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Almqvist + Marchenko + Backman + Sambrook + Sproul + Ouellet + Lashoff + Kindl + Smith + Quincey + Ericsson + DeKeyser + Jensen + Hicketts + Renouf + Saarijarvi for 10th overall.

My staff thinks I yell at them bc I'm stressed out from working too hard, little do they know I'm just nervously scanning twitter and s*** posting, and that somehow stresses me out just as much. Life is a meaningless march to an inevitable grave. I last heard Canes were trying to lock up Hanafin long term. Would rather have him than Faulk IMO.

Eklund?

@ChristopherReevesLegs

NO FLAMING ON DRAFT DAY THE HYPE MUST FLOW

Had a chance to do to St John's last fall for work stuff. We also had a baby due in 2 - 3 weeks. I chose to stay closer to home. ANYWAY, enough of that.

Unfortunately, we recently lost one. RIP Garth Snow.

So you're saying there's a chance....

Just wanna drop this s*** post in here real quick... If you rearrange the letters in Andrei Igorevich Svechnikov, it forms the anagram: Give Ovechkin Carnivore Dish Is this bad juju for the Canes?

I definitely agree with the ELCs. If Svechnikov or any other prospect has a chance to come in and produce similar numbers to aging players on more expensive contacts then we should be looking to move out some of these vets. Having a bottom 6 made up of ELCs and cheaper contracts will allow management to go after bigger fish in free agency and in trades. This along with the high draft picks we will have over the next few seasons will help speed up the rebuild. Plus the kids will have been playing at the NHL level and learning, hopefully pushing for spots in the top 6 and creating more competition for roster spots.

Happy Draft Day Fellas! Hope you guys will be as drunk as i will be once the draft starts.

We've had one top 10 pick (2017 - Michael Rasmussen) in the past 20+ years, and it looks like he's going to make the team out of camp this year (one year after being drafted). Whoever we take 6th overall this year will have a legit shot at making the team out of camp this year, and if he doesn't, will be a shoo-in next season. Larkin ranked 56th in the league in points among forwards (top 30 among centers) this season, at the age of 21. He most certainly will be a top 50 player. I may be in the minority, but I think Mantha will be a top 50 winger as well. Those are just a couple bright spots. We do need some elite talent, but what do you expect when you haven't had a top 5 pick in 25+ years? We're heading in the right direction, we just need to continue to build through the draft, and get younger. Stay the course.

All that does is set our timeline back further, and seeing as hes probably our best draft pick outside of Larkin and Mantha since 1999-2000, no I wouldnt.

The last 2 whole seasons prove that statement wrong. I knew the vibes around the board were too upbeat and positive today. Thank you Brett for your complete lack of joy. People like you even us out.

Yeesh, did someone steal your bike today?

HAPPY DRAFT DAY!

I get that, but it would be nice to have a true goal scorer also. One that can create his own shot and finish. As I said I know we need a Dmen more, in general it would help complete the team more. I don't disagree, it's more of a selfish request on my end.

maybe if you merge them all into one player you can get a decent D-man.

maybe he's an undercover agent still working for the leafs. Mysterious, the ways of the force, are

So then why is he still wearing a Sappy Laffs pin on his lapel? It took me awhile, but when you first posted this pic, I kept thinking that it reminded of someone, but i couldn't put my Jeff Finger on it until now. Lou and Yoda. Separated at birth.

Probably too expensive for us, but would freak out if we could add him I think teams see Grubauer as a starting goalie, not a backup, which is why the asking price is there. Sounds like we are out on Kovy (come home to me Vanek bb)

F***ING HYPE!!!

What does that list of players have to do with anything? The only ones remotely similar to Glendening are Williams, Eaves, Andersson and Sheahan. I don't recall Williams ever being a regular healthy scratch. Eaves was from time to time, but was injured more often than not. Andersson was just a terrible hockey player. And Sheahan was never a healthy scratch. The point of contention was never Glendening being traded, it was Glendening being a regular healthy scratch. Not going to happen. Could he be traded? Sure. That's a completely different story though. I'd trade Glendening along with multiple other bottom six forwards / bottom pair defensemen on this team. I don't think it's crazy that anyone has a different opinion than me. That's you bud. You can't stand anyone thinking any different than you. THAT'S why we get into these ridiculous debates. I respect most differing opinions, including yours. You think management can do no wrong, and every decision is for the betterment of the team. That's fine, but I disagree. NHL general managers aren't perfect, and Holland is no exception. The term "Holland apologist" used to bother the s*** out of me, but you're beginning to fit that bill. There absolutely has been a "vet bias" and a "defensive bias" in this organization. For right or wrong, these things have existed for quite some time. I believe some kids have been mishandled in the past (not getting into that again). You disagree. Cool... Why does a kid need to be a big point producer to be considered to crack the lineup? You said yourself, Svechnikov could produce at a similar clip as Helm and Abdelkader, and better than other bottom 6 wingers. So why not let a kid do it for a fraction of the price? I'm a big believe that teams should take advantage of kids on cheap entry level contracts. Find out what we have in these players before they're due for a new contract. Take advantage of points per dollar value. I could somewhat understand if we were still a top team, and wanted the sure thing. That's when you can afford to hold kids back. We're not a top team. We're rebuilding. Let the kids play... I'm in the majority among Wings fans when it comes to wanting kids to be given an opportunity. You're in the minority. It's you (and a select few) against the world... Hell, even Kenny has admitted that it's time to shift more towards the youth. He's saying all the right things. Now it's just a matter of him following through with it.

How often do the kids with attitude/behavioral issues work out well for the team that drafts them tho? You had my attention at @carleykjohnston. I wouldn't want Lucic. At some point, the shenanigans outweigh the on ice contribution. Same reason I am not interested in drafting Tkachuk. I can see the same thing happening with him by the time he reaches Lucic's age. Not worth it IMO. Newfoundland and ur weird 30 minute time zone.