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I don't see it. He's in the last year of his contract, those picks are still pretty valuable, and anybody Seattle would otherwise take (Svech, Smith, Lindstrom) is totally replaceable. This will be exactly like the last expansion draft. Take your Tomas Nosek, WGAF.

You're a bit late. @marcaractac is already on a plane to Kiev

If a situation arises where Raymond makes the team, putting us over the 23 man limit, just waive Panik/Svech/Lindstrom/Dekeyser. No one is claiming those fools.

I dont want to sign Gagner or Staal

Yeah. I have no interest in the Staal bros. I would consider Marc only if we lost a D in the expansion draft, but otherwise, I would go after a higher profile LD and then slot DD and DC down the left side.

F (13) Larkin Vrana Bertuzzi Fabbri Rasmussen Zadina Smith Svechnikov Glendening Panik Namestnikov Erne E. Staal Nielsen (Buyout) Helm (UFA) Filppula (UFA) Gagner (UFA) Ryan (UFA) Call ups Veleno Pearson Raymond Berggren The forwards look very set to me. Injuries will hit and guys like Veleno will probably be on the Red Wings roster more than less. D (7) Seider Hronek M. Staal Dekeyser Cholowski Lindstrom Oesterle/Cole/Oleksiak/Martinez/etc Stecher (Seattle) Biega (UFA) Call ups McIlrath McIsaac Barton That's a 22 man roster with one spot open. Our D depth is pretty weak. I expect Yzerman will sign another D UFA on top of this to compete with Cholowski and Lindstrom, or another depth/GR guy like Biega or McIlrath so that at least our callups aren't so weak.

A lot of talent is gonna either fall or go unnoticed in this draft. No way I give up two 3rds to get rid of one year of Dekeyser. He will be a totally serviceable dman for one season.

With plenty of cocaine to go around

I'm willing to bet Bernie is signed the day after the Seattle draft

Cholo, Lindstrom, or Smith will not be in GR next season. One of them will go to Seattle though. I also think Veleno is done with GR.

Bank account emptied? On the bright side - you are likely to meet her 'cousins'...

"Hey everyone I'm John Tavares, and I play ice hockey for the New York Islanders"...

New contracts: Jakub Vrana: $4-5 million x 3 years Luke Glendening: $1.7-2 million x 2 years Adam Erne: $1.7-2 million x 2 years Michael Rasmussen: $2 million x 2 years Svechnikov: Qualifying offer Marc Staal: $2-3 million x 1 year Dennis Cholowski: $1.5-2 million x 2 years Gustav Lindstrom: Qualifying offer Filip Hronek: $3.5-4.5 million x 3 years Jonathan Bernier: 3.6 million x 2 years Tyler Bertuzzi: $4-5 million x 3 years Chase Pearson: Qualifying offer Givani Smith: $1-1.5 million x 2 years

I've been saying it since we drafted him. Not sure I've ever seen a player more fit to be captain. It's almost a shame in my mind to only give him an "A". Exudes confidence, charisma, enthusiasm, personality. Plays like a vet already at 18/19. Physically dominant and fearless, yet super controlled and not dirty at all. Norris caliber superstar written all over him. What does Larkin have? Standard run of the mill boring hockey personality. Works hard, but not overly talented. Happens to be born in Michigan. Had Yzerman not made the mistake of making Larkin captain already the choice would be easy. It's Seider all day. And I think that theory is going to be proven very quickly next season when he's clearly the best player on this team driving everything forward for us.

I'll take free 2nd rounders for just about anything. Don't re-sign Gagner or Ryan and just let him wallow on the 4th line for all I care.

My offseason at this point: 1. Buyout Frans Nielsen 2. Re-sign all RFA's (Brome and Djoos are already gone) 3. Re-sign: Glendening, Gagner, Staal, Bernier, Ryan, Hirose, McIlrath, Pickard, Biega 4. Sign UFA's: Eric Staal, Jordan Oesterle 5. Release: Helm, Filppula, Turgeon, Elson, Criscuolo, Hicketts, Boyle Vrana - Larkin - Bertuzzi Fabbri - Rasmussen - Zadina Erne - Namestnikov - Ryan Panik - Staal - Glendening Svechnikov/Gagner Staal - Seider Dekeyser - Hronek Oesterle - Stecher Biega Bernier Greiss Smith - Barber - Raymond Hirose - Veleno - Berggren Loggins - Pearson - Shine Curry - Verbeek - MacLeod Spezia Cholowski - Lindstrom McIsaac - McIlrath Sebrango - Barton Viro/Johansson Pickard Fulcher/Brattstrom/Larsson *Wings contracts on the Griffs bolded That's 43/50 contracts (Seattle expansion not included)