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I always thought the "bullying" from Babcock was exaggerated. Definitely not a players coach, but not the tyrant he is made out to be.

Pretty crazy draft from the staff at Athletic. https://archive.is/NgqSo And todays prospect rankings and more https://archive.is/YKjSg

Vegas makes me think Seattle is next in line.

Victor Olofsson says he expects to be traded out of Buffalo This could be the guy for us. 28 year old Swedish left wing. Averages a 50 pt a season pace over his career. 26 goal pace over his career. I watched a lot of him when I lived in Buffalo. Not physical. Very good shot. Very quick stick. Would be an asset on the PP. The complaints about him in Buffalo are that he doesn't play defense and F's up alot, or that he doesn't fit their system. I tend to agree with the later. Granato employs a very loose system that allows players to improvise. Lot's of defensive switches and changes which requires a player to constantly read the play correctly. Olfsson gets lost in this. IMO Olofsson needs a clear assignment in a rigid system. IMO if he moves to the correct system you could see him have a 60 pt 30 goal season. Do you think Lalonde's system is rigid enough for him? He's no Babcock, but I also don't think he's as loose as Granato is. I think we could get him for cheap, throw him into the middle 6, and get his best season ever as a PP scoring forward.

only to whales

Phoenix has to move

Reunite the former Blues; Tarasenko - O’Reilly - Perron.

ha. youre right. or are we just spoiled AF after having Klima-Fedorov-Datsyuk man the 2C slot for 25 straight seasons? I'd like to see us take a shot at ROR and Tarasenko. They would be a good size upgrade. Tarasenko-O'Reilly-Raymond Rasmussen-Larkin-Perron Kubalik-Copp-Kasper Zadina-Veleno-Soderblom