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Thinking the fate of the season might teter on THIS game. After the Calgary game on Saturday, the schedule gets pretty damn tough. Going to be interesting to see the direction we take.

we can make the playoffs, get a middling 1st round pick, then package it with Berggren to move up some spots. This team isn't going to be much worse even if you trade all pending UFAs, so not much movement upward in the draft.it would make more sense to me to stay the course and get some playoff experience for the younger guys.

How did the game go, Scott?

Agreed. Our last trip out west was pretty damn good - Wings have gotta finish strong here, or we'll likely be on the outside looking in...If there's any consolation regarding the game against the Edmonton 1st Overall'ers - the performance was solid in periods 1 and 2 - just crapped out in the 3rd. I'm certain the 'good guys/Misfit Toys' will win tonight! LGRW!!!

Danielson: He had 26 pts in 26 games (+6) for the Wheat Kings this season. Pretty impressive for being on a bad team. Now that he's on the Winterhawks... 19 pts in 12 games (+11). This is what you want to see. He will be holding Bedard scoreless in Wings Hawks games very soon.

So ASP is the top scoring under 21 Dman in the SHL. He's 18. He has 19 pts in 39 games. The next best under 19 Dman in the SHL (there's only 5 in the entire league) has 4 pts in 37 games. I think it's fair to say he will be signing his ELC this summer. This kid is on the Seider path of fast track to the NHL. The only difference being is I have no idea how good his actual defense is, and I have no idea if his smaller frame can handle the physicality of NA hockey yet. But he is playing with SHL men, so I am very encouraged. Best case scenario: ASP joins the Griffins next year, and after next year we have 20 year old "Makar-style" Dman on the 3rd line. But that's very ambitious. This is why we should stll be selling. Still be waiting. Still be patient. In 3 years half our defense at the very least will be Seider, Eddogg, ASP, our goalies Cossa and Augistine, and our forwards will be graduating names like Danielson Kasper and co. Then we swing.