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Shame Halifax and St. John's weren't considered as hub cities. We'd be able to put fans in the stands by the time the games start.

So Hronek can still grow but Bowey can't?

I'm all for Drysdale if we strike out on Lafreniere or Byfield.

It's not held behind closed doors. Each lottery team has someone present for the draw to ensure no shenanigans. Correct and correct.

True parity is giving the worst team the best pick. The NHL's parity is artificial, with its leading cause led by loser points in games.

disney.com is next season's biggest trade deadline bait for the Wings. He won't be captain.

I'm salty af about the possibility of teams ranked 9-16 getting a lottery pick chance. Outside of that, everything is fine. I think it would work better as a 20 team deal with the bottom 4 in each conference having a playoff. At least then the loser getting a lottery shot is not as terrible. In the end, should be playoffs or lottery. Not both.

His contract would end at the age Holland signs vets to begin with. Not gonna try and convince you, as know where you stand. But it would be nice to bring in a veteran who can contribute for many years who comes from a winning culture who can help out the young dmen on the team. Assuming the price is right, which goes without saying. In the end, the big names in free agency seem to never sign for as high as people think they will.

As a member of Team Krug, I can live with this. Krug and Lehner are the exact two guys I'd target in free agency. We'd have an instant respectable top 4 and a proven playoff producer to mentor the younger dman when we finally get back there. He's had no serious injury and has been the definition of consistent his entire career. Even during that brief window when Boston sucked.

It would be pretty rad if it meant first overall draft pick though

The thing is, it wouldn't work. Because teams in the 9-16 range can get bounced in that first round. If a team is in the playoffs, even if it's a one game showdown, there should absolutely not be a draft lottery position for them. The current system is a sham as is, and this would make it even more of a joke.

I agree that this is probably the case, which is ******* gross. The team 9th overall can get bounced in the best of 5 round and win the ******* lottery. Speaking of which, Edmonton is 9th because of course. s*** or get off the pot, BoG.

And the team's cap situation

But when he turns into Hossa will he also get his equipment allergy?

The PS3 games allowed you to use mp3's on your hard drive to assign to specific scenarios for each arena in the game. It was always a blast to give the Joe all of its authentic music.

In Canada it's in sale as part of the extended play sale. Might be worth a look, as it's 70% off currently.

The same applies to guys like Kucherov, Draisaitl. Not that I think Zadina will hit those highs. But agreed, it's a dumb argument. Especially this early in their respective careers.

Well duh, it's easier to play better defensively in the AHL.

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Is inconsistency, flat out sucking this year, and loosing his job to another goalie a few of his "intangibles"? In the end, all I'm getting at is a rebuilding team should not be trading for uncertainties like Matt Murray. He started off hot and won two cups, no doubt. But he has been a mixed bag in the three years since. Holtby won a cup too, and I wouldn't touch him with a 50 foot pole in UFA. I also will not be baited into yet another Laffreniere vs Rossi debate, and here is why: It's a waste of time when you refer to Laffreniere as "simple Canadian minds getting moist over a one-dimensional winger." 1. You need to look up the definition of one-dimensional, because Lafreniere ain't it. 2. Rossi will top out as a second line center in the NHL.

Ahh, right. I forgot, stats only matter when they support your argument.

There is nothing about Murray's stats you can't get in UFA for cash.

Keep in mind his two cups came in his first two seasons. He has been more inconsistent since. Gotta imagine hose two cups come into play when negotiating his next contract as well. If we were a contender now in need of an experienced goalie, I'd probably bite. But a rebuilding team shouldn't be spending assets on these types of moves.

You answered your own question. However, teams need two good goalies these days. I personally don't really see any reason to spend assets in a trade to acquire one at this time. Sign someone to split duties with Bernier off of UFA. The odds of someone being worse than Howard in 2019/20 is slim to none.

I do wish Pearson got one game against him before getting the axe, however.