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I'd be very upset we traded it then. The top 2 are very good center prospects.. on top of a couple top d men, we're in need of a top center.

there's a rule about harming an official being an automatic 10 at least though.. the same rule doesn't apply to players. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if nyq got 10.

tribute on the ice as well

$10,000 fine. (kidding) thanks for the heads up though. 7-10 games is my guess.

Patrick/Foote in this draft would be incredible.. and at this point, sadly, feels more likely than making the playoffs. RE bolded: Cholowski still has 11 points in 30 games... not too bad for a freshman on a team that's having a down year. Plus, I'm pretty sure it was said when he drafted that he wanted to play all four years of college, get his degree, etc.... if he's struggling two seasons from now, then we should start to worry. D-men can take a while to develop.

Do they say if this is a one time thing or the rest of the season or anything?

this should make the trade deadline even more exciting

First home game since Illitch's passing. Win it for Mike! LGW wings win 4-3 in a shootout. Larkin and Tarasenko with a hatty apiece & AA with the shootout winner

Oh man, this will only add to their already bitter rivalry.. I'm for it. Habs/Bruins games are some of my favorites non-red wings matchups to watch. Right after Flyers/Penguins

Yeah the only problem is that Montour is exempt from the expansion draft.. no way they move him. The ducks have a REAL bright future on their blue line if they keep Fowler, Lindholm, Vetanen, Montour, and Theodore together. Maybe in a couple years when a few of them are due for raises we can snag one.

True but I guess all I'm trying to say is, if I'm GM of the ducks, there's no way I don't protect all of Lindholm, Vatanen, and Fowler.. maybe they go the 8 skater route if they can't get rid of bieksa.. those four d men + getzlaf, perry, kesler, rakell.. then just count on losing a decent forward? I don't know, unless they get a really good return, I don't see them trading Fowler anymore. Edit: whoops hit send without typing

I think they'll ask Bieska to waive his NMC or trade him, even at a loss, before trading any of Fowler, Lindholm, or Vetanen. And I'm sure they would be fine with losing Stoner.

Buff is listed as a defenseman on the jets roster and IIRC, he's play pretty much all defense for them.. at least in recent memory anyway. I would think they'd have to list him as defense, but who knows. Let's hope they have to protect him as defense anyway and hope that they'll want to trade Trouba to say an eastern conference team on the brink of a (hopefully) quick rebuild i also don't think the ducks will want to trade Fowler with how good he's been for them this year.. It's too bad Theodore and Montour aren't a year older.

A first this year from a contending team (31st in their minds, since they think they'll win the cup) is not "busting the bank;" especially with how shallow the draft is. I think a first is the most many people have speculated we'll get for Vanek at the deadline.. and some have speculated even less. Have you seen anything more being tossed around? I think he'll end up going for a decent defense prospect or a 2nd this year and a mid level prospect if we're lucky.. but a second round pick seems most likely imo.

Would love Duchene! Imagine getting Duchene and winning the draft lotto and having him and Patrick down the middle! having unrealistic expectations is what being a sports fan is all about.. geterr done kenny!

7th would be the lowest case scenario (although picking that low finishing third from last would be very unlikely), because vegas can pick no later than 6th.

RIP to one of the greats. Thanks for many years of awesome hockey that inspired me to start playing the sport I love and never look back. It's a very sad day in hockeytown.

Didn't dig in too deep but saw Ottawa sun speculating that the sens could do that.. the thinking is vegas wouldn't want his contract and that way Ottawa could protect Karlsson, Ceci, and Methot

alternatively: *Howard tweeks knee* LGW: "HOW DARE HOLLAND DO THIS TO US?!"

Right?? Yeah yeah Anaheim, we'll give you Fowler back.. move along, nothing to see here but yeah that does sound sound like something that's against the CBA. We'll just have to conveniently realize that after acquiring Fowler..

Duchene and Johansen would be quite the 1-2 punch down the middle for the prednecks.. I'm for it. Love the team they've built there.

Can he convince Pastrnak to come to Detroit somehow please?? Interesting interview.. I'm glad our players are at least talking to media in some capacity. thanks for sharing/translating.

Gotta think he's at least get approached by them. Talk about a good first coach in franchise history

FWIW, Dreger thinks hitch will want to keep coaching.. hmm

Yeah, it even says so in that article. Seems unlikely that getting fired would change his mind.