ChristopherReevesLegs

I feel like we say this every year thou... not holding my breath

Vasilevsky would've drastically changed our history. Mrazek probably doesn't get the $4 million deal. Howard probably would've already been traded.

Well we just locked up AA, so he's probably not going the other way in a Carolina deal me thinks, but I guess it could happen. I have the bad feeling that AA is gonna be Mrazek 2.0

So Mantha and Larkin are gonna get fuqqin paid huh?

We pay you to look good

I actually think we kinda missed out on Andrej Nestrasil. Canes got him on waivers, then he had a solid season for them as a bottom 6 net front guy. The next season he goes down with a back injury and the Canes never gave him a shot to regain his roster spot. He made his frustrations public and bolted to the KHL as soon as he could. This season he had 30 pts in 49 games for his KHL team as one of their top scorers. I think he could've been a productive bottom 6er for us had the Canes not intervened. Always thought he was a pretty well-rounded player despite the lack of hype. I guess bottom 6ers grow on trees though...

What do YOU think?

Who told you that?

So Lamoriello is Toronto GM with an agreement that he'll step away from Toronto to make way for Dubas when the timing is right. Apparently that right timing coincides with exactly the same time Toronto/Mississauga native, elite center, Johan Tavares is set to leaves the Islanders via FA. Lou then becomes GM of the Islanders John Tavares then signs with Toronto Lou then trades with Toronto to get an overpaid Matt Martin, giving Toronto cap relief. I'm not saying there's a conspiracy going on and Lou is a double agent, but I also don't trust Italians who've spent that much time in New Jersey...

Definitely a bit of a bummer... but still the right call

Red Wings NOT in on Karlsson trade. Looking to 2019 free agency instead.

Pretty much. The Jarnkrok trade and Janmark trade we got the losing end on in the long run, but that's what you give up when you want to add at the deadline. Even so they both look like career 3rd liners. Same with Sheahan. Biggest thing we've lost in recent history by far is Datsyuk, but it's not like he's in the NHL anyway. I think it should point out that pretty much all of our prospects are overrated by us. None have really gone on to do much on other teams.

Green is occupying a spot that no kid has any business filling. A spot that Daley, DK, Kronwall, Jensen, and Ericsson have no business filling either. If you want to strip this team down to the bare bones and ruin whatever winning culture we have left preserved, you won't find my agreeing. Green won't get us into the playoffs, but he at least acts as a placeholder for the #1 spot. He is literally the only offensively gifted Dman we have, and the only backbone we have at D besides maybe Daley. He helps this team much more than Kronwall, and that play on the backend is going to help the kids who do make the team be that much better. I would think it'd be pretty frustrating as a youngster trying to learn the pro game and having to rely on DK/Ericsson/Kronwall to feed you and defend for you.

I think Jensen will be fighting to keep his job at camp this year, however I think his spot will go to Hicketts. Hronek and Cholowski will really have to outperform in order to force the team to do something drastic. I think Hronek will end up the #1 call up like Hicketts was last year, and Cholo will be left in GR for his first full season.

Sounds like Larkin is very happy to have Vanek back. Mlive reporting that the team will re-sign Howard if he performs well

Daley and Green are our top pair. Two FAs who were both 2nd pair Dmen elsewhere. Be thankful we at least have them.

I actually agree that Green is overrated considering the rest of the league. But on the microcosm of this team hes a god send. Soooo much better than most of the trash we have. If youre complaining that Green is taking away a roster spot you're looney. Ericsson, Jensen, Dekeyser and starting to look like Kronwall are occupying those spots. If you are too trash to steal one of their jobs, you have no business being on this team.

Now now Witkowski only plays if everyone else gets the suck. He aint hurtin' nobody.

Weird. He's a pretty irrelevant Dman.

Did this last year, might as well again... Jordan Sambrook - 2016 5th round pick. To seemingly everyone's surprise (including my own) he went unsigned and re-entered the draft in 2018. He went un-drafted this time around. Mattias Janmark - 34 points and 19 goals this past season with Dallas. Played 2nd line duties. IMO he will probably end up a solid 3rd line point getter in the NHL. Currently RFA. Tomas Jurco - 10 points in under 30 games played for Chicago this past season. Hawks did not submit a qualifying offer and he's now a UFA. Probably done in the NHL. I bet Detroit doesn't seem so boring now... Xavier Ouellet - Asked for a trade to get a fresh start elsewhere. Bought out. Signed a two-way deal with Montreal (shocked). Even with the buyout money, he'll be making less this year than he would have had he stayed with Detroit for another season. Wonder if he regrets that... Ryan Sproul - 5 points and minus 6 for NYR in 16 games this past season. Rags did not submit a qualifying offer and he is now a UFA. Probably finished at the NHL level. Matt Puempel (who we got for him) was qualified by Detroit and is currently our RFA waiting on a deal. Brendan Smith - Really rough start this past season. Entered Rags camp fat and out of shape. Was waived to their AHL affiliate and went unclaimed. He rejoined the team later in the season. Played the bottom pair and ended the season with 8 points in 44 games. I was a bit surprised that NYR did not buy him out before FA... but it looks like they will not need the cap space as they are rebuilding now. No point in adding a long buyout to the books. Kyle ******* Quincey - Played 18 games for Minny this past season. In all likely hood done at the NHL level. Current UFA. Teemu Pulkkinen - Played zero NHL games this past season, but (per usual) had another great year in the AHL. Vegas has qualified him and he's currently their unsigned RFA. IMO he'll probably never make an impact at the NHL level. Tomas Nosek - Played his first full season in Vegas on their 4th line and PK. Seemed to fit right into their system as a reliable defensive forward. Scored 15 pts. He is currently an unsigned RFA for Vegas. Calle Jarnkrok - 35 points in 68 games for Nashville this year playing 2nd and 3rd line minutes. Mitch Callahan - No NHL games played. 9 points in 45 games played in the AHL this year. A dramatic drop off from his time as a Griffin. He had an alcohol abuse problem in Grand Rapids... looks like the move to the Oilers didn't sober him up at all. Probably no hockey future in North America. Petr Mrazek - After a rough go with the Wings this year, more ups and downs in Philly, he goes unqualified by the Flyers, and then signs with the Canes. From a $4 million goalie in Detroit, to a $1.5 million goalie in Carolina. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Riley Sheahan - Played 3rd line center for the Pens, notching 32 points. Was just re-signed for similar money that we gave him, about $2 million per. Tomas Tatar - Since being traded to Vegas has scored very little and is often a healthy scratch. He's still has term on his contract, but his future looks somewhat uncertain. Probably needs time to adjust to Vegas's polar opposite play style/system. Val Filppula - 33 points in 81 games for the Flyers last season playing on the 2nd and 3rd lines. Signs for $2 million and change with the Islanders. Jiri Hudler - ?? where has he gone ?? Alexey Marchenko - KHL Drew Miller - Sweden Pavel Datsyuk - KHL Joakim Andersson - Sweden Jakub Kindl - Czech Andrej Nestrasil - KHL Jonas Gustavsson - Sweden If I forgot anyone lemme know where deh at yo

Bergevin is going to offer sheet Larkin

I agree with you. Daley is silently one of the best Dmen on this team. I could entertain the argument that he's better than Green.

Between Fil and Vanek, Vanek was the better option IMO