Neomaxizoomdweebie

Way too much. Remove one of Rasmussen or Zadina add the first and a D prospect not named Edvinsson, Johannsen, or Wallinder.

I cant hate this more.

Serious question. If you switch the Wings and Griffins rosters, does GR give up 11 goals?

Ships Free

Bergeron is 36 and Marchand is 33. They lost Chara already. I am not saying losing those 3 is equivalent to Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Lidstrom, but that's a large deficit to replace. Even with guys like Pastrnak and Taylor Hall (31 in November) and McAvoy. They also lost Krug too. DeBrusk is a good, young forward, but he's not a Bergeron or Marchand. Boston may be able to stay relevant for a few more seasons, but much like the 2010's Red Wings, they are going to have to decide if they want to keep treading water or clean house and rebuild.

He not wrong. Yeah. We heard that about you.

Boston is on a downward path. Their former stars arent getting any younger. Bruins will be in rebuild mode in 5 years. Lindholm contract wont hurt them. Wings will be a top 5 team by then. It would hurt them.

That doesnt make you elite tho.

That would mean you are NOT an "elite" member of LGW

Fantasy GMs build their team to win for one season without regard for the future. Yzerman should be building a team that can become a contender and maintain it. Two totally different strategies.

I have a trophy case full of those and my little league trophies that all the kids got.

Larkin is a super elite 3C.

5 goals against. Again.

Injured? Getting the crap beat out of you by the same guy, twice, will do that.

Chychrun would be a way better option than Lindholm or Forsberg. He is a better age for the rebuild, and could be signed to a better deal before he becomes UFA eligible. Those are the kind of players/deals SY should be doing. This draft is reportedly much deeper than 2017. Trading away any pick in the top 10 would be a huge setback. Supposed to be some elite players at the top of the draft in 2022. Considering what SY got with his 3 top 10 picks, I would agree. I expect another elite player this year.

Edit You did. I was responding to your point to let Larkin walk if it means getting/keeping Lindholm.

https://theathletic.com/news/bruins-sign-hampus-lindholm-to-8-year-extension-1-day-after-acquiring-him-from-ducks/9XKqIsvHmjWY/ If we had acquired Lindholm from Anaheim, we could have signed him to an 8 year deal. That would be the only way we would have a chance to get him. No way he would have signed as an UFA. There would have been better teams and/or offers. Nope. I didn't.

It's like they expect the other 31 teams to go along with their cap circumvention, because they're the Leafs. So entitled.

Lindholm improves this team now. We need guys who will improve this team 3 years from now and for another several years beyond that. Lindholm will be declining at the exact time this team is contending and needs 28 year old Lindholms, not mid 30's Lindholms. Let Larkin walk? A guy who is 3 years younger, captain of the team, and plays a position of need? In favor of an older dman who is much easier to replace thru prospects and free agency? Huh?

He's 28 now. An 8 year contract expires when he is 36. If have yet to see a player that has not declined between 28 and 36. There is a good chance that a 35/36 year old Lindholm would be passed up on the depth chart by quite a few dmen by then.

If true, that's awesome. And well deserved.

Team with Lindholm: not tanking Team without Lindholm: not tanking Lindholm makes zero difference in regards to "tanking". This team was already significantly improving from last season without adding Lindholm. How would not adding him now change that? With Seider, I would rather sign a past-his-prime Edler or Goligoski to pair with him for a season or 2, then pair him with Edvinsson, Johannson, Wallinder, etc when they're ready. More cap space to bring in better players when the team is a contender.

This team isn't tanking without Lindholm. They are getting better. There's some good looking dmen in the pipeline not named Seider or Edvinsson. If even one of them reaches top 4 potential, you dont need Lindholm. You will have a younger player at half the price without using any assets to get them. If none of them work out, then in a couple of seasons, you can go out and acquire another Lindholm. Why rush to get a player that you may not need and can get later anyway? I don't get it.

Would he be 3rd best when he's 35/36? Depending on prospect development, he could be 3rd pairing then.

Good luck at the airport guys.