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No I get it. My point is that contenders trade for luxury guys like Nyquist to bolster their roster for a playoff run. I hate the idea of giving up picks/prospects 3 years down the road to bring in another Nyquist. Would rather already have the "luxury", and keep the 1st/2nd round pick. Basically what I am saying is that we wouldnt have had to give up a Jarnkrok, Janmark, or a 1st if a Legwand, Cole, or Quincey were already here.

Yes. Nyquist would be a luxury. But every contender has those, and trades for those at the TDL. Dont have to give up anything to get a Nyquist when u already have one. These are exactly the kinds of players you need to compete. Doesn't make sense to me for teams to trade away guys like that during a rebuild only to have to give up assets later on to acquire them again. If you know ur going to need them, and you have them now, why not just keep them if you can?

My roster was temporary. Like I said, I look to make a trade with my F depth. That opens up at least one spot to move Svech off the 4th and Helm into the lineup. Would rather have the problem of too many guys at F, than have the issue of not having enough.

If I am Holland, I remind Nyquist how generous his last contract is and how he didnt really live up to it until this year. And you want to sign him to a shorter deal to prove this year wasnt a fluke. And remind him how loyal and how well you pay veterans when the contract is up. Maybe you get a more reasonable deal. IT HAS BEGUN. What? Idk. I just wanna be the first to say it.

Depends on who you are rooting for

Money issue may prevent re-signing him. Mantha, AA, Bert are already on the roster. Subtract Vanek, Frk, and Witkowski. That leaves room for all of Zadina, Svech, and Veleno even with Goose on the roster. Ehn, Turgeon as depth call ups in GR. I don't see a roster issue. Even if that were the case, it would give us the ability to acquire, thru trades, players to fill other areas of need. Bert-Larkin-Zadina Nyquist-Veleno-Mantha Moose-Nielsen-AA Abby-Glenny-Svech Helm, DLR Now we can trade an AA, Mantha, or Moose for D help.

I think he would take a shorter deal to stay here. 6 mil sounds about right Not according to my calculator. It also spells boobs when you type in 59009 and turn it upside down.

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Considering his current production and age, I would prefer a 3 year deal, but would do a max of 4. I would even consider 5 if the cap hit is LOW and there arent any NMCs. If someone offers me an overpayment for him, I take it. I would never turn down a good deal. If he wants to test free agency, I trade him. But if he wants to re-sign at a reasonable contract and not be traded, I do it. And why does everyone keep calling me Ding Dong? I am neither a doorbell nor a Hostess pastry.

Except Goose didn't even crack the NHL full time until he was like 24? Usually takes a couple years to hit ur prime after that. And he is now having at 29 what seems to be his best season. I would argue that he's a late bloomer at that he will still be a good player for most of his new contract. What I like about bringing Goose back is that he is the right age for a rebuild. As he gets older and his diminishing skills push him down the lineup, there will be kids down the roster who are improving who can be moved up at the same time. Proper transitioning is a very good thing for a successful rebuild. No. 30 is 30. 31 is 30+.

Being a Hoosier like John Mellencamp, I can tell you that it hurts so good.

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If you are seriously comparing Abby to Nyquist then I already know I've won the argument. You disappoint me KRS. 1. Nyquist is 29, not 30+. 2. 29 is a "prime" age. 3. If he signs a 4 yr deal, he would be 33/34 when it's up. Past his prime? Yes. A veteran? Yes. But hardly "over the hill". 4. Again I ask...What is wrong with having too many good players? I post on LGW.com, so I am clearly a better GM than Holland and a better coach than Blashill.

Letting a guy go who is in his prime and having a great year because we MIGhT have a player down the road who needs a roster spot? Sorry. Makes zero sense. How about we keep guys like this and worry about roster problems that MIGHT happen later on. Having too many top 6 F is a problem? OK.

We never should have signed Brett Hull or Luc Robitaille. Having a 4th line of Larionov, Robitaille, and Holmstrom is stupid. Should have let all of our UFAs go so we could bring up bottom 6 kids to play.

I am ready to go Coach. Put me in.

Then you waive guys like Ehn, de la Rose, etc. No biggie. I have never thought that being so deep at F, you have to put middle 6 guys on ur 4th line a "bad" thing.

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Appropriate since neither are worth their price tags Bandwagon Hawks fans. Are there any other kind? Doing in 20 minutes what everyone else does in 60. That's super efficient.

Bert - Larkin - Mantha Nyquist - Nielsen - Zadina Moose - AA - Svech Helm - Glenny - Abby Moose has not proven himself to be in the top 6 yet. He might even be better off playing on a scoring line in GR next year. Svech has not proven to be more than a middle 6 winger, so the 3rd line seems just about right. The only F that we would draft that MIGHT be ready to go next season would be Hughes, and there's at best only an 18% chance that happens. Anyone else would be at least a year or 2 away from making the roster. Veleno is at least another year away, Berggren isn't even on the radar yet. I would be shocked if there are 6 forwards on the roster within 3 years who are better than Nyquist. Otherwise he should be re-signed.

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Really wouldnt be hard at all to re-sign Nyquist. The roster this year at F was Larkin, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Nielsen, Nyquist, AA, Abby, Helm, Glenny, Vanek, Moose, Frk, de la Rose, Ehn. That's 14 forwards. Vanek and Frk won't be back. That frees up 2 roster spots even with Goose. IF Svech is healthy and Zadina is ready to go, there's your 2 spots. I don't think Veleno will be ready next year yet. If we draft someone this summer who is good enough to make the team right away, then you send down Ehn or de la Rose to make room. Re-signing Nyquist doesn't create any roster issues.

His name is literally R. Attard. Too many of those already. I'd pass.

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The difference is that they are learning how to play a style that suits their skill set while losing so that they can learn how to win eventually as opposed to trying to play a style that is beyond their skill set while losing and NEVER being able to win.