The 91 of Ryans

No guarantee Tampa will part with these assets you speak of though. Didn't happen last year...... Danault is just one Illitch signature away.

Yes yes. I'm sure Larkin is stick-raging out there because he's so excited about how good this team will be in 5 years.

No longer a 2C. Would actually hurt this team more because he'd be taking that 3C spot away from Velenmussen. Unless you want him as a 4C. The only time Danault is ever "mediocre" is in your world when trying to make your point.

Yup. And now it's time to throw his current players a bone.......

Yzerman can afford Danault in every sense of the word. If he doesn't bring in legit legit help for Larkin now then he may as well trade him, and Zadina, and Vrana. Or whatever. This team cannot afford to suck for much longer. And I believe they can improve significantly and still pick top 10 for a couple more years. With this in mind, please answer my previous question. Tell me about this stop-gap UFA 2C Yzerman can sign.

So Seattle. Goaltending: good maybe? D: V. good F: bag of poop ?

Four years from now? Yeah a 6M 3C is not ideal. But this team won't be dealing with the current Leaf's cap horror show at that time either. Make the team better now. Then like other GMs, deal with your problem later. Danault's 28 and will be for most of the season. Holland was never able to poach an in-his-prime UFA. So enough of the tired old Holland cliches plz Most importantly, tell me, who is this magical stop gap 2C is that Yzerman's going to sign?

Was the Leddy trade trying to expedite the rebuild? Or was it merely an effort to provide some support to the existing roster? Because he will make this team better. Wings desperately need another top 6C. Danault's one of the better 2C in the NHL. Danault's available. Yzerman has enough cap to send himself to outer space. VS you can't do that. Cool

The more I think about it the more I like Danault here. Let Veleno and Rasmussen slaughter each other for that 3C spot. In 3-4 years when Rasmussen prevails he removes Danault's old azz from the top 6. Much better scenario then handing the 2C spot this season to a guy who played 3rd line wing in europe or a guy who's closer but still putting it together in the NHL. Danault = good 4 now, good 4 future.

So Yzerman adds Leddy, gives up a 2nd, and this is keeping with his obvious plan of building through the draft. But Yzerman signing Hyman, Danault or whomever the *** as a UFA which costs him zero picks is some sort of illogical deviation?

It would be more like Seattle ends up with four goalies and trades one to Yzerman. That sort of thing.

Still talking lottery are we? Let's build a team around 6 -12% odds. Worked well so far. Obviously Yzerman wants this team to be better than you. It was clear after the Leddy deal and even more clear now........

You think Hyman helps this team more than Danault?

Veleno = future average confirmed

The Kraken's Red Wing choices are actually disgusting. In context. Like, how.........?

I was thinking with the Leddy trade and how good he is at moving the puck and running a PP that Yzerman is trying to see what he really has for offence moving forward (like, is Zadina a "bust" or does he really just need better players getting him the puck at 5-5 and PP). It's sort of important for him to know this I think. Singing Danault and freeing Larkin would fit this MO as well. Danault at 6M x 5 would not hurt this team. His contract would be up or buriable by the time this team was a max-cap squad.

Well I don't think Yzerman signs Danault. Doesn't make sense. However, if he did, I suspect it would be to free up Larkin to produce more offence.

Zadina's on track so Mackel's just trolling. My intent with Veleno is never to troll. I really like him. But comparing Veleno and his so-far 5 game NHL career to a player that had one of the best individual shutdown center runs in recent playoff history? How can I not make fun of this? How? Tell me?

Confirmed. Great deal for Seattle

I see you've finally been learning how things work

Hearing this rumor only exists for the punchline...........

Personally rather lose a tweener D man like Cholowski (edit) or Stecher than lose Namestnikov. But not by much I guess

I would paper mache a lil Yzerman statue and put it right in the middle of the living room..........

Welcome to the higher order!

Yzerman needs to grab that Vancouver #9OA