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Also worth mentioning that Trey Augustine has been lights out for team USA, and he's projected to be the best goalie at this years WJC, among all countries. Couple that with his stellar freshmen performance at MSU last year, where he got MVP, outstanding rookie, and all-star team recognition, and I'm increasingly convinced this kid will be better than Cossa.

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Plante impressing at WJs showcase, with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games. Newsy remarked that he was very impressed by Plante's high hockey IQ. There's a possibility this kid could make the USA U20 WJC team, which would be huge for an 18 year old 2nd round pick. Jesse Kiiskanen is also the captain of team Finland at the showcase, and has 1 assist in 2 games. However, unlike Plante, who's being used as an offensive weapon, Kiiskanen is playing in all situations. I read somewhere that the Wings met with Kiiskanen several times before the draft, but then Trotz scooped him up a few picks ahead of us. I think there's a strong possibility he was our 3rd round target ahead of Noah Dower-Nilsson. And it speaks to his defense that someone like Trotz wanted him higher than projected...

The NYT Athletic writers voted on which coach is most on the hot seat and likely to be fired this year. Most votes was Lalonde. Although wings beat writer, Bultman, disagreed and voted Sullivan. Anyone agree with this? Personally I think Newsy will be around awhile, although anymore massive losing streaks without Larkin, and him unable to motivate the team, and I can maybe see it.

Out: F Perron, F Fabbri, F Sprong, F Kostin, F Czarnik, D Walman, D Gostisbhere, and G Reimer In: F Tarasenko, F Motte, F Berggren, D Johansson, D Edvinsson, D Gustafsson, G Talbot 5 forwards out, and 3 forwards in. Good chance we are going to get to see some of Mazur, Soderblom, Kasper, and maybe Danielson this year. Perron's foot speed was starting to seriously regress, so Tarasenko is an improved replacement there. Berggren should be able to replace some of Fabbri and Sprong's scoring. But also Motte is a much better player for a bottom 6 role, than Fabbri or Sprong, being a matchup defensive forward. Add in Kane getting a full offseason training and full season with the team, plus Raymond being vastly improved, I think we are definately better at the forward position. Gustafsson won't score as much as Ghost, but he is an upgrade defensivly. Between Edvinsson and AJo, they should have no problem replacing the Walgod. At D we don't look much different. So improvment will depend on the seasons of Eddogg and AJo. Big contributions from them could spin this around, but theyre rookies, and that remains to be seen. Talbot is an easy upgrade over Reimer, so the net is improved. After the lessons learned last season, i think this group comes out hungry and we make the playoffs. Biggest question I have is, who will be Seiders new partner? Chiarot is the obvious choice. Lalonde loves to lean on him and he played much better with Seider last year once Texas Roadhouse got benched. However part of me thinks we say fuq it and staple Eddogg to that pair. Let him learn from the best and log huge minutes. Chiarot's presence would add stability to the 2nd pair. Edvinsson - Seider (big bad euro twins) Chiarot - Gustafsson (should compliment each other nicely) Maata - Petry (bottom pair, who cares) Johansson - Holl

I believe it will be 8 year deals for both, and all parties will have to be pleased. On Mo and Rays end, the salary cap will increase substantially over the next 8 years. Their prime earning years. Have to believe they are fighting for very lucrative contracts. On Yzermans end, inking these two solidifies his rosters foundation for the next decade. At what price is he comfortable doing that? What happens in a few years when Danielson, Kasper, ASP, and Eddogg turn out even better and need massive contracts? Scam needs to think very deep on this one. Because, though it seemed prudent at the time, re-signing Walman and Fabbri look like big mistakes in hindsight. Can't make that same mistake with these two.

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We now have 3 assistant GMs. Horcoff managing the Griffins, Draper managing scouting, and now director of hockey ops, Aaron Kahn, has been promoted to AGM. He's a lawyer, so I assume his thing is contracts and salary cap. New Ryan Martin.

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I wouldn't call 1 min a game a significant special teams role. Regular PKers hover around 2 min a game. He was likely only on the PK at all because Walman was hurt. But then something happened with Walman when he returned, because Jake went from top pair and top PK, to bottom pair and no PK, and/or healthy scratch. Yzerman also said Edvinsson has to earn his spot at camp. I won't at all be surprised if Edvinsson plays great, earns his spot, and plays all 82 games. But if it's same as last year, and everyone's healthy, I'd send him down until an injury promotes him. Who are you waiving in favor of Ed?

Maata, Fischer, and Veleno don't PK on a regular basis. He was behind Seider, Chiarot, Petry, and Walman on the PK with only 19 minutes.

I dont really agree on the comparison. I think Ed has all the potential to be just as good offensively and defensively as Mo. He's just not having the lightning fast development that Mo had. Sure Seider got PP time right away... but he also got PK time as well. Ed got neither. Because Seider was clearly a stud from day 1, and Ed is clearly not a stud yet. I don't dislike the prospect, i just dont see the need to rush him onto the roster, and if he's the Dman we can waive, it makes sense to waive him.

Seider did the same in GR, but with him it translated to the NHL immediately. That didn't happen with Ed last year, so it may very well not this year.

I don't think this at all. He's been REALLY good in GR. But IMO he didn't look ready for a top4 NHL role last year when he was up. If his game is at that same level coming out of camp, and we don't have room on the roster, he should absolutely go down and play the #1 role in GR some more. Intead of waiving a different player. We signed Gus because no one on the backend can score besides Seider, Edvinsson included last year. Had Edvinsson put up pts last year we likely don't sign Gus, and Eddogs place in the NHL is guaranteed. But he didn't put up pts. So here we are. We have to excercise patience with a prospect like Edvinsson. Worst thing we could do right now is say "here's a top4 spot and a pp unit, go be what we hope you can be one day be" and then have him fall flat. 100%

I think we are going to see a lot of Edvinsson next year. But in the event of a roster squeeze, if he's playing anything like he did last year still, he's the one going down.

We do not all know that. You and few others seem to believe it. And you're ignoring the fact that Yzerman also said he won't be waiving AJo. Or is that another Yzerscam lie in your book? Edvinsson is going to have to play a lot better than last year to squeeze out a vet.

He just doesn't have elite level moves. If the goalie coach taught him how to stack the pads he would make a lot more of those tough east to west saves. But he never stacks the pads, and wonder if that's due to repeated groin injuries or something. But if that's the case, just barrel role or something? Hoping the flexible finn will show him these moves this season.

That's not a certainty at all. Yzerman has already said he doesn’t have a spot on this team at this moment and will need to earn it at camp. We've been over this. Yzerman has already said he won't be waiving Johansson. Why? He's 21 years old, and didn't do much during his time up last year. Spending more time in GR is probably good for him. Eddog will never be as good as Seider.

Newsy went with the vet in Reimer in game 1 last season. I expect he'll do something similar and play Talbot in game 1 this year. But after that I expect a rotation of Lyon and Husso. Lyon deserves the looks after last season, but he's really not that impressive of a goaltender, so I don't think #1 is truly all his. Husso and Talbot will be afforded every chance to take it. Best man wins. Like last year.

With Lagesson and Edvinsson in GR, and Johansson in Detroit, we have $18.544 mil in cap space. That's with 10 forwards, 6 Dmen, and 3 goalies. Once Raymond, Seider, and Berggren are signed, we will be at 12, 7, and 3. 18.5 should be more than enough to sign all 3. No one NEEDS to be bought out fellas.

Pretty much. He's the only non-core player that's eligible besides Petry. And a Petry buyout barely saves us any money. I don't think we buyout Husso... unless SY really needs the money for another move.

Now compare the minutes these players eat to how much Sprong plays. Points aren't everything partner.

Now how do you feel?