LeftWinger

It's a book or manual about how Ken Holland conducts business. He always starts by signing some no name player to a contract and usually buries that player so deep in the organization the player splits after the contract. Then as the book continues, he does the same things as he always does. I don't have to print it, Holland already wrote it. I am just hoping he signed this goalie for the reason's you guys are saying (out of need) and then continues to write new pages! My point about Hughes/Boqvist was, if after he says "can't have a team full of these players," then does it anyway, is typical Holland saying "change change change" but doing the same thing, like he is, are you sitting down? FOLLOWING HIS SAME OLD MANUAL. I'm Just getting ready for the same old Holland and hoping for something new! I can't believe you guys do not understand my reference. BTW, I am not knocking this goalie at all, competition is awesome considering our current situation.

if after Ken Holland went on record saying that you can't have a team full of 5'10" d-men, then passes on Bouchard and drafts Hughes or Boqvist, welcome to Page 2!

I get it, its the market. That's fine, but I just don't like it. Sorry. I too want to lock up both for a long time, I most definitely do NOT want to lose them, I just hate where the market has gone. I guess once we lose contracts like Kronner's, Jimmy's, possibly Nyquist's it'll ease the hit a bit. I just don't want to turn into the Oilers and give these RFA's coming off there ELC's a 900,000,000 percent raise and then they never do any better. But, don't get me wrong, they ALL deserve raises, especially Larkin and Mantha. Even AA had more points than he did the season prior. It's going to be a huge hit on our available cap space, not thinking we have ANY shot at JT this season or Karlsson/OEL next season. Stay in bed until you have something constructive to add to the conversation. Thx!

if we spend over $10M on Mantha and Larkin, we're in deep doo doo. TOO MUCH MONEY! if that is the market, then the NHL is in deep doo doo

It means just that. It's like this, pretend there is an off season book, and he turned to page 1 as he always does. It could be scary if he turns to page 2 as always or re-writes page 2...etc...i want him to re-write the entire book, but if page 1 is all he uses, cool. If he just turns to the same page 2, we're in trouble.

Ya Martha Ford is just as bad as her husband was.

Could be a sign that he is going to do the same thing(s) he always does. Depth signing's are good, but its right about now we need a different approach to this team. Doesn't mean he will do the same things as always, but this is the first thing he usually does, signs a player out of some European league that he hopes will be better than he actually turns out to be. Not saying its a bad signing, just saying this is the same thing he does every year, so it could be a scary sign that he is taking the same approach to this year. Which would NOT be good.

AA - Larkin - Mantha should be a line that stays together. It was also a good line when Frk was on there in Mantha's place. Our coach stinks and we will see a ton more of it this season. No knock on Z, but he should not be relied upon to be our #1 C anymore. Hel, Abby or Glen should NEVER see anywhere NEAR top 6 minutes. But this is not a Blashill BASHill thread. I do believe with the right coach, Mantha will score 30-40 goals, AA would become the complete player we need and Larkin would become the 90 point #1 C. There is ZERO logical reason that any ONE of Mantha, AA, Larkin or Frk should see anything less than top 6 minutes on our team. There is NO process to follow, you play your best players in the best positions and on the best lines and give them the most amount of icetime,

Typical Holland depth signing. Same thing he does every year...which could be a scary sign.

They'll win The Cup this year and win the draft lottery for the 2019 draft. Jack Hughes to the Knights.

I love AA, but if him in a package brings us Hanifin, f***in A do it! AA, Svech, VEG 1st. (If we still have it.)

If we go Offense, it'll be Wahlstrom. But Holland is gonna trade AA, Nyquist, VEG's 1st our 2020 1st to Vancouver for #7 and get both Bouchard AND Wahlstrom anyhow...

Dang, this is like the first time that all of us are on the same page with a draft pick.

DD will win Norris this season.

This settles it, we need to get the #7 from Vancouver. Honestly, if he went with Wahlstrom, I don't anyone would be angry. Flip a coin, Bouchard or Wahlstrom. If we're going D, it has to be Bouchard, if we're going O, it has to be Wahlstrom. The question is, how much is one of the teams behind us going to give us to NOT draft Wahlstrom?

I'm sticking with these as my hopefuls for the 1st two rounds. Although Mat Samuelsson may be gone before #33. But DAMN! If we could somehow get another pick in order to take Wahlstrom! Would Vancouver take Nyquist, AA, VEG's #1, Both our #2's for #7? If we came out of the 1st round with BOTH Bouchard and Wahlstrom, it's be a great draft! Then we'd just need Liam Kirk in the 6th and we're in! Rebuild On FIRE!

Geezus! Montreal has FOUR 2nd rounders this draft! They'll get a stud in the 1st and then four very solid players in the 2nd!

With all the "experts" saying that The Wings should pick Bouchard, dare I say, a slam dunk, no brainer pick? We'll see Holland go away from them and pick someone else. I am already ready for the let down...honestly, with about 90% of them projecting that Bouchard will be our pick, I am to the point that (even though they would be good players) if Holland drafts Hughes, Dobson or Boqvist, I will be let down. Not a huge deal, because look at how Ras has developed thus far, but I will feel an initial let down for sure.

I say as soon as Carolina drafts Svechling, we get on the phone offering up Svech.

Where's Dr. Death when you need him!!! Just Kidding! Maybe we could nab Hanifin?

I hope you are joking because the 2018 draft is going to be our most important draft in a LONG time! He better not screw this up!!!

The thing is, how many draft picks does Arizona need? They've been drafting in the top half of the draft for how long now? It seems they don't pick the best players most of the time. It might be time of them to start dealing away draft picks for some established NHL players. The success of Vegas has to just chap their ass. Not saying we could send them anyone for draft picks, but I just don't see them getting any better through the draft. Their best draft pick is more than likely going to be traded or leave UFA and they'll probably pick Tkachuk just because of the family ties, which he isn't a bad pick, but they should really pick best player available, if he isn't. Maybe they select Boqvist in an attempt to keep OEL around, or eventually replace him. Not unless Ottawa takes him instead. Tell you what though, it's going to be a hell of a TDL this year with the likes of OEL AND Karlsson on the move!

Here is 2015. Obviously Svech is gonna make it, but I think the next two have a shot. Kenny talks highly about Van Pottelberghe.

This I feel is going to be a very good turn out for us. We just got to get this Sambrook kid signed to a deal! BTW, thank you @ChristopherReevesLegs for giving the idea of re-visiting draft threads and opening up discussion on the players! (BTW, sorry about your loss, but I am sure Margot Kidder is happy back being with her "Superman.") Sambrook only has until June 1 to sign a contract or he becomes a UFA I believe...or does he go back into the draft?

most definitely GOOD. It's kind of like he grew up and just destroyed the WHL and then since he cannot go to GR, he is going to come in and learn the NHL game right away and surprise ALL of his critics. I am not sure he'll stay at Center, especially with Z and Nielsen, but you never know. Maybe Z steps to the wing this season, but I have my doubts about that.