LeftWinger

No more moves. Yzerman has lost it.

Yzerman has lost his mind.

Cozins to Ottawa for Norris and Benard-Docker. To be fair, we probably could not have matched that.

I'd be perfectly fine with selling and also picking up an NHL player or two for our future. Cozens and Byram for example. But I feel he'll dump Tarasenko and maybe another vet and just go with the remaining roster.

I'm going to retract a portion of that last post. It is nice to see that his 1st round picks from 2019, 20, 21, and 22 are all in the NHL contributing. Danielson and MBN along with ASP shouldn't be far behind. I just think it's time to make that step into a playoff team. Gamble, trade a 1st for someone like Byram or Zegras or Cozens. Trading one 1st in a weaker draft isn't going to hurt us with the prospects we already have.

I'm not. He'll probably do the same as last season, dump a player or two for junk draft picks or that superstar forward named Future Considerations, then have a press conference explaining how fans should be patient and how we build through the draft, x player has done better, etc...etc... I'm really over it. As are, I feel, a lot of fans. This Walman fubar really broke our backs as fans. Now, if he pulls off a couple great acquisitions today, I'm ok with admitting my overreaction to how he's done things the last couple of seasons. But hanging on to Blashill too long, Lalonde too long, coupled with the asinine trades he's made since the DeBrincat trade. Questionable UFA signings, too much money given to bottom 6 players like Veleno and Rasmussen. Also, if he's so high on his draft picks, sell off the vets and bring them up. Let's see them. I'm over hanging on to picks and drafting players that take 3-5 years to make it. It's time to trade some 1sts to make the team better. Using Cozens and Byram as an example, there's no player he can draft in the teens that is better than either of those two. Plus they're still only 23. The asking price for one of them can't be more than a player, prospect and a 1st. I'd love to see where this team would be if they still had Ghost, Walman and Perron.

San Jose gets a 1st round pick and a 25 year old center Walman. So in the end they literally got Carl Berglund, a 1st and a 2nd for Future Considerations. I never thought I'd say this, but Yzerman is an embarrassing joke. He has until the deadline today to make all this right.

There's nobody he's gonna draft at 15 that's going help this team. Package some picks and upgrade this team! I'm so angry right now, sorry... I'm glad I'm working tomorrow and won't be watching the TDL show. The Walman situation has put me over the edge man... it was stupid when he traded him and now it's a disaster. This is something Ken Holland would do.

The Yzerplan is dead.

So.... now I'm seriously questioning Yzerman's sanity. He trades Walman AND a 2nd to San Jose for future considerations, now San Jose is trading him to Edmonton for a ******* 1st round pick!!! https://x.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1897804423612469567?t=22rvpb1CriZv3KB1UL3Rsg&s=19

I guess I just feel that helping out a division rival possibly win the Cup is worth a bit more than a 4th round pick. Here's to hoping Yzerman makes a deal or three by tomorrow!

Wtf is Yzerman doing? He added $1.2M to the cap and only acquired a conditional 4th? All the while giving away Kyle Aucoin and helping division rival Tampa get better? Isn't Gourde worth more than a 4th, especially retaining salary? I think Yzerman has lost his mind!

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They look like crap. Need trades now! Sell some draft picks and younger NHL forwards for that long term add.

I hope not, but maybe it'll kick start Yzerman to make a trade or three.

Boston throwing in the towel? also...

All in with Boeser, Cozens, Byrum and (maybe) Donato. example of some assets to trade: Veleno, Tarasenko, Rasmussen, Holl, Berggren, Viro, Tuomisto, Stange, Savage, Liam Dower Nilsson, Aucoin, 1sts, 2nds, 3rds. Cozens and Byrum are obvious upgrades PLUS they are under 24 years old and will be part of the future. Boeser and Donato are also young enough (27 and 28) to be part of the immediate future and beyond into their 30's. Boeser wants a long term contract (6-8 years) and at 27, I don't see that as a problem. Obviously Vancouver does, they want a 3-4 year contract. Donato is only at $2M and may not cost too much more to extend. Cozens is locked in for 2 more season after this, and Byrum is an RFA, but may not break the bank. He could get $7Mx8 and I wouldn't be mad. Depending on the return, this four are upgrades to what we have now and will propel us into a future of consistent playoff performers. I hope Yzerman makes some kind of Splash by Friday, this team really needs it! We aren't wining the Cup this season (although at +15000 I just placed $35 bet on them winning it!) but moving forward with this suggested updated group along with Danielson, MBN, ASP, Cossa and Augustine, the future would look much brighter than it does at the moment.

Wings are 2-4 the last 6 games. The 2 wins were sketchy at best. Yzerman needs to make some deals or this team will fall out of the playoff race again. This D is not going to make it. Kypreos mentioned that Red Wings were looking at Bennington in one of his articles. Could Yzerman deal for a goalie? I hope it doesn't cost us Cossa or Augustine...

I'm ready for serious upgrades, but I'm also ready for nothing to happen. I just don't see this current team hanging in the playoff spot. Need serious upgrades. Yzerman cannot roll with this team. We just got embarrassed by Columbus two games in a row. They've played crappy since the season restarted.

Soooo.... I'm tired of making goalies look like Vezina winners.

Mrazek saw the signs and wanted out before the hoagies took ahold!

Honestly, I am not against acquiring Ryan Donato. He shouldn't cost much to get, he's 28 and could be re-signed and be part of our core moving forward. Obviously I would be ok with the higher end guys rumored to be on the block, like Cozens, but I am afraid of the price.

Next 2 games have big playoff implications. Back to back vs. Columbus.

Andrew Copp is out 4-6 months. It's time to acquire that legit 2nd line center. LTIR is now our friend!

There is no retention.