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Funny you should mention Zadina... saw some speculation he's going to sign in Europe... figured I'd swing by for a victory lap since I called that too. I'd rather have Berggren than Laine. Holl is fine...

1. We get Rutger McGroarty from the Jets for a package featuring Bear-Grin and a 25 lotto protected 1st, sliding to 26 if necessary and a 2nd in the opposite year. 2. Holl is our 3rd best defenseman. 3. We finish with the same point total but miss the playoffs by a larger margin. 4. Mazur is a 2nd half standout.

Speculation on your part. Stick to the facts... if being a "pro" means bending to the will of his employer fack that.

If you don't want to honor a NMC or a NTC, etc don't offer it in the contract. Trouba is 100% within his rights (that NYR gave him) to block trades with his clause(s).

That shouldn't be part of the equation. Husso is a mistake, don't compound it by playing him just because you over paid him. That can't happen... Yzerman may be in mortal danger if it does lol

You're hoping against hope... we have an unrivaled collection of mediocre Defenceman and Goalies and we will use them to block ANY promising prospect until they're 28. Heck we even package 2nd round picks with mid-Defenceman in an effort to free cap to sign multiple mediocre Defenceman.

I think Husso will be #3, Lyon earned a roster spot last year.

He's trash, euro trash to be precise.

No, he can't score where he is now.

Vegas just got the best player outside the top 8.

Man this is awful...

FAAAAAAAACK! Well we have MBN, bring on the high dollar/term shifty FAs to cement our forever 500 status.

No we'll likely trade down or take some 200ft scrub who we'll package a 2nd rounder with to giveaway in a few years.

Unless something positive happens here soon I'm about to jump off the Yzerman bandwagon. If we select MBN or some other 200ft blah, blah, blah guy when trade ups are cheaper than giving away your 2nd best defenceman I'm done.

Walman isn't the guy you dump and shouldn't need an asset attached. He's worth that contract... this better be 3D chess and not opening a spot for Holl.