mackel

Maybe we'll get lucky and Lassi will come through.

Would he ever slip to us early in the 2nd as a result?

Creepy

What are you on about?

Read the post... I said barely in a month, their isn't any exclusivity there. Man you really aren't to bright...

Lol you talked it through in typed form... but it was nice to document the exact moment when the last person got the reference. I've barely mentioned Zadina in a month. Maybe you should find a new axe to grind. I'm sure I'll be good for a month or two while you process that reference. Let me know when you understand.

Wow thanks for explaining the joke literally everyone already understood.

It's tangentially related to last year's pick actually.... I watched Zadina, didn't like what I saw at all. I think that was a miss, I've not been shy on that point as you know. Then I read (no first hand knowledge) about Podkolzin being boom or bust and think... it could be two misses at #6 in back to back years...

For the record.... I dont know much about many of the guys in our draft window this year... but the more I read on podkolzin the more I'm worried. I would not like that pick on that basis.

We'll be having this discussion about Zadina in 2-3 years... (Bear poked)

Signing Karlsson for any longer than 4 years is lunacy. He's in a steep injury induced decline and that isn't likely to change.

Those folks will likely move to Cali post retirement for the social services available that they didn't pay for during their working years.

That's actually not a counter point but thanks for restating what I said.... I'd rather bury Daley/Erricsson and have an up and coming player in that roster spot... Assuming Cholo or some signee is deemed ready for primetime I hope the fact we have Daley and Ericsson at 3-4 million doesn't block those guys. Since that cap hit needs to be endured either way it should come at the cost of a year or a good young players career just to make a fringe vet feel good about finishing out in the NHL.

I think you're right if you're suggesting Green can contribute and Daley can't. We need to bury Daley and Errorson. Unless its contrary to the CBA I'd be.fully prepared to send both to GR. They would clear waivers (if not all the better) and you have the best players playing on the big club. The cap wouldn't be a problem their replacements would be cheap ELCs and their salaries need to count either way. I really don't understand why this doesn't happen more often.

If an extension was prenegotiated I'd trade Zadina and Green. I'm not high on Zadina (well documented) but you might be able to peddle him as an ELC replacement for Liane allowing them to trade Liane at some future point.

Are those two "high end prospects"? I've considered both AHLers in th making.

I'd not go nuts but I would certainly explore trading up.... 6th and our second rounder this year or possibly 6th and our 2nd this year and next year. I'd pay that price.

Hard pass... Karlsson is damaged goods... He looked like a shadow of himself with the Sharks. His best games we very good but that was just a few games out of the entire run.

If Byram is available at #4 you have to try and trade up IMHO. #6 plus a prospect, 2nd rounder something...

Mantha for RNH, could be the new Neely for Pederson.

Yea my phone had a hissy fit.

Deja vu? Not sure what u mean CRL.

My plan would be to shake things up by telling some big salary underperformers that an NHL roster spot is not guaranteed. Abby, Helm and a few others would be told if they don't earn their spot its off to waivers and Grand Rapids... salary cap be dammed.

Is that a legit rumour? Mantha for RNH? That would be a bad deal for us... we'd get older, smaller and more expensive. If we want a center, maybe consider Turris... the Preds apparently want out of his contract (which is bad) but he has good chemistry with Mantha at the worlds... and we might be able to send some salary back or leverage a 1st rounder for the cap relief.

Yes and if you read Kips post its makes no sense... Quebec is in NA, Mantha played in NA his whole life including the Q league... but somehow doesn't know the NA game?