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If NJ are full in for Makar, Kenny has to try to trade up for Heiskanen.

If it is Nosek, then it says a lot the rest of the roster players that were exposed, not even the expansion team wants them they'd sooner pick a player off the AHL side.

I don't know if I'm missing something here , but here's a 21 yr old right shooting offensive D-man that's 6'1" and 200lb. His stats are eye opening for a forward let alone a defenseman and yet the kid went undrafted and unless I'm mistaken no team has offered him at least an entry level contract. Surely , unless we have our 50 contracts already an offer sheet wouldn't be a issue, it seems a no Brainer to me or is there some underlying issue with the kid?

Kenny is going to pull a rabbit out the hat!! Wacey Rabbit!

just a one year deal thou ?

We are talking Kenny here Chris, not my own choice !

I've worked it out, Kenny finally gets Bogosian !

So who else just looked at the draft protection list to work out what D could be up for trade?!

Heiskanen is the one they want if Kenny is looking at trading up. The professor said that the kid reminded him of #5 in the way he thought and played his position. He'll do me if he ends up half the player Lids was.

Good potential line, Ehn Foo Frk ,

its going to be a choice between Necas or Liljegren.

for info purposes only Kennys top picks since 2006. (not inc 2016) 2006 41st o/a Cory Emmerton NHL games 139 21pts, now NLA swiss league. not played NHL since. 2007 27th o/a Brendan Smith NHL games 309 71pts now FA. 2008 30th o/a Tom McCullom NHL games 3 now AHL not played in NHL since. 2009 32nd o/a Landon Ferraro NHL games 75 11pts. now AHL. 2010 21st o/a Riley Sheahan NHL games 284 98 pts. Current Redwing. 2011 35th o/a Tomas Jurco NHL games 172 40 pts. now FA. 2012 49th o/a Martin Frk NHL games 2 0pts. Red Wings have qualified the RFA. 2013 20th o/a Anthony Mantha NHL games 70 39pts. Current Redwing. 2014 15th o/a Dylan Larkin NHL games 160 77pts. Current Redwing. 2015 19th o/a Yevgeni Svechnikov NHL games 2 0pts. now AHL So we have 6 x 1st rounders of which 1 has been trade, 1 was a blowout, 3 are on the roster and the other could be on it for the start of the 2017/18 season. Of the 4 x second rounders, 3 have had a run at making it in the show with all playing over 70+ games and 1 will have a chance out of camp this season. No Kenny hasn't plucked us a superstar (yet) but i wouldn't say its been a complete failure either.

if you read other tidbits, Mrazek's attitude has been in question on numerous occasions this past year. Also am i missing something here? Why are some folks getting upset about the list, Vegas can only take one player from us!?? and its not as if we are going to lose a superstar whoever they take.

I see his contract ended this year with his KHL side and I feel he made big improvements in his game and had a good post season to. I'm hoping the Wings offer him a 2way deal with the Griffins for next year. Looking at a recent interview with him that was his target and then to fight for a place during camp. He could be a good 4th line role player with Nosek and add some much needed size to our checking line. He has dropped the gloves but is not a renowned fighter. But at 6'5" and 230lb he would be a deterrent to most opposing agitators.

its in the title done deal Stevie just made the Bolts D a whole lot better for the future

Nugent-Hopkins, 24, has four-years left on his contract and comes with a $6 million salary cap hit. A number of teams are believed to be inquired about his availability, including the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings. So, maybe Kenny has a master plan for life after Z.

This expansion draft is utter farce. Teams should not be allowed to make 'bungs' to Vegas so they won't pick a certain player they have to expose. It should be a straightforward pick one from each teams list for Vegas and that's it . The way it's going Vegas will have 62 draft picks an a AHL standard team that will get drilled nearly every game, thus losing the fan base before they have one !#

Hockeyprospects now have Hischier as the #1 pick.

Artyom Manukyan great stats 39+66 & +28 in 60 games, MHL but he's 5'7" 139lb not sure about him?

My 2c worth, Drouin was a problem that Stevie Y papered over and has dealt with him in his own way. Sure the Habs got themselves a top 6 fwd and a frenchy to boot, but the Bolts have got a stud for the blue line for years to come, and he will be a top player. Maybe we can deal the Habs Ouellet and a 1st for Galchenyuk !!

double post please remove this one MODs

its in the title done deal

yep there is that BB, him Tyler Myers could be quite the pairing.

Add Sustr to the list, i like him as a bottom pair guy and before you all shout out we have enough bottom pair guys, he is an up grade on our 4-6 guys and he plays with a mean streak and makes the forwards pay the price. Still young at 26 RH as well, so if we arent looking at bringing any D up from GR which i doubt id take him. Maybe we lose a young D in the trade Kenny is doing (LOL) to get that top pair guy, so Sustr would fit in nicely.

Looks like Lou is open to offers for the 28 yr old winger. In his last year of his contract.