Seattle Expansion Draft: Who you pick?

[marcaractac 3,960]

2 minutes ago, BarkBurgerman said:

Anyone else think these players are exposed because there's already a deal in place with Seattle to protect them? Like maybe the Canes already made a deal to protect Bean, therefore they don't need to protect him. We just haven't heard about the deal yet because they're announcing Seattle deals on the 21st at the expansion.

Absolutely possible

[krsmith17 7,191]

Found it funny that Erne "liked" this Tweet...

[kipwinger 8,492]

2 hours ago, The 91 of Ryans said:

and neither team interested in moving either guy to at least get an asset for them.....................

I can't speak for Tampa's situation but for Carolina it makes sense NOT to trade Bean because they've got more than one pretty good player exposed. Say they trade Bean, and then Seattle takes Niederreiter. Now you've lost two really good players instead of one.

[The 91 of Ryans 3,014]

6 minutes ago, kipwinger said:

I can't speak for Tampa's situation but for Carolina it makes sense NOT to trade Bean because they've got more than one pretty good player exposed. Say they trade Bean, and then Seattle takes Niederreiter. Now you've lost two really good players instead of one.

Yes. As @marcaractac pointed out earlier.

[kipwinger 8,492]

1 minute ago, The 91 of Ryans said:

Yes. As @marcaractac pointed out earlier.

Oops, didn't see that post. Just getting back from vacation so I'm not all caught up lol.

[kipwinger 8,492]

27 minutes ago, BarkBurgerman said:

Where did u go

Michigan

[F.Michael 4,590]

3 hours ago, BarkBurgerman said:

Troy Stecher was recruited to play for University of North Dakota. He spent three years there.

The coach who recruited him and coached him: Dave Hakstol

The current HC of the Seattle Krackers: Dave Hakstol

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[Akakabuto 1,744]

Does this mean Danault is Seattles pick from Montreal? They shouldn’t be able to give him an 8-year contract otherwise, right?

[marcaractac 3,960]

Just now, BarkBurgerman said:

Can't Danault only sign an 8 year with Montreal? Sign and draft? Why would Bergevin bother?
If Seattle is gonna draft him as a UFA and then sign him to an 8 year, wouldn't this mean Seattle is already negotiating with Danault? Why would Bergevin bother to give them that permission?

 

Seattle gets to negotiate with UFAs early. Pretty sure they need to draft a UFA to get that 8th year though. 

[Akakabuto 1,744]

 

 

[marcaractac 3,960]

19 minutes ago, BarkBurgerman said:

That means... Glendog...

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Nobody is signing Glendog to no damn 8 year deal haha. I'm gonna go out on a limb to say Glenny and Bernie have contracts ready to sign post Seattle draft.

[Akakabuto 1,744]

1 minute ago, marcaractac said:

Nobody is signing Glendog to no damn 8 year deal haha. I'm gonna go out on a limb to say Glenny and Bernie have contracts ready to sign post Seattle draft.

I think thats a very thick and sturdy limb.

[marcaractac 3,960]

2 minutes ago, Akakabuto said:

I think thats a very thick and sturdy limb.

I'm a pretty low-risk guy 

[Akakabuto 1,744]

 

[LeftWinger 4,935]

No to Bernier. Better and younger goalies available. Similar price. 

[Akakabuto 1,744]

3 minutes ago, BarkBurgerman said:

They just toss the same mangled salmon all week. Total scam.

So Kerfoot is not drafted then?

[Akakabuto 1,744]

1 hour ago, LeftWinger said:

No to Bernier. Better and younger goalies available. Similar price. 

Like who?

I assume by available you mean UFA.

[Akakabuto 1,744]

1 minute ago, BarkBurgerman said:

I think he likes that filthy Dane Freddy Andersen

Ullmark and Mrazek are out there. Maybe Laurent Brossoit? I'd take a swing at Ullmark or Brossoit. Ullmark is injured a lot though. I'm content to just re-sign Bernier for now. That useful idiot has been pretty useful.

Doubt Andersen will be cheaper. And I dont think the other guys you mentioned are any better than Bernier.

[marcaractac 3,960]

4 minutes ago, BarkBurgerman said:

Just younger. Maybe they become staples in the league here soon and you can lean on them for 6-7 years. Bernier has maybe 2-3 year more solid seasons in him.

Bernier + Ulmark - Greiss. Best of both worlds

[Akakabuto 1,744]

1 minute ago, BarkBurgerman said:

Just younger. Maybe they become staples in the league here soon and you can lean on them for 6-7 years. Bernier has maybe 2-3 year more solid seasons in him.

I mean, Brossoit is a 28 year old who never played more than 21 games in a NHL season. Ullmark have pretty decent stats though considering he played in Buffalo

[LeftWinger 4,935]

Could Danault come to Detroit?

[kipwinger 8,492]

4 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

Could Danault come to Detroit?

Why would he? He'll be a highly sought after free agent and can basically pick his destination based on his most recent playoff run.

[kipwinger 8,492]

1 minute ago, BarkBurgerman said:

I hate to keep reminding folks of this, but yeah, why the F would any sought after free agent sign up to be a Red Wing right now? We're basically limited to any half rate player who has connections with Yzerman (Filppula, Namestnikov) to total washups like Merrill, Nemeth, and Stecher.

Martinez maybe wants to finish his career in Michigan?

We're probably not pulling anyone in UFA who has another offer.

 

Totally fine with that in the case of Danault too, considering his type of player tends not to age well (see: Nielsen, Frans).

[kipwinger 8,492]

Just now, BarkBurgerman said:

Hyman too. I could see him choosing Detroit for personal reasons, but we're really in no position to meet his contract demands (thank gawd).

For the time being, if we want to seriously beef up a position, Leddy style moves are what need to happen.

Yup, hence my desire to trade for Ryan Johansen (with salary retention obviously).

[LeftWinger 4,935]

If Seattle is able to sign a couple of these guys, plus among the other D available at the draft, they'll have no need for Stecher.