deepbluefunk

Seriously? How can the league find that the action isn't even worthy of a suspension - but the team is allowed to terminate???? And why isn't the NHL the one that is going after the Sharks for violating the CBA? Instead they let the NHLPA go after them? SO ASS BACKWARDS. It's like saying that if only the VPD had been quicker on laying charges against Virtanen then we wouldn't be on the hook for his buyout.

Olli the waffle man FelineEmptyBubblefish-mobile.mp4

damn

Does it appear the Gadj has cleared?

I don't think we should read much into the fact that the Canucks protected Juolevi in expansion. They literally didn't have any other option - and I'm not going to entertain Brisebois. But at the same time I'm sure they don;t want to lose him for nothing. He is still unable to properly play because he can't turn. Until the canucks are able to help him with this aspect of his skating he will never progress in his development and will atrophy at his current level of a fringe 6/7 guy on a fairly weak defense. That's not to say that there isn't upside. The kid clearly sees the game pretty well at times, has a physical element and good offensive instincts with great outlet passes. But his game sure needs to develop and grow and that can't happen if he doesn't land a spot. He is stuck in the mushy middle and I feel badly for the kid. What a crap run of injuries. Sure reminds me of Bryan Allen back when he got injured up and down before making the team. Bryan Allen never reached his potential but settled into a decent mid pair guy which is kind of the hope for Olli now. But back to that idea of the mushy middle, we can't gift him a spot and we can't send him down to the minors. If he makes the lineup and has improved his skating, then great. But in all likelihood he is stuck 'not playing' as our 7/8 and just waiting for someone to get hurt, which is no recipe for improvement. As much as I recoil at the idea of trading him when he has no value, his path ahead doesn't look easy. I think we just have to live with that and let it take it's course.

they also signed Hoffman But I think they'll slip back heavily this year. No Weber. No Price to start the year. Lost their top line shutdown center.... Who thinks Toffoli will get better, or was that his career year? Who has faith in Kotkaniemi? They look weak down the middle and both their d and goaltending have been hit.

this proposal is unworthy

Edvinsson has Gudbranson written all over him. Hope I'm wrong for his sake - but that's the alarm bell that rings in my head when you put together the package of big, can skate, hits, shoots but doesn't really understand the game. yikes.

It will not cost to trade Schmidt. We do not have to entice people to take him. He is an asset (albeit a bit diminished from the previous year). We also are under no obligation to trade him. Our defense needs more help than the forward group - with or without Schmidt in the fold. So if we don't get an offer we like then keep him - pure and simple. A trade can always be revisited down the road if needed.

But moving Gaudreau separately does make sense

You think Calgary wants to qualify Tkachuk at $9 mill. That becomes the minimum his next contract becomes. I don't know. They are both born in 1997 and Marner's stats are unquestionably better - not just this year but for his whole career. Marner is over a point per game for his career. He is uber talented. Tkachuk brings a ton of different intangibles but has never gotten to the same level as Marner. And if he wants out ....? Both teams need a shakeup.

Yup I hear you - but he could also ruin them chemistry wise. Tkachuk's qualifying offer is 9 mill i think - pretty rich. And Calgary would then have both Marner and Gaudreau which would be hilarious. They would become team waterbug. So here's the question - which team says no to that deal?

Marner straight up for Tkachuk would make sense for both teams. .... and may possibly sink both of them

Sorry. Why are you going down this route? If you think Seattle will take Myers if exposed then you're basically offering them a 9th overall pick to get out from one year of a backup goalie's contract. I don't see the value in that. Getting back to the original idea of exposing Myers, I'm definitely starting to warm to the idea. It's clear that we would be significantly worse next year though, but I can live with that. Next year is all about setting up for 2022-23, when all the dead cap space goes away and we can really support the core.

Both Lind and Gadj require protection. Both have three years of pro experience.