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[Discussion] Movin’ on Up... to #4
SilentSam replied to Provost's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Hope it’s just because of the rebuild we have been in. .. using “have” in the past tense more than the present. Hate the thought of looking forward to this event like many Oilers fans have. -
[Discussion] Movin’ on Up... to #4
SilentSam replied to Provost's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
It will be interesting to watch Chicago’s moves this season regardless, it just seems to me like it’s the end of an era for the Black Hawks, trying to keep key players to help shape a new one, and other key players to move that will provide assets to support that change. Toews Kane Seabrook Keith , all getting long in the tooth. -
[Discussion] Movin’ on Up... to #4
SilentSam replied to Provost's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Would be nice to see Byram in the Canuck system. With Seabrook and Keith aging in Chicago,. My guess is that Chicago has Byram on the top of their list. -
The “proposal” I threw out there was to start a discussion of sorts, I would never think that my proposal is one that would work, but at least stimulate a healthy discussion on what might work to move up a bit on Draft Day in Vancouver this Summer. ... for example take the 2nd post from @goalie13 in this thread,. It starts a healthy discussion of sorts to see what possibilities might lie ahead in June. Dude,. Your just not up for it,. I get it,. Your only contribution is negativity. Your offering nothing but negative comments to what was started here, that is attacking in its weakest form. You offer nothing in the least pragmatic.. but ridicule itself, and try to turn it back on me.. seems like your the bully crying in the sand box. If you have no idea how to contribute in a healthy way, then please don’t,.. espescially if you can’t take what your giving.
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Shay, From all observations this year, a handful of KHL games,. And input from others like @Hairy Kneel & @Stierlitz who have watched him closer than myself .. it seems Nik has truly grown into the body he was gifted. In his time here, Listed as 6’7” 265, at 21-22 years old there was a body/mass conversion that needed to take place. Ultimately, with Tryamkin, for him to reach his peak attributed levels.. Stamina is/was key. I was watching for his TOI to come up to the 18- 19 min mark for him to find form.. the 17-18 season had him close to that, and this season he has been posting 20 - 22 mins per game. Its that type of time that would develop that huge frame into a “peek” form. With the agility that this big man possesss, that stamina translates into strength and speed. Even Benning has been quoted as calling him a “freek”,. A truly praised word for athletes that size. We saw Nik’s, strength and agility here in Vancouver.. we didn’t get to see “more” out of him because he wasn’t played enough really.. but what we did see was some fantastic glimpses of what he could be if given more ice time. I don’t want to get into shoulda, woulda, coulda’s, regarding Nik’s developments here.. But I think the big man did himself a service to realize that more ice time translated into more Stamina for his endomorph frame. He was guaranteed his needs with AVtomobilist in the KHL.. even though he was offered more money here, there was a draw to home, family, with a new wife that just felt heartingly right. If Nik would have stayed, I think he would have been doggedly targeted by the “tough men” of the NHL,. and that 22 yr old would have his confidence challenged far too much on a team that does not have that prowess. His game in the KHL is plataueing, by that I mean that the game on the larger ice surface of the KHL becomes somewhat telegraphed because there is so much room to move.. Tryamkins game is far more suited for the NHL size ice surface,. He will need no transition, he didn’t need it before, the only thing he needs here is to learn the systems and tendencies of a new partner. I see him on the 2nd pairing. He is strong. He is fast. He is agile.. he is NHL ready. All that is needed is for the right Coach in this league, to allow Nikita the time through his own efforts to gain the confidence to tackle any player he battles against here.. memories of ragdolling J Benn a couple of games, says he will not have a problem.. But there is an offensive upside that we still see glimpses of that could pair him well with Hughes.. I just feel he is underrated as to where I see things lined up,. If we can get a single Bonofide #1 D to sign here, this is how I see our D with Tryamkin replacing Tanev.. I will use EK65 as an “example”.. and I don’t care about L or R hand shots too much on D in this new era, “roving” is key. EK65. Edler Hughes Tryamkin Schenn Stetcher (pencil in Biegga, Sautner, Joulevi, Brisboise, Hutton.) Tanev should be moved. hopes this His helps to understand my thoughts and rationale.
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[SUSPENSION] Kadri Suspension - Rest of Round 1
SilentSam replied to Twilight Sparkle's topic in General Hockey Discussion
Doesn’t Kaddi’s crime run similar to Raffi Torres .. multiple. -
1. There will other options that arise... schenn is solid.. and Tryamkin is highly underrated for the most part here. 2. Then if you sign Edler it’s short term, low money, and tradeable. 3. I did say Tanev, a prospect, and the 10 th. ( I might lean to Joulevi included as the prospect) ... or perhaps Tanev and Dipietro and Joulevi gets us to top 3, and we keep 10.
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.. and likewise, I must as well.. Trade Tanev for a prospect, OR use him with a prospect and our pick to move up at the draft and target Byram ( I beleive is ranked #2 at the moment) . Freeing up Tanevs 4.5 and letting Edlers 6m go let’s you go after EK65, that 10.5m free to negotiate with, adding or subtracting to try to get EK on a 5 year contract. This Franchise has never had a bonofide #1, and possibly the main reason it has fallen short of a Stanley Cup.. but the reason to embrace EK65 is for the true mentorship that our Youthful D core would get from him. That knowledge would be shared down through the rotation years of the D prospectus that rises.. and what we have lined up for the next 5 years looks pretty solid if the stars align,. they just need a player who is at THAT level to start THAT journey. Edler and Tanev on a second pairing line would be whole heartedly targeted into bags of broken pretzels, leaving us continuing to deal with their loss days to injuries as we do so now. Its a squeaky, broken wheel that has been greased far too long.. it HAS to be replaced,. It’s holding this Team back from its proper rise. Ps. I have never mentioned Myers in this thread other than I don’t want him. Resign Schenn for 2 years, and get Tryamkin back.. target EK65, move up for Byram.. he is 1- 1.5 years away..possibly sooner,. the rest will fall into place.
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The combination of Edler/ Tanev, whether they are paired, or disparaged separately into other combinations, probably combines for 50% or more of our weakness on this D core. Tanev needs to be moved.. he will not get us much,. but he is an expiring asset, as is Edler. Change comes when change happens.. not by sticking to status quo.
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Which player has impressed you in the playoffs so far
SilentSam replied to a topic in General Hockey Discussion
St Louis - Binnington & Oreilly Dallas. - Hiskkanen Columbus - Anderson & Dubois Boston - Debrusk Carolina - Hamilton Colorado - MacKinnon & Landiscog Calgary - Smith SanJose - Kane Las Vegas - Stone -
Yes, Benning talks to his agent monthly if not bi-weekly according to his agent Todd Diamond. Tryamkin can buy his way out of his contract in the KHL at any time during his off season. If he gets a signing bonus from Benning, it’s sure to pay off the contract he is in for one more year.. reported to be possibly less than 1m USD per year. .. and with 1 year left in that contract in the KHL with Avtomobilist, any thing is possible.