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Or JB's willing to part with a signicant piece.

Unfortunately I only have a Murder She Wrote education. Still don't get it though.

I don't know if it's actual fact or speculation but the idea of demoting Eriksson to "The A" has been bouncing around also.

Sounds to me like no grandfather clause was included, where previous deals don't count toward the new CBA.

The dmen we need will not be reasonable.

Subban is a player who should've been a forward. Great offensive instincts but his defensive play really lacked effectiveness.

If anyone pays that for him, I'm taking the picks laughing all the way. I love your optimism, but I have serious doubts he's a fifty goal scorer. 40, maybe, but not 50. My concerns with Brock is his total lack of intensity. He's extremely passive which, in hockey, can be a killer in the playoffs (Hockey Reference). A look at his metrics shows a very heavily gaurded player who, almost exclusively starts in the offensive zone at a 77.3% vs only 22.7% starts in the defensive end. Imo, this shows a lack of trust in his all around game which concerns me long-term. In contrast, Bo Horvat started in the defensive zone 59.1% of the time vs 40.9% in the offensive zone. The fact that he could still post 61 pnts is quite impressive when one considers how much time he spent in the defensive zone. JT Miller is another guy who started 51.4% of his shifts in the defensive zone and was still able to produce 47 pnts, much of which was spent in a bottom six role. Another impressive feet, in some ways more so than Bo's stats considering the bottom six starts. Both Bo and JT have high compete levels and look able to elevate their games come playoff time. Though Bo only has 6 games of playoff experience, he produced 4 pnts in those 6 games and exibited willingness to raise the grit level. JT has 40 games of playoff experience and has 16 points. Again, much of this is in a bottom six role. Not bad. Podkolzin has these traits in his game and there's little doubt in my mind he is a playoff performer. In no way, do I see any of this in Boeser. This is concerning to me and causes doubts as to whether or not he's going to be an effective playoff producer. So, back to the offer sheet question. With Brock I'm looking at him more as an asset than a player. It doesn't matter if his value is as an rfa or as a tradeable down the road, I'm looking to maximize on his market value. Let him go to rfa and see what the offers are and weigh the pros and cons then. Worst case scenario, he gets paid slightly more than JB wanted to spend. This being said, I don't know that he does. First round draft picks are a stiff price to pay. Signing Brock as an rfa is minimum, a first, second, and 3rd. Any compensation below that means he misread his value and JB saves money. If anybody offers him above 8.5 mil., I'm taking the compensation. If it's under I'm looking at the signing team and projecting where I see them finishing. If I feel they're a lottery team next year, I take the compensation. If I see them in the playoffs, I match.. I believe we are going to be a 7 or 8 playoff team next year. I'm keenly interested in what Brock can do in a more pressurised situation and will reserve my opinions on long-term plans involving him for next offseason, assuming he's still here.

If Boeser at 7 is a steal then Horvat at 5.5 is absolute robbery. This could be a sticky point with management too. How do they pay Boeser 7 when they're paying a top-two center who's producing more and has a more rounded game 5,5? Add, also, that they just traded for another winger that produces similar numbers and is also a more rounded player who is also making less than 6. JB's showing a bit more savy when making deals but a side effect of this is the low bar he's set as far as payroll. The same can be said for the rumored interest in Tyler Myers. He just played hardball with Edler but now he appears to be ready to open the vault for Myers? It doesn't look good to the guys who've been here and stayed loyal to the team and have clearly made sacrifices to stay. Although I can't say I'm the biggest Edler fan, I do commend him for his loyalty and do place value in that and am happy to see him back. Another, stranger thing I heard on the radio this morning is that Boeser is looking to sign long-term but JB wants a shorter term in the 4 to 5 year range.. I don't get this unless Boeser's ask is really high in terms of money. If you have a 21 year old scoring winger who's asking a fair number and wants to sign long-term, I'm thinking it's a no brainer. William Nylander scored 61 points in his contract year. He's at 6.9 for 5 more seasons. I don't care what the term is but 6.5 is the number I'm happy with.

This was my first thought when I read his scouting reports (didn't know much about him). A workhorse who plays all three forward positions and does have some grit to his game. He's been north of 50 pnts twice in his career and came very close last season. oh, and he did a lot of that in a bottom six role.. Yes, dealing Miller provides much needed cap relief for Tampa but it's not a normal capdump in that he still has four years left on his current deal at a very favorable AAV. This is another great cap hit that gives JB the flexibility to add without seriously hindering the pending mega-deal we all know is coming for Petey. From Miller's point of view, he should be excited to be coming to a team where he's going to be a key piece to our future and all indications are that he is. He's going to be a fixture in our top-six, playing with two of the best young centers in the game for years to come. This is a great hockey deal and is one that gives us much needed offensive punch to our top-six. There is going to be a thread asking for bold predictions for the 2019-2020 season. I'm going to start early by saying Miller will eclipse 60 pnts for the first time in his career and will be instrumental on us making the playoffs next season. By next draft, I'm going to be saying the given first was a pick well spent.

Joel Edmundson. Pros: 25 years old, just entering his prime. Big-time physical presence. Solid defensively. Fresh off a Stanley Cup win, brings more championship pedigree. Cons: Another left hand dman. Not a lot of offensive skill. Takes bad penalties. Yes, he's a lefty but I believe Hughes would be fine on the right side. Like most physical players, he is prone to bad penalties but our team needs his brand of competitiveness. Signing a guy like Edmundson allows JB to move Tanev as Edmundson plays a similar game but adds that physical element.

If this is the case, I love this pickup. 26 year old, versitle, 40+ point getter who's good in all three zones at a decent cap hit that only gets better as the cap goes up. What's not to like?

I don't think he got out gmed. I believe Marleau agreed to the Carolina deal because they were going to buy him out, leaving him open to re-sign with whomever he wishes. I think JB would've played him next season seeing as we have the cap space to keep him.

Love this pick. I was hoping he'd be available. Absolutely stoked. Podkolzin plays a style of game we badly need. Aggressive, gritty, not afraid to get dirty, and plays all three zones. This kid is going to be the real deal when he gets here.

I don't know. Would it be ok to trade EP40 for McDavid or Matthews? Or, Hughes for Dahlin or Sergachev? I'm thinking there would be more than a few supporters.

Damn. I was writing a proposal in an AGM thread where I gave up more for Trouba. lol. Still think it would've been worth it. Maybe New York does what I was going to propose and let him go to market. If he signs a contract that gets my team 4 1st rounder, I let him walk. If he doesn't I match. It's a win win for a rebuilding team.

Can't say I'm upset. Glad to see JB's not going to allow an aging player to cripple this team with another bad contract. Looks like he's learned some lessons from the past. Guess Edler didn't want to stay after all. Letting Edler go saves us money that could be better spent on another, younger dman.

Better them than us. Trouba's gotta be lovin this.

Sorry. Type O

Last season really showed Vancouver fans that there's something to be excited about in Jett Woo and makes his 37th OA selection a steal. It seems concerns about being injury prone have been answered and it's very positive. He only missed 6 games last season (issues unknown) and was a very consistent producer. His offense exploded from 0.57 ppg to 1.6 ppg. That's a big time jump and he'll only be 19 at the start of next season which leaves a lot of time to make more improvements. He also was able to maintain his physical presence which is an attribute we really need on our blueline. In this case, I totally agree with your strategy of patience. There's a big opportunity here to develop a star defenseman beyond his projected ceiling. Rushing him could disrupt the positive strides he's made and stall his development. If caution is taken by the organization, Jett Woo could be a true diamond in the rough and the one 30 other teams regret passing on.

I've also read about those concerns but we have to take into account that he played in multiple leagues in one season. Makes it tough to get comfortable with a team. The reports I've read, say the skills are undeniable and his ceiling is high. Him staying in Russia for a couple of seasons would allow him to develop at a more natural pace and allow him to grow and mature. If there's a chance to be taken, this could be the kid to take it on.

I've spoken highly of a few draftees this year, but I really like Podkolzin. Though I've not seen much of his play, I've read a few reports on him and they all say the same thing. This guy's ultra-competitive. I get the impression that he's a high-pressure player with an endless supply of energy and the skills to go with it. He's a hard forechecker who's not afraid to get his nose dirty. It seems his drop in draft status stems from comments he made about staying in Russia until he's ready for the NHL. If we got what he's promising to be, I'd be happy to wait. This is the type of top-six player I like and feel we need. His skillset figures to translate well to playoff hockey. This is the type of player I could see with either Petey or Horvat. I'm really hoping this kid drops at the draft.

While many have hostile feelings toward Milan Lucic ( for reasons I can't understand), I think it's fair to say he'd be a better fit here than in Edmonton. My biggest reason for thinking this is the fact that our team does not play at a fast pace. Petey is not known for his speed. He plays a cerebral game, relying on his vision and foresight. He can see the play develop and knows where he has to be or where he needs to get the puck. Imo, Lucic can keep up with the likes of Petey, Boeser, and Horvat. I could see a great match with Horvat in that both play a gritty forechecking game where working the boards and getting the nose dirty are key strategies to their success. A partnership between beast and bulldog could be a great advantage to our team. I also like the idea of reuniting Boeser and Horvat. They had great success in Boeser's rookie season. I like his fit better with Horvat. Think about it. Horvat can either shoot or pass the puck. Boeser, the sniper extraordinaire, constantly shooting and creating rebounds. And Lucic, the beast in front of the net, cleaning up the garbage created by the other two. Playing for his hometown team could also reinvigorate his game and reignite his passion.

Those were, quite literally, all of his highlights. The Jenner hit was even replayed to extend the video a little due to there being nothing else. His size and potential, skew the fact that he was wildly inconsistent and spent a lot of minutes in the realms of the invisible. He sat because he was ineffective. I have no problem with this. A lot of fans blamed Willie D. for this but I say put the responsibility on the player to earn his spot and not think he's entitled to it. He commented on not understanding why other players wanted to fight him for making a good hit. The fact is, he doesn't have to understand it but he does have to accept it. This is not the KHL. This is the NHL; the pinnacle of hockey where the best in the world play. Every successful player in the league earned his success through blood, sweat, injury, and pain. The NHL is a physical league just as much a skill one. There are few players that will take a hit without taking exception to it. The Jaimie Benn incident (which was left out of your video) should serve as an example of what to expect in the NHL when playing physically. If he can accept these conditions, he has a great chance at having a successful career here. If not, he should probably consider a long career in the KHL where he can play a softer game and not worry about having to back his play.

Agreed. As much as we could use a modern-day, much younger version of Milan, I hope the ship has sailed on any notion that he may play here.

Even if we did win, Benning would panic, change the rules and redraw.