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  1. not sure I've ever cared less about a final, this one's a huge yawner for me. Oh well, at least I don't have to hear about Toronto.
  2. true but they don't corner the market on every player, its just one factor.
  3. I think we have some bottom 6 depth in Sautner and Breisbois, and thats not exciting but its not nothing. We need cheap capable guys too. I also think Rathbone is going to be a dark horse pick, the kid keeps getting bigger and better with a nice solid year at Ha-vaaard last season. We might see him make the jump at the end of next year if he takes off on his own without Fox. I'm leaning go big or go home on signings. Panarin or bust on the Fs. I like Stralman, don't see it as "big" but watching EK this playoffs I just want to call an ambulance for him.
  4. we can offer sheet him up to 8.4 mil per on a 5 year deal and the compensation would be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd according to cap friendly. But I'd like to see if there's some deal where we can wrangle their 1st for taking Callahan. Its the 27thoa so maybe the upgrade from 40th to 27th is worth it: Our 2nd (40th oa) for Callahan and the 27th oa OR Callahan and Cal Foote.
  5. I think we could land Stralman to replace Tanev, and go with Stralman, Stecher, and let Pysyk and Schenn battle it out for the 3rd pair right side. So much depends on what FLA is looking to do its hard to know how they'd view it.
  6. I retract my earlier statement re: Hoffman you're right of course, I didn't pay attention to his production from last season. Looking at the roster a little closer I missed the fact that they have Pysyk, who is expendable. Maybe Tanev 1/2 retained could be the main piece of a deal for the 13th and Pysyk? I think we'd have to add, but maybe our 2nd could get it done. Tanev at 2.25 mil is a nice upgrade for their right side, they save 500k, and pick 40th.
  7. he makes 5.2, but I get your point. I was thinking if FLA really wants to sign Bob's and Panarin that eats up probably 17 or 18 mil in that cap space, and they then need to sign 5 or 6 more roster players, so Hoffman with 1 year left is by far their most movable piece.
  8. interesting idea... I don't know that I've seen something along those lines for two players! Retaining on Sutter could be negated if we take back Hoffman, that opens up all the cap space they need for Bob's and Panarin and a few other pieces too.
  9. Russel has a NMC so thats problematic. Benning would be a decent add, but I would doubt they view Granny as an upgrade, even though he would actually be a useful player for them .
  10. I think I'll watch the last season again in a couple of months. There were many incredible scenes, just so much to cover in such a small number of shows, like trying to stream hockey over dial up. I really don't get all the over the top complaining tho, sounds like a bunch of spoiled brats to me
  11. I bet you're right, he or his bench was probably chirping just prior to the goal.
  12. So you've given 3 trades and 2 signings...... OK then: Trade attempts: 1. Loui to whoever wants him for full salary with no garbage coming back, otherwise keep him. No more talk of taking on other peoples crap. 2. Spooner for anything. 3. Hutton for a pick. Signing attempts: 1. Try for one of Panarin, Lee, and Hayes and if none are interested just keep building. We need players with some talent separation from the pack, not more middle of the pack Fs. 2. Some depth d for the right side, maybe someone we can flip on a 1 year deal if we're missing the playoffs again.
  13. its better simplified for sure. I have to wonder why they didn't listen to more feedback from Adidas and/or season ticket holders at the idea stage, instead of when the designs were already done?
  14. If we had lotto luck would we go from 3rd to 10th, or even 6th for that matter, just to dump Loui's deal? nope. We would have to add a rebuild piece like Boeser to get the 3rd from Chicago and take Seabrook.
  15. I think you're correct, there's no way they move NH. And he'd be the only guy on NJD that I think Jim would ever consider for Hughes. Non-starter.
  16. yeah I think you've got it correct talking about earnings. In the statscan work on it, they tried to correct for all of the kinds of variables you're talking about and it looks that there is still an 8% difference in earnings. I think most people would agree with the thought thats not fair and something that should be corrected. It helps to go to things like statscan for the real info, and leave the inflammatory language for others to debate on social media.
  17. I just don't see him above a bottom pairing d, and he's got a pretty high qualifying offer too. I think Sautner can do the job and save the cap space we'll need for Brock and other potential free agent signings.
  18. lets just wait until Jack hits free agency and we'll reunite the brothers then.
  19. I do recall at the end of last year Jim specially talking about previewing Sautner and others for potential spots, so I actually wouldn't be surprised if Sautner was in the plans as the bottom pair LD. But the scenario you laid out is also very likely and in line with what we've seen. I think it more depends on what the return for Hutty is more than anything, I don't think he's just looking to throw Hutty away for nothing.
  20. We have lots of bottom and middle 6 depth, I'd prefer Hutty for a pick or Hutty as part of a package to move up in the draft.
  21. I don't know that I'd make that comp but I'm with you on this choice for sure. I'd prefer we go with free agency or trades for winger talent and draft the best defensemen possible in the 1st 2 rounds.
  22. we're never going to have a perfect system, thats for sure. But our government makes concessions for population already, e.g., SK has something like 55,000 people per riding, while BC has 77,000 AB 80,000, so you can argue SK is over represented compared to BC and AB. Why is that fair? We have 338 seats in gov't. All Trudeau's cabinet does is take less than 10% of those for cabinet positions, and make sure that 1/2 of those have the perspective of 1/2 our population. We're talking about maybe 15/338 positions. Dunno... that doesn't seem unreasonable to me or the end of merit given the other ways we make concessions for representation.
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