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  1. Wonder if a one year offer has been floated to Marky. It avoids the exp draft. It lets Marky control his own destiny after the exp draft which could easily include an extension here creating a Marky-Demko pairing for at least a few more years.
  2. I wonder if the NMC is the sticking point. JB refusing to include one as he wants to protect Demko in the expansion draft.
  3. Yes. And tell Myers to just give the puck to Hughes every chance you get. Lol.
  4. To me, it's all about the expansion draft. If no draft, no fear of losing Demko and you go forward with a great tandem.
  5. Benning playing a little hardball with Marky is good to see. It shows JB has learned a lot along the way. The goalie market is ripe this year, impending expansion draft, flat cap all play into this. I love Marky as much as everyone but this team is at a crossroads. JB can go the Leafs route and overpay our UFA's, or set a precident on signing team friendly deals that will push the team to contender status. Marky can take a look but I doubt there is anything all that enticing out there. More money? Maybe, but he loves it here and this team is going places so I still think he would circle back and sign here.
  6. Yes, and adding to all the question marks is the upcoming expansion draft. If Demko has a stellar year he will almost certainly be picked by Seattle.
  7. It wasn't meant as a knock on Hughes defensively. I actually think Hughes doesn't get enough credit for his defensive play. He's better than Makar at it. Actually, I think Hughes is better than Dumba defensively and that's where I see the issue. I still think Hughes is better off with a bigger, physical partner to take care of the big bodies out there. Stick and positional checks are effective but when both dmen only do that it's to weak imho.
  8. I think Hughes needs a more physical, stay at home partner. Dumba is overrated defensively. Erik Karlsson played his best hockey with Methot as a partner and I think a similar partner for Hughes would be ideal.
  9. Someone gotta tell the Isles to play to the horn. Yikes, they are scary closing out periods.
  10. Not sure Dumba is what we need. We need a more physical, stay at home type in the top four imho.
  11. I wouldn't consider trading the Hog, no way. So dangerous to trade a player like him before you even see what you got. If this team is to contend it will need players on entry-level deals who play well above their pay grade. Hogs could be a player like that.
  12. Have always been JA fan and I would love to see him on the Canucks roster. If he is indeed dangled as trade bait I'm sure Columbus will ask a lot but what they get back in offers will be underwhelming. The guy has had injury problems as well as consistency issues. Not sure his cap fit would work here either. In the end if they would take Sven and Jake I'd say do it.
  13. Got to hand it to Dallas. They looked like crap against the Flames but sure turned it around.
  14. What? How could they lose a series with the likes of Reeves playing for them?
  15. Good points. I just like taking shots at the Leafs when I can. Lol. I don't think Lou would of given Marner 11 per or made that stupid Kadri trade though.
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