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  1. Palmu I would be better with. However, this is provided we'd even need to bribe another team to take Eriksson. I think the most likely scenario will be a cap for cap swap of some sort like Eriksson for Neal or whomever or even part of a larger trade. It's not like Eriksson's completely useless and there is the chance he might actually be a better fit on another team. That being said, I highly doubt another team would be trading based on that alone.
  2. Pretty much this. I think Mazanec's just going the otherway because another body needed to go the other way. We probably could have chosen anyone to go the other way, so it was our most expendable body.
  3. It would have to have happened twice for that to happen at least as if we dont' make the playoffs next year, we still have that lottery pick. That's 2 chances for us to make the playoffs before we actually lose out on a lottery pick. Seeing how our team is gradually coming together fairly nicely, I think it's fair.
  4. Aren't these usually the players that end up proving scouts wrong? I'm not saying he will but it could be funny.
  5. It'll happen just before you walk out the door and the sky falls, the world explodes and you win a lottery that instead makes you owe millions of dollars.....
  6. Anything is possible; however, I do want to point out that Caufield had over a goal per game last season, not a point but a goal. He's been getting more points than when players like Kessel were in that league. lol
  7. It's always cool when the player getting traded gets stoked like this. Could really prove to be here long term with that attitude.
  8. Cue the random complaints of people who wanted a defender at this draft. lol
  9. Can't disagree here. I don't know if we've won or lost the trade either. I'm glad we're at least trying things and have constantly been telling people in trade proposals how they will likely be disappointed when they find we don't make a miraculous trade and stupidly in our favour like their proposal entails.
  10. Yeah, and we happened to be the team that beat out others potentialyl getting Miller this time. It's called being realistic. There's a competition out there. It's what drives the market.
  11. So does this mean you want us to be a contender right away or something? Patience, dude. You're putting the cart before the horse. If we make the playoffs with a young roster, the likelihood we will be a contender afterwards is pretty high as our players are still developing when this happens.
  12. Where did I present to you a worst case sceranio. Go back into our discussion and point it out. If you think this is a garbage trade, I wonder how you'd react to some other trades we often see around the league. lol
  13. Let's just forget that there's 30 other teams and that we're not just going to get these players in FA even if we tried.
  14. So you're just going to expect the worst? Is that what I'm reading here? We'll have to agree to disagree on this but I get that some people can't stomach gutsy moves.
  15. A couple of years will certainly determine if we've won this trade of not. However, if we're in the playoffs again, then I'd argue it was a good trade no matter who Tampa picks.
  16. It isn't worth risking that just to get rid of cap. If we have to get rid of a pick or a low end prospect than so be it, but getting rid of a high end prospect is silly no matter what our situation now is. DiPietro is leverage for us later on and allows us flexibility just in case if one of our goaltenders goes downhill or gets injured which actually happens. And while FA brings options, usually starting goaltenders aren't part of it unless if we want to overpay. Do you like overpaying for goalies?
  17. Overreact much? Keep in mind the 1st is conditional. If it turns out to be a high end pick, we have bigger issues at that point. People here are going all doom and gloom, yet we actually got a player we need on our roster. There's word that other teams like Calgary wanted Miller so we clearly had to beat out at least one other team on this.
  18. Considering how many people on these forums overvalue our players and undervalue opposing teams players, I'm not surprised there are people against this trade.
  19. If we improve our defense then yes. I'd say we are a playofff contender.
  20. Then I'm glad you're not in charge of trades. lol I really think that would be a trade we'd be sorely regretting down the road.
  21. I can see it all now. Virtanen mows down a defender trying to bodycheck him and then Podkolzin comes up from behind and headbutts the defender as he's getting up.
  22. Oh god: Virtanen, Horvat, Podkolzin If Virtanen keeps developing that could be a really nasty line for opposition. I'd hate to be a defender getting mowed down.
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