drummer4now

It might be a step back, but we'll also be only 1 yr from dumping all excess, toxic-sludge contracts.

Everything is up in the air(society & pro sport), so it's pretty early to be too concerned.

As for Jacob & CT, glad they could cash in with nice deals. Hope they play well, but not vs Van.

I'm pretty excited to see more of our youth shuffled into the deck.

You know, Nate Schmidt could have a major impact on the back end.  Not JT level maybe but enough of an impact that he really helps the team.  And perhaps JB perhaps JB is making the right call letting a bunch of young players push for spots.  The opportunity is there-maybe we see some of them seize it.  Team might actually improve all around if goaltending can hold its own.

ya if we kept markstrom wed lose demko  to expansion going younger us key  we upgraded tanev with schmidt  and  juolevi is bigger and has better outlet passes than a small stecher ever had.  We couldnt get out of our zone in playoffs versus  vegas  time to let hoglander juolevi macewen rafferty 

push the vets out. Sutter baertchi spooner  edler benn pearson off books  next yr im sure they will ask edler back on a 1-2 mill comtract   frees up 20-21 mill for hughes pettersson contracts  and hoglander and podzolkin will be on team as well  our cup windows open next 5-10 yrs