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Articles like this do a great job of discrediting how talented Petey and Hughes are while missing the point of real problem holding the team back in the 2-3 years the team pushed hard to make the playoffs with bad free agent signings and cap dumps

So he will be the road warrior

To paraphrase hank had no idea what joe was up to that to me suggests hank is so focused the energy of the game wont elevate him. By all means not a bad trait but it would have been nice to see him take out the rat for his antics

I think what people are after is more passion and raw emotion i like this idea the stoic captain has been around for too long, lets see some emotion

This isnt entirely true I have a partially torn ACL and because of this ive torn my meniscus twice in two separate incidents from when i tore my ACL when there is an injury in an area other areas function slightly overloaded. Overloading any part of the body is when more injuries happen. This is basically why when players get injured in an area they likely struggle with injuries around that area for their careers. in the case of MCL/ACL repair because of a kack of blood flow to the area it can take up to 2 years to fully heal to the point of high capacity sports for me to have my ACL repaired im looking at 6-8 months before returning to work (carpentry/framing)

I agree let all the players know that when the team is up other role players who are hustling hard and contributing get more ice time

This years cup finals was a disaster for the league https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/06/stanley-cup-ratings-least-watched-game-five-29-years-golden-knights-panthers/ looking at viewership numbers indicates that traditional markets in the finals is better

Im glad he isnt playing in da beauty league. while he is a smart guy and a pro I think it might give him an inflated sense of where he is at in his game by building false confidence hopefully this summer he can work on his shot, quickness and slimming down a bit

When matthews is said to be getting close to max and Marner is making 12, William is a point a game in playoffs and the Leafs have a history pf over valuing their players why not try??

Im not sure why they cant do cap structures in post tax dollars

There’s been a lot of changes to the team over the last 2 seasons. Coaching staff, management team, coaching staff, core player moved out, new look D and young players looking to make the jump. Its time now to sit on what we have and evaluate where the strengths and weaknesses are. If there are moves to be made, trying to offload one of Beauvillier and Garland is obvious and even possibly moving Poolman to a team that needs to get to the floor or one that wants the LTIR relief Aside from that I think Myers needs to stay, he wont be relied on as top right side guy anymore and even pushing him down to 4th D. Im also really curious to see how he responds next year to having a full year with Tocchet and Foote to help him become a more consistent physical force. This year should be about this roster learning to play the new systems and style and potentially new roles as well as creating a definite identity. This will help any new players who join the roster to find out how they fit in

6 years ago that would have been two second round picks for a highly skilled centre that needs a bit more development

i can get behind this if assets are spent on a dman spend them on a guy who can play the role of Tanev for Hughes

I was actually looking forward to seeing how he plays in a more structured system Hopefully we can replace him with a 3 mil defender

Yup and if you really look at their roster they are soon to be aging out PLD is young but I dont think hes young enough to weather a complete rebuild in 2-3 years and not just be a throwaway piece once the team is poised to run deep in 6-7 years

At the moment PLD is trending basically the same just much younger and better timeline a Miller PLD swap would be good for both teams but i get the feeling if the jets lose PLD and cant find a replacement they will unload a few players and do a rangers style rebuild

That would be a steal, i think it will be closer to 10.5 being that he is hands down the best forward the canucks have and that he is entering selke conversation lets hope a deal gets done sooner than later as i dont see him at his high yet

Thats not a bad deal though i would prefer to pay a bit more by trading Garland or beauvillier. I get the feeling Boeser is finally getting the message about his play and how he should be spending the offseason How the flames are going to be managed will be interesting to watch

Kravtsov also just signed a 2 year contact in the KHL We’ve seen how that plays out

If i was anyone of Lindholm Backlund Hanifan i would be very hesitant to sign on with a team that would be full of retirement contracts. Also, if i were the GM I would be very weary of loading up a team with players north of 30 with. We’re talking 6-7 players, core players who are on their retirement contracts. I cant think of a team with that make up let alone a successful one. Even the penguins with their aging vets arent that old, had 2 of the top 5 centerman over the last 15 years and a legit number 1 defenseman and missed the playoffs also, remember this is proposals and armchair GMing, where its more than just trade suggestions but also roster reconstruction suggestions I do think its time for the flames to put the fire out with this roster and try as hard as possible to get younger as soon as possible to save face on the chucky trade. if they start this off season they can clear cap take on cap dumps and turn around as fast as the rangers did. If not they end up with massive buyout costs and spending picks and prospects to unload bad contracts I think, whether they make this proposed trade, they need to rework their roster and age structure i also really like the proposal of one of our right wingers for Tanev

Inter division trades are tricky to justify. However for the canucks side, this doesnt make them better for a few years, are arguably should only make them younger, so not a threat For the flames, if they decide they need a 3 year retool then they wont be concerned about improving the canucks now as much Also, they have a rookie GM who has a lot on his plate

Its the kind of deal if the guy we want at the draft isnt there

The issue i see is this after next season they have 3 forwards who play significant roles needing new contracta, all these guys will be 29+ to add to the already 30+ crowd signed long term of kadri hub and weegar they also have 3 dmen who will be needing new contracts who will all be 28 plus thats a situation that would ruin a team if they try to keep it intact. Basically 5 forwards and 4 dmen signed into their mid to late 30s at the same time something has to give with them they will have a tough time moving hub they will have an impossible time moving kadri they need to bring in youth in any way possible

So many years the centers locked in are 30 and 32 both signed to retirement contracts an no young players to build around this is why i think a deal like this would work, they have a solid number of dmen to ice. Weegar Tanev, Hanifan Zadorov I also dont see Lindholm sticking it out with them, likely being a trade deadline deal before he just walks, the AVs would be smart to get him. Backland is old, and might also be TDL bait Toffoli is also another TDL bait who could put a team like Carolina over the top by playing on the 3rd line The point is, theres not much future in Calgary and getting the most out of players that are likely to leave Andersson, mid round first Toffoli, late round first/second and prospect, Lindholm mid to late round first Backland, late second and B prospect or younger bottom 6 roster player I even think they should be exploring a trade for Hueberdu

Would be awesome to have picked him up over baertschi