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Ian Clark is a magic man! Great game Anders. Congrats on the first star last night!

now do that every time.

I think its because they are in Salt Lake City, where Sportsnet doesn't have easy broadcast connectivity.

The Laffs could play a game in Siberia and it would be televised live on 4 networks, replayed later in prime time with a full 1 hour documentary aired one night later.

I laugh at that @6string but, you're not wrong.

Fact: Vancouver isn't a preferred destination for free agents.

Fact: Only now is our cupboard being filled with talent, and the team is still a long way.

Fact: To get players to sign here, you are going to have to overpay. 

Take this into perspective: Yeah he's not putting up the kind of numbers we want him to.

He's not a liability, he's also unlike Messier. He's a low key, defensively responsible forward who outside of his own goal debut. It has taken him 2-3 seasons with each new team to start scoring. 

At least he doesn't go to management and coaches demanding ice time, and better players to be put with.

And rip the team apart. It would be good to see a 20 goal, 40 point season. Maybe with some more skill at centre ice he can improve. Maybe try him with Dahlen at pre-season and see what happens. 

I think Eriksson would be a good fit with Pettersson because he's good defensively and knows how to finish pretty passes. Perhaps

Goldy-Bo-Boeser

Baertschi-Pettersson-Eriksson

Leipsic-Beagle-Virtanen

Rousell-Sutter-Gagner/Granlund

Schaller

Try to trade 2 of Gaunce, Baer, Gagner, Granlund, Sutter

Edler-Guddy

Juolevi-Tanev

Del Zotto/Hutton-Stetcher

Pouliot-Biega

Trade Hutton or Del Zotto.

Marky

Demko

Trade Nilsson 

$6 mil gets you a ~50 point player. So yes thats certainly possible if he's on the top 6. 

Maybe he only passes to other Swedish players?  I think we'll be ok.

ya hopefully he  just passes to other swedish players and we dodge a bullet here LOL

Maybe Edler doesn't play on the number one PP this season?  Maybe he's not even on the number two PP?

Okay, I'm wrong. 

I think Jurco's vid was when he was in his mid or late teens, though I could be wrong. Something like 16 or 17 I think.

Why was Wahlstrom part of a shootout contest on Bruin ice? Is he a Massachusetts boy?

Better off to follow the Nashville Model. Draft D and lots of it. Trade a surplus of defensive depth for forwards. You know like Jones for Johansen, and crazy deals like New Jersey did getting Hall. 

think Monahan is a bench mark (should on paper get less IMO)

Nickels, you think Horvat has similar upside to Monahan?

Maybe not pt wise every yr....but in the value he brings in other areas.

@Fateless I don't want to trade Virtanen but if we're getting Kane AND Reinhart then I'd do that. 

I don't think the deal I suggested is too unfair to either side. Tanev is worth more than Kane - by quite a bit. Reinhart is worth more than Virtanen at the moment by quite a bit. The 2017 2nd is going to be a pretty high pick (probably 30-35) and would sweeten the pot for Buffalo. 

I don't want to give up on Virtanen either, but I'm already starting to form the opinion that he may need a change of scenery. He is clearly clashing with our coaches/management and he seems to be developing a self-centered attitude. I think that this deal benefits both teams greatly and could be something that would actually be worth pursuing.

@Fateless 's value is absolutely spot on. I'd do that deal, no problem. Sam has good upside, and still could be a number 1 guy. He is still young and has shown brilliance even though his stats aren't wonderful this year, he can be a player that controls the flow of play. 

I feel like this helps both teams.