Makaramel MacKhiato

I like the Sedin's, but them staying here delayed the rebuild about 3 years

Crazy how Heiskenan, Makar, and Hughes were all able to do that. How many times in the next 15 years are they going to be the ones up for Norris?

7 years is a long time, but makes sense why a Swede wants to come here. I love that we always have star Swedish players that others want to play with. If OEL waives his NMC to come here, does he lose the NMC altogether?

We can all agree, the timing of Markstrom's contract expiring is less than ideal. It almost feels as though: if we sign Markstrom, we lose Demko. If we don't sign Markstrom, we lose a player that could provide us haul of a return, for nothing. One solution would be to sign Markstrom to a 1 year contract, but that's highly unrealistic. Players obviously want term so they can be secure for a handful of years. So that option is out. The other option would be still a slim chance (but more likely than a 1 year contract): sign Markstrom to a contract without a NTC or NMC. In doing so, we could keep Markstrom for another year, and give Demko one more year of preparation before he ultimately takes over the starting position in the 21-22 season. We also are then given the opportunity to trade Markstrom by the trade deadline or next Summer while also receiving assets back. What do you think? Is this even remotely plausible? Or does Markstrom laugh when offered anything but a contract that gives him security?

The ONLY way I'd say Markstrom gets re-signed is if he doesn't receive a NTC (or only gets one for 1 year). Then we can get value by trading him (or exposing him) for the expansion draft. This would give 1 more year for Demko to get more games before being a starter at 25. If Marky wants a NTC, then we trade his rights for a 3rd.

We lost every back-to-back game this playoffs...

Not a very exciting series

I'd take Barrie over Stecher but probably not over Tanev

Crazy to think that a few injuries to the Jets best players could land them 1st OA. Florida and Nashville are the only ones I'd want to see win this honestly... crazy the teams in the running

It would because you could skate around all those guys

We sure it says 'Gary'? Looks like he may be missing a letter...

Potentially could be a dangerous pickup

The Oilers get the D-man with the worst plus/minus in the league? Fine with me.

This guy is the gift that keeps on giving. Too early to tell for Toffoli, but with the Pearson, Miller, Toffoli pickups, Benning is becoming a much better GM, and improving on his trading weakness.

.... but Stecher is 25!

I like the idea of this, especially because Simmonds is a rental. We likely would have to add a pick, or a B-prospect as well

I'd be up to going for him in the offseason via free agency

Get Jake in that top 6.

Well now we have a legit 2nd line RW. Miller - Pettersson - Boeser Pearson - Horvat - Toffoli That aint half bad right here

Virtanen is becoming the player we all wanted him to be and we still want to trade him...

lol that's what they call...

I don't know if it's so much to do with Brock not performing up to par, as it is that the players who have taken his spot, are. Virtanen has been on fire with Miller and Pettersson, with (before this game) 6 points in 4 games. I'd try Boeser on Horvat's line perhaps, but our team is winning right now and it's hard to shake things up and give players extra minutes for their confidence's sake if we're winning. We're fighting for a playoff spot, and if Brock's not playing up to par, this is what happens. He'll get back to that 1st line for sure, all he needs is a couple points to gain the trust he needs again.

Wow, I thought this was going to be a post about how Lebron passed him... wild

Already ranked as the #2 player to come out of the 2018 draft, with only Dahlin in front of him. A home run.

Who else saw that horrendous Eriksson pass? Our 6M dollar man!