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I do think of all top teams Boston has the highest chance to fall off. Berg/Marchand/Chara not getting any younger. They need a solid young piece to step up with the guys they already have and they'll need a top FA to stay at the top of the East. Hard to replace a Rask, goalies take a while to become starters too. They should be okay on the goalie front for a bit though Rask hasn't shown many signs of slowing down and probably has a few more good years left. Team like SJS has shown you only can be successful for so long. Eventually it all comes undone. My bet is that Pietrangelo stays in STL. There's no better team that suits him and the Blues are set up for success longer than 90% of teams. All their big players are in their prime.
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[Signing] Canucks sign Nils Hoglander
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
That's a good mindset. He was playing in the top 9 in Sweden. Probably be in the top 6 there next year. Would be great for him. I feel he just needs another year. -
[Signing] Canucks sign Nils Hoglander
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Utica is probably best for him next year. They should have a pretty good team. -
Just pointing out they have that option if Kane was willing. Probably get more than Karlsson considering he's still signed 3 more years at a more than fair deal. They have a lot of options moving forward but their future lies in their younger players stepping up and trying to shed some contracts(Seabrook).
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Canucks can only sign two of Toffoli, Tanev or Markstrom
Junkyard Dog replied to Me_'s topic in Canucks Talk
If we get compliance buyouts and/or trade out some contracts (Sutter, Eriksson, Benn, Roussel, Baer) you can sign all 3. It could take a lot of work from JB and co but it is very possible to re-sign them all. -
When I talk about patience I am stating till Pod/Hog/Lind steps up and prove we have an abundance of solid forwards. I am talking about not pretending we have a solid problem at forward until we actually do. When looking at other D I am seeing as much as I can see. Roles they play, how they're utilized, researching local news regarding the player and underlying numbers. Really doesn't seem worth it when they haven't stepped into the league, aren't producing great at their current level or are producing as a top 6 D. Unless they're a top prospect like Byram which doesn't seem the case with some of those mentioned D. Not falling in love with any player. I have stated I am more than willing to trade a forward for a D when the time is right. My point was the time isn't right unless a perfect deal falls into our laps. We definitely shouldn't be seeking one until we actually have an abundance of forwards that are too good for bottom 6 roles and prove ready for top 6 duties, right now it isn't the case. Pod/Hog are a ways away. We aren't as in as desperate of a rush as most teams like TBL/Boston to become successful. Our top players are a lot more younger and we are not even close to our window. We're in different positions than TBL and Boston. Most of their top guys are in their prime and they've added young players to that (Debrusk Carlo Pasta Point Serg etc). We're in no rush. We're on the uptrend. Our top players have hardly established themselves or have reached their full potential. I said buyout Myers if Pietrangelo is willing to come here because Pietrangelo would make Myers redundant and if we get 2 compliance buyouts. 6M would take up 2/3rds of Pietrangelo's contract more than likely. More of a pipe dream than anything.
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In junior he played both sides. Was listed at LW in various places. I am saying I wouldn't be surprised if Pod was a LWer just because we have more of a need there as it stands. I wouldn't mind re-signing Pearson either. What I would like to happen is a young guy pushing him down to a 3rd LW role making us a stronger and deep team. Sign Toffoli 4 years and Pearson 3 you gotta perfect stop gap and natural progression and like you've stated assets down the road. Also gotta consider if Gaudette converts to wing if he can't make it as a C. I think he'd make a great winger personally. Not a fan of Dumba. He isn't bad but not worth a Boeser. Risto is not a bad RD. Just was over-utilized while on a poor team hence why I like him. He brings a lot to the table and even had a better year because Dahlin takes up more minutes and responsibility on another pairing. Risto's still their big minute man though. Byram would be an interesting one. We'd get a decent forward(Donskoi/Compher) back too since they need to send cap back and maybe even a pick. More of a risky deal but could be very worth it, Byram is a top prospect and Avs have a bunch of solid D already, especially with the emergence of Girard. Maybe we throw in a Rathbone/OJ and they are willing to part with Burakovsky. Maybe if they're desperate to become a top team they are willing to give us Jost as well. Avs could be a great partner.
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[Signing] Red Wings sign Mathias Brome
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Higher chance to make the NHL with the Wings than us. He'd be training camp competition and depth in Utica more than likely. -
Yeah I figure I could perhaps if I look hard enough for sure. Should still be strong enough to do them especially with dropping 40ish pounds. Could bench 2 plates to 10 before I stopped. Didn't really push too much more than that since I was always alone and wanted the rest of my body to catch up with my chest.
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We probably should value Boeser as a top RW since that's what the numbers say and that's gonna get us a big return. Zboril and Carlsson have barely stepped into the league yet. Larrson doesn't have half of Boeser's value, he's playing in a top 6 role. No offense but those wouldn't be the brightest moves to make. Chabot is probably one of the highest valued D in the league right now. No way anyone's getting him. I could see him winning a Norris or two the way he's trending and if Ottawa can turn it around, he finished 18th in Norris voting last year. I suggest you do watch him in order to see why Ottawa plays him 26 minutes a game and sometimes 30 minutes a night. He's pretty damn good. I doubt the Yotes want to trade Chychurn either. He's gonna be their cornerstone moving forward and they haven't had the greatest of luck when moving out younger players(Domi, Duclair, Strome). On top of that he's probably their next captain after OEL. Market's quite on Dman right now. That's why I only mentioned Risto being the only one really available that we could trade Boeser for evenly.
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Could be. Pearson could be as well if we want to go younger and cheaper. Not sure if the Canucks will keep Pod at RW though. Never kept Jake at LW and we have more of a need at LW. Pod is a different type of player though having the 200ft game already so he could be an exception. Also yeah if we got a good deal, say BUF was desperate and wanted Boeser for RIsto+ yeah make a deal like that. We are fortunate to have the patience to wait for a good deal. Boeser nabs us more of a return IMO and would decrease the cap considering by the time we are ready to move out a forward for a D Boeser will be close to needing a new contract. Would probably be 7M+ but hard to say if cap will be an issue a year after Hughes and Petey are re-sign, too early to tell. Lots of variables involved however. Virtanen could outperform Boeser, Pod/Hog might need more seasoning than expected, Could or could not get the compliance buyouts, Cap might not go up much the next few years, Seattle might take a forward, Could get extremely lucky and land a top FA defenseman, etc. Definitely interesting to keep an eye on and we're only gonna have good problems at FWD moving forward. Hopefully some of Dmen we have(OJ/Woo/Rafferty/Brisebois/Tryamkin) prove that they can play in the meantime. Would mean the world especially if OJ and Tryamkin panned out into top 4 D within the next 2-3 years.
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My main point was on waiting till he is expendable. I am all for moving him at the right time and the right price. Waiting till after the expansion and when Hog/Pod prove that they make Boeser expendable. Also I wouldn't trade Larsson for Boeser. His last 2 seasons haven't been as good as his first 2 with EDM. Both his minutes and stats have gone down despite being on a better EDM team this year. Rather go after a Risto who'd probably excel not having to play 24+ minutes a night on a $&!# team like he has been required to the last 4-5 seasons. He has also had a better year this season when he's now playing just under 23 minutes(go figure) a game and with Dahlin taking some of the responsibility on another pairing. Waiting till after the expansion would allow us to see if he would agree to a signing after a trade. People want Parayko but I doubt he's available and STL would want to dump Allen and Bozak to retain Pietrangelo. They also have to let Bouwmeester go which solidifies them keeping Parayko and losing Pietrangelo would guarantee that. They need both. Risto's really the only guy available right now. Rather go hard on Pietrangelo if we get a couple compliance buyouts and if he wants to comes here. That's Eriksson and Myers easy. It's a pipe dream though.
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The D but we gotta be in a position to trade for a D. Right now Pod/Hogs haven't proved that Boeser is expendable. We need them too. Also we're in a position to bring up a few young D Tryamkin/Rafferty/Brisebois and can sign Tanev for free. Also have to consider that there is an expansion draft next year. We could make a deal with Seattle to take Tanev in order to keep both goalies. I'd wait till after the expansion to consider such a move too. Also there are examples of it not working out like Hall for Larsson. Hall is still worth more than what EDM got. Hall is worth a Serg more than Drouin was and you could say Hall = Johansen yet they ended up with the worst D of the bunch in Larsson. Trading for a D isn't something to rush
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Went from 280 to 240 since the new year. Barely worked out. I have been lazy in that regard, but I have changed my diet. My weight fluctuates a lot when I am 240+ Still look the same though. Being 6'4'' with 6'8'' wingspan will do that. Probably should start doing some home workouts. Most of the weight I have lost is fat but I don't doubt I have lost some muscle. Gonna aim for 195-205. gut would probably be fully gone and abs would probably show then if I start working out now. When gyms reopen up I am gonna go hard. I could probably do a lot with 20lb dumbbells. Find any playground to do pull ups. Chest is gonna be an issue since I only got pushups and flys, can't really go hard.
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Berg is a class act and one of my favorite players. Chara I am fine with but he has had to back up goofs like Lucic and Marchand, he also tends to make the stupid play(crosscheck to Gallagher's face) when he lets his emotions get the better of him. Can't deny he's a great leader. Majority of everyone else I despise.
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Try mountain biking. If you find good trails it is essientally fast paced hiking but you can still go at your own pace. Bring some goods, go with a buddy or your lady and have a nice lunch somewhere.
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One time driving around stanley park there was this dude on one of those thin wheeled bikes going like 60+ km/h. Keeping up with the cars
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TBH Idk whether I want him to stay in Europe or come play in Utica next year. Leaning more towards Utica but if his SHL team is stacked and better than Utica then idk. Whatever works best for his development
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Happy birthday old man.
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Could perhaps turn into another early round pick. Jack/Quinn Hughes's younger brother is also probably gonna be a top 10 pick in 2021. He's a defenseman too.
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[Signing] Golden Knights re-sign Nicolas Roy
Junkyard Dog replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Leivo will probably be dependent on whether or not we sign Toffoli and/or move out some contracts (ie compliance buyouts/trade). I would love to keep him though. Pretty effective top 9 forward that can 2nd unit PP and PK. -
Yeah he doesn't suit an uptempo offensive style Florida and we were turning into and that Pittsburgh was. In Anaheim, where they try to play more defensively as a team, he fits in pretty well there. Glad we were able to turn him around and get Pearson. He's been a quality two-way top 6 forward for us at a great price.
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Yeah he suits the grindy/defensive team style. Like the Kings of years past or a Torts team