Pouria Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Get a top 4 D, preferably a top pairing D-man with sound defense. He needs to get rid of the extra d-men or defensemen that we don't use like Alberts and Ballard. Use their cap money to get a D-man which can play 25-30 minutes. This season, our D has been inconsistent and horrible. In fact, great goaltending by Schneider and Luongo mid-season masked this problem. Gillis either needs to trade for one or get one during Free Agency. If am Gillis, am keeping an eye on Suter in the FA market. Right now we only have one decent pairing (decent defensively) in Bieksa and Hamhuis. Edler is good offensively but we have no one to complement him and Salo will be retiring after this season. Tanev is good for the bottom pairing on this team but still doubt he can log 25-30 minutes if we had to rely on him. Gragnani is an offensive D-man and Rome is a 6th defenseman. Our lineup with Suter on it, would make our defense 10 fold better. Pair Suter with Edler and we would have a better pairing than Bieksa and Hamhuis. I really hope Gillis addresses this and doesn't rely on Gragnani next season to make the top 4 on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikiShiz Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think he should have addressed this at the Trade Deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Who cares? This season is still going. Why look ahead to the offseason already? That's what summer's for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLT Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think he should have addressed this at the Trade Deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hopefully we can sign Suter, but he's most likely to stay in Nashville. Hopefully we can get some valuable 1st round (preferably top 10) draft picks if we trade Schneider, and draft a stud defenceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodeur Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Depending on the result of our playoff performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Who cares? This season is still going. Why look ahead to the offseason already? That's what summer's for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBUTANS Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 How about a new starting goalie after the trading of Schneider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Suit(er) Up! Depending on the result of our playoff performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hopefully we can sign Suter, but he's most likely to stay in Nashville. Hopefully we can get some valuable 1st round (preferably top 10) draft picks if we trade Schneider, and draft a stud defenceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Gillis' top priority this off season should be... making room in his house for all his friends and family to come over and view the Stanley Cup he just won! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Trade Mason Raymond for Cody Hodgson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well, if we don't win the cup this year, you can look back at this thread. Am not even sure if we make the finals with this defense (I hope we do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I am less concerned with the dmen than I am with team defense. The way the nucks play the game relies a lot on d to drive the offense and leaves the d out to dry at times. Unlike some of the d first systems other teams play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Not sure if we should trade Schneider if Luongo plays inconsistent in the playoffs. I mean, can we have the same result year after year for the next 10 years with the same goalie in net? IF Luongo craps the bed or has some kind of mental breakdown in the playoffs, am sure Gillis will sign Schneider instead of trading him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Signing Justin Schultz and another rock solid defense man. Also, try to get Salo in again, for cheap. Re-sign Pahlsson. Trade Schneider for highest value, and add a young backup goaltender with upside. then he's done, and hope for the best. Nothing else he can do. A puck mover should help the offense move quicker, and a solid rock defense man should keep player's honest. Hope Kassian(more consistent) and Tanev(stronger) get better. Schultz, to be a reliable puck mover or if they don't get Schultz. Hope for mag or perhaps even Connauton. Doubt either of those two make any impact though but the nhl experience might help. Then, the key here is for Gillis to say that the team is "healthier" than last year. Last year, being this year and we will believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Ryan Suter. That will pretty much put us over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmotamed Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Somebody has already given up hope... =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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