[Signing] Penguins re-sign Jared McCann

[Nuxfanabroad]

48 minutes ago, lmm said:

while I mostly agree, Us complaining about Jagr is like Philly complaining that we were gifted Pettersson

I'm not really crying in my beer, sincere. Short time before, we pilfered Pavel. & how would He, Big Trev & Jags got on? I'm skeptical they woulda' meshed.

 

Psychos like Mario & Wayne were the ultimate legal steroid. They could turn Craig Coxe into a 30 goal fire hydrant. Had Nedved gone there, his history/career prob would've been switched w/Jags!

 

So what are we left with? Maybe hoping EP can become some sorta' star-maker? I will bet through his sublime talent, work ethic & commitment, he'll influence perhaps a 10-20% higher ceiling from some incoming youngins'.

[Angry Goose]

3 hours ago, grandmaster said:

Doesn’t matter. He is as good as gone. Trade bait for sure. JB already called him out for not performing as well as he should have (which was a bit foolish for trade marketability). 

If a guy is being traded, it is assumed the team has whatever their reasons are for moving on.

[lmm]

37 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

I'm not really crying in my beer, sincere. Short time before, we pilfered Pavel. & how would He, Big Trev & Jags got on? I'm skeptical they woulda' meshed.

 

Psychos like Mario & Wayne were the ultimate legal steroid. They could turn Craig Coxe into a 30 goal fire hydrant. Had Nedved gone there, his history/career prob would've been switched w/Jags!

 

So what are we left with? Maybe hoping EP can become some sorta' star-maker? I will bet through his sublime talent, work ethic & commitment, he'll influence perhaps a 10-20% higher ceiling from some incoming youngins'.

youngin's?

Miller and Toffoli are not point a games players... oh wait, yes they are

 

I'da taken my chances on Jags over Nedved 

 

Edited September 19, 2020 by lmm

[Nuxfanabroad]

5 minutes ago, lmm said:

youngin's?

Miller and Toffoli are not point a games players... oh wait, yes they are

 

I'da taken my chances on Jags over Nedved 

 

But rather pointless to revise decisions 3 decades in the rear view. If we had this site in 1990, would we be second-guessing managerial gaffes(some orig-6'er) from 1960?

 

Personally I fully accept this team's 50 yr stretch. There's been a lot of fun & laughs. Just four yrs later('94) may well have been the very best(& pleasing moments) run in their history!

[Elias Pettersson]

1 hour ago, Crabcakes said:

Another thought would be to expose Jake in expansion.  All those tools could be tempting no?

Wouldn't it be better to get a draft pick for him than lose him for free?  Benning is high on Lind and so am I.  I think he could play in the NHL next year and be a good 3rd line winger.  Much more complete game than Jake.  If Jake is still on the roster though I could see Benning protecting Lind and not Virtanen.

[Crabcakes]

11 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said:

Wouldn't it be better to get a draft pick for him than lose him for free?  Benning is high on Lind and so am I.  I think he could play in the NHL next year and be a good 3rd line winger.  Much more complete game than Jake.  If Jake is still on the roster though I could see Benning protecting Lind and not Virtanen.

Ya, probably.  They're going to lose somebody.  And that somebody is going to have to be attractive as a pick up but also somebody the Canucks can do without.  Lind will be on his ELC and not eligible so he's not a worry but if you have Jake, Leivo, Gaudette and Motte exposed, who would Seattle take?  I think it would be Jake.   

[Elias Pettersson]

3 hours ago, Crabcakes said:

Ya, probably.  They're going to lose somebody.  And that somebody is going to have to be attractive as a pick up but also somebody the Canucks can do without.  Lind will be on his ELC and not eligible so he's not a worry but if you have Jake, Leivo, Gaudette and Motte exposed, who would Seattle take?  I think it would be Jake.   

Lind actually needs protection.  It doesn't matter if you are on an ELC, the rule is that if the player has played in 3 seasons at a pro level he will be eligible for selection by Seattle.  Next year will be Lind's 3rd pro year.  So he's eligible for the draft.

Edited September 19, 2020 by Elias Pettersson

[mll]

4 hours ago, Crabcakes said:

Ya, probably.  They're going to lose somebody.  And that somebody is going to have to be attractive as a pick up but also somebody the Canucks can do without.  Lind will be on his ELC and not eligible so he's not a worry but if you have Jake, Leivo, Gaudette and Motte exposed, who would Seattle take?  I think it would be Jake.   

Lind would need to be protected.  

 

CapFriendly has the exposed/exempt players for each team here:  https://www.capfriendly.com/expansion-draft/seattle