I say don't extend him, let him walk as a UFA.

PROBLEM SOLVED!
- Pecafan Fan

trade him for Kessel and a 2nd

Will he put up 50-60 points with Bourque and Gomez?

DD needs to be on the top 2 lines and needs big quality linemates

and then he will be a 60plus point player.

So that is 2 prerequisites that a team needs to take into consideration when thinking about trading for DD.

Now if DD could turn into a 80 to 100 point player, I could see teams wanting to trade for him no matter what they have to surround him with, but for a 60 point player? Don't think so.

So if you sign him long term and he remains what he is then you are stuck with him for that term. Is DD what you want as 1 of your top 2 Centers on this team for long term?
- HuileHab

see, that's the thing. those guys? they suck. it's like saying "our wingers suck so we really have no use for this good centreman..." if you're asking whether DD is SO good that he can turn 2 useless players into second-line wingers, i have no idea.

I say don't extend him, let him walk as a UFA.

PROBLEM SOLVED!
- Pecafan Fan

Since he has no trade value I don't see the point in signing him long term.
If nobody else wants him he should be easy to resign for peanuts every couple of years.

For next year, we need better D or it's gonna be another long year. But with a 40 games season, you never know what might happen.
- ShafterBenRaide

i was speaking more long term, since we have some D prospects who are close, and we expect maturation from Subban and Emelin.

Since he has no trade value I don't see the point in signing him long term.
If nobody else wants him he should be easy to resign for peanuts every couple of years.
- braidan

He'll be perfect in Tampa Bay.

He'll be perfect in Tampa Bay.
- Pecafan Fan

Will he be Tom Pyatt perfect?

i was speaking more long term, since we have some D prospects who are close, and we expect maturation from Subban and Emelin.
- DoubleDown

True, our best winger prospect right now is Gallagher, and he is about the size of Desharnais.

Why so angry?
Why does Yanikins hate so much?
- HuileHab

Meh, just bored from stupid clients. And about the predictability of almost every hockey discussion in here. Like the DD hatefest.

I don't read each and every one of your insipid posts, stormey.
- Pecafan Fan

True, our best winger prospect right now is Gallagher, and he is about the size of Desharnais.
- ShafterBenRaide

Collberg then Kristo then Gallagher

see, that's the thing. those guys? they suck. it's like saying "our wingers suck so we really have no use for this good centreman..." if you're asking whether DD is SO good that he can turn 2 useless players into second-line wingers, i have no idea.
- DoubleDown

But we are stuck with those poop wingers, so plek is stuck playing with the poop wingers putting up 50 points becuase DD needs to put up 60 with Cole and Max.
So Status Quo for 2 or 3 more years then hope we can find better wingers.

K so can DD put up 60 or more points playing with just one of Cole or Max?

We need to try and get the best out of both our centers, but we are stuck with some junk wingers.

On another note did you find out for sure if players waste a year of their contracts during a lockout?

see, that's the thing. those guys? they suck. it's like saying "our wingers suck so we really have no use for this good centreman..." if you're asking whether DD is SO good that he can turn 2 useless players into second-line wingers, i have no idea.
- DoubleDown

DD can turn water into fancy beer.

Meh, just bored from stupid clients. And about the predictability of almost every hockey discussion in here. Like the DD hatefest.
- Le_Moderateur

How about we try and predict what stupid comments will Gaston Therrien say next?

Meh, just bored from stupid clients. And about the predictability of almost every hockey discussion in here. Like the DD hatefest.
- Le_Moderateur

I don't hate him, but i don't see him as the future and i don't see why we have to give him the only decent wingers we have and let the rest of the centers rot.

Meh, just bored from stupid clients. And about the predictability of almost every hockey discussion in here. Like the DD hatefest.
- Le_Moderateur

Not so much a hatefest, but Pleks could do well with max and cole as well.
And in 2-3 years we should FINALLY have some big C with Eller and Gally.
DD should not be on 3rd or 4th but where else do you put him?
We don't have much size on the wing so we need to get as big as possible. With Gallagher possibly being on the team in 2-3 years as well we have to look long term.
I have no problem with DD for that 2-3 year period but afterwards if everything goes well, there just is no spot for him.

Just bought a new litter brand for the cats. I find it smells better than the one I used before but the pee doesn't stick together enough so it creates a lot of little pieces that go through the scoop and quite frankly, I don't think I will buy that litter brand once again.

Just bought a new litter brand for the cats. I find it smells better than the one I used before but the pee doesn't stick together enough so it creates a lot of little pieces that go through the scoop and quite frankly, I don't think I will buy that litter brand once again.
- dt99999

teach them to use the toilet.

Not so much a hatefest, but Pleks could do well with max and cole as well.
And in 2-3 years we should FINALLY have some big C with Eller and Gally.
DD should not be on 3rd or 4th but where else do you put him?
We don't have much size on the wing so we need to get as big as possible. With Gallagher possibly being on the team in 2-3 years as well we have to look long term.
I have no problem with DD for that 2-3 year period but afterwards if everything goes well, there just is no spot for him.
- braidan

I agree with all of this.

By the way, did you guys hear about my litter story already?

The only way I sign DD long term is if its for a very reasonable amount say 3 mill. He's a great passer but was carried by his wingers this year, he does have potential but I just don't see him here long term. I rather pleks or Eller as the #2 center behind Gally and DD can't play 3rd line. If we sign him at a low cap hit and he doesn't grow past 60 points we can find a place to trade him, if he does develop past 60 points than we keep him and Gally as the 1-2 (kinda like a lite version of Crosby Malkin) and we can ship Pleks or Eller.

Just bought a new litter brand for the cats. I find it smells better than the one I used before but the pee doesn't stick together enough so it creates a lot of little pieces that go through the scoop and quite frankly, I don't think I will buy that litter brand once again.
- dt99999

omg samesies!!

The only way I sign DD long term is if its for a very reasonable amount say 3 mill. He's a great passer but was carried by his wingers this year, he does have potential but I just don't see him here long term. I rather pleks or Eller as the #2 center behind Gally and DD can't play 3rd line. If we sign him at a low cap hit and he doesn't grow past 60 points we can find a place to trade him, if he does develop past 60 points than we keep him and Gally as the 1-2 (kinda like a lite version of Crosby Malkin) and we can ship Pleks or Eller.
- Habsforever101

You take care of that, stormey?

omg samesies!!
- Le_Moderateur

See, it's much better when you 2 are not fighting.

Not so much a hatefest, but Pleks could do well with max and cole as well.
And in 2-3 years we should FINALLY have some big C with Eller and Gally.
DD should not be on 3rd or 4th but where else do you put him?
We don't have much size on the wing so we need to get as big as possible. With Gallagher possibly being on the team in 2-3 years as well we have to look long term.
I have no problem with DD for that 2-3 year period but afterwards if everything goes well, there just is no spot for him.
- braidan

It's a hatefest. We ALL hate DD.

You take care of that, stormey?
- Pecafan Fan

Collberg then Kristo then Gallagher
- BingoLady

Collberg just suffered a big injury to his shoulder I think. We will see how he is when he comes back.

Kristo is staying another year at University, before finally going to the AHL. Staying so long in the USHL has slowed his development. And he is like 22 already. He will be 24-25 when he finally makes the NHL.

I think Gallagher is closer to the NHL then the other 2.