Good stuff!

I had to look up who was on those Isles teams.

That team had some pretty good names who had could score at that time: Alexei Yashin, Marius Czerkawski, Mark Parrish. I had forgotten that Mike Peca even played on Long Island.
- johndewar

That was Laviolette's first year as a coach, if I remember correctly.

i'd keep all 3
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I don't think Huskins stays. But for the right price/length, Gagne and Feds could stick.

Geez youre a hopeless case. Can anything cheer you up?
- Just5

i was trying desperately to come up with some sort of play on words with alanis morrisette and Just5 but i failed miserably

i'd keep all 3
- Don'tForgetTocchet

how much money for #12?

I'd love to keep him another year

I don't think Huskins stays. But for the right price/length, Gagne and Feds could stick.
- jmatchett383

huskins is a solid cheap #6 i sure do hope he stays

I don't think Huskins stays. But for the right price/length, Gagne and Feds could stick.
- jmatchett383

Alternately, Fedotenko could win the "Arron Asham Award" for playing for the most teams that play in the Atlantic Division by signing with New Jersey in the off season.

Seriously, though, I killed Rusty early on because he really looked his age, but his play has definitely improved steadily since earlier in the year.

huskins is a solid cheap #6 i sure do hope he stays
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Detroit fans say he sucks, but he HAS been solid so far here

how much money for #12?

I'd love to keep him another year
- Marc D

aaaagh i don't know what i'd offer... 2.75 maybe... you think he'd take a paycut?

i thought timonen would and boy was i wrong...

Detroit fans say he sucks, but he HAS been solid so far here
- Marc D

I'm sure he does suck compared to Nick Lidstrom, Nick Kronwall, etc.

aaaagh i don't know what i'd offer... 2.75 maybe... you think he'd take a paycut?

i thought timonen would and boy was i wrong...
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I don't know if you can compare aging forwards with defensemen.

The market for defensemen of Timonen's caliber is still pretty robust, despite his age. Kimmo would have gotten that $$ on the open market easily.

Kimmo had them over the barrel.

Seriously, I don't want to think about their D without Kimmo.
Scary.

Kimmo had them over the barrel.

Seriously, I don't want to think about their D without Kimmo.
Scary.
- Marc D

Scary bad?

I'm sure he does suck compared to Nick Lidstrom, Nick Kronwall, etc.
- johndewar

Kindl, despite that own goal recently, looks promising.

Scary bad?
- hammarby31

yes

Kimmo had them over the barrel.

Seriously, I don't want to think about their D without Kimmo.
Scary.
- Marc D

We've seen what the defense looks like without Luke and man it wasn't nice.

Geez youre a hopeless case. Can anything cheer you up?
- Just5

French Maid from Clue

huskins is a solid cheap #6 i sure do hope he stays
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Reminds me of Sean O'Donnell with (a little) more mobility.

aaaagh i don't know what i'd offer... 2.75 maybe... you think he'd take a paycut?

i thought timonen would and boy was i wrong...
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Gags will definitely take a pay cut. His production and playing time (because of health and production) are both way down from his prime. Something like $2 million per for 2 years would seem reasonable to me. Maybe something similar for Feds. And then we keep them together as a solid shut-down 3rd line with some offensive skill and special teams abilities.

We've seen what the defense looks like without Luke and man it wasn't nice.
- FlyersGrace

Yes, we have seen the dark side of the Force. Scary.

French Maid from Clue
- Flyskippy

Does she have a beer stein in her hand?

Reminds me of Sean O'Donnell with (a little) more mobility.
- Flyskippy

that is a pretty good compliment

does he have O'Ds size?
he seems smaller

i was trying desperately to come up with some sort of play on words with alanis morrisette and Just5 but i failed miserably
- Crimsoninja

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa

Does she have a beer stein in her hand?
- wolfhounds

Would anyone notice?

that is a pretty good compliment

does he have O'Ds size?
he seems smaller
- Marc D

He's a pretty big dude.

6'4" 210.

that is a pretty good compliment

does he have O'Ds size?
he seems smaller
- Marc D

O'Donnell: Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 238 lbs.

Huskins: Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.