Our future down the middle is Hank - Horvat - Cassels. Purely wishful thinking on my part but Kesler on Horvats RW would be sweet. Cassels looks to be a good third liner, again wishful hopeful feelings on my part. Much to early to speculate on those two kids.
- LeftCoaster

I think you may be under-estimating Gaunce a little. He could end up being a solid player.

The NTC makes it difficult to get equal value for Edler. An added hindrance to something MG already seems to struggle with.
- Fosco

He's on a sweet contract though, that's the payoff. He's a 6+ million dollar dman in a 70+ million dollar cap world.

IMO we should be trying to trade for a top six LW'er, as our prospect pool (or lack there of) is pretty void on the left side.
- LeftCoaster

Sedin Sedin Wheeler might work and move Burrows to his natural Left side on the second

I think you may be under-estimating Gaunce a little. He could end up being a solid player.
- Chest Rockwell

I keep forgetting about him, his foot speed makes me like him on the wing better.

Sedin Sedin Wheeler might work and move Burrows to his natural Left side on the second
- VANTEL

You're pretty sharp for an old guy! I never thought of that

It should be the max offer from a team that won't make it past the first round. wheeler is not a series changer for Canucks
- VANTEL

He'd be a solid part of the future that would make his line that much better.

They're aren't many "series changers" in the league and those that are fetch retarded returns. I don't think we should or even could get any of them but adding solid pieces in key areas should be the focus. Wheeler is a bonafide top 6 playmaker and would be the best player Gillis would have brought in since Ehrhoff.

Plus tomorrow I get Niemi Stephan and Foligno
- VANTEL

In 3 days you'll have 1/4 of my team!

You're pretty sharp for an old guy! I never thought of that
- LeftCoaster

My mind is like a steel

Never mind I forgot

Seabrook was hard to give up but I wanted the younger similar Hamilton
- VANTEL

I love Hamilton's upside.

In 3 days you'll have 1/4 of my team!
- KB3Point0

3 weeks ago I inherited a last place team . it is climbing slowly

Our future down the middle is Hank - Horvat - Cassels. Purely wishful thinking on my part but Kesler on Horvats RW would be sweet. Cassels looks to be a good third liner, again wishful hopeful feelings on my part. Much to early to speculate on those two kids.
- LeftCoaster

Gaunce is likely a C in the NHL—his skating issues are less of a factor there. That new guy, Dane Fox is also both a W and a C, and has as good a shot to make it as Cassels.

Grenier can also play C, but is less effective there.

Not exactly stacked, but they can afford to trade a C prospect not named "Horvat," if it brings in a valuable piece that helps now and in the future.

I love Hamilton's upside.
- KB3Point0

Yeah it was a move for next year mostly seeing I can't catch the top teams this year

3 weeks ago I inherited a last place team . it is climbing slowly
- VANTEL

As I'm picking up your 1st round pick I hope not too much!

Gaunce is likely a C in the NHL—his skating issues are less of a factor there. That new guy, Dane Fox is also both a W and a C, and has as good a shot to make it as Cassels.

Grenier can also play C, but is less effective there.

Not exactly stacked, but they can afford to trade a C prospect not named "Horvat," if it brings in a valuable piece that helps now and in the future.
- Fosco

Ya I'm all for trading anyone not named Horvat, team is not getting any younger, need to make the playoffs and give it a shot while we can. One more established top six player would do wonders for the team IMO. Tough dealing for one though!

As I'm picking up your 1st round pick I hope not too much!
- KB3Point0

Did you at least give Vantel some vaseline when you did that deal with him

Seabrook was hard to give up but I wanted the younger similar Hamilton
- VANTEL

Anyone from my team that you like besides the obvious?

Ya I'm all for trading anyone not named Horvat, team is not getting any younger, need to make the playoffs and give it a shot while we can. One more established top six player would do wonders for the team IMO. Tough dealing for one though!
- LeftCoaster

Especially when your GM is obsessed with the diamond-in-the-tough reclamation project philosophy.

The value of first rounders in the pool is all over the place if you look at all the trades.

As I'm picking up your 1st round pick I hope not too much!
- KB3Point0

This is a weak draft and I am climbing so that's why I said yes ,plus I have a lot of good young players and I Nino

I keep forgetting about him, his foot speed makes me like him on the wing better.
- LeftCoaster

Hey, while you are negotiating the Edler for ROR trade for us, see if you can get Jamie McGinn throw in. Elliotte Friedman says that he is available.

Did you at least give Vantel some vaseline when you did that deal with him
- LeftCoaster

Let's see next year

Especially when your GM is obsessed with the diamond-in-the-tough reclamation project philosophy.
- AlexF

Outside of randoms like Barker, Weber, etc I've noticed the trend.

1) The player has a strong corsi rating
2) The player suffers from "bad luck", meaning their coming off of a season(s) in which their team had a lower shooting percentage and also had had a low save percentage when the player was on the ice.

He'll find some steals this way for sure but he'll also find guys that just aren't suffering from bad luck, but aren't very efficient players, they'll always have good corsi/possession ratings but will never be on an average/above average shooting percentage line, they just lack the creativity/finish. I hope Gillis isn't blind enough to realize the potential downfalls.

As a GM I think it's great to sign/trade-for players that fit these categories as long as they're cheap and you're not counting on them to be anything more than depth, but there's no way I'd acquire a top 6 players that's been suffering from "bad luck" like a David Booth(easier said now, but still).

Just my 2 cents and speculation.

I love Hamilton's upside.
- KB3Point0

As you and every Canadian should, he was part of the what the Leafs gave up to get the supernova known as Phil Kessel.

Hey, while you are negotiating the Edler for ROR trade for us, see if you can get Jamie McGinn throw in. Elliotte Friedman says that he is available.
- Chest Rockwell

He hasn't even got the 1-for-1 deal done yet, Lefty is realizing how hard it is to be Gillis.


I think he should target the Flyers fans after a loss and try and get B.Schenn+.

Hey, while you are negotiating the Edler for ROR trade for us, see if you can get Jamie McGinn throw in. Elliotte Friedman says that he is available.
- Chest Rockwell

I'll see what I can do