ha ha, ensure to have lots of liquor on stand-by
- Zogg

Buying a nice bottle of scotch to celebrate!

Usually, but not always. He seems to be right more often than your boy Dregger though. Is he included in your salary cap?
- AlexF

Meh, Dreger is mediocre.

Better than the Sportsnet hacks (not including Friedman now), but still mediocre.

Thanks AF.....I look forward to many sleepless nights....
- chompsey

HB is the perfect antidote for that. Maybe not perfect, but a reasonable alternative. Maybe not actually reasonable, but something to consider. Maybe not someth- aw fcuk it. Alcohol it is.

HB is the perfect antidote for that. Maybe not perfect, but a reasonable alternative. Maybe not actually reasonable, but something to consider. Maybe not someth- aw fcuk it. Alcohol it is.
- AlexF

Well, if booner ain't around, then I ain't around !

Well, if booner ain't around, then I ain't around !
- chompsey

Every waltzer needs his partner.

Buying a nice bottle of scotch to celebrate!
- chompsey

good stuff, Chompsey! not a bad way to celebrate the addition of a future power-forward Chompsey Jr or Junioreeta

Thanks man, already have him pencilled in on the 4th line in 2033.....
- chompsey

For (some of!) your fan's sake I hope so.

The moves made by your GM however suggest to me that next year is going to be a tough one as well.
- lumlums

Well, at least Benning made some moves to stock the system, unlike Toronto which has zero organizational depth. You did get Polak though so I suppose he is a Norris trophy favourite now.

Well, at least Benning made some moves to stock the system, unlike Toronto which has zero organizational depth. You did get Polak though so I suppose he is a Norris trophy favourite now.
- Beachcomber

Patrick White is available if Nonis wants him back.

Patrick White is available if Nonis wants him back.
- AlexF

This the new more modern Dave Nonis. Now with the help of Shanny they can both figure out a way to resign and overpay Raymond and Bolland and bring in aging legend Marty Brodeur . If that doesn't spell Stanley Cup ,then nothing does

Where do you see Dalpe fitting in? He's my Hansen replacement for me, he's got serious wheels and I believe he can pop in 10 or more given the chance.
- LeftCoaster

NHL tweener, very good AHL player IMO.

That is different though. I don't mind that . I just don't want to bring in Bolland and ship out Burr. if you are going for an agitation line Burr is one of the best when he plays that part.
- VANTEL

That's one expensive agitating 3rd line.

Benning looked barely able to form a sentence at the draft...



...good luck with that
- lumlums

He's more of a thinker baby...Linden does the talking but Benning is the mastermind

Thanks man, already have him pencilled in on the 4th line in 2033.....
- chompsey

Gonna be the next Hodgson

NHL tweener, very good AHL player IMO.
- Nucker101

So a younger cheaper Hansen

Jarome Iginla/Jamie Benn
- LeftCoaster

Benn's not happening. Iginla is still chasing a cup, not to mention his # isn't available here.

It is what it is
- noisewater

Could we have a Kesler-Bertuzzi attitude Hybrid here?

Benn's not happening. Iginla is still chasing a cup, not to mention his # isn't available here.
- PetrolSexual

Umm did you read that properly? It was a projection of what we've got in Virtanen.

So a younger cheaper Hansen
- LeftCoaster

Hansen plays enough of a two-way game and with at least some grit to fit in a bottom 6. Dalpe shouldn't be on this team and I don't suspect Benning has him penciled in the lineup either.

Umm did you read that properly? It was a projection of what we've got in Virtanen.
- LeftCoaster

Benn's a better playmaker and more patient with the puck IMO. Obviously both things Virtanen can potentially improve on. The guy is a physical freak(weight and speed) by NHL draft standards though.

What happened to EagleNuck, here today, gone tomorrow

Excited for Tuesday now
- LeftCoaster

My favorite day of the year!

What happened to EagleNuck, here today, gone tomorrow
- 1970vintage

I thought he had some great insight. That's a shame if he's gone.

My favorite day of the year!
- PetrolSexual

Draft Day is our new fav baby!

Hansen plays enough of a two-way game and with at least some grit to fit in a bottom 6. Dalpe shouldn't be on this team and I don't suspect Benning has him penciled in the lineup either.
- Nucker101

how can you know that when he plays three minutes a game? I don't think the organization knows what they have in him, he's never played a meaningful role. I think you're wrong. He may end up in the AHL, but it won't be because he under performed in his three minutes.