I like how last week Reinhart was compared to malkin and toews now he is just an add in on a trade by those same people

- Fattony1187

Was this done by Garth?

Correct, but we have to exhaust all possible scenarios
- hubie

Hard not to be optimistic no matter which one you get, along with the glut of prospects and young talent you have already. Plus the Ilses 1st and your high 2nd.... sighhhh.... must be nice. Need to find a goalie for the future though.

Hard not to be optimistic no matter which one you get, along with the glut of prospects and young talent you have already. Plus the Ilses 1st and your high 2nd.... sighhhh.... must be nice. Need to find a goalie for the future though.
- dwoo33

Goalie need will be 2 years away. What we have now should work short term or who knows. Our prospects should be producing by then. We have seen a few this season and still a bunch too young but doing great in the jrs.

Hard not to be optimistic no matter which one you get, along with the glut of prospects and young talent you have already. Plus the Ilses 1st and your high 2nd.... sighhhh.... must be nice. Need to find a goalie for the future though.
- dwoo33

100% agree ill alwasy say should have taken Fucale over Compher. But if Devan Dubnyk can become sweet from a trade have a feeling TM will go vet/next up goalie at some point.

Ofcourse a rumor of recent past had them rfa Toffolli then Martin Jones, who I think is good but id not bet NHL playoff starter

Was this done by Garth?
- grand-magus

No, it wasn't Garth I read the Malkin and Reinhart comparisons and wondered where the (frank) did that come from? Maybe just where they were drafted?

100% agree ill alwasy say should have taken Fucale over Compher. But if Devan Dubnyk can become sweet from a trade have a feeling TM will go vet/next up goalie at some point.

Ofcourse a rumor of recent past had them rfa Toffolli then Martin Jones, who I think is good but id not bet NHL playoff starter
- hubie

What do you think of Lindback?

No, it wasn't Garth I read the Malkin and Reinhart comparisons and wondered where the (frank) did that come from? Maybe just where they were drafted?
- GilPerreault11

Yeah, I can't believe someone would write that

What do you think of Lindback?
- dwoo33

decent backup. Flashes of greatness flashes of medocrity. I was a big fan of Neuiverth

And I thought I heard a bit ago that Andrey Makarov had some potential

100% agree ill alwasy say should have taken Fucale over Compher. But if Devan Dubnyk can become sweet from a trade have a feeling TM will go vet/next up goalie at some point.

Ofcourse a rumor of recent past had them rfa Toffolli then Martin Jones, who I think is good but id not bet NHL playoff starter
- hubie

That was an idea thrown out there from Travis Yost...Murray seems pretty good at picking up goalies he had a say in Ottawa's Hammand, he's gotten the Sabres adequate goalies, some just considered throw aways at the time in the last two years, Ottawa is deep in goalies. I'm not too worried about getting a goalie right now.

And I thought I heard a bit ago that Andrey Makarov had some potential
- dwoo33

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there's a bunch of goalers in the pipeline. Its just a matter of at least one of them developing in to something reliable. Plenty of potential, it just takes time.
Lindback is playing much better than his numbers with Dallas suggested.

I guess the real question would be what would Murray take to deal Eichel?
- hubie

I would say if he'd be willing to deal him it would only be because he really likes either Strome or Marner. So that means he'd be only willing to trade down to pick 4 or 5. But what would compensation be? Obviously pick 4 or 5 and, 2016 1st, 2017 1st, an NHL top 6 winger, and a blue chip prospect.

Read this interesting article in regards to eliminate tanking. I actually like the idea

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...p-nhl-teams-taking-draft/

The jist is the draft order is set based on most points accumulated after a team is eliminated from playoffs. So the team eliminated first will have the most games to accumulate points and earn that #1 draft pick, but will be encouraged to win instead of lose.

th

there's a bunch of goalers in the pipeline. Its just a matter of at least one of them developing in to something reliable. Plenty of potential, it just takes time.
Lindback is playing much better than his numbers with Dallas suggested.
- seedy

Yzerman gave up a return for him but he didn't work out there or Dallas. He was supposed to have some potential. Big goalie, maybe he just needs the right goalie coach.

Read this interesting article in regards to eliminate tanking. I actually like the idea

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...p-nhl-teams-taking-draft/

The jist is the draft order is set based on most points accumulated after a team is eliminated from playoffs. So the team eliminated first will have the most games to accumulate points and earn that #1 draft pick, but will be encouraged to win instead of lose.
- NEDinED

Wow I like that idea a lot.

Read this interesting article in regards to eliminate tanking. I actually like the idea

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...p-nhl-teams-taking-draft/

The jist is the draft order is set based on most points accumulated after a team is eliminated from playoffs. So the team eliminated first will have the most games to accumulate points and earn that #1 draft pick, but will be encouraged to win instead of lose.
- NEDinED

Interesting idea, but wouldnt it make the leading tanks be even more tanky? You would try to be emilinated first so you would be worse sooner. I dont think i made much sense but thats my m.o.

Exactly, to be honest I kinda like his style of play more, granted I love them both. Fans will really like seeing him throw is body around.
- hubie

Ya. Mcdavid has that blazing speed though & is a heck of a playmaker.
I'm pretty sure Buffalo fans are gonna love whoever we get.
It'll be interesting to see how they're compared against each other throughout their career

Ya. Mcdavid has that blazing speed though & is a heck of a playmaker.
I'm pretty sure Buffalo fans are gonna love whoever we get.
It'll be interesting to see how they're compared against each other throughout their career
- jdfitz77

When you think of it all of the fan favorites over the years most of the time are the guys who throw their bodies around.

IMO McDavid is the most electrifying player since Mogilny

Theres just that way Mc D plays that makes the game seem like everyone is in slow motion

I guess the real question would be what would Murray take to deal Eichel?
- hubie

I doubt he would
He keeps talking about trading quantity for quality (like the Kane deal), so it's hard to imagine him doing the opposite and trading a stud for multiple assets.

Wow I like that idea a lot.
- dwoo33

No Dice. This idea eliminates the trade deadline. What team would want to sell off their UFA's for picks and prospects if they desperately needed to gain wins so as to add points for the #1 pick. Playoff teams wouldn't be able to stack their teams and it would make for a lesser playoffs. Can you imagine were are rebuild would be if we kept Miller and Ott last year because we were afraid of missing out on Reinhart.

No Dice. This idea eliminates the trade deadline. What team would want to sell off their UFA's for picks and prospects if they desperately needed to gain wins so as to add points for the #1 pick. Playoff teams wouldn't be able to stack their teams and it would make for a lesser playoffs. Can you imagine were are rebuild would be if we kept Miller and Ott last year because we were afraid of missing out on Reinhart.
- sskkoo1

I think it would make the trade deadline MORE interesting. It would be who has the "balls" to make the deal and maybe give up a bit more to get what they need

Goalie need will be 2 years away. What we have now should work short term or who knows. Our prospects should be producing by then. We have seen a few this season and still a bunch too young but doing great in the jrs.
- cabin

Murray has said he had discussions with multiple teams about their young goalies. And that he'd revisit that in the offseason.
Presumably, that leads me to believe he's looking or a young goalie that can grow with this team & be around for a while.
That trade will happen when the deal is right, but from what he said before it seems like he wants to do it sooner than later.

Why do u say it's a "2yrs away" kind of move?

I think it would make the trade deadline MORE interesting. It would be who has the "balls" to make the deal and maybe give up a bit more to get what they need
- bflbilsfan

I just don't see it. How does a team like Arizona dump all the guys they did at the deadline and then still expect to put together wins so as to get McDavid?

I just don't see it. How does a team like Arizona dump all the guys they did at the deadline and then still expect to put together wins so as to get McDavid?
- sskkoo1

It would just cost the buying team a "bit" more IF those were the guys they thought would put them over he top

I just don't see it. How does a team like Arizona dump all the guys they did at the deadline and then still expect to put together wins so as to get McDavid?
- sskkoo1

There would obviously be a trade off. Get additional draft picks for pending FAs or weaken your team when you are trying to win games for draft pick. I think it would result in better returns for rentals at the deadline.

But I also think you are over thinking it. You would still need to lose games to get eliminated.