If grigorenko goes to the khl and has a good year that might be the best case scenario for all parties
- mattmoulson

I was thinking the same thing. If the kid thinks he can impress his game playing in the KHL, and get his confidence back after this fiasco of development, I say GO FOR IT KID! We made you follow our path for you, made the elementary mistake of buring a FULL year of your ELC and then to compound it, we placed you with a coach straight out of 1975, while you traveled between leagues, Performing powerfully under Patrick Roy's squad, but we couldn't leave well enough alone, then we gave you are best to see your real talent express itself with PATRICK KALETA and Matt Elliss..( I apologize for the sacralidge on the MFE)

Win, Win for both sides, go develop if you can, were right here over the next 4 yrs if you find your game.

Could you imagine a sanerio in which after 2 yrs with this bunch (Plus Additions) gets us to challenging to win in the first round. (And out of the blue we end up with a "Tarsenko" out of NOWHERE addition to the Team???) Wow, its a gamble well worth the taking vs. the options over here.

Blame has got to shared on both sides on this one

I see Ian Baker-Finch shot an 80 today

He may need to retire

You're not ready...........
- dadeadhead

henry agrees

Good luck with that. I've been waiting a year and a half for the 6 pack he owes me.
- HonkFortheGoose

I hang out in Buffalo at least 1 night each trip

Cabin found time to meet me

I'm so excited to go to the draft in florida I hope it's going to be crazy with a lot of trades

homie we're going to have to hang out
- gerbe75pts

it's a big state, 5 plus hour drive

TM -Talked to 5 teams on goalies?

My guess:
Ottawa
Anaheim
St.Louis
Chicago
LA Kings

What would the Habs take for Furcale?
- Irish 14

my guess

tampa
bruins
kings
blues
nucks

Yes...begin his journey. Not be slotted on the top 6.
- bjm1717

you make an 80 year old hooker look refreshing

you make an 80 year old hooker look refreshing
- homiedclown

Dude, you are straight up "Funny" where you come up with this stuff? Wherever Keep it up!

Dude, you are straight up "Funny" where you come up with this stuff? Wherever Keep it up!
- MEBSabresFAN

Hes funny how? Like a clown?

Bad goodfellas impersonation

Hes funny how? Like a clown?
- lung3r

I was thinking the same thing. If the kid thinks he can impress his game playing in the KHL, and get his confidence back after this fiasco of development, I say GO FOR IT KID! We made you follow our path for you, made the elementary mistake of buring a FULL year of your ELC and then to compound it, we placed you with a coach straight out of 1975, while you traveled between leagues, Performing powerfully under Patrick Roy's squad, but we couldn't leave well enough alone, then we gave you are best to see your real talent express itself with PATRICK KALETA and Matt Elliss..( I apologize for the sacralidge on the MFE)

Win, Win for both sides, go develop if you can, were right here over the next 4 yrs if you find your game.

Could you imagine a sanerio in which after 2 yrs with this bunch (Plus Additions) gets us to challenging to win in the first round. (And out of the blue we end up with a "Tarsenko" out of NOWHERE addition to the Team???) Wow, its a gamble well worth the taking vs. the options over here.

Blame has got to shared on both sides on this one
- MEBSabresFAN

I think your version of what "a Tarasenko" is versus what my version of "a Tarasenko" is are very different.

Please, that is certainly not the proper usage of the word "condescending" within that context of the sentence.


P.S. If you aren't deft at the art, please don't try so hard.


- MEBSabresFAN

why are you being so condescending

my guess

tampa
bruins
kings
blues
nucks
- homiedclown

drop the bruins and add the Sens

Looks like a I missed another mind numbing evening.

Went to Canalside last night. Saw Everclear. That was cool.

Looks like a I missed another mind numbing evening.

Went to Canalside last night. Saw Everclear. That was cool.
- TheSabresTaco

I see Ian Baker-Finch shot an 80 today

He may need to retire
- homiedclown

Just brutal. And kinda sad. It looked like Woods problems inflicted Rickie as well.

my guess

tampa
bruins
kings
blues
nucks
- homiedclown

Sens- Lehner
Nucks- Lack
Rags- Talbot
Kings- Jones
Bruins- Subban

Sens
Nucks
Rags
Kings
Bruins
- mhp

Golden Seals
Rockies
Scouts
Thrashers
Alouettes

Just a hunch....

Sens- Lehner
Nucks- Lack
Rags- Talbot
Kings- Jones
Bruins- Subban
- mhp

I agree on Lehner. Especially since the price on Anderson seems high.

Golden Seals
Rockies
Scouts
Thrashers
Alouettes

Just a hunch....
- grand-magus

I agree on Lehner. Especially since the price on Anderson seems high.
- grand-magus

I think Murray's interest lies with Lehner, Talbot and Lack. Could be a bidding war on Talbot which will overpay so it would seem Lehner and Lack could be viable options.

I think Murray's interest lies with Lehner, Talbot and Lack. Could be a bidding war on Talbot which will overpay so it would seem Lehner and Lack could be viable options.
- mhp

If Murray is smart he will stay away from Lehner

I gotta think Terry Murray's big priority coming here will be to work with the young D- Risto, Zads, Pysyk and McCabe. That is why I doubt Zadorov gets moved.

Goalies I'd look into.

Gibson - They don't have a suitable back up ready in the system yet, but Andersen is only 25 years old and could be the starter for a long time.

Subban - Rask will be the starter for at the very least the length of his contract, which is 6 more years. By this time, Subban will be 27. He's a high quality prospect that needs a year or two more in the AHL, so it wouldn't be my top choice unless we were content on trading/signing a short term goalie.

Ortio - I doubt he'd be made available because they'll likely bring him up either this or next season to compete with Hiller. Played pretty well during his NHL debut.

Darling - They still have Raanta who I doubt will rise to a starting caliber goalie. Makes it easy to just start CC and not have the pressure to pay their backup goalie starting money. This all changes if they have the desire to trade CC in the near future. Darling certainly has starter quality and could start here next season.

Forsberg - Kidding.

Mrazek - Won't ever happen, but it'd be cool. They'll trade Jimmy if they have to.

Jones - Quick's the undisputed starter for a long time. Jones is 26 and could probably be a starter for a team that still cares more about development than winning. LA would have to sign a vet backup to replace him.

Talbot - Starting quality goaltender just entering goalie prime. Still a small sample size on a great team, but certainly showed the skills to be a true starter. They'll likely lose him next year to bring in Skapski to back up Hank. This would be my top option.

Lehner - I think outside opinion of him is a lot more negative than Ottawa's and their fans' opinion is of him. He's still very young for a starting goalie and has had recent concussion problems. This should help bring his price down a bit. Depending on his progress with his most recent concussion, I wouldn't mind taking a stab at him. He still needs work to become a starting goalie. He'd be a guy I'd bring in to be the backup of a short term vet goalie. I know some of us around here detest him, but he could become a very good goalie in the next few years.

Gudlevskis - Very consistent, quality goalie. Vasilevski will never move, ever. Bishop and Vas' contracts are up at the same time in two years. Bishop will walk (he currently has a NMC) and Vas will become the starter. Gudlevskis would be brought in to likely be a backup to a short term vet goalie, but definitely has the skills to become a starter in the next few years.

Lack - A Talbot-esq option, same age with one year left on his contract. I'd prefer Talbot over Lack because Lack seems to have consistency problems at times. Either that or his defense in front of him is shoddy. I'm not his biggest fan but I don't watch him enough to have a solid opinion. He apparently can be had for a 2nd round pick, maybe +.

Anyone not listed here is either too far out, I have no interest in, know very little about, or just has no chance in hell leaving their team, other than Mrazek.