This team is going to be so bad next season.

We still really need that stud center prospect to go with all these winger prospects now. I'd love for it to be draistil somehow.

I concur. Should have been lottery protection with the 2nd back if they miss playoffs OR salary retention. Not both
- Phenom

Not really an issue. I can't see the Pens missing

This team is going to be so bad next season.
- BetterCallSaul

Agreed but....is that not good for the long term?

3.25m for J Williams is pretty cheap
- mr.sir

Great pickup for the Caps. Ultimate playoff performer.

Agreed but....is that not good for the long term?
- InTheWood

Looks that way.

We still really need that stud center prospect to go with all these winger prospects now. I'd love for it to be draistil somehow.
- TonkaPhaneuf

They'll get one by draft or trade

We still really need that stud center prospect to go with all these winger prospects now. I'd love for it to be draistil somehow.
- TonkaPhaneuf

I still think that will be Marner. I'll bet he plays the whole season at centre in London.

Take it easy..

JVR Bozak Parenteau will light it up
- mr.sir

I know your sarcasming ... But wih Kessel gone there is no way on anyone's hell that Bozak centres the 1st line, if he is back at all.

JVR-Kadri-Lupul will put up some pointS... Don't see Lupul getting traded till deadline day of his last year.

Whatever happened to all those that said leafs will never trade Kessel and Clarkson in the same year?

2015 baby

We still really need that stud center prospect to go with all these winger prospects now. I'd love for it to be draistil somehow.
- TonkaPhaneuf

I'd say it's tops on the list. If they don't find one by summers end they'll start scouting to pick one high next June.

This team is going to be so bad next season.
- BetterCallSaul

We're not even done dismantling.

AND wait til after the next trade deadline. It's gonna be a trainwreck

My only issue with the trade is giving back the 2nd. Makes little sense.

Not really an issue. I can't see the Pens missing
- PatC80

Neither do I but you never know. Rutherford must not have been that certain himself.

We still really need that stud center prospect to go with all these winger prospects now. I'd love for it to be draistil somehow.
- TonkaPhaneuf

Still need the stud dman to pair with Rielly

Reinhart gone, Hamilton gone,
Seth Jones for JVR??

This team is going to be so bad next season.
- BetterCallSaul

As long as they are losing hard fought games instead of floating till the buzzer goes, I'll be able to stomach it.

Still need the stud dman to pair with Rielly

Reinhart gone, Hamilton gone,
Seth Jones for JVR??
- mr.sir

That'd be sweet. Doubtful.

My only issue with the trade is giving back the 2nd. Makes little sense.
- BetterCallSaul

They have pretty well zero prospects left, they don't even need a farm team. I'm assuming they just want to draft someone earlyish.

My only issue with the trade is giving back the 2nd. Makes little sense.
- BetterCallSaul

Mine is the retained salary. That might hurt by year 4. However, it sounds as though it absolutely had to happen.

I know your sarcasming ... But wih Kessel gone there is no way on anyone's hell that Bozak centres the 1st line, if he is back at all.

JVR-Kadri-Lupul will put up some pointS... Don't see Lupul getting traded till deadline day of his last year.
- Big_Lightnin

I was thinking it would be better to split up talent among top 2 lines..

JVR,Bozak, ?? (Parenteau is only option currently)
Lupul, Kadri, ?? (Panik, Frattin or Winnik)

Neither do I but you never know. Rutherford must not have been that certain himself.
- Phenom

Crosby body check away from being the leafs.

My only issue with the trade is giving back the 2nd. Makes little sense.
- BetterCallSaul

The only way we should have given back that 2nd is if the 1st wasn't lottery protected. Meaning if they miss the playoffs, we get their 1st and they can have their 2nd back.

Still need the stud dman to pair with Rielly

Reinhart gone, Hamilton gone,
Seth Jones for JVR??
- mr.sir

I agree. Could see maybe maybe harrington Gardiner being our second pairing and filling out the bottom amongst the valiev loov granberg dermotts

As long as they are losing hard fought games instead of floating till the buzzer goes, I'll be able to stomach it.
- Big_Lightnin

That's where I'm at. Although I'm sure I'll be on here ripping guys apart lol

That's where I'm at. Although I'm sure I'll be on here ripping guys apart lol
- Bigzby

Yep.