Totally.
Out with Burrows, Higgens, Vrby.
In with McCann, JV and BO.
- dbot

It's coming

We have Edler Biega Sbisa Hutton and Pedan on the left. I don't think they need another one.

I left out Bartowski.

We need to work on the RH side
- VANTEL

Perhaps the lack of RHD is another reason for the D being a gong show....LHD always being played as a RHD

Where does Higgins go and for what
- Cletuswest

If I had to guess by recent history... Toronto.

Benning is much better right?
- VANTEL

The only guys who's not gonna get it is the guy who puts his name on the Cup underneath Vancouver Canucks.

OV with his 500 th

Am i alone in thinking we have no business pursuing Stamkos at this point in his career and this point in the rebuild??

I would be quite happy to take a run at Lucic in the offseason and/or Buff.

Seems a much better fit and (slightly) more reasonable.
- dbot

No sir you are not !

way to trade higgins is to force him in with a package.

AV has positive past memories of higgins....perhaps that would be a good destination.

https://twitter.com/Fried...status/686324945886953472

I dont think we need to target any UFA forwards but solely RHD.

OUR issues are mainly D. People talk about rebuild, this is the primary area to rebuild in. WE have depth and prospects at forward, little at D.

Build a strong D 1st then tweak rest of team afterwards

this is the strenth of teams like hawks, nash, minny, and (previously) bruins

doubt we'd draft 6 RHD....and they wouldnt be ready anyways. So we'd need UFA RHD

Ovechkin is 5th fastest to 500...man that guy can score!!

Ovechkin is 5th fastest to 500...man that guy can score!!
- LeftCoaster

He couldve been a 20G a game scorer in the 80s with those goalies that looked like they were statues

If I had to guess by recent history... Toronto.
- rugdnit

Higgins for Corrado?

I dont think we need to target any UFA forwards but solely RHD.

OUR issues are mainly D. People talk about rebuild, this is the primary area to rebuild in. WE have depth and prospects at forward, little at D.

Build a strong D 1st then tweak rest of team afterwards

this is the strenth of teams like hawks, nash, minny, and (previously) bruins

doubt we'd draft 6 RHD....and they wouldnt be ready anyways. So we'd need UFA RHD
- SMBDragon

DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN
DEFENCEMAN - WPG
HEIGHT: 6' 5"
WEIGHT: 260
SHOOTS: RIGHT
BORN: 27 MAR 1985 (AGE 30)

Edit: 6 yrs @ 7 million.

DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN
DEFENCEMAN - WPG
HEIGHT: 6' 5"
WEIGHT: 260
SHOOTS: RIGHT
BORN: 27 MAR 1985 (AGE 30)

Edit: 6 yrs @ 7 million.
- dbot

He will probably get offered more term and more money.

I'm thinking 7 years at 8.5 per.

DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN
DEFENCEMAN - WPG
HEIGHT: 6' 5"
WEIGHT: 260
SHOOTS: RIGHT
BORN: 27 MAR 1985 (AGE 30)

Edit: 6 yrs @ 7 million.
- dbot

2-3 years too long

He couldve been a 20G a game scorer in the 80s with those goalies that looked like they were statues
- SMBDragon

Lol no, the defense was a hell of a lot meaner. He would be on ltir a lot.

Stamkos>>>>>!!!>>Lucic

Lucic is wearing down fast, and he's glacially slow. If Stamkos does end up here (doubt it) and you have Stamkos/Sedin/Horvat down the middle, that looks pretty good.

Buff is a bit different, but I don't think he'll fit well here with what JB wants to go after, and the money he's going to command is going to be more handcuffing long-term than Stamkos I think.
- NewYorkNuck

100% agree with this :

I 2nd this.
Not a fan of Schenn.
No thanks for anything more than a league minimum salary 1 year deal and play him as a 6.
- dbot

Yep he is a slower Sbisa nothing more.

If we buy burrows out we onoy eat about 1.5 prr for 2 years. The 3 mil savings would pay for most of the wage increases on our rfa players.
EDIT possibly even all and some ufa wage increases.

2-3 years too long
- Retinalz

In an ideal world yes...but given his age he'd either want a short fat contract or longer deal.

maybe

3 years x 8.5

or

6 years x 7

2-3 years too long
- Retinalz

Are you insane???
I'd give him $35M for the next 4 years and somebody will.

Lol no, the defense was a hell of a lot meaner. He would be on ltir a lot.
- Bullfrog77

You do have a point about the D being meaner.

He'd still have made gretzky look like higgins compared to daniel

Are you insane???
I'd give him $35M for the next 4 years and somebody will.
- Max.Betts

If you re-read my post it was saying 7years is 2-3 too long. Id take him4-5 years max.

DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN
DEFENCEMAN - WPG
HEIGHT: 6' 5"
WEIGHT: 260
SHOOTS: RIGHT
BORN: 27 MAR 1985 (AGE 30)

Edit: 6 yrs @ 7 million.
- dbot

Ya he's a slam dunk fit for the team no doubt....the contract on the other hand.
We will have to wait and see

You do have a point about the D being meaner.

He'd still have made gretzky look like higgins compared to daniel
- SMBDragon

Hockey sticks are also better now. May not seem like much but it is.