UFA Karl Alzner
Left handed, shutdown type defenseman

***costs us zero assets
- jdfitz77

I like this ..lol

I'm hoping with the down year. OEL is having we could get him. a little bit cheaper
But you're probably right with nylander

So no go lol
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Is there Runors about him being available?
Last year,
They said they wouldn't even trade OEL for Mathews
Be interesting if they've changed that stance

I like this ..lol
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I think he'd be a good partner for either Risto or Bogosian
Let them skate more & push the offense

Nick Ritchie scored his 9th goal of the year Wed night
- homiedclown

I don't know if he's gaining weight or losing weight Lol I think he has the Phil Kessel syndrome but yeah I've been Watching he's been playing good

UFA Karl Alzner
Left handed, shutdown type defenseman

***costs us zero assets
- jdfitz77

Alzner/Risto
Mccabe/someone that stinks
Guhle/Fedun

Did you get a chance to watch nico, nylander etc or been occupied
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Only bits & pieces...
I don't get NHL network at home,
But I bartend & have been watching at work as much as possible

Is there Runors about him being available?
Last year,
They said they wouldn't even trade OEL for Mathews
Be interesting if they've changed that stance
- jdfitz77

No rumors just me looking at the depth chart for centers etc

for real they said no ? To one of the legendary hometown heroes wow

I don't know if he's gaining weight or losing weight Lol I think he has the Phil Kessel syndrome but yeah I've been Watching he's been playing good
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he is still on 3rd line, but getting pp time now

Only bits & pieces...
I don't get NHL network at home,
But I bartend & have been watching at work as much as possible
- jdfitz77

You missed a beauty with Nylander tonight I have to find you the video but its disgusting lol

https://mobile.twitter.co...16814503501434880/photo/1

And my boy nico killed but A little too much I think he's going 1 or 2 now

I think he'd be a good partner for either Risto or Bogosian
Let them skate more & push the offense
- jdfitz77

I think you need a point getter to play with bogo

I think guhle could be that guy, same with mccabe

Alzner/Risto
Mccabe/someone that stinks
Guhle/Fedun
- homiedclown

For next year...
I'd start Guhle in AHL, no need to rush
keep Gorges on that 3rd pair, trade him at the deadline if Guhle looks ready
I like Fedun too, I'd resign him & Faulk.
They've both been pretty decent depth guys from what I've seen

AND if McCabe keeps getting better,
Pair him with Risto and play Alzner with Bogosian
I like Bogosian when healthy for the most part

Or swing for the fences,
And go after Alzner AND Shattenkirk
Idk about Cap implications down the line though if we were to spend that much on defense


If Cap possible...

Alzner-Shattenkirk
McCabe-Ristolainen
Gorges-Bogosian
-Fedun
-Faulk
-Guhle

Move Gorges at the deadline if we feel good subbing in Guhle or even Faulk
Move Bogosian at some point for the right price,
even if it's not till the following offseason

I think you need a point getter to play with bogo

I think guhle could be that guy, same with mccabe
- homiedclown

Idk about that
Bogo has been at his best with us when he saw been involved offensively
At least IMO

You missed a beauty with Nylander tonight I have to find you the video but its disgusting lol

https://mobile.twitter.co...16814503501434880/photo/1

And my boy nico killed but A little too much I think he's going 1 or 2 now
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It'll be interesting to see where Nico goes
He's definitely climbing

Nylander might be playing better than anyone in this tourney
I wanted them to beat Canada so bad

No rumors just me looking at the depth chart for centers etc

for real they said no ? To one of the legendary hometown heroes wow
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Yep...
they said that OEL isn't being traded, even for the #1 pick

Alzner's not very good



hard pass at ufa money


Only d-man is shattenkirk, otherwise go trade route

Never said he was a bust just that he's not playing at A level where he should be the first person taken "forward" in a draft

I'm kind of bored so let's have some fun let's do a redraft of the top 10 of the 30 that were taken where would you rank Them
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Ekblad
Pastrnak
Draisaitl
Larkin
Reinhart
Nylander
Ehlers
Fabbri
Bennett
Arvidsson

Alzner's not very good



hard pass at ufa money


Only d-man is shattenkirk, otherwise go trade route
- Sabresfan-365

Concur

Alzner's not very good

hard pass at ufa money

Only d-man is shattenkirk, otherwise go trade route
- Sabresfan-365

I like his scouting report & what I saw in those 2 games against us...
But I also haven't watched him a ton these past 2 years

If we're going trade route...
I'm shopping Fasching + and seeing what that gets

Ekblad
Pastrnak
Draisaitl
Larkin
Reinhart
Nylander
Ehlers
Fabbri
Bennett
Arvidsson
- Wetbandit1

Larkin only had 15pts this season
And he's played 38games, so it doesn't looked like he's missed time

I like his scouting report & what I saw in those 2 games against us...
But I also haven't watched him a ton these past 2 years
- jdfitz77

We have to do better imo.

Ekblad
Pastrnak
Draisaitl
Larkin
Reinhart
Nylander
Ehlers
Fabbri
Bennett
Arvidsson
- Wetbandit1

The late overage at 10 I like it ..

Ekblad
Draisaitl
Pastrnak
Larkin
Ehlers
Reinhart
Nylander
Rabbi
Bennett
D'Angelo

We have to do better imo.
- Sabresfan-365

What don't u like about him?
Bc he seems like the type player we need
Solid, stay at home type

It is when your watching his draft class out produce him every night and more Will likely join when they make the NHL that's what's frustrating

Scratch another goal for ehlers tonight 35pts now
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bruh

Hmm it's the Neverending story around here..... I do like the lines of forwards
R.or, eichle, okposo
Kane, sam, Bailey I think this line was good last game
Marcus,zemgus,bap
Molson, enis, cap.... grant if ENIS isn't ready

Anaheim is in a very interesting spot with the upcoming expansion draft
They must protect Bieksa
Apparently, they now want to keep Fowler
One would assume that they want to keep Lindholm and Vatanen

So when it comes to the Girgensons chatter from last offseason...
he's getting a chance now to show what he can do
If he plays well,
does that make them reconsider moving one of their young guys with him as the main piece going back to them?

Maybe Theodore?
I actually like Manson A LOT
Tough Defensive defenseman
We really need a guy like that to pair with Risto or Bogo IMO

Now that's Fowler has taken the next step for them,
Do they consider moving a guy they wouldn't have before?
Especially since protecting 4 Dmen means they can only protect 4 forwards

Who could a package of Girgensons + Fasching get?
Fasching seems like their type of forward



From Dreger's 30 Thoughts column last week...

23. The poster boy for defencemen who have come a long way is Anaheim’s Cam Fowler. He’s gone from Captain Trade Rumour to an indispensable piece of the Duck machine. The only way he’s getting dealt now is if they think they can’t sign him before he hits free agency (after next season). Word is Fowler’s improvement is best seen at both blue lines. On the offensive end, he used to gain the zone and stop.


From the week before

7. Let’s do some game-related stuff. Ice time for Zemgus Girgensons' last seven games: 10:07, 9:08, 8:07, 8:39, 9:40, 7:23, 9:07. Buffalo is getting calls, but general manager Tim Murray is telling people the decreased usage doesn’t mean the Sabres will just give him away. I think Anaheim had some dialogue here last summer, but the asking price was one of the Ducks’ talented young defencemen — a cost they were unwilling to pay without some kind of sweetener.