right. thats a poopty choice to have to make
- Pie

it's a no-brainer to protect the younger player with much higher upside.

cool thanks I'll relay it to the lady

any chance they re-sign Markov?
- Brooks_Light

Everyone would be surprised if they don't. The guy's been great all season long and could be a great mentor for Sergachev and Juulsen in the next few years.

it's a no-brainer to protect the younger player with much higher upside.
- DoubleDown

I agree but some of his play this season has made it more difficult to say 'much higher upside'

I agree but some of his play this season has made it more difficult to say 'much higher upside'
- Pie

Ideally, he'd be packaged for a top 6 forward but it's probably unlikely it'll happen (trades are hard...)

Everyone would be surprised if they don't. The guy's been great all season long and could be a great mentor for Sergachev and Juulsen in the next few years.
- BashCH

Ya I would give him a couple years. I'd like to see him retire with them.

So Benn would be a safe bet to expose?
- Pie

I think Benn will be exposed instead of Beaulieu if both are still with the team.

Beaulieu, while inconsistant, is a former first round pick from the team and has a higher potential than Benn, who's a reliable bottom pairing defenseman who will become a UFA in a year.

I agree but some of his play this season has made it more difficult to say 'much higher upside'
- Pie

yeah agree. i'm hoping that a full season of Claude Julien brings out the best in him. also like mAdam Stench mentioned, with the way the draft is setup, there are going to be some solid options available for Vegas. i would say Benn is only 50-50 on getting selected.

yeah agree. i'm hoping that a full season of Claude Julien brings out the best in him. also like mAdam Stench mentioned, with the way the draft is setup, there are going to be some solid options available for Vegas. i would say Benn is only 50-50 on getting selected.
- DoubleDown

Which isn't that bad. I wonder how Redmond is doing. He had some decent games with them before his injury.

Ya I would give him a couple years. I'd like to see him retire with them.
- Pie

i worry about anything more than 1 year for Markov... at his age, his game could easily drop off a cliff and you're stuck with another Plekanec situation where what is now a depth player eats up $6 million.

i worry about anything more than 1 year for Markov... at his age, his game could easily drop off a cliff and you're stuck with another Plekanec situation where what is now a depth player eats up $6 million.
- DoubleDown

as long as its priced properly I'm ok with a couple. 9 for 2 or something like that.

I agree but some of his play this season has made it more difficult to say 'much higher upside'
- Pie

Still, not a lot of (almost) 30 pts young defensemen around the league.

i worry about anything more than 1 year for Markov... at his age, his game could easily drop off a cliff and you're stuck with another Plekanec situation where what is now a depth player eats up $6 million.
- DoubleDown

If you don't give Markov 2 years, theres chances he plays elsewhere.

Give him 2 years @ 5M per year. Fair for both sides.

Still, not a lot of (almost) 30 pts young defensemen around the league.
- BashCH

I don't disagree. He's tied for 57th in pts and is 110th in TOI.

I don't disagree. He's tied for 57th in pts and is 110th in TOI.
- Pie

He's improved every year he's played in the NHL.

He's dumb as hell, which makes his progression slow, but he's an asset worth keeping.

Or trading....

If you don't give Markov 2 years, theres chances he plays elsewhere.

Give him 2 years @ 5M per year. Fair for both sides.
- Scabeh

Meh, At this point in his career I really doubt that.

He's improved every year he's played in the NHL.

He's dumb as hell, which makes his progression slow, but he's an asset worth keeping.

Or trading....
- Scabeh

Definetly, and it's not like Habs have a lot of great skating defensemen.

Meh, At this point in his career I really doubt that.
- BashCH

He was awesome this year. An argument could be made that the team would miss him more than anyone not named Price or Radulov

He was awesome this year. An argument could be made that the team would miss him more than anyone not named Price or Radulov
- Pie

you have Radulov right behind Price?

you have Radulov right behind Price?
- DoubleDown

Pacioretty gets no respect.

I might kill the next person who tells me all the rain will get rid of the remaining snow because you know what else gets rid of the remaining snow?


Warmth!!!!!



Warmth gets rid of snow too.
- dt99999

yeah all this rain and melting snow has my basement a bit flooded

you have Radulov right behind Price?
- DoubleDown

distantly behind, everyone is, but it seems to me that the O drops off pretty significantly without him.

yeah all this rain and melting snow has my basement a bit flooded
- Niatnouf

you say that so casually like the flooding is just a totally expected thing

you say that so casually like the flooding is just a totally expected thing
- DoubleDown

distantly behind, everyone is, but it seems to me that the O drops off pretty significantly without him.
- Pie

curious to see how he performs in the playoffs.

curious to see how he performs in the playoffs.
- DoubleDown