I'd love to see that red jersey return as a 3rd jersey someday. - burner087
Can we please just go back to our original royal blues? Im hoping the new Adidas jerseys will be an upgrade. Adidas is killing it right now so im expecting big things
To go further with the win now talk from 365 and MCGUIZZY, if you are of the mentality of win now, than that means potentially all of Reinhart, Nylander, and the 8th overall this year are on the table as trade pieces for the return they need.
If you're not, then perhaps keep all of those including the 8th overall and look to get a D man from a team that is desperate re: the cap, the expansion draft, or better still, both.
To go further with the win now talk from 365 and MCGUIZZY, if you are of the mentality of win now, than that means potentially all of Reinhart, Nylander, and the 8th overall this year are on the table as trade pieces for the return they need.
If you're not, then perhaps keep all of those including the 8th overall and look to get a D man from a team that is desperate re: the cap, the expansion draft, or better still, both. - kingcong39
^ keep them one more year. Let the 8th pick go, especially if we can get a youngish d-man who is better than Gorges here for it.
If we start the year with some combo of
McCabe - Risto
Antipin - Bogo
Guhle - (Guy traded for our 8th overall pick)
with Gorges/Fedun/Falk/Nelson as our "next-ups", I'll be more excited for this team than I was going into last year.
To go further with the win now talk from 365 and MCGUIZZY, if you are of the mentality of win now, than that means potentially all of Reinhart, Nylander, and the 8th overall this year are on the table as trade pieces for the return they need.
If you're not, then perhaps keep all of those including the 8th overall and look to get a D man from a team that is desperate re: the cap, the expansion draft, or better still, both. - kingcong39
Im curious to see what happens with Ristolainen if Botterill is in fact the guy (and is an adv stats guy)
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To go further with the win now talk from 365 and MCGUIZZY, if you are of the mentality of win now, than that means potentially all of Reinhart, Nylander, and the 8th overall this year are on the table as trade pieces for the return they need.
If you're not, then perhaps keep all of those including the 8th overall and look to get a D man from a team that is desperate re: the cap, the expansion draft, or better still, both. - kingcong39
how do you think you get a DMan worth getting from a team that is desperate (for whatever reason) without using Reinhart, Nylander or the 8th?
Oh, I know, don't throw junk at them, throw lots of junk at them.
To go further with the win now talk from 365 and MCGUIZZY, if you are of the mentality of win now, than that means potentially all of Reinhart, Nylander, and the 8th overall this year are on the table as trade pieces for the return they need.
If you're not, then perhaps keep all of those including the 8th overall and look to get a D man from a team that is desperate re: the cap, the expansion draft, or better still, both. - kingcong39
i dont think it has to be one or the other. If a team with too many d-men offered up a young top 4 guy who you believe will be better than whats available on draft day youd do that in either case.
I think win now would be the decision to spend right up to the cap. prioritize additions instead of making room for young players etc.
^ keep them one more year. Let the 8th pick go, especially if we can get a youngish d-man who is better than Gorges here for it.
If we start the year with some combo of
McCabe - Risto
Antipin - Bogo
Guhle - (Guy traded for our 8th overall pick)
with Gorges/Fedun/Falk/Nelson as our "next-ups", I'll be more excited for this team than I was going into last year. - Phatjohnsn
I do think there are players we can add in free agency as well.
Besides Shattenkirk and Alzner
Brendan Smith
Michael Stone
Jonny Oduya
Michael Del Zotto
Trevor Dailey
Brian Campbell
Dimity Kulikov (yes I would still see if he would be interested in coming back)
Kris Russel
Smith, Del Zotto, Dailey/Campbell wold be my targets