Curious, if he is having a career year why wouldn't he wait till summer to max out his salary?
- Kaynine

It happens all the time.

Playoffs..You heard it here first.
- thundachunk

One of these years you'll be right.
Just not the next 2 or 3.

sounds like the last 2 years
- Kaynine

One of these years you'll be right.
Just not the next 2 or 3.
- Marwood

How true.

It happens all the time.
- thundachunk

yeah!

One of these years you'll be right.
Just not the next 2 or 3.
- Marwood

In Arizona. Was 14 points in 26 games. 5 PP points. 15 minutes per game.
In WPG. 2 points 23 games. 0 PP points. 11 minutes per game.

LWL has him playing with Domi and Duclair in Arizona.

I just don't know which one will show up. Depends on how Green would use him.
- manvanfan

Winnipeg sure under achieves for a team with that much talent.

Winnipeg sure under achieves for a team with that much talent.
- VANTEL

Coaching. I like Paul Maurice but he is going to lose the room sooner rather than later.

Totally…as is with most players here.
- LordHumungous

It's just hard because i'm not sure that Burmy is a top 6 player. If you can play him sort of the same as Gagner in Clb. 4th line duties but on the first PP. Get him around 13 minutes a game. I don't know if I trust him defensively to play 3rd line minutes with Sutter playing against other teams top lines.

Winnipeg sure under achieves for a team with that much talent.
- VANTEL

They need a goaltender.

Coaching. I like Paul Maurice but he is going to lose the room sooner rather than later.
- thundachunk

True. I have chatted on more than one occasion with Paul Postma here at the camps and he has insinuated that many of the WPG players don't mesh with Maurice.

They need a goaltender.
- manvanfan

That too.

True. I have chatted on more than one occasion with Paul Postma here at the camps and he has insinuated that many of the WPG players don't mesh with Maurice.
- LordHumungous

Hes a drill sergeant type of coach. My way or the highway.Stick to the system and you'll play make a mistake and you're riding the pine.

Hes a drill sergeant type of coach. My way or the highway.Stick to the system and you'll play make a mistake and you're riding the pine.
- thundachunk

Pretty much.

True. I have chatted on more than one occasion with Paul Postma here at the camps and he has insinuated that many of the WPG players don't mesh with Maurice.
- LordHumungous

I totally agree with that. He's a good coach but I never thought he was the coach to take that team into the playoffs. Wpg plays in a tough division. Maurice'c contract is set to expire this year and people are wondering why he hasn't signed an extension yet.

It's just hard because i'm not sure that Burmy is a top 6 player. If you can play him sort of the same as Gagner in Clb. 4th line duties but on the first PP. Get him around 13 minutes a game. I don't know if I trust him defensively to play 3rd line minutes with Sutter playing against other teams top lines.
- manvanfan

I don't think so, he hasn't proven anything yet at the NHL level. I agree with you, 4th line center with some PP time. Unless he really excels this year, he's a stop gap for a 4th line center till Gaudette is done school.

I totally agree with that. He's a good coach but I never thought he was the coach to take that team into the playoffs. Wpg plays in a tough division. Maurice'c contract is set to expire this year and people are wondering why he hasn't signed an extension yet.
- manvanfan

Make or break time I think.

Winnipeg sure under achieves for a team with that much talent.
- VANTEL

Goaltending, or lack of, really hurts them.

I don't think so, he hasn't proven anything yet at the NHL level. I agree with you, 4th line center with some PP time. Unless he really excels this year, he's a stop gap for a 4th line center till Gaudette is done school.
- Kaynine

I think if he makes the team at all, it's on the wing.

I think if he makes the team at all, it's on the wing.
- manvanfan

Man is it tough to find a natural center these days. Someone to step right in and produce.

Goaltending, or lack of, really hurts them.
- LeftCoaster

I think are goaltending is going to be an issue.

Man is it tough to find a natural center these days. Someone to step right in and produce.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yeah, that's why it's so sought after. Much more responsibility, not a lot of players have that coming out of juniors. Even though EP seems to play a lot of wing, I think he will be a center in the NHL. Does anybody know what EP plays in Vaxjo?

Burmistrov 14 pts in 26 games is like top line production on Canucks

Man is it tough to find a natural center these days. Someone to step right in and produce.
- VanHockeyGuy

We will always have Chaput

Okay. I can see why. Curious if it has legs with the HB Oiler fan base. Gave them a does this work for you heads up. Let's see if they answer here or not.
- Nuck4U

The only way I envision a deal like that happening is if a significant portion of his cap hit is withheld for the duration of the contract. The only reason we'd trade Nuge is to free up a good deal of cap space and the 1.6ish difference between he and Sutter wouldn't be enough. Even then, I'm sure I'd prefer another route.

I'm much more focused on higher ceiling guys or prospects from team's that could use C depth. However, pickings might be slim as only Montreal, Vegas and Arizona really have a "need" at C (Arizona's a stretch with Strome and Dvorak on the rise). Someone like Beauvillier or whoever looks like the next Brayden Point would be what I'm after.