Keep an eye on NYR . Right out of the gate 0-3 with 14 goals against.

D-fence plan:


Trade tanev for a first or high young D prospect

Next year:

Sign nate Schmidt
Sign Tyler Myers
Re-sign edler to a 2-year deal cheaper


Edler - Myers
schmidt - QH
Guddy - OJ

D-fence plan:


Trade tanev for a first or high young D prospect

Next year:

Sign nate Schmidt
Sign Tyler Myers
Re-sign edler to a 2-year deal cheaper


Edler - Myers
schmidt - QH
Guddy - OJ
- canucksfan1944

Schmidt is a LHD we don't need any unless you are saying adios to Edler

I like Bo. He represents a turning point in franchise history for me. Light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
- bloatedmosquito

Last reminence of Gillis regime.

Last reminence of Gillis regime.
- thundachunk

- VANTEL

Don’t be sad. He was the good. He’s looking better than JB’s pick of Joulvi and Virtanen at this point. I’m guessing career wise also.

Not sure what you're laughing at. The examples you use are not comparative.

Brett Connolly - $1.5M
Devante Smith Pelly - $1M
Lars Eller - $3.5M
Chandler Stephenson - $650K
Alex Chiasson - $650K

Your idea of a relatively cheap third liner differs from mine.
- bloatedmosquito

My idea of a decent 3rd liner is different then yours. I think you might be just stuck in the old days where 3rd and 4th liners were paid like they weren't hockey players. Different era now. All players are getting paid. As I said 171 in contracts right now for forwards. Chiasson has been in 4 teams in the past 4 years.

D-fence plan:


Trade tanev for a first or high young D prospect

Next year:

Sign nate Schmidt
Sign Tyler Myers
Re-sign edler to a 2-year deal cheaper


Edler - Myers
schmidt - QH
Guddy - OJ
- canucksfan1944

Myers is good for 3rd line duties only.

Last reminence of Gillis regime.
- thundachunk

Poor bugger. In here, anything associated with Gillis must be removed or destroyed.

Gillis' tenure really rattled a lot of fans. I would suggest professional help for some.

I'm over in the Leaf thread causing trouble, just like old times!

Presidents Trophy > Stanley Cup
- LeftCoaster

I just went in there.
That isn't trolling, Lefty that's playing Patty-Cake.

Don’t be sad. He was the good. He’s looking better than JB’s pick of Joulvi and Virtanen at this point. I’m guessing career wise also.
- thundachunk

I like Bo

I don't like Gillis leaving the prospect pool empty.

Poor bugger. In here, anything associated with Gillis must be removed or destroyed.

Gillis' tenure really rattled a lot of fans. I would suggest professional help for some.
- bloatedmosquito

For a variety of reasons.

I like Bo

I don't like Gillis leaving the prospect pool empty.
- VANTEL

That’s why we are on our second rebuild that’s not a rebuild.

Keep an eye on NYR . Right out of the gate 0-3 with 14 goals against.
- VANTEL

NYR, ARI, DET, NYI, MTL, VAN. Bottom 6 teams this year.

Poor bugger. In here, anything associated with Gillis must be removed or destroyed.

Gillis' tenure really rattled a lot of fans. I would suggest professional help for some.
- bloatedmosquito

It will take 10 years to fix what he did. We are half way there only

NYR, ARI, DET, NYI, MTL, VAN. Bottom 6 teams this year.
- manvanfan

I’m holding on to being in playoff contention until Boxing Day.

I’m holding on to being in playoff contention until Boxing Day.
- thundachunk

You can. Injuries will start to pile up by that point and the tank will start.

Seriously though we won’t be near as bad as people think. I’m actually excited to see these kids compete.

My idea of a decent 3rd liner is different then yours. I think you might be just stuck in the old days where 3rd and 4th liners were paid like they weren't hockey players. Different era now. All players are getting paid. As I said 171 in contracts right now for forwards. Chiasson has been in 4 teams in the past 4 years.
- manvanfan

Calgary traded a first round pick (13th overall) to a division rival after playing just 66 games in the NHL for a second round pick. That rarely happens. That shows you how confident the Flames were that his career impact would be minimal.

I don't use poor contract management by NHL GMs as my benchmark to evaluate cost vs benefit.

Seriously though we won’t be near as bad as people think. I’m actually excited to see these kids compete.
- thundachunk

If Bo's line start scoring then they will be better than expected

When Bo's line start scoring then they will be better than expected
- VANTEL

Fixed

It will take 10 years to fix what he did. We are half way there only
- VANTEL

10 years? It takes that long to rebuild?

It will take 10 years to fix what he did. We are half way there only
- VANTEL

All true, but the same was said about Burke's and Nonis' tenure. Both left the pool empty.

The last three canuck GMs were going for it. They had the right idea as the canucks were close. But none of them could get the job done.

Oh well, let's see if Benning is any better...

Seriously though we won’t be near as bad as people think. I’m actually excited to see these kids compete.
- thundachunk

The defense is really bad especially if Tanev or Edler get injured, and goaltending is mediocre.

Fixed
- thundachunk

I can see Brock slumping this year. He will figure it out . Nothing to make an issue of. He might need time in Utica to find his game again.