To be fair, Sutter and Edler would seriously help that team.

Sutter and Eagle for a 2019 1st and Pulujarvi.
- dbot

uhmm...i meant Tanev

Put down the pencil
- VANTEL

Pettersson and Horvat are just making it more fun to watch but the team in reality is only a couple wins better than last year thru 40. Sorry to ruin the narrative

Pettersson and Horvat are just making it more fun to watch but the team in reality is only a couple wins better than last year thru 40. Sorry to ruin the narrative
- LeftCoaster

Who cares? It’s better hockey.

uhmm...i meant Tanev
- onesmallleap

Well you said puck mover.
I think they need an Edler more than a Tanev at this point.

Who cares? It’s better hockey.
- CubanBuffet

This

Well you said puck mover.
I think they need an Edler more than a Tanev at this point.
- dbot

They need both. They would have trouble trying to resign Edler and them trading for a rental would be too funny.

Who cares? It’s better hockey.
- CubanBuffet

Yes it’s more fun to watch, as I mentioned.

They need both. They would have trouble trying to resign Edler.
- CubanBuffet

Yes.
But at this point, I think Chia needs to go all in to save his job and the season.
Larsson is essentially a poor man's Tanev.
And they also have Russel as a defensive Dman.
Edler replaces Klefborn who is injured.

Flyers are a one line team and Provorov and Gostisbehere are having off years. They should’ve changed the coach sooner.
- LeftCoaster

Fire all the dumbass cronies instead

I thought they were gonna be slightly worse than last year but the Pettersson factor proved me wrong, happily wrong. I'm now predicting they finish 13th last, just out of the playoffs, if they (Petey, Horvat, Boeser) stay healthy.
- LeftCoaster

I predicted they would be better than last year as the Sedins were gone. Addition by subtraction. I’m smart and you are fat

Yes.
But at this point, I think Chia needs to go all in to save his job and the season.
Larsson is essentially a poor man's Tanev.
And they also have Russel as a defensive Dman.
Edler replaces Klefborn who is injured.
- dbot

I'm sceptical about Chia's autonomy at this point, can he even make anymore big trades without getting his wrist slapped by ownership?

Fire all the dumbass cronies instead
- Nighthawk

I don’t know what you mean by that? Who else should they fire?

Yes it’s more fun to watch, as I mentioned.
- LeftCoaster

I think it’s better all around. If they keep it up they won’t be picking high. Benning will have to figure out another way to push them over the top.

Who cares? It’s better hockey.
- CubanBuffet

That might be a narrative as well.

I think it’s better all around. If they keep it up they won’t be picking high. Benning will have to figure out another way to push them over the top.
- CubanBuffet

That's what scares me.

Yes.
But at this point, I think Chia needs to go all in to save his job and the season.
Larsson is essentially a poor man's Tanev.
And they also have Russel as a defensive Dman.
Edler replaces Klefborn who is injured.
- dbot

That’d be a case of a gm doing what’s best for him to the detriment of the team. Best case scenario Edler fits right in and maintains the same level of play that he’s had here. That still might not be enough to push them into the POs.

It would be a disaster of a trade without even considering what would be coming back.

That's what scares me.
- Nucker101

Ditto

I think it’s better all around. If they keep it up they won’t be picking high. Benning will have to figure out another way to push them over the top.
- CubanBuffet

Another 7th overall pick would be nice

1 Jack Hughes (C) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 25 10 38 48 14
2 Kaapo Kakko (RW) TPS Liiga 27 9 11 20 2
3 Kirby Dach (C) Saskatoon Blades WHL 37 14 28 42 22
4 Dylan Cozens (C/RW) Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 34 18 29 47 14
5 Vasili Podkolzin (RW) SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 10 5 2 7 2
6 Bowen Byram (D) Vancouver Giants WHL 33 9 19 28 40
7 Raphaël Lavoie (C/RW) Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 32 15 20 35 16
8 Philip Broberg (D) AIK Allsvenskan 27 0 7 7 6
9 Ryan Suzuki (C) Barrie Colts OHL 32 9 27 36 8
10 Matthew Boldy (LW) U.S. National U18 Team USDP

1 Jack Hughes (C) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 25 10 38 48 14
2 Dylan Cozens (C/RW) Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 34 18 29 47 14
3 Kaapo Kakko (RW) TPS Liiga 27 9 11 20 2
4 Vasili Podkolzin (RW) SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 10 5 2 7 2
5 Kirby Dach (C) Saskatoon Blades WHL 37 14 28 42 22
6 Philip Broberg (D) AIK Allsvenskan 27 0 7 7 6
7 Raphaël Lavoie (C/RW) Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 32 15 20 35 16
8 Matthew Boldy (LW) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 29 18 12 30 16
9 Bowen Byram (D) Vancouver Giants WHL 33 9 19 28 40
10 Ryan Suzuki (C) Barrie Colts OHL

That's what scares me.
- Nucker101

The things that terrify me about Benning are slowly but steadily decreasing.

Mikey D looks good

I think it’s better all around. If they keep it up they won’t be picking high. Benning will have to figure out another way to push them over the top.
- CubanBuffet

He’s not the right guy to do that, other than drafting Boeser and Pettersson nothing he’s done has helped the club be more competitive in almost five years.

He’s not the right guy to do that, other than drafting Boeser and Pettersson nothing he’s done has helped the club be more competitive in almost five years.
- LeftCoaster

Another 7th overall pick would be nice

1 Jack Hughes (C) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 25 10 38 48 14
2 Kaapo Kakko (RW) TPS Liiga 27 9 11 20 2
3 Kirby Dach (C) Saskatoon Blades WHL 37 14 28 42 22
4 Dylan Cozens (C/RW) Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 34 18 29 47 14
5 Vasili Podkolzin (RW) SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 10 5 2 7 2
6 Bowen Byram (D) Vancouver Giants WHL 33 9 19 28 40
7 Raphaël Lavoie (C/RW) Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 32 15 20 35 16
8 Philip Broberg (D) AIK Allsvenskan 27 0 7 7 6
9 Ryan Suzuki (C) Barrie Colts OHL 32 9 27 36 8
10 Matthew Boldy (LW) U.S. National U18 Team USDP

1 Jack Hughes (C) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 25 10 38 48 14
2 Dylan Cozens (C/RW) Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 34 18 29 47 14
3 Kaapo Kakko (RW) TPS Liiga 27 9 11 20 2
4 Vasili Podkolzin (RW) SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 10 5 2 7 2
5 Kirby Dach (C) Saskatoon Blades WHL 37 14 28 42 22
6 Philip Broberg (D) AIK Allsvenskan 27 0 7 7 6
7 Raphaël Lavoie (C/RW) Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 32 15 20 35 16
8 Matthew Boldy (LW) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 29 18 12 30 16
9 Bowen Byram (D) Vancouver Giants WHL 33 9 19 28 40
10 Ryan Suzuki (C) Barrie Colts OHL
- LeftCoaster

Top 3 would be better, but what are you going to do? Hard to be upset at players exceeding expectations.

Gaunce with another goal, amazing how he's a near PPG player in the AHL and is an offensive black hole in the NHL.

Mikey D looks good
- NorthNuck

he plays a bit like Quick to me