Andrew Copp's an RFA. Maybe Stan can work a one-sided deal like the the Jets (then Thrashers) did for Buff and Ladd.

I think he'd look pretty good at 3C and should come in well under AA money.
- HawkintheD

Copp would be a fantastic bottom 6 addition, add Tanev and the depth plus P.K. is significantly upgraded.

And i wonder what happens if the Lighting are a first round exit, Cooper will be gone, and very little cap wiggle room
- BetweenTheDots

I'm not sure Cooper will be gone.

Copp would be a fantastic bottom 6 addition, add Tanev and the depth plus P.K. is significantly upgraded.


- DarthKane

Stan has a good relationship with Cheveldayoff I hope?

I'm not sure Cooper will be gone.
- 6628

Cooper signed a multi-year contract extension a couple of weeks ago.

And i wonder what happens if the Lighting are a first round exit, Cooper will be gone, and very little cap wiggle room
- BetweenTheDots

I think they'd have to give Cooper another kick at the can but all the pressure would be on him and his core next year. Copper is being schooled by an Old School coach so far, can he find a way to win tonight?

Avs just signed Cale Makar. His UMASS team lost in the finals of the Frozen Four yesterday and he signs on the dotted line immediately afterward. The timing would indicate he may be suiting up in the playoffs. Anxious to see him after all the hype. Heiskanen, taken the pick after Makar, has done pretty well for Dallas.

I think they'd have to give Cooper another kick at the can but all the pressure would be on him and his core next year. Copper is being schooled by an Old School coach so far, can he find a way to win tonight?
- paulr

Without Kucherov, maybe without Herman, maybe without Stralman.

Avs just signed Cale Makar. His UMASS team lost in the finals of the Frozen Four yesterday and he signs on the dotted line immediately afterward. The timing would indicate he may be suiting up in the playoffs. Anxious to see him after all the hype. Heiskanen, taken the pick after Makar, has done pretty well for Dallas.
- EbonyRaptor

A lot of contract reasons why they wouldn’t want to play him - besides throwing him immediately into a high pressure situation on day one - burns a year off of his ELC, I think - and (if he makes the team starting next fall) he would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion draft.

A lot of contract reasons why they wouldn’t want to play him - besides throwing him immediately into a high pressure situation on day one - burns a year off of his ELC, I think - and (if he makes the team starting next fall) he would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion draft.
- StLBravesFan

Yep, we'll see what happens. Kind of hope they do so by protecting him they would have to expose someone else - always good to potentially weaken an opponent.

Wow that Leaf Bruins game was vicious. Loved it . Hope Bowman took note If the Hawks are making the playoffs next year they better add some toughness and meanness to the lineup . Think game may be swingin back a little to atougher brand of Hockey.
- HamiltonHawk

The brand of hockey and the officiating changes every year at this time. This is what concerns me about the makeup of the current team as well as our prospects. Bowman needs to address this through free agency and trades.

Hmmm ... breaking out my secret decoder ring ... let me see ...

"Be" ... ok, first word is "be"
"sure" ... now we're rolling
"to"
"drink"
...
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- EbonyRaptor

Is that you Ralphie??? 🤔 😂 😂 😂

Without Kucherov, maybe without Herman, maybe without Stralman.
- StLBravesFan

Sometimes teams dig a little deeper when they're misisng guys. Right now talent isn't missing on Tampa, hard work is.

The brand of hockey and the officiating changes every year at this time. This is what concerns me about the makeup of the current team as well as our prospects. Bowman needs to address this through free agency and trades.
- 67hawks

The Hawks won the cup in 2015 with a team that hit no one, didn't fight and had no powerplay.

And i wonder what happens if the Lighting are a first round exit, Cooper will be gone, and very little cap wiggle room
- BetweenTheDots

no he won't...he just signed a multiyear extension

https://www.nhl.com/light...act-extension/c-306146014

this team is too good bow out to the blue jackets but it looks like it will be a game series now...

The Hawks won the cup in 2015 with a team that hit no one, didn't fight and had no powerplay.
- paulr

they won three cups without big time hitting or a great forecheck...

this myth that a team can't win unless they plow guys through the glass or take cheap shots all over the ice really gets old and is false...

A lot of contract reasons why they wouldn’t want to play him - besides throwing him immediately into a high pressure situation on day one - burns a year off of his ELC, I think - and (if he makes the team starting next fall) he would need to be protected in the Seattle expansion draft.
- StLBravesFan

Not sure but you have to play 10 or 11 games for the season to count as year 1 of the 3 year window related to the expansion draft. But yes, probably burns a year off the ELC.

Andrew Copp's an RFA. Maybe Stan can work a one-sided deal like the the Jets (then Thrashers) did for Buff and Ladd.

I think he'd look pretty good at 3C and should come in well under AA money.
- HawkintheD

It is interesting that now there are so many teams that have started to get stuck in the Cap muck similar to the one that caused the Ladd and Buff departures.

These teams will not be dealing from a strength.

I am liking Turcotte more and more. He also fits the faster new game and is thick skilled and confident and likes to work down low.
So the question becomes for the long term success of this organization, when the Kane / Toews deals end in 2023, which prospect at three will most likely be able to fulfill top line (s) success, and best with the younger pieces we see are beginning to entrench themselves?



I have my top two round mock profiles up and the true sleeper mike be this big Russian defenseman named Daniil Misyul - he is tough, fluid and glides the attack zone causing havoc and looks.

they won three cups without big time hitting or a great forecheck...

this myth that a team can't win unless they plow guys through the glass or take cheap shots all over the ice really gets old and is false...
- bogiedoc

The 2010 team had some physical players, less so the 2013 team but the 2015 team were lightweights compared to the the other two. One thing I disagree with is that all three teams were great forechecking teams in a less traditional way, they did it with speed not brawn.

I like physical hockey don't get me wrong, but a team doiesn't have to be tough physically they just have to be tough to play through physical play like the 3 Hawk cup winners were

The Hawks won the cup in 2015 with a team that hit no one, didn't fight and had no powerplay.
- paulr

Hawks had a few players who threw some hits in Shaw, Bickell, Frolik and Bolland, but they didn’t run all over the ice looking to put an opposing player in the second row.

If we’re being honest, Shaw was no choirboy but I don’t think any of those guys iinitiated hits looking to injure players.

For sure, they didn’t really have any pugilists and the PP sucked.

They did have players though that were willing to take a hit to make a play which I hope haunts Ryan Kesler to his grave.

Hawks had a few players who threw some hits in Shaw, Bickell, Frolik and Bolland, but they didn’t run all over the ice looking to put an opposing player in the second row.

If we’re being honest, Shaw was no choirboy but I don’t think any of those guys imitated hits looking to injure players.

For sure, they didn’t really have any pugilists and the PP sucked.

They did have players though that were willing to take a hit to make a play which I hope haunts Ryan Kesler to his grave.
- HawkintheD

I was using hyperbole to make a point Mr. D

The 2010 team had some physical players, less so the 2013 team but the 2015 team were lightweights compared to the the other two. One thing I disagree with is that all three teams were great forechecking teams in a less traditional way, they did it with speed not brawn.

I like physical hockey don't get me wrong, but a team doiesn't have to be tough physically they just have to be tough to play through physical play like the 3 Hawk cup winners were
- paulr

Paul, I agree the championships we won by strong forecheck speed and opportunistic scoring...did any of us NOT see them as the physical underdogs in most series all three times?

I was using hyperbole to make a point Mr. D
- paulr

You could have just referred to them all as lavender sniffers so I’d know.

Without Kucherov, maybe without Herman, maybe without Stralman.
- StLBravesFan

Stalman was a scratch as he is banged up...

Cooper signed a multi-year contract extension a couple of weeks ago.
- boilermaker100

Doh

Paul, I agree the championships we won by strong forecheck speed and opportunistic scoring...did any of us NOT see them as the physical underdogs in most series all three times?
- wiz1901

The 2010 team could match up and play pretty much any style. The other teams were better than everyone skillwise and almost all the players cou;ld play through physical play. Unlike Toronto who have too many players unwilling to take hits to make plays.