Correct. If you really want to waste a Friday, go check out all the old Traffic stuff on YouTube. Sooo good and mostly unknown, even in classic rock circles. - WineryDog
My band is picking up Feeling Alright for an upcoming gig. I've only ever known the Joe Cocker version, so therefore I have never known the words!!!
Location: The not quite neutral zone Joined: 01.31.2019
May 3 @ 11:15 AM ET
The buyout is a year. 1 year. - tomburton99
Look, Kapanen is a good player who's young. I just don't consider him to move the needle enough to jump through all these hoops to get him. All these teams against the cap, wouldn't there be other teams who could offer us "Kapanens" without having to do all these steps?
I know it is, the difference that you and I will always have about this though is that I want to compete next year, you don't - jimbro83
Well if you're planning on having Fox, Kravtsov, Chytil, Andersson, Kakko and Howden on the roster, that is 6 player with a combined 199 games of NHL experience. Growing pains are still gonna happen.
Look, Kapanen is a good player who's young. I just don't consider him to move the needle enough to jump through all these hoops to get him. All these teams against the cap, wouldn't there be other teams who could offer us "Kapanens" without having to do all these steps? - 2sticks1puck
If they need help we’ll take Marner, not Kappy. Then everyone is happy
Location: The not quite neutral zone Joined: 01.31.2019
May 3 @ 11:17 AM ET
I know it is, the difference that you and I will always have about this though is that I want to compete next year, you don't - jimbro83
Same. One of my complaints about team tank, is in theory there is never a set time to just stop. How we got there is irrelevant now, we got our high draft pick. Let's start putting this together. I think we could be a playoff bubble team next year.
Look, Kapanen is a good player who's young. I just don't consider him to move the needle enough to jump through all these hoops to get him. All these teams against the cap, wouldn't there be other teams who could offer us "Kapanens" without having to do all these steps? - 2sticks1puck
Which team is like Toronto that has cap troubla, with RFA like Marner and Kapenen?
My band is picking up Feeling Alright for an upcoming gig. I've only ever known the Joe Cocker version, so therefore I have never known the words!!! - Tonybere
We covered this song- There is also a Rare Earth version that's pretty good. The Traffic Version is my fav.
Location: The not quite neutral zone Joined: 01.31.2019
May 3 @ 11:19 AM ET
If they need help we’ll take Marner, not Kappy. Then everyone is happy - Slimtj100
Marner is elite, I absolutely would do those kind of things for him. I'm just not jumping through major hoops to bring statistically the next Stepan to the team. Yeah, in the long run it probably helps us, but it's not like he's a franchise player.
Well if you're planning on having Fox, Kravtsov, Chytil, Andersson, Kakko and Howden on the roster, that is 6 player with a combined 199 games of NHL experience. Growing pains are still gonna happen. - tomburton99
For sure.
But (2Sticks1Puck beat me to it), I really think that even with the growing pains we have a legit shot at 3rd in the Metro next season. It would take some of the youngsters clicking, for sure. But, the division is not quite the powerhouse it was a few years ago right now.
Marner is elite, I absolutely would do those kind of things for him. I'm just not jumping through major hoops to bring statistically the next Stepan to the team. Yeah, in the long run it probably helps us, but it's not like he's a franchise player. - 2sticks1puck
I’m being fictitious and facetious, whichever applies. I’m not sure which one does lmao maybe both!
Marner is elite, I absolutely would do those kind of things for him. I'm just not jumping through major hoops to bring statistically the next Stepan to the team. Yeah, in the long run it probably helps us, but it's not like he's a franchise player. - 2sticks1puck
They won't have trouble getting Marner signed, but they will definitely have trouble getting other guys, who are still important, signed.
It won't be easy getting Kapanen and Johnsson under contract and then replacing Gardiner and Hainsey.
Gotta figure Calle Rosen will be a dirt cheap, but inexperienced, replacement on the blueline. They still need one more guy after that to round out 6 defenseman and maybe even a veteran 7th guy.
Marner is elite, I absolutely would do those kind of things for him. I'm just not jumping through major hoops to bring statistically the next Stepan to the team. Yeah, in the long run it probably helps us, but it's not like he's a franchise player. - 2sticks1puck
I see where you're coming from. However, Kapanen does not resemble Stepan in any fashion.
I am certainly not in favour of any of this Marleau BS, but I would move out a couple of our current wingers if it brought in Kapanen somehow.
My band is picking up Feeling Alright for an upcoming gig. I've only ever known the Joe Cocker version, so therefore I have never known the words!!! - Tonybere
dude, not sure If you like the Crowes or not, but this version they did of that song onLetterman once was blistering
They won't have trouble getting Marner signed, but they will definitely have trouble getting other guys, who are still important, signed.
It won't be easy getting Kapanen and Johnsson under contract and then replacing Gardiner and Hainsey.
Gotta figure Calle Rosen will be a dirt cheap, but inexperienced, replacement on the blueline. They still need one more guy after that to round out 6 defenseman and maybe even a veteran 7th guy. - eichiefs9
I would expect they will put Ozhiganov into one of those spots, even if he stumbles. They have few options.
