The athletic mentions a trade scenario with Anaheim again risto for Rikard Rakell. What do you think?

I’d be all over that.
- dadeadhead

But botts doesn’t want to do offersheet oh well

I'm not going to play this game. There's range of success between where we are, and cup contenders.

I believe that we should have done more to bridge that divide up until this point so we end up further along on the spectrum of success.

Vesey and Wilson. Wonderful. Vesey will replace Pominville's 15 goals.

Now you're going to tell me that if we're not going to be contenders this year, we don't have to worry about getting better this year.

Go for it
- jcragcrumple

Shouldn't you be heading towards one?

The athletic mentions a trade scenario with Anaheim again risto for Rikard Rakell. What do you think?
- Sabre_Tooth

Omg yes

I’m done with the Excuses supposedly the problem was that Phil Housley was holding them back

So what’s going to be the excuse this year.
- gerbe75pts

its a poopty roster.. phil may have made them worse but that was not a playoff caliber roster, anyone who used that as an excuse was not honest with themselves

Rickard Rakell would be absolutely perfect here but I doubt the ducks would do that they love him in California

The athletic mentions a trade scenario with Anaheim again risto for Rikard Rakell. What do you think?
- Sabre_Tooth

Rakell is interesting but I would be underwhelmed.

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Sabres announce 7th overall pick Dylan Cozens will have surgery tomorrow on left thumb that he hurt in Saturday's French Connection Tournament. Recovery timetable will be announced later this week.

Shouldn't you be heading towards one?
- Frizzlefry

Haven't picked one out yet

Rakell is interesting but I would be underwhelmed.
- ImThatGuy

Why would you be underwhelmed ?

He’s a all around player

@JonScottTV
Sabres announce 7th overall pick Dylan Cozens will have surgery tomorrow on left thumb that he hurt in Saturday's French Connection Tournament. Recovery timetable will be announced later this week.
- metzeric

You know who this wouldn’t have happened too.

Cole Caulfield.

He would have avoided the hit all together by doing a back flip over the defender while still controlling the puck in the zone.

Caufield doesn’t get hurt, he hurts you.

its not an excuse.... that roster just isnt good enough.. an excuse would be injuries.. poopty roster is a fact
- SabresFaninIndiana

It's not tanking if you just plain suck

Rickard Rakell would be absolutely perfect here but I doubt the ducks would do that they love him in California
- gerbe75pts

isnt he a little old for you

we really need a center though although it doesn't hurt to have more good wingers.. is he really top 6 material? or just another top 9 guy

Why would you be underwhelmed ?

He’s a all around player
- gerbe75pts

Don’t know I just hear the name and I think good player but it doesn’t really fill the 2C need.

Just a couple of quick thoughts, while probably playing devils advocate.

1. not sure who Rochester lost this season but Im kinda thinking some of those signings were to replace Olaf and Alex. We shall see

2. I read earlier that Lazar replacing Pomminville is a net loss. In my eyes Vesey is the one replacing Pommer.

3. I really cant see Sobotka being here, however it ends

It's not tanking if you just plain suck
- jcragcrumple

Rickard Rakell would be absolutely perfect here but I doubt the ducks would do that they love him in California
- gerbe75pts

"Anaheim – After trading Montour to Buffalo for the left-handed Brendan Guhle, the Ducks are thin on the right side with Josh Hanson and Korbinian Holzer. Anaheim is no longer a Stanley Cup favorite, but adding Ristolainen to a group that includes Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique and Cam Fowler would go over well. Versatile Rickard Rakell is one of the few forwards without a no-trade clause."

They have 10 NHL defensemen (man I wish that was the case in 05/06) I see at least two guys being moved.

It’s only July 2nd.

Just when we think this team can't get any more dysfunctional, they waste a draft pick on JV. I absolutely hate this move as why do we keep bringing in players that do not want to be here? I would rather see a kid promoted from Rochester to use a roster spot...He won't re-sign here so why would we bother.

Don’t know I just hear the name and I think good player but it doesn’t really fill the 2C need.
- ImThatGuy

That’s true but he be really nice here not a player to (frank) around with he gets dirty like Corey Perry

They have 10 NHL defensemen (man I wish that was the case in 05/06) I see at least two guys being moved.

It’s only July 2nd.
- dadeadhead

too bad at least 6 of the ten are 6/7 or less value

"Anaheim – After trading Montour to Buffalo for the left-handed Brendan Guhle, the Ducks are thin on the right side with Josh Hanson and Korbinian Holzer. Anaheim is no longer a Stanley Cup favorite, but adding Ristolainen to a group that includes Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique and Cam Fowler would go over well. Versatile Rickard Rakell is one of the few forwards without a no-trade clause."
- Sabre_Tooth

It would insane to have him he would be a fan favorite

Lehner also came out and said the Isles did him dirty by offering him low term and money. They gave him an ultimatum and when he came back to try to get a little more money they had already moved onto Varlamov.

That's why he ended up in chicago.

Rakell turns it up like little joe in the playoffs .. But I don’t see the ducks moving him

Lehner also came out and said the Isles did him dirty by offering him low term and money. They gave him an ultimatum and when he came back to try to get a little more money they had already moved onto Varlamov.

That's why he ended up in chicago.
- Sabre_Tooth

At least he doesn’t hate us anymore