For a #1D who is going to be a Norris Candidate for the next decade and...maybe even a Hart Candidate??

youre damn well right...
- ThundernLightning

Sure you would. I guess you're a bigger fool than you even appear to be.

the fans should just run the team. would of won a cup by now.
- wingz4life

They'd demand themselves be fired. 🤷‍♂️

Can't stand the Bruins, but I really hope the Canes lose 4-0.
They're in the Buffalo and Sens category.
- MaximusAurelius

Die mad about it.

Sure you would. I guess you're a bigger fool than you even appear to be.
- Kinger34

I wasn't talking about the Sabres making the move....I was talking about Marner, Reilly and a 2nd.

Sorry...but the idea that Reilly is even close to Dahlin is a joke, and of course...the BIG thing...Theres a difference between a center that plays in the dirty areas and a 160lb winger that disappears in the biggest moments.

Lets do it this way....would you trade Marner and Reilly straight up for Eichel and Dahlin??? Damn right you would....and THAT tells you all you need to know about how silly you sound...

Reinhart and Risto are closer to Marner and Reilly than Jack and Dahlin.
- ThundernLightning

Ok, I was with you until you said this incredibly stupid thing.

EDIT: Oh. Also the first line is crazy. Dahlin is gonna be incredible but as of right now, Rielly is still better.

Can't stand the Bruins, but I really hope the Canes lose 4-0.
They're in the Buffalo and Sens category.
- MaximusAurelius

Imagine if Mitch had Aho's heart?? whoa.

Ekblad is the one I want and Florida needs to move some key pieces.
- RogerRoeper

Tallon is no longer the GM so anything can happen

Sorry...but the idea that Reilly is even close to Dahlin is a joke, and of course...the BIG thing...Theres a difference between a center that plays in the dirty areas and a 160lb winger that disappears in the biggest moments.

Lets do it this way....would you trade Marner and Reilly straight up for Eichel and Dahlin??? Damn right you would....and THAT tells you all you need to know about how silly you sound...

Reinhart and Risto are closer to Marner and Reilly than Jack and Dahlin.
- ThundernLightning

If Jones is half as valuable as you're saying he is, which I don't doubt he is... The idea of suggesting Columbus would ever trade him is silly.

So how we feeling about this 1/8 chance for the lottery?

Engvall's 2 x 1.25 makes me think Mikky gets more. I'm guessing he goes for a 1 year show me deal at around 1.5.
- The Law

Yeah. We'll see. It's a minor amount - I was thinking that the cap going flat probably should temper some expectations, but really it's only a 4% adjustment which is immaterial at $1m - $1.5m. Using Engvall as a benchmark is probably a good start.

not true.

Kerfoot - Kapanen - Johnsson - Nylander. that's approx 16million in caphit.
- MaximusAurelius

Yes just dump 4 players outright and replace them with basketballs and marleau. That 100% would have worked.

Any GM that would trade a correctly priced, true #1 D for an overpaid, prima donna winger that vanished repeatedly in huge moments, should immediately be fired.

Jones?? itd have to be Marner and Reilly. a 2nd line winger and a quality puck moving 2nd pair defense...and maybe a pick
- ThundernLightning

No one said trading Jeff Skinner for Seth Jones was doable. They said Marner....


Its hilarious you think Marner is a 2nd line winger. You certainly have a lot of hockey knowledge.

new blog everyone

not true.

Kerfoot - Kapanen - Johnsson - Nylander. that's approx 16million in caphit.
- MaximusAurelius

Sure, and your plan means replacing all 4 of those guys with Ahl'er making min wage.

So how we feeling about this 1/8 chance for the lottery?
- TheMussel

Great.

Because it doesn't come down to the guys on the ice failing. It's all about luck and we sure as poop deserve some good luck.

Boone Jenner is exactly what we are missing

Can play against any line
Physical
Kills penalties
Stands in front of net on PP
Ontario boy @ 3.75m

Kyle missed the boat again
Buy low, sell high!

Imagine if Mitch had Aho's heart?? whoa.
- ThundernLightning

Imagine Eichel had Marners heart? The Sabres might not suck

if they kept Marleau, then Mitch was gone.
you couldnt sign him.
- senstroll

Not true.
Others could have been moved for him.
Had we kept Marleau, sacrifices would have had to been made.
Instead we sacrificed a 1st

So how we feeling about this 1/8 chance for the lottery?
- TheMussel

Roger says its an easy win.

The other 7 teams don't stand a chance.

So how we feeling about this 1/8 chance for the lottery?
- TheMussel

In this poopshow of a season - not overly optimistic.

You know those weeks where the battery goes in the car, and the blower in the furnace stops working and it's a $400 bill to fix it, but it turns out that it's the alternator and the electrical system, and the furnace is dead, and the A/C went with it, and now it's a $13k fix? Then you buy a lottery ticket? You don't win that lottery.

If Jones is half as valuable as you're saying he is, which I don't doubt he is... The idea of suggesting Columbus would ever trade him is silly.
- joel878

jones is simply awesome.
Anyone thinking cbus is going to move him while he has a great contract for the soft expensive poop we have.
Not gonna happen.

Roger says its an easy win.

The other 7 teams don't stand a chance.
- Leafs43

Thanks but I never said Leafs win it and I am calling them not too. It's Winnipeg that will win it.

So how we feeling about this 1/8 chance for the lottery?
- TheMussel

No Leaf players involved tonight, so better than usual. Leafs logo will show up 2 spots before the Holy Grail.

Imagine Eichel had Marners heart? The Sabres might not suck
- Archaic

So if heart isn't the reason for his vanishing act, what is??? Talent??

and again...we are debating whether Marner has enough heart vs. whether he has enough talent...and hes going to get you a perennial Norris candidate.

Fun.

jones is simply awesome.
Anyone thinking cbus is going to move him while he has a great contract for the soft expensive poop we have.
Not gonna happen.
- Fakepartofme

Well they may have to move him soon enough. You know the panic over every upcoming UFA leaving the Leafs? Well Jones will be expensive and does he want to stay there? 2 years left...

Not many want to be in Columbus it seems. Nash stayed for a ridiculous contract he could not turn down. Very small market and pretty damn dull place to live.