Life has pretty much remained normal there hey?
- NorthNuck

Strong leadership and reasonable population. Or a bunch of 5g sheep, if you’re one of those types.

If there is no nhl season this year, will Elias and Juolevi need to be protected, as they would have only played in 2 professional seasons?

If there is no nhl season this year, will Elias and Juolevi need to be protected, as they would have only played in 2 professional seasons?
- Reubenkincade

I'm more concerned about the taxi squad.

I'm more concerned about the taxi squad.
- Marwood

It will be a Lyft squad

I'm more concerned about the taxi squad.
- Marwood

I think we should all be concerned about the taxi squad.

It will be a Lyft squad
- 1970vintage

I took a look this morning and last season in the AHL. Utica tied 2nd least amount of under 23 players on it with 6.

San Antonio had 5.

Some rebuilding squads had up to 14.

GMJB seems to be much more a quality over quantity guy.

It might be wise for him to add a few more of them in the future so to find a gem.

I took a look this morning and last season in the AHL. Utica tied 2nd least amount of under 23 players on it with 6.

San Antonio had 5.

Some rebuilding squads had up to 14.

GMJB seems to be much more a quality over quantity guy.

It might be wise for him to add a few more of them in the future so to find a gem.
- manvanfan

If you’re going to go quality over quantity you should probably have as many 1st, 2nd and 3rd round selections as possible, instead of 6th and 7th round selections...

If you’re going to go quality over quantity you should probably have as many 1st, 2nd and 3rd round selections as possible, instead of 6th and 7th round selections...
- 1970vintage

Would it be safe to say, you don't have any expectations for Palmu and Manyukin

If you’re going to go quality over quantity you should probably have as many 1st, 2nd and 3rd round selections as possible, instead of 6th and 7th round selections...
- 1970vintage

Other GM's trade away picks by the bushel year after year.

If you’re going to go quality over quantity you should probably have as many 1st, 2nd and 3rd round selections as possible, instead of 6th and 7th round selections...
- 1970vintage

Hot commodities those 1st and 2nds. Got to give something up good to get it.

Teams are trading away players in their prime years to start rebuilds because they can't supplement their clubs in other ways.

Would it be safe to say, you don't have any expectations for Palmu and Manyukin
- Reubenkincade

That was Brackett. He liked midgets.

That was Brackett. He liked midgets.
- manvanfan

Brackett, the man can do no wrong. Had to be Benning

Brackett, the man can do no wrong. Had to be Benning
- Reubenkincade

Wild picked two 5'9" players in the draft this year.

Vancouver none.

TBH pretty sure Midgetyukan and Palmu were Wiesbrod picks.

Benning is too old school meat and potatoes to draft tiny guys.

Wild picked two 5'9" players in the draft this year.

Vancouver none.

TBH pretty sure Midgetyukan and Palmu were Wiesbrod picks.

Benning is too old school meat and potatoes to draft tiny guys.
- manvanfan

Benning picked both Hughes and Hoglander

Benning picked both Hughes and Hoglander
- Reubenkincade

Yeah they aren't 5'7" and 5'6"

That was Brackett. He liked midgets.
- manvanfan

That would be Dubas lol

I still laugh when I check the height and weight of this kid, thx Judd

https://www.capfriendly.c...m/players/artyom-manukyan

Would it be safe to say, you don't have any expectations for Palmu and Manyukin
- Reubenkincade

Who?



Or Gadjovic, or Gunnerson, or that Finish defenseman that knocked Canada out of the jr.’s I will be plesently surprised if any of said players ever contribute but I don’t expect they will.

Hot commodities those 1st and 2nds. Got to give something up good to get it.

Teams are trading away players in their prime years to start rebuilds because they can't supplement their clubs in other ways.
- manvanfan

Lol, Benning throws 2nds around like they’re candy and he’s Willie Wonka.

Who?



Or Gadjovic, or Gunnerson, or that Finish defenseman that knocked Canada out of the jr.’s I will be plesently surprised if any of said players ever contribute but I don’t expect they will.
- 1970vintage

If Gadj could have improved his skating by a lot, he would have had a real shot at the NHL. Unfortunately his skating isn't good enough.

Lol, Benning throws 2nds around like they’re candy and he’s Willie Wonka.
- 1970vintage

Undrafted players made up the same portion of players in the league this year as 2nd round picks. Which is 20% less than 1st round picks.

Rutherford probably has it right signing like 10 free agents every year. Even Dubas in Toronto gambling on Euro players, same as Chicago who signs a lot of them. You only really need 1 or 2 to pan out.

I still laugh when I check the height and weight of this kid, thx Judd

https://www.capfriendly.c...m/players/artyom-manukyan
- Reubenkincade

Good to see size isn't holding him back. Check out those stats:

2020-21 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL

13GP ... 1G ... 2A ... 3Pts ...+1 ... 2PIM's

Undrafted players made up the same portion of players in the league this year as 2nd round picks. Which is 20% less than 1st round picks.

Rutherford probably has it right signing like 10 free agents every year. Even Dubas in Toronto gambling on Euro players, same as Chicago who signs a lot of them. You only really need 1 or 2 to pan out.
- manvanfan

Why does it have to be one or the other? You could draft kids AND sign undrafted college and Euro/CHL kids who look to be late bloomers.

If Gadj could have improved his skating by a lot, he would have had a real shot at the NHL. Unfortunately his skating isn't good enough.
- Retinalz

There are only 3 players forwards drafted behind him that have produced in the NHL so far. Two of them are speedsters that were both drafted in their plus 1 years.

They shouldn't be drafting players with such a larger red flag in the 2nd round.

Sort of like not drafting a defender who can't defend and has extremely poor decision making in the 3rd.

Why does it have to be one or the other? You could draft kids AND sign undrafted college and Euro/CHL kids who look to be late bloomers.
- 1970vintage

What team needs both all the time? If you can sign a college free agent that has a worth of a 2nd round, why not trade that 2nd rounder to help the NHL club, the thing that actually means something. Not being ranked #1 in the farm system rankings every year.