he played 5 games during the playoffs, and yeah they're gonna have to find some sort of replacement to his regular-season production (and also his line wasn't producing offensively when he was gone either...)
- Pat1993

Caufield will cover the regular season production and then some I imagine. Have to expect growth from Suzuki and Kotkaniemi in production. Poehling may bring some production. Add whoever joins through trade and FA and Tatar's regular season should be replaced fine

There's also the fact that Anderson and Caufield are technically both RW.

So Caufield had to switch to his offwing for Anderson to play with him and Suzuki.

It "worked" but it's not ideal.

While Toffoli can play both wings with relative success.

Now we need a guy that shoots left that could help them....

Ideally someone with size.... That could score....

Hmmm...

Maybe....




- Scabeh

he's most likely gonna get his chance, yes... thank god they have a bit of depth going with the farm team.

I'll miss his big butt.
- Scabeh

Clearly you cannot lie

Caufield will cover the regular season production and then some I imagine. Have to expect growth from Suzuki and Kotkaniemi in production. Poehling may bring some production. Add whoever joins through trade and FA and Tatar's regular season should be replaced fine
- Takemedrunkimhome

hmmm, I approve of this positive assessment.

I'll miss his big butt.
- Scabeh

you think Armia is a goner..?

canada, good morning.

you think Armia is a goner..?
- Pat1993

70/30 gone imo

canada, good morning.
- kicksave856

Gif for you on page 4 if you backread

- Takemedrunkimhome

get him while he's hot! he's the next paul coffey!

70/30 gone imo
- Takemedrunkimhome

a bit of a "reverse Tuna", rather inconsistent during the regular season but I really liked his game during the playoffs, wouldn't mind if he stayed.

a bit of a "reverse Tuna", rather inconsistent during the regular season but I really liked his game during the playoffs, wouldn't mind if he stayed.
- Pat1993

i like tuna. but i replace the celery with chopped up red onions for my crunch factor.

(frank) celery.

you think Armia is a goner..?
- Pat1993

I say he stays

you think Armia is a goner..?
- Pat1993

I think he's an effective bottom 6 guy, that can jump in the top 6 for a while if injuries happen.

I love his size and battles along the boards.

I wish he'd come back, but I wouldn't pay him much more than what he's already getting.

I feel we'll get outbid on him.

a bit of a "reverse Tuna", rather inconsistent during the regular season but I really liked his game during the playoffs, wouldn't mind if he stayed.
- Pat1993

It's the catch 22 right? He'll want a raise and it's hard to pay that much for a guy who is solid in the playoffs but shows up 1 out of 10 games in the regular season. Flat cap plus a salary increase says we wish you the best imo

I say he stays
- Symba007

i like tuna. but i replace the celery with chopped up red onions for my crunch factor.

(frank) celery.
- kicksave856

It's the catch 22 right? He'll want a raise and it's hard to pay that much for a guy who is solid in the playoffs but shows up 1 out of 10 games in the regular season. Flat cap plus a salary increase says we wish you the best imo
- Takemedrunkimhome

I wonder how much of a raise he'll be looking for, 8 pts in 21 playoff games isn't necessarily out of this world either, and intangibles can only bring you so far in contract negotiations

i like tuna. but i replace the celery with chopped up red onions for my crunch factor.

(frank) celery.
- kicksave856

sometimes I put celery and onions in there. yeah I'm wild like that.

I wonder how much of a raise he'll be looking for, 8 pts in 21 playoff games isn't necessarily out of this world either, and intangibles can only bring you so far in contract negotiations
- Pat1993

Teams often overpay for playoff grit/performance. I wouldn't be shocked if a team tossed $4m+ a year over 4 years at him

I think he's an effective bottom 6 guy, that can jump in the top 6 for a while if injuries happen.

I love his size and battles along the boards.

I wish he'd come back, but I wouldn't pay him much more than what he's already getting.

I feel we'll get outbid on him.
- Scabeh

maybe not by much, but yeah I can see that happening. unless he absolutely wants to stay and negotiates something considering the team's cap situation...

- Symba007

he'll still be chewing on that next wednesday.

Teams often overpay for playoff grit/performance. I wouldn't be shocked if a team tossed $4m+ a year over 4 years at him
- Takemedrunkimhome

yeah that would be quite a nice raise from his current 2.6M cap hit

yeah that would be quite a nice raise from his current 2.6M cap hit
- Pat1993

Easiest answer is it all depends what happens and who is lost through expansion. Hard to make any firm plans until you know who goes

sometimes I put celery and onions in there. yeah I'm wild like that.
- Pat1993

it's a scientific fact that addicts like to doctor up their food and beverages. for instance, a coke head will add a lot of sugar and cream to his coffee, or really use a lot of salt and pepper in his soup.

Easiest answer is it all depends what happens and who is lost through expansion. Hard to make any firm plans until you know who goes
- Takemedrunkimhome

and it's all gonna start with the god damn expansion draft

edit: I think I read your post too quickly, this is exactly what you were saying. anyways, early in the morning, and stuff.