For poops and giggles, if Danault walks:

Getzlaf to play with Perry?
Statsny?
Bonino?
Cizikas?

Guess is:

Suzuki, Kotkaniemi, Evans, Poehling. Not pretty on paper
- Takemedrunkimhome

but pretty in pink?

7 years is a long time for a contract. GMs have to think about the back end of those contracts. or should. PD plays a lot of hard minutes against top QoC. my guess is that don't think he will age well.
- Gramps28

I don't see why that would be the case, he's far from being a physical player like Gallagher, and he doesn't seem to be injury prone. I guess we'll see

For poops and giggles, if Danault walks:

Getzlaf to play with Perry?
Statsny?
Bonino?
Cizikas?

Guess is:

Suzuki, Kotkaniemi, Evans, Poehling. Not pretty on paper
- Takemedrunkimhome

they simply cannot afford to lose Danault imo. that's why I am a bit surprised this is not done yet. we'll see.

For poops and giggles, if Danault walks:

Getzlaf to play with Perry?
Statsny?
Bonino?
Cizikas?

Guess is:

Suzuki, Kotkaniemi, Evans, Poehling. Not pretty on paper
- Takemedrunkimhome

You need a vet in there

they simply cannot afford to lose Danault imo. that's why I am a bit surprised this is not done yet. we'll see.
- fidopro

unless MB already has another interesting option in the works...

I don't see why that would be the case, he's far from being a physical player like Gallagher, and he doesn't seem to be injury prone. I guess we'll see
- Pat1993

Patrice Bergeron is aging very well. guess he's not facing top competition every night...

You need a vet in there
- deadpoulet

speaking of, have you been to the vet lately? annual check-ups are important

unless MB already has another interesting option in the works...
- Pat1993

I'd like to believe they have a gentlemen agreement, and will sign after the expansion draft. would allow MB to protect an extra guy.

Patrice Bergeron is really aging very well. guess he's not facing top competition every night...
- fidopro

voilà

I'd like to believe they have a gentlemen agreement, and will sign after the expansion draft. would allow MB to protect an extra guy.
- fidopro

you mean they don't protect Danault..?

speaking of, have you been to the vet lately? annual check-ups are important
- Pat1993

yeah, I opened up the door for that one and hold it for a while

you mean they don't protect Danault..?
- Pat1993

why should they if he's not signed?

yeah, I opened up the door for that one and hold it for a while
- deadpoulet

why should they if he's not signed?
- fidopro

but in that case Seattle will just grab him, no?

unless MB already has another interesting option in the works...
- Pat1993

Sam Reinhart might be on the block

I think he's a C-RW

but in that case Seattle will just grab him, no?
- Pat1993

they would risk losing him to FA for nothing


they will grab something (don't think dirty) to keep it

Sounds like a nudge nudge wink wink Marian Hossa kinda “career ending injury” to me. The league should look into these shenanigans.
Weber gets his money. Habs get out of an onerous contract. And to think Hab fans were moaning about TBs circumvention of the cap a mere two weeks ago

Patrice Bergeron is aging very well. guess he's not facing top competition every night...
- fidopro

except danault isn't bergeron. he is the exception.

but in that case Seattle will just grab him, no?
- Pat1993

they could sign him yes. if he agrees to it! if he doesn't he then hit the market, and Habs can sign him, according to their gentlemen agreement (or not). Danault made it pretty clear he wanted to stay...

they could sign him yes. if he agrees to it! if he doesn't he then hit the market, and Habs can sign him, according to their gentlemen agreement (or not)
- fidopro

so teams could just leave a bunch of players unprotected and they simply could say no to the kraken, or does that only apply to players who aren't signed yet?

so teams could just leave a bunch of players unprotected and they simply could say no to the kraken, or does that only apply to players who aren't signed yet?
- Pat1993

only if they are UFAs

Gallagher, Toffoli, Lehkonen, Anderson, KK, Evans and ? Byron? Drouin? not much left to protect

Sam Reinhart might be on the block

I think he's a C-RW
- deadpoulet

I have trouble appreciating anything from Buffalo, but his numbers aren't bad, and he's 25 lol

Gallagher, Toffoli, Lehkonen, Anderson, KK, Evans and ? Byron? Drouin? not much left to protect
- deadpoulet

and they have to leave 2 unprotected. so maybe they'll sign Perry soon, just to leave him unprotected.

only if they are UFAs
- fidopro

I see