A roster player and our top goaltending prospect for a player who was their 7th dman last year and a player they exposed in the draft in hopes to be rid of. Would be a terrible trade for us
- Codes1087

maybe not best goalie prospect after Friday

Losing Hedman would be a pretty sizable blow.
- NorthNuck

100%, but they would still be a top team in the east

maybe not best goalie prospect after Friday

- VANTEL

Not a chance the pick who you are insinuating.

Not a chance the pick who you are insinuating.
- Codes1087

Cossa

What a terrible trade for us lol
- Codes1087

Gavrikov was better than Schmidt last year

Cossa
- VANTEL

They are going Kent johnson or hughes imo

I think the rumors are true that Holtby is gone, we need MDP. No idea who Gavrikov is but it seems like they still add. Domi is at an all-time low for value.
- Retinalz

he was CBJ's 2nd best dman and outplayed Schmidt last year

Depends on position, etc. but at $10M, as the #1 centre he is either driving the bus or he isn't...if he isn't, then you get the Sabres.
- CoolerHeads

You could exchange McKinnon/McDavid/Crosby/whoever for Eichel and that team would still be a terrible team.

I agree that the most paid player (especially over 10 mil) has to lead the team... but that Buff roster is horrible.

Gavrikov was better than Schmidt last year
- Nucker101

Less points, worse +/-, bottom pairing and occasional 2nd pair vs schmidt, more points, better +/-, vs top lines. This is not a true statement.

You could exchange McKinnon/McDavid/Crosby/whoever for Eichel and that team would still be a terrible team.

I agree that the most paid player (especially over 10 mil) has to lead the team... but that Buff roster is horrible.
- NewYorkNuck

9 mill for skinner...... my goodness how did that deal get signed

Less points, worse +/-, bottom pairing and occasional 2nd pair vs schmidt, more points, better +/-, vs top lines. This is not a true statement.
- Codes1087

Agree to disagree.

They are going Kent johnson or hughes imo
- Codes1087

They are going with whoever is left of the top 9

You could exchange McKinnon/McDavid/Crosby/whoever for Eichel and that team would still be a terrible team.

I agree that the most paid player (especially over 10 mil) has to lead the team... but that Buff roster is horrible.
- NewYorkNuck

I disagree, might not be much of a change the first year but Crosby would change the culture pretty quick (i.e. into a winning mentality) and McKinnon/McDavid would bring a level of pace that would greatly improve their chances of at least sniffing the playoffs...definitely wouldn't be the tire fire it is.

Agree to disagree.
- Nucker101

I hate to admit it, but edler and Schmidt at one point in the season were one of the top 5 best defensive shut down pairings in the league.

Again, stats don't lie. Everybody has their preconceived opinions about players due to outside factors, but again, stats don't lie.

Would I rather gavrikov and his cap hit relative to Schmidt and his? Of course. But he wasn't better than Schmidt in any way last year relative to his matchups, competition, overall TOI, etc.

Agree to disagree.
- Nucker101

Not possible, a fight must be had.

9 mill for skinner...... my goodness how did that deal get signed
- Jkuzzi

Didn't he put up 40 goals the year before that got signed?

I hate to admit it, but edler and Schmidt at one point in the season were one of the top 5 best defensive shut down pairings in the league.

Again, stats don't lie. Everybody has their preconceived opinions about players due to outside factors, but again, stats don't lie.

Would I rather gavrikov and his cap hit relative to Schmidt and his? Of course. But he wasn't better than Schmidt in any way last year relative to his matchups, competition, overall TOI, etc.
- Codes1087

Schmidt is good, no denying that

I like Gavrikov too, ideally we have both

Schmidt is good, no denying that

I like Gavrikov too, ideally we have both
- Nucker101

I like gavrikov too, thought he would have been a great but low option, same with pettersson. Team needs so much more than both to actually be good defensively though. We are so bad defensively

Not possible, a fight must be had.
- Whiskey-Tango

Didn't he put up 40 goals the year before that got signed?
- Retinalz

He did but he's about a 55 pt per year player on average. Now he's like 25

Dougie must be very disliked lol, really curious because he seems kinda shy
- Nucker101

- NorthNuck

- NorthNuck

Flagged you by mistake

One week before Petey is a free agent

One week before Petey is a free agent
- VANTEL

Bergevin licking his chops?

One week before Petey is a free agent
- VANTEL

Less than 24 hours before the Kraken offersheet him or makar.