That guy is an idiot

Getting ready to go down the channel for a few days, to help out my community with some annual fishing and projects. Looking forward to it.
- Reubenkincade

Dare I go off hockey, but what are you fishing?

Trading Hughes is my favourite as well. 50 years of complaining the Canucks have never drafted a guy like Hughes ---> 7 years after drafting him "Well we better move him while he can fetch a haul"
- NorthNuck

Truly the most donkey position, zero sense.

Pretty big game tonight...

Enjoy yourself
- A_SteamingLombardi

I will thanks.

Dare I go off hockey, but what are you fishing?
- neem55

I will be assisting on eulachon

1st time, so really looking forward to it.

Now is the time for a repeat performance like vs WPG but against the Blues.

What is this team made of?

Guess we will see.

4-2 Nucks.

In terms of adding in the off season (top 6)

Obviously, big ticket guys that could actually move the needle are Marner & Ehlers?

Then there's a bunch of older, somewhat past-their-prime guys that really can't be relied on to take on such a heavy burden like Duchene, Tavares, Benn, Girioux, Hall, Gourde, Granlund, Bennett, Kane.

Then tertiary guys that would be more complementary pieces: Fabbri, Mantha, Tanev, Iafallo, Roslovic, Driun, Appleton, Geekie, Olefsson - feel like we got enough of these kinda guys.

Would it be possible to snag a young RFA by Offer Sheet? With the cap going up significantly, that limits the amount of teams to target.

Lowest Projected cap space 26' = Dallas(5mil), Colorado(8mil), St.Louis(9mil), Tampa(9mil), Vegas(10mil), NYR(10mil) on (11mil) Van (13mil)

guys like Bourque, Holtz, Cuylle - SLIM PICKINS
- Brooks_Light

Bennett is past his prime?!

I will be assisting on eulachon

1st time, so really looking forward to it.
- Reubenkincade

Never been, sounds fun!

Bennett is past his prime?!
- neem55

11 Seasons - 49 points is his best ever. I'm not sure 'prime' and 'Bennett' are 2 words that even exist.

Check out his injury history - soon to be 29yrs - you sure you wanna place that bet?

Ty Yorkie

PO hockey stretch drive needing to show up every night. Leave you with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uve-p0t9AuE

Ty Yorkie

PO hockey stretch drive needing to show up every night. Leave you with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uve-p0t9AuE
- Nighthawk

Wow how much do we miss Neil Peart.

In terms of adding in the off season (top 6)

Obviously, big ticket guys that could actually move the needle are Marner & Ehlers?

Then there's a bunch of older, somewhat past-their-prime guys that really can't be relied on to take on such a heavy burden like Duchene, Tavares, Benn, Girioux, Hall, Gourde, Granlund, Bennett, Kane.

Then tertiary guys that would be more complementary pieces: Fabbri, Mantha, Tanev, Iafallo, Roslovic, Driun, Appleton, Geekie, Olefsson - feel like we got enough of these kinda guys.

Would it be possible to snag a young RFA by Offer Sheet? With the cap going up significantly, that limits the amount of teams to target.

Lowest Projected cap space 26' = Dallas(5mil), Colorado(8mil), St.Louis(9mil), Tampa(9mil), Vegas(10mil), NYR(10mil) on (11mil) Van (13mil)

guys like Bourque, Holtz, Cuylle - SLIM PICKINS
- Brooks_Light

Bullish on Marner who plays all situations. Play drivers are a priority.

Marner had ONE decent playoff year I wouldn't take that on averages. He disappears most PO's at the most inopportune times. Unless that changes...pass.
- LordHumungous

Pass? Who do you go after that is the end all be all key piece?

Stars/Panthers final since October.

Pass? Who do you go after that is the end all be all key piece?
- Nighthawk

There isn't one. Why expend all that cash on one player that can't get it done in the PO's? Maybe trying winning by committee and bring in two players for the same money like Ehlers and Bennett. Boeser is likely gone so there will be options.

Pretty big game tonight...



- NewYorkNuck

I'll be watching tonight.

I will be assisting on eulachon

1st time, so really looking forward to it.
- Reubenkincade

Used to grab them under the Mission bridge with a net standing just off shore

There isn't one. Why expend all that cash on one player that can't get it done in the PO's? Maybe trying winning by committee and bring in two players for the same money like Ehlers and Bennett. Boeser is likely gone so there will be options.
- LordHumungous

As I see it we have only 1 top 6 C & nothing in the system & no UFA C’s unless Tavares has more in the tank.

Ehlers is a play driver but gets injured a lot also. 29yr old & small & pricey. No thx

I like Bennett but he’s best suited as a 3C not a top 6 playmaker.

Summary: there is no fix for a top 6 C so I rather pay for an elite play driver & playmaker vs paying too much for 2 older players wanting their last big contract. Wouldn’t age well.

There is ample cap to go for a big fish like Marner if he would sign here. Imo he won’t so resign Boeser & not budge on the dollar. 5/8m or 6/7.5m

Hog-EP40- Boeser
DeBrusk-Suter-Sherwood
O’Connor-Blueger-Karlsson
Joshua-Aman-Garland

Hughes-Myers
MPetey-Hronek
Forbort-Junior

Lankinen

A couple of you, and you know who you are, need to look at the D pairings.

Then suck it.

There isn't one. Why expend all that cash on one player that can't get it done in the PO's? Maybe trying winning by committee and bring in two players for the same money like Ehlers and Bennett. Boeser is likely gone so there will be options.
- LordHumungous

It's a team game so why are you placing all the blame on Marner for the leafs PO struggles? Again, 50pts in 57 PO games isnt justifiably dismissive as you're making it.

They've been in the playoffs 8 years in a row since he's been in the NHL.

Then you turn around and say 'try winning by committee' - completely contradicting yourself.

Honestly the chances of landing Marner are slim and realistically we don't have the cap space to make it work PLUS add additional signings.

Hog-EP40- Boeser
DeBrusk-Suter-Sherwood
O’Connor-Blueger-Karlsson
Joshua-Aman-Garland

Hughes-Myers
MPetey-Hronek
Forbort-Junior

Lankinen

A couple of you, and you know who you are, need to look at the D pairings.

Then suck it.
- Load Management

It's good they've got Huggy sheltering Myers.

Hog-EP40- Boeser
DeBrusk-Suter-Sherwood
O’Connor-Blueger-Karlsson
Joshua-Aman-Garland

Hughes-Myers
MPetey-Hronek
Forbort-Junior

Lankinen

A couple of you, and you know who you are, need to look at the D pairings.

Then suck it.
- Load Management

D pairings work for me.

Hog-EP40- Boeser
DeBrusk-Suter-Sherwood
O’Connor-Blueger-Karlsson
Joshua-Aman-Garland

Hughes-Myers
MPetey-Hronek
Forbort-Junior

Lankinen

A couple of you, and you know who you are, need to look at the D pairings.

Then suck it.
- Load Management

Going to look so much better when Willander finally arrives and puts Myers in the press box

Good to see Garland back! Would rather see Raty on the line with him and Joshua though... Aman is a black hole offensively.

As I see it we have only 1 top 6 C & nothing in the system & no UFA C’s unless Tavares has more in the tank.

Ehlers is a play driver but gets injured a lot also. 29yr old & small & pricey. No thx

I like Bennett but he’s best suited as a 3C not a top 6 playmaker.

Summary: there is no fix for a top 6 C so I rather pay for an elite play driver & playmaker vs paying too much for 2 older players wanting their last big contract. Wouldn’t age well.

There is ample cap to go for a big fish like Marner if he would sign here. Imo he won’t so resign Boeser & not budge on the dollar. 5/8m or 6/7.5m
- Nighthawk

Not really, he's projected at 12-13$X8 - and we currently have 13

I mentioned it yesterday - the UFA market is slim, offer sheet available players are LIMITED and that really leaves the trade market to find a top 6 C - then we question who's the expendable asset to package in a trade. I think most would say D-Petey, Mancini, Lekker, Willander, Mynio are untouchable. That leaves who? Kudra, Raty?

You could aim for Ehlers and then go hard after Duchene or one of the older UFAs to act as a mentor, Benn, Kane, Giroux, Gourde, but again - how much do they have left in the tank and how effective would they be in the top 6 role?

MGMT will have to get creative and hopefully it doesn't mean trading 1st or 2nds

It's a team game so why are you placing all the blame on Marner for the leafs PO struggles? Again, 50pts in 57 PO games isnt justifiably dismissive as you're making it.

They've been in the playoffs 8 years in a row since he's been in the NHL.

Then you turn around and say 'try winning by committee' - completely contradicting yourself.

Honestly the chances of landing Marner are slim and realistically we don't have the cap space to make it work PLUS add additional signings.
- Brooks_Light

I agree other than we can sign Marner & fill in the 23 roster. Will he sign? Doubt it