I wouldn't mind some under the radar players who wont cost 8 million a year.
- Reveen.

That'd be great but they're not always available. Who specifically?

Good blog, Sean!

Now, because I enjoy doing this, for how to spend the remaining 8.8mil in UFA and trades:

Sooner than later, 2019 1st+Spooner for Stone and conditional 2020 2nd (only if he doesn't resign) then resign him for 8.8x8 (+5.7mil)

Nurse for either Nutivaara (-0.5mil) or- the more likely available- Savard (+1.05mil)

Nuge and Bear for Schwartz, Blais and a 2019 3rd (-0.65mil)

Puljujarvi for Jost (-1mil)

A backup (1.2mil)

Net cap expenditure = 6.885mil leaving 1.915mil in cap space for the PTO, bonus cushions and in-season trades.
- MaximumBone

That's not too shabby. I'd dig it.

I'd still rather do LD/Bear for Parayko/Schwartz in a heartbeat though.

Speaking of which, Droogie never responded back to any of our trade offers from yesterday.

As the Schwein said, we may be coming off as a tad bit desperate.

Would we rather pursue Stone or Panarin if somehow both became available?

Edit: As in which one would you acquire if you could only take one due to cap space.

Would we rather pursue Stone or Panarin if somehow both became available?
- EdmHockeyMan

The answer of course, is both.

The answer of course, is both.
- Wildschwein

Pfft, I wish.

Pfft, I wish.
- EdmHockeyMan

Can you remove a troll from the Leafs thread? He’s been asked before by another ref to not post in there. Thanks.

Would we rather pursue Stone or Panarin if somehow both became available?

Edit: As in which one would you acquire if you could only take one due to cap space.
- EdmHockeyMan

Stone for his style of play and likely lower cap hit. His being Manitoba born helps, too.

We will own the Flames this weekend and shatter the confidence of whatever goalie the choose to start.
- Reveen.

If Vancouver offered Gagner for Russell would you do it ?
- Reveen.

Why would you want Gagner? You could of had him for free. Vancouver might take Russell though.

I hope our Flames brethren appreciate my supportive post in their thread.
- Reveen.

Quite creative!

That and Blais / Benson.... too many question marks
- Reveen.

At least placing Benson on the 3rd line allows him to get his NHL feet under him as opposed to be expected to produce with McDavid or Drai right away....if he doesn’t do good we can always send him back and if he excels then that in itself is already an improvement over what any combo of our 3rd line we have going right now

Khaira is more or less a placeholder for anyone else who steps up. The bottom two lines are kinda more or less a training camp battle to see who takes the spot. If an offensive line can find chemistry and make it work then give em a shot, if not, run the Lucic-Brodziak-_____
- MaximumBone

When I see “run the Lucic” I want to follow it up with “straight out of town”

When did Caggiula get hurt? I feel like I’m behind the times here

When did Caggiula get hurt? I feel like I’m behind the times here
- RatedR80

Lucic took him out,didnt like being bumped down the lineup

When did Caggiula get hurt? I feel like I’m behind the times here
- RatedR80

At a practice apparently.

At a practice apparently.
- MaximumBone

get too much sand in his vagina ?

At a practice apparently.
- MaximumBone

Explains the Marody call up

At a practice apparently.
- MaximumBone

Not sure if StLouis would do this but what do you think about this...

St.Louis - D.Nurse & R.Spooner

Edmonton - C.Parayko

Not sure if StLouis would do this but what do you think about this...

St.Louis - D.Nurse & R.Spooner

Edmonton - C.Parayko
- Reveen.

I don’t think they would either but I would do it

I don’t think they would either but I would do it
- RatedR80

Essentially Spooner is there to even out the salaries and they could porbably use him to help them through injuries.

Essentially Spooner is there to even out the salaries and they could porbably use him to help them through injuries.
- Reveen.

Yeah I love that deal for us but I just can’t see them doing it....they would likely ask for more....draft pick or prospect

Yeah I love that deal for us but I just can’t see them doing it....they would likely ask for more....draft pick or prospect
- RatedR80

They sound like they might be souring on him a bit

They sound like they might be souring on him a bit
- Reveen.

Well if that’s the case then why not? Some of us are starting to sour on Nurse so we can call it a change of scenery trade....fresh starts for both

Well if that’s the case then why not? Some of us are starting to sour on Nurse so we can call it a change of scenery trade....fresh starts for both
- RatedR80

I think its a trade that could help both teams. Even if we had to toss in a mid round pick or something.