Ryan Wilson: Ohm-y we have a new champion Penguins, Lightning, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman, Gary bettman, Matt murray

hahaha ohm, this might be your worst blog title yet, in a good way.

And congrats to the Bolts. They are pure fire. What a roster build.


Now...as I said in the dying comments of the last blog:


Let the Roster Games begin.

Bogosian or Ceci? Geez. Already giving up on the season.

Bogosian ???

And congrats to the Bolts. They are pure fire. What a roster build.


Now...as I said in the dying comments of the last blog:


Let the Roster Games begin.
- MattStrat

In Yzerman we trust.

Bogosian or Ceci? Geez. Already giving up on the season.
- Barnaby36

No, he's just aware of how Rutherford operates.

However, after the Matheson trade the Pens will barely have enough money to fill out the forward group, so I wouldn't worry about another RD coming in.

Then again, if he finds a way to dump JJ from the books that changes everything.

No, he's just aware of how Rutherford operates.

However, after the Matheson trade the Pens will barely have enough money to fill out the forward group, so I wouldn't worry about another RD coming in.
- Rinosaur

JJ and Murray for Nielsen is happening. Just wait.

JJ and Murray for Nielsen is happening. Just wait.
- Feds91Stammer

I see a lot of irony there but honest question: can Nielsen still be a decent 3rd line C?

JJ and Murray for Nielsen is happening. Just wait.
- Feds91Stammer

Nothing playing with McCann and Scevior to rejuvenate your career.

I see a lot of irony there but honest question: can Nielsen still be a decent 3rd line C?
- Barnaby36

Yeah. He’s overpaid. He had a brutal year spending time with bums like Erne and Perlini.

Nothing playing with McCann and Scevior to rejuvenate your career.
- Rinosaur

Yeah but he’s a veteran. I’m just trolling. Seems like something JR would do though lol.

Nothing playing with McCann and Scevior to rejuvenate your career.
- Rinosaur

You keep putting Sceviour as our 3rd line RW haha really? He'll be in the 4th line at best IMO.

You keep putting Sceviour as our 3rd line RW haha really? He'll be in the 4th line at best IMO.
- Barnaby36

I'll believe that when I see it.

Yeah. He’s overpaid. He had a brutal year spending time with bums like Erne and Perlini.
- Feds91Stammer

I remember Nielsen in the island playing very well. His contract might suck but if you retained a bit of his salary I'd take him for Jacko and Murray.

You keep putting Sceviour as our 3rd line RW haha really? He'll be in the 4th line at best IMO.
- Barnaby36

He’s also only a 125k hit if buried. I see him being a guy that’s waived 2 months into the season when they realize he sucks.

Yeah but he’s a veteran. I’m just trolling. Seems like something JR would do though lol.
- Feds91Stammer

I know you were, but yes, it is a very JR thing to do.

My hope is JR redeems himself somehow and find a way to attach JJ to the Murray deal.

I remember Nielsen in the island playing very well. His contract might suck but if you retained a bit of his salary I'd take him for Jacko and Murray.
- Barnaby36

I wouldn’t retain a penny if JJ is coming back.

I know you were, but yes, it is a very JR thing to do.

My hope is JR redeems himself somehow and find a way to attach JJ to the Murray deal.
- Rinosaur

I do think something like the Nielsen thing is the only way that works. Otherwise a team is committing like $8m for JJ and Murray. That seems bad.

I wouldn’t retain a penny if JJ is coming back.
- Feds91Stammer

F

How about Filppula? lol

He’s also only a 125k hit if buried. I see him being a guy that’s waived 2 months into the season when they realize he sucks.
- Feds91Stammer

Since we don't do buy outs, I think he might get exposed on waivers if we feel a younger guy is ready to jump to the main roster. Again: Lafferty > Sceviour.

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How about Filppula? lol
- Barnaby36

He’s cooked. You wouldn’t want him.

I do think something like the Nielsen thing is the only way that works. Otherwise a team is committing like $8m for JJ and Murray. That seems bad.
- Feds91Stammer

GMJR isn't the only game in town who makes bad deals, so I'm banking on that.

I could see him revisiting a deal with MIN to have Rask going back the other way. I don't want that, but I could see it.

JJ and Murray package potential returns imo:
DET: Nielsen
OTT: Zaitsev
EDM: Neal

Otherwise you’re adding or retaining on JJ.

GM isn't the only game in town who makes bad deals, so I'm banking on that.

I could see him revisiting a deal with MIN to have Rask going back the other way. I don't want that, but I could see it.
- Rinosaur

It's like you expect all the worst deals possible haha JR doesn't help himself

Maybe we sign J.Fast or Ennis? I really see C.Tanev as a possibility. Never hated him but the $$$ and term on his deal would kill us.