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I would hope that we have a lot of viewings of that team regardless of who we previously drafted. They’re practically in our backyard.

In my mind I keep saying Kesserling. That one rolls off the tongue a lot easier. edit: Unless you're Phil and you already have 3 rings.

I want to know who actually fills this position. Is it still just some beer league scrub who is guaranteed to be there every night? I can't picture any pro signing up for a deal where they will never play unless it is someone who is already done.

I forget the exact terminology but there always was the equivalent of a qualifying offer in there to retain drafted players' rights. It was really more of a formality than anything, not something these guys were ever going to sign. I'm sure that will carry over. So there is a mechanic in there to release their rights.

That part about switching to college isn’t really the important part. What’s important, if I’m reading it correctly, is that all major junior players drafted at 18 are now held for 4 years instead of just 2. That probably prevents a Hagel situation from happening… or at least makes it less likely.

Or Doan can go back to his dad’s 19 now that he’s in a place where it isn’t retired. Edit: Ah crap, it’s taken. But maybe Krebs isn’t around next year.

And even if a guy rejects a trade, his opinion can very easily change if that one team is suddenly offering a lot more than anyone else. I’m not trying to suggest anything about Ehlers when I say it, it’s just meant to be more generic of a statement.

It’s in quotes though, so it can’t be a typo. He likes bread and leaving.

Weck?

There's a few other issues with a reporter throwing garbage like that out there. We have no indication of how serious these offers actually were and what other pieces were involved. Edit: Well, that and the fact that it's so much easier for a GM to say "well I would have offered this" after the deal has already been made.

Until they add Dobson and completely ruin your post.

I’m too lazy to look it up. They were all on AHL deals previously, right?

I’m not so sure your definition of cost controlled matches mine. You’d have to still be on your ELC for that, at least in my mind.

Technically, they could fight a 15 year old too… but the entire team is getting released if they allow one of the exceptional status players to drop the gloves.

He has a draft eligible kid already? I just assumed his son was 3 when I read that first post. Next you’ll be telling me that Drury’s grandson is an option in the 3rd round.

I do think that’s it’s pretty clear that they are moving away from that team that looks the other way while Thompson and Dahlin get mugged. The question is just how many goals need to be removed from the scoresheet to accomplish that.

And this is where that new strength and conditioning guy comes in. Hopefully there’s something there. Norris will be his first true test.

I need to see the full offseason to really know for sure. If this is one of those culture change moments, there should be a lot of it.

Has any first overall draft pick lost in the final two years in a row?

Oh the timing.

When it comes to Martone, has a father/son combo ever been drafted by the same team?

Now the NCAA needs to let them stick around after signing.

Ignoring two of the goals he scored that year… maybe that’s why it took so long to get in.

Wayne Gretzky Brett Hull Mario Lemieux No, not three people who have never been in your kitchen. The only three people to score more goals in one season than Mogilny. But by all means, make the guy wait almost 20 years to get in.

And that's one of the things that's actually been mentioned for why he's not in already. They didn't want to vote him in and then no-show the induction ceremony because he won't travel. If there's even an ounce of truth to that, shame on those idiots.