7+6=13

You don't need to worry about either of these things happening. Do you not see what they're building?

Oh ok. The only reason I did that was I like that he'll dig in the corners and can get the puck out or over to Reinhart - which is where he thrives IMO. Reinhart that is. When a puck gets to him out of the corner or when he's getting it himself he creates. I get what you're saying but you have to know they're not putting Zemgus and Baptiste with Eichel.

Are you saying that about Zemgus? That's definitely an out of the box lineup. I like the thought and you're a smart guy but I've got to give Eichel more than that. I don't see 75-85 points coming from Eichel with that line. We've got to give him at least one of Pominville or Kane but I think Pominville would be ideal - he knows what spot to be and Jack would thrive in the passing game with that kind of player.

I was suggesting putting Larsson to wing with Reinhart - then Zemgus to center on the 4th line. I wouldn't necessarily want to do that because if Nylander were to make the team, I wouldn't want him with Zemgus.

Do you think he's Rochester material only? I don't like him but there's not a lot to choose from and he'd bring some toughness to that line or bring Girgensons down to center the 4th and Larsson to wing. Maybe Nylander can work his way up to that line?

I agree but I think he's a better center option than Girgensons. Need him on the line with Nylander whom would perish with Zemgus.

Pouliot - O'Reilly - Okposo Kane - Eichel - Pominville Deslauriers - Reinhart - Girgensons Moulson - Larsson - Nylander I have no idea what to do with players like Malone, Bailey, Josefson, Baptiste, Fasching and Rodrigues

JBot had a lot of work to do and I think goaltender will be a position he addresses next off season. Lehner obviously has an opportunity but JBot wasn't giving him a long term deal. I think the one year deal is more of a band aid than a prove it deal.

I love love love that trade pulled off with the Wild.

I'm with you that you sign him now, he'll get money now and we'll save 16-32 mil. As Drunkard said above, the worst part is if he gets an offer sheet we have to meet that's 4 years. Then you've cost yourself north of 40 mil.

no, he usually gets it right

He was the guy I wanted and he sure seems like an electric offensive player.

Winter is coming

Exactly right and how much money they make shouldn't dictate what line they play on. That's just how things workout sometimes if you have a young player that's a better fit paired higher.

He does make players around him better even though he's not a passer - he's given plenty of players an assist to post in their stat line.

Your paying $5 mil for a 4th line LW now.

We had 60 combined games missed by our top 4 offensive players. Injuries always happen but that's pretty hard to overcome. I think if that number is cut in half, the additions and the new coaching - we should be a playoff team. We look poised to be one of those teams that the rest of the league thinks comes from nowhere but we'll know it should have been closer to that all along.

I was trying to be funny and obviously failed. It will be interesting who gets the C and A this year.

I didn't say it was all on Bylsma - I said his system and agreed that his chalk board coaching style didn't work. He also managed to lose the locker room and should take the rap for that. Everyone knows player changes were going/needed to happen - that's why the moves are being made. Did you think last years lineup would stay the same? Is Bylsma who'd you rather have coaching this team?

I just don't see Sam being the Captain.

That was pretty amazing work!

I couldn't agree more and the players couldn't escape from it because he was constantly preaching to trust the system. He thought it was a player issue and my hunch is so did Murray. He's a smart hockey guy I'm sure but he couldn't wrap his mind around the concept that the system needed to evolve around the players - not that the players needed to evolve to the system. I know there has to be a system but the system should lend to individual creativity and that's what Dan was trying to shut down.

I like the idea of Brian Cambell - He's the type of vet I think Housley needs.

I went with other and was thinking Kulikov whom I think we may re-sign.

Thats about the right number to drive up the price but not so many to thwart any teams interested.