Thorny

Ya, so our top 4 is looking pretty set

Is the Joki minutes that Clifton is getting second pair minutes? Can’t even remember

Going to have to be careful to not screen Levi

Samuelsson - Dahlin Power - Clifton Stillman - Johnson Jokiharju Is that enough improvement on D? I’d imagine Bryson is gone and I picked Jokiharju for durability reasons over Bush but that’s anecdotal and could be wrong Looks to me like a modestly improved unit

There’s a non negligible chance we don’t see Kevyn move any assets this summer at all from our entire pool. Imo I’m hoping we are keeping them for a G trade

Hopefully since we aren’t using any assets to supplement D or F, we package some for a goalie we have so many assets

Another righty, 3 years this time. Seems good, no? Gives us some time to start some Rhd

I feel like Adams traditionally adds the plan B options first, and if no other deal fits his value determination, he just holds

Lol this better not be THE goalie

Ya, seems he’s more of a 6

Ya Handedness > Analytics Like I’ve always said 😉

Mixed reviews online. Seems ok but kinda a low level top 4 add

8 points in 63 games last year, age 35. Shut down D? What pair level is he?

Point is we have 13 guys if VO stays. Would still add a depth F if one is reasonably available to help offset Quinn loss and not have to rely on Rousek with only one more injury but the signing of Jost/someone like him was strictly necessary as we didn’t have a 13th without it

make it happen KA, market is quickly shrinking and we can’t be left without an addition

Makes sense. Rousek back to 13th man if Olofsson stays. I could see us doing no more at forward now, even if I’d be looking to add one more depth vet

I do think it’s a good spot to add a depth forward or two, now, though

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Blake. Please don’t ever come back

The loss of Quinn shouldn’t cause a ripple affect where the development path of other young players are changed. Best option rather than elevating a young player who wasn’t otherwise going to be put into that position (unless they truly earn it) is for KA to add a short term depth F for the outside, plenty of expendable assets to get it done, rather do that and protect the rest of the pool

And considering the expectations for next season nonetheless remain the same....im starting to think KA needs to be a little proactive at F here too Ease the blow till Quinn returns in December or so Injuries will always be something we need to overcome, rather than avoid, in our pursuit of making the playoffs

We can send VO away, but then we’ve quickly gone from a “run it back” F unit to one that will need a few additions. Quinn’s and Jost‘s spots need to be accounted for, even if you put Rousek in the line up we need another guy, AND a 13th man

With Jost gone (at least for now) we don’t even have a 12th F, never mind a 13. Assuming VO slides in for Quinn, Jost was #12, so I guess now that’s Rousek, and 13th man is Kulich? We need a couple depth adds here

Don’t forget that Quinn’s aren’t just removed in a vacuum - his linemates that someone else now subs in with could pay a bit of a price. Rousek isn’t going to provide the complimentary value Quinn did, so not just outright production