Derrico

I don't see any D in this draft that will provide a huge contribution within the next two years. If we still have a big need in 2 years then we're already in trouble.

Actually I think this was a request from Vegas. Listening to a beat report on the way home yesterday and he said it would benefit McPhee to keep his mouth shut on trades until atleast after the protection lists have been submitted. If it's leaked that Vegas agrees not to touch an Anaheim Dman but will take forward instead it may change other teams lists as they now know Vegas will be in even more need to take a Dman. If it's leaked a D will be taken then the opposite is true. Not likely to substantially change any lists but from a Vegas perspective it would be best to keep all side deals quiet until after.

If this is the case then it better be what Liger says below. B.P.A.

Fair enough. I'm all in on Kreuger.

38 year old Marian Hossa with 4 years left on his contract???? We already have Matt Moulson thanks. Edit: Cap hit of $5,275,000 is crazy for a guy nearing 40.

I don't think anybody is undervaluing Reinhart. Those proposing trades are using a good asset to either acquire a good player in position of need or for a superstar like Kane. Guy had 89 points last year and 106 the year before. We're not proposing trading Reinhart for Stafford here. This is a fair point.

I really do enjoy reading your posts man. But after Matthews and Matty mo the past two years your player projections hold very little weight at this time.

I'm running out to baseball but if you want a summary and full explanation I can get to it tomorrow morning.

Uh huh. This is a wet dream. Don't see it happening though.

This. I'm really interested to see what a guy like Bogo can do under Housley. I know he's been a tire fire the past two years but he was never this bad in 'Peg. If we could get him up to serviceable or 'gasp' a top 4 D which he was drafted to be, then that would be astronomical for this franchise.

A man can only be disappointed so many times watching live flight schedules......

Oh come on. Where's the link so we can creep on it??

I like every option except #3. I don't love having him on the team but it's one more season and then the cap hit is gone. I don't care about the actual salary, I care about the cap hit and don't want it carrying over to next season (when Eichel's big deal and likely Reino's medium size deal kicks in). In the interim, if he's playing where he should be, on the third pair, I am fine for one more season. At worst, it gives Guhle time to develop in Rochester if needed.

My bad, didn't realize we could protect him. Wow Vegas isn't getting much out of us if they don't take ullmark. I still can't imagine anyone taking des. It's just a waste of a pick.

Gorges does make some sense in terms of leadership but deslaurier doesn't make any sense. Why would they take him over carrier or ullmark?

Think we hear any deals announced today?

NHL franchises should be bigger than 5th round rookies, not the other way around.

Maybe

Ya mon.... Jamaican

That's exactly what we should be doing.

Ya as of yesterday I was almost resigned to tocchet getting the job. Now it looks to be atleast 50/50. If not housley being more likely.

Good finds Wildcard. Appreciate the info. :beer:

Why are we not reported to be in on these types of moves? Are we not in a similar stage of the rebuild as Toronto? Have they now blown way ahead? Do we not have assets that could be dealt and also have a great need to improve the D?

I like Sam. I really do. But those guys aren't in the same universe. Sam is a nice player. Crosby is a superstar. Maybe Crosby is a dark Belgian stout and Sam is a Coors light.

:w00t: Very true.