tom webster Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 None of these lists mean a lot unless you know the side deals. The Islanders, for example, protected 5 defenseman and one of them wasn't DeHaan. Likely reason he is part of trade to Vegas. Don't be surprised if they then flip him.. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 What's the over/under on players that LV take in the expansion draft and then trade this summer before the season begins? Looks like there will be a lot of guys the other 30 teams would want, and we know LV wants draft picks. If I'm them, I'm taking as many good, young, cap-friendly guys I can and then flipping them for draft picks and enough bad contracts to get to the cap floor. This is precisely what I would do, and what I expect Vegas to do. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Available goalies Bos: Subban Buf: Ullmark Clg: Elliott Col; Pickard Cbs: Korpisalo Det: Mrazek LA: Campbell NYR: Raanta Ott: Hammond Pit: Fleury Tor: Sparks Wash: Grubauer Wpg: Hutchinson Anyone taking Ullmark over Grubauer, Raanta, Fleury, Pickard, and Mrazek? If I'm LV I take Fleury to start, Grubauer to back him up, Subban for the minors and then take Raanta and or Pickard to trade. Edited June 18, 2017 by GASabresFan Quote
Rasmus_ Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 I don't know if anyone else say this, but NHL Networks thinks these will be the top 5 exposed players 1) Fleury 2) Vatanen 3) Ryan Strome (this would be huge surprise) 4) Cammalleri 5) Kruger https://www.nhl.com/video/nhl-now-potential-vegas-players/t-282785066/c-52245503 I would take Brock Nelson over Strome any day. Quote
darksabre Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Available goalies Bos: Subban Buf: Ullmark Clg: Elliott Col; Pickard Cbs: Korpisalo Det: Mrazek LA: Campbell NYR: Raanta Ott: Hammond Pit: Fleury Tor: Sparks Wash: Grubauer Wpg: Hutchinson Fleury and Grubauer would be a solid 1-2. Quote
Hank Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Available goalies Bos: Subban Buf: Ullmark Clg: Elliott Col; Pickard Cbs: Korpisalo Det: Mrazek LA: Campbell NYR: Raanta Ott: Hammond Pit: Fleury Tor: Sparks Wash: Grubauer Wpg: Hutchinson Anyone taking Ullmark over Grubauer, Raanta, Fleury, Pickard, and Mrazek? If I'm Vegas I'm taking Mrazek, Grubauer and Pickard. Quote
Eleven Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 If I'm Vegas I'm taking Mrazek, Grubauer and Pickard. Not Fleury? Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Forwards available Ana: Eaves AZ: Pulkkinen & McBain Bos; Beleskey and Hayes Buf: Carrier Clg: Brouwer Car: Stempniak Chi: Kruger Col: Grigorenko, Colborne Cbs: Gagner Dal: Eakin Det: Sheahan Edm: Pouliot Fla: Marchessault LA: Brown, Gaborik, Shore Min: Staal Mon; Plekanec Nsh: Aberg, Neal, Sissons, C Smith, Wilson NJ: Josefson, Bennett & Cammalleri NYI: Bailey, Strome, Nelson, NYR: Grabner, Glass Ott: Stallberg, Ryan and Burrows Phl: Raffl Pit: Bonino, Rust, Hagelin SJ: Boedker Stl: Perron, Yakupov, Lehtera, Jaskin, Rattie TB: Brown? Tor: Rychel Wsh: Connolly, Wpg: Dano, Howden Edited June 18, 2017 by GASabresFan Quote
Eleven Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 No. I can see you're not going to elaborate... Here's why they take him: He's a reliable veteran backstop that will allow younger guys in front of him to develop some confidence. Quote
DarthEbriate Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Ladies and gentlemen, your "Knights Wielding Ex-Swords -- mostly in Heavily Plate-Armoured Slow-Moving mode" roster! I had to double up on a couple teams since others didn't have any Sabres available. (Caveat: there's so much movement, 'most any team in the league could also field a LV roster, but what's amazing is how many of our guys were on the team within that amazing 3-year span - pretty much everyone except Campbell and Butler.) Moulson is our pick because he left us and returned. Forwards (15) ANH - Corey Tropp (F); BOS - Tim Schaller (F), Drew Stafford (F); BUF - Matt Moulson (F); COL - Mikhail Grigorenko (F); CBJ - Zac Dalpe (F); FLA - Thomas Vanek (F); MIN - Chris Stewart (F); MTL - Brian Flynn (F), Torrey Mitchell (F); NYI - Steve Bernier (F); NYR - Daniel Catenacci (F); OTT - Phil Varone (F); PIT - Kevin Porter (F); TB - Cory Conacher (F) Defense (10) ARZ - Jamie McBain (D); CGY - Michael Kostka (D); CHI - Brian Campbell (D); LA - Brayden McNabb (D); MIN - Mike Weber (D); NSH - Adam Pardy (D); PHI - TJ Brennan (D); PIT - Chad Ruhwedel (D); STL - Chris Butler (D); VAN - Alex Biega (D) Goalies (5) ANH - Jhonas Enroth (G), Matt Hackett (G); NYI - Jaroslav Halak (G); PHI - Michal Neuvirth (G); VAN - Ryan Miller (G) Edited June 18, 2017 by DarthEbriate Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 LV must take a minimum of 14F, 9D and 3G , plus 4 players of any position. 20 players must already be under contract for 2017. Therefore LV can take 5 goalies if they choose. They have 72 hrs to work out deals. Quote
Hank Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 I can see you're not going to elaborate... Here's why they take him: He's a reliable veteran backstop that will allow younger guys in front of him to develop some confidence. I think Fluery is a better fit short term, not long term. There are young quality goalies to choose from, that's what I would want. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Ladies and gentlemen, your "Knights Wielding Ex-Swords -- mostly in Heavily Plate-Armoured Slow-Moving mode" roster! I had to double up on a couple teams since others didn't have any Sabres available. (Caveat: there's so much movement, 'most any team in the league could also field a LV roster, but what's amazing is how many of our guys were on the team within that amazing 3-year span - pretty much everyone except Campbell and Butler.) Moulson is our pick because he left us and returned. Forwards (15) ANH - Corey Tropp (F); BOS - Tim Schaller (F), Drew Stafford (F); BUF - Matt Moulson (F); COL - Mikhail Grigorenko (F); CBJ - Zac Dalpe (F); FLA - Thomas Vanek (F); MIN - Chris Stewart (F); MTL - Brian Flynn (F), Torrey Mitchell (F); NYI - Steve Bernier (F); NYR - Daniel Catenacci (F); OTT - Phil Varone (F); PIT - Kevin Porter (F); TB - Cory Conacher (F) Defense (10) ARZ - Jamie McBain (D); CGY - Michael Kostka (D); CHI - Brian Campbell (D); LA - Brayden McNabb (D); MIN - Mike Weber (D); NSH - Adam Pardy (D); PHI - TJ Brennan (D); PIT - Chad Ruhwedel (D); STL - Chris Butler (D); VAN - Alex Biega (D) Goalies (5) ANH - Jhonas Enroth (G), Matt Hackett (G); NYI - Jaroslav Halak (G); PHI - Michal Neuvirth (G); VAN - Ryan Miller (G) Awesome. Just a couple of changes - MacArthur (Ott) at forward instead of Porter, Leighton (AZ) in G instead of Hackett (this adds another team), Steve Ott (Mon) in for Flynn or Mitchell. Quote
Brawndo Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Posted June 18, 2017 None of these lists mean a lot unless you know the side deals. The Islanders, for example, protected 5 defenseman and one of them wasn't DeHaan. Likely reason he is part of trade to Vegas. Don't be surprised if they then flip him.. Dreger is reporting they also are trading a 1st round pick to Vegas to lay off the exposed forwards. They may lose DeHaan and a first, ouch Quote
That Aud Smell Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 VGK's Twitter game shows strong early signs of cheek and sass. "We get to pick #OneBuffalo. But which one? #VegasDraft" https://mobile.twitter.com/davedavishockey/status/876478661725224961 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Benn, Petry, Weber all protected in Montreal. Now I really don't get the trade. Glad we did it though. Their defense is thin enough that they have to protect Jordie Benn? Wow. And their best d prospect is in Tampa now. Quote
LikeEich Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 A little late to the party here... Drouin is going to be a star in the NHL. Potential to finish in the top 20 in points in the next couple years. That contract is going to prove to be a steal. While his attitude appears to need some work, appears to be a great deal for both teams, with MTL getting the slight edge. Sergachev is damn good too though. Quote
Scottysabres Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Their defense is thin enough that they have to protect Jordie Benn? Wow. And their best d prospect is in Tampa now. Galchenyuk most likely gets dealt for D.The question is who's the dance partner? Vegas takes Dumba from Minny and flips him in a package? One of many scenarios I'm sure. Quote
inkman Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 None of these lists mean a lot unless you know the side deals. The Islanders, for example, protected 5 defenseman and one of them wasn't DeHaan. Likely reason he is part of trade to Vegas. Don't be surprised if they then flip him.. Are you trying to turn me on? Rrrr... Quote
spndnchz Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 None of these lists mean a lot unless you know the side deals. The Islanders, for example, protected 5 defenseman and one of them wasn't DeHaan. Likely reason he is part of trade to Vegas. Don't be surprised if they then flip him.. Yeah this isn't at all like… You can't talk to them until they become a UFA. These GM's have been talking for a long time. Quote
LTS Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 VGK's Twitter game shows strong early signs of cheek and sass. "We get to pick #OneBuffalo. But which one? #VegasDraft" https://mobile.twitter.com/davedavishockey/status/876478661725224961 That's pretty good. I've seen a few other tweets from them and they've been solid. Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Buffalos Twitter shows early signs of boredom vanillaness Quote
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