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The thing is, they've drafted pretty decently. Outside of their inability to find a starting goalie and a true star they have a solid supporting cast. Since 2010 they've drafted: Skinner, Faulk, Rask, Lindholm, Hanifin, Slavin, Aho. That's without drafting in in the top 4. Their biggest miss was in 2014. Fleury over Nylander/Ehlers hurts. I'm 50/50 on Bean and Gauthier but Necas is going to be a good pick. I dunno, there's certainly not any major mismanagement there beyond not going harder after a goalie. Darling was a good gamble but it didn't work out. Nedeljkovic looked like a good pick but he's regressed if anything.
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They don't even really have any movable assets that they *should* be moving. Staal and Skinner have NMCs and quite frankly are young enough to still be part of the turnaround. Darling looks like a bust but he has zero value. Teravainen/Lindholm/Aho are all good, they're just missing that star to place in around of. Faulk is still good and signed to a solid deal. It's a mistake to give up on Hanifin this early unless you get blown away. Slavin was fantastic this year. I don't think Haydn Fleury is that good so maybe if you can find a Chiarelli type to overpay for him, but that's about it really. I'd probably make Gauthier/Bean available if they could get someone who was a bit closer. Necas should be untouchable pretty much. Levitate posted:I feel like part of their problem though is that guys like Rask and Lindholm don't really put up the numbers they need and while are good middle six guys, they're not enough to provide the offense they need. We'll see how Aho turns out, but they need more real offensive threats. They're one of the best teams in the league at generating high danger area chances but have a crap shooting percentage. I just don't see what they're going to get for those guys that moves them further along. Better to try Shero type deals and see if you can find a Palmieri than give up young proven commodities.
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Chiarelli bought him some time.
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Confirmed for the US so far in the World Championships: Casey Mittelstadt Chris Kreider Dylan Larkin Alex DeBrincat Patrick Kane Connor Murphy Gaudreau might be going too apparently? For Canada: RNH McDavid O'Reilly Beauvillier Barzal Eberle Horvat Pageau Chabot Pulock The braintrust is on the job https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/983405597235200000
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Jovial Cow posted:It’d be cool if Hayes tags along. Also Eichel should come. Eichel isn't going (still banged up I guess). Skjei, Hayes, Gaudreau, Keller all rumoured. It'd be nice to see Hanifin/Slavin too. I doubt Goligoski or Yandle goes. It's too bad Boeser got hurt. All the good American goalies are in the playoffs too.
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Counterpoint: It was great when he beat up Bortuzzo after the Jagr cheapshot
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US added Gaudreau -- pretty decent start. Looking at the teams who are likely to go out you could see guys like Matthews/Gardiner/Gostisbehere/Kinkaid. There are a bunch of middle six/decent D from those teams as well.
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Apparently Quick might play for the US at the WC? They could have their best team in years.
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Furnaceface posted:If Columbus drops the next 2 Torts will once again be available to ruin it for you guys. They already have Blashill to ruin it.
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quote:Another team eyeing overseas talent this off-season is one whose off-season has yet to begin. Russian news source Sport-Express reports that SKA St. Petersburg defenseman Yegor Yakovlev is planning to sign with the New Jersey Devils. It seems that GM Ray Shero and company have stayed busy on the talent acquisition front for next season, despite the team still being focused on their first-round playoff series. Left handed D, seems like a worthwhile move.
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Maroon would be fine I guess. They really need to go big on Tavares/Carlson and potentially JVR. Time to use that cap space.
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now gimme a Washington win for that Ghost/Werenski/Jones team US D. I don't think Matthews will go but Toronto can lose too.
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Brodeurs Nanny posted:I forgot about Makar. How was his season? He was pretty solid for a bad UMass team. He's going back for his Sophomore year then pro most likely.
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Spurgeon at 5.2 is fine, slight overpayment at best and the deal ends at 30. Eriksson Ek and Kaprizov are good picks too and should be cornerstone players. He's probably a guy that Seattle should look at. T-Bone fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Apr 23, 2018 |
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Also Fletcher getting fired and Snow keeping his job is loving hilarious
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Kinkaid and Butcher got added to the US WC team.quote:Other players who said they’d like to play but haven’t received an invite yet are Cory Schneider and Kyle Palmieri. weird T-Bone fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Apr 24, 2018 |
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but the dirty traitor turned down the Worlds invite.
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I don't get why the US hasn't announced the rest of their WC team because they have an exhibition game in like four days. But apparently Matthews isn't going and Alec Martinez probably is. It's also super weird to me that they didn't ask Palmieri despite him saying he wants to go 
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The Devils miss the playoffs next year OR They get Tavares who gets Hall into the HoF only two timelines atm
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It's weird seeing all the Devils fans on every website but this one clamoring for Santini even though he sucks rear end Also in your lineup I'd have Bratt on the second line and Zacha on the moon
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He was good towards the end of the season then just absolutely dreadful in the playoffs but a lot of guys were
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I bet they'd move Hanifin or Faulk if they got him.
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Twin Cinema posted:Hanifin for Nylander. Who says no? Hmmm I don't think the Devils would move Hanifin for Nylander after they get him for Zacha but they'd have to consider it.
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Aho/Svechnikov will be a pretty sick 1-2 punch on RW.
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Buffalo is routinely one of the NHL's biggest local American markets, they're like a Canadian team (not Ottawa!) when it comes to hockey. Even with the team being dreadful they still get huge numbers.
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ThinkTank posted:I feel bad for Rasmus Dahlin He doesn't have to live in Edmonton.
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https://twitter.com/usahockey/status/990281988648067072/photo/1 honestly that's a pretty good roster for a US WC team. The defense is interesting but it's fun to see Pionk and Butcher there. Gibbons/White/Coleman could be a fun checking line and I expect Kinkaid will start unless Darling somehow becomes good again. meanwhile there are Canadians complaining about this: https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/990189194990538753 Actually this Swedish teams seems pretty good if their young forwards can make an impact: Anders Nilsson, Vancouver Canucks Magnus Hellberg, Kunlun Filip Gustavsson, Ottawa Erik Gustafsson, Chicago Blackhawks Adam Larsson, Edmonton Oilers Hampus Lindholm, Anaheim Ducks Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes John Klingberg, Dallas Stars Lawrence Pilut, HV71 Mikael Wikstrand, Färjestad Adam Almqvist, Frölunda Rikard Rakell, Anaheim Ducks Mattias Janmark, Dallas Stars Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings Gustav Nyquist, Detroit Red Wings Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames Jacob de la Rose, Montreal Canadiens Johan Larsson, Buffalo Sabres Magnus Pääjärvi, Ottawa Senators Elias Pettersson, Växjö Lias Andersson, New York Rangers John Norman, Jokerit Dennis Everberg, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Carl Klingberg, Zug T-Bone fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Apr 30, 2018 |
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corn on the cop posted:butcher should get top-4 minutes next season imo I think he probably will. Like the only good/decent LHD on UFA is de Haan.
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It's too bad Werenski is hurt and that Ghost/Jones didn't want to go. Then all of Carolina's American D (Hanifin/Faulk/Slavin), you'd think one of them would go.
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Also holy poo poo I had no idea Don Waddell was Carolina's interim GM, glorious.
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so the US beat Canada in the first WC game 5-4 in a shootout Atkinson had two nasty shootout goals
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ThinkTank posted:Sounds likely that Yakupov will head back to the KHL thus unseating Stefan as the worst first overall pick ever. I love the Oilers. At least's Yak's defining moment will be an exuberant celebration rather than THAT DOES NOT BELONG IN THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE and you know that was against the Oilers too, maybe there was some evil curse passed on to Edmonton, that was hopefully then transferred to the Kings
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Schneider is so done:quote:Last Tuesday, Cory Schneider underwent successful surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left hip. The procedure was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Schneider's recovery time is approximately five months and Dr. Kelly expects him to make a full recovery. Further updates regarding his progress will be provided later in the summer as available. also Hall is a beast quote:On Friday, April 30, Taylor Hall underwent successful surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left hand. The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Hall suffered the initial injury in late December, but was able to play with it under the care and management of New Jersey's medical staff. It was not the injury that kept him out of the All-Star Game in January. He will be ready for training camp in September. annnd this is why Maroon looked even slower than usual quote:On Wednesday, Patrick Maroon underwent successful surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. The procedure was performed by Dr. Andrew Sama at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He will be able to resume off-season training and preparation programs before the start of training camp.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Chayka created and ran an analytics company as a front for eyeballing players and making up numbers to impress NHL management teams Chayka is SAS except we've paid for this privilege
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clean ayers act posted:Rafalski Dadonov, Tim Thomas, Burrows, Giordano, Joel Ward, Bellemare, John Madden, Moulson, Gourde, Franzen, Andy Greene there are certainly more busts (as there are when you draft), but it's worth taking a shot on dudes sometimes! T-Bone fucked around with this message at 21:18 on May 18, 2018 |
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Bellemare is not an NHL caliber hockeyman He definitely has been this year. Actually, he's been an above average one. and agreed that he'd be better off in the AHL but if they like him they like him I guess /shrugs -- I'd be taking as many extra 6th round shots as possible if I were a NHL GM.
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corn on the cop posted:and the 2000 devils still stand alone gently caress em john, gently caress all of em
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whatis posted:I talked about Buffalo bringing in a lot of Swedes this off season, and then this rumor pops up. quote:He is best described as a hybrid. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/rikard-gronborg-nhls-first-european-head-coach-since-2001/ I think it'd be weird to bring him in as an assistant -- it would be like the Yeo/Hitch situation with everyone just waiting for Housley to get fired.
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quote:"I don't want to give all my cards away, but he is certainly at the top of our list," Waddell told Raleigh's ABC 11 News. "There's some other really good players there, so we got to make sure we know them all in case, you never know what might happen or what might be offered to us. If I was going to the draft floor tonight to make the pick, I'd be picking Andrei." I don't want to give all my cards away but here all my cards. Classic Waddell. Although maybe he's trying to drive up an offer to trade down which would be crazy given their situation. They absolutely need Svechnikov. Zadina would be a good get too but they can't afford to risk it.
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let's have some fuckin tradesquote:NHL Trade Big Board: 20 players who could be on the move this summer by Craig Custance For some reason I'm thinking about Carolina these days -- I wonder if ROR could move for Faulk? ROR would fit well with Svechnikov and Faulk would be a pretty sweet righty for Risto or Dahlin although maybe they want to keep ROR around to try and create a second line with Mittelstadt. T-Bone fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Jun 8, 2018 |
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