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Sounds like both his wifes wrote in those reviews / comments. The only other possibility is that he has 2 kids that are still of the age where they like dad. That said, he is okay. It was inevitable that he, or whomever came after Rick, would be compared to the greatest ever.

Danault or Kerfoot would be good acquisitions for what they need. I think Kerfoot would be more available and cheaper to acquire but if Danault was available he would be a great pickup.

I came up with an outsider as 3C. Teuvo Teräväinen is smart enough to play center, he has a decent two way game and can play both pp and pk. He played center when they won the world juniors. I don't know how he is on faceoffs, we need to approve there, otherwise I think he could be perfect. And if one of our prospect centers make it to the line-up later, he could easily move back to wing.

1st round pick Liam Greentree. I'm set on this (unless Iginla falls which he won't). 2nd round pick Jacob Battaglia unless one of the bigger D men falls (Roberts, Emery etc.). 3rd round pick I'd like to see us take Lukas Matecha. You could argue he can wait until the 4th round but I'd play it safe and grab him earlier. I think he will be a good one. The rest whatever. Size, speed, character, BPA.

I wish you would of added some degree of Corsi/Fenwick% and xGF/xGA Jenner 39.7 xGF, 41.4 xGA 5.2 Corsi rel, 4.9 FF% rel Laughton 41.4 xGF, 43.7 xGA -8.2 Corsi rel, -8.2 FF% rel Kerfoot 41.4 xGF, 44.7 xGA -4.2 Corsi rel, -4.6 FF% rel Roy 34.5 xGF, 31.9 xGA 1.5 Corsi rel, -1.2 FF% rel Gourde 44.9 xGF, 44.1 xGA -2.4 Corsi rel, -2.8 FF% rel Bennett 49.0 xGF, 41.5 xGA 7.6 Corsi rel, 6.5 FF% rel Domi 47.1 xGF, 39.9 xGA 3.1 Corsi rel, 2.3 FF% rel Roslovic (CBJ) 24.1 xGF, 25.9 xGA -2.1 Corsi rel, -1.3 FF% rel DZ Starts 49.9% Roslovic (NYR) 10.3 xGF, 9.3 xGA 5.6 Corsi rel, 4.2 FF% rel DZ Starts 26.7% Controls Girgensons 22.9 xGF, 26.8 xGA -5.0 Corsi rel, -5.7 FF% rel DZ Starts 56.5% Krebs 34.5 xGF, 36.6 xGA 1.0 Corsi rel, 0.6 FF% rel DZ Starts 49.3% Jost 12.4 xGF, 20.8 xGA -9.7 Corsi rel, -10.3 FF% rel DZ Starts 54.1%

Yes, he's presently overpaid and I still fully believe in him. When it comes to Tkachuk as a whole; he's a great player but I just don't trust him to stick around if St. Louis ever comes calling. Regardless of how we are doing. After all, all one needs to do is look at his brother and you get a hint at how Keith handles his boys. Matthew was playing on a good Calgary team and was offered a large contract to re-sign but bailed to go South. Brady, was heavily rumored to have demanded the captaincy as part of his contract negotiations in Ottawa. Similarly, Brendan Lemieux refused to sign here due to his father being his agent and in a similar vain I'd suspect Keith really has immense influence on locations his sons will go. Plus the St. Louis stuff is too persistent to be pure speculation. Keith himself re-signed there 3 times after being traded at deadlines. Brady has only next year left before he gets a NMC and then 3 more before hitting the UFA market. There isn't a chance in hell that if he requests a trade in 2 years that he won't require a very small number of teams or just walk at his UFA year. Power is from the Ontario region so Buffalo isn't out of the way, he's happy and locked up for 7 years. Power at minimum should be a highly effective puck moving defenseman who excels in transition and offensive playmaking. His contract could always end up somewhat high but he could just as easily surpass it in time as defenseman take time and experience to learn how to play NHL defense.

John Hayden hat trick sends Coachella (coached by Disco Dan) to the Calder Cup. Just had to put that somewhere after reading it and chuckling.

"bridge" is the operative word. I think we have to accept that we won't get the ideal choice in every spot (and hopefully KA realizes this too) but we need to make the moves we can make to make this roster a playoff contender this year. We need to add veterans and create internal competition and also give the proper time for the kids to fully develop. We have to end the development year stuff and the learning on the fly which should only be done out of injury necessity (if that happens). Winning, should be all that matters this year. If Laughton makes us better (and he would) and he's the best we can do then do it.

Your position is clear. You believe in Power. Hope you are right. I'm unsure at the moment and at the moment he is grossly overpaid.

When one looks at his possession stats he's a player who was once good who isn't anymore but is still playing the same role.

Jenner should be significantly cheaper. He kind of looks like Laughton on paper. I'd take Kerfoot over both. Here is a comparison of guys in the 3 to 4 mill price range (plus the overpaid Gourde). Jenner, 31, Pts last season 35, PK TOI 101 minutes, Hits 119, LK 74, D Zone starts 48%, Face off % 54%, contract 2 years 3.75 per season Laughton, 30, Pts last season 39, PK TOI 140 minutes, Hits 155, BLK 56, D Zone starts 54%, Face off % 49, contract 2 years 3 per season Kerfoot, 30, Pts last season 45, PK TOI 214 minutes, Hits 73, BLK 76, D Zone starts 58%, Face off % 48, contract 1 years 3.5 per season Roy, 27, Pts last season 41, PK TOI 95 minutes, Hits 77, BLK 35, D Zone starts 58%, Face off % 47, contract 3 years 3 per season Gourde, 32, Pts last season 33, PK TOI 152 minutes, Hits 156, BLK 52, D Zone starts 58%, Face off % 48, contract 1 years 5.16 per season Bennett, 27, Pts last season 41, PK TOI 32 minutes, Hits 173, BLK 43, D Zone starts 35%, Face off % 46, contract 1 years 4 per season Domi, 29, Pts last season 47, PK TOI 0 minutes, Hits 53, BLK 22, D Zone starts 35%, Face off % 50, contract UFA (3 mill last season) Roslovic, 29, Pts last season 31, PK TOI 49 minutes, Hits 28, BLK 24, D Zone starts 55% (W CBJ), Face off % 45, contract UFA (4 mill last season)

Got excited by the mention of Eriksen Ek, but the other 2 names @tom webster mentioned would be good fits as well and should come cheaper. Not clear if he meant they are shopping for that caliber of player in general, or they’ve had serious conversations about each.

Below is an excerpt from a NYT/The Athletic article that ranks each teams' broadcast. I need to know which of you is being quoted here. We need to talk. Is there " widespread praise" for DD? I think he's trying his best but there are problems which have been well documented here. I don't know who scored until 3-5 seconds after a goal goes in. The DD-Razor banter about nonsense as the play is going on is insufferable. I get that this topic is highly unnecessary, but I'm bored. The Results: In his second full season as Sabres play-by-play broadcaster, Dunleavy continues to earn widespread praise from Sabres fans. That’s impressive, given the impossible task he was thrust into of replacing the late, great Rick Jeanneret. “Dunleavy had big shoes to fill but has done it well,” wrote one Sabres fan. “Dan Dunleavy is among the best play-by-play guys in hockey today, and in a market where everyone grew up with Rick Jeanneret, it’s all the more impressive that he earned the respect of the fans and has been accepted as the new voice of the Sabres,” wrote another.

If he is so bad defensively why has every Philly coach since 2017 used him about 58% of the time with D zone starts? If he is so bad defensively why was he 3rd on Philly with nearly 140 minutes of PK time? I’m not saying he’s Bergeron or Barkov. Honestly, I don’t know how good or bad he is, but his usage by Philly over the years is not reflective of a bad defensive player. Is Laughton my favorite choice for 3C? No, he’s not even in the top 10. I don’t like the suggested trade either, but if we end up with him, on a better deal, he is an upgrade over Krebs and a solid bridge until a prospect is ready for the role. At 3 mill per season he is a bargain choice and could be a solid 4th liner if Savoie or Kulich prove ready sooner than later. Again, this isn’t my ideal choice, but I understand the logic behind the suggestion.

How much do you think they paid?

The Capitals are dumb. That's all.

Same could be said for moving JJP or Benson lower. The difference ATOI (Even strength) between 1st and 3 lines is 2 minutes per game. If healthy, Quinn scores at a higher rate. If the objective is to maximize the value of Tage and Tuch, I’m adding a finisher who plays better defense than Skinner. Nice problem to have deciding amongst these three, while not even considering the forward who is a perennial 25-30 goal guy.

You think luck doesn’t come into play during a championship run? I’m not sure I’d classify their win as luck however. If outstanding goaltending and staying true to their game is lucky, then you might be right.

O’Doyle rules

Zero interest in moving Power for Tkachuk; end of story. Not interested in moving Power in general for anyone

I agree with most of this. Don't really care about losing Clifton Greenway or Krebs though. I'm not looking to lose them, but they aren't integral either if you can make your team better. idk where the Peterka idea comes from. Probably just somebody thinking Ottawa wants a German connect with Stutzle which I think is kind of silly. I like Peterka, but having said that, Tkachuk is much better than Peterka. That's a no brainer. Power out Tkachuk in is trickier since Power isn't fully formed yet. That one would be a tricky GM calculation and might cost somebody a job down the road. I'm fine to shed Byram because I see a contract problem down the road. I'm fine to shed Samuelsson because of the injuries, but I'd want a key return and I'd want to sign a replacement as well. End of the day I'm not looking to trade anyone (except Skinner) but if we make the team better I'm fine to move on from any of them as well.

I want to upgrade the team but not gut it. To get a new 3C shouldn’t require roster players to be used in the acquisition. Additionally, I don’t Tkachuk as enough of an upgrade from a Quinn or Peterka to be worth the massive overpayment we’d need to add towards it. I think Marcus Foligno is a great guy but I have zero interest in trading Peterka to get an heavily overpaid 3rd going into 4th liner. Frankly I have no intention of touching the Top 6 players in Thompson, Cozens, Tuch, Quinn, Peterka, and Benson. Skinner could be had but I’m not interested in a buyout this year or bribing a team to take him. Defensively Dahlin and Power aren’t going anywhere and Samuelsson has a similar status purely due to style of play. Neither UPL or Levi should be traded no matter the offer. Im not looking to move Clifton or Greenway Byram I want to see under Ruff before I make any decisions Krebs is meh, but I wouldn’t just dump him on the side of the road. To me any Peterka + for Tkachuk trades feel way too costly to stomach for a player who could just pull the same thing with us in a year or two. Since I wholeheartedly believe he wants to play in St. Louis. if Ottawa doesn’t work out. I don’t want to trade multiple cakes for a mysterious cake that may contain peanuts. Sam Bennett was had for 2 2nds, find me that acquisition. Find me a non-Savoie prospect and 11 for a legitimate player akin to the Reinhart deal.

Slugger, lol. Btw, it's actually the past 2 seasons in a row Cozens and Tage have been better. I'd pull the stats but,

So far down the rabbit hole, the rabbit is smoking a cigarette.