Eleven

My man, there are a bunch of F prospects (again not all equal) in the system who are looking for opportunity with the big club. Surely one or two has a chance. Can't say the same about D or G (other than Levi, and this board seems resigned to keep him in Rochester).

@Thorny The team needed a second pairing (or first, if Byram is traded) defenseman much more than it needs Rust. It also needs a goaltender much more than it needs Rust. If it's #9 and Helenius for a capable goaltender, I'm pulling the trigger. If it's for Rust, NO. I had no problems with Peterka. I liked him. I'm on the fence about the trade. But what you're proposing is not equal to that trade. I get that you think all prospects are superfluous. Fine. They still aren't fungible. Some are better than others.

I don't argue with that. But the fact that they are superfluous does not make them equal. Some prospects are more valuable than others, and Helenius is a heck of a lot more valuable than Rosen IMO.

I've wanted Adams fired since the day before he was hired. If this happens, arson is a possible option for me. If the superfluous prospect is Rosen, sure. Not Konsta.

That would be a very worthwhile use of #9. Then no.

He can have all the 2PP minutes he wants as far as I'm concerned.

Absolutely it is.

Correct on both counts and I think, also, folks forget that Power is still 22.

I'd like to know what the pairings look like with Byram gone. Who does Dahlin play with? If it's Kesselring, then we're in the same spot as last year when it comes to Power. Dahlin is exceptional, yes, but you can't just put a tackle dummy next to him on the blue line. I could live with Samuelsson as Dahlin's partner; I think that worked once.

That's too bad. The EBUG has provided us with entertainment once in a while.

You know what I'm talking about.

Go re-watch your Phyllis George videotapes and leave me alone, Taro.

Wrong one. You wanted the "he fixes the cable" one.

Even Dahlin needed a boost at Power's age.

She sits in on personnel meetings.

"Right now..." and I hope you're right. Maybe his father coached that out of him.

I knew someone would.

Right now, between Dahlin and Greenway.

I don't watch a lot of Utah games, so I don't know a lot about these guys, but a few of you have me cautiously optimistic.

That's appropriate, since he wasn't a top 20 player.

He'll use it to draft the next Matthew Savoie.

Tried to get over on my kid sister one night at Stuffed Mushroom. Denied.

"I'm sorry you feel that way."

For those who have not seen and/or do not know about this absolutely excellent short documentary about the process of his defection: