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My guess would still be a 3rd that can become a 2nd next year but I certainly wouldn’t turn down more. As for player vs pick; it’s easier to acquire picks than players since one is more or less a currency transaction and the other is bartering

My first target for upgrading the D would be Alec Martinez for a conditional ‘24 4th(3rd) That solidifies the left side and gives 3 Cup Rings of experience and know how to our team which is sorely needed. Muel Power Martinez Stillman as 7 As for the right side we presently have Dahlin, Jokiharju, Bush. That is where we need a defensive partner for Power. Dahlin is a lock. From there Jokiharju or Bush will be moved out while we using the remaining one as our 3RD. There are a number of interesting ideas Tanev/Hanifin from CGY probably leading all trade targets. I’d love Roy from LAK but I doubt they move him. DeMelo from WPG would also work well as a defensive partner. On the cheap acquisition cost side, a guy like Jeff Petry could be an adequate add as he’s a Jack of all trades type with playoff experience. UFAs are primarily older guys like Schenn or middle career guys like Mayfield or Graves.

Intriguing first post, an Assistant GM before a GM

Just happy Eichel didn't win the Conn Smythe Well good game Vegas, you certainly were the better team in this series. Hopefully this endless pain will appease the hockey gods from our tank and let us make the playoffs next year. Also, KA please acquire Alec Martinez; he'd be a perfect 3LD

Florida has looked like the team that played 2/3rds the season barely scraping by in the Finals

Anyone but Eichel is my desire

We likely lose Thompson if we go 4/4 due to Botts being on Seattle’s staff

Naw, no reason to bite

So aggravating how they want to just keep pushing EPL on us in the states when the vast majority of us either don’t care or have merely a passing interest in foreign leagues not pertaining to our more immediate sports. Plus the Athletic was supposed to be the local beat reporter people to begin with so this goes against their very original demographic

Based on a myriad of tweets by analysts and KA's own words; I'm starting to think we aren't acquiring another goalie. It could all be a misdirection but he seems content with what we have in net barring a fair upgrade trade. He is definitely kicking tires anywhere goalies lurk but it sounds like teams are pricing him out of acquisitions. For instance Pierre Lebrun said that Buffalo isn't interested in trading what CBJ did for Provorov. Essentially he is looking for a 3/4D in both skill and price. Couple that with what happened with Chychrun in regards to the aggravating demands and we may end up sorely disappointed in net. I don't doubt for a second that teams are potentially demanding Savoie/Kulich versus and/or draft capital to which Adams has made it clear he won't budge on that. Frankly I don't exactly blame him; I wouldn't trade Savoie/Kulich/Peterka/Quinn for any goalie trade and unlikely any Dman trade.

If anything I’d increase the allowed protections to 8+3+1

Well he’d likely get mugged by angry fans so I doubt that would be the best option to use his one day with the Cup on.

I would not, primarily based on that contract proposed. Plus I don’t want our top 4 to be all lefties.

Not all that interested in Laughton at this point; we have more pressing matters than a 4C

Aggravatingly for sure Florida just hasn't had the magic they did against the East. Now Tkachuk is hurt and besides Bob standing on his head their ship seems to be taking on water.

Hate Vegas, but that was one hell of a game.

I wonder about Brett Pesce A Hurricanes fan offered him w/ extension for Olofsson (50%) and Bush (50%)our 1st this year and our second next year. id be tempted for sure

If we get a better goalie to aid Levi, I would trade UPL. I’m not going to waive him for nothing.

Is Graves worth it though, is he truly a Top 4 defensively skewed Dman very disappointed that he isn’t related to Adam Graves

1. Depth faceoff guy 2. Based on the market, unlikely 3. If DeMelo gets a 2nd from 2023, Jokiharju can get a 2024 2nd and a 2023 4th 4. He'd be a great bot pair player with the ability to sub in as needed on high pairs as well as bringing oodles of playoff experience 5. Probably a 4/5 but his purpose is to purely be Power's partner

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/4269788 here’s a scenario I concocted

I would easy trade 13, UPL and Östlund/Rosen for Saros

He wouldn't of been a great acquisition for us due to his usage as a PP QB being practically worthless to us. He's good, not really good.

Did that hit Tkachuk?

LFG!!!!! Yes