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As for #3 there. While more drafted player are playing for them, most of their big contributors, not in goal, are not. Panarin, Zibanajad, Trouba, Fox, Copp, Vatrano are all acquisitions. 3 of which forced their way there. Home grown players are Miller, Lafreniere, Kakko, Chytil, old man Kreider, Lindgren. Besides the old man, their roster is backwards to how most top teams are made. Most top teams draft 3/4th of their core and add external pieces around it to fill in the depth. They are very odd in that regard

Guess the Sabres were unimpressed by the SHLs continuous screwing with his development

Makes sense to slow cook him due to his frequent injuries. He needs to prove that he can survive a season without missing substantial time while maintaining good numbers. Hell one of the reasons I was against signing Ullmark was for his availability being questionable.

Lambert is a no touchy with #9, the fact he fell so much and the supposed reasons raise red flags. At #16 however I’d be more open to it.

Seeing as he has a grand total of 1 RFA goalie and 5 UFA goalies (including Houser) would necessitate some degree of attention regardless. That being said, if they intend to stress test UPL with 60 game is Rochester next year; they'll need a tandem better than Anderson + Tokarski

That would be a train wreck to be honest. Gudbranson isn’t a good Dman and has had a grand total of 1 good season with CGY under Darryl Sitter’s defensive structure. He failed miserably in any more loose game plan, Pittsburgh and Vancouver. Zadorov is extremely inconsistent in his play. I watched him with Chicago spend a few games as a defensive stalwart only play some games at Mezaros level. I honestly have no idea if Subban can do what Teppo and Patrick did. Subban’s persona is loud and entertaining which wouldn’t mesh with playing a secondary role focusing on defense and mentorship. He seems like a great guy but also might be overly energized to the point of drowning out our young leaders in the making who might be a bit quieter in the locker room. If we can’t get a DeMelo or a more defensive skewed player; I’d perhaps offer him a 1 year deal at 4mil with him fully agreeing to the role of vet/mentor/no spotlight on the ice role. If he agrees, give him a year to prove it to management and himself. If he hates the role after trying it; he’s less than 3 hours from Toronto and can become a broadcast guy without even having to move.

I wonder if Jokiharju gets a gold even though he never got to play due to COViD

I wouldn’t go that far but I do feel he’s not exactly the greatest team player. His whole stunt before his trade in CBJ raised many red flags for me. If your feuding with the coach, fine, but don’t dog it and hurt your teammates in an effort to make a point.

The hybrid size it’s in between the classic international and NHL size. Supposedly hybrid and NHL style rinks are where Europe in going to over time. Cozens made a couple plays, made a couple nice drives with drop passes with PLD

I'd take Malcolm Subban for Rochester and Pysyk for Rochester

I understand the practice idea but I’d much rather stock more forwards than 2 extra d who won’t play much

Why wouldn’t we carry 14 forwards? We typically have. 14 F, 7 D and 2 G If Pysyk doesn’t get any offers in the NHL and we upgrade from him; I’d offer him 2.25 mil for 1 year to play in Rochester and bring stability to that train wreck of a D

Honestly I'm just wanting a bit of competition for Asplund/Quinn/Peterka and Bjork doesn't count. But it has to be a specific type of piece. Hornqvist is more for his net front work and even more so for his Cup Rings. Copp strikes me as another Tuch-like player that could seriously give our Top 6 some size with skill that isn't a rookie.

Could of sworn that was the reason why he's slid beneath Nemec on most boards

Alright, didn't get to see the 3rd/OT so I was unsure as to what happened in regards to the penalty more than the "puck over glass" part

Nemec, yes Jirecek, no (his skating concerns me) I'd be more worried about the potential price; 9 & our 3rd or 4th would be the most I'm giving to move up 2 spots

Pretty much this I'd love Copp as a mid 6 player to add his size and strength to the lineup. Otherwise I don't mind the idea of Hornqvist for a year to give us a Cup winning vet that plays rough and can teach net front play.

I don't really see Delay of Game penalties over the glass as dumb, lazy or sloppy to be honest. 9/10 times it was merely a good play off the boards that hit the stick wrong and flew over its intended target.

Don't have the slightest interest in Nylander; he's a weak willed perimeter player who tends to only show up once and awhile. Akin to Asplund's offense, the WC Nylander never shows up in the NHL

Now ultra hosed

Why wouldn't it; if the person isn't interested then he just doesn't get a permit and perhaps they can sell the guns. In the end, if I were to ever want a gun; it wouldn't even need to work but have historical value. But had my grandfather had an old WWII trophy gun that still worked; I'd want the ability to keep that. The NRA really doesn't need to exist in the way it does now; they are far too determined to protect their own revenue to honestly function as a legitimate source of gun advocacy and teaching

I would support this with the caveat that in the event of death and inheritance; the guns could be placed in some type of safe storage until the family member in question could be checked over. You'd also get an option to disable a gun for display purposes (Grampa's old Luger or etc.)

Bad call, game over

The loss of Mercsh, Muel never playing and UPL being ran in the final game of the season effectively has slowly killed their ability to succeed.

We know Eichel; Barzal had year of safety under Tavares, perhaps he thrives under ROR? Marner has his own issues due to his father. Connor would of taken too long to be kept around.