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I wouldn't be surprised if at very least people who played with him likely voted for him.

Just wait for a new compliance buyout or eat it until we actually need the money. I don’t see any point in overpaying Duchene, who quit on his last team, so he can play 2C for a year or two.

I'm expecting Pommers to wake up around game 60 and go on and get 15 pts in the last quarter of the season. He did it last year after having a almost pointless middle of the season. Then in the playoffs, hopefully, he'll likely be in our Top 4 or 5 in scoring. Why? Because vets always seem to turn back the clock in the playoffs since they are effectively giving it everything they've still got in a short burst.

Reinhart can support his own line, but can't really play center. Tonight showed how he seems to work well for and with Erod and Sheary. He doesn't have the sheer foot speed to be an elite center man but has the vision and passing ability of one. Erod's type of player works all the better with him since where he lacks in skill he makes up in tenacity and speed thus complimenting Reinhart. Essentially Reinhart on RW with an Erod type player creates a solid line since between them both they make up a good pairing although oddly placed to the norm.

Kunitz, Chris Toews, Jonathan ($1,500,000 retained) Sikura, Tyler 2020 3rd round pick (CHI) 2019 4th round pick (BOS) for Sobotka, Vladimír O'Regan, Danny Okposo, Kyle 2019 1st round pick (SJS) This is what I've come up with for that Toews idea

My proposal for Toews Toews (2.5mil retained), Davidson, and Kunitz for SJS 1st, Guhle, Okposo, Sobotka, and Smith I do think there would be potential to swap Okposo for Toews in some regard since they are both the same age and have the same length on their contracts.

Strangely, that actually makes some sense. They'd have to retain some salary though and we wouldn't be trading Mitts or any primed prospects so it may work in theory.

Actually I think he could in theory acquire more. The deadline sees prices raise some, his NMC no longer works I think, and if he has 35 goals or more there will certainly be a team willing to pay a late 1st at minimum for him. But I'd rather sign him at 7x8 or 8x8

Did it say he signed off on the trade itself or just acquiring Manning? After all it would seem odd to me that McDavid would want his friend traded for a guy he isn't too fond of.

Boy o boy is Edmonton a serious mess, I honestly wonder if we could hoodwink them too? ?

Ugh, just ugh..... Waive Ellie when possible Sit Okposo when Wilson returns Bring up some young blood I still will never put Reinhart at center though Skinner - Eichel - CJ Smith Sheary - Sobotka - Reinhart Mitts - ERod - Pominville Girgs/Ellie - Larsson - Okposo

If my trade were to occur, one thing I’d be gunning for is signing Skinner at 8.5 or less for 6/7 years and later signing Mark Stone for 8.5 mil for 7 years. Skinner - Eichel - Reinhart Sheary - Mitts - Stone Wilson - Spooner - Thompson Girgs - Larsson - Erod Dahlin - Bogo McCabe - Risto Scandella/Sekera - Pilut/Nelson

That's what I was looking at, Sekera is a competent Dman or a LTIR candidate with fewer years on his contract. Spooner has potential, but is regardless a shorter contract than Okposo I just wish Okposo could take a pay-cut because he seems like a great guy.

I've had a few good discussions with an Edmonton fan Okposo Sobotka (1.5mil retained) 2020 4th for Spooner Sekera

Eichel did well considering he was blanketed most of the game. I'd waive Elie, send Thompson down to get some confidence, and bring up 2 of Smith, Nylander, Olafsson because we are in desperate need for even the threat of a goal from another line.

Merry Christmas guys and girls!

RNH, Garrison, Kassian for Scandella, Sobotka, Guhle, and SJS's 1st Effectively we send them an NHL Dman, a prospect Dman from Alberta, an NHL player/cap dump and a 1st for A 2C, a roster spot dump and a cap dump

Just a few I thought of as well as the few you mentioned with some basic info; I would attempt to unload Sobotka in deals for these guys as well. (CHI) Anisimov 3x4.55mil 7g 10a in 34 games 30 yr old (WPG) Perreault 3x4.125mil 8g 7a in 36 games 30 yr old (STL) Bozak 3x5mil 5g 10a in 34 games 32 yr old (NJD) Johansson 1x4.538mil 6g 9a in 31 games 28 yr old (LAK) Carter 4x5.272mil 6g 9a in 36 games 33 yr old (VAN) Sutter 3x4.375mil 3g 1a in 13 games 29 yr old (OTT) Pageau 2x3.1mil No statistics due to Achilles injury, out until March 26 yr old (OTT) Tierney 2x2.937mil 4g 18a in 37 games 24 yr old (FLA) Bjugstad 3x4.1mil 4g 6a in 27 games 26 yr old

I'll keep the better character player. I'd never want Lucic on my team.

Any interest in Spezza as a stop gap for a year? I doubt he'd cost much and would certainly give us an experienced center akin to Carter just without the awful contract.

I lurk NS ? Just don't commonly post anything pre-game barring something big happening lol

The PP has this awful tendency of doing 50 drop passes ad almost solely relying on Eichel when they aren't producing. Just watch games where they are more successful; Eichel isn't the lone guy bringing the puck over the line through skating or passing. We are in dire need of secondary scoring. Skinner - Eichel - Reinhart ???? - Mitts - ???? ???? - ???? - ???? Girgs - Larsson - Thompson That's what our team was tonight offensively and our PP was atrocious. I'd call up Olafsson and she if he could stimulate the PP with his elite shot.

As cool as that might be, we'd be effectively giving them two AHLers and a near-cap dump for a sought after Middle-6 center and an ok winger. If you were lucky that might get you Nino alone but I can't imagine them trading you both for that.

Around 8mil Eichel can survive without Skinner specifically Skinner requires a high end center to reach his peak performance

So be it, I’m not paying a winger more than 8 for 8 years. That only is asking for it to backfire