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The problem the PP has is their complete lack of motion. They make it way to easy to protect against since we rarely have any movement besides the puck holder. When Eichel has on the half wall, it seems as if most of the team stops moving thus leaving Eichel very few options. There should be at least two, maybe three guys moving around at all times among the four non-puck holding players. Either the man down low or up high should stay in a steady spot as a safety valve but the other three should be skating around looking to find openings. Hell, even a basic circle for the other three would at least create motion that the opposing PK would have to adjust to. Presently, they all go to their respective spots; then Eichel skates around trying to find any angle he can use. The other team is barely moving thus retaining their formation and leaving Eichel with only the options of forcing a pass through a mess of legs, try to snipe or merely call up a Amerk to literally stand wherever the other guy had been. I honestly can say that I could make a better PP strategy than this coaching staff.

You are blind if that's an illegal hit. Eichel has every right to be there as much as McDonough. The Dman goes low and quite literally bumps into Eichel's elbow which is in tight to his body and not moving. (Eichel is literally against the boards as skinny as you can get) Effectively its like blaming someones mailbox for being in your way when your biking when its in the correct location. After he bumps into Eichel he goes full Oscar worthy performance to draw a penalty. McDonough should be given a suspension for that embellishment and the refs should be fired. Larsson shouldn't of been penalized since it wasn't going to be called until after Sergachev crosschecked him in the head. Sergachev should of been ejected for that intentional head shot. Pilut did take a penalty but Callahan also embellished

I believe you have to have this year's pick.

We can't offer sheet Kapanen at that level because we don't have our 2nd rounder.

There's a chance this will be a great game seeing as the Sabres due to tend to play to their opponent's level. We play down to bad teams and up to good teams more often than not. We are going into this game 1-1 with Tampa with having won our game at home. So while we are the lesser team, its hockey, anything can happen!

This game was the definition of puck bounces deciding a game.

Good luck getting that Carolina

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