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Rivet is a good analyst, but he does love players similar to him. But that does make sense

Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance 23m23 minutes ago Goligoski deal is done. Stars get 2016 5th-round pick in return from Arizona for negotiating rights to defenseman Alex Goligoski. Worrying

Zemgus himself just shot down this rumor with a meme. @zemgus94

You're nuts if you want to trade Reinhart for anything short of a legit Top 2 D man Ryan Murray like Blue doesn't strike me as anything near being worth Reinhart not to mention adding the 8th pick.

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Out of them that's the only one I'd even touch presently. I'd try to get it down to #38 and a 2nd next year for Vanek and #15 I'd rather take Pommers though, I fear Vaneks influence on the youngsters I'd take a guess they'll trade others and let go of UFAs before trading Malkin. Unless Malkin wants out, he's there like Kane and Toews are tied to Chicago. Fleury is a more likely casualty of the cap situation.

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Unsure what I'd do with that, its very tempting and seems safe enough to pull off since we'd still have a 1st and enough other assets to move back up if we so wished too. But Shattenkirk would be a 3rd 5mil + RHD It does give us a puck moving Dman however. If we make that trade though I'd be concerned about Bogosian's future since I can't see us tying up 18 mil + in cap on just RHDs with Risto around 6mil, Bogo at 5.25 and Shattenkirk likely making something similar. Granted, Bogo was mentioned as being liked by Edmonton but aside Hall I'm really underwhelmed by our options aside from him and the 4th Overall. And value wise Bogo + 28 =s 4?? I guess it would be in theory possible based on contract status of Shattenkirk vs Bogosian but that still leaves us lacking a LHD.

Looks like Eichel likes his new number

Actually no, Juolevi and Chychrun both have the ability to make a push for a roster spot as well in terms of Dmen. And for sure they'd be near ready by next season. Nylander, Dubois, Tychuck, and Pujarrjari all are in a similar category aside from the last being a likely NHLer.

He's safe too, he earned Murray's respect by having the balls to go to his office and call him out for the tanking at 19/20. Risto is not too slow...... he isn't Karlsson but he also isn't Cody Franson which you seem to see him as. He's akin to Hedman or Shea Weber and seeing as GMTM loved Bogosian, I think Risto would fall into a similar category in athleticism.

I was meaning Keller at min is 2 years out, he's more 3 to 4 due to size

Nope Nope, not taking Keller at #8, he's high risk and high reward. I need a clean cut player at #8 this year. Not to mention Keller wouldn't be a Sabre for at minimum 2 more years.

An LAK blog said they'd give a 2017 2nd for Cody Franson, that would rock! If that were to happen here's what I'd do: I'd use #38 and one of the two other 2017 2nds to move up to 29th. Boston has 4 picks in 2017, 1,4,6,7 so they may be interested in recouping a 2nd and moving down seeing as they already have a pick at #32 With #29 I'd have much more of the ability to strike into the early 20's potentially to grab a guy who slid. #22 would be the most intriguing seeing as Winnipeg has 0 3rds and they may be willing to turn that #22 into #29 and a pair of 3rds and a 3rd next year. #8 and #22 wouldn't be half bad and we'd still have 2 3s, 1 4, 2 5s, 1 6, and 2 7s for diamond hunting

I'd want more than a mere sweetener added for Bogo

I'm going to Day 2 to get the experience since I'd rather watch Day 1 anyway

That sounds awesome

The Heavenly Hockey League drafted Howe this year, may he rest in piece. Now his career may continue :) and he will be with his wife again :)

Ideal, we move up to 4 with Pysyk CBJ overshoots its trade value and merely drafts Brown, Puljujarvi falls to us at 4

Bogo + 2nd rounder and a 3rd for 4th overall If they really like Bogo, I could honestly see it. After all Edm fans are willing to trade 4th overall for Barrie straight up and Bogo + a 2 and 3 should come rather close in terms of value. OR Pysyk + 8th and a 5th rounder for 4th overall Then we could turn around and acquire a Barrie/McDoungh/Shattenkirk using #8 as the primary piece.

Juolevi is my choice if I got to choose from all 3. He fits what we need more than Chychrun does. That being said, if Bogo + a 3rd could get us Barrie, Chychrun would actually work rather well even if he becomes another Bogo. Bogo + Chychrun = bad, 1 or the other is fine. A defense with 1 physical guy who can skate well is better than one without that. If only Sergachev remains at #8, I think we take a forward like Dubois, Tychuck, or Nylander; I just doubt GMTM takes the Russian. Who knows though. 2nd Round I want Cam Dineen, get him! Regardless of the 1st rounder's position.

Could Girgs turn into Pavelski in a few years?

I wonder if GMTM is torn due to Sergachev. He literally screams GMTM type of player until you see he's a Russian

BRAWNDO deserves an award for insider forum member of the month

Bogo for Barrie I could tolerate, nothing more however