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I say a definite no to a 2nd Toronto team, I hate the idea with a passion. It would take fans away from the Sabres potentially along with giving us another annoying team to hear whine about everything and act snobbish. Leave it 16 v 16 Conferences, send Columbus/Detroit back west if Quebec enters the fray either by a move or expansion. In your 3 Conference design I'd switch Ottawa with Washington, but would rather keep the 2 Conference system

I at least, would have a seemingly coherent plan.

You know I just noticed instead of "Cease and Desist" I said "Cease and Assist" :doh: The article made even my worst proposals sound like a Dreger rumor in legitimacy. Kessel and defense ........ do not mix

I've got this role copyrighted Tolstoy so unless you want to pay royalties, I expect you to cease and assist making up trades.

Sign Oduya, meet Oilers in the Finals and win next year. That'd be just absurdly awesome and amazing! Eichel yelling at McDavid, "Who's number 2 now!!"

I agree 100%, give the guy his 8 yr 7.5 mil per and he'll anchor the 1st line until Eichel is ready, then he'll move to the wing probably as Reinhart slides into the 2nd line Center role. That image reminds me of the Lundquist one from the Finals last year. Those are the types of players who win you Cups, the one who no matter what the score or series is at, will play their off until the final buzzer. I think in a way what Murry meant by replicating LA's style wasn't exactly the obvious puck possession strategy visible play you can see on TV. In a way I think he meant more along the lines of LA's never say die attitude. The team that no matter the series score, will always be a threat to win even when down 3-0 and/or rather 1st in the league or 16th with the final wild card we'll be feared by all teams who may meet us in the playoffs. I can think of at very least 4 players already on this team with that personality trait. O'Reilly, Girgensons, Kane, and Ristolainen. Gionta & Gorges probably. Eichel is very likely to be like this as well. Ristolainen going up to GMTM and wanting to win/questioning the tank must of really impressed GMTM because he never forgets to mention him in interviews when asked about defense. That was our biggest problem since 2007, we had the skill and the talent but the sheer unwillingness to lose wasn't there; Miller had it, but he couldn't score but he certainly did his damnedest in the playoffs. Once these guys mesh, and with the other high character players inside the locker room, they should truly be a tough team to play regardless if its game 1 or game 100.

They still have their ow 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in addition to 2 other 3rds, a 4th, 2 5ths, a 6th, and 2 7ths.

BEAUCHEMIN,ODUYA or MARTIN are a given to me. Sekera would be someone I wouldn't mind getting back as a long term Top 4

His end of the season really impressed me, he seemed unwilling to quit or pack it in, and was putting up points rather rapidly. If I have to guess, I think he has a resurgence year this year as his passion is fed by the other great players around him. No longer does he have to play to the extent he was last year.

Gibson for McGinn and a 3rd in 2016?

I bet Ennis is certainly happy.

I wonder what comes next, a new d-man maybe?

I wonder if Chicago would be interested in Legwand? He did play in their division forever practically.

At least he's won a Calder Championship and the MVP in it. That's all I can hang my hopes on.

God awful deal as we know of it thus far, there had better be something we aren't hearing yet or else this certainly puts a damper on my opinion of GMTM.

He fits better with them than the earlier show,

Based on this new information I think I can create a hypothetical story as to what happened. I think PLF does his damnedest to keep his continued concussion issues under wraps. Pegula is told by him that he's okay for the most part and thus is hired. As time goes on Pegula notices the problem PLF is having and may have even offered to help him by adding a mattress or something to assist him. While bristled, PLF chooses not to accept the assistance. Time goes on and the hiring of GMTM occurs. GMTM states he'll think about extending Miller but under specific contractual barriers. He won't pay him 6mil a year or sign him in through his 40th birthday. PLF thus sets off to convince Miller while GMTM works on his plan with or without Miller and taking into account how stripped the team was already. Miller wants something close to the 6mil mark and GMTM refuses, PLF angered storms off to try again. The day of the trade GMTM explains in front of his staff and PLF his reasoning and plans going forward with evidence to back it. Later that day GMTM bangs out the Miller/Ott trade and gives PLF/staff a heads up and sends Battista to tell Nolan not to start them. PLF is angered but chooses to merely to watch the game; however the interview with Miller lights a fire under PLF and he angrily calls a staff meeting after the game. PLF gives a tirade to the staff including GMTM about not giving him further notice,GMTM states the deal was far to good to pass up and that in his time within other organizations the GM is given that right, to make a call with time of the essence. PLF schedules meeting with Pegulas, snaps at some point and the TP tells him to calm down. PLF decides to resign, so Pegula chooses to put the info under wraps for the sake of all parties and PLF goes back to the NHL job he had.

I don't under appreciate Reinhart, just the dots seem to line up nicely with all the ROR talk. Personally I'd rather just keep Reinhart and Zadorov and not get ROR at this point.

The only way I take 3 for Reinhart is if we take Hanifan thus making Zadorov expendable to acquire ROR

:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: We are not worthy! I think he walks up there and uses sign language to spell Jack Eichel. So 0 words said. Have Eichel go up there and select Tim Murray.

Grigo is still worth something solely due to his potential and the egos of GMs being they can fix him. Grigo, 31, and 51 would be my initial offer for Okposo

Okposo wouldn't be a bad pick up at the right price, put him with Moulson and Eichel and you'd essentially be just reforming the 1st line of the Isles.

2-3 I see Murray making a few smaller trades and likely doing something with 21 and/or 31 Granted I'm counting 21's acquisition even if via draft as a player if we move up or down.

I like it! Legit defensive zone strategy and practicing. I love though if you scroll through the full article, it talks about the new rookie in prospect camp, Drew Doughty

One of my favorite losses we had all year, I felt so good seeing them all sticking up for each other. That is a part of building a champion, its not so much the quantity of bruisers you have but rather or not your team will protect each other up and down the roster. A team that plays for each other is the team that is more likely to win it all since everyone will buy in to their roles regardless of their personal reservations. Think of Andrew Shaw who was a 2nd liner in 2013 who was solely a 4th liner in 2015. In a sense this was a team building exercise. I don't miss that part about him at all, I miss his size/skill freakishness but seeing him get literally punched in the Girgs scrum and merely keep hugging made me disappointed.