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I'm beginning to think so too, and as with Murray's Russian-aversion, I'm concerned it might leave some talented picks on the table.

Right, and I think he is. The argument over the term "generational" seems to miss the point, I think. If he "only" ends up as good as Victor Hedman, not a single person is going to care whether that counts as generational. I'd also note that it's quite rare for a prospect to hit the publicly-known scouting radar at 16 and stay there through their draft season with seemingly only positive development. I distinctly remember observers of international hockey saying "He's only 16, but I'm all-in"...and that has sustained itself for two years. That's pretty telling, I think.

You're a beautiful man :lol:

It's weird to me Tampa would be that interested. They already have stars up front paired with terrific cheap depth. I don't think the tradeoff for them is worth it.

Relying on Bogosian is only incrementally less dumb than giving up assets to acquire him. By relying on Bogosian to be both good and healthy, contributing in the top-4, Botterill is functionally deciding to enter the season short a top-4 defenseman. This is certainly fair from a fan perspective. It's just that to the extent that culture is real and matters, I don't think moving out a 4th liner will make a lick of difference on that front.

Yikes.

If culture change is real, and moving JAG is necessary to achieve it, we're well and thoroughly screwed. I could not possibly care less whether Zemgus stays or goes, but it seems to me the argument for moving him is just fans being sick of him.

Well, they apparently really like Bogosian and are counting on him being healthy...

Which will be to their detriment.

Talk about being graded on a curve :lol:

Not many worse, either.

Ward has been crap for most of his career, statistically.

The Islanders just snagged the last two players I'd be interested in from the draft in such a deal. So it's Parayko or bust to me.

They'll be in a good place if Tavares jets. As good as can be hoped after seeing your franchise player walk, anyway.

Down Goes Brown‏Verified account @DownGoesBrown 10m10 minutes agoMore Now Brady Tkachuk has to decide if he wants to spend next year in a setting where nobody's allowed to make any money, or pass on the Senators and stay in the NCAA. Money (no pun intended) :lol:

I'd have happily done something like this.

The edges thing explains your mancrush on Hughes. And there's no way in the world you're convincing me Skinner plays meaningfully more intense hockey than Patches.

I don't understand how you can like Skinner and hate Pacioretty. Is it just an age/contract thing?

To paraphrase LBJ during Vietnam, if Lehner's lost Dudacek, he's lost the country.

I hate him with the fury of a thousand suns. Nobody who ever complained about Derek Roy is allowed to want Skinner. Neither is anyone who thinks the team is too soft.

Good. Let's keep him and win some games.

I'm not worried about Wahlstrom playing with Hughes, because if we draft him, it's to play with Eichel. If we're drafting a winger that high, give me a trigger man.

I think Tkachuk is probably going to be a good player. I don't think he has any chance of being a star. Wahlstrom does. But I don't think we're going to be in a spot to draft either.

Something something aunt will be my uncle something.

I sure as hell hope not. That'd be an awful trade.