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Scandella, Dumba, de Haan? I'll take any of 'em. We didn't protect Carrier? Wtf :wallbash:

That would be a good way to torch the early good will Bots earned with this trade.

Marchesseault and Demers. If we could somehow offload Bogo and pick up Demers...

Yea, they burned a year of his ELC with their impromptu playoff birth a couple years ago.

That's the color suit I wore for my first communion. New my ass :p

Meh. Unless we're trading Lehner for a pick, he's going to be around for at least a few more years. I think Ullmark probably ends up league average if he's a starter...I think I can replace that fairly easily if we move on from Lehner after his next contract. I'm certainly willing to pay to get out from under a contract, but that would be the reason, not to protect Ullmark. Same outcome, I suppose, but very different motivation.

No freaking way. Frankly I'm not willing to pay much of anything. I'd rather not lose Ullmark, but I'm also not as high on him as seemingly everyone.

I think that would be a pretty terrible outcome.

I'll build a Jason Botterill statue if he gets out of Bogosian's contract.

Yea, I think the teams with the established D are just asking for the stars and the moon. I blame Chiarelli.

Wow, that's a hell of a nice value move. Is he instantly our 2nd best defenseman? 3rd at worst, right? Anyway, this is exactly the type of thing I expect from Botterill addressing the D. Now I'm even more convinced we're not going up major assets for a big name.

I'd be willing to do either Minnesota's 2nd or our 3rd. I don't love the player, but he's serviceable, especially for the right price. I think I'd rather get Murray cheap than pay a hefty price for Brodin.

Assuming the cheap price, I think so. He's not amazing, but he's at least decent. And he's made of glass apparently, but it's a worthwhile gamble for a mid pick if we're talking value and upside.

Signed this year at $2.8M, and then he's still an RFA.

Heyoooooo :lol: Well played. I suppose I should also apologize to Derrico for being wrong about Reinhart's point production at center. But hey, at least my story about how good he looked has been corroborated :)

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20170616/nhl-expansion-draft--blue-jackets-work-to-keep-young-talent So Columbus is willing to pay to get rid of Ryan Murray? I think Dudacek might need new pants. I bet a 3rd would make him a Sabre. I'm not huge on Murray, but for cheap, he's worth a flyer.

Way to be a quitter. I rejected the cosmic calls to be productive, and found other ways to waste time :D

I really don't see us getting one of the big name Dmen available, in part because I cringe at what I think it will take.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel? :p

(((Corey Pronman)))‏Verified account @coreypronman 13m13 minutes agoMore List of U26 centers with better shots/gm in a season than Eichel since 1990: Staal, Malkin, Carter, Yzerman, Federov, Yashin, Modano. He's also 41st on the list of all players in that period.

Presumably his reasoning would be that Housely hasn't been an NHL head coach yet, therefore doesn't deserve to get to run the team.

Buffalo Sports history suggests this is a poor decision :nana:

Hey now! I don't want Gorges there, I'm just a little skeptical they actually bury him in Rochester if they can't find someone willing to take on his contract for a year. I honestly liked Fedun better than Falk, and was surprised (or maybe I shouldn't be, given Murray's evaluation of defensemen) got more NHL time and a 1 year contract.

Under-the-radar UFA I think could help the team at a reasonable price: Brendan Smith. Tack on a second-tier trade (Does de Haan count as second tier?), and get something like: McCabe-Risto de Haan-Bogo Smith-Antipin Falk/Gorges I don't think anyone is going to look at it and scream "CHAMPIONSHIP," but it would represent a considerable upgrade in a single offseason.

Or, at least, can Housley say "Hey Rip. stop the number thing. Thanks."