DarthEbriate

Let's build a compelling package that works for both sides. Zegras. A 2021 1st round pick. And... it's gotta be Henrique (who was just waived, and cleared) at $5.825M through 2023-24. So that gives you the high-energy kid and a stopgap center and a pick. Anaheim has tons of other cap hits coming off the books this offseason so they can do it. But I think we need more here.... Do you think we could also get Lindholm for 1 year at 5.2M if we sweeten with a 3rd? Or forget Lindholm and ask for another couple picks... What works for both teams?

I'm with you, too.

It's the money. If you buy him out this June, he's got a cap hit of $5M next year, and then 3, then 1. If you buy him out after next season it's just 3 and 1. They'll tell you it's because he's a respected leader in the room. Which may be true... but ineffective loses respect quickly.

It's almost as bad as last year's Detroit Red Wings. In half of a season, Detroit would've had about 7 regulation wins at their rate. And the 2019-20 Red Wings did not have anything resembling Hall, Eichel, Skinner, Dahlin. Or even Cozens, Reinhart, Olofsson, or Ristolainen. Or Ullmark.

If I were a coach I'd play him the first 2 games, as a respected vet wearing the A. If he looked like this ... bench him immediately. GM Sheevyn's gotta do the waiving.

So... 9 regulation wins in our last 44 games? That's not gonna cut it unless every other game is going to OT.

RaKru: If you'll not be needing me, sir, I'll close down for awhile. Sure, go ahead.

I go back to the same comment I made yesterday and I'm sorry --- but if we offered Eichel for the Isle's 4th line, they'd turn us down.

Irwin needed a rest day? (McCabe would've been out there as Risto's partner)

Blergh, Davidson tripped.

Mitts finished a check, starts the transition, feeds the open shot... too bad we didn't bury that.

Do not be fooled, Sheevyn. Fire him and let this still be a good springboard into next week.

Obviously. He was under the puck at one point when he skated behind the net.

Now --- can we follow it up with some good shifts and maybe even another g.. g.. go.. I can't say it. Or, does NYI just take it right back?

Skinnnnnnnerrrrr! I mean --- we can dream he gets going anyway, right?

He should've been given another week or even two to get his lungs back up to strength at the least. McCabe injury or not. Of course, in Risto's first game back from COVID RaKru skated him 22:18.

When our coachless Div III club lacrosse team was trailing against a coached Div I school like U of Oregon like 12-0 at halftime we'd have a couple beers. One or two folks may have smoked up something enjoyable as well. Good team-bonding. Loosened us up to make it a nice 6-1 second half. Never allow the shutout!

The players no longer appear on our scopes.... RaKru, the GM Sheevyn demands a report. RaKru: Very well. I will take full responsibility for losing the team and apologize to Lord Sheevyn.

The opportunity to call timeout, scream a little bit, and reset was there. Instead, it was business as usual, no upping in the pressure, no adjustment, and NYI eventually exploited us for another. Please fire him.

Improvement! We only gave up 3 in the second today! That's the speech Chancellor RaKru. These post-game moral victory speeches write themselves.

Dahlin is going to be a -60 this season.

He's always open because the opposition knows he's going to miss the net or maybe aim directly at the goalie, even if the goalie is out of position.

That was pretty. Not good for us. But pretty for them. Edit: Maybe it's good for us because it speeds the coach to the curb.

Eichel used to demand respect along the half wall 5 on 5 because with a quick shield and push he'd loop out and into slot and bury it. This year, if he's along the boards, just double him and take the puck away. His pass today was beautiful (to Montour for a flub) but the rest of the time it's a turnover.

Meanwhile, we have to ask, how long until Cozens demands a trade.