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The problem is we don't even really have someone in the 23-25 range that would match Minnesota's desire. Unless they were interested in Sheary. That being said, it's a win win for both players. Rask is a much more dynamic talent than how he was being used in Carolina. For what it's worth Don Waddell got a "win" in terms of overall talent. However, they have no clue what their doing down there.

Good luck in Philly Justin! Thanks for your hard work for Rochester. Another, tool box type player that never reached what his "potential" could be. Leier gives Buffalo someone with AHL playoff experience. Welcome.

If you consider family, and at this point he's played 8-10 seasons in the league. He has other reasons and pressures for sure. It didn't sound like he wanted to be here, but tried to make the best of it. Again, if he doesn't want to be here then cut the player. He mutually agreed to terminate the contract and gives him the chance to go to a team that is more veteran based. I could see him going to San Jose who could use a bottom six forward, or somewhere else. Bye!

Why break up something that is working. This is the logic that baffles me. If your top line is working (see Colorado), don't mess with it. Eichel finally has a finisher to go with the wall distributor and down in the block ricochet scorer. I guess, I just don't understand "don't fix what isn't broke", mentality here. If you ask me, I'd rather see Sobotka with Okposo and a line of Sheary, Mittelstadt, Thompson working together. A little bit of size and three guys that can skate reasonably well together. Then you add ______-Sobotka-Okposo which makes sense to me as a third line. Yes this doesn't really fit a great marriage to Pominville, but at this point it makes more sense to me.

To be honest, with the HNIC forum comments from Friedman it sounds like it's been an issue since he first arrived. If they're able to offer an amicable time frame and he agrees to come back to the team, fine. If not, cut him loose and terminate the contract. That is what is best for the player and his family if he's that unhappy. Oddly enough Sobotka has been the better of the two and they play redundant roles on this team. I'd love to get the term off the books. That opens up a hole for Elie, and other's that actually are fighting to make the line up. This team just moved past Toronto for second in the division and is showing renewed confidence night in and out. If he doesn't want to be here, cut out the malcontent and move on.

Back after a brief hiatus. The game was definitely exciting and it was excellent to see Jack finally step up and get the puck into the net. It was good to get at least a point, though we need to start finding ways to fend off pucks in the third after having a lead.

Joined a little late to the party, I truly believe that they'll carry Beaulieu until he's ready, which is a shame. He's terrible in every sense of the word. Sure he has an okay shot and can skate, but when you cannot read the open ice and make countless turnover's as well as are useless on the PK, get out of here please!

Those are the types of moves that we need, this is a home run if he continues to build off of his impressive showing at the U-20.

I would put Pettersson with the class just below Dahlin though. He's an elite talent, in the same mold of Mittelstadt, though a little on the "needs" to bulk up fast to play in the NHL. But, the hands the vision and the speed are there for Pettersson. Samuelsson has a great chance. I think he can easily be at least a healthy Bogosian, who skates and brings his body into the play. He could be the "Bogosian" we had hoped we were getting in 2014 when we made that trade.

I do. Karlsson, is going to slow down into his 30's and with the salary ($11.5-$12.5) that it's going to take to get him on a 6-7 year extension it's not worth it.

Well you turned Pu'ing off a Cliff into a 3 time 30 goal scorer, who has missed all but 5 games in the last 4-5 seasons. Who can skate and creates offensive zone pressure 5v5. He definitely has his warts, but for the cost of admission..it's a fine price to pay.

As of now this looks about right, however there will be for sure more changes coming. I do truly believe that Botterill is the right guy for the front office going forward. He's going to get us out of the last few of TMGM's mistakes and provide us a faster more hockey sense savvy team.

Two years, 3.75M-4.35M is the area I think he's getting.

I'm sure I wouldn't be able to make it. But, oh "weekend warrior", please work on conditioning more than anything. You've broken down from so many varying injuries you're but the cliche of "overpaid high draft status" as there has ever been. That saying, I don't dislike you as a person or the "type" of game you play Zach. JUST STAY HEALTHY.

Honestly, I am hoping Olofsson is ready sooner than later. I want someone to come in and blow the water out of the boring top six forwards. Though Sheary gives the group at least a more nuanced approach. I voted: Reinhart, Sheary, Okposo, Rodrigues for regular top six. With possibly Sobotka being a likely tip as well. I voted: Olofsson, Smith for guys I hope blow the doors off and surprise. I want nothing of Pominville, Girgensons in the top 6 ever again. I would imagine that is his natural designation if we're lining things up on paper. At this point I believe in trying Sam Reinhart at center again as much as I believe Bogosian can reignite his draft status and be a top 2 defensemen. I just DON'T want to see them waste more time when Sam does what he does well. Off the wall passing, creativity on the wing and the ability to score around the net.

I really like Cozens and more specifically Kakko. I think there are some quality options after Hughes.

I think it just depends on what happens this year. If the right deal comes a long to add a young piece for a cap team and we can also move on from someone, then do it. Otherwise continue to purge it and bring in additional depth. Adding as much talent as possible is the key!

For NYI, the guy I feel worst for is Bailey who signed his extension with the notion he'd hopefully be playing with JT91 for the foreseeable future. However, he signed and now will likely slot in with Anders Lee with Barzal.

Two years, 3.5-4.0 on a bridge.

Not any longer our Justin Falk, is a UFA. Which is great, I don't want to see his idiotic exit passes and slow skates in cement any longer.

Absolutely, Scandella is the right sort of mentor for this group. The next pragmatic cast off to go should be Bogosian ?

They can receive mentoring from Sobotka, Hutton and others in the room?

It will be a win if we can some how move Berglund with other assets for an upgraded piece as a salary component. On WGR, Jeremy White brought up 1st, 2nd Berglund and Nylander for Skinner. I think I could be okay with this as Skinner provides speed on the wing, addition by subtraction and to be honest the fact that Nylander didn't skate at the camp and questions being dodged around him, proves he's out of favor. He'll be traded by the deadline IMO.

I don't want to fire him, but this trade sucks. The salary involved, average meh depth, having to take back both. I get changing the room, but blah.