Curt

Only the plaid threads

I don’t think any insiders have actually said that the Rangers will not include Lafreniere in an Eichel deal. Again, I could be forgetting it.

Not true. They released them ahead of the draft last time. https://www.nhl.com/news/protected-list-for-vegas-golden-knights-nhl-expansion-draft/c-289972722

I don’t even know what you are talking about and it’s still the most annoying thing I’ve seen on here in weeks. If you don’t have anything to contribute except for this, please get lost, and don’t find your way back.

Have Rangers actually stated that Lafreniere would not be part of any Eichel deal? I could be forgetting something, but I don’t remember that one.

Interesting. Are the Rangers going to sign Goodrow, or is this a guy for Seattle to sign?

Squander is a strange word to use. Every team is losing (squandering?) someone.

Who, big one! Nolan Patrick going the other way?

You want Buffalo to tradea 2nd/3rd for a UFA, who then goes on to sign with Seattle? From Florida’s perspective it’s either loose Drieger for nothing, or loose Drieger for a 2nd/3rd and loose some other player for nothing. Its logical that maybe they would rather just loose Drieger, who was probably leaving regardless, and keep the rest of their team together.

I’m saying that for many, the emotional attachment colors the talent analysis. Not that that’s everyone, but surely some. If the team had lost first round, who they be saying the same?

I mean, you are right, but Suzuki is a good young important part of a team that just went to the Cup Finals. That will create an emotional attachment from the fan base in a hurry.

Oh, I certainly would not either. I’m just picking the best of the bad.

At least it would look ok from a distance. The others are beacons of hideousness.

I don’t think it does make sense. Risto is a UFA in 12 months. He isn’t worth a young top 6 forward with years of team control.

Only you, Matt and Matt’s mom think so.

I agree, the only wearable one. You know NH isn’t the state bordering NY though, right?

Sorry, just kidding around. Covid sucks.

This story is Covid adjacent. I recommend the Thursday Complaint thread to you good sir.

Coming back to this again. I love this guy’s format! This is something that is really missing from the publicly available stuff on hockey prospects. The way that aspects are discussed specifically and in detail promotes actual discussion. It’s something that Scouch also does well, though he breaks up the skills in a different way.

About half of that is from this past seasons neck injury, which is a significant concern. Apart from that, I think Eichel has been reasonably healthy, but not the picture of health.

I would judge it as getting a former 2nd overall pick, whose career has been hampered by migraine issues which can hopefully get sorted out, for one season of Risto.

You should try those numbers again.

If no one wants him for a reasonable price before the expansion draft, for the exact same reason we could say it’s stupid to trade him right after, then there is only so much you can do.

Gotta make sure you take a Rasmus with the draft pick too, we have quotas to keep up after all.

Who is this guy? Is Chris Peters trying to get a job or something? He seems like he has been absolutely everywhere.