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How about just get rid of the lottery?

We want the pick this year. There is good depth in this draft through 22. I have guys like McGroarty, Isaac Howard, Snuggerud, Geekie, Ohgren and Meser in that tier. I think all will be good NHL players. Depending on how the draft goes: 9 -10 Jiricek, Lekkerimaki, Gauthier, Nazar 16. Ohgren, McGroarty, Howard, Geekie, Mesar 32. ?? Lain Bichsel I'd love 2/3 of the excellent Swedish line and grab Lekkerimaki and Ohgren.

Risto. He also would have moved Sam to center after the ROR trade. He also wouldn’t have let Mitts flounder. You wonder if Mitts and Tnt would have blossomed sooner if he had been their initial coach.

Actually I've been to a few games in recent years and the stadium was awful.

Overlooked maybe someone like Eric Comrie who at 26 finally made the show and played well for WPG in his 19 games or someone like Casey DeSmith who at 30 is the perfect bridge age and may relish an opportunity to be the starter.

The only major thing I took away from DG’s press 42 minute conference, besides a nap, was that the analytics would take care of themselves as the team improved.

What a waste, when you can accomplish the goals without resorting to that kind of move, still improve the team and not block a single kid. You give VO 4 years @ 5.5, re-sign Vinnie for a year at 2.5, sign DeSmith 3 years at 3.5, sign Jan Rutta for 2 years at 2.25 and then find a solid depth veteran LHD like Marc Staal for 2 mill.

They are part of the problem. Anderson missed significant time with injury and was a below average NHL goaltender last season when he played. UPL was worse in the AHL than Aaron Dell behind the same defense. Hoping that we’d get at least a similar mediocre performance from Anderson at 41, is foolish at best. Hoping a mediocre AHL goalie can miraculously be good in the NHL the next season is also foolish.

If you fix it they will come.

We really don’t have the roster space to take on to many cap dumps. KA also won’t bring in someone that doesn’t fit in the lockerroom. Subtle will be the watch word.

I do think their is definitely something in his experience with that Carolina Cup team that is helping him now. Knowing Brind’amour and Rutherford and being able to use those relationships has certainly help him grow into the job. I’m still not completely sold on him as a GM, but I’m coming around. I think the team is a playoff contender right now with good goaltending. He has unlimited cap space and other assets to fix the goaltending. No more excuses.

Lucky. Right place, right time, but smart enough to surround himself with good people. DG fell onto his lap.

Thanks. She is a marvel. A kid with dyslexia and ADHD who earned an academic scholarship to UGA, graduated UGA with a 3.9, and completed graduate school with a 4.0 and a Masters in child Pyschology plus a specialist degree. Her mission is to find kids like herself and get them the help they need. Hard to argue with that.

No on is saying don’t give him a shot (ok except me, I want him back in Rochester with a better D and earn his way up). However there is no excuse for not having a good plan B this time. I’d prefer saying it and then actually doing it. A first class organization should extend to all aspects of the team and their fans.

How about something like senior management is aware of the issues and is working on a plan to address those issues this offseason.

Do you honestly think KA believes UPL is ready to carry an NHL team? That seriously worries me if he does.

What? 15 million - 5 million of the 15 on VO, the remaining 10 mill on D and goaltending.

I would disagree that it is an odd question. Part of the fan experience is having a decent environment at the game. Having ripped and broken chairs, broken bathrooms, and other facility issues damage that experience. KA may not be in charge of facility repairs, but as the face of the management of the team who says that the organization needs to win back the fanbase, facility repair is nice place to start now that the on ice product is improving.

On no. That’s the kiss of death. Don’t do it KA. Save DG.

He said previously that he wanted to acquire a partner for Power. I do agree with tempered expectations. KA is nothing if not methodical. He’ll spend to the floor and let the kids grow together. However that plan won’t work with the goaltending. He needs to make a firm step here. The Anderson band-aid isn’t adequate for next season and he must know this.

Don't expect much of the that money to be spent. Expect about 15 mill to get to the cap floor. 5 mill to VO and then 10 mill on upgrading the goaltending and a RHD or two.

At lunch with my family. My daughter just graduated with her Masters degree

Just about to post that

It still crazy to think that DG was on RK’s staff. How historically bad was RK?

How's this for added draft flavor UGA style. Jermaine Johnson DE FSU, transferred from Georgia to FSU because he couldn't get PT at Georgia, was drafted 26th overall by the Jets. Georgia had 9 players drafted last year as well, thus 24 players over the last two seasons. CBS's first mock draft for 2023 has three more Bulldawg D going in the top 8 next year; DL Jalen Carter (2nd), CB Kelee Ringo (4th) and LB Nolan Smith (8th). Some Records: 15 players is a 7 rd draft record. 5 D in the first rd is also a record as is 7 D in the first 3 rounds. Teams have drafted a TE out of Georgia 4 straight years, also a record.