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Frolik will end up with Eichel at this rate of injuries, lol

Calgary fan reports have mentioned he doesn't look worse, just getting less minutes as his role is redundant.

He skated halfway across the ice to tell them lol

Ya I still don’t understand it. But neither did I for half the rest of the game too

Needed a top 6 forward and a bottom 6 forward. Yet to see which of those Botterill thinks this is I only wish it happened sooner. But Scandella needed time to up his value from completely negative

Yet to see someone who wants Botterill fired to come up with any realistic alternative timeline that would've made a difference. Assume ROR was a decision from above, and those UFA's Botterill offered more money to and didn't land no other GM would have either. Yes we all want something to happen today, but trades are hard. He still managed to get us a bonafide ELC top-2 defenseman for a total bust and Jeff Skinner for a 2nd round pick. Our future outlook is great. It's just six more months until he can really start focusing on winning now without having to hemorrhage the future to do so.

Eichel+Reinhart? Ok, not worth watching

McCabe for Wood makes a lot sense, but only helps the bottom-6. Bogosian for Simmonds would at least make our team better until the end of this year, but that's just shifting deck chairs. I think Bogosian can fetch something better if they hold him until the deadline though.

McCabe overpricing himself is what Samuelsson is going to replace

Are we sure the injury wasn’t Eichel and Reinhart getting sloppy before the game? Crap he’s bad

Oh no it’s a disaster.

They could use a forward or two, but I think not splitting up Eichel and Reinhart is holding them back even more right now. People are harping on Botterill for standing pat, but I’m not that concerned about being one injury away from Tennyson led defense corps again.

The stretch passes got the best of them, but they won’t every night. Average goaltending and our offense not finishing on their o zone possession time killed them. Toronto is the first team they’ve faced who really would stall passes on the rush until the 4th player joined in, and the defenseman would get caught standing and our forwards caught deep in the zone were too far back to back check. They can be coached to prevent that in the future. In fact, it’s something they can learn from themselves. Toronto doesn’t win like that in a 5 game series. Not too worried. They were well coached to expose our two biggest flaws though. And damn they are fast. Wish our depth players had that kind of speed.

Works, thanks

Can’t fix the water ?

Ugh NBCSN is hard to pull off when I’m traveling, can I get some help (PM)

Kapanen is a player I’ve always been jealous of and definitely would trade a defenseman to them for him. That isn’t in Ristolainen territory, but Colin Miller territory. And that defenseman isn’t going to make them that much better only prevent some cap trouble.

Toronto paid a 1st rounder to shed 5 million

Pats game will be a preview on whether Allen has overcame the choking or not

Kids who go from high school in two years right to pro always struggle with the physical aspect of the game. And that’s all I really see Mittelstadt struggling with. Too much of wallowing in getting outmatches and it’ll kill his confidence forever. Better late than never. He slowed down when he put the size on and then lost the edge his game relied a lot on. He’s only something like 21? He’s fine

What was that call...

He’s the last remaining alcoholic on the team. Can’t stand all the goody too shoos anymore

Girgensons/Larsson, Vesey if small deal, Holtby if term can be short, Namestikov, Dadonov, Pageau, Kassian I'm really just looking for a right wing and a 3/4C, which I'm hoping a trade resolves before UFA anyway. You gun for Holtby if you can get him without a stupid contract though, and deal Hutton away if needed.

but... I thought if a player was red he was irredeemable. You mean different context can change a player?!?! Don't let this logic seep into a trade speculation thread.

Last November we were getting lucky, 'cardiac kid' type games, and then were grounded. This November we still played competitively in almost every game, if not dominated (with a BIG exception for special teams) and was getting unlucky. They didn't lose faith throughout and luck is turning around. Special teams is still a MAJOR problem though. Too predictable and slow, and they think making passes through traffic will somehow change it. Wrong. It's the slow pacing which is why there is always traffic for the dangerous passes. I honestly don't think the PK has been that bad, but more-so that Hutton laid an egg on more than one occasion. Hutton really laid an egg on them and he was their 'starter' through that time. Glad that's changed.