PerreaultForever

Reinhart was all too often a player that frustrated me to watch so I suppose it's only fitting his trade and all the weird delay here is just as irritating.

Peca was my fave from that era. We really need a new version for today's team.

Perreault retired in 86.

Always safe to go with someone retired!

not possible.

We should have been more creative (like Nashville) and moved up to grab L'Heureux. For a while I was hoping he'd actually slip to us in round 2 but what can you do. I suppose I'd take a chance on Raty as most of the other better prospects are D men and another D man might drive the fanbase crazy.

Which just shows you how different sports fans for the same team can be. My sentence would read: My least favourite Sabre has played his last game here. I love it, finally got rid of the guy and I was hoping it would happen after his self indulgent presser.

and Wallstedt (who I would have taken there).

Maturity, character, leadership. Let him go back and win a championship. It'll do him good learning to be a winner.

Don't like this pick. Don't like it at all. He might not be horrible. He might even be good. Just not my type of player.

Back to college for one year. Anything else is dumb.

Ya I just saw that . Step behind here and there. Arizona might take Wallstedt and not Johnson.

Buffalo - Power Seattle - Beniers Anaheim - McTavish NJ - Hughes Columbus - Guenther Detroit - Eklund San Jose - Clarke LA - Edvinsson Vancouver - Johnson Ottawa - Wallstedt However, if we could get those trades done and Eichel went to the Ducks and Reinhart to the Canucks I'd love to see McTavish in blue and gold along with Wallstedt.

In fairness I think he was hired to do that and be that guy. They wanted their version of a Don Cherry (and later for HNIC Burke). That was his role.

wow, Power down to 6 behind Clarke. You crazy dude. Some of it I agree with though. You've moved McTavish up as well I see. Good to see you've sort of come around on L'Heureux. When we first talked you suggested him for second round. Very surprised about Edvinsson who I would put ahead of Clarke, top 10. and Cossa seems low (and maybe Wallstedt a little high). So to sum, you really like Eklund, and you like Clarke and Wallstedt higher than most and Power and Edvinsson lower than most. Is that about right?

@LGR4GM, did you post that full ranking list you promised? I was curious. Did I miss it?

So you want a guy who disappears every post season? No thank you. I notice McTavish has just kept steadily moving up and up in rankings and comparisons. I had him as a potential draft steal earlier on and now it looks like he's a top 5 candidate. He's my #3 now. (Power, Beniers, McTavish)

That's a really good trade. I can see why Philly did it, but unless we screw up those picks badly it's good and it's more than I expected. Hagg started his career decently, showed promise, but he sucks now. Makes tons of mistakes. I am guessing they see him as a placeholder for one season if Power goes back to Uni, which he should. Personally that 14th (13th if you prefer) pick is a perfect spot to steal L'Heureux ahead of the better teams that will take him around 20ish but I doubt we do that. Otherwise Cossa or Wallestadt should not be passed on if either is still available. and 2023 does look like a good draft .

TSN tonight was saying every single Canadian team is currently looking to add a top 4 D man so if KA can't get a deal done for Risto he needs to be fired.

Doubt?

Like an idiot I keep coming back here today expecting something to actually happen.

I think that's only half right. Played well against Washington but the NYI knew how to shut him down and did it. Not sure why you think he played bad defense. I think I remember bruins being happy with his 2 way effort. If they pay him more than Marchand though Bruins fans will be unforgiving in their expectations and let him know it. Could cost Sweeney his job if Hall doesn't deliver.

Of course anything is possible, but I think it would be truly fragile here and easily fall off the rails. They are supposed to be the leaders and if we hit another losing streak...............

Signing a goalie obviously huge and necessary but let's see what the price was before celebrating. Risto to Philly? Would make sense.