PerreaultForever

I guess this trade is why they didn't take Wallestadt. I was hoping for a while we'd do some variation of Sam for Merzlikins, this will be even better but long term, not tomorrow. Florida went from the deepest goaltender cupboard in the league to average real fast. I've always felt goaltenders were good currency. I think we have a good one here. Hopefully we don't rush these guys.

sure. why not.

Well, finally a little size up front. No idea who he is though.

After we fired all the scouts did we keep one in Russia nobody talked about? Did KA get extra video from Russia or something? Zemgus might want out soon 🙂

We're going to be the mighty midgets. Guess they had to bring the average size back down after Power. idk. Hope they're smarter than me.

I think there was a bidding war and there may have been many teams involved. The D men trades seemed to follow one after another. Contrary to popular opinion I think Philly got what they wanted and was willing to pay extra to get it. They had the scoring forwards but their D sucked really really bad and that exposed Hart too. Now adding Ellis and Risto, with Provorov their D is pretty respectable. They just might compete next year. But it was a good trade for us all the same.

Lots going on. I miss posts often. Nothing personal.

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)