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Winnipeg's defense is highly suspect after the purge. I mean, if they plan on going in to the season with that Right Side (hint hint) they are in trouble.

That's a bad deal for Colorado. Kerfoot is a good player.

I get a gut feeling Marcus Johansson will be a Sabres in the next couple days.

I'm right there with ya on Winnipeg. At least we won't be Okposo'd this day? One can only hope......40 minutes and counting.

Kind of happy Botterill isn't in the fray today.

No, it wasn't. It was situationally based. We needed a high end center, we paid to keep him for the full 8.

For 10 to 12 million a season after an ELC, I'll be looking for a "Game Driver". Not just a D man that puts up points, but one that actually drives possession of the puck, both while his team has it, and taking it away. Nothing against you, or True, or anyone personally, but a 10 to 12 million a season D man 2 years from now, at 21 years old, better be a complete 200' d man and control the play the moment the puck is even heading for his own end, not just at the blue line, but in the neutral zone. Putting up points doesn't win you games, we've seen this with D men before, Risto comes to mind. Dahlin is not a complete D man, to dispute that statement is to not live in reality. 10 to 12 million? No thank you, just my preference.

That's a bold statement. Given both Crosby and McDavid were IMPACT players in their rookie seasons far beyond what Dahlin has shown. I truly hope your correct. Really I do. But once again, history shows otherwise.

I'm not going to go over the semantics of the projection based scenario, the truth is, we don't know what Dahlin is going to cost, but 10 to 12 mil is definitely on the extreme high end given what true impact forwards are getting today, and we are only 2 seasons away from the next contract. I'm going to go out on a limb here, and, based on historical D man signings, not very far, if it all on that limb, and say 10 to 12 million is NOT going to happen, not even close. But, I humbly digress, I hope to be proven wrong, hell, I pray so. But history is on my side.

And some projection gives you Okposo contracts. Projection plays a roll, but In the end, the MacKinnon's are more era expectation based as opposed to a trade, which is chemistry based.

I still firmly believe the trade that makes the most sense for Buffalo is a 1 for 1 trade, Ristolainen for Ehlers. Concvince me I'm wrong...……………...

I concur with everything you've posted here. I too, believe we are in a position to get something done on a serious upgrade forward wise. As far as Dahlin goes, I don't see a future contract being a problem given Botterill's past acumen on that end. That's not to say I have total faith, but it does give me in any event, some solace on the situation. I'd just prefer, once again, to see what we have before tattooing his name on my...…………..oh so long hockey stick...………….{the wife will laugh her ass off, no reason for you to :P)

Maybe. We shall see. I truly hope your correct, really I do, but I'm more pragmatic on the situation. No reason to put the cart before the horse. Do I believe we have a good one? Yea, I do. How good? Let's see before bestowing such a crown on him is all.

While I understand completely, my point on 10 to 12 mil being premature is, in my most humbled opinion mind you, premature. We have 2 more seasons to see where Dahlin is projecting, it's much to early, in once again, my most humble opinion, before we pencil in 10 to 12 million. Once again, respectfully. My point being, we can cross that bridge, and that's a rather huge bridge with those numbers given existing rookie season performance, when we get to it. No reason to base it on his draft position, let's take the remaining 2 seasons and see what we actually have.

I don't agree, respectfully. Everything is merit based, or should be, less we fall in to a contract that comes back to bite us in the ole buttocks.

I understand your thought process here, but the original post projected 10 to 12 million. This isn't Eichel's case where 3 years have passed and we know what we have. Give me some credit for looking at the OP and questioning it based on some common sense now. I didn't see 10 to 12 million in the rookie season, he originally posted that was his projection, I heavily questioned that, and, in all honesty, rightfully so. Let us not get ahead of ourselves here, to date, there is 0, yes 0, indication Dahlin will achieve that status. That was based on "projecting based on draft position", and that, is being honest.

Maybe, but WHAT if he doesn't? My point being, 10 - 12 mil is way premature.

Dahlin 10 to 12 mil? Where on earth are you getting those numbers from? Because honestly, in his rookie season, I'm seeing a D man 2nd contract at 6 to 8 million. He didn't win the Calder, he wasn't anywhere nears an impact that warrants those numbers, and while, yes, he has HUGE upside potential, until he truly shows it, IF he ever does, then we can talk those numbers, but as of right now, today, 1st pick over all or not, he is NOT worth 10 to 12 million.

Sekera being bought out. I would not mind him on a 2 yr x 1.5 mil deal. He's injury prone but as a 3rd pairing LHD I'd be happy very with that.

Pegula's really letting Rochester have some players, eh?

Got a huge, HUGE chuckle out of this...……….. Gord Miller ✔ @GMillerTSN An NHL GM on what he’s trying to accomplish today: “I’m trying to move out bad contracts so I can give out some more tomorrow.”

Please, someone tell me we didn't draft Mr. Glass...………….please.

I'm guessing we're going to see a few more trades around the league today as teams gear up for tomorrow.

Pierre LeBrun ✔ @PierreVLeBrun Things are still fluid but hearing as of now it’s basically Colorado and a unidentified team in the running for UFA winger Joonas Donskoi.... I don’t think Edmonton and Buffalo are in anymore but again, things are fluid 229 9:17 PM - Jun 29, 2019

Decent Amerks signing. But a 1 way contract? How does that fit in to all this?