Scottysabres

4 Skinner (47) Eichel (33) Reinhart (25) Pominville (20)

Did anyone cut the head off of a live chicken?

As much as I like Tarasenko, this team needs a 2nd line center, and not a middle of the pack or even a slightly above average middle of the pack center. If I'm Botterill, as I watch this unfold, I hope other teams come in to scoop up Tarasenko and another one of their impact players, then use that 2020 1st (which it would most likely be) to seal a deal for a real impact 2nd line center. Having a 1 - 2 punch, a la the Leafs, would certainly be entertaining. Love him or Hate him, ROR is the gift that appears to just keep on giving. Interesting times to be sure.

Girgensons ?

They need to swap put a couple of forwards in lines 2 and 3. Trades, seat down........something.

Hunwick is approaching game ready status I guess. Wonder how this all plays out.

And The Legend of Skinner Grows

Reinhart has net front presence IQ, Ehlers has speed. And in the current NHL, Speed kills, net front presence IQ...……..not so much, depending on the system of course. Ehlers has the legs, and Winnipeg is built for speed. Check the score sheet and standings, that is a current successful formula. Much more so than nail biters. Look at the GF / GA ratio...…. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2018/league One of these things is sustainable, one is not...…….

Well, if the idea was to entertain, he got me chuckling. I suspect if Botterill ever read it, he would be to.

I respectfully disagree. There are teams picking it up beyond SJ in the west. I don't think they make it, but we shall see.

CJ should already be up imo. I like his play.

It was on a podcast out of Buffalo today. Not sure who. Tarasenko is not who we need I believe. We have Skinner and Jack on that top line, we need a 2C to push Mitts down to more sheltered minutes, the kid isn't ready imo. I wouldn't be selling the farm to bring in any high price tag targets. Judging by the Blues current situation, the wheels haven't just fallen off, one of them was last seen bouncing off of I-44 in to a corn field with growing Kinetic Energy. The perfect scenario is unfolding there with such a high pick this yr they are forced to use it, handing Buffalo a full blown unprotected for next yr. And I don't see them righting that ship next season, maybe starting to stabilize it, starting too, but that pick is Gold Jerry, Gold! The aging San Jose Sharks are looking weak both on the roster and in the pipe line. I see them heading south next season in a big way. But it's the conditions on that 2019 1st position that is the most interesting to me. If the Sharks don't make the playoffs this year, Ottawa gets the pick, and with the pushes coming from other WC teams, I honestly don't believe they make it, as of now. Interesting times to be sure, if I'm Botterill, I'm holding those picks like a 6 yr old little girl does a Teddy Bear at bed time on a cold winters night.

Caught the Winnipeg - Phiadelphia game. Speed kills. And, Ehlers looked especially fast. His passes were on tape.

The ROR curse is real ? That Blues 1st for 2020 is looking like pure gold.

The 2 Anaheim games I caught portions of this yr he was taking draws, just assumed he was.

I would package Sam and an asset or 2 for an equally cost controlled player that can center a 2nd line. Rickard Rakell. Anaheim is looking for some assets, cost controlled as well as some futures. They are aware you have to give to get. A good shake up trade for both clubs imo.

I believe we are re-signing Skinner. And not for 9 - 9.5 for 8. I believe a 4 to 6 yr contract at 7.5 to 8 may be incoming. Just a hunch. Olofsson comes up for RW duty which should free up a move with Reinhart. Of all the players, he is the expendable one, to me in any event. And Reinhart in a deal should be able to fetch a decent return, but, add to him an asset or 2, and the return might just add a significant center piece.

After today, it's time for Botts to make a 5rade. And not just short term help trade, but a hockey trade.

Meh, it's only a few regular season games.

While I agree completely we need Mitts to come along, fill out his size more and so on, Thompson to me in any event, will never be anything but a good 3rd liner. He just doesn't have the feet for speed. And in today's NHL, you need more than just a few stick handling mode, you need speed, to be in those top 2 scoring lines, imho.

This right here says it all. Our boys are hanging tough with top teams. Within striking distance every game. They're getting better. Players like Eichel, Risto, Dahlin.....they don't like to lose. Where many get pissed and despair, I see light at the end of the tunnel. All eyes now turn to Botterill. We have great reserves of young, developing talent in conjunction with high round draft picks. This team needs this season to develop, but, its leaders on the ice need to see Botterill believes in them. It is time to make a move Botterill. And not a rental, but a hockey trade. Imho.

That's right boys, collect those points.......every one of them beautiful points count!

This!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surprisingly low to no ball washing 9f Toronto from NBCSN tonight.

Yay! Eichel!!!