Drag0nDan

yeah, its the weird pre-QO holding pattern. I wouldn't be opposed to bringing him back either - i'd also consider using him as a lefty shooter on the PP if it came to that.

And he cleaned up a lot of his issues in that really nice stretch at the end of the season. But almost all of those issues re-appeared again last year - Short side cheating, like no side to side moves, rebound control etc.

I have more faith in Levi than UPL at this point.

I think some people are generally kind of shy, especially at 18 so i try not to judge them. No idea the truth on that, but a friend of mine (bartender/musician) mentioned that crew of kane, eichel, and reinhart (and roy before them) also spending too much time in bars and bar bathrooms. Wouldn't shock me if its still an ongoing issue among young players and honestly that kind of immaturity can be part of the issue with a really young team.

Ha - what are you my therapist?! I apologize too much in general 🙂

Sorry - Kyrou.

Even with his 1st two years included he's scored at a 30 goal pace his entire career. He only had 7 PPG's last year. And his shooting percentage of 15.1 was above career average but was a few points lower than Tuch. Plus the "ever again" doesn't factor in lucking into being on mackinnon or mcdavids line or something. I don't even need data to say he'd probably score 50 or something.

36 goals was good for 16th in the NHL and several players ahead of him are centers. 49 players scored 70 points last season and again you have centers and defensemen to contend with. Him not being a center hurts his value a bit, but byram needing a payday does lower his value considerably.

Trade protection just keeps you from going to buffalo though. We might not be a good partner for that reason.

24 year old defenseman who has never scored 40 points let alone 50, and now has to get paid in the range of Power. For Kyrou who has scored 30+ goals for 3 straight seasons and averaged 70+ for 4 years. If he had another cheap year maybe his value is higher, but the new contract starts this year.

Someone out there liked him i guess. I'd assume it'd be byram, a high level prospect, and #9 maybe gets it done?

He got a selke vote last year FWIW.

I think tampa moves Bjorkstrad, McDonaugh, and sheary if they're looking to move people. 6.5M for 90 points is a bargain. Colorado's going to move Necas if i had to guess? He probably wants to get to UFA status next year and won't extend but it fills the top 6 void, and buffalo has guys who they'd probably be interested in. Petterssons a tough decision - you have gotta feel really good about him as the player he was before last year.

I was looking at puckpedia to try and find a comparable contract? I guess Byfield in term, but his cap% at signing was 7.1% vs. 8.1% for peterka? Johnston got a bit more, but he's a center who scores more than JJP. Beniers had more term too.

I think they probably could have squeezed a little more value out of the move, but i'm sick of being one of the softest teams in the league. The tage hit is a reactionary thing that no one even reacted to. That is the like.. bare minimum threshold for team toughness and they failed. I'd prefer a team that actually brings the physical nature to the game, and imposes that physicality on their opponent.

I've been waiting for something to happen so, this is kinda fun! I've fully expected them to pay JJP this year, trade byram for a righty, and trade tuch at the deadline.

Damn... Its pretty bad down there

Gotta think that kyrou ones not 1 for 1, especially with peterka's contract demands. Also doesn't really fix the rather broken defense. I like the player though.

Lol at peterkas lunge there.

I assume there would be some throw-in's on buffalo's side including #9 and probably their most NHL ready young player on an ELC - Kulich, Rosen, Benson, etc. You do it if you think robertsons a 100 point player in buffalo.

I would think Tuch would be involved in a move for Robertson.

Most GM's don't get a chance to right their wrongs - he is for... some stupid reason. In any case - we all watched cozens who was supposed to be a 30G center and he was a gaping black hole on the ice. Shipped him out and they looked better even with norris missing the rest of the season. Buying out skinner was a weird move, but he was invisible on a cup contender so that probably says all you need to say there.

Raw stats I see it really coming down to who he plays with. If he's with Keller and Cooley - he'll probably score 30 goals. If he's with Guenther and Hayton I could see a regression statistically. How much were his stats boosted by playing with finishers like tage and tuch?

Cozens was so terrible last year that even with the risk of injury for Norris, i was happy with the return. I don't have the same issues with peterka, but he was also a bit of a turnover machine, and for 8M AAV I'd like a plus player on the power play - especially as a winger.

Last year they saved money and didn't do anything with the savings. There's savings here, but you really can't strike out in free agency again.