Shootica
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I don't see Linus pulling in a Demko-level contract. I'd wager he gets something in the realm of 3 years, $4-4.5M AAV.
Demko is younger, has had considerable hype at every step in his progression, and had justified that hype at every level. He is viewed as a long-term franchise goalie, and I think he is one.
I'd bet that Linus is looked at as a goalie on the rise and a capable starter, but one with question marks. Teams want stability in net, his injury history is going to scare people off. There is associated risk there that will bring his value down.
And for that price, I'd absolutely bring him back.
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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I don't see it in this thread.
If we were to start holding him out of games today, can we start the clock ticking on the required quarantine period he'd need to go through before joining a new team? That would have to assume he gets a private charter or is within driving distance to the new city.
We're less than a week from the deadline, I'd imagine that it would be valuable for any new team if he could jump right in after a trade goes through.
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1 minute ago, LTS said:
Worst case scenario you waive him later on and someone else picks him up or he's buried in Rochester.
Better case, you can move him for a 7th round pick in 2022.
Best case, he makes your team better.
They are about to move on from many defensemen, why not bring him in.
Worst case is you waive him later, nobody bites, and you have to eat his cap hit for two seasons. And if we're at the point where we're waiving him later this year, I think it's fairly likely nobody takes the bait.
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I'm no medical professional so take it with a grain of salt, but I've spent a good amount of time researching sports injuries. To me, that looks like a textbook MCL sprain for McCabe and I'd be surprised from the angle I saw if it was a full tear.
I'd be surprised if he was out for more than 3 weeks, but I'm no expert.
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Am I missing something with Bennett, is he more than a good bottom six depth player that plays hard and looked good in the playoffs?
All this "Sam Bennett sweepstakes" and "Canucks don't have the necessary assets" talk seems a bit excessive. But I haven't seen him play in a while.
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I'm not that knowledge about vaccine distribution, but I've got to imagine that giving spare doses to any specific group is easier said than done.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure these things only become at risk of being wasted if they're taken out of the deep freezer for use and then not used within a number of days. Most likely situation would probably be the patient cancelling their vaccination appointment. And I'd imagine that hospitals/pharmacies would be going FIFO with these things, and only taking as much as they need out of the deep freezers.
If that's the case, the spare doses would only be onesies twosies, not whole lots, and would be very time sensitive. It would be tough to get those does to any specific sports team, school, etc. before the dose expires, and if you had time to do that you probably have time to get it to another at risk person.
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Vogl now saying it's COVID related.
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46 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Eye test vs analytics vs production
- Skinner GP: 8 0/1/1/+1
- Olofsson GP:8 3/4/7/-4
Is +/- the most revealing stat here?
Personally, the only takeaway I get from that is that most of Olofsson's production has come on the PP, which is excluded from +/-.
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I'd say the numbers that @IKnowPhysics is showing are in line with what I'm seeing out of Olofsson so far this season.
I thought Olofsson was really starting to take strides in his 5v5 game in the second half of the season last year, but to me he's been invisible at best so far this season.
Just from that standpoint alone, I think it's worthwhile to drop him to a bottom 6 line for a bit and let him get back to the basics. And Skinner has showed me enough to say that I'd like to see him moved up.
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Weird timing. Just hope that everything is alright with JR and his family with how sudden this is.
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1 hour ago, French Collection said:
Seravalli at TSN reporting that the Blues are talking with other teams about Vince Dunn. He was scratched last game and is in the coach’s doghouse.
Straight up for Miller?
I know St. Louis has holes at RD, but something tells me they would want more than Miller. That team's cap situation is complicated so I'm not sure if his cap hit would be an issue or not.
I'm not a huge Dunn fan, but I do think he would be a decent trade target. Evens out our defensive handedness and could provide some offensive ability in a sheltered role.
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Good movement, good finish on that PP.
We need to start moving the puck through Hall in the slot more often on the PP. Caps are really pressuring us up high and leaving a lot of room for Hall to work if we could feed him.
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Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:
LOL, good thing KA hired all these great Pkers. Goalies the same, same results.
I hope you're not genuinely putting that one on Ullmark.
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The funny thing is that we have double the shots Washington does.
This team is an opposing goalie's best friend. Cheap, weak, unscreened shots to boost your save percentage.
But hey, our Corsi looks nice.
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2 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:
That’s what would get a youth player banned for the season
Clear cut check from behind in USA Hockey. NHL doesn't tend to call boarding unless they're in that dangerous 2-3 feet from the wall spot. It is what it is.
This team is lacking in players who are able to give it back.
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We've harped on this team for years about rushing prospects and not giving them a proper development plan. Now they're taking their time and we're giving them ***** for that.
It stings a little to see Cozens out of the lineup, especially after his first NHL goal, but I'll trust that the people they pay for player development know better than I do. And I'd bet that these rest days are planned in advance, so there shouldn't be hindrance to Cozens' confidence here.
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3 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Raanta is hurt I believe.
As is tradition. Great goalie, but man he can't stay healthy.
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1 hour ago, Brawndo said:
For what it's worth, Chad says he knows who it is and has ruled out Raanta, Rittich, Peterson, Miller, and Gibson.
He also says the tricky part would be making the cap space work, which obviously brings Fleury to mind.
Has Chad had inside scoop about any previous deals we've made?
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9 minutes ago, Curt said:
Laine is of course great at scoring goals, but he seems like an awful fit for Columbus/Torts. Maybe Columbus is hanging the fact out there that teams need to beat that offer of Laine+ while secretly not really wanting Laine.
Laine has developed into a much more rounded, hard working player in the past year or two. Very different player than when he first got that reputation.
I think he would do just fine playing under Torts.
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It would have to be Reinhart plus a substantial asset, and I have a hard time coming up with a 'plus' that makes sense.
In a vacuum, I'd give Cozens for PLD. But in a cap world...
I don't think we have the right pieces or enough need to be in the conversation for PLD. Winnipeg makes a ton of sense there.
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4 minutes ago, Billznut said:
I wonder if the Sabres are going to be happy that info is out there now for other teams.
Eh, I don't get the impression that his injury was anything serious enough to be a worry in games.
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The folks over on the Sabres' Reddit page had a nice idea to donate to the Buffalo SPCA in his memory. Linus had a "Ullmark's Barks" fundraiser with them last year. I figured I would relay that message over here if anyone were interested. Their donation page is linked below:
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Wishing him all the best. There's never an easy time to lose someone close to you, but it must be especially difficult being halfway across the world and in the middle of Covid.
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Non Sabres Trades 2021 Deadline Edition
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I'd presume they're in this to balance out contracts.