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I brought this up a little while ago... http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24159-rasmus-ristolainen-contract-watch-2016/page-5?do=findComment&comment=849815 There's 5 big name RFAs yet unsigned... Lindholm, Gaudreau, Ristolainen, Trouba and Kucherov.... and Bishop has to go somewhere eventually sooooooo How about a 6-way deal: to ANA: Gaudreau + Kane to BUF: Lindholm + ANA 3rd to CGY: Kucherov to WPG: Risto to TBL: Trouba + DAL 1st and 3rd to DAL: Bishop

Nylander is #70? nice

no Moulson?

How good Lehner can be if he can stay healthy. Ennis back to full gas. Guys like McCabe, Guhle, Bailey, Reinhart, Risto, taking that next step. It's critical that these guys keep developing.

Jesus Christ.... Eichel is still only 19. He has one season under his belt, this is not the finished product by any means. It was his first competitive game in 5 months, give the kid a break. I, for one, liked the way he used his body out there. He was engaged and using his body to bump guys off the puck and create space for himself. Assuming he put on some muscle mass, that's what I want to see him do more of this tournament. He's a big human, the more he uses that to his advantage, the better it will serve him in the long run.

Maybe that was true with standard def, but with HD and soon UHD broadcasts, any visibility issues will be moot.

Maatta wins it OT for FIN beating Enroth high glove on the rush. Risto lead all skaters with over 26min of ice time. Enroth allows 3 goals on 13 shots, yikes.

2-2 heading to OT. Enroth let in a sloppy goal late which tied the game. 5min 3v3, then shootout. A few big hits and some scrums after the whistle... a harder fought game than I would've guessed.

no!

When this team is a legit contender I want them to look right because if things go as planned and they make a Finals or even win a Cup, I want those memories to include aesthetically pleasing uniforms. Currently watching FIN/SWE play in the WCOH. I like the Adidas jersey cut. They appear to be cut closer to the armpit, so there's not a flap hanging there under the arm. However, the whites (FIN) are a bit too transparent. They also have the 3 Adidas stripes running down each side, which looks OK.... maybe it's just branding for this tournament, those likely won't make it to the NHL next season.

Finland/Sweden puck dropping momentarily. First live action for Laine against NHL pros. Game is live on ESPN3 (WatchESPN). Uniforms looks sharp. I really like the jersey cut by Adidas, although the white jerseys are a bit too transparent.

Those thirds with Buffalo across the front... love those. Weren't they supppsed to have new thirds this season?

No Fasching? Swap Carrier for Moulson.

Blasphemy! Grab your pitchforks!

Yeah Europe sucks, but I think experience wins out in the first exhibition game, I expect NA to get better and better as this thing wears on.

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Any predictions for the NA/Europe game tomorrow? I'll go out on a limb and say 7-5 Team Europe.

The player didn't react at all to it, didn't even once look over at his Dad. We all just ignored him after the first time he did it and had a talk with him after the game, which got heated btw, but that's what coaches have to deal with these days. Every parent out here thinks their kid is the next Gretzky and we (the coaches) are holding them back if they're not double shifted. Most parents out here (southern California) don't understand how hockey works, with ice time, etc. This was 9-10 year olds, which makes it even more ridiculous if you think about it.

Matt Moulson scores 50 goals.

I'm on board with 1, 2 and 3. I see Kane going into a tailspin, missing meetings, late for practice, suspended by the team, eventually dealt for peanuts. Bishop is a top-5 goalie in the league, he'll flourish wherever he ends up, which I predict is Dallas... maybe not until the dealine tho. My bold predictions (it has to be in bold right?)... McDavid leads the league in scoring desipte missing +15 games to injury. Shea Weber has a career year in MTL, Subban struggles in NSH. The Sedin twins retire before the end of the season as VAN lands in 30th place. Jimmy Vesey buys a season ticket behind the NYR bench for his Dad so he can record Jimmy's ice time with a stopwatch, banging on the glass and showing the watch to Alain Vigneault every 10 minutes (I had a parent do this to me when I coached with the Jr Kings).

Why not both? I'll prolly watch the hockey game live, and dvr the american football game so I can save 4hrs of my life.

Same time as NFL opener... thanks Bettman.

Risto for Gaudreau has been tossed around by media pundits... source: me.

When are we going back to this uniform? Best in hockey IMO.

It's an interesting topic, but way to early IMO to forecast who may be on the outside looking in come the expansion draft. Much is riding on this season for Moulson, Kane, Ennis and Girgensons.... even Lehner to a degree.