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Anaheim is a team to target for an offer sheet. They have 3 key RFA's, Anderson, Lindholm, and Vatanen. You could also include Rakell in that group. They're likely losing their UFAs, Stewart, McGinn, Perron and Horcoff. Looking at their cap situation for next season, they already have $52mil in contracts. $20mil isn't enough to retain all their key RFAs and fill the spots vacated by the UFAs. As much as I love Barrie, I'd offer sheet Lindholm, he's an absolute gem. He has size, speed and scoring ability, a PP QB that Murray is looking for. If you offer him $5.5m (1st and 3rd) I don't think ANA can match unless they move somebody like Fowler, Kesler, Perry or Getzlaf. BTW, there's lots of talk down here about a potential Getzlaf trade as he put his house on the market just recently... a house he moved into only a year ago.

I'll allow it.

...but he played in Europe all season? He should be forced to play for team Europe.

..just a reminder, the balance of the rosters for the World Cup will be announced no later than next Friday, May 27th. Ryan O'Reilly is in the mix but Canada has a deep group. He can help his chances if he continues to perform well at the Worlds. Will Auston Matthews make Team North America? Sam Reinhart? Will be interesting to see how they shape out their rosters.

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Colorado has some interesting cap issues. They have $52mil in existing contracts with key RFAs in McKinnon, Grigorenko and Barrie. A total of 17 RFAs and 11 UFAs. If they throw coin at McKinnon and Barrie, they'll need an owner with deep pockets to fill out the rest of their roster/farm team. Erik Johnson is making $6mil, Beauchemin $4.5mil... Barrie probably wants term and likely more than what Johnson makes. That's a lot of cap eaten up by 3 defensemen when you need to sign a stud like McKinnon.

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I, for one, can't stand Doc Emrick. I don't understand why everybody always falls head over heels for the guy. He knows his hockey, but I can't stand his voice, like nails on a chalkboard for some reason. I prefer the canadian broadcast teams.

ESPN will be broadcasting the World Cup of Hockey in September, which I think will be huge and a sign of things to come.

Key Arena already exists in Seattle, it's named after KeyCorp the parent company of Key Bank. I wonder if they just put the name up for grabs again. You would think the acquisition would void the previous agreement.

Seems like a great opportunity to fleece Maple Leaf fans.

I like how the ref is looking around for the puck... it goes in the net, he still doesn't see it but hears the horn go off, then looks in the net and makes the goal signal

Has Nashville ever been to the conference finals? It all depends on which Rinne shows up.

why would they just give tickets away for free? it's an event.

Somebody is lying.

can he coach Roch?

Drake Caggiula = Corey Conacher

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I just don't see this kid ever living up to expectations.

Gostisbehere and McDavid didn't play enough games IMO, staying healthy and on the ice is part of being a good player. Panarin is too old. Eichel and Larkin had the most impressive rookie campaign IMO.

Let me put it this way. What makes Risto such a great young player? Skating? Awareness? Shooting? Passing? What is he much better at when compared to other young defensemen?

IMO Rasums is a overrated a bit. As an RFA who Murray didn't draft, I wonder if he's on the table.

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