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Yeah that's pretty terrible... replace Eichel with Reinhart and Risto, and now you're talking.... but I doubt CBJ moves on that.

They should have had a re-scan, consulted with the doctors and have a clear course of action by now. That said, the fact they've been silent tells me there is no surgery planned, it's healing on schedule and they'll continue with conservative treatment. KA won't want to embarrass Jack by coming out and saying... "see I told you so, no surgery, you're healing on schedule... be patient". If the scan looked bad, then they would've come out and said they're moving forward w/ surgery and give timelines on his recovery... but that hasn't been the case.

Power > Beniers tho 🙂

Hockey IQ, skating, passing, vision, offensive output.

Beniers looked very good against U20's, he's a nice prospect for sure, wouldn't be upset if he's the pick at #1.

sooooo... he's a quiter? smh

We're just spitballing here. I'm on team Power and believe he's the pick.

what is it?

my bad, thought you were referring to the second proposal ✌️

He played in the Q, didn't have great numbers and wasn't a very good skater IIRC.

The return wouldn't include 5OA this year. If somebody in the top 5 falls in love w Power, Buffalo certainly has the pieces to make something happen and perhaps net a quality veteran player or two and at the same time set themselves up nicely for the next couple of drafts if they're planning a mini-rebuild sans Eichel and Reinhart.

...can't get fooled again.

How about trading down to 5 (CBJ) for one of their goalies and their first next year (Shane Wright sweepstakes)? Maybe throw Risto there too. Or something like... 1 OA, Reinhart and Risto for Jones, 2022 1st and Merzlikins.

There's an old saying in Tennessee.... 🤦‍♂️

He's a nice prospect. His unrelenting motor is a force multiplier in every zone. He's hard on every puck. He's an eager, willing combatant in board battles. He's violent, disruptive -- a real pain in the ass. He'll make second and third efforts where other players generally relent. He's rarely, if ever stationary, constantly scanning the ice when the puck isn't on his stick. ...sounds like a KA kinda player. In my uninformed amateurish opinion, he should stay overseas one more season and my source smartly agrees.

Personal preference aside... and a lot can change between now and late July, but I'll be shocked if Power isn't the pick.

SMH he's far from perfect. Putting words in other's mouths to fit your narrative, classic LGR4GM.

I genuinely laughed at this. As if you know better than a veteran NHL head coach who personally coached the kid for the better part of a month.

whats his NHLe?

that's a powerful image

The Wehrle

Draft Power, hire Gallant.

It's a new rule under the CBA, probably just getting clarification on a few things as they have tens of millions of dollars at stake.

They have similar head coaching experience tho... exclusively Euro national or bush league euro league teams. Do better.