The Jokeman

He's a 23 year old kid for cripes sakes. I mean what were you doing at that age?

I agree but we had to make changes imo. I hate losing JJP but it definitely feels he wanted it out or Adams didn't want to point up the money for him. Either way I like the compensation of players vs picks that might have been all we got if somebody signed him up an offer sheet.

Had Kevyn not prepaid Power and/or Muel I have to think JPP may still be here. Thing is Kesselring has size shown to a consistent .33 point per game producer which ain't bad for a 2nd pairing Dman. I'm hoping he's a Mike Ramsey type but might be lofty expectations at the very least Richard Shmelik.

He started hot but fizzled. Now the question is Norris, I think he's a better player than Cozens but will he play enough to warrant the move.

I liked JJP for awhile. While hate seeing him go I also mentioned this off-season Kesselring as a target to add. So have mixed feelings but there's still lots of off-season to go to see how much more we add or lose.

I'm okay moving Samuelsson elsewhere and that $4.28 million salary used on some that deserves it.

Especially with talk Rossi wants $7m per season. Honestly I'm okay with it so long we get a top 6 or more for Byram, and who knows move 9OA too pending what teams are offering. As still feel need to add a veteran goalie that can split starts with UPL and maybe improve our 4th line in free agency.

Whom do you propose gets top line C job then? I don't trust Norris to last more than 50 games his track record and we have little proven depth behind him.

I think it was getting an affordable RHD. As We're already over paying for Power and Samuellsson. While I would have wanted a little more as unsure Doan anything more than a 3rd liner if we can move Byram for a top 6 forward and a little more we might be improved so long as we address goaltender too either via trade or in free agency.

Why are people calling for us to get 32 plus year olds? We aren't playing for a one year Cup run but hopefully playoffs next year and more in the years after.

Umm we just got one, as pretty sure the Doans should count. Since the original Winnipeg Jets became the Coyotes who became the Mammoth.

I agree we should have gotten something more as to me Doan while has potential is a 3rd liner right now so we have a major hole in the top 6. Hopefully we can get that with a trade of Byrum and/or 9OA. So I'll give Adams a C+ grade thus far as he did find us a top 4 RHD but gave up a top 3 Forward to do so.

I think Kesselring will pair with Power no doubt. Yet the bigger question is what are we doing to fix the hole we just made trading JJP? Doan to me is a 3rd liner as things stand right now.

Even if add Marner now, we'd still have questions on the 2nd line and goaltending.

Kudos to this, granted I initially thought to get Kesselring for a trade of Byram

Three by my count in Tage, Tuch and Norris. We still at least 2 more.

Hopefully we have a trade in pLace for Byram to acquire a top 6 in place as well.

I'm not quiet in my disliking Benson on the top 2 lines.

No, am familiar with Frondell he got hurt early this season but came back and performed great and why his stock up again. Frondell has okay size but he doesn't play to it and that's what looking for in Bear.

I joked we'd take him when draft positions first came out as he's more of the same of what have in the system. It seems like he might not be there as things are today. That said I prefer Carter Bear or McQueen.

Jordan's 4 years older than JJP but I mean it isn't a horrible move toss in does give us another right handed shot. Only issue since it's a 1 for 1 are we doing anything to improve the team? Not really so we'd still need another top 6 player IMO and a top 4 RHD and Goalie to pair with UPL or Levi and $8million less of cap room.

Then trade Muel to a team with cap room to spare for a bag of pucks.

He looked good in his limited time here, yet think asking him to be anything more than a 5th or 6th defender now is asking too much.

and that was Selanne's rookie year.