Lineup 2021-22

[Zamboni]

13 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Bjork had good game last night, but lets not try and turn this into a Miro Satan-type steal quite yet.

He's fast, works hard and seems to be responsible. His hands might be lacking.

Girgensons?

I was thinking the same thing 😂

I think he will have a higher offense output than Girgs. Not huge, but higher. At least I hope so...

[Thorny]

14 hours ago, dudacek said:

Bjork had good game last night, but lets not try and turn this into a Miro Satan-type steal quite yet.

He's fast, works hard and seems to be responsible. His hands might be lacking.

Girgensons?

I can already tell his offensive awareness is better than Girgs 

[Marvin]

14 hours ago, Thorny said:

I can already tell his offensive awareness is better than Girgs 

Larsson and Girgensons had better offencive awareness until XHCDDB benched and berated it out of them.

[Hoss]

Some names around the league I’m keeping an eye on after hearing their names out there:

- RW Conor Garland (25) from Arizona

- C Tyson Jost (23) from Colorado

- D Dougie Hamilton (27) from Carolina

- C Logan Couture (32) from San Jose

- C Sean Monaghan (26) from Calgary

- D Brett Pesce (26) from Carolina

I honestly think we should try to take advantage of the expansion draft and find teams that try to move a few guys early to avoid losing anyone noteworthy. Then you either make a deal with Seattle to take a specific player or you accept that you’ll lose one guy and move on. This has to be a transformative offseason, though. You’re either trading Eichel or you’re doing a major revamp of the roster to avoid being in a bad position with him next offseason.

[Broken Ankles]

31 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Some names around the league I’m keeping an eye on after hearing their names out there:

- RW Conor Garland (25) from Arizona

- C Tyson Jost (23) from Colorado

- D Dougie Hamilton (27) from Carolina

- C Logan Couture (32) from San Jose

- C Sean Monaghan (26) from Calgary

- D Brett Pesce (26) from Carolina

I honestly think we should try to take advantage of the expansion draft and find teams that try to move a few guys early to avoid losing anyone noteworthy. Then you either make a deal with Seattle to take a specific player or you accept that you’ll lose one guy and move on. This has to be a transformative offseason, though. You’re either trading Eichel or you’re doing a major revamp of the roster to avoid being in a bad position with him next offseason.

Dougie is a UFA I believe.  So just a matter of overpaying for the big Free Agent.  If you move on from Risto and Miller you can afford him.  

[nfreeman]

20 hours ago, Thorny said:

I can already tell his offensive awareness is better than Girgs 

His shot is also much better than Zemgus’.  But I agree that his handle is questionable at this point.  

[Hoss]

22 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Dougie is a UFA I believe.  So just a matter of overpaying for the big Free Agent.  If you move on from Risto and Miller you can afford him.  

Yea he’s one of a few FAs I’d have interest but I am generally out on big free agents. I do think he’s one that will serve out at least five years of a contract at a high level, though.

I’d sign Antti Raanta as a stop-gap if we can’t re-sign Ullmark.

RNH is a UFA which I actually thought he had another year but I’ve long been a fan of his. Landeskog is an obvious yes but he’s got such a good situation in Colorado. Jaden Schwartz yes please. Philip Danault is probably beyond that “maybe he breaks out” point but I’d have some interest if the roster gets shaken up and we need a middle sizer cheap.

[Thorny]

8 hours ago, Hoss said:

Some names around the league I’m keeping an eye on after hearing their names out there:

- RW Conor Garland (25) from Arizona

- C Tyson Jost (23) from Colorado

- D Dougie Hamilton (27) from Carolina

- C Logan Couture (32) from San Jose

- C Sean Monaghan (26) from Calgary

- D Brett Pesce (26) from Carolina

I honestly think we should try to take advantage of the expansion draft and find teams that try to move a few guys early to avoid losing anyone noteworthy. Then you either make a deal with Seattle to take a specific player or you accept that you’ll lose one guy and move on. This has to be a transformative offseason, though. You’re either trading Eichel or you’re doing a major revamp of the roster to avoid being in a bad position with him next offseason.

Jost. Maybe a Mittelstadt-like arc can be found for him here, too

[Hoss]

Just now, Thorny said:

Jost. Maybe a Mittelstadt-like arc can be found for him here, too

I love the buy-low on a young guy like that. Shouldn’t cost you anything of consequence in the immediate term and there’s still potential there.

[Thorny]

2 minutes ago, Hoss said:

I love the buy-low on a young guy like that. Shouldn’t cost you anything of consequence in the immediate term and there’s still potential there.

It's like a later round pick in that there's a good chance it doesn't work out at all, (and like you said you don't pay much to get it) but if it does, it'll probably happen on a quicker timeline since he's 23 and doesn't need the physical seasoning, and in that scenario he may have a higher ceiling due to past pedigree. 

[rakish]

 

7 hours ago, Hoss said:

/snip

Philip Danault is probably beyond that “maybe he breaks out” point but I’d have some interest if the roster gets shaken up and we need a middle sizer cheap.

Danault has deceptive stats because Montreal doesn't use him on the power play. He's very good.

[Hoss]

2 minutes ago, rakish said:

 

Danault has deceptive stats because Montreal doesn't use him on the power play. He's very good.

He was someone I wanted last offseason

[French Collection]

51 minutes ago, rakish said:

 

Danault has deceptive stats because Montreal doesn't use him on the power play. He's very good.

Defensively solid and provides some scoring.

[Sabre fan]

I am hopeful we can secure an actual NHL goalie before the expansion draft

[Carmel Corn]

3 minutes ago, Sabre fan said:

I am hopeful we can secure an actual NHL goalie before the expansion draft

Two please....double the pleasure, double the fun.

[Sabre fan]

17 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Two please....double the pleasure, double the fun.

we are letting Ullmark go then?

[Hoss]

9 minutes ago, Sabre fan said:

we are letting Ullmark go then?

I think it's mostly a toss up on whether he returns and I don't really care which way it goes.

[Carmel Corn]

10 minutes ago, Sabre fan said:

we are letting Ullmark go then?

It depends on Linus.  I think Buffalo will make a "reasonable" offer, but I think he'll still test the market (even with his injury history).  Adams should be looking for two.

[Norcal]

Ill take a shot at this.

I'd like to see them add one of Barklay Goodrow or Blake Coleman to the forward mix next year as well as a guy like Brett Ritchie for toughness and size. 

Adding two of the above would give them forward lines like this:

 

Skinner Eichel Reino

Asplund Mitts TT

Bjork Cozens Coleman

Girgs R2 Ritchie 

Eakin,KO 

 

[Norcal]

On defense I could see them going into next year basically the same. Signing McCabe. 

Dahlin Joki

Bryson Borgen

McCabe Risto 

Miller

[Hoss]

Man, I am really shocked the number of posts just punting on the idea of this franchise being even slightly relevant.

[Thorny]

49 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Man, I am really shocked the number of posts just punting on the idea of this franchise being even slightly relevant.

Still aiming for at least one top 6 wing, a good depth centre, a couple goalies, and perhaps an add on D though I haven't thought about the D yet much

[tom webster]

2 hours ago, Norcal said:

Ill take a shot at this.

I'd like to see them add one of Barklay Goodrow or Blake Coleman to the forward mix next year as well as a guy like Brett Ritchie for toughness and size. 

Adding two of the above would give them forward lines like this:

 

Skinner Eichel Reino

Asplund Mitts TT

Bjork Cozens Coleman

Girgs R2 Ritchie 

Eakin,KO 

 

I’m definitely on board with the theory, if not the exact players. While I think the need for “tough” guys is overrated, I think you need some “jam” in your line up.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, tom webster said:

I’m definitely on board with the theory, if not the exact players. While I think the need for “tough” guys is overrated, I think you need some “jam” in your line up.

Yep. There's little doubt how much Asplund's presence helps/complements Mittelstadt, and we've never really seen Eichel with a guy who can do that with some skill. 

[Norcal]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Yep. There's little doubt how much Asplund's presence helps/complements Mittelstadt, and we've never really seen Eichel with a guy who can do that with some skill. 

I'd love to have a Tkachuk on Jacks wing