duxfan1101
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I'm not the biggest advocate of signing Stamkos, but Killorn seems to be.
I'm not the biggest advocate of signing Stamkos, but Killorn seems to be.
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Stamkos’ play at even strength is concerning. I really don’t know where the best spot for him would be. He would be a great fit on the PP though.Killer- Leo - Stammer
Gauthier - Z - Terry
Vatrano - McTavish - Strome
That's a Top 9 that can compete for a playoff spot.
Stamkos’ play at even strength is concerning. I really don’t know where the best spot for him would be. He would be a great fit on the PP though.
This is where I come down. I wouldn't be upset if they signed him for two years or something. I'd be okay with it for what it signals - that the team is trying to compete. But I think Stamkos is mostly empty calories for a team like the Ducks. He'd help with the power play. But the improvements to special teams should come naturally as our current players mature and also as our special teams coaches get fired into the sun.Overpaying for a PP specialist isn't something I would do. With a competent coaching, I think Ducks have plenty of skill to have an excellent PP already.
I'm completely joking but what about Patrick Kane?
I think he's another Huberdeau waiting to happen. He provides more on the defensive end than Huberdeau, but this is absolutely a career year, and he's (rightly) going to milk it for all it's worth in his contract. I don't like the odds of him living up to his next deal.What about a guy who is younger and putting up excellent numbers? Reinhart? I have no idea about his situation with FLA, but hes got years left of really good hockey, but hes going to be expensive.
I think he's another Huberdeau waiting to happen. He provides more on the defensive end than Huberdeau, but this is absolutely a career year, and he's (rightly) going to milk it for all it's worth in his contract. I don't like the odds of him living up to his next deal.
Cronin will bench Z for icing the puck once and then big ben meyers will take his spot on the second lineKiller- Leo - Stammer
Gauthier - Z - Terry
Vatrano - McTavish - Strome
That's a Top 9 that can compete for a playoff spot.
This was always inevitable. I feel like maybe he didn’t publicly state so before, to not put undo pressure on our youngsters.In that Gulls interview, Verbeek, in addition to saying he wants a "top 6 winger," says he wants to add "another defenseman." He did not specify if that would be a top 4 dman, but that seems like a spot we could address, especially a righty (i.e. Roy, DeMelo, Pesce, etc.).
I still stand by offering him a 2 year $10m per year contract. Give him the C and show the kids how to lead. Then he comes off the books when most of the kids need their next contracts.I'm not the biggest advocate of signing Stamkos, but Killorn seems to be.
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Imo this makes a lot of sense to me. Just need to make sure we get some guys who can also PK. I hope Cutter can. We have Killorn. We really need some of the top kids to take on some of that responsibility I think. Who are the top Pking forwards next year?I still stand by offering him a 2 year $10m per year contract. Give him the C and show the kids how to lead. Then he comes off the books when most of the kids need their next contracts.
He really isn’t worth thatI still stand by offering him a 2 year $10m per year contract. Give him the C and show the kids how to lead. Then he comes off the books when most of the kids need their next contracts.
He is on 8.5 now and isn't going to come here for a discount. The money is being paid to pass on his knowledge leading to the kids not for his production alone.He really isn’t worth that
In that Gulls interview, Verbeek, in addition to saying he wants a "top 6 winger," says he wants to add "another defenseman." He did not specify if that would be a top 4 dman, but that seems like a spot we could address, especially a righty (i.e. Roy, DeMelo, Pesce, etc.).
Imo this makes a lot of sense to me. Just need to make sure we get some guys who can also PK. I hope Cutter can. We have Killorn. We really need some of the top kids to take on some of that responsibility I think. Who are the top Pking forwards next year?
Killorn
Lundestrom
Vatrano
Leason