GDT: Game 19: Coyotes @ Canucks | 2-26-13 | 8PM MST

[hbk]

The fear is some team with big $$$ putting in a Weber-type offer sheet for OEL that the Yotes can't match. Not sure that flies in the new CBA, hope not.

New CBA and drastic cut in cap next year all work favourably for the Coyotes.

 

[Vip]

There's a good chance he ends up the best player out of that draft not named Tavares. Hedman was picked ahead of him primarily based off of size. Scouts were not shy about throwing around the Lidstrom comparisons. I didn't buy it for a second, but here we are. If he was on a better team in a bigger market, he'd probably be the favorite for the Norris this year with Karlsson out.

Hedman was also NHL ready at the moment, which Tampa wanted.
Imagine if OEL played for Montreal, Toronto, Philly etc. He would be praised like a god.

 

[SundherDome]

or crucified as one if he made a mistake.

 

[Vip]

Lol of course. It goes both ways.