Just hope JK has a better grasp of our players and prospects, and the prospects available in the draft, than Douggie did.
I hope and pray as much.
The JD sanity check/srutinization mechanism I'm sure is in place, which should help.
Just hope JK has a better grasp of our players and prospects, and the prospects available in the draft, than Douggie did.
I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, the article that was just quoted indicated that they are going to be prepared to go in multiple different directions.
...What I love is that we don't know what is going to happen the next few months....
Which, of course, makes it no different than any other day! I do share the optimism that most demonstrate in the competence of those charged with the decisions needed to improve the team, this offseason, so I'm looking forward to the discussions over the next few months much more than I might have in the past.
I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish here, the article that was just quoted indicated that they are going to be prepared to go in multiple different directions.
http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com...cap-could-yield-high-returns-for-jackets.html
We can throw out what-ifs forever, but what is clear to me is that JD/JK expect ownership to buy off on a cap team and they are willing to make the team better in any number of ways. If there is something they can do, they aren't going to sit and wait for prospects to be drafted and developed.
Why can't we just accept what they say instead of letting our preferences cloud what they are actually saying? We have posters around here with dreams of grandeur with posters trying to keep them in check with what starts to amount as polar opposite.
What I love is that we don't know what is going to happen the next few months. There is no expectation of cap limitations, usage of draft picks, who we would trade for, who we would sign to a UFA contract, etc. They could offer sheet someone and it wouldn't surprise me, although I could start to question their sanity a bit. I could see them even talking with Gaborik and explaining they want cost certainty going to the FA period so that they know what they can spend long term.
Let's just enjoy being a team that is attempting to play in the big leagues. Let them do their job and we can critique the deals (or lack-there-of) as they occur.
They are a fairly transparent group, which is refreshing.
On the FA front.
Any interest in Viktor Stalberg?
Fast, can play the forecheck, some scoring touch, doesn't appear CHI will be able to sign him.
Thoughts.
Zero career power play goals. Not sure he is needed if he can't help the PP. Is also in Quenneville's doghouse in the playoffs.On the FA front.
Any interest in Viktor Stalberg?
Fast, can play the forecheck, some scoring touch, doesn't appear CHI will be able to sign him.
Thoughts.
Not exactly known for his toughness, not sure he fits the new mold
On the FA front.
Any interest in Viktor Stalberg?
Fast, can play the forecheck, some scoring touch, doesn't appear CHI will be able to sign him.
Thoughts.
I thought same of Viktor Fasth but he was ready right away... so who knows. IMO Raanta would make the right decision by picking Columbus. There is other teams trying to sign him too.
Antti Raanta @AnttiRaanta 2h
I've made my decision! #future #nytmökkeillään
Per his Twitter he's made his decision, although he has not revealed it.
https://twitter.com/AnttiRaanta
I'm just expressing an opinion. I don't have an agenda.