Speculation: 2018-19 Roster Discussion #3 - Not so bad at the moment

[Jakey53]

I don't know what's going on with Fischer this year but I still see a lot of potential there. He has the frame to play a physical game, so he's ahead of Burakovsky there. I like his offensive potential. I think it's better to equal to what Burakovsky's can be as he's 3 years younger.

Re: Panik/Burakovsky. Production and cap hits are relatively the same so if you're Washington why not just keep the younger player who you know already fits your system? If they really want Panik just sign him in five months and trade Burakovsky for a better asset.

Washington wants to win the cup. Panik could be a good and cheap rental.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Fellas, the last thing we want to do is look at the production from this year and then write guys off because of it. Fischer goes to the net, protects the pucks in the corners, he's a keeper. The reason why so many of our guys are having down years is because of the injuries specifically to the center position.

It's a sophomore slump on steroids for these kids because for the better part of 3 weeks Fischer has been playing with Weal. Yuck! Let's keep Fischer, remember he had 37pts in the 1st year last year and we all thought we'd see increases in production, but let's get healthy and then make the determination on who we want. Rushing to judgement is what we did with Strome/Domi and look how that has turned out.

 

[SniperHF]

Rushing to judgement is what we did with Strome/Domi and look how that has turned out.

It's psychological preparation for when Fischer becomes a 45 point power forward for the Ducks or something.

 

[_Del_]

Panik, Weal, and one of our thirds for Burakovski and Riley Barber (Tucson)

Or with a second instead for Burakovski and Sutter

 

[_Del_]

Fellas, the last thing we want to do is look at the production from this year and then write guys off because of it.

It's not just his production. He's mostly invisible. He's played with Stepan a lot more than Weal. He's really not working the corners or going to the net all that much. He's certainly capable of doing that.
I already said I probably wouldn't trade him because his value is too low. Might as well ride it out.
But if someone offered Burakovski, I'd do it and take my chances. Probably say yes to Zacha, too. It'd be nice to have a 21 year old big, defensive center to PK and maybe anchor a line with some of our wimpy, perimeter scoring wingers.

 

[Mosby]

TIL we drafted Lucas Lessio two spots ahead of Nikita Kucherov. Damn Maloney and his anti-Russia bias!

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

TIL we drafted Lucas Lessio two spots ahead of Nikita Kucherov. Damn Maloney and his anti-Russia bias!

Thanks for that dagger into my heart! haha

 

[The Feckless Puck]

TIL we drafted Lucas Lessio two spots ahead of Nikita Kucherov. Damn Maloney and his anti-Russia bias!

Every time I hear or read someone complaining about Chayka, I go back over Maloney's tenure and feel better.

 

[_Del_]

I think he was the right guy, right time, right place early. Probably our best GM. Tippett was our best or second best coach. All the same, both did plenty to earn their firings and to justify moving on.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I think he was the right guy, right time, right place early. Probably our best GM. Tippett was our best or second best coach. All the same, both did plenty to earn their firings and to justify moving on.

You know what'd be weird? If we had a GM who could deal with any other GM in the league. First we had Maloney, who only had the Rangers and Flames in his Rolodex, and now we have Chayka, who seems to think that if he and Stan Bowman play two-man-juggle with their rosters long enough, both will have a chance at being good.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Maloney made some great trades, but boy was his drafting history 'frighteningly' bad.

 

[_Del_]

You know what'd be weird? If we had a GM who could deal with any other GM in the league. First we had Maloney, who only had the Rangers and Flames in his Rolodex, and now we have Chayka, who seems to think that if he and Stan Bowman play two-man-juggle with their rosters long enough, both will have a chance at being good.

If the organization started showing too much competency, I'd feel like we were somehow cheating.

I think part of this is Chayka is still an outsider in what is still by and large the old boys' club. He doesn't seem particularly charming either, so I doubt we're going to get many favours. He's going to keep going back to the wells where he has found water.
You saw this with Burke's comments.

Everybody likes to haggle, but if it's a complete grind or starts from somewhere ridiculous, the whole thing feels needlessly tedious like they are wasting your time. Better things to do.
I'd rather spend a few hours negotiating a car deal than spend days or weeks full of hours grinding someone down to save a couple hundred bucks. And if he's treating everything as a grind AND asking the moon, noone is going to bother exploring a deal or negotiating. They'll just pass.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

TIL we drafted Lucas Lessio two spots ahead of Nikita Kucherov. Damn Maloney and his anti-Russia bias!

I also remember when there were rumors of Yandle to TBL that most people here thought Kucherov would have been an underwhelming return

 

[AZviaNJ]

TIL we drafted Lucas Lessio two spots ahead of Nikita Kucherov. Damn Maloney and his anti-Russia bias!

and Brandon Gormley 4 spots ahead of Tarasenko.

Tarasenko-Chipchura-Kucherov would've been a helluva a line

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

2003 2010 2015 will all go down as key failures of this organization. Heaps and heaps of franchise players out of those drafts and we managed to draft nada

 

[Jakey53]

Maloney made some great trades, but boy was his drafting history 'frighteningly' bad.

He had no scouts.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

He had no scouts.

Doesn't matter, he could have used ISS and we would have been better off. Although that would probably explain the Fiegl pick, literally worst prospect I'd ever seen at our camp!

 

[CBJ goalie]

Remember, even Tampa passed on Kucherov....he wasn't their first pick that draft.
More importantly, it's how these guys are developed.

 

[Llewzaher]

Holy .. if you guys have a chance see if you can grab the Torts interview in Columbus about Duclaire...

Some of the comments :" I dont think he actually knows how to play"

" this is his 4th team and here is another coach moaning about him... I dont think we are going to spend much time with him"

 

[crazyhockeylover96]

We can’t trade Fischer. Who will feed and clean up after Keller?

 

[YotesFan47]

Holy .. if you guys have a chance see if you can grab the Torts interview in Columbus about Duclaire...

Some of the comments :" I dont think he actually knows how to play"

" this is his 4th team and here is another coach moaning about him... I dont think we are going to spend much time with him"

Man he is clearly unhappy with Duke right now. That's some pretty blunt stuff.

 

[Sinurgy]

and Brandon Gormley 4 spots ahead of Tarasenko.

Tarasenko-Chipchura-Kucherov would've been a helluva a line

That was a weird year, both Gormley and Fowler were predicted to go in the top 5 but both fell out of the top 10. I was so hoping Fowler would make it to the Yotes but unfortunately no dice, instead they got the next best thing (in my mind at the time) in Gormley. It's a bit like Chychrun a couple of years ago except for once that actually worked out for the Yotes.

 

[Jakey53]

We can’t trade Fischer. Who will feed and clean up after Keller?

Maybe it's the food. Both are playing like s---.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

As for Fischer I think that we’re going to hear about a hand or wrist injury after the season ends.

 

[Jakey53]

As for Fischer I think that we’re going to hear about a hand or wrist injury after the season ends.

He still has a body that he can use. Right now, he is useless, so if he has an injury sit him.