Speculation: 2018-19 Trade Discussion & Speculation
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Troy McClure
Suter will never be scratched
Ok. This is a terrible bit of news certain to be true because of his well-placed source...
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TFP is not the best, but this isn’t worthless information either.
I would assume this means Methot and Johns are unlikely to be regulars again this year.
That leaves us with, when healthy: Klingberg, Heiskanen, Lindell, and Polak. I would hope Bayreuther has cemented a spot on the team. If we add a bottom pairing LHD, then our top 6 is set. Methot or Johns returning is just gravy. Carrick likely stays as the 7D all season.
My issue is neither of those names seem like big improvements on Carrick, if at all. They better be very cheap asset-wise if we’re gonna make a move.
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I don't trust this source. We already had Schlemko under Nill and waived him again pretty fast. I don't get why we would bring him back again now just way more expensive. With Carrick and Klingberg returning in two-three weeks there's no need for anyone anyway.
Seems like a Habs guy who wants some extra clicks.
Seems like a Habs guy who wants some extra clicks.
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Shapiro trying to calm things down here. I suppose it's possible they were scouting for their upcoming game against them but they already played them once. Do teams usually scout before every single game against a team?
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No, they do not scout every game.
I don't believe this Alzner business. Makes no sense unless Nill has completely lost the plot.
I believe this news because if I've learned anything about Jim Nill it is that the man can't judge defense to save his life.
His work this year has been pretty good to be honest. Carrick was a decent pickup. Polak doesn't make me want to hurt myself. Fedun actually looks good. Hanley is pretty steady. Bayreuther has looked good. Yet, he apparently still wants another defenseman?
His work this year has been pretty good to be honest. Carrick was a decent pickup. Polak doesn't make me want to hurt myself. Fedun actually looks good. Hanley is pretty steady. Bayreuther has looked good. Yet, he apparently still wants another defenseman?
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LT
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No, Twitter doesn't have a ton of ads which actually makes their business model terrible. If they didn't have such a massive user base, it'd be long gone by now.
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They got business in my hockey, and I hate it.
Maybe they don't like Bayreuther being in the NHL? Which is stupid because he's been decent enough. Or do they feel like Bayreuther is a LHD playing RD and if he's better at RD then he'll be far down the depth chart when Klingberg and Carrick return? Or is it because our defensemen are Very Bad (tm) at puck movement?
Troy McClure
Suter will never be scratched
They don't have scouts attending each team ahead of the Stars playing them, but they do have pro scouts constantly bouncing around the league. Every team does. Some of the scouting is helping get info to coaches for game prep. Some of the scouting is about keeping up opinions on current players who could be future trade, free agency, or waiver targets. The hockey rumormongers have long tried to link scout attending games with trades being in the works, but there's essentially no connection.
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I think he wants a new 7th/8th dman if anything. Johns and Methot both may not return/will never be fully healthy so they gotta replenish the depth I guess.
There is something to be said for selling ads on their website by promoting the number of followers he has, which theoretically results in more traffic
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Unless we are picking up a bonifide top four defenceman we shouldn’t make any moves. Considering that we’ve been playing two top four players (Lindell, Miro), two tweeners (Bay, Polak), and two AHLers (Fedun, Hanley) we are doing okay. Don’t waist cap space on guys like Schlemko and Alzner.
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We don't even have all that much capspace left because we called up so many guys. When Hanzal comes back we'll have like 300k or something like that in Capspace . So we have to send stuff back roughly equal in money value. Makes it easier for teams to take advantage of us .
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