GDT: 2018 NHL Draft

[GoldiFox]

Army is the Blues

 

[cptjeff]

Finnish goalie is in his 4th year of eligibility. I'm betting they're expecting to sign him as a UFA if they're eyeing him as all.

 

[DaveG]

Oh f*** you Columbus

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

5’8” 143 pound defenseman. I am whelmed.

 

[NotOpie]

CBJ gets VV

 

[Cane mutiny]

Jesus these boards.

Yes, and CBJ just took him.

 

[cptjeff]

Blues GM having a conversation with Skinner’s agent. Sign and trade to St. Louis incoming?

We'd get a much bigger return that way, so I'd be happy to see it. Apparently Tavares's camp just told the Blues he wouldn't be hearing their pitch, so Skinner is a logical place for St. Louis to look. Sounds like the Tavares list is down to Stars, Sharks, and Leafs. I was betting on the Blues for him, but apparently not.

 

[DaveG]

And now they're talking about one-year wonder Hutton and Darling as our tandem. f*** me, we've lost the offseason.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

5’8” 143 pound defenseman. I am whelmed.

Elite prospects has him at 5’10” 170lbs.

 

[cptjeff]

And now they're talking about one-year wonder Hutton and Darling as our tandem. **** me, we've lost the offseason.

Hutton/Ward could be worth a try.

 

[Cane mutiny]

Yes, and CBJ just took him.

I'm sure that small SWE D was more important at 166.

 

[Dishface]

Hutton/Ward could be worth a try.

I think Ward is testing FA

 

[Bub]

And now they're talking about one-year wonder Hutton and Darling as our tandem. **** me, we've lost the offseason.

Not a fan of the early returns, eh?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Hutton/Ward could be worth a try.

We can’t keep rolling the dice on these tandems.

Seems Darling is here to stay, anyway.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Elite prospects has him at 5’10” 170lbs.

I was looking at hockeydb. EliteProspects is probably more accurate.

Still would rather have VV though.

 

[cptjeff]

Yes, and CBJ just took him.

Given his age, how long do the jackets hold his rights? Isn't there a hard cutoff date where he becomes a UFA if he doesn't sign?

Just a really weird situation in general.

 

[DaveG]

Not a fan of the early returns, eh?

I feel like the failure to get rid of Darling is proving to be a massive f***ing curse.

 

[Stickpucker]

If I was Tavares my ass would be in CLB. Vezina goalie, great young D, tons of scoring depth, and a game breaking winger.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I think Ward is testing FA

I don’t know if it’s so much that he wants to leave as it is that we can’t bring him back.

I can’t see him moving his family.

 

[cptjeff]

I don’t know if it’s so much that he wants to leave as it is that we can’t bring him back.

I can’t see him moving his family.

Yeah, don't know if it still holds, but he's said in the past it's Carolina or retire given his son's medical care. And if Cam has to retire while he's still playing well because of Darling's whale of a contract, I'm not gonna be happy.

 

[cptjeff]

If I was Tavares my ass would be in CLB. Vezina goalie, great young D, tons of scoring depth, and a game breaking winger.

Not a bad choice. St. Louis could use a goalie upgrade, but they've got a lot of really nice parts, so I was eying them for similar reasons. Stars and Sharks kinda surprised me, but the Sharks are going to need somebody to replace Jumbo Joe. And apparently they're getting Patches. It's looked like their window was closing, but signing Tavares would be the retool of the decade.

Just so long as he doesn't sign in Toronto. They're insufferable enough already.

 

[Bub]

I feel like the failure to get rid of Darling is proving to be a massive ****ing curse.

Can't disagree.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the big trade, despite feeling like Hanifin and Lindholm can get much better, but I can't believe that the Magic 8 Ball is saying Darling has more potential to be better next year than NH and EL.

 

[Stickpucker]

So how long until the Faulk and Darling for Saad goes down?

Give me Lehner or give me death.

Really would have rather traded Hanifin for ROR but whatever.

 

[Stickpucker]

Can't disagree.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the big trade, despite feeling like Hanifin and Lindholm can get much better, but I can't believe that the Magic 8 Ball is saying Darling has more potential to be better next year than NH and EL.

Is this our version of Weber for Subban?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Can't disagree.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the big trade, despite feeling like Hanifin and Lindholm can get much better, but I can't believe that the Magic 8 Ball is saying Darling has more potential to be better next year than NH and EL.

I wonder how Calgary thinks they’re going to get more out of them with the exact same coach they’ve had the past few years. What is Peters going to do so differently there?