Whoshattenkirkshoes
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I am a blieber now of the charts.
Seems far less likely than Kreider, but I like the idea, too.Trading for Anderson could be savvy. We could take him to arbitration this summer and use this season's production to sign him to a team friendly one year deal.
Seems far less likely than Kreider, but I like the idea, too.
Trading Foote is a no go for me
Stamkos, Kuch, Point, CirelliI know it's one year away but I'd like to know who do you think Tampa will protect for the upcoming expansion draft?
The team will most likely lose a pretty good player.
Stamkos, Kuch, Point, Cirelli
Hedman, Sergachev, McDonagh, Cernak
Vasilevskiy
I wonder if McDonough is protected given his age and contract. Could be Cal Foote instead.Stamkos, Kuch, Point, Cirelli
Hedman, Sergachev, McDonagh, Cernak
Vasilevskiy
I think this is what will happen. McDonagh's contract will start to look quite ugly of us IMO at the end of next season. I could see JBB giving a mid rounds draft pick sweetener to Seattle in order for them to take McDonaghI wonder if McDonough is protected given his age and contract. Could be Cal Foote instead.
I don't think that would be necessary, they'd probably take him anyway if we just leave him unprotected. McDonagh would be hands down the best defenseman they could have. Anyway, I don't see it happening unless he completely shits the bed next season.I think this is what will happen. McDonagh's contract will start to look quite ugly of us IMO at the end of next season. I could see JBB giving a mid rounds draft pick sweetener to Seattle in order for them to take McDonagh
I mean obv I agree anyone can be had.Depends who it's for. I don't think we should be looking at Foote as an untouchable piece. Especially now that our D core has taken shape with Sergachev's emergence. I don't think I'd trade him for a rental, and maybe that's what you mean, but I think he's movable in the right deal.
He has a NTC so he doesn’t have to beMcDonagh has a NMC and has to be protected I thought?
I mean obv I agree anyone can be had.
It seems like the organization really likes him. The fact we drafted his brother Nolan, I can guarantee they will be life long Bolts
I don't think that would be necessary, they'd probably take him anyway if we just leave him unprotected. McDonagh would be hands down the best defenseman they could have. Anyway, I don't see it happening unless he completely ****s the bed next season.
He has a NTC so he doesn’t have to be
I mean I’d put my money on downI think that's a little far-fetched. These aren't the Sedin twins.
I mean I’d put my money on down
I think it's more likely we thought Nolan was the best prospect available and we wanted a big forward. The fact that Cal has yet to have a big camp is concerning. Doesn't mean he's gonna bust or anything, but this isn't a blue chip prospect. They're both good prospects (Nolan might even be the better of the two) but Cal's value has probably dropped since he was drafted, whereas Nolan's has risen.
I mean, at one time Slater Koekkoek was supposed to be a big part of our future. Things change as time goes on.
I wouldn't trade Foote for a rental. Yet. But if there was some long-term player we could afford, I think we'd deal him in a heartbeat. With Sergachev's emergence, our D looks solid for the foreseeable future.
I'm starting to wonder if it would not be the worst idea in the world to give Nolan a serious look next year seeing as we are already running the first year of his ELC. I really thought our Crunch players would be further along and better off than this. When Mitchell Stephens of all players jumps the big names in the foward pipeline (looking at your Katchouk, Raddysh, Volkov) and our pet project who shouldn't be anywhere near the NHL right now because he needs to learn how to use his size in ABB is outscoring them all by a dozen points it is damning as it gets. I'm proud of how CV has come along but if he is the absolute apex of our Syracuse production then we're gonna have to find a way to do better because by this time next year someone like Gourde or Killorn is probably gone unless JBB pulls a rabbit out. And unless Mathieu Joseph goes back to his rookie form we may find periods where we need the extra help.
If the other prospects cannot impress or improve (especially if Joseph struggles) I have to think Nolan Foote is either getting coffee by this time next year or stands a chance to make the team out of camp unless he is physically incapable of playing in the NHL (i.e skating) or is completely overwhelmed like Vokov was.
Why are Katchouk, Raddysh and Volkov big names at forward but not Stephens? Stephens is the highest drafted of that group. He was an AHL all star his rookie year. When healthy he has put up pretty good numbers in Syracuse. He doesn't have the highest offensive ceiling but is a very well rounded player with 3C potential. His potential is that of what we thought Cirelli's potential was as well a good 3C, as Cirelli shown the ceiling is higher than that. Stephens could be more than that too but most likely due to opportunities and deployment tops out as a 3rd liner. Only Raddysh of those other three has a higher offensive potential as a scoring line winger but his whole game isn't as good as Stephens. Foote needs to be in Syracuse next year unless he's getting top 6 minutes which I can't see. Cooper doesn't give kids top 6 minutes as rookies, he makes them earn it which is fine but Foote should be playing top everything in Syracuse scoring a ton and not in the bottom 6 getting 10 minutes.