2020 Off Season Discussion Part IV

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Grab Soda and Haula and call it a day!

 

[XX]

Grab Soda and Haula and call it a day!

Haula has fallen way, way off what he was in Vegas. Would be like my 4th or 5th choice for a third line spot.

 

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I think Soderberg is done for the most part.

How sad that the guy who is done scored more goals than Schmaltz and the same as Keller -- our "core forwards" last year....

 

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Haula has fallen way, way off what he was in Vegas. Would be like my 4th or 5th choice for a third line spot.

He's fine as a 3W, and he can take shifts at C. I'd be more than happy with that. I think there is something else going on with him though. He is getting kicked around alot for a guy with that many tools, and I'm not sure usage and on-ice really accounts for it.

 

[rt]

Cousins gone to Nashville. I like him but I don’t want rambunctious small players. I want rambunctious large players. Gimme Clifford!

 

[Mosby]

Flames sure could use a D after losing Brodie.

 

[rt]

Flames sure could use a D after losing Brodie.

And OEL’s BFF Markstrom is there. And Markstrom is there because his BFF Lindholm is there. So much potential for a 3 Amigös situation there.

Hmmm...

OEL for Gaudreau and then Schmaltz for Ristolainen. Do it!!!

 

[Mosby]

I was thinking more like OEL for Hanifin and a 1st. Maybe throw in Oesterle so they gain a D.

 

[Alberta Yote]

I think that was sarcasm based on Oiler's fans posts.

Couldn't be sarcasm. No blue.

 

[rt]

I was thinking more like OEL for Hanifin and a 1st. Maybe throw in Oesterle so they gain a D.

Alright fine. Be boring! Haha. Yeah, I’d take that. Gotta get younger and gotta recoup draft capital. Frees up a lot of space, too.

 

[Mosby]

Maybe add in Fischer too and get another piece back from Calgary.

 

[rt]

Kind of hilarious that the new guy came in pounding the table and screaming at everyone at the press conference. The the draft and free agency cruise by and not a peep. Lol.

I under his hands have been tied and he didn’t make this mess and I’m not insulting him. So calm down every who’s about to attack me. Just admit that it’s kinda funny.

He was in a huge hurry to wait around is all. It’s kinda funny. Admit it.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

This was never going to be the off-season of huge moves. This will undoubtedly be an awkward and unpleasant season of transition and culture change, kind of like the 2016-17 season (which was my least favorite season aside from 14-15)

BA needs to keep the team at least semi-competitive since there is no 1st rounder, you dont so that by blowing everything up. The big changes will come next summer with hopefully a new coach in tow

 

[RABBIT]

I’m not trippin on Armstrong. We saw what an overly aggressive GM can do. Panic moves everywhere. He held strong on OEL, didn’t take part in the draft, and has added some cheap physical options in Free Agency. That’s completely acceptable. He could be itching for his first player trade here soon, and he’s made excellent hires so far. He’s only a few weeks in and was handed a tough position in a tough time.

lets give it a year.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[WrinkledPossum]

Looking at the FA pool there wasn't much I expected us to do. I thought we'd go after Clifford. Still might. Pitlick is a similar player.

I think we add one more Clifford type, and a C. Possibly take a chance on someone cheap. Maybe Kahun, Anthasiou, Duclair etc if the price it's a bargain.

For C's there's Soderberg, Haula, Larsson, Richardson. If we don't get one of the first three I think Richardson is back.

 

[Schemp]

Still got 3goalies on 1-ways and 9Ds (counting Soderstrom) and need a couple of forwards. I guess we're waiting for free-agency to clear.

 

[XX]

Still got 3goalies on 1-ways and 9Ds (counting Soderstrom) and need a couple of forwards. I guess we're waiting for free-agency to clear.

There's talk of expanded rosters this year. I assume they will need to give teams some small amount of cap space or some sort of exemption criteria (probably NHL GP) if that's the case.

I think they are parking Soderstrom in Sweden for the year.

 

[Jamieh]

Does anyone think the NHL will start next season without fans in the stands? Does anyone think fans will be permitted by Jan 1st? Does anyone think the Border will be open by Jan 1st? When will the season start?

 

[Mosby]

Devils sign Crawford, 2 years, 7.8 mil, so cross them off list of Raanta destinations

 

[hbk]

Devils sign Crawford, 2 years, 7.8 mil, so cross them off list of Raanta destinations

Until he gets his next concussion.

 

[Mosby]

I would think the best options for Raanta now are Buffalo and Carolina. Maybe Detroit.

Buffalo better get their shit together. They easily have the worst goaltending in their division. And you can bet the Eichel rumors will get real at the trade deadline if they don't have a realistic shot at playoffs.

 

[Jakey53]

Does anyone think the NHL will start next season without fans in the stands? Does anyone think fans will be permitted by Jan 1st? Does anyone think the Border will be open by Jan 1st? When will the season start?

Everything will be open. There has to be fans in the stands, no if and's or butt's.

 

[zerekstar]

I still wished they would have found a way to keep Hall. Even if it meant signing and trading him at some point so we could recoup some of our losses. Letting him walk a few months after paying a king's ransom to acquire him just seems like poor asset management from a smart GM

 

[Alberta Yote]

Does anyone think the NHL will start next season without fans in the stands? Does anyone think fans will be permitted by Jan 1st? Does anyone think the Border will be open by Jan 1st? When will the season start?

I would be extremely surprised if the border is open or if fans are allowed in the stands in any more than a greatly reduced number by January 1.