2021 Off Season Discussion Thread

[TheDizee]

Thornton is a loser who will never win a cup, just like Torts said.

Bring Bozak back only if its a bargain. Otherwise, thank you for the cup and good luck elsewhere. We still have RFAs we need to lock up.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

How funny would it be if Seattle had second thoughts and then Traded for Tarasenko?

 

[Mike Liut]

Perron - ROR - Buch
Saad - Schenn - Tarasenko
Sanford - Thomas - Kyrou
Sunny - Barbs - Kostin

That looks pretty damn legit. Actually looks better than the cup team. Buch and Saad sure make the top 6 look sexy. Now, if only we had a #1 LHD.

 

[Mike Liut]

Do Neighbors or Perunovich have a shot at making the team this year?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Do Neighbors or Perunovich have a shot at making the team this year?

Perunovich maybe, Neighbors probably not.

All Perunovich needs to do is be better than Walman or Mikkola, and those aren't crazy hurdles to jump based on last season.

Neighbors isn't strong enough to play a 4th line role, and everyone in our top 9 is way better than he is.

 

[Mike Liut]

I’d like to move Tarasenko and Sanford and sign Ritchie. I think he’d be a perfect 3LW for us.

 

[Celtic Note]

How is this man 25 years old

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Meth is a hell of a drug?

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Perunovich maybe, Neighbors probably not.

All Perunovich needs to do is be better than Walman or Mikkola, and those aren't crazy hurdles to jump based on last season.

Neighbors isn't strong enough to play a 4th line role, and everyone in our top 9 is way better than he is.

Well considering Perunovich didn't play at all last year, I'd say that hurdle is much taller than you would think.

 

[Stealth JD]

I suspect Nikita Alexandrov will come to camp with a chance to win a job. He probably starts the year in Springfield, but he's often overlooked in the depth charts.

 

[Mike Liut]

I suspect Nikita Alexandrov will come to camp with a chance to win a job. He probably starts the year in Springfield, but he's often overlooked in the depth charts.

Is he a better prospect than Neighbours?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Is he a better prospect than Neighbours?

I wouldn't say he's better, but, he's further along in his progress.

 

[CraftyVeteran]

 

[CraftyVeteran]

 

[Brockon]

I would love to see Ritchie and/or Kase to be signed for the 3rd line.

Perron-RoR-Buch
Saad-Schenn-Kyrou
Kostin/Richie-Thomas-Kostin/Kase
Sanford-Sunny-Barbie

Can't agree about Kase. With all the grief Schwartz has received over his tenure about being unable to stay healthy, Kase makes him look near ironman like...

Kase games played by NHL season...
2016-17 53 NHL, 14 AHL (67/82)
2017-18 66 NHL, 1 AHL (67/82)
2018-19 30 NHL (30/82)
2019-20 55 NHL (55/70)
2020-21 3 NHL (3/56)

Kase has missed 15+ games a season over the past 5 years. He's 25. Don't know why, just know that he's not going to be skating often enough to provide the impact we're looking for.

 

[Frenzy31]

So I guess Tarasenko is going to Seattle or Florida? Clearly JR is full of Shiite and listening to Tanks agent.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Can you imagine Jumbo Joe finally winning a cup, and it's with the Blues? I've never hated the guy, but I hate the media ass kissing he gets every time he gets past the first round. Would love that fawning to come the Blues' way, and I would really love Sharks fans having to see their franchise's icon lifting a cup in a Blue note.

 

[WeWentBlues]

Can't agree about Kase. With all the grief Schwartz has received over his tenure about being unable to stay healthy, Kase makes him look near ironman like...

Kase games played by NHL season...
2016-17 53 NHL, 14 AHL (67/82)
2017-18 66 NHL, 1 AHL (67/82)
2018-19 30 NHL (30/82)
2019-20 55 NHL (55/70)
2020-21 3 NHL (3/56)

Kase has missed 15+ games a season over the past 5 years. He's 25. Don't know why, just know that he's not going to be skating often enough to provide the impact we're looking for.

One will sign for around 1M. The other 5.5M.

Big difference in taking a flyer on a skilled guy at that price.

 

[Brockon]

One will sign for around 1M. The other 5.5M.

Big difference in taking a flyer on a skilled guy at that price.

Kase has played 88/208 games over the past 3 seasons. That's 42% of the games. Extend that to the past 5 and it's 207/372 for 56%.

Moreover, on a rebuilding Ducks squad while relatively "healthy" from 2016-2020 before he was traded to BOS Kase failed to establish himself as a reliable top 6 winger. He doesn't play a bottom 6 game. I foresee him being Sanford 2.0, from a few years back where he was unable to stay on his feet - in addition to being made of glass...

I don't see the value in a flyer on a guy that I expect to dress for ~50% of our games. Even if he'd sign a deal we could bury in the minors as a 1 year prove it deal.

 

[Stealth JD]

Is he a better prospect than Neighbours?

Comparable...and I've seen both compared to Brayden Schenn (stylistically) by different folks. But I think they each top out as 3rd-liners who can move up to the second-line for spells; but they're not top of the roster guys like Thomas and Kyrou are expected to become. Alexandrov has the more premium position as a centerman, so I'd probably rank him slightly higher than Neighbors because of it.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Apparently we have signed Calle Rosen to a 1 year two way deal

 

[BlueOil]

I’d like to move Tarasenko and Sanford and sign Ritchie. I think he’d be a perfect 3LW for us.

maroon-lite?

 

[Blueston]

Is he a better prospect than Neighbours?

No. Neighbours has much higher ceiling.

 

[bradrich99]

Perunovich maybe, Neighbors probably not.

All Perunovich needs to do is be better than Walman or Mikkola, and those aren't crazy hurdles to jump based on last season.

Neighbors isn't strong enough to play a 4th line role, and everyone in our top 9 is way better than he is.

I thought one of Neighbors strong suits was his strength and physical style. Am I confusing him with someone else?

 

[The Note]

I would rather sign Ritchie than Kase, and I have basically no desire to see Ritchie signed.

 

[jbron]

I think Jeremy Rutherford's value on this board is dropping way more than Tarasenko's to other GM's.
How possibly would this clown know the ask from the Islanders is Beauvillier?