A SERIOUS DEBATE: How will this team get better?

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I made a bet with Millard Fillmore that there would someday be hockey fans south of Washington DC, he never paid up

My 9th grade history teacher was a direct descendant of Millard Fillmore. Or so he said. That was how I learned who Millard Fillmore is. Whoa, that teacher was younger then than I am now. That was also before this team won anything to speak of.

Anyway, I was at the 3OT game, then got up 5 hours later and went to Niagara Falls because I was in high school and we were going on a family vacation. In '06, I was taking summer classes at Appalachian State. I didn't even get to celebrate because I had a mid-term the next day in a class I ended up retaking. I still think the #hcanes distracted me in that summer session (I took 2 classes that session and don't even remember what the other one was), but I have no regrets. Except for not partying harder that night and just mailing it in on that stupid, very repeatable class.

Full disclosure: it was the only class I ever repeated. And the only one I ever got worse than a B- in.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'm sure he didn't come up with this line himself, but I was having a few beers with a buddy of mine when his college age son came over. They were chatting about something when an age discussion came up and my buddy said. "I'm old enough to remember when vodka only came in vodka flavor."

 

[What the Faulk]

And it's never on sale

 

[Navin R Slavin]

One of the most popular T-shirts in the world among my bartender friends recently:

 

[NotOpie]

Late to the party, but fixing this team happens with one easy move.....bring up the leading scorer from the Checkers.....all is right with the world.

 

[ChuckW]

Maybe we don't need as much fixing as everyone thought?

 

[What the Faulk]

They never did, but what holes they do have are pretty moderately sized.

 

[rocky7]

They never did, but what holes they do have are pretty moderately sized.

Pretty sure most felt that way prior to the season but what we are beginning to see about Peters, changes things up some IMO.

 

[NotOpie]

They could still bring up the Checkers' leading scorer who could simultaneously mentor Chris Terry and bring Sasha out of his scoring funk by teaching him "effort". #char

 

[garnetpalmetto]

They could still bring up the Checkers' leading scorer who could simultaneously mentor Chris Terry and bring Sasha out of his scoring funk by teaching him "effort". #char

We could then hear Semin say

"Я играю с Чад сегодня. Это хорошая вещь."

 

[Braxton Wolff]

We could then hear Semin say

"Я играю с Чад сегодня. Это хорошая вещь."

"So this is man with wonderful smile?"

 

[garnetpalmetto]

"So this is man with wonderful smile?"

Nope. The Russian translation of that most famous of Paul Maurice quotes: "I'm playing with Chad today. That's a good thing."

 

[V4V1984]

Hey guys' what do you think of Evander Kane? Would you trade for him,considering all the drama that follows him n what do you think the Canes would offer?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

The offer wouldn't be high, considering the position the Jets are in re: Kane. Everyone and their grandmother knows the Jets are forced to move him now. Not the best position to be in from a negotiation standpoint.

 

[NotOpie]

I'd like to try and wrest Forbert from the Kings and wouldn't mind Emerson Etem either. Both are young, one is still developing and one has slightly underperformed. In either case, these guys should fit with our team going forward. I've heard the Kings are looking for a forward and the Ducks need a defenseman. Throw in a pick or two and that's where I'd send Sekera (Ducks) and Tlusty (Kings) come deadline time.

The other deal for Sekera that I'd like to consider would be something like Adam Erne and one of Tampa's 1sts. Might be too much for the Bolts to swallow. The market for Tlusty is heating up as well. More and more teams are looking for a scoring Top 6 winger and/or good 2 way 3rd line winger. In either case these guys should be awfully valuable.

That's how we get better. We need some talent and we need assets. Now is the time.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Evander Kane == subtraction by addition.

 

[What the Faulk]

^ based on half truths?

 

[Navin R Slavin]

It's called an opinion, smooth.

== is the ******* opinion operator.

 

[V4V1984]

The offer wouldn't be high, considering the position the Jets are in re: Kane. Everyone and their grandmother knows the Jets are forced to move him now. Not the best position to be in from a negotiation standpoint.

Yup totally agree with what your saying.I wanted Kane traded the second year he was with the Jets. I'm just inquiring due to I read on The Fourth Period that the Jets were interested in Tlusty.Personally I'd like to see Skinner and Tlusty in a Jets uniform.Don't know if the Canes would want him and his issues though.

 

[DaveG]

Skinner won't be part of the deal. I'd say getting Tlusty and maybe our 2nd wouldn't be much of a stretch but no way the Jets would accept that unless Kane has an NTC and explicitly states he wants to come back down south.

 

[ChuckW]

Ugh. No Evander Kane on the Hurricanes, please. I wouldn't trade Tlusty for Kane straight up. Don't want him.

 

[RodTheBawd]

You people are crazy. First, for saying you wouldn't want the guy. Second, for thinking him coming here is even in the realm of possibility.

 

[DougieSmash]

skinner for oel

profit

 

[Ole Gil]

The team does already have two high priced forwards in Skinner and Semin that are struggling with the new system/coach/whatever. Adding a 3rd in Kane doesn't seems risky.

I think looking for other safer solutions is probably the way to go, depending on what it'd take to get him here. Even a nothing deal, like Tlusty and a 3rd or something goofy, there'd still be the money considerations to deal with.