Friedman: Bill Guerin will listen on everything

[absolute garbage]

As an aside regarding the right handed thing, not that it would fix anything at this point, but I think one of the biggest under the misses for this franchise in the last few years is not doing more to get Lindholm from Carolina. I don’t know what it would have cost, but he was the underperforming, relatively young, right handed RW/C that could use a change of scenery that we needed.

Instead Fenton let that opportunity die and we ended up with Rask.

Very good point, and you'd think that with a competent, active and up-to-date GM who was good at identifying and picking his targets it would've been entirely possible to build a trade around Niederreiter and Lindholm. A missed opportunity there, like it was surely with all the other players Fenton dumped.

And while it's far from Minny's real problems, one right shot RW with fast powerful skating (something Wild is also missing) who is looking for a fresh start and should be very cheap too (because he sucks) is Virtanen. Maybe you could build some sort of trade there.

 

[Bazeek]

I don't think Minnesota has a Bjorkqvist type prospect. Some see him as Hornqvist 2.0.

We've got piles of left shot wingers, both on the team and in the system. What does Bjorkqvist bring that we're lacking?

 

[Lt Dan]

Jonathan Quick for 87 first round draft picks

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

We've got piles of left shot wingers, both on the team and in the system. What does Bjorkqvist bring that we're lacking?

I mean you clearly don't have a Hornqvist or Gallagher type player on the team. Any team could use one.

 

[AKL]

Ok then would you do it for Foligno?

Take out Johnson and sure

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Sad that my two favorite teams are going to finish in the very bottom

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Take out Johnson and sure

Foligno isn't worth Bjorkqvist and Kahun. Not even close.

 

[AKL]

We've got piles of left shot wingers, both on the team and in the system. What does Bjorkqvist bring that we're lacking?

We don’t have any agitators, I’d guess is what it means. Hartman has been doing a decent job so far though.

 

[robertmac43]

That is kind of his job description...

 

[AKL]

Foligno isn't worth Bjorkqvist and Kahun. Not even close.

Right then, I guess there’s no deal to be made. We’re not taking Johnson.

 

[1989]

Sad that my two favorite teams are going to finish in the very bottom

There's a common denominator for why they're finishing last, but I can't figure out what it is...

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Right then, I guess there’s no deal to be made. We’re not taking Johnson.

Why not? He's the tank general.

 

[Bazeek]

That is kind of his job description...

Look, 31 is a lot of thoughts, okay?

 

[AKL]

Look, 31 is a lot of thoughts, okay?

And he has to have 31 of them every week!

 

[66-30-33]

Why not? He's the tank general.

Because everyone knows how bad he is and only want him if they can have a historic lopsided trade to laugh at. I'd not want JJ if my team was tanking either unless the offer was LMAO worthy. But I ain't the GM, Guerin may say ok if we give up prospects and picks.

 

[robertmac43]

Look, 31 is a lot of thoughts, okay?

Going to be hard when there are 32 thoughts in the future :p

 

[RangersFan1994]

Brendan Smith for Zuccarello @ 50% retained?

Zucc has more value than that and no way I want him back. he is breaking down. time to move on. Rangers fans stop going towards the past. lets bring back Hayes in 5 years after he wares out his welcome lmfao. back to the old ways for some fans. move on.

 

[Mick Jagr]

A mistake was made on the internet!

 

[AKL]

The Wild roster is absolutely atrocious. Ownership is to blame for allowing Fletcher to wreak as much havoc as he did. Now Guerin's hands are tied by some of the worst contracts in league history and Kevin Fiala is being benched to "send a message." Billy G can't fix this team.... let alone Scotty Bowman in his prime. This is an awful, awful team. The fact that ownership allowed Fletcher to sign Zuccarello to that deal is BAFFLING.... about as baffling as to why they gave away Nino Niederietter for NOTHING.

If I'm a Flyers fan then I'm EXTREMELY worried about the future of my club. Fletcher is absolute TRASH. They handed the reigns to Carter Hart's future to THAT guy. I feel bad for Philly. I truly do.

Oof

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I feel like Staal, Parise and Suter are the three that stay, maybe Dubnyk too as I feel he's bound to stay as their back-up at a discounted price after his contract expires. Thinking Spurgeon only goes at a very high price.

 

[Bazeek]

The Wild roster is absolutely atrocious. Ownership is to blame for allowing Fletcher to wreak as much havoc as he did. Now Guerin's hands are tied by some of the worst contracts in league history and Kevin Fiala is being benched to "send a message." Billy G can't fix this team.... let alone Scotty Bowman in his prime. This is an awful, awful team. The fact that ownership allowed Fletcher to sign Zuccarello to that deal is BAFFLING.... about as baffling as to why they gave away Nino Niederietter for NOTHING.

If I'm a Flyers fan then I'm EXTREMELY worried about the future of my club. Fletcher is absolute TRASH. They handed the reigns to Carter Hart's future to THAT guy. I feel bad for Philly. I truly do.

You know that Chuck Fletcher and Paul Fenton are, as near as we can tell, two entirely separate people, right?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The lack of righties seems like the wrong thing to key in on at this point.

Which is the most pressing issue to address:
1-House is on fire
2-Grandpa is having a heart attack
3-Lawn needs mowing

Bill Guerin: "Damn it, we need that lawn cut pronto!"

 

[Bazeek]

Which is the most pressing issue to address:
1-House is on fire
2-Grandpa is having a heart attack
3-Lawn needs mowing

Bill Guerin: "Damn it, we need that lawn cut pronto!"

To be fair, it was Friedman's thought and not Guerin's.

 

[Mick Jagr]

You know that Chuck Fletcher and Paul Fenton are, as near as we can tell, two entirely separate people, right?

Got my F names mixed up haha. Either way, my point still stands.

They were both equally as bad at the job tho.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Staal should return a 1st and a decent prospect or maybe two 2nds and a prospect

Zucker should be able to return something good, too... if that's a prospect, picks, or a younger top 9 RW is another question.

Brodin seems like a guy they can move on from, but I figure it will be for a young roster player if its this year. He is worth at least discussing an extension with though so I could see them re-signing him or trading him for picks next year

Dubnyk is another interesting piece... you have to think there would be strong interest in him, even though he hasn't been elite for the last two years. Losing him could allow the team to really bottom out and he would fetch something nice for the rebuild

Would Suter waive his NMC? He should still have value... he's a very solid top pair Dman and his cap hit is reasonable. He should be a very good player for at least 2-3 more years, too...