Salary Cap: Farewell Bobby, you will be missed.

[canadianguy77]

The "cool" guys on the team are all introverts. The old, irrelevant, "tenured" guys on the team are the ones who shout loudest, and who are praised the most by the bosses. It's a recipe for disaster in any competitive environment.

 

[Ogrezilla]

The "cool" guys on the team are all introverts. The old, irrelevant, "tenured" guys on the team are the ones who shout loudest, and who are praised the most by the bosses. It's a recipe for disaster in any competitive environment.

agreed. I can't imagine the level of contempt some of these young guys have for Kunitz and Scuderi in particular.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

agreed. I can't imagine the level of contempt some of these young guys have for Kunitz and Scuderi in particular.

Right? Its gotta be ridiculous in that dressing room. If Geno is publicly saying that everyone is mad at each other, jeez .. its gonna get worse before it gets better.

 

[pensfan71]

Right? Its gotta be ridiculous in that dressing room. If Geno is publicly saying that everyone is mad at each other, jeez .. its gonna get worse before it gets better.

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So I missed this, wanna link me up??

 

[DegenX]

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So i missed this, wanna link me up??

[nhl]875097[/nhl]

 

[Empoleon8771]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/11/15/report-tyson-barrie-could-find-himself-on-trading-block/

Tyson Barrie could be on the trade block. He'd be a fantastic grab for our 2nd pair and PP. I'm not sure if we have the assets to bring him in (he put up 53 points last year), but we should be heavily in on him if he becomes available.

 

[mpp9]

Basically trade them Pouliot.

 

[Riptide]

Basically trade them Pouliot.

It would cost more than that. But he would have to be one of the key pieces. And that's if we even have what they'd be looking for in a return.

 

[Boocock]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/11/15/report-tyson-barrie-could-find-himself-on-trading-block/

Tyson Barrie could be on the trade block. He'd be a fantastic grab for our 2nd pair and PP. I'm not sure if we have the assets to bring him in (he put up 53 points last year), but we should be heavily in on him if he becomes available.

You trade for Barrie in a heartbeat. He's a stud that's just now entering his prime, and he was often the only bright spot on the Avs last year.

 

[Malkin112*]

Is it time to unite Crosby and Malkin??

Crosby-Malkin-Hörnqvist
Perron-Bonino-Kessel
Plotnik-Fehr-Bennet
Kunitz-Cullen-Dupuis

 

[WayneSid9987]

The "cool" guys on the team are all introverts. The old, irrelevant, "tenured" guys on the team are the ones who shout loudest, and who are praised the most by the bosses. It's a recipe for disaster in any competitive environment.

Very good point.
The Cooke's and the Adams's are now long gone from the game.
The ones here are just hanging on and in elevated roles cuz of the culture it's implemented.
Vet leadership is fine but when it's actively hurting your on ice product night in and night out, it's time to move on.

 

[mpp9]

Is it time to unite Crosby and Malkin??

Crosby-Malkin-Hörnqvist
Perron-Bonino-Kessel
Plotnik-Fehr-Bennet
Kunitz-Cullen-Dupuis

That's what I'd do. As great as Malkin's been defensively, I think you have to. Kessel can score without Malkin. And it allows you to play Fehr at his ideal position at 3C.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Have to say... talk about some uninspiring hockey.

Perhaps it's time to have less skill in the bottom 6 (4th line), and some more grit?

No it's time the skill/grit in the bottom six played in the top 6.
That and a full youth movement.
This team with Scuds, Dupuis and Kunitz playing regular to elevated minutes, is going no where fast.

 

[radapex]

Is it time to unite Crosby and Malkin??

Crosby-Malkin-Hörnqvist
Perron-Bonino-Kessel
Plotnik-Fehr-Bennet
Kunitz-Cullen-Dupuis

So you put the 55% faceoff guy on the wing and keep the 40% faceoff guy in the middle?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah I think Johnston needs to consider putting Malkin and Crosby together to get both of them going. If he moved Malkin to the wing for Sutter, I don't know why he'd refuse to move him to the wing for Crosby. Run with Malkin-Crosby-Hornqvist and Perron-Bonino-Kessel and see if that wakes anyone up.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Is it time to unite Crosby and Malkin??

No. It's time to kick Kunitz and Dupes out of the top 6 forever, reinstate Horny to the top line, and switch in Pouliot/Clendening for Scuds.

 

[Human]

No. It's time to kick Kunitz and Dupes out of the top 6 forever, reinstate Horny to the top line, and switch in Pouliot/Clendening for Scuds.

this is so simple, it is obvious they are doing the opposite on purpose... nobody is that dumb not to see it...

 

[GreatjonUmber]

No. If he's placed on waivers, he'd go to the Devils' AHL team if no one picks him up. Or he'd be released and become a free agent.

We would have to put in a claim for him. If we do, then we'll get him. Otherwise another team can claim him, or NJ can send him to Albany.

Ah okay. I had the Zach Boychuk saga in my head, but I must not have understood it when it was happening.

 

[Epic Neal Time]

If Barrie really is available, we need to pursue. I just don't know what we'd trade. They really need puck moving defensemen. So this speculation kinda flies against the wind. But they strike me as a team to make a dumb reactionary trade.

Edit:
Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Barrie
Cole-Pouliot
Lovejoy

Drool.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

I really wish we didn't have a bunch of squares in charge. I would love to sit Kunitz and like call up Sundqvist or Simon or something. DO SOMETHING. Make it interesting.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

agreed. I can't imagine the level of contempt some of these young guys have for Kunitz and Scuderi in particular.

Contempt? Probably none, some eye rolls im sure.

 

[PensandCaps]

If Barrie really is available, we need to pursue. I just don't know what we'd trade. They really need puck moving defensemen. So this speculation kinda flies against the wind. But they strike me as a team to make a dumb reactionary trade.

Edit:
Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Barrie
Cole-Pouliot
Lovejoy

Drool.

And how do we get barrie? Lol lets be realistic. Matt hunwick has looked pretty good to me on the leafs, he could fill a top4 role, good skater, leader and wouldn't cost more than a 2nd or a 3rd to get him.

 

[Asuna]

And how do we get barrie? Lol lets be realistic. Matt hunwick has looked pretty good to me on the leafs, he could fill a top4 role, good skater, leader and wouldn't cost more than a 2nd or a 3rd to get him.

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Hunwick is a good underrated dman.

 

[PensandCaps]

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Hunwick is a good underrated dman.

Yah, i think hed be the perfect partner for dumo or even for DP as a good mentor.

 

[Shady Machine]

It looks like many of us were proven right that were upset when they waived Farnham. Sure the goals aren't really expected, but he is making an impact as a 4th line role player by bringing speed, energy, tenacious forecheck, disruption, trolling, etc. Meanwhile, our team looks lifeless. We could use that spark here and there to get these guys going.