I have faith in Vasilevskiy long-term. But it's hard to say what our team will look like long-term. I think it's a mistake to be making massive decisions based on what the team MIGHT look like two years from now, when, as recent history proves, our attitudes on certain players change drastically from year to year. In the here and now, we know Bishop is an MVP caliber goalie. We know he makes us a much, much better team. If we had a center who made us a much, much better team, we wouldn't be planning to move him because we "rely too much on him."
If we want to be the Penguins, we have to start a rebuild today, and we have to hope we get a couple of #1 picks that pan out like Crosby and Malkin. We're never going to be the Penguins. We have to build on the assets we have, one of which is a top-3 goalie.
i'm all the way on the bishop being moved train before expansion. I just feel that is in our best interest moving forward.
Am also on the train of letting stamkos walk though. I want the other guys and have never said anything against the guys I consider core that a lot of people put down.
Is just simple to me i want johnson kucherov hedman stralman drouin vasy and palat moving forward its a good start
if got 7 3 1
its johnson kucherov drouin palat this is where gets harder but stralman hedman vasy and koekkoek im into keeping
the other 3 forwards I got a mixed bag. I really want to make a trade for shattenkirk and if we lost vladdy killorn brown draft choices ok etc..
but right now the three forwards would be in this order boyle brown vladdy
than would come killorn and is only money holding me back i think we got to move these contracts
carle bishop garrison coburn callahan filppula and guy id most like to keep is flipper next is garrison than would be bishop
the rest im really for moving
i want the rh d solution over everything we honestly saw this season during the run for playoffs when our d steps up and out and helps the bottom and top lines we are a MUCH better team. I know we could use some depth scoring but if we could tie the d up get the power play going? I really think we are close enough with a couple of right bottom guys or vets looking for cup who will play the right roles to get the cup.
The D is priority we are soooooooo close dont want wholesale changes but the cap and expansion is going to dictate certain realities id rather get a start on it as quickly as possible.
just my belief shore up what needs shoring up as we run for the cup again