Speculation: Roster Building Thread LVIII: At part 58, I am out of titles.

[Chalfdiggity3]

Eklund is apparently stating that we are going after pool party again. Lol. Eklund needs to just stop

 

[Riche16]

Dahlin, Johnson, Jokiharju, Miller and Montour is a nice core of D.

They could use some Kreider for grit

 

[Machinehead]

They could use some Kreider for grit

Would hate to see Kreider go to that Hellpit organization.

 

[Vitto79]

Smith and Day for Daley then buy him out ?

 

[DutchShamrock]

Don't know the full depth of Chicago's defense, but right now they have Seabrook and Connor Murphy as RD according to cap friendly.

I am vehemently against adding former rangers but...
Anisimov for Shattenkirk makes sense for needs and cap hit. Chicago projects just over $2m in cap space with Anisimov making $4.5m. Both have 2 years.

And I would just let Seattle take a player. No deals. We made out the best in the expansion draft while other teams outsmarted themselves into losing 2 or 3 good players. Take the hit and move on.

 

[GAGLine]

Don't know the full depth of Chicago's defense, but right now they have Seabrook and Connor Murphy as RD according to cap friendly.

I am vehemently against adding former rangers but...
Anisimov for Shattenkirk makes sense for needs and cap hit. Chicago projects just over $2m in cap space with Anisimov making $4.5m. Both have 2 years.

And I would just let Seattle take a player. No deals. We made out the best in the expansion draft while other teams outsmarted themselves into losing 2 or 3 good players. Take the hit and move on.

Chicago has 2 mil in cap space with 10 forwards and 8 dmen. The last thing they need is to trade a forward for a dman and add cap doing it.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Dahlin, Johnson, Jokiharju, Miller and Montour is a nice core of D.

they really need to update their goaltending and they could really be pushing it towards being a wild card team.

 

[DutchShamrock]

Chicago has 2 mil in cap space with 10 forwards and 8 dmen. The last thing they need is to trade a forward for a dman and add cap doing it.

8 d and 6 are left side. Some will go down and take their cap hit with them. Subtract Anisimov and they have the space. Strome took the 2C spot.

I'll be the first to admit its wishful thinking but Chicago has been making curious moves all summer.

 

[Inferno]

8 d and 6 are left side. Some will go down and take their cap hit with them. Subtract Anisimov and they have the space. Strome took the 2C spot.

I'll be the first to admit its wishful thinking but Chicago has been making curious moves all summer.

Stan Bowman is a mediocre gm.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

No problem. It seems crazy, but when you think about it... why should teams be able to protect much more than half their roster?

When I think about it, the number I had in my mind was 11...don't know what possessed me to write 18!!!

 

[DutchShamrock]

When I think about it, the number I had in my mind was 11...don't know what possessed me to write 18!!!

When Vegas drafted it was 11 a few years ago. With inflation, a new CBA and another team joining the league, the protection slots could easily hit 18.

 

[Leetch3]

You can either protect 7 F, 3 D and 1 G or 8 skaters and 2 goalies.

its 7/3/1 or 8/1..not 2 goalies

 

[bobbop]

You must expose two forwards and one defenseman who are under contract and have played 40 games in NHL season prior to the expansion draft or 70 games over the past two seasons. That will entail some planning.

 

[bobbop]

Stan Bowman is a mediocre gm.

Three Stanley Cups get you a lot of rope (I guess)

 

[Leetch3]

You must expose two forwards and one defenseman who are under contract and have played 40 games in NHL season prior to the expansion draft or 70 games over the past two seasons. That will entail some planning.

it does require some planning but not really a concern 2 years out...worst case they sign a cheap vet just to expose them

 

[Ken Lund]

Don't know the full depth of Chicago's defense, but right now they have Seabrook and Connor Murphy as RD according to cap friendly.

I am vehemently against adding former rangers but...
Anisimov for Shattenkirk makes sense for needs and cap hit. Chicago projects just over $2m in cap space with Anisimov making $4.5m. Both have 2 years.

And I would just let Seattle take a player. No deals. We made out the best in the expansion draft while other teams outsmarted themselves into losing 2 or 3 good players. Take the hit and move on.

Teams that tried to be clever last expansion draft mostly ended up hurting themselves. We could lose a good player but losing one good one won't kill us. Many of our prize prospects won't need to be protected.

 

[Inferno]

Three Stanley Cups get you a lot of rope (I guess)

Yep..the cheater hossa and Keith contracts were a big part of thst

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yep..the cheater hossa and Keith contracts were a big part of thst

Not to mention a bunch of the ground work (if not all of it) was laid down by Dale Tallon.

If Yzerman with the Bolts was born in 3rd base, Bowman circled the bases in the womb.

 

[Ola]

Starting to think Alex Nylander was never realistic for Vesey...

No, but how about Reunanen for DeBrinky?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Risto the next to go?

They’ve been trying to trade him all offseason. I don’t think they’re getting the offers they expected.

 

[Zibanejbread]

They’ve been trying to trade him all offseason. I don’t think they’re getting the offers they expected.

Yup... and I don't doubt this might even lower their leverage. Haha.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yup... and I don't doubt this might even lower their leverage. Haha.

They’re going to end up trading him for pennies on the dollar.

I totally picture him being traded to Colorado for dogshit. They can absorb his contract easily. Good chance he redeems himself out of that hellhole, too.

 

[Zibanejbread]

$2.8 AAV

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Jokiharju has become the most overrated prospect on HFboards AINEC

 

[Maximus]

Anyone want Jesse Pulujavi besides me or is that just a pipe dream?

Yes he's not a center but for some "crazy" reason I think he'd fit in with the rebuild or 'build" as JD said recently just fine.

Kreider for Jesse and 3rd or 4th rounder or so works...no?

Or is that the Tito's vodka speaking?...lol

Seriously I don't see why that would be unreasonable for both us and the Oilers.