Roster Speculation 15-16, Part VI

[Dubi Doo]

How about new OT 3 on 3? Who do we throw out as our first line, second line, etc...

Hold up, has this been confirmed to be implemented this upcoming season?

 

[vcv]

Hold up, has this been confirmed to be implemented this upcoming season?

Yes (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=771982)

3-on-3 is replacing 4-on-4.

Seems a bit crazy to me.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Hold up, has this been confirmed to be implemented this upcoming season?

Kane Ennis Eichel

screw defense, you already got a point

 

[jBuds]

Based on the Gorges article in the Gazette today, seems like he should be a full go come camp. Good stuff.

 

[Sabretip]

Based on the Gorges article in the Gazette today, seems like he should be a full go come camp. Good stuff.

Yup - just posted the article and excerpts in separate thread, not knowing you'd mention it here:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1941243

Definitely encouraging!

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Any rumors on camp invitees?

 

[UnleashRasmus]

I still have a feeling Murray does something for another LHD, Ottawa (Wiercioch) or Dallas (Oleksiak). If Buffalo was willing to take on Greening they could possibly get Wiercioch at a discount, especially if they managed to get a guy like Ehrhoff or trade for Hamhuis/Edler.

Wiercioch-Ristolainen
Colaiacovo-Bogosian
Gorges-Pysyk
Weber-Ruhwedel
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That looks terrible. Wiercioch being on the top pairing is pathetic. Oleksiak has limited upside at this point. This isn't what I want to see happen. If they're going to go young, trade more to get quality.

 

[Jame]

Colo-Bogo
Webo-Risto
Gorgo-Pyso
X Dono

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Colo-Bogo
Webo-Risto
Gorgo-Pyso
X Dono

"Gorgo"

 

[mgeise]

That looks terrible. Wiercioch being on the top pairing is pathetic. Oleksiak has limited upside at this point. This isn't what I want to see happen. If they're going to go young, trade more to get quality.

It's a hell of a lot better than having Colaiacovo on the top pairing...

 

[1972]

Saw Coliavaco at the golf course today, guy is in ridiculously good shape. I think he is training in that crew out of Toronto.

 

[Ness]

"Gorgo"

 

[Onslow]

Took me a while to figure out what is going on in your avatar, then I saw your username

I haven't played that game in 20 years. Kinda surprising I still remember it.

 

[Snippit]

I truly believe we are/were a Sekera away from making the playoffs.

 

[Jacob582]

I truly believe we are/were a Sekera away from making the playoffs.

I think we are a Duncan Keith away from making the playoffs.

 

[Ness]

Took me a while to figure out what is going on in your avatar, then I saw your username

I haven't played that game in 20 years. Kinda surprising I still remember it.

Because it's a classic! Glad it's recognizable.

 

[Beerz]

First nugget of the year.... ha.

However, approximately two weeks ago, a rumour made the rounds that there were trade talks involving Stamkos before the draft. (His no-move clause kicked-in days later.) The best intel I could gather is that it didn’t get close. Some sources indicate teams called Yzerman to ask. Others say the Lightning wanted to check the market in case they eventually had to do something. A few suspected Buffalo, because Sabres GM Tim Murray is unafraid to take bold steps. (Via text, Murray declined to answer and another source claimed it never really went anywhere.) The info is out there, but it’s very hard to pin down.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lightning-preparing-for-all-stamkos-possibilities/

 

[OkimLom]

First nugget of the year.... ha.




http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lightning-preparing-for-all-stamkos-possibilities/

I especially enjoyed this nugget

Stamkos prefers to play centre, which creates a top-six logjam with Valtteri Filppula and triplet Tyler Johnson. It sounds like the Lightning would prefer Stamkos to play on the wing to ease that issue.

 

[TehDoak]

First nugget of the year.... ha.




http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lightning-preparing-for-all-stamkos-possibilities/

C'mon man, if any GM hears Stamkos is available, they owe it to their fans to at least call.

My guess is the conversation went like this:

Steve: "Hey Tim, what can i do for you"
Tim: "Stamkos"
Steve: "What"
Tim: "Give Stamkos"
Steve: "Well, we do that like that 2nd overall pick"
....::dialtone::

 

[enthusiast]

"declined to answer" will be a fun nugget if free agency approaches

 

[DJN21]

I especially enjoyed this nugget

I doubt that convo ever got past a dial tone from either end lol

 

[haseoke39]

I think we are a Duncan Keith away from making the playoffs.

I'll split the difference and say a sekera AND a Keith.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I'll split the difference and say a sekera AND a Keith.

A Sekera and a Keith and ~2 years for our forward to catch up, and we'd be way more than just a playoff team.

 

[Zip15]

"declined to answer" will be a fun nugget if free agency approaches

It sure would be exciting to be used as contract leverage against Toronto again.

I'm sure LeBrun and Bobby Mac would have their "Sources indicate BUF is offering most $$. TOR also a finalist..." tweets ready to go.

 

[Jame]

I'll split the difference and say a sekera AND a Keith.

errrr ?

you mean like, Roman Josi ?