Rumor: Rumors and Proposals Thread: Movie Poster Edition VI- "Kenny Lives"

[Macblender]

Last night showed us how we can thrive with Ceci and Bouchard in the top 4. Ceci needs to settle down more but last half of the game he cut out the boneheaded plays and focused on good defense.

Yeah maybe a pick and a prospect for Van Riemsdyk or a similar cheap UFA so Broberg and Desharnais have some veteran cover in the postseason.

I do think in the off-season if we can land a top 4 RHD we would have an extremely solid D

 

[McDrai]

It’s an arms race between New York and Boston. The rest of us are just spectators.

 

[Broberg Speed]

We are in the driver's seat.

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

Hmm I feel like we could've beaten the offer on Bertuzzi considering Boston's 2024 1st is likely to be a lower pick than ours but not the end of the world. You never know if COVID kicks into high gear and Bertuzzi gets banned from playing in Canada again. One less suitor for Tom Wilson.

 

[dem]

Watching teams just keep adding players when you think everyone is capped out is really something..

It's like the jar full of rocks in science class.
Do you think this jar is full???

Then they dump in a pound of sand.

 

[CycloneSweep]

how the crap do they even fit him….

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

If we couldn't get him I'm glad that Boston did. One more obstacle for the Leafs.

Watch them react now with another deal.

 

[WaitingForUser]

how the crap do they even fit him….

They were saying on 1260 Hall is getting a second opinion on his LBI and will be going on LTIR.

Also talking about how we may do the same with Yams.

 

[DrDrai]

Cap friendly has bertuzzi's cap hit at 2.375m right now

 

[CycloneSweep]

At the end of the day, a 1st a lot for a guy who has missed most of the season and hasn’t really played well in the games he has played. Could have easily been AA all over again.

 

[Macblender]

Hmm I feel like we could've beaten the offer on Bertuzzi considering Boston's 2024 1st is likely to be a lower pick than ours but not the end of the world. You never know if COVID kicks into high gear and Bertuzzi gets banned from playing in Canada again. One less suitor for Tom Wilson.

I don’t know if it will be nearly as high they have to resign pasta which is at least $3-4m of lost cap. Bergeron and krejci need to resign as well as orlov. Like this is their all in year as they have severe issues that could be a mid teens pick next year easily and I think yzerman identified that

 

[dem]

Detroit is retaining 50%

 

[CycloneSweep]

Only forward of note left is Domi

 

[WaitingForUser]

Only forward of note left is Domi

Lots left and I think it may be better to go after a guy like Perron or someon of that ilk with another year on his deal.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Lots left and I think it may be better to go after a guy like Perron or someon of that ilk with another year on his deal.

Maybe, I don’t think Holland is looking for forwards with term, I think any forwards would be a rental

 

[Hemsky4pm2]

Boston is no doubt a Cup favorite - but no team in history has every been invincible. I present the 1986 Edmonton Oilers as exhibit A.

2019 Lightning lost to Columbus in Round - 62-16-4 record in reg season
1996 Red Wings lost in the Conf finals to Colorado - 62-13-7 record in reg season
2000 Blues lost in first round - 51 - 19 - 11 - 1 record
2006 Red Wings (ah the memories) went 58 - 16 - 8 in the reg season
2022 Panthers lost in the second round - 58 - 18 - 6 in the reg season

Of course, there are plenty of examples of teams that crushed it in the regular season that went on to win it all.

Of the 30 best all time regular season winning percentages - 14/30 went on the win the Cup. I personally think the Oilers match up the best against Carolina or Toronto from the East...so here's hoping the Oilers can take the Western Conference and get a bit of luck. Skinner is a real wild card. I think McDavid and Draisaitl will go nova again, but can the D and goaltending hold up? I think a healthy Nurse and the addition of Ekholm give us a better chance against a team like Colorado. One of Nurse of Ek can be on the ice against Avs elites and the Avs aren't quite as healthy or deep as they were last year.

 

[Mez]

Ekholm is def our big move. I only see us making 1 more acquisition, probably a depth forward.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Only forward of note left is Domi

what if Calgary loses big tonight... hold tight

 

[WaitingForUser]

Maybe, I don’t think Holland is looking for forwards with term, I think any forwards would be a rental

Possibly but do we really want to run Yammo and whoever as our top 6 RWs again next year? I would look long and hard at getting a guy with a little term that can push Yammo to the third line tbh.

 

[Wreckus]

Ekholm is def our big move. I only see us making 1 more acquisition, probably a depth forward.

Agreed. Actually really happy that we got Ekholm and not an team in the East.

 

[oil Leaks]

Ekholm is def our big move. I only see us making 1 more acquisition, probably a depth forward.

Tom Wilson, come on down

 

[Macblender]

Sam Bennett if Florida is actually considering moving him would be legit.

Only costs 1.3M more than yamo 2 years left and could prob put up 55-70 next to mcdavid I think. Added bonus if we actually win something it would irk the flames

 

[CycloneSweep]

Possibly but do we really want to run Yammo and whoever as our top 6 RWs again next year? I would look long and hard at getting a guy with a little term that can push Yammo to the third line tbh.

If we are adding a guy wi the a little term, Yamamoto would be going the other way

 

[FunkyChicken]

Only forward of note left is Domi

I would prioritize a RD, however Vrana is interesting.
Detroit clearly doesn't like him, a buyout would cost $3.8M in actual dollars over two years.
I could see a Yamo for Vrana swap with retention. If they retained say $2M, it would still save them more than $1.8M in actual dollars. It would be like getting Yamo for $1.3M next year, which is a good deal.

 

[WaitingForUser]

If we are adding a guy wi the a little term, Yamamoto would be going the other way

Unless he goes on LTIR and is dealt in the Summer