Eklund Rumor: Starving for Trade Rumours
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ChaoticOrange
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It's been rumoured the Oilers are in on Hoffman as well.
Thankfully the Flames are pretty much out of draft picks for the next couple seasons so it'll be tough to scoop Edmonton... again...
Calgary doesn't make a ton of sense for Hoffman IMO, don't they need RW help more than anything?
Thankfully the Flames are pretty much out of draft picks for the next couple seasons so it'll be tough to scoop Edmonton... again...
Calgary doesn't make a ton of sense for Hoffman IMO, don't they need RW help more than anything?
Stuzchuk
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do not click on that link, it's evil
Hoffman seems like an odd fit. Kane seems more more likely. More of a goal scorer and plays with an edge.
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Number1RedWingsFan52
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It's Eklund probably has a virus attached to it.do not click on that link, it's evil
ChaoticOrange
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It was mentioned on the CBC panel a few days ago. There's definitely smoke.
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VoluntaryDom
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erne and a 2nd for ghetto a 4th and a 5thAVs are open for sale!
Barrie?
Comeau?
Ghetto?
Soderberg?
Bernier?
Colbourne?
Rebuild continues while pushing towards the playoffs. Prospects, picks or signed pucks.
Perratrooper
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Del Preston
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The Flames suddenly become in interested in any player the Oilers are rumoured to be after.
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Perratrooper
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Deepest team in the league down the middle...?
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m302291
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Barkov.......top 10 C
Trocheck....low end 1C and getting better
Bjugstad.....2C
McCann......developing 3C
MacKenzie..decent 4C
Malgin.........been playing top 6 wing but could be a good 3C
Borgstrom...demolishing the NCAA and projects to stay at Center when he comes to the NHL next year
Our issues stem from lack of any wing depth beyond Dadonov and Huberdeau (also McCann plays poorly on the wing where he's had to be for extended parts of the season) and from having a defense in shambles with goalies that never bail us out. But our center depth is our one bright spot
Perratrooper
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Maybe I’m off just because I don’t watch a lot of Florida, but Barkov is not a clear cut top 10 center: Crosby, McDavid, Malkin, Matthews, Kopitar, Tavares, Stamkos, MacKinnon, Scheifelie, Seguin, Giroux and Eichel. I’d personally put ahead with lots close. Now don’t get me wrong, I think Barkov is phenomenal and I’m not arguing that.
I’d also think these teams (obvious west cost bias) have better overall center depth. Ducks (Getzlaf, Kessler, Henrique, Vermette), Stars (Seguin, Spezza, Hanzal, Faska), Preds (Johansson, Turris, Bonino, Sissons).
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Easily. And I'm pretty sure most on here, along with the most recent TSN and NHL.com rankings, have him around 8-10.
No offense, but MacKinnon, Giroux and Eichel are very clearly at least one or two tiers below Barkov, and none are close to top 10 C's. And I've very rarely seen people put Seguin and Scheifele above Barkov in the almost weekly "Rank the C's" threads here on the main boards.
As for the other teams...
And again, no offense, I don't think many people would agree with you that Barkov-Trocheck is NOT a better duo than Seguin-Spezza or Johansson-Turris.
I get your opinion on Ducks 100%, but imo I like Bjugstad more than Henrique after a similar top 6.
Stuzchuk
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if I'm COL, I would not do this... I'd wait and see where Sven Andrighetto's potential can get
At the moment, he has a very good chance of ending up as a top 6 FWD
Hawks D has finally settled in and has a pretty solid 5v5 team lately.
Most notably forsling has made a jump this year, Murphy has settled in incredibly well on his off side, rutta has been very steady as a top 4d, and osterle/kempny have filled in nicely when called upon.
Keith hasn't been Norris caliber but has been helping new guys on the job so his performance should be given some concession and still plays legit no.1 d. Seabrook has been much better since Ulf started giving forsling and rutta more d zone starts and limiting seabrook minutes
All that being said, Hawks are rolling a good 8D and can't see them being interested in Cole at all whose main game is to sit in the defensive zone and eat pucks. One of the main reasons they got rid of hjalmarsson was to get more mobile and active from the dmen which Murphy is better at. Would be a step back to now trade for hjalmarsson lite
Most notably forsling has made a jump this year, Murphy has settled in incredibly well on his off side, rutta has been very steady as a top 4d, and osterle/kempny have filled in nicely when called upon.
Keith hasn't been Norris caliber but has been helping new guys on the job so his performance should be given some concession and still plays legit no.1 d. Seabrook has been much better since Ulf started giving forsling and rutta more d zone starts and limiting seabrook minutes
All that being said, Hawks are rolling a good 8D and can't see them being interested in Cole at all whose main game is to sit in the defensive zone and eat pucks. One of the main reasons they got rid of hjalmarsson was to get more mobile and active from the dmen which Murphy is better at. Would be a step back to now trade for hjalmarsson lite
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Throw Toronto and Rangers in there for some clicks lol
