Rumor: Vegas looking to add to its blue line
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CupInSIX
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CupInSIX
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Son of Petter
Who wants to walk with Elias?
Weird what’s going on with the Knights this year. They definitely lost some of their identity, need to shore up the D for sure
hangman005
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They don't play with the speed and intensity they did in season 1. Strong 5 man fore and back check, high pressure on the puck carrier. Now that just turn up from time to time, The "Great" games this season (and really last season too) Would probably at most only be good. Without the speed and intensity the D really get exposed for what they are...
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Son of Petter
Who wants to walk with Elias?
Totally. Speed was their identity and they moved away from it. Also I might be higher than a lot of ppl on Bellemare but he’s a great defensive C. They’ve been bleeding goals for the last while.
Roy and the Stephenson trade could have addressed that.
But they definitely could have avoided it by trading Eakin and keeping Haula and Bellemare. I thought for sure Eakin, Miller and Reaves would have been traded, even if Gusev was traded also or not but they had a bad offseason and this season is bearing that.
The Duck Knight
Henry, you're our only hope!
The problem isn't that they are slower skating. I'd make the argument that this group of forwards is faster than the group that went to the Cup Final. Patches>Perron. Stone>Neal Stastny<Haula Stephenson>Bellemare.
The real problem is every single night there are 4 dmen that handle the puck like a grenade and one who is having an identity crisis. They get behind due to shoddy defense/goaltending and then the d can't put forwards in good spots offensively. Forwards start gripping their sticks and trying to do too much and things continue to spiral.
Son of Petter
Who wants to walk with Elias?
You can say that for sure. After the head coach firing? I don’t know what direction they go In. The damn team is in playoff contention.
So I wish we had some knights fans in here. Why fire a coach mid season? When your team is 3 pts back for number 1 in the pacific????
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Uncle Scrooge
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It's almost no different than what the Jets have done this year with their blueline. Clearly it's possible to be a playoff team without a good d-core.
The finals run was baffling though. Deryk Engelland playing like a bonafide top 4 D at the age of 35 sums it up.
Alec Martinez from the LA Kings will certainly take care of 1 of those 4 dmen spots. Still skates fluidly and handles the puck with care. He did have a wrist injury (caused by a skate) 2 months ago, but that has healed and doesn't seem to be affecting him at all. He's averaging 20 minutes a night since coming back. He makes 4 mil a year for this season and next. Not asking for a big hit, but the said line may be a 2nd and a prospect. Propose this:
To Vegas: Alec Martinez (25-50% retained)
To LA: Vegas's 2019 2nd round selection, Kaedan Korczak RD
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They are in the same division, not happening. It would have to be a major add from Vegas either way to pry out Nurse.
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grapes55
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Leafs aren't trading Barrie in the middle of a playoff hunt, especially not when Muzzin and Rielly are injured
Stecher? For either the first or hundredth time in this thread?
Hes on an expiring RFA contract, youngish guy with top 4 experience, skates well, does a lot of things well, and my only real knock against him is his size. Rafferty tearing the AHL up is making him seem like he will be able to try out in the NHL before the seasons out.
Picks, prospects or low salary guys preferred, or we can include a cap dump if salary higher than Stechers 2.325 cap hit have to be included.
Hes on an expiring RFA contract, youngish guy with top 4 experience, skates well, does a lot of things well, and my only real knock against him is his size. Rafferty tearing the AHL up is making him seem like he will be able to try out in the NHL before the seasons out.
Picks, prospects or low salary guys preferred, or we can include a cap dump if salary higher than Stechers 2.325 cap hit have to be included.
CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
There's been Knights fans in the thread.
As for why to fire the coach? I don't know, I don't think we can know that until we see what DeBoer does once he gets settled and a handle on the lineup.
If he makes adjustments to their game, plays Glass at center when he returns, and benches Eakin, with other lineup changes then I could say the way management thought personnel were handled was wrong under Gallant.
The Duck Knight
Henry, you're our only hope!
As a fan of both teams it doesn't make any sense. From the Ducks stand point it would be selling low. And from the other side that isn't the type of player the Knights are looking for, with his current play. Most I'd move would be like a 2nd and a 3rd.
