Trizzak

So one of Teasdale or Suzuki is going to the final. Any word on if Fonstad was injured for the playoffs?

Assuming it's entirely a mental issue, offseason therapy did wonders for Lehner.

Bit surprised they aren't giving him another season to try to turn it around.

Doubt it's that high. Edmonton isn't totally boned cap-wise like Chicago was when they had to give up Teravainen to get one year of Bickell off the books, but the Blackhawks also got a 2nd and a 3rd back in that deal. Habs got Armia, a 4th, and a 7th to buyout Steve Mason, but he was also only a one year contract. How about Edmonton's first round pick, 2nd round pick, and Sekera for the Habs first round pick and second round pick? Jump 7 slots from the middle of rounds one and two to the early of rounds one and two. Just enough sprinkling of magic beans to make it worthwhile for Montreal, and Edmonton can still feel like they haven't entirely mortgaged the future to help save their present.

Maatta's stock has dropped over the years, and I heard on a recent 31 Thoughts podcast that the Penguins want more than ANYONE is willing to pay.

On the other side of that coin, would Tampa or Toronto rather pay more to send those players out west rather than help out a division rivals near future?

He probably got injured getting out of bed this morning. 3rd pair LD. 2 years as a 6-7 defenseman, but if Edmonton pays a good price to move him...

We're heading close to everything being reviewable, which the refs will use as a crutch to never make a call in real time. Reviews do slow down the game, and it's only going to get worse. Alternatively, have the refs only watch the play in real time. If it's a play that can only be discerned through slow motion than it's too close to matter. The offside review was put in place to stop the egregious misses. Now we're checking frames discussing if a player's foot is off the ice. Does anybody know what goaltender interference is? We're watching slow motion replays and debating if a player pushed into brushing a goalie is a penalty, inadvertent, or completely fine. It's not hockey. If coaches want refs to have a closer look, cool, but if it can't be found in a real time review then so be it.

When it comes to weaponizing our short term cap space and ability to spend money, it's such a shame that the teams who are most looking for cap relief are teams within the division. While it would be nice to take on an asset along with a contract anchor like Marleau or Callahan, I'm really all not that jazzed to help out the Leafs or Lightning with their cap issues. I've said it before, but maybe it's more likely to look west and see if Edmonton reeeeeeally wants to dump Sekera?

This is good news?

People forget how bad Price looked after his rookie stardom. The Halak vs Price debate raged the summer prior to Jaro getting traded. Was it the centennial season that Gainey traded Huet and gave Price the entire weight of the team going into the playoffs?

If Primeau ends up being a really good goalie and requests a trade to be a starter, it is true that the Habs will likely not get his high end value back in a trade. But they will get more than the 7th round pick used to draft him, so that trade would still be a win.

A Sharks/Bruins final would have a lot of drama, but I think I'm gonna cheer for a Battle of the Unlikelies: Blues vs Jerks.

Updated list: Jacket's 2nd rounder is 50th OA, and Winnipeg's 7th is 206th OA.