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Other than McGroarty any other rumors with our dmen? I'm guessing we see a move July 2nd after some free agent dmen are off the board?

Evans is 28... those ncaa guys sneak up on you

I'd very down with the Utah Miracle

I thiiiink the stats say the chances of developing further post 24 or not great. Guys that pop off after that are more likely system specific or weren't given opportunity. No idea if Kaako fits in that

I honestly hope beck works out for your sake. Or every time a person gets excited about a not "guaranteed" prospect people will mention you and beck lol (My friends still mention tinordi to me....)

I don't think think the significant other knows.

Here is my gut. For 2 years from now. They go with "we know what we have". Keep Hutson, Mailloux, WiFi for their uniqueness. Reinbacher is their flagship pick. And Guhle. They decide that Guhle is basically a veteran in poise and attitude. A more mature Xhejak being the glue type presence a vet may also fill. Therefore not feeling the pressure to add a top end vet. Now for the off ice maturity and guidance. That does not have to be a dman. A Gallagher (if he can screw his head back on straight and commit to the role) can do that. Plus Marty is a huge factor here compared to other coaches. They may also feel having Robidas as an exdman who isnt toooo far removed from his playing days helps. THE MOVES They then move off both Barron and Harris. Barron this off-season. 100%. I think they see Mailloux on the starting roster next season. Then its either pairing Barron (or the assets he his flipped for) with our next first round pick. Top 3 protected. For forward help. That pick will be valued at worst... 7th-12th OA I'd say by gms I'd think. Harris they hold till camp to see how Hutson and the guys do. Move Harris at deadline to make room for Hutson, Struble or Reinbacher. Start of 2024-2025 Matheson-Guhle Harris-Mailloux Wifi-Savard Kova AHL Struble Hutson Reinbacher I think Matheson stays next year (unless Hutson is insane) and is moved the following year in a similar deal paired with assets for a forward. Kovacevic I figure will be someone we can sell for over market value at the deadline because of his low cap hit. Someone will overpay for playoff depth if he is decent next year. It's highly unlikely he'd want to resign given the number of young d here imo. Even if we wanted to keep him as a 7. (Pet kova theory: maybe toronto does in the off-season. They will be rebulding He kinda vibes like a traveling guy and they need cheap deals.) Start of 2025-26 something like... Guhle (24)-Reinbacher (20) Struble (24)-Mailloux (23) Hutson (22)-Wifi (25) 7th - Savardesque Dude More even minute distribution for 2nd 3rd pairing. Pairings obviously not in stone I figure Wifi with Hutson to protect him early as he will be a target. Running Hutson AND Mailloux on the pp because Hutson basically is a rover. They add different elements to a pp. Guhle or Renbacher are likely smart or poised enough for the largely irrelevant pp2 anyways. The big thing is how Hutson translates. Mailloux can play nhl hockey and likely pp a good powerplay. That is the development they wait for before moving one of them. I don't think they move guhle or reinbacer. Wifi... I think they keep him to ensure mailloux doesn't feel he has to do some of the crazier stuff. Stuble seems like a solid guy there too.

Seeing some funny habs proposals floating around Barron, Justin [RFA Rights] Dvorak, Christian Kovacevic, Johnathan 2024 1st round pick (WPG) for.... Trevor Zegras 🤣 I guess this is the current iteration of the Halak/Ryder combo

I guess i'm curious if they will 'wait and see' in training camp and who takes the spot... or try and trade guys before that when their value may be higher... I don't know what the right decision is here at all. I'm attached to so many of these guys. Also I have no clue what the value of a Jordan Harris or a Justin Barron actually is? Kovacevic I figure is like a 3rd at absolute very best? So I would just keep him.

All i can think about is what we are going to end up doing with hte blue line! Matheson-Guhle Harris-Savard Struble-Mailloux Xhejak-Kovacevic Hutson-Barron Trudeau-Reinbacher Would we really have this in the AHL? Hutson-Reinbacher Xhejak/Struble-Barron/Mailloux Trudeau In the NHL having... Matheson-Guhle Harris-Savard Xhejak/Struble-Mailloux/Barron Kovacevic Obviously pairings subject to completely change. Do we see keeping Harris, Xhejak, Struble, Barron, Mailloux around to battle for the spots... Then flip who doesn't make it? I figure Kovacevic is our 7th... Just wild

I feel like Mailloux is the most likely to challenge for the rhd job and Barron will be traded. Mailloux was an ahl allstar and all. Mailloux going up would leave the offensive spots open for Hutson in laval.

Saw the full play on that goal... man that toe drag

Wasn't he like our leading pp points guy one season haha

I always am blown away by how unbalanced the divisions are in the ahl

But lindholm is 4× the defensive player... without the injuries and with more offensive upside

I think people are massively understating the difference between Lindholm and Monahan... they are not exactly close.

To clarify... I was very much speaking tongue in cheek.

Come on we know that Gary is going to be pulling a sj ball out of that

Counter point. Not that I have a dog in the fight but... Who were the habs other two 4th round picks? They've both been discussed.

That's where my brain was going with it. Oilers are desperate and possibly a big haul could be made.

Throwing something out there. No idea how it would work. If I was Edmonton I'd be interested in doing a move to add Kovacevic and ditch Ceci. Freeing up 2.5M and not really downgrading would be desirable. Any thoughts??

Anyone know if the shoulder Xhejak was holding after that hit was the same one he injured? (His left)

I'd say at least fire the goalie coach

I can't believe Edmonton would trade for a 6M binnington. Guys a wacko. I feel they'd be better off doing Allen for cheaper.

There's a handful for me. Guys that didn't want to leave who get traded (Georges comes to mind) or guys who always worked hard but got traded for rebuild reasons (Lehkonen) I can cheer for. Plus guys with major off ice things and then coming back is like a feel-good story (Drouin).