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This is my thought as well.

A few years ago. He obviously wasn't ready. But there was a need, and they kept trying him. I feel like he got more chances than a lot of people do. Just going off memory.

I think Engels is right. Reinbacher will get the Joshua Roy chance. They will keep playing him. Keep giving him chances and hope he fits. It is a big hole and it shrinks a great deal even if he can fill in as number 6. My guess is that if he doesn't work out, it won't be for lack of han es.

Hutson Dobson Matheson Carrier Guhle Reinbacher Engstrom Xhekaj practice at left wing and ride the pine. Hope he can adapt to forward.

My first thought as well.

Speaking of sweaters, I went to visit my son this summer, and he gave me a big 3 sweater, signed by Robinson, Savard, and Lapointe, framed with pics and a plaque. Pretty great birthday gift.

Totally agree. By far the nicest 3rd jersey.

I wouldn't trade for a right handed defenseman unless it is a too goid to pass up deal. You are trading a known quality defender and leaving a hole on the left side in doing so. There are players that "may" fill that spot, like Engstrom, but there is a player that "may" fill a right hander spot in the system now. Reinbacher. I think he is going to get a lot of chances this early season, to see what we have in him. Hutson needs to go to his left side. I think it's time to put Hutson and Dobson together. That leaves Matheson Carrier on the 2nd pair and Ghule Reinbacher as the 3rd pair. How Reinbacher plays (or stats healthy) will be a key in later season decisions IMO.

Bolduc and Texier almost seem like carbon copies of one another. Could definitely part with one or even both of them.

Wait until the right deal comes along? Hope that core players continue to improve, and get better that way. Caufield and Suzuki likely won't see much improvement on the scoresheet. But maybe they improve on little things. Suzuki on efficiency. Shorter shifts? Caufield on defensive posession? Hutson improves his neutral zone choices and gets caught less? Slaf improves his defensive giveaways? Demidov continues developing and sees points increase. Dobes improves positioning and lets in less softies. Newhook continues making his case as a top 6 and battles more in dirty areas. Guhle plays 75 games. There is so much room for improvent with this young team that if they don't add, it may be ok. Of course i'd love to see hutson on the left side and a true top 6 to play with demidov.

When it was 199, i was all for it. 324 is starting to sting. I will pay it though. Been using it since it rolled out. I'm a shift worker, and i love being able to watch when and where i want on my device.

Ouch. Anyone know if tva can be watched mobile device? And will they air nationaly, or black out? Might be time to find "alternative " ways to watch.

If there was ever a show me contract. Rene Borque 2.0.

Olivier and prime Ryan Reeves were goons that can play regular minutes and mess up most people in the league. It was a hope that Xhekaj could be that, but right now, he simply isnt. He loses way to many 50/50 pucks in his own zone. He is also stripped of the puck way too often. I would rather keep Ghule, Matheson, Hutson for the left side and Dobson, player X, and Reinbacher on the right. If player X is one of Hutson or Matheson, then sure try Arber for one more season and see if he is a late bloomer. But if a good trade comes up, you take it.

Friedman mentioned Ristoleinen. Just in passing though, I think.

Your 9.3 for 5, would have been most people's guess. Hughes is a master at negotiations. Now he needs to use all that space saved over the last 3 years to find someone to play with Demidov. Wing or Centre doesnt matter. The skill matters.

What a great article! Thank you.

Hughes is a great gm. Unbelievable. Teams around the league getting fleeced by players. Demanding trades. Etc… Hughes just bringing his “A” game every day.

Kind of sad. Dude was all heart. Always liked him.

😁

I feel like once you are a playoff team, a player than can play like that at the nhl level, is always an immediate need.

I would not have noticed either.

Brady going to play with his brother. 3 firsts and a second. Florida is gonna be hard to beat now.

Thats what i meant. I should have elaborated. Andersen was terrible. Their system, possession, and defense got them the cup in dpite of poor goaltending..