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Getzlaf is ufa in one year i wouldn't do this too risky if he walks.

Agreed with this. More teams would add Gaustad for a playoff run than AK.

If we take your assumption Markov is back, we need one ufa on D. Not a "complete overhaul" Markov - Gorges/ufa Gorges/ufa - Subban Kaberle - Emelin Diaz

Murray is much better than Fowler defensively in junior.

which is like a $30,000 difference at this point in the year, basically peanuts. This is more about not rushing a kid who isn't close to ready and needs more AHL time not penny pinching imo.

We can still go after them but cannot offer to play them in a game this season to burn a year off the ELC. We'd have to send any signee directly to Hamilton. Dumb because the one game is often the deal maker for high end forwards and defence. All so we can have a goon for 20 games. sample size is everything otherwise Sam Gagner is the best player in hockey.

Oilers win, just two points back with a game in hand now.

Finally time to get a new nameplate for my Dandenault Jersey.

Not true Teams can have as many players as they want who are 19 on december 31st. No overagers. you have CHL rules not WJC rules. Its typically a tourney dominated by drafted players two years past their draft and Yakupov hasnt been drafted yet. but again he was a top line player and assist machine a great performance by a draft eligible player. He has nothing to be ashamed of. Murray who was awful vs Russia had a much much worse tourney than Yakupov. Still people need to be careful overrating this two week 6 game tournament when judging prospects. Its just too small a sample to be the be all and end all when you have a guy breaking stamkos' ohl numbers for two straight years.

Canucks are building team to face Boston physically and sacrificed talent to do it. Big Mistake!

But it doesn't help you win. In the playoffs when winning is most important; 5 of 6 cup champs played their goon a grand total of 0 games. Even Thornton the only goon to actually play a playoff game for a cup champ was a regular healthy scratch too in 9 playoff games. It might be regular season entertainment but it has 0 impact on wins and losses.

Campoli is still a hab cause no one wanted 7th or 8th ds. Also why Spacek is still a Cane There were others of that caliber that didnt move too. Many sellers stuck with assets Weird deadline as we saw way less moves for experienced press box depth than in the past

WJC is always a 19-20 year olds tourney. Remember in 2005; Jeff Carter was a better player for team Canad at 19 than crosby was at 17. Yakupov was an assist machine in that tourney too.

I think next year we're poised to be a bubble team again but the difference is we'll be that with huge part of our core being super young and with a guy who will be a center whose 18 and gets like 35-45 pts and is poised to grow into a game breaker plus two outstanding D prospects in Hamilton and depth there. It might be a bubble team but a growing one

If we're 5th i take Murray if the forwards are gone IMO. Don't let that one game at the WJC fool you. i'd take a top pair d over gaunce

Two things 1st I'm not just going off written reports. Ive personally seen the CHLers at least 3-4 games for each 2nd if you're going off scouting reports remember style of scott niedermayer, or reminding the scout of niedermayer doesn't mean he's as good just that he plays a similar type of game. it says little about talent level just about style also yakupov is the consensus #1 pick for a reason from all the scouting services. I saw him both this year and last, i'll put my reputation on the line he's the best player available. Draft Lottery you never know Also Galchenyuk was 6'1 at age 16 he could be 6'2 or 6'3 when hes done growin. Hes a big C

Subban is already a blue chip imo. We have 0 elite fwds anywhere in the system. i like patches but hes no elite; 1st liner.. very good but not elite we need a guy who can be an 80+ point player

Yeah I'm sure he'll be really useful in their pressbox giving Lucic an intimidating stare. He's unlikely to dress a single playoff game.

Psychological impact of knowing knee can handle NHL hits invaluable to player and team

our D has plenty more in the pipeline than we have at wing. centre is biggest need though. Tinordi and Beaulieu will be joining Habs around the same time Murray develops just look at Hedman and Larssen.Hedman is only now in his 3rd year a top 4d.

timing of geoffrion palushaj leblanc moves makes all three eligible for #AHLBulldogs clear day/playoff roster #habs all three have now been on paper on bulldogs roster after the nhl trade deadline

flying to tampa now will hold presser in tampa but not sure when

Gaustad is a great faceoff guy one of the NHL's best and a good pker and gritty

I think teams grabbed guys they could put directly into top 6 or 4 lines but didn't want 7th d or 13th fwds. Decided those weren't worth even late picks

So can we put to bed talk of the draft pick Spacek was going to get us at the deadline. If he didn't move we shouldn't be surprised by Campoli