That's a rude way to start a thread.Cont.
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All true, except it might not be Wilson making these decisions. If Sharks are out in Round 1 and/or EK65 bolts, Doug might get a pink slip.
Most certainly, this is how a well-run organization should do things: you FAIL and you get rewarded with a "promotion".It would be folly to remove Doug Wilson from the organization. At some point he will get promoted past the day to day operations. I could see that happening if this team doesn’t turn things around. But they aren’t just going to cut him loose.
Most certainly, this is how a well-run organization should do things: you FAIL and you get rewarded with a "promotion".
Need to add Radil to that list.From memory, here's what we got for next year. Holy crap does Wilson have his hands full.
There is a long history of defensive prospects wowing initially before fizzling out. Marinate on that before inking in Simek as a long term player after a handful of games.
Just in recent history, Irwin and DeMelo went from hero to zero in less than a year. Even Ryan has struggled this year...
Finally, I do think that Heed and Ryan are NHL defensemen and they deserve to play, but they don't have a case over any other SJ defensemen right now. Obviously, Vlasic has been garbage lately but he has to play through it.
There is a long history of defensive prospects wowing initially before fizzling out. Marinate on that before inking in Simek as a long term player after a handful of games.
Just in recent history, Irwin and DeMelo went from hero to zero in less than a year. Even Ryan has struggled this year...
Finally, I do think that Heed and Ryan are NHL defensemen and they deserve to play, but they don't have a case over any other SJ defensemen right now. Obviously, Vlasic has been garbage lately but he has to play through it.
The thing is, Simek and Ryan (and even Heed to a lesser extent) have shown flashes that DeMelo and Irwin never really did. With DeMelo and Irwin, it was always “hey, this guy might not be completely terrible.” With Simek, Ryan (and Heed) its “hey, this guy is actually pretty damn good.” It is a fair cautionary tale, though.
I think I would prefer Ryan on his off-side to Justin Braun at this point.
I don't think he's British...That's a rude way to start a thread.
I think Ryan has a case to be in there over Braun. Other than a few games Braun has looked worse than Ryan most nights IMO. Vlassic has been bad too but I doubt he ever sits.There is a long history of defensive prospects wowing initially before fizzling out. Marinate on that before inking in Simek as a long term player after a handful of games.
Just in recent history, Irwin and DeMelo went from hero to zero in less than a year. Even Ryan has struggled this year...
Finally, I do think that Heed and Ryan are NHL defensemen and they deserve to play, but they don't have a case over any other SJ defensemen right now. Obviously, Vlasic has been garbage lately but he has to play through it.
You say that now, but at the time, people were totally hyping up Irwin's blazing shot and DeMelo's hockey sense and skating. Same things were said about Demers, Tennyson, Carle, going all the way back to Jeff Jillson.
Plus, Ryan is the only player of the three who's pre-NHL history suggests top-4 potential.
You say that now, but at the time, people were totally hyping up Irwin's blazing shot and DeMelo's hockey sense and skating. Same things were said about Demers, Tennyson, Carle, going all the way back to Jeff Jillson.
Plus, Ryan is the only player of the three who's pre-NHL history suggests top-4 potential.
There is a long history of defensive prospects wowing initially before fizzling out. Marinate on that before inking in Simek as a long term player after a handful of games.
Just in recent history, Irwin and DeMelo went from hero to zero in less than a year. Even Ryan has struggled this year...
Finally, I do think that Heed and Ryan are NHL defensemen and they deserve to play, but they don't have a case over any other SJ defensemen right now. Obviously, Vlasic has been garbage lately but he has to play through it.
IF these are the two options.....what do you do?
Keep Couture and let Pavs walk
Sign Pavs and trade Couture for cheaper assets, picks?
Players that I don't think come back:From memory, here's what we got for next year. Holy crap does Wilson have his hands full.
Signed:
Logan Couture- $8M
Evander Kane- $7M
Tomas Hertl- $5.625M
Melker Karlsson: $2.0M
Goodrow: $.95M
Signed Prospects:
Dylan Grambrell: $865k
Sasha Chlemevski: $775k
Alex Checkovich: $773k
Alex True: $725k
UFAs
Joe Pavelski: Target Cap Hit $6-8M
Joonas Donskoi: Target Cap Hit: $3.5-4.5M
Joe Thornton: Target Cap Hit: $1-4M
Marcus Sorensen: Target Cap Hit: $1.5-2.5M
Shovels: Target Cap Hit: $1.5-2.5M
RFAs:
Timo Meier: Target Cap Hit: $3.5-5.75M
Kevin Labanc: Target Cap Hit: $1.75-3.5M
Rourke Chartier: Target Cap Hit: $.75-.95M
Signed:
Brent Burns- $8M
Marc-Eduoard Vlasic- $7M
Justin Braun- $3.8M
Brenden Dillon- $3.27M
Radek Simek- $.675M
UFA:
Erik Karlsson Target Cap Hit: $10.5-12M
Tim Heed Target Cap Hit: $0.9-1.2M
RFA:
Joakim Ryan: Target Cap Hit: $.8-1.2M
Signed:
Martin Jones- $5.75M
Aaron Dell- $1.9M
Anton Bibeau- $.675M
Notable UFAs:
Artemi Panarin: Target Cap Hit: $10-12M
Matt Duchene: Target Cap Hit: $8-10M
Marc Stone: Target Cap Hit: $7.5-9M
$83M
Who stays, who leaves, who is traded, and how do we upgrade the team? Wilson can open a whole new window this summer if he knocks it out of the park, but the margin is razor thin.
Suomela is our RFA isn't he?
Also, he's been assigned to the AHL