I'm also resigned to the notion that they'll likely just fill the spot internally. So if they're gonna do that I hope they pick the best guy they can.
I think if Stars don’t win the cup, it’s because their core is simply not good enough and that’s really what we’re talking about here. Amateur scouting of Tampa vs Dallas and which is better. So far Tampa has the edge because the core they’ve drafted have won the cup and Stars always come up short. I haven’t really been too impressed with Robertson in the playoffs.
What you’re not accounting for at all here is how many top picks they’ve each had. McDonnell has had a single top 10 pick with the Stars (he also won a Cup with the Wings).
Never heard of it before but that'd be really dumb. Last thing you want is a problematic player around your young guys when you try to build a culture and it's not like Nuke would help them in the playoffs, they'll finish last for the next 3-4 years.
when you compare the core of Dallas and Tampa and where they’ve been drafted, it’s very similar
I guess a guy who will score over 600 goals really isn’t much of an advantage
I did say Bolts drafting Stamkos is a real advantage. That’s sort of makes my point that this Stars core may not be good enough to win the cup and they’re probably missing a Stamkos type of impact.
The way you stated that was that it wasn’t a huge advantage… when they got a legit hall of famer.
I agree, Laine would be a homerun as a buy low candidate. Nuke for Laine @ $6 milEvery year I say this and I end up regretting it but Laine could become a huge homerun for any team that will get him (likely for peanuts).
Both guys are on player assistance. Fair.
Meh, I was alluding to the fact that Nuke is eligible to come back on the 15th of November. Give CMac a day to get rid of him an we should be able to sign Drouin on the 16th.
Dallas is missing the 1st overall pick compared to Tampa (which is big) the rest of the core players of both teams have been drafted pretty much in similar spots. Maybe that’s what Dallas really needs to actually go all the way, although I’m not sure how they gonna get a #1 overall pick
I mean the Avs have that fixer on payroll so...
Kind of feel that Chicago is the last team that would take a chance of a player with major character issues.
Which decisions? Because I feel their quick termination of Perry points otherwise.
Bringing Perry in the first place. Employing Taylor Hall. Mrazek. Kurashev. They don’t mind questionable characters at all.
At this point, I’d settle for the late first part of that.
