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[Festy1986]

If the Panthers win two rounds and Brad plays more than 50% of the games it becomes 1st in 27 or 28.

Ouch. May as well call it a 2 then.

 

[Coach Parker]

Not sure I'd consider 10 games over 2 seasons in mainly a depth role as getting a look

Fair enough. Give him the rest of this season and from there you can decide if he has it. Lots of people just seem to see him as a AAAA player with not enough size and speed for the NHL.

 

[ON3M4N]

Fair enough. Give him the rest of this season and from there you can decide if he has it. Lots of people just seem to see him as a AAAA player with not enough size and speed for the NHL.

He may be just that, but there's only one way to find out. Since we're not pushing for a playoff spot, it seems like the right time to let him and Lysell get quality minutes and see what they got.

 

[PlayMakers]

The forward lineup I'd like to see down the stretch...

Geekie - Mittelstadt - Pasta
Merkulov - Zacha - Poitras
Marat - Lindholm - Lysell
Lauko - Minten - Kastelic

 

[mar2kbos]

The forward lineup I'd like to see down the stretch...

Geekie - Mittelstadt - Pasta
Merkulov - Zacha - Poitras
Marat - Lindholm - Lysell
Lauko - Minten - Kastelic

I like it but I doubt Sweeney does it. I think we are going to see a lot of Brown and Letteri (too tired to spell it right). Seems pigs need to fly before Lysell is called up again.

Hopefully I am wrong and Sweeney does a U turn on giving higher end prospects more than a game or two

 

[ON3M4N]

The only way I see Marchand returning is if the offers he gets in FA are similar to what Boston was offering. He seems like the kind of guy that will live in Boston after his playing days are over. Would he want to uproot his family for 3/4 years for a marginally better deal then what Boston would give him?

 

[The don godfather]

If the Panthers win two rounds and Brad plays more than 50% of the games it becomes 1st in 27 or 28.

Go Panthers then I want that 1st round pick.

 

[The don godfather]

I like it but I doubt Sweeney does it. I think we are going to see a lot of Brown and Letteri (too tired to spell it right). Seems pigs need to fly before Lysell is called up again.

Hopefully I am wrong and Sweeney does a U turn on giving higher end prospects more than a game or two

Love all those 2nd round prospects youth movement.

 

[The don godfather]

Gonna be real f***ing weird seeing Brad in a Panthers jersey.

Who cares it's only for this season hopefully he signs back will see. I remember we survived chara when he left.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I like it but I doubt Sweeney does it. I think we are going to see a lot of Brown and Letteri (too tired to spell it right). Seems pigs need to fly before Lysell is called up again.

Hopefully I am wrong and Sweeney does a U turn on giving higher end prospects more than a game or two

He needs to. If he doesn’t want to waste pasta’s last years, especially if they intend to re-sign Marchand in the summer, is to throw their prospects out into the deep end and see which ones swim and which sink and make some more moves with those guys this summer

 

[The don godfather]

I want cats winning 2 rounds and get bounced out wink wink.

 

[The don godfather]

Boy did Donny do well in restocking with solid prospects and 1st 2nd round picks and even roster players. Lauko and marat are better then brazzeau and middlestadt is better then Coyle. What was Donny drinking today ? That some serious jolt juice ever.

 

[RoccoF14]

The forward lineup I'd like to see down the stretch...

Geekie - Mittelstadt - Pasta
Merkulov - Zacha - Poitras
Marat - Lindholm - Lysell
Lauko - Minten - Kastelic

Given the injuries and the trades made today, we've got arguably one of the weaker rosters in the East. I get the rationale for playing Lysell and Merkulov. That said, what are your expectations for these 2 players over the next 20 games or so? What are you hoping to see from them that'll give you a good idea on whether or not they're legit?

If they both put up Wahlstrom numbers (which very well COULD happen), are we going to write them off? What do you do then? My point here is that the expectations for both of these guys, on this roster, this season, should be low. If the results are low......what are we really learning?

 

[Beyonder]

Boy did Donny do well in restocking with solid prospects and 1st 2nd round picks and even roster players. Lauko and marat are better then brazzeau and middlestadt is better then Coyle. What was Donny drinking today ? That some serious jolt juice ever.

Dude you need to take a cold shower lol

 

[The don godfather]

Dude you need to take a cold shower lol

Too excited. I'm thinking all these goodies Donny is gonna try to climb up and get haggens. He has a lot of firepower now.

 

[PlayMakers]

Given the injuries and the trades made today, we've got arguably one of the weaker rosters in the East. I get the rationale for playing Lysell and Merkulov. That said, what are your expectations for these 2 players over the next 20 games or so? What we you hoping to see from them that'll give you a good idea on whether or not they're legit?

If they both put up Wahlstrom numbers (which very well COULD happen), are we going to write them off? My point here is that the expectations for both of these guys, on this roster, this season, should be low. If the results are low......what are we really learning?

I'd like to see them each get 10 games.

If Merkulov can't produce after that, then yeah he slides closer to the AAAA / Lettieri category. He'll be 25 next year. The book isn't closed, but it's not looking good.

I wouldn't write Lysell off, even if he goes pointless. He's only 21 and this would be his first extended look. I think it's important he get that experience. He can take what he learns from those 10 games into the off-season, hopefully it will give him some confidence and incentive. I don't want him coming into camp next year still wondering what the NHL game is like. I want him to know what it is, and that he can play at that level.

 

[22Brad Park]

Best thing about Florida pick is it can turn into a 1st in 2028.With any luck Florida is rotten in 27.

 

[22Brad Park]

Too excited. I'm thinking all these goodies Donny is gonna try to climb up and get haggens. He has a lot of firepower now.

Nothing wrong with being Happy Donny.Nobody was more skeptical of Sweenious then me here and even I am happy with what he did.

 

[22Brad Park]

If the Panthers win two rounds and Brad plays more than 50% of the games it becomes 1st in 27 or 28.

28

 

[The don godfather]

28

Go cats then lose in conference finals to caps.

 

[BergyWho37]

Hmmm

Yeah this is weird .. Tsn says it’s 50 % retained too

 

[22Brad Park]

Go cats then lose in conference finals to caps.

I really could care less who wins long as it's not habs .That said, if I was forced to hope a team wins I guess I would root for Jets since they have never won a Cup.Manitoba would explode.

 

[The don godfather]

So with all that cap money we have is it marner or bust on July 1st?

 

[RoccoF14]

So with all that cap money we have is it marner or bust on July 1st?

Take a deep breath and step away from the keyboard for 12hrs.....

 

[The don godfather]

Take a deep breath and step away from the keyboard for 12hrs.....

Just trying to gage whose the best free agent out there Donny gonna be active there for sure .