I'd prefer someone more offensive than Winnik but what offensive forward free agents are left? off the top of my head its just Vanek and Jagr. I guess I'd like Vanek if we could get him cheap.
Purcell, parenteau, hudler, iginla, michealek, Gordon winnik etc
“i feel more responsibility on me right now,†kuznetsov said, “and that’s what i need.â€
kuznetsov possesses all of the skills and instincts a team could want in a top-six pivot. The challenge for him, though, has been producing at a clip commensurate with his immense ability for an entire 82-game regular season and the playoffs. For example, last season the 25-year-old started slowly, was named the nhl’s player of the month during a torrid january, cooled off a bit down the stretch, then was the team’s third most productive player in the postseason, racking up five goals and five assists in 13 games.
In order to take the next step, he can’t afford sluggish starts and late season lulls.
“i want the people to ask more from me,†he said. “and at the same time, they give me more opportunity to show more.â€
cough Power Play time cough
Finally. Been wanting this for years.I'm sure he'll be on PP1 to replace MoJo.
LOL!!! Up to 168 from what, 167?
I am sure there have been 170 Dmen but they are certainly few and far between, and were probably almost always under 6'0 - stocky. To be honest, I cannot recall a single one. Mitch McConnell, O'Connell, a Bruin...
The game is changing, with almost no hitting, so he should be fine except for the ~10 games a year there are a period or 2 of former NHL grade hitting. We may have to look away a few times.
Lets make an all caps short team roster to make him look big.
Maruk Kaminsky Dale
Djoos Holt
Riggin
I cannot think of a smaller RD than Holt ~5'11 185, but I suspect there were a few. Fun fact. Holt only had 60 PIMs in his 42 NHL games. This after 411 PIMs in the CHL season before his first game.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2345
Look at these criminals. They should be behind bars.
Very exciting hope he makes the team
Housley?
Also, so much for the Vanek dreams. Signed with Vancouver. 1 year x $2M