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1specter said:
Given how many injuries we've had, I'd rather just keep him. He's stepped up big and played huge minutes while Rielly, Brodie and Muzzin have been out. Sandin is now on IR
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Hes been solid for us, but he upgrades their D (likely top pairing there) and we have some options to replace internally. I also think we may still be looking for an impact D who could push him even further down the depth charts.
 
SeaOfBlue said:
Their problem right now is not really Ceci, or Barrie, or Kulak. If those guys were their 3/4/5 playing like they are right now, their defense would be fine.

They have a goalie who has continued his run of poor play for a full calendar year now. Fortunately they have a young guy who is stepping up in his place right now.

They don't have a top pairing at all. Nurse is sometimes good, but hardly enough for 9 mill and can be really bad far too often too. The rest of their guys are nowhere near even #2 caliber.

Bouchard and Broberg are complete disasters and bring down any pairing they are on, so EDM is lucky to have one functioning pairing per night.

And pretty much their entire forward group, including their two superstar players, do not know the first thing about defense.

They are a team that needs to take a swing at Chychrun. Give up Broberg, Puljujarvi, and your first for him, if not another 2nd in there too. It is a lot of upside but both of those young guys are struggling right now and I doubt ARI is going to turn down a couple of young former top picks and a first in a deep draft.

It won't solve all of EDM's problems, but at least it gives them a guy with the potential to boost the top end of their defense and be a #2 (although likely on a different pairing than Nurse). Nurse needs to play better. Bouchard needs to play better. Chychrun needs to stay healthy. If that happens, then maybe they can see some semblance of improvement in the team.
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Broberg 21 has 34 NHL games, kind of like Sandin/Liljegren in years past.
Bouchard 23 is at 134 games, and his shot is his weapon, but hasn't really got it off this year.

Neither of them are ready to be mainstays, but depth ...

Has Ryan Murray been able to stay healthy in the past 5 years? Should be an adequate depth defender, but he's always coming off injury.

Let's face it, the Oilers can afford to go all in, their core players are locked in at reasonable contracts. Only Draisaitl in 25-26 season needs a new contract, and 8.5 for him is a steal.

They aren't counting down the days until they can rid themselves of a bad contract. Hyman's is a good deal today, how it plays out in 3 years maybe the question. But it isn't 11mm, it's 5.5.

I think they'll pick up one defender, who can slide into the top pairing.

It will be interesting to see how much it costs them, and how they fit in another 5mm cap hit.
 
Gallagbi said:
Hes been solid for us, but he upgrades their D (likely top pairing there) and we have some options to replace internally. I also think we may still be looking for an impact D who could push him even further down the depth charts.
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Leafs might have defenders who could push him out of the line-up today, they just have to stay healthy, and get a few more games under their belts.

Holl's played pretty much top pairing minutes for the Leafs. Even strength he's less than 10 seconds a game less than Rielly and Brodie. PK he's top for Leafs.

If he thought the game better, and was stronger on the body, he'd likely be a top pairing defender.

To me Holl and Brodie will become replaceable in the near future.

Holl will be priced out of Toronto anyway, someone will give him money commensurate with his ice time.
 
ULF_55 said:
Broberg 21 has 34 NHL games, kind of like Sandin/Liljegren in years past.
Bouchard 23 is at 134 games, and his shot is his weapon, but hasn't really got it off this year.

Neither of them are ready to be mainstays, but depth ...

Has Ryan Murray been able to stay healthy in the past 5 years? Should be an adequate depth defender, but he's always coming off injury.

Let's face it, the Oilers can afford to go all in, their core players are locked in at reasonable contracts. Only Draisaitl in 25-26 season needs a new contract, and 8.5 for him is a steal.

They aren't counting down the days until they can rid themselves of a bad contract. Hyman's is a good deal today, how it plays out in 3 years maybe the question. But it isn't 11mm, it's 5.5.

I think they'll pick up one defender, who can slide into the top pairing.

It will be interesting to see how much it costs them, and how they fit in another 5mm cap hit.
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They don't have a contract they are counting the days until they can rid themselves of? Yes they do and the ink is barely dry on it.
 
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Jimmy Firecracker said:
Need the Jets to do us a favour and beat Boston tonight.
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Yes. Go Jets go ..



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TheBeastCoast said:
I mean to be fair a 16 year old with a decent ability to use Google could have successfully vetted against the Miller signing. So it was obviously a bar not reachable for the Bruins.
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It's really just insulting to their fanbase tbh and holding people accountable.

helleybuck just gifted that goal to the bruins/pastarnak.
 
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