Around the NHL - Part II

[Do you want ants]

Even with the prospect of Hayes + Vesey/names? All I hear on the radio and the little I know of Colorado is that they are the ultimate one line team- Mackinnon even suggested breaking it up. There is literally nothing after the top 3. Having say Hayes/Landeskog on their second line, with Mac and Ratton on their first, all of a sudden may do wonders, plus a Vesey/Names on the third for additional depth. Now all of a sudden they are a very different team with a heavy 1-2 punch.. Names has also proven his worth in tampa that he can play with the best- can possibly fill in for one of the top 2 lines

Some combination of Hayes/Vesey or Names and say a 3rd may entice them to let go of that Ottawa pick..

Would you give up the Ottawa pick for that package? I wouldn’t.

Hayes and Vesey/Names don’t get you a shot at Hughes or Kakko

 

[aufheben]

Wonder what we could add to get through Ottawa pick....

Nothing.

Sergachev II: Not happening guys.

 

[Rongomania]

Nothing.

Sergachev II: Not happening guys.

For real. Potential game-breaking talent will be surely available with that pick. No way in hell.

 

[Edge]

Speaking of Sergachev, I continue to be less than impressed.

 

[GAGLine]

For anyone who subscribes to the athletic, I thought this article was really good.

Bourne: What it really means when a coach says their team is...

It's not about the Rangers, but some of the points he makes might help illustrate some of the reasons why player X plays more consistently than player Y.

 

[bl02]

Kotkaniemi just embarrassed the entire Florida panthers team. The Panthers f***ing suck

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Kotkaniemi just embarrassed the entire Florida panthers team. The Panthers ****ing suck

Or... Kotkaniemi is a better player, a better pick at no 3, than people made it out to be.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Kotkaniemi just embarrassed the entire Florida panthers team. The Panthers ****ing suck

Or... Kotkaniemi is a better player, a better pick at no 3, than people made it out to be.

But he’s going end up the fifth best selection in this draft behind Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kravtsov and Miller.

 

[darko]

But he’s going end up the fifth best selection in this draft behind Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kravtsov and Miller.

6th. You forgot Nils.

 

[Em etah Eh]

I keep going to back to the Stastny deal.

A first, Erik Foley and a fourth.

So with that as a reference point, what’s considered an extra click or two on the dial?

Is it a first and Jost? A fourth as well?

Are the Rangers even high on Jost?

That remains to be seen.

Blues fan, coming in peace. Was just stalking these boards and wanted to clarify on the Stastny trade. He returned a First and Foley. The 4th was conditional. If Foley (college player, 1 year from UFA) didn't sign with the blues, they would have gotten the 4th round pick instead.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Or... Kotkaniemi is a better player, a better pick at no 3, than people made it out to be.

Had no issue with the Habs grabbing him where they did.

He was their guy and they made it happen. A few months later it looks pretty good in comparison to other instances where it happened (Hayton)

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

You guys we can totally take advantage of Buffalo's assets.
They literally are tanking since the 10 winning streak

 

[Edge]

Blues fan, coming in peace. Was just stalking these boards and wanted to clarify on the Stastny trade. He returned a First and Foley. The 4th was conditional. If Foley (college player, 1 year from UFA) didn't sign with the blues, they would have gotten the 4th round pick instead.

So that's a prime example, is that click making the fourth non-conditional as part of a deal, etc.?

Does the second pick go away if a team is willing to part with a certain (non bluechip) prospect?

That's ultimately what I am curious to see --- what the price point is, and subsequently what the return is.

 

[Sarge13]

Pontus Aberg to Wild, Justin Kloos to Ducks.

Ducks need help up front badly and silverberg was just hurt last night, so kind of weird they'd trade someone with 11 goals on the year.

Aberg played for Wild assistant coach Dean Evason in Milwaukee.

 

[Ori]

Col - OTT still 0-0 Matt Duchene back in the lineup

 

[Leetch3]

Col - OTT still 0-0 Matt Duchene back in the lineup

now 3-0 sens

 

[Rangers in 7]

right now around the league the losers are losing

 

[Rangers in 7]

side note why the hell are the flyers numbers on their sleeves so damn big.......?

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Or... Kotkaniemi is a better player, a better pick at no 3, than people made it out to be.

Can’t be true. All draft rankings by tv personalities are the true test of skill

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

side note why the hell are the flyers numbers on their sleeves so damn big.......?

Makes it easier to see them on the auction block

 

[eco's bones]

Or... Kotkaniemi is a better player, a better pick at no 3, than people made it out to be.

Saying that though I think Brady Tkachuk was better than a lot of people thought too.

 

[Ori]

now 3-0 sens

yeah Matt scored 4-1!

 

[Edge]

But he’s going end up the fifth best selection in this draft behind Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kravtsov and Miller.

My biggest question/concern with Kotkanieni was/is ceiling.

He struck me as the kind of kid who could come in a pretty high level and probably maintain it for 10 years. But he didn’t necessarily convince me the building came with a top-floor penthouse so to speak.

 

[Ori]

The coaches challenge thing need to go in my opinion after this season - it`s a circus everytime someone score a goal.

still 4-1 lead for Ottawa, and Flyers with 3-2 lead in the end of 2nd - Boston start with PP.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Back of McKenna's new Flyers mask