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Some Important Off-Season Dates

Buyout Period: June 27th, evening; players without NMCs must be placed on unconditional waivers 24 hours prior (another buyout period opens if a team has a player file for arbitration). This buyout period ends June 30th. 8:00pm.
Team-Elected Arbitration: June 26th, evening
NHL Awards: June 27th
Draft Day 01: June 28th
Draft Day 02: June 29th
Qualifying Offer Date: June 30th
8-Year Contract Deadline: June 30th, 9pm PST
Free Agency Opens: July 1st, 9am PST
Summer Development Camp: July 1st-4th
Player-Elected Arbitration: July 5th
Young Stars Classic Tournament: Sep. 13th-16th

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[Vector]

FYI, Kylington’s last cap hit was 2.5m. I can’t see a team actually giving him a raise with all the time he’s missed.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

It's probably gonna be Jordan Binnington

 

[krutovsdonut]

I watched a TSN video with Bruce Boudreau where they asked “has Stuart Skinner cemented himself as Canada’s goalie for the 4 Nations Cup”.

We are so f***ed in goal.

skinny 6' 5" guys still play defence here.

 

[wonton15]

I would target Kylington. We need a defenseman who can move the puck in our bottom 4.

 

[StickShift]

I would target Kylington. We need a defenseman who can move the puck in our bottom 4.

Willing to bet we bring in one of the Swedish defenseman: Kylington, Brannstrom, or Boqvist.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Surprised the Islanders haven't freed up any salary. I wonder if there's another shoe to drop there.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I’m down with Pear Orange Juice for cheap as bottom pair LHD.

Add Little Nylander for cheap too as potential Middle 6 winger.

Then bring Guentzel or Reinhart home.

Get er done.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Willing to bet we bring in one of the Swedish defenseman: Kylington, Brannstrom, or Boqvist.

I'd be willing to wager two of three.

I think we sign Samsonov too.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

What 6th or 7th defence-man play 20 mins and put up pretty good play driving numbers.

In 2800+ 5v5 minutes in the past three regular seasons, Liljegren has a 57.8% goal share and 56.4% xGoal share, both among the highest marks in the NHL among blueliners.

Oh?

His team must have seen a lot of success recently

f***ing get real lmao

Stop acting like Toronto’s management who kept running it back with the same BS every season

 

[kanucks25]

Lyubushkin is another guy that could be a fit here that I haven't seen mentioned much.

Shouldn't be too expensive and is an upgrade on Juulsen.

 

[Rowlet]

Did something happen to Chandler Stephenson? It seems like nobody is talking about him.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

My updated UFA list.

Long-term F: Guentzel, Reinhart, Marchessault, DeBrusk, Heinen, Amadio
Long-term D: Roy, Carrier, Tanev

Buy-low F: Nylander, Raddysh, Lizotte, Comtois, Jesper Boqvist, Katchouk (AHL), Studnicka (AHL)
Buy-low D: P-O Joseph, Kylington, Adam Boqvist, Bean

Veterans I'd throw 1-year deals at for depth: David Perron, Alec Martinez, Ian Cole, Sam Carrick

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I’m preparing myself for tomorrow:

“f*** sakes”
“Come on”
“Seriously?”
“DO SOMETHING!”
“WTF”

And finally

“Hell yeah”

This could be over 8 minutes or 8 hours.

 

[Bgav]

Not a fan of Reinhart. Team needs more speed and he significantly overachieved this year. Jake or bust for me

Not a fan of a 60 goal scorer that has gotten selke votes?

 

[ziploc]

I watched a TSN video with Bruce Boudreau where they asked “has Stuart Skinner cemented himself as Canada’s goalie for the 4 Nations Cup”.

We are so f***ed in goal.

It's between Skinner, Thompson, Hill and Jarry for Canada.

Veritable murderer's row there.

USA will have Demko, Hellebuyck, Oettinger, Gibson and Swayman to choose from.

Russia will have Vasilevsky, Shesterkin, Sorokin, or Bobrovsky

Finland have Saros and Raanta

Sweden have Markstrom and Ullmark

All of these teams have a better option or two in goal than Canada. Weird drop off in talent.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Not a fan of a 60 goal scorer that has gotten selke votes?

*coughs* 57.

That’s atleast 2-3M off per AAV.

 

[BWJM]

I think if Reinhart makes it till tomorrow he should be our prime target.

 

[wonton15]

I’m preparing myself for tomorrow:

“f*** sakes”
“Come on”
“Seriously?”
“DO SOMETHING!”
“WTF”

And finally

“Hell yeah”

This could be over 8 minutes or 8 hours.

Tomorrow:
- miss out on Guentzel
- one slight overpayment on a middle 6 forward
- one slight overpayment on a bottom 4 D
- two depth signings that we balk at but it ends up being like Pius Suter and we applaud pro scouting 6 months later
- Martin Jones, Brandon Duhaime signs

Quote me cowards

 

[Flik]

So would signing one of Guentzel/Reinhart and someone like Roy move us into top tier contenders? I'd like to think so.

But managing the cap might be impossible.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Did something happen to Chandler Stephenson? It seems like nobody is talking about him.

i have not heard anything lately but i have heard he was born several months before the first episode of friends aired and is a little tired of telling people that.

 

[dellzor]

I could see PO Joseph being picked up as a depth option (didn't get qualified), JR traded for him on the Pens

 

[TruGr1t]

I think if Reinhart makes it till tomorrow he should be our prime target.

Been holding my breath on him for a while. Surprised he’s not signed. Guentzel a bit of a mercenary wild card I think largely based on salary. We have a shot due to the Pens connections, but Reinhart being a local guy having just won the Cup is really intriguing he’s not locked up.

 

[Vector]

 

[kanucks25]

It's between Skinner, Thompson, Hill and Jarry for Canada.

Veritable murderer's row there.

USA will have Demko, Hellebuyck, Oettinger, Gibson and Swayman to choose from.

Russia will have Vasilevsky, Shesterkin, Sorokin, or Bobrovsky

Finland have Saros and Raanta

Sweden have Markstrom and Ullmark

All of these teams have a better option or two in goal than Canada. Weird drop off in talent.

You have 5 teams in the 4 Nations Cup there.

Although your point still stands re: our goalies sucking.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

It's between Skinner, Thompson, Hill and Jarry for Canada.

Veritable murderer's row there.

USA will have Demko, Hellebuyck, Oettinger, Gibson and Swayman to choose from.

Russia will have Vasilevsky, Shesterkin, Sorokin, or Bobrovsky

Finland have Saros and Raanta

Sweden have Markstrom and Ullmark

All of these teams have a better option or two in goal than Canada. Weird drop off in talent.

Russia isn’t playing, but your point remains. Canada’s greatest weakness is in net. We’ve got to hope McDavid, Crosby (and maybe Bedard) can outscore our problems.

IMO, USA has the best blueline and goaltending.