My god the Hab fan on mb Pacioretty thread. the pain is real.
Looks like my previous comment about Hab fans in that topic was accurate (at least about some of them). Naturally one of them had to bring up Koko in the topic, and did so when someone said MaxPac wasn't a gamble, and the Habs fan said but what about Koko? He's a gamble. La sigh. Move on already. The Canes offersheeted a player which was completely legit. The Canes didn't steal your gf or wife. He's a hockey player ffs, and one the Habs fans hated no less.
Anyway, about Chychrun and Klingberg, I'd rather we focus on getting another top 6 forward than getting another top 4 d-man, but it'd be an interesting scenario and our top 4 defense would be probably good even after Burns' retires or we possibly trade him. If we do get Chychrun, I wouldn't be against trading Skjei (maybe for a good forward?). I think for our defense, we should just get a solid 3rd pairing d-man somehow, and put Cogs next to him and see how the young defenseman from Vegas does giving his good potential. Then we trade for a Laine or maybe Tank if he's available using Necas++ or something. That'd be my last major move for the offseason if we don't resign Nino.
Speaking of which, I'm not seeing anything about Nino. Odd. At this point, he's probably the best free agent winger available right?
The Klingberg situation is really interesting to me. He was obviously out of Carolina's price range. Seravalli mentioned in his podcast that he believed it was Klingberg's camp that circled back to the Stars. Dallas proceeded to spend whatever money they could pay Klingberg on Marchment and Miller.
There was an assumption based on name value alone that his market would be robust. With the 2 best spots off the board, where does that leave him? Was Seattle's rumored interest legit or just a negotiating tactic?
The thought of what could happen as it relates to this team if he ends up getting painfully squeezed is crossing my mind now.
Yeah, it will be interesting to see where he lands. If he wants to play for a contender and thus isn't taking just any team, it'd be nice if he took a discount for us, but he'd be on the 3rd line though right? Unless some nights we lighten the load for Burns. I can't see him being thrilled at not being locked in the top 4. So, it seems unlikely for us, and I'm sure the FO wants to spend the money on forwards instead.