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[valkynax]

The Sabres are the only team with less regulation wins since Hronek went down. Most OT points with 6 though. They aren't far away from figuring it out. Can't find ways to win but are now finding ways to lose. Haha

"Dig UP stupid!"

 

[ManVanFan]

"Dig UP stupid!"

So, sue me for joining in.

 

[valkynax]

So, sue me for joining in.

Lost 4 lbs so far. Yes, you heard me, lbs, not kg, lbs.

 

[ManVanFan]

Lost 4 lbs so far. Yes, you heard me, lbs, not kg, lbs.

kgs would be better but lbs are fine.

 

[valkynax]

kgs would be better but lbs are fine.

Just a start for now, still working on it and at the maintaining caloric deficit stage with some mild exercises.

Though I wonder if running around and mobilizing 2-300 lbs patients at work count as exercise.

 

[pitseleh]

Not exactly throwing cold water on things.

 

[TruGr1t]

Seravalli's updated top 25 trade targets, for what that's worth:

 

[Vector]

Not exactly throwing cold water on things.

Also not an indication of anything either.

 

[Vector]

Marcus Pettersson

• Canucks are interested in Marcus Pettersson

J.T. Miller

• Rangers offered Mike Zibanejad in exchange for Miller earlier in the Season; Canucks turned down the offer
• No secret the Rangers are very interested in Miller

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Remember when we had OEL, Poolman, Stillman and Burroughs?

Is Soucy, Juulsen, Forbort and Desharnais any better?

 

[pitseleh]

Also not an indication of anything either.

Thought it was odd both agents would fly out to Montreal to meet with their clients the same day but remembered that the WJC was next door and finished the day prior so less surprising given that they could have been in attendance.

 

[Vector]

Thought it was odd both agents would fly out to Montreal to meet with their clients the same day but remembered that the WJC was next door and finished the day prior so less surprising given that they could have been in attendance.

Just like those three GMs watching the Abbotsford Canucks face Laval. In the general area so why not.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Seravalli's updated top 25 trade targets, for what that's worth:
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Gourde, Byram, Frederic, and Olivier are all nice targets.

 

[Quinning]

Lost 4 lbs so far. Yes, you heard me, lbs, not kg, lbs.

I usually weigh about 170-175lb during the summer. Turned 34 and now I'm up to 190lb lol.

Gourde, Byram, Frederic, and Olivier are all nice targets.

Byram and Hughes would make beautiful music together.

 

[valkynax]

I usually weigh about 170-175lb during the summer. Turned 34 and now I'm up to 190lb lol.



Byram and Hughes would make beautiful music together.

I do still crave fast food (1100 kcal Bacon King, mmmmm...) but overall it's been alright.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

No interest in Byram.

Jack Quinn and K'Andre Miller are the two most interesting names to me in that list.

 

[kanucks25]

Seravalli's updated top 25 trade targets, for what that's worth:
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Does Frank think Risto still plays for the Sabres or is he predicting a reunion?

 

[Quinning]

No interest in Byram.

Jack Quinn and K'Andre Miller are the two most interesting names to me in that list.

If we can get K'Andre Miller for cheap, I'd be all over it.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Top 5:

1. Mathieu Olivier
2. Dylan Cozens
3. Bowen Byram
4. KAM
5. Evans

 

[thecupismine]

Marcus Pettersson

• Canucks are interested in Marcus Pettersson

J.T. Miller

• Rangers offered Mike Zibanejad in exchange for Miller earlier in the Season; Canucks turned down the offer
• No secret the Rangers are very interested in Miller

Drury: We’ll give you a cap dump similar to OEL who can’t play at ES for your 100 point power forward who matched up with McDavid last playoffs.

Alvin: ??????????

 

[Canucker]

It would sure be nice to find a defenseman who has a low panic threshold, even as a bottom pairing guy if we can't get a top 4 guy right away...our current group, minus QH, is so bad at turning pucks over its ridiculous...the ring arounds are soft, cough ups up the middle, bad retrievals, missed breakout passes...we are playing defense far too much because of it and we're not good at it.

 

[Nick Lang]

No, but even laymen were warning about the lack of attention to the blue line in the summer, for basically those exact reasons. It wasn't hard to see it going wrong. They made the conscious decision to go cheap on defensemen.

We simply really couldn't afford more without making major decisions that would cost us years in the future. Sure we could have paid Zadorov for 5 years but really what would that have accomplished? We may or may not be marginally better but we'd still have a huge 4 yr cap hit for yet another big immobile 5/6 dman tree who doesn't defend well.

I myself and I'm sure Allvin and many others understood the real possibility this would happen. It was an acceptable risk considering the cap space landscape we're entrenched in, worsened by the OEL hit the next two years. Unfortunately I don't think there were any simple solutions available. What would you have done now that we have 20/20 hindsight? These guys are pretty low risk and leave us lots of flexibility moving forward to make actual impactful changes and upgrades. Of course this requires patience.

After the string of events of this season it's probably best we didn't waste our efforts trying to augment the defence this season. I don't have any doubt it is going to be addressed before next season though.

They had a tough start. Soucy in particular was poor

Bottom line is the AAV those players have is IMO a plan/cap to be able to acquire a 2/3D

The hard part is getting Byram without giving up Willander

Exactly how I saw/see it. It's extremely hard to fix everything up at once despite the fans who want it all done immediately.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Seravalli's updated top 25 trade targets, for what that's worth:
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1. Yes to Byram but will be expensive.
2. I like Quinn but don't think he will interest mgmt.
3. Yes to Borgen, Frost, Jones and KAM.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Seravalli's updated top 25 trade targets, for what that's worth:
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Looking at lower future cap hits, I like Evans, Quinn and Borgen. Quinn would struggle here on the defensive side on the puck though. Evans and Borgen would fit well imo.

The other options would either be pure rentals, or require quality and cap going out first (unlikely).

 

[God]

Marcus Pettersson

• Canucks are interested in Marcus Pettersson

J.T. Miller

• Rangers offered Mike Zibanejad in exchange for Miller earlier in the Season; Canucks turned down the offer
• No secret the Rangers are very interested in Miller

Lmao Drury definitely posts on trade rumours and free agent talk