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I only see Bultman's reply. What was the question?
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No. What I said was very, very realistic.Since we’re throwing out things that will never happen, I trade Larkin to Edmonton for McDavid. Then I’ll go sign Marner for league max.
There you go. We all have fantasies!
No, it really, really wasn’t. I just gave you my idea.No. What I said was very, very realistic.
Still waiting for Your idea. Thanks.
It was. And still waiting for your idea.No, it really, really wasn’t. I just gave you my idea.
I’m not going to answer your La La Land fantasy with a reality, “Professor.”It was. And still waiting for your idea.
Since I’ve asked you 15 times and you refuse to answer…. I’m assuming you have none. Thanks.
If you want to fix the team without blowing it up…
#1: Need a LHD. Immediately. I’d love for Yzerman to pull a rabbit out of his arse trade. But I haven’t heard a single rumor. So I’m going to assume Gavrikov is the best realistic option. And you’re going to have to overpay to get him. And you should.
He’s not perfect. And he might be a 3rd pair D at the end of his contract. But that’s okay. It’s also a good draft to trade up into the mid-1st (ala Cossa/ASP) to draft a top-4 LHD of the future. I really like Aitcheson in this draft.
#1b: Need to find a solid AHL+ RHD to hold the fort until ASP’s ready. Holl and Gustafsson should start the yr in the GR or elsewhere.
Edvinsson—Seider
Gavrikov—Johansson (then ASP)
Chiarot—AHL+ (then Johansson)
That’d ^ be a solid-enough D to make the playoffs. Certainly much, much better than this past yr.
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#2: Need to sign Marner and a vet top-6 forward (or two vet top-6 forwards). Marner is of course the dream. We should be the top-bidder. If we get him, great. If we don’t, I’d prefer two vets on short deals (3’ish yrs), given the market. Love Kane, but he’s best as a 3rd line PP specialist at this point.
Tavares, Duchene, Granlund, Nelson, Marchand. Find 2. If it’s just 3yr deals…who cares what it costs.
#2b: Have to find a way to improve the PK. No one on this bottom line can kill penalties. Easiest guy to move for someone will be Ras (maybe package he and Berggren), given Copp/Compher’s contracts. Tank should start the yr in GR or elsewhere.
Tavares?—Larkin—Raymond
DeBrincat—Kasper—Duchene?
Mazur/Soder—Danielson—Kane
Mazur/Soder, Ras+Berg trade?, Copp
Compher
That’s a solid enough group ^
I only see Bultman's reply. What was the question?
I was starting to think his "end of season" press conference might turn into a midsummer press conference.