News & Notes XLV: Simply Having A Wonderful Canesmastime

[Derailed75]

Starting to get a little uncomfortable standings wise for the Canes.

Columbus is creeping up and the previous big Conference playoff cushion is now down to 8 points (with Sens having a game in hand....not worried about Boston). The way Columbus is playing (and Canes are not) could mean that the Canes drop to 4th as a wild card.

Rangers apparent to have cashed in their chips this year and I believe Tulsky-Borg-Dundon (listed because as noted he is involved in everything) need to decide whether to more highly compete this year or punt. If a punt, then Orlov and Burns need to be traded at the TDL and if Mikko says I'm going to market, then I would sell him too. If a compete, then Orlov and Burns need to be traded and better assets acquired (a consistent theme either way):

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The NHL playoffs are too much of crap shoot to punt in a team that is still top 10 despite playing like crap.

 

[chaz4hockey]

The NHL playoffs are too much of crap shoot to punt in a team that is still top 10 despite playing like crap.

Ok but the top ten is only because of the hot Necas start. Too many games sub par since to think we have even a snowballs chance to win in may.

 

[Derailed75]

Ok but the top ten is only because of the hot Necas start. Too many games sub par since to think we have even a snowballs chance to win in may.

Selling when you are firmly in a playoff spot with 20ish games left is the most asinine thing i have ever heard.

2019 they made the playoffs in the second to last game of the season. Zero chance they could go anywhere in the playoffs.

Oh yeah beat the reigning champs on their ice, swept a "better" team and made it to the conference finals.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Selling when you are firmly in a playoff spot with 20ish games left is the most asinine thing i have ever heard.

2019 they made the playoffs in the second to last game of the season. Zero chance they could go anywhere in the playoffs.

Oh yeah beat the reigning champs on their ice, swept a "better" team and made it to the conference finals.

We shall see. Didn’t say they SHOULD sell but that’s an option.

I’ve written off this year since I believe our six defensemen are bad and not cup worthy (Last year was a different story).

 

[Borsig]

Burns - Bad
Walker - Meh to Meh
Gost - servicable and decent for the salary
Chatty - pretty good especially for salary
Orlov - Drink.
Slavin - God tier.