Outside of Malkin it would be pretty tough to beat, maybe Backstrom as well.I hope that it happens. Could you imagine Forsberg on a line with tavares? Good god. Forsberg would for sure be over a PPG player with him. Johansen would be arguably one of the best 2c’s out there. We’d come out of the gates screaming.
Do I think Tavares winds up in Nashville? No
Can you just imagine us with Tavares/Johansen as a 1/2 punch at center for the next 5+ years??
I’ve been thinking about this question- if you are the GM and you can make Tavares work and he agrees to sign here, but it means that we have to lose Ellis.
You are the GM- do you do it????????
Hawks in '15 won with practically 3 defenders.
Any player upset at him breaking a promise and signing Tavares would need his head examined. He makes this team much much better and opens up a huge Cup window. They would get over it at the 1st practice.he sort of promised the guys to not make any big changes, and getting Tavares would be just that.
Our weakness in the playoffs were:
Rinne
Josi/Ellis
2nd line
I think you can look at those things and try to improve as you see fit....
If that means moving Ellis, finding a quicker partner for the top 4. Fine.
If that means adding a forward and moving somone off that 2nd line. Fine.
However, this is a great team. Tweaks or nothing is what I expect.
I feel confident in our roster right now but if it means adding JT and you lose Ellis, so be it. We have two number 1 D in PK and Josi. Ekholm isn't far behind. JT is one of the top 10 players in the world. He upgrades our top line. It would push RJ down to the second line to play with Fiala and Smith which isn't a bad thing. You then have Turris and Bonino as your bottom 6 centers. If you're saucy, you move one of them to gain some salary cap back. Heck, move one of them, sign JT and re-sign Ellis with the money saved from moving Bones or Turris.
This is a no brainer if JT wants to sign here.
I feel like I am missing part of the premise here. Why would we have to lose Ellis again? Do you mean down the road after his current deal expires?Do I think Tavares winds up in Nashville? No
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I’ve been thinking about this question- if you are the GM and you can make Tavares work and he agrees to sign here, but it means that we have to lose Ellis.
You are the GM- do you do it????????
Terrible trade for US and sets the team back 5 years and effectively closes a Cup window.This is being discussed:
To Nashville:
Skinner + Faulk + 2019 1st
To Carolina:
Rinne + Subban
Said a HFboards CAR fan. No idea where he got this trade classified as 'this is being discussed' but initial reaction is hell no.
Our best D and #1 goalie for help on the wings and a Bad replacement for Subban accompanied by an unknown commodity who probably won't help us win anything immediately.
He definitely has a lot of miles on him, in my opinion. It has always puzzled me as to why there never seems to be a backup they stick with to possibly take over for him when the time comes, either by trade, performance, etc.that's tempting if we are wanting to free up a lot of salary. 16 million!
value wise, we lose but i am of the belief that rinne is on the downhill after his playoff performance. we could always flip a 1st. either way, no way that trade happens.
This is being discussed:
To Nashville:
Skinner + Faulk + 2019 1st
To Carolina:
Rinne + Subban
Said a HFboards CAR fan. No idea where he got this trade classified as 'this is being discussed' but initial reaction is hell no.
Our best D and #1 goalie for help on the wings and a Bad replacement for Subban accompanied by an unknown commodity who probably won't help us win anything immediately.
This is being discussed:
To Nashville:
Skinner + Faulk + 2019 1st
To Carolina:
Rinne + Subban
Said a HFboards CAR fan. No idea where he got this trade classified as 'this is being discussed' but initial reaction is hell no.
Our best D and #1 goalie for help on the wings and a Bad replacement for Subban accompanied by an unknown commodity who probably won't help us win anything immediately.
That deal can't even happen. I seriously doubtPekka would drop his NMC to go to CarolinaPoile could ever get drunk enough to consider that deal.