Speculation: Off season roster priorities
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Micklebot
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I think it was dregger on the radio this morning that was saying at the deadline we had some discussions about players that weren't available yet, he mentioned Jenner if I recall.
Ideally, I'd like to at least replace one goalie, it doesn't have to be with a Saros level guy, but we can't go into the year with the exact same combo.
Tanev at 4x3, that might not age well...
Wallet Inspector
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Tanev at 3 x 4M won’t age well but it’s what the back end needs. He can partner well with a +skater. I’m thinking
Sanderson Tanev
Chabot Zub
Klevin JBD
Is good enough. There’s only so many changes you can make in 1 offseason.
I’d keep Branny but at 1.5 not 2+
Don’t worry about the scouts, they have already started.
Senscore
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Hire Berube
Trade Chychrun for Ullmark
Sign DeMelo
Sign Tanev
Trade Forsberg for conditional future considerations
Draft Parkeh.
Trade Norris
Extend Brannchise
Buy out Hamonic, Korpisalo,
Start planning the parade.
Trade Chychrun for Ullmark
Sign DeMelo
Sign Tanev
Trade Forsberg for conditional future considerations
Draft Parkeh.
Trade Norris
Extend Brannchise
Buy out Hamonic, Korpisalo,
Start planning the parade.
Emerica
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My offseason gameplan would be:
- Trade Chychrun. I have no interest in giving him the contract he is going to want. Not the type of defenseman i hoped we would be getting when we traded for him. Good for him that he played all 82 games but he was terrible defensively all season, turnover prone and soft as butter. Don't see the long term fit. Maybe a one for one for a youngish top 6 forward, maybe for a starting goalie.
- Sign/trade for a defensively responsible top 4 RD to pair with Chabot. Looking at Demelo, Roy, Montour. Give them Chychrun's money
- Trade for a goalie. Can't go back into next season with the same two goalies. I would use the BOS 1st as trade bait for an established starter. Perhaps Chychrun if the other team has interest.
- Find a vet LW2/3 that can produce but won't break the bank. Someone like Toffoli, Duclair, Sprong.
- Upgrade the bottom 6. Need better quality depth pieces. I would be fine with bringing back Kelly on a one year deal since he kills penalties. Totally good with moving on from both Kastelic and Katchouk.
Anyways, there are a lot of different ways this offseason could go. Excited to go into an offseason lead by a new front office.
- Trade Chychrun. I have no interest in giving him the contract he is going to want. Not the type of defenseman i hoped we would be getting when we traded for him. Good for him that he played all 82 games but he was terrible defensively all season, turnover prone and soft as butter. Don't see the long term fit. Maybe a one for one for a youngish top 6 forward, maybe for a starting goalie.
- Sign/trade for a defensively responsible top 4 RD to pair with Chabot. Looking at Demelo, Roy, Montour. Give them Chychrun's money
- Trade for a goalie. Can't go back into next season with the same two goalies. I would use the BOS 1st as trade bait for an established starter. Perhaps Chychrun if the other team has interest.
- Find a vet LW2/3 that can produce but won't break the bank. Someone like Toffoli, Duclair, Sprong.
- Upgrade the bottom 6. Need better quality depth pieces. I would be fine with bringing back Kelly on a one year deal since he kills penalties. Totally good with moving on from both Kastelic and Katchouk.
Anyways, there are a lot of different ways this offseason could go. Excited to go into an offseason lead by a new front office.
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SpezDispenser
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New coach
Right handed top 4
3rd pairing veteran - preferably right
Gritty, 2 way forward, preferably C
Shoot goalies to moon
Get real goalie
Right handed top 4
3rd pairing veteran - preferably right
Gritty, 2 way forward, preferably C
Shoot goalies to moon
Get real goalie
The Devilish Buffoon
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Jenner would be an amazing addition on & off the ice but he would cost a ton and potentially walk us right into another Duchene/Stone/Debrincat/Chychrun situation
Tuna99
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When you think about it - it’s weird that over the last 2-3 years under DJ Smith when they should have been competitive that the players thought they were anything close to good enough. Disaster our game a d losing streaks they looked totally lost, the inability to control games or water down the opposition or get the opposition playing to your strengths. It’s weird Jacques Martin had to be the guy to tell the players they were nowhere close to good enough and the culture was bad and they in fact had no identity because it was all just winning on emotion and talent and not systems based. And there was friction there when they told the players this after DJ was fired.
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Tuna99
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Kinda feel this way without Chabot in the lineup as well.
Ottawa: 2nd round, 4th round
San Jose: Thomas Chabot
Pierre from Orleans
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Are you applying this statement to the Rangers game too?
AchtzehnBaby
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Not sure they take Chabot without sending back salary. Granlund would be sent back to us in a deal like that.
Fixing the special teams should be one of the top priorities. Don't know how but this is not a league you can be competitive in if your special teams are even mediocre, let alone near the bottom of the league like we were this year.
Worst single-season PK since the rebuild started in 2018-19 and the third-worst PP. For instance, we scored 72 PPG on 306 PPopp last year vs. 51 PPG on 283 PPopp this year. Combine our net PK number of 78% with our net PP number of 15.9% = 93.9% combined special teams vs. last year where we had 103% combined.
Worst single-season PK since the rebuild started in 2018-19 and the third-worst PP. For instance, we scored 72 PPG on 306 PPopp last year vs. 51 PPG on 283 PPopp this year. Combine our net PK number of 78% with our net PP number of 15.9% = 93.9% combined special teams vs. last year where we had 103% combined.
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