Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[Potvottier]

Holmstrom brings forechecking, defensive awareness, good hockey sense and decent skills. He fits well with Nelson and Palms. Tsyplakov needs to go to the 3rd line, until he gets his confidence. Lee brings net-front presence, which Barzy and Bo need.

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Holmstrom-Nelson-Palmieri
MacLean-Pageau-Tsyplakov
Engvall-Cizikas-Fasching
Martin/Wahlstrom

 

[YearlyLottery]

They likely still make playoffs but we have been down this road for what is now the third year. Sell Palmieri and Nelson for some youth and picks to continue to restock.

 

[Lek]

Holmstrom brings forechecking, defensive awareness, good hockey sense and decent skills. He fits well with Nelson and Palms. Tsyplakov needs to go to the 3rd line, until he gets his confidence. Lee brings net-front presence, which Barzy and Bo need.

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Holmstrom-Nelson-Palmieri
MacLean-Pageau-Tsyplakov
Engvall-Cizikas-Fasching
Martin/Wahlstrom

I do not think coach is going to let Engvall see ice for a good bit of time after last night and his ringing endorsement of him at the presser.

I agree with Lee up top and Holms to second, worth the try especially up top as they do miss someone to play net front....Tsyplakov definitely seems a bit lost right now.

 

[Top Corner]

The team is a year a year older and won’t be getting better, no youth to push the older guys. The team won’t be in the playoff picture this year, no depth and just an old team led by an older GM whose better days have long gone. This team needs a new face running the show and I’m not talking about a coach.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

They likely still make playoffs but we have been down this road for what is now the third year. Sell Palmieri and Nelson for some youth and picks to continue to restock.

I throw JGP in there as well with his one year of control at $5mm AAV.

Cizikas still signed for 2 more years, he's not working out on the wing and slate him as 3C and MacLean as 4C.