That was just their residual bullshit energy. They'll peter out and say they don't care about hockey again by February.
Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Vegas Claims Raph Lavoie off Waivers, Everyone Else Cleared
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Is it too late to trade Wanner for Fabbro?
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Yeah guys, a 21 year defenseman with one year of pro experience is done.
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I’m surprised he waited that long to write him off
To no one's surprise, the Dermott/Brown/Stecher experiment hasn't resulted in the team finding a top four defenseman, and Emberson is a bit further away from that role than I'd been hoping for in the couple of games we've seen him against NHL competition.
We need someone in that spot stat, and if it's not going to a vet FA like Jultz or Shattenkirk (and I'm not sure it should be) then it has to come via trade. Seattle needs cap space to ice a 24-man roster, so maybe we can nab Will Borgen from them?
We need someone in that spot stat, and if it's not going to a vet FA like Jultz or Shattenkirk (and I'm not sure it should be) then it has to come via trade. Seattle needs cap space to ice a 24-man roster, so maybe we can nab Will Borgen from them?
None of those players are legit Top 4 defensemen, I don't think that's what we're really evaluating. It's who is going to be the best fit next to Nurse, and who is the most stable option on the bottom pair. Unfortunately with Nurse being out, and the decision thus far to play non-NHL d men behind them, it's bee difficult to actually gauge who is the better fit for what.
With no Nurse, I wonder if it's best to basically run with some iteration of this the rest of pre-season:
Ekholm - XXX
Kulak - XXX
Dermott - XXX
With Stecher, Brown and Emberson rotating through the XXX. Maybe give Bouchard one more game, we don't really need to see more of him. Give Ekholm one of the games off, he unfortunately probably has to play more than he should with Nurse gone.
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Because he makes more than both of them combined?
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Imo if they don't just toss Emberson next to Nurse for the season we will just sign Schultz or Shattenkirk. That's a placeholder spot for a future trade. I don't see them using assets for that spot
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I'd have to look back, but I always thought teams would try send guys down early as other teams are still making decisions on their own players still
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Yeah try to "sneak" guys down who are close, but aren't there yet. I'm just wondering, because the Oilers looking there shouldn't be surprising.
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I really think it should be happening this week.
I mean the team is pretty much set and they know who is going down already so it may be better to get the players down there while there is a flurry of activity from all the other teams doing the same thing.
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Who do we really have that is at risk of being grabbed? Lavoie? Feel like he's here for some more meaningful pre-season games at the very least.
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He makes 200k more than both. Stetcher and Brown are garbage, terrible signings.
