The Tank Megathread | 8 | The Tank Awakens

[Josepho]

We need to draft Keller he's P.Kane 2.0

I see him as a tier down. Gaudreau is a pretty good comparable, but that's still a home-run pick if it's outside of the top 5.

 

[Grub]

Jesus Christ how the mighty have fallen. Remember back in 2011 i was complaining about our fourth line forwards and AV...

How the mighty have fallen

 

[McHortton]

Even with a pick around 7th OA there's a really good chance of moving into top 3... If not McLeod or Dubois would still be fantastic. Really hoping we get another first as well to draft a dman like McAvoy/Fabbro or Bean.

 

[SillyRabbit]

The most exciting part of the tank is that a top 5 pick could be the last piece we need to fully rebuild and be legit in 5 years.

By last do you mean first?

This would be the first elite prospect in our system...

 

[Canucks LB]

3 shots at puj makes me happy

 

[The Drop]

Credit to The Drop for the title.

Continue.

Haha thank you

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Massive victory for the tank. No way around it.

Even healthy this team is straight dogsh*t.

 

[Horse McHindu]

We need a franchise potential player. A guy we can be excited about. A guy that dazzles every time he touches the puck. That is Patrik Laine. Get er done.

Guys,

I have a question:

Lets say the following happens:

-We finish somewhere between 24-27th in the league
-We draft somewhere between 4th and 7th this summer (i.e. our ranking directly correlates to our draft placement as fate would have it).
-We are successful in trading Dan Hamhuis for a 1st round pick (I'll assume that Vrbata won't land us a first).

Would our own 1st, plus the 1st we land from a potential Dan Hamhuis trade, be enough to launch us into a Top 3 pick in terms of a trade? (or dare I say, Top 2?).

I won't be so naive as to say that we'd be able to trade for first overall and land Austin Matthews, but I will say this: If we're destined to draft high this year, the hell with 4th-7th. Lets do whatever we can to get into that Top 3, or #2 if possible.

 

[Skirbs1011]

If we some how landed the #1 and the chance to get Matthews, I would be so curious to what teams like Buffalo, Toronto, Columbus, Carolina, Arizona ect ect would try to offer us in a trade.

To be a fly on the wall in the war room if that scenario played out would be amazing.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

If we some how landed the #1 and the chance to get Matthews, I would be so curious to what teams like Buffalo, Columbus, Carolina, Arizona ect ect would try to offer us in a trade.

To be a fly on the wall in the war room if that scenario played out would be amazing.

Oh man, if I were Benning I would bend Arizona over and take them to town for that pick.

You might even get them to throw in Domi or Duclair. They are desperate to get Matthews.

 

[Hit the post]

Oh man, if I were Benning I would bend Arizona over and take them to town for that pick.

You don't think Benning would be the pincushion?

 

[The Drop]

If we some how landed the #1 and the chance to get Matthews, I would be so curious to what teams like Buffalo, Toronto, Columbus, Carolina, Arizona ect ect would try to offer us in a trade.

To be a fly on the wall in the war room if that scenario played out would be amazing.

Arizona- OEL and their pick.

But I'm not sure I'd still flip it

 

[VanillaCoke]

Oh man, if I were Benning I would bend Arizona over and take them to town for that pick.

You might even get them to throw in Domi or Duclair. They are desperate to get Matthews.

Duclair maybe. Domi no way.

Also theyd need a top 5or6 pick themselves to swap.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Duclair maybe. Domi no way.

Also theyd need a top 5or6 pick themselves to swap.

That's what I mean.

6th overall/Duclair/an excellent defensive prospect. I would do that

 

[bossram]

I see him as a tier down. Gaudreau is a pretty good comparable, but that's still a home-run pick if it's outside of the top 5.

Not that I would take him that high, but Corey Pronman had Keller at 4 in his latest rankings. Certainly thinks he's pretty talented.

 

[VanillaCoke]

That's what I mean.

6th overall/Duclair/an excellent defensive prospect. I would do that

I probably would not.

Arizona- OEL and their pick.

But I'm not sure I'd still flip it

Oel would never, ever be available.

 

[CanaFan]

So assuming 89 pts is the min. to make playoffs, this team now needs to sustain a .617 winning% over the last 30 games of the season. For reference that is a 101 pt pace vs our current 82 pt pace.

Also assuming we manage only a .500 road record in our 13 remaining games, we need to go .706 over our remaining 17 home games or a 116 pt pace.

We have also picked up just 1 out of 4 potential points against two of the handful of teams that actually have a worse record than us. For reference, Columbus had the worst record of any team we will meet post-All Star break and Calgary has the 5th worst record of any team we will meet. We won't have a stretch of home games easier than this and yet Benning somehow thinks/hopes we will 11-4-2 at home vs teams like Chicago, LA, St. Louis, San Jose (2), NY Islanders, Anaheim, and Minnesota?

Delusion bordering on mental infirmity.

 

[Skirbs1011]

I probably would not.

Dont think I would either, Rather take Matthews and then move Horvat or McCann in a deal for a Dman.

 

[clunk]

Arizona- OEL and their pick.

But I'm not sure I'd still flip it

I would trade 1st overall for OEL straight up

 

[Zombotron]

Oel would never, ever be available.

So, hypothetically-speaking, **** them.

 

[Soups On]

So assuming 89 pts is the min. to make playoffs, this team now needs to sustain a .617 winning% over the last 30 games of the season. For reference that is a 101 pt pace vs our current 82 pt pace.

Also assuming we manage only a .500 road record in our 13 remaining games, we need to go .706 over our remaining 17 home games or a 116 pt pace.

We have also picked up just 1 out of 4 potential points against two of the handful of teams that actually have a worse record than us. For reference, Columbus had the worst record of any team we will meet post-All Star break and Calgary has the 5th worst record of any team we will meet. We won't have a stretch of home games easier than this and yet Benning somehow thinks/hopes we will 11-4-2 at home vs teams like Chicago, LA, St. Louis, San Jose (2), NY Islanders, Anaheim, and Minnesota?

Delusion bordering on mental infirmity.

So what you're saying is I should drink a nice cold cup of orange juice and watch the wheels on the wagon collapse as Trade Deadline approaches? I'm cool with that.


Ultimate question: keep Bartkowski for the tank or trade him to a team for a pick cause "he's real good at skating the puck"?

Keeping Sbisa and Dorsett, overplaying Miller, and having Free Willy as the coach helps the tank movement even if Bart is gone. it would be great if Benning could ship him off without sending a pick or 4.

 

[The Drop]

So, hypothetically-speaking, **** them.

That's exactly the point. Has to be gross overpayment

 

[VanillaCoke]

So assuming 89 pts is the min. to make playoffs, this team now needs to sustain a .617 winning% over the last 30 games of the season. For reference that is a 101 pt pace vs our current 82 pt pace.

Also assuming we manage only a .500 road record in our 13 remaining games, we need to go .706 over our remaining 17 home games or a 116 pt pace.

We have also picked up just 1 out of 4 potential points against two of the handful of teams that actually have a worse record than us. For reference, Columbus had the worst record of any team we will meet post-All Star break and Calgary has the 5th worst record of any team we will meet. We won't have a stretch of home games easier than this and yet Benning somehow thinks/hopes we will 11-4-2 at home vs teams like Chicago, LA, St. Louis, San Jose (2), NY Islanders, Anaheim, and Minnesota?

Delusion bordering on mental infirmity.

On sportsnet they were saying 92 is the likely mark.

 

[ginner classic]

Arizona- OEL and their pick.

But I'm not sure I'd still flip it

I would add a 1st with the 1st overall to get OEL. Hes worth more than Mathews

 

[CanaFan]

So what you're saying is I should drink a nice cold cup of orange juice and watch the wheels on the wagon collapse as Trade Deadline approaches? I'm cool with that.


Ultimate question: keep Bartkowski for the tank or trade him to a team for a pick cause "he's real good at skating the puck"?

Keeping Sbisa and Dorsett, overplaying Miller, and having Free Willy as the coach helps the tank movement even if Bart is gone. it would be great if Benning could ship him off without sending a pick or 4.

Personally I'll be drinking Minute Maid myself.