I will be shocked if next season the Atlantic isn't the same four teams at the top, and the same four teams at the bottom. None of Detroit, Buffalo, Ottawa or Montreal will be any better. Maybe Ottawa gets a bit of a new coach bump. I have no idea what Detroit is doing. More than $20 million of cap space, and likely (still) one of the worst goaltending tandems in the league. I'm sure there is a method to their madness when it comes to retaining so much cap room, but I'm not seeing it right now. Who knows, maybe they are holding space for a Marner trade...
You really have to wonder what's dumber, these advanced stats or the people that believe them.Proof positive that "advanced stats" are GARBAGE.
I feel confident Ottawa will finish closer to 1st in the Atlantic than out of the playoffs next season. Depends what happens with Pinto.I will be shocked if next season the Atlantic isn't the same four teams at the top, and the same four teams at the bottom. None of Detroit, Buffalo, Ottawa or Montreal will be any better. Maybe Ottawa gets a bit of a new coach bump. I have no idea what Detroit is doing. More than $20 million of cap space, and likely (still) one of the worst goaltending tandems in the league. I'm sure there is a method to their madness when it comes to retaining so much cap room, but I'm not seeing it right now. Who knows, maybe they are holding space for a Marner trade...
I've wanted Henrique for years, he'd be a good 3CHenrique would be great, I wonder what he'll go for.
I think Detroit is saving their cap space for next off season if Draisaitl, Rantanen, and Marner becomes free agent and target one.I will be shocked if next season the Atlantic isn't the same four teams at the top, and the same four teams at the bottom. None of Detroit, Buffalo, Ottawa or Montreal will be any better. Maybe Ottawa gets a bit of a new coach bump. I have no idea what Detroit is doing. More than $20 million of cap space, and likely (still) one of the worst goaltending tandems in the league. I'm sure there is a method to their madness when it comes to retaining so much cap room, but I'm not seeing it right now. Who knows, maybe they are holding space for a Marner trade...
SprDave, you really wanna go over some of Dom's charts and just how much they've lined up with reality?Grrr NUMBERS! I HATE THEM TOO!
Would be a nice drop in replacement for Kampf.I've wanted Henrique for years, he'd be a good 3C
Pavelski retiredRemaining UFA's (sorted by points):
F: Joe Pavelski, Vladimir Tarasenko, Adam Henrique, Daniel Sprong
D: Justin Schultz, Kevin Shattenkirk, Erik Brännström, Ryan Suter, Calen Addison, Jack Johnson, Tyson Barrie
G: Magnus Hellberg, Michael Hutchinson, Malcolm Subban
UFA season over.
They need to resign Raymond and Seider as wellI think Detroit is saving their cap space for next off season if Draisaitl, Rantanen, and Marner becomes free agent and target one.
I've wanted Henrique for years, he'd be a good 3C
Most of this years cap ($21,592,360 remaining) will go towards signing Raymond and SeiderI think Detroit is saving their cap space for next off season if Draisaitl, Rantanen, and Marner becomes free agent and target one.
More or less. Maybe a depth signing or two, possibly a minor trade or two.Safe to say we're done?
I think they'll trade Evander Kane.Somehow I completely missed the Oilers getting Arvidsson, great contract too. Ugh that top six has insane firepower
Can't see Sammy excelling as a pure backup. Too unreliable.
Really thought he'd be KHL bound.
Probably a few depth signings and a trade or two between now and camp.Safe to say we're done?
Somehow I completely missed the Oilers getting Arvidsson, great contract too. Ugh that top six has insane firepower