January 15, 20178 yr comment_242927 Probably because a 3rd is better than a 4th and in reality it might be Doom and gloom but they aren't exactly eliminated yet.
January 15, 20178 yr comment_242943 27 minutes ago, Goalie said: Probably because a 3rd is better than a 4th and in reality it might be Doom and gloom but they aren't exactly eliminated yet. If they lose tonite, they will be 5 points behind the wild card team... who also has three games in hand.
January 15, 20178 yr comment_242944 Stafford won't get you much. There will be plenty of players of his ilk available that non-playoff teams will want to dump. They're not going to protect them or they're coming off a contract, so why not?!
January 25, 20178 yr Author comment_244944 Our D depth is absolutely putrid and now we are calling up Strait.....probably next to no chance he dresses but Chevy HAS to fix this no later than the off-season...I think he should go the free agency route but I don't care how he does it, we need LHD help yesterday!
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244949 Just now, Ducky said: Our D depth is absolutely putrid and now we are calling up Strait.....probably next to no chance he dresses but Chevy HAS to fix this no later than the off-season...I think he should go the free agency route but I don't care how he does it, we need LHD help yesterday! Kris Russel, Dan Hamhuis, etc... there were a few 'over-rated' vets that could have been signed last off-season - these are 'Chevy' level signings that would have helped out our third pairing I have to agree with your Alzner idea... Chevy needs to do something to make this team a contender, especially if there's only 1 or 2 seasons left to convince Trouba to stay.
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244952 He could always trade Trouba for some LHD help. That's an option and i think a likely one, especially if theres no extension on July 1st for Trouba.. I think what you will see with Trouba is 2 possibilities , 1... he is traded at the draft or 2. He actually sticks around and signs long term July 1st when he can. Hamhuis wouldn't come here, he wanted to stay out west, this is a guy who refused to move his no move clause when Dallas, the team he signed with eventually wanted to trade for him, Russell? He's basically Mark Stuart.
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244956 Just now, Goalie said: He could always trade Trouba for some LHD help. That's an option and i think a likely one, especially if theres no extension on July 1st for Trouba.. I think what you will see with Trouba is 2 possibilities , 1... he is traded at the draft or 2. He actually sticks around and signs long term July 1st when he can. Hamhuis wouldn't come here, he wanted to stay out west, this is a guy who refused to move his no move clause when Dallas, the team he signed with eventually wanted to trade for him, Russell? He's basically Mark Stuart. Trade Trouba for LHD help and then be desperate for a RHD when Myers gets injured again... Russel is Stuart who hasn't lost a step yet... I'd take that right now. If Hamhuis wanted to stay out west, Dallas is probably the wrong location. Chevy has taken the Atlanta Thrashers and rebuilt them into the 2011 oilers.
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244963 3 minutes ago, Floyd said: Trade Trouba for LHD help and then be desperate for a RHD when Myers gets injured again... Russel is Stuart who hasn't lost a step yet... I'd take that right now. If Hamhuis wanted to stay out west, Dallas is probably the wrong location. Chevy has taken the Atlanta Thrashers and rebuilt them into the 2011 oilers. Only Pav Buff Stu Wheeler Little and Thorburn remain from that 2011 team. The rest are either elsewhere in the NHL (Ladd,Hainsey,Fehr,Burmi,Bogo,Kane) or out of the league and game entirely.
January 25, 20178 yr Author comment_244969 4 minutes ago, Goalie said: Only Pav Buff Stu Wheeler Little and Thorburn remain from that 2011 team. The rest are either elsewhere in the NHL (Ladd,Hainsey,Fehr,Burmi,Bogo,Kane) or out of the league and game entirely. Enstrom
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244971 Like Goalie said, d prospects are coming. Poolman (assuming he signs), Niku. Stanley in a couple of years. But a better depth guy than straight would be nice
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244972 Just now, Ducky said: Enstrom Yes. Enstrom also. So he kept the 2 best d men, our captain and 1 of the best 2 way centers in the league, and Pav Stu and Thor (inexcusable there) but for the most part... Keeping Buff Enstrom Wheeler and Little was the right thing to do.
January 25, 20178 yr Author comment_244976 I think Alzner and Greiss and we make the playoffs. Alzner would be expensive. I might trade a 4th for exclusive rights after the season and before UFA starts. I can't see the Caps affording him. Put him with Buff and let Buff roam all he wants. He'll help out the PK big time too. Alzner Buff Morrissey Trouba Enstrom Myers Postma 7th D man and Poolman (if he signs with us) to the farm. I'd waive Stu next year if I couldn't trade him or give him away. edit ... Alzner 6m x 6...Greiss 5m x 3. Edited January 25, 20178 yr by Ducky
January 25, 20178 yr comment_244993 24 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Like Goalie said, d prospects are coming. Poolman (assuming he signs), Niku. Stanley in a couple of years. But a better depth guy than straight would be nice You think Poolman is going make it? I wonder why they couldn't lure him away from UND last spring/summer. I know about his brother, but you would think that the prospect of playing in the NHL would be a strong enough enticement? I wonder what they truly think of him.
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245000 22 minutes ago, Ducky said: Postma 7th D man and Poolman (if he signs with us) to the farm. What? You want the Jets to send a college kid to AHL? This is a first. I thought you would have him playing top pairing d minutes next year?! (I'm just bugging you, of course)
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245001 26 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Like Goalie said, d prospects are coming. Poolman (assuming he signs), Niku. Stanley in a couple of years. But a better depth guy than straight would be nice Like I said, nothing in the pipe until 2-3 years from now... by then, Enstrom will be done, Myers might be done and Trouba may have left... Sami Niku will be a good 3rd pairing, maybe 2nd if we're lucky by 2018-19 Knee injury at 18 to a borderline guy like Stanley... not good. Kostalek and Kichton have plateaued as AHL, Chiarot seems to be regressing, Jack Glover is a bust Chevy will likely be forced to give up Roslo or Connor to fix our D...
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245004 8 minutes ago, JCon said: You think Poolman is going make it? I wonder why they couldn't lure him away from UND last spring/summer. I know about his brother, but you would think that the prospect of playing in the NHL would be a strong enough enticement? I wonder what they truly think of him. According to heisinger who spoke about him last night it was due to playing with his brother and he seems to think once UND is done... Poolman signs
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245005 Just now, Ducky said: not even sure he signs with us. Why? All indications are he will.
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245006 Just now, Goalie said: According to heisinger who spoke about him last night it was due to playing with his brother and he seems to think once UND is done... Poolman signs I missed the convo with Heisinger. Thanks!
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245008 Just now, JCon said: I missed the convo with Heisinger. Thanks! So did I. I think it was on the radio. Not sure but ppl on another site specifically mentioned it.
January 25, 20178 yr Author comment_245009 Just not 100% sure he does is all. What would you expect zinger to say? Maybe he signs with someone where he has a really good chance at starting?
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245013 Jets are definitely high on Poolman they have tried the last 2 summers to sign him, i have watched him play quite a bit and think eventually he will play in the NHL hopefully for the Jets
January 25, 20178 yr comment_245015 4 minutes ago, Ducky said: Just not 100% sure he does is all. What would you expect zinger to say? Maybe he signs with someone where he has a really good chance at starting? Like here? 2 hours from home?
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