Antiquated Colorado Rockie

Rico got paid and good for him, good guy for it to happen to. Mixed feelings, I sort of wished he would end up back here but there are probably better ways to spend our future cap space.

wow Eric Gryba and John Ramage on the same day I must be dreaming

he's a goofy guy and is tough but unfortunately not a NHL caliber skater.

Lou would be proud

would have to see that one to believe it. #boatanchorcontract

pretty much inevitable once you permit a courting period.

I see our window as starting still a year or two away. Long term we do need to hunt for an impact dman though.

I gather Ray will be looking at second tier type free agents that are light on term. Duclair could be an intriguing guy to make an offer on.

delete, wrong post and wrong quote, i'm pretty drunk

I like it

that's a good ballot, Kopitar shouldn't have been nominated.

I read this as Taylor Hall and a long list of losers

So well earned. He really embodied the definition of the award. Was far ahead of his supporting cast and dragged the team into the playoffs.

I thought Lou's days as a GM were over but punting Snow out and taking over shouldn't be a surprise, he has always been a powerbroker. I don't wish anything bad for him after all he has done but if goes senile while being the Islanders GM and then hands the job to his underqualified son, I'll be fine with it. I wouldn't assume JT is going to resign. Hiring a 75 year old to be GM brings up more questions than answers long term.

yeah, Lou being involved doesn't guarantee Tavares resigns, Lou is no stranger to losing high profile UFAs. As for the Leafs, they have Mathews, Marner and Nylander to give big raises to and way overpaid for Marleau, they aren't going to be a factor in the Tavares derby no matter what.