JohnnyP. Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, SterioDesign said: well its not that sad. just think back to like 2015 when we had nothing of value to make the team better. And any trades we'd make had to be a low risk trade hoping it goes our way. We're slowly getting assets which gives us some flexibility Yeah.. I get it.... But it does kind of feel like we are rebuilding our rebuild. - And if we didn't get lucky to get Nico and Jack.... yikes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Not sure if this was posted or not... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Just now, JohnnyP. said: Yeah.. I get it.... But it does kind of feel like we are rebuilding our rebuild. - And if we didn't get lucky to get Nico and Jack.... yikes! well like i always say, all you can do it build and try to improve your team. Look at the leafs...you would have thought after landing Tavares, babcock... marner developping into a top players plus all their other guys that their rebuild was over... but they are not making the playoffs now. It's a tough league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, SterioDesign said: well like i always say, all you can do it build and try to improve your team. Look at the leafs...you would have thought after landing Tavares, babcock... marner developping into a top players plus all their other guys that their rebuild was over... but they are not making the playoffs now. It's a tough league There’s 50 games left little early to completely write them off. They’re only 5 points out of a WC spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyP. Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Nicomo said: There’s 50 games left little early to completely write them off. They’re only 5 points out of a WC spot. Yes it is a tough league.. but I don't think it will be any surprise if the Leafs wind up making the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Nicomo said: There’s 50 games left little early to completely write them off. They’re only 5 points out of a WC spot. not writing them off but with everything that went their way and how long fans have been waiting, im sure if you were a leafs fan they'd be below expectation at the moment lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: Not sure if this was posted or not... I would be ecstatic if the Boston prospect is Knight... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 45 minutes ago, sundstrom said: trocheck/knight from FL would be terrific. Trocheck is a monster. Having a down year, but the guy is as fierce a competitor as they come. Sign me up. Knight as well - not as the only piece, mind you, but.. yeah. I'd be happy to get him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Can’t imagine Knight is included. But I would be pretty happy if he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 "Boston area prospects" could also include their AHL affiliate. (Yes I know they're not that close to one another). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Devilsfan118 said: Trocheck is a monster. Having a down year, but the guy is as fierce a competitor as they come. Sign me up. Knight as well - not as the only piece, mind you, but.. yeah. I'd be happy to get him. Idk about “monster” he’s another small forward that misses a lot of games and has scored more that 54 points once in 7 years... he’s also a little older than would be ideal to match up with Nico, Hughes, etc timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Can’t imagine Knight is included. But I would be pretty happy if he was. I'd lose my freaking mind, in a good way.... ::sips from third cup of coffee on empty stomach:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Nicomo said: Idk about “monster” he’s another small forward that misses a lot of games and has scored more that 54 points once in 7 years... he’s also a little older than would be ideal to match up with Nico, Hughes, etc timeframe. He missed a lot last year, but played a full 82 the prior two seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Nicomo said: Idk about “monster” he’s another small forward that misses a lot of games and has scored more that 54 points once in 7 years... he’s also a little older than would be ideal to match up with Nico, Hughes, etc timeframe. He's only 26 at least, and if we throw in Wood, he can bring the sandpaper edge with an actual ability to score and also not kill goalies like Luis Mendoza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, mfitz804 said: He missed a lot last year, but played a full 82 the prior two seasons. More than we can say for Hall I guess. He’s only played 82 games once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, jagknife said: He's only 26 at least, and if we throw in Wood, he can bring the sandpaper edge with an actual ability to score and also not kill goalies like Luis Mendoza He’s a 20-30 goal scorer when he’s on so that would be nice, like I said though I’d rather the main piece be a little younger. Depends what else is coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Just now, Nicomo said: He’s a 20-30 goal scorer when he’s on so that would be nice, like I said though I’d rather the main piece be a little younger. Depends what else is coming back. Oh fair point entirely, but lets say we're going to use him to be the Hall of our new future, we'll be getting younger. I'm trying to look on the bright side while fighting the caffeine jitters and the same level of weird excitement I had the summer we re-signed the Russian douche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, jagknife said: Oh fair point entirely, but lets say we're going to use him to be the Hall of our new future, we'll be getting younger. I'm trying to look on the bright side while fighting the caffeine jitters and the same level of weird excitement I had the summer we re-signed the Russian douche. He’s a good player, but I’d more excited about a defenseman. Although with this team’s scoring woes lately we might need offense just as badly tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, jagknife said: Oh fair point entirely, but lets say we're going to use him to be the Hall of our new future, we'll be getting younger. I'm trying to look on the bright side while fighting the caffeine jitters and the same level of weird excitement I had the summer we re-signed the Russian douche. There will likely be a better than 50% chance that the Hall of our future will be selected in this year's draft. Before whoever that is comes into his own, you can make do with a player like Trochek and perhaps a guy like Galchenyuk who is a UFA and who Shero has expressed interest in in the past. Otherwise, if you look at this past draft, the idea is to try and build a defense like Boston or St. Louis, and let the offense run through Hughes, Nico and our 2020 first rounder. It's not a terrible plan if you have the right coaches. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 WE NEED DDDDDDDDDDD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Daniel said: There will likely be a better than 50% chance that the Hall of our future will be selected in this year's draft. Before whoever that is comes into his own, you can make do with a player like Trochek and perhaps a guy like Galchenyuk who is a UFA and who Shero has expressed interest in in the past. Otherwise, if you look at this past draft, the idea is to try and build a defense like Boston or St. Louis, and let the offense run through Hughes, Nico and our 2020 first rounder. It's not a terrible plan if you have the right coaches. I'd love Galchenyuk this summer, I'd also love a real coach, which should be the largest item in big bold letters on Shero's to-do list summer 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, jagknife said: I'd love Galchenyuk this summer, I'd also love a real coach, which should be the largest item in big bold letters on Shero's to-do list summer 2020 I would say getting actual NHL defensemen would be top priority, but that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I think Raanta, Kevin Bahl and picks is be happy with from Arizona or close to that. We need a veteran goalie to mentor 29 and actually play well, they need cap space, Big LD and picks- what’s not to love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, HellOnICE said: I think Raanta, Kevin Bahl and picks is be happy with from Arizona or close to that. We need a veteran goalie to mentor 29 and actually play well, they need cap space, Big LD and picks- what’s not to love Why get a goalie that we are likely going to lose to free agency or in the expansion draft? Also, Raanta wants to be a starter who plays himself into another big contract. He doesn’t want to mentor Blackwood. Apparently, they have a young Russian goalie in the AHL who’s tearing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Raanta has 18 months left- do they need that salary on their books. We can walk Raanta to free agency while playing well and who knows where we’ll be then. Or lose him to expansion and keep 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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