Tomdog

I think we need to look at this year with low expectations/low frustrations.

No EEK, No Brodin to start the season will be tough, but not the end of the world unless they are out into the new year. IMO they’ll lose too much ground if they’re out that long. Then again they could make the playoffs but I doubt they make it past the first round much less the second. I’m not worrying about goaltending. Gus has proved adequate and between Wahl, Peterson, Hlivaj one of them should be able to fil in. And as I said I don’t see them as a serious contender. Not making the playoffs when you’re just a pretender might be the best thing for them.

If Detroit retained any salary it would be a huge win. Hopefully Vlad has a resurgence of his carreer much like Jordan Stahl. His experience and Russian language could pay huge dividends with Yurov.

Alexandron will be happy now, the Minnesota Wild acquired Vladamere Tarasenko from Detroit for future considerations. Hopefully he has something left and can help on the PP.

I’m pretty sure Crease hit the nail on the head with not wanting to pay Rossi, so they can give it to Karill. If they give Karrill 18 million the only time we’ll see the Stanley Cup lifted will be by another team.

I’m pretty sure where a goalie is from has very little to do with their being a good goalie. I don’t care where the goalie is from, only if he can stop a puck. Lou Nanne stated today that Kaprizov should get 18 million a year. If the Wild do that I doubt we ever see the Stanley Cup in Minnesota.

I should have realized that Edmonton was not going to beat Florida. Who does Edmonton have as a shut down Center? They have no one to slow down the opposition’s scoring. Their top 2 centers are not exactly defensively gifted.

I didn’t watch much of Edmonton’s earlier series, but I did watch most of the last series against Dallas. I believe this team is much improved over last year. I’ll take Edmonton in 6.

Compromising pictures of BG?

Question, will Johanson actually play as a 4th line player in a 4th line role? I doubt it. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.

I was always a Mojo fan until I started seeing him completely avoid any kind of contact, but for 800k that will work.

So Yurov hasn’t even seen training camp and we have him written down for 2nd line center? Gave up too much for Jiricek, how about what we gave away to get Brazeu?

Not a fan of the draft compensation. Basically a 1st has a 40% chance of being an nhler. A 2nd closer to 15%. And remember this an nhler is anyone who plays 300 games, not necessarily in the to 6. So the prospect of giving up a top 6 guy for a 50% chance of getting just a player isn’t too appealing.

That doesn't sound like that's too far out of line.

Right now Button is being generous. Jiricek is between Ahl and 3rd pair/ press box. But if he can improve his skating he stays in the NHL and gets playing time. But he must improve his skating.