Long live the King

In Laf's defense, without Chytil and Kakko, the 2nd unit was Laf, Gus, and a pile of trash.

Bread is at a 1.4 ppg pace. His 2 seasons with Strome he paced 1.38 ppg. We know Bread and Butter works. What we're not currently doing is taking advantage of Tro's defense, which is why Lavi had him centering the 3rd line/checking line to start the season.

Would you break up the bread line for this? Go Cuylle-Tro-Vesey as the 3rd line?

Having no 3rd line has a big impact on matchups.

Still need a real center for the 3rd line.

We've replaced a 20-goal scorer (Chytil) and an excellent possession/defensive player (Kakko) with a 30-year-old career AHLer (Brodzinski) and career 4th liner (Pitlick). Say what you want about wishing for more production from Chytil and Kakko, but those are still two big losses. It's turned our 3rd line into the worst 4th line in the league. That said Pitlick to me has earned a spot over Wheeler. Kakko should be back soon. With Chytil in Europe, they need a C. CK - Zib - Cuylle Panarin - Tro - Laf Vesey - Lindholm - Kakko Pitlick - Bonino - Goodrow This is light years better than running out a line of soon-to-be: Brozinski - Bonino - Wheeler Wheeler - shot into the sun. If Chytil is back for the playoffs I put him at 3LW and bump Vesey back to the 4th line.

They're also dressing 3-4 guys that don't belong in the league.

I only added one guy. Swap Cuylle and Kreider back if you want. Also get Lindholm asap, don't wait for the deadline.

Need a center bad. Panarin-Tro-Laf Cuylle-Zib-Kakko Kreider-Lindholm-Vesey Pitlick-Bonino-Goodrow If Chytil is back for the playoffs put him on Zib's LW slide Cuylle and Vesey down and Pitlick is the extra.

A - You expect the defensive forward to be perfect? B - If the scoring forward is a minus player he isn't scoring enough.

I'm sure he's totally scared of that one time a year the Ducks will go to Philly. What a dumb thing to say.

Goodrow starts more than 70% his shifts in he DZ against the other team's top line. -4 isn't bad. Wheeler starts 57% in the OZ. -6 in the last 4 games.

I'd think a team like Chicago that's gonna need vets leaders and help getting to the cap floor would be interested this summer.

Wheeler Sucks.

This isn't Ryan Gropp riding Barzal's coat tails. Perreault has outscored both of them for years now.

Free stream of the semi-final on youtube

How you you miss that call??? Well, no one saw it.

That's not even remotely comparable to being a buyer at the deadline.

Bennett and Copp were traded in different years.

Just makin' sure no one slips a vaccine in there.

And what does making a better offer than other interested teams have to do with Chytil or desperation?

"Strictly" an AHL PTO.... depending on how he plays.

No, he can't get more out of Drury because Drury isn't bidding against himself. Drury doesn't have to add extra because he desperately needs a center, he just has to make a better offer than other teams interested in the same player.

If a GM takes the second best offer because he asks for more on top of the best offer he won't be a GM for long.