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Ok yes preferably a faceoff specialist for those special faceoffs

Another thought, i can see rooney at 3c, let barron cut his teeth on the 4th.

Chytil is cheap. Would like to see georgie sold also. Nemeth fine, sell.

He sucks at faceoffs. So chytil-goodrow-gauthier? Gotta try laf at rw1 i guess. Not like he’s particularly succeeding where he is. didnt artie start slow even with strome? He just wasnt warm yet. Probably still hungover from the summer. my main point again, isnt that i dont want to keep strome, its that i dont think we can afford to keep him. Our cap space is so tight after this season. Strome will command at least 50% of our $12 mil based on his success with panarin. Unless he takes a borderline embarassing team friendly deal, moving on from him is the only way to allow us wiggle room.

So who do we ditch to pay strome what he will want and pick up a rw for zib and kreider? There’ve been many great loves in my love. Pan can forge a new relationship if its the best option.

How can we afford that?

Chytil's trajectory is really good. He's a 22 year old RFA. .5 ppg, +9 last year. He was wreaking havoc his first game back. Shouldve had 3 goals. They'll come. No Gauthier goal without his effort (he started it in the neutral zone.) Strome is good, but his numbers are bloated. Too much gluten from the breadman. He's going to want at least 6m per, unless he takes a shocking team friendly deal. Would love to keep him but we can't afford him, and there are other centers who Panarin will make better for less $$. Chytil makes 2. something thru next season.

I dunno man, our win vs mtl was important. Could be the start of something real steady. Reaves throwing down might have lasting effect. I look for 3 lines to score again. If we lose it's because they blast through. I'll call 4-2 rangers, glass half full.

Goodrow is punching above his weight at 1rw. 100% he's our 3rd line c, but we're going to need to trade Strome, move Chytil up, and trust laf can figure out the right side on the top line. He's a bright young boy, i think he can do it. Or rent a serious wing at the deadline.

Aside from Trouba being our best big bodied defenseman by far, overlooked is Trouba's mentor effect on Miller, and hopefully soon Schneider. Guy brings a lot of "intangibles" in addition to tossing bodies, solid on the breakout, and joining the rush. How much could we have saved realistically on a more team friendly deal? We can live with his AAV. Anyone know Leafs' depth? What's the third line like?