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Athletes are human so....if I'm offered a job in Edmonton making significantly more money than my current job but love my life where I live and enjoy the area on top of the kick ass company I work for, I go to my boss and say, these guys offered me a boatload of money to relocate. Can you give me something to make me stay? I love it here but this money would be life changing. In turn the current company gives you a small bump, you continue loving life and edmonton finds a new schlep to try and poach.

 

It all comes down to priorities. In those shoes, seeing my future with an up and coming juggernaut with a leadership role for a cup contender in my prime/veteran years, I'm taking that and settling down.

 

I'm no where near that status (obviously) but doesnt it get to a point where a few million doesnt change your lifestyle. Proper investments can make up the difference.

Can Lemieux grow and hack it as a Kreider replacement?

1 mil per 10 points?

5.5 mil -6 mil sounds reasonable to me if he really wants to stay?

Strome take a 1 year deal to keep CK and this core together to build around? We all know our cap situation opens up after next year so maybe it's a possibility.

Does this fall back on the GM or scouts?

The wierd thing is we all knew the pick was a reach when it happened, what made management think this would pan out differently? He was never projected to be more than Callahan. You reach for higher at #7. It just was an I'll advised pick. We all knew it. Find one person who thought at #7 that was a good ceiling to reach for. If we shot for the most talented at that time and it never panned out; who could complain? Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't but boy I hope that pick was a MAJOR learning experience.

Wouldve been nice to see Kakko chomping at the bit to jump on that line and produce like CK but not so much. Hopefully in a couple of years with that kid.

 

If they resign Kreids, do they give him the C?

They just bought EK. DeAngelo is redundant in their system.

Larry has written that 5-6 years @ 7 mil is the starting point of negotiations. 7m x 5y......enticing when that line is firing. Tough call. I was all aboard the ship him out train but damn, what a year he is having.

 

So, how do we clear that cap? Canes looking for a D man with term. Skjei? Buyout Lundquist? Idk how they play this chess match but this is going to be an interesting couple of weeks.

....wow

Zucker off the board for the TDL heats up the demand for CK. I can taste the 1st round pick but from who?

BUY HIM OUT!!!!

Was Trouba an upgrade over Pionk? Guy has 36 points through 56 games. Did we over pay with the trade and then over pay for his contract?

I appreciate the advice. I figured I created the thread and said a more forceful decision needed to be made so it wasn’t necessary to reiterate my stance on the King

I’m in favor of a buyout. A time comes for every player in every organization. It’s not always mutual and our offseason is largely affected by Hanks cap hit. Cutting that in half would be huge.

 

True

Loser points are lame. I don't care that it went into OT; you play to win the game not survive for a point.

I think 2 points for a regulation win and 1 point for a 3 on 3 OT win, none for a loss either way is the route to go.

2 for win, extend 3 on 3 to 10 minutes, 1 point for the win and none for the loser in OT. 1 point each if 10 minute doesnt yield a winner. No more shootout. I find the 3 on 3 much more entertaining than the shootout anyways.

Trade the promising prospects instead of Tony D. Three years would be sufficient to see if he can replicate these numbers. Then in 3 we have the option to sell him at the TDL for even more than we could now right when our window has just burst open.

Packaging Buch for a center would be beneficial for this team. DQ doesnt care for his play; make it happen.

We have Panarin for how many more years? Strome has chemistry with the guy and is having a career year. Why would they move him? DeAngelo has blossomed into everything you would want in an Offensive D man and we are going to sell him for some Hope's that one of these guys in the system blossoms into a 60 point Offensive D man? Insanity....if these prospects are so promising then sell them for a center. Why sell a known for an unknown?

The Battle of Alberta continues to deliver. #HockeyNight

https://www.thescore.com/s/13494559

20-30 point player. Keep it under 3 mil and we win; agree with the argument that some continuity during these rebuilding times is good. Plus the squad has already iterated their admiration for his dedication to the team. The type of guy you keep around for morale.

This goal really impressed me. Something in those genes....damn.

 

 

Between his footwork and shot, Quinn Hughes is just the total package.

https://www.thescore.com/s/13458687

I hope the Rangers don't see it that way. It would be a mistake to pass on Kreider @ only 5 years to keep a career 35 point guy who was fortunate enough to play a year with Panarin.

 

Soon enough Zibanejad and Chytil will be the top 2 centers for quite some time.

 

What comps do you have for Kreider at 5 years. If we give him 6 mil, that sure eats a lot of space moving forward if he drops off.

This team is better with Strome and ADA than it is with Kreider.

 

If Kreider is retained then it's bye ADA, not Strome.

 

The fact is there are plenty of D to replace ADA in the system. There are no centers replacing Strome especially with Howden moving to wing and looking light years better.

 

Yes, I do believe both will be retained and Kreider will be sent elsewhere by the deadline and I think that is the right decision. This team isn't better with Kreider eating that cap space over any of the alternatives. I'd be listening to all offers for Kreider, ADA, Georgiev and Buch. Packages, hockey deals, picks, all of it. (I'd prefer to retain ADA but sometimes a deal can be to good to say no and honestly, he sat out with no leverage this year, imagine his demands and his ability to sit out next year after his production this season, we may not even be able to retain him at that point)