Originally Posted by aceface33 (Post 66577073)

Couldn't a trade where we sent all our first and second round picks this year, first next year, and one highly regarded prospect get it done for #2 assuming MacKinnon is there?

Originally Posted by cybresabre (Post 66578109)

It'd be great to pick up an extra asset, but I'd rather just grab RR55 and not let other teams dictate our pick.

Originally Posted by Clock (Post 66575411)

Hoping for an LA / Pens matchup.

Originally Posted by Tyler2829 (Post 66536251)

I think a deadline move with Vanek is too risky given his injury troubles that usually come mid-season.

Originally Posted by GrigsAndGirgs (Post 66496723)

Hossa and Chara. Suter certainly earned his money this year.

Originally Posted by Sabresfansince1980 (Post 66496469)

What's funnier to me is effect of guaranteed contracts and UFA signings. I have a hard time thinking of UFAs that signed big contracts and actually had a significantly positive effect on their new team. Richards is oh, maybe #173 in the line of players that put their feet up after hitting the big contract with a new team.

Originally Posted by Henkka (Post 66532435)

Hello,

my Finnish team Tappara Tampere signed defenceman Nick Bailen, who was a AHL-tryout for Rochester Americans for a while ago.

How did he play and could somebody give some kind of scouting report about him?

Originally Posted by sabrefan27 (Post 66532547)

Small, quick and pretty slick with the puck in the offensive zone. Can't play any defense. At all.

Originally Posted by Layne Staley (Post 66522595)

That ??? should be nothing.Mike Smith is a UFA and will command more then double what he's making now (2.0 per).Smith will get 4-5 million+ a year and is most likely gone.

Miller at a little over 3 million would be valuable, especially for a cash strapped team like the Coyotes.I'm assuming if they got new ownership he would re-sign as it would be closer to his wife full time.Take away the 3rd part from our side and simplify it, Miller + 16 for Gormley and 12.Gormley was very impressive this year and will be an excellent future top 4 d-man.I would be ecstatic if we acquire Gormley and pair him with Myers.That could be the elusive legitimate top pairing the franchise hasn't had for 20+ years.Moving to 12th from 16th gives us more flexibility to move up.The #8 and #12 along with something else could move us into the #4 spot IMO.I like the basis of this deal.

Originally Posted by Ruckus007 (Post 66493435)

... I completely agree with this point. In the end, Weber is a certain kind of player (bottom pair, defensive defensemen). I obviously don't think Mike Weber and Joe Corvo are interchangeable in terms of style, but in terms of role, they're at least closer. Certainly there are other types as you rightly mentioned but in the end, the bottom of the defensive depth chart on most teams have players that are generally interchangeable, so, IMO, I don't really consider them to be that important to an organization. To bring bring it back to the original topic; I'm not interested in repeating the Rivet captaincy. Lastly, I cannot let you get away with this...