I hope Hubs can stay as a center in NHL but I think he'll be bumped to wing. It happens so often with kids playing C in juniors especially our rookies.
panthers have a lot of fowards coming off the books next season. samuelsson, strum, wolski.
they'll likely only bring one back, and that's probably only based on if they don't make a trade at the draft for a nash, ryan statsny type player. panthers still are in that floater playoff team it's gonna be hard to convince top free agents like parise to sign here until we are stanley cup contenders not just playoff contenders. but we do have alot of assets to try and acquire someone through trade.
i could definitely see us moving something like kulikov, santy and our 1st for a bobby ryan. we are deep in defense with our prospects
panthers have a lot of fowards coming off the books next season. samuelsson, strum, wolski.
they'll likely only bring one back, and that's probably only based on if they don't make a trade at the draft for a nash, ryan statsny type player. panthers still are in that floater playoff team it's gonna be hard to convince top free agents like parise to sign here until we are stanley cup contenders not just playoff contenders. but we do have alot of assets to try and acquire someone through trade.
i could definitely see us moving something like kulikov, santy and our 1st for a bobby ryan. we are deep in defense with our prospects
agree with everything you said minus kuli being a trade chip. to me he is an untouchable. He's 21 with 3years of NHL experience already and getting better by the day. also with all the defensive depth we have, Kuli is the only real PMD we have other than Soupy.
panthers have a lot of fowards coming off the books next season. samuelsson, strum, wolski.
they'll likely only bring one back, and that's probably only based on if they don't make a trade at the draft for a nash, ryan statsny type player. panthers still are in that floater playoff team it's gonna be hard to convince top free agents like parise to sign here until we are stanley cup contenders not just playoff contenders. but we do have alot of assets to try and acquire someone through trade.
i could definitely see us moving something like kulikov, santy and our 1st for a bobby ryan. we are deep in defense with our prospects
Two things are crucial in landing a top FA. A good amount of quality young and thus fairly inexpensive talent (check), and owners willing to shell out the bucks (??? tbd, need playoffs).
We're not going to move Kulikov, period. Teams asking for guys like him, Markstrom, Guds, etc. are why Tallon said no moves were made. He flatly said he's not going to move players of that ilk. And not one of us should be at all OK with moving him, or the others named. (Actually named in an article by Fialkov, I think or GR)
Ryan would be great, but not at the expense of the guys some of you bring up.
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I agree for once we have a core of young guys we can build around.. We can't begin to dish them away for a few good seasons it's a marathon not a sprint
- Seems that Wolski might not make the team next year. Even though he is a RFA, the tender would be more than the money he is making now and it seems Dineen has no use for him now. So unless he re-signs for a low price x<2m, I think we say thanks but seeya.
- Upshall seems like a good fit for the 3rd line, provides some gritty play/has hands to be a 20 goal scorer, based off previous years.
-With Strachan playing well in the playoffs, I think that is the final nail in the coffin for Ellerby. I think we'll dangle his name around draft time in a package deal.
-Upshall and Matthias on Huberdeau's line due to those two willingness to drop the gloves if needed. Give our top prospect some protection but at the same time some guys who have some hands.
-Barch stays in case we play a physical team like the Bruins, for example
-I would like to see the Goc-Bergenheim-Samuelsson line stay together if possible. If not, we need to find another top 6 winger.
-Garrison is still up in the air. I'm hoping they are not talking deals because we are in a playoff run, for less distractions.
-Even with Clemmensen's solid play this year, Markstrom has been playing real well lately in the AHL, and I think he'll be ready for a 60-40 split next year.
- Seems that Wolski might not make the team next year. Even though he is a RFA, the tender would be more than the money he is making now and it seems Dineen has no use for him now. So unless he re-signs for a low price x<2m, I think we say thanks but seeya.
- Upshall seems like a good fit for the 3rd line, provides some gritty play/has hands to be a 20 goal scorer, based off previous years.
-With Strachan playing well in the playoffs, I think that is the final nail in the coffin for Ellerby. I think we'll dangle his name around draft time in a package deal.
-Upshall and Matthias on Huberdeau's line due to those two willingness to drop the gloves if needed. Give our top prospect some protection but at the same time some guys who have some hands.
-Barch stays in case we play a physical team like the Bruins, for example
-I would like to see the Goc-Bergenheim-Samuelsson line stay together if possible. If not, we need to find another top 6 winger.
-Garrison is still up in the air. I'm hoping they are not talking deals because we are in a playoff run, for less distractions.
-Even with Clemmensen's solid play this year, Markstrom has been playing real well lately in the AHL, and I think he'll be ready for a 60-40 split next year.
Yeah, I guess Tallon will have to decide how he sees Huby breaking in, as a center or winger. I think he might give a short term contract to Stoll or Arnott to try to push Goc for the 2nd line center spot. Most likely not, but it's a possibility, for a year or two. This team isn't going to advance past the 1st round unless it gets stronger down the middle. In a couple years, then we can see what Huby, Bjugstad, Shore are ready to do at center, or maybe we acquire a true 1st line center from outside.
