I think Loui Eriksson is gonna be a Teemu Selänne/Nicklas Lidström type player, where he's still gonna be a top-end player, even while he's in his late 30s, early 40s.
I think Loui Eriksson is gonna be a Teemu Selänne/Nicklas Lidström type player, where he's still gonna be a top-end player, even while he's in his late 30s, early 40s.
I think Loui Eriksson is gonna be a Teemu Selänne/Nicklas Lidström type player, where he's still gonna be a top-end player, even while he's in his late 30s, early 40s.
What do you guys think?
Consistent, plays the style, I think it's very reasonable to think he'd be like them.
Just checked. If he were to keep his career pace up for ~14 more seasons (40), he'd be a 500 goal scorer and have ~1300 points.
A team that's missed the playoffs 4 years straight is going to let their dynamic, budding star walk in the offseason? Might as well fold the franchise and go home to Saskatchewan, as Gulutzan would say.
Nystrom was a beast for a solid part of the season and then tapered of (injuries blah, blah, blah)
Still like him, but not 100% sure
I really like Bach's but if we can get a decent deal for him he wouldn't be missed IMO
(Can feel the flaming coming)
Garbutt has been a pleasant surprise this season, but who knows if he can keep his intensity for a whole season. Hence undecided.
Agree with you on the 2nd point actually, but I actually still would prefer to see him in a Stars uniform, don't really want them to have to gamble on another backup (see Raycroft, Auld)...
3rd point, I want to see how he would handle a whole season. I could even see him moving up the lines from 4th line, but that'd have to be a perfect season. We'll see but he's a keeper specifically so we can see what his potential is.
Guys that can garner a decent return
Ott [b](Should be gone for sure, but I'll leave him here)
Ribeiro
Guys that should be gone for sure:
Morrow
Robidas
Petersen
Dowell
Pardy Burish
Undecided:
Nystrom
Garbutt
Souray Dvorak
Changes I'd make in bold. Didn't want to redo a whole thing.
Essentially, we've got 5 top 6 forwards (counting R. Smith). Fiddler and Vincour are 3rd liners. Wandell a 4th liner. Dvorak can come back cheap for the last spot on the 3rd line, I'd like to see Garbutt keep his spot on the 4th line along with Nystrom there, too. Leaves one top 6 forward spot open, give it to Fraser, Glennie, or some average FA we pick up. Whoever looks the best in TC.
We've still got 4 defenders. Souray can return for another year at 1.5, but only ~12 minutes a game as a PP specialist. Sign someone like Garrison or Mitchell, or drop Souray and let Dillon, Benn, etc. fight over the spot.
Changes I'd make in bold. Didn't want to redo a whole thing.
Essentially, we've got 5 top 6 forwards (counting R. Smith). Fiddler and Vincour are 3rd liners. Wandell a 4th liner. Dvorak can come back cheap for the last spot on the 3rd line, I'd like to see Garbutt keep his spot on the 4th line along with Nystrom there, too. Leaves one top 6 forward spot open, give it to Fraser, Glennie, or some average FA we pick up. Whoever looks the best in TC.
We've still got 4 defenders. Souray can return for another year at 1.5, but only ~12 minutes a game as a PP specialist. Sign someone like Garrison or Mitchell, or drop Souray and let Dillon, Benn, etc. fight over the spot.
I really like Bach's but if we can get a decent deal for him he wouldn't be missed IMO
(Can feel the flaming coming)
I agree completely. Honestly with the soon emergence of Campbell I figured the stars were kind of playing Bachman to show him off to other teams as future trade bait.
Changes I'd make in bold. Didn't want to redo a whole thing.
Essentially, we've got 5 top 6 forwards (counting R. Smith). Fiddler and Vincour are 3rd liners. Wandell a 4th liner. Dvorak can come back cheap for the last spot on the 3rd line, I'd like to see Garbutt keep his spot on the 4th line along with Nystrom there, too. Leaves one top 6 forward spot open, give it to Fraser, Glennie, or some average FA we pick up. Whoever looks the best in TC.
We've still got 4 defenders. Souray can return for another year at 1.5, but only ~12 minutes a game as a PP specialist. Sign someone like Garrison or Mitchell, or drop Souray and let Dillon, Benn, etc. fight over the spot.
I thought Dvorak is one of the most unappreciated players for the Stars. As for Ott, I would have put him in both GONE and TRADABLE but then I would have had to put Morrow under both as well, and who can be bothered
I don't know. I like him for some reason. He's a great energy line guy with wicked wheels, and he didn't look completely out of place filling in for Ribs.
