You SHOULD favor me. Im amazing.
- jbold

He doesn't already

if their posting isnt bad.. i have no reason to ban them.. i dont play favorites
- Dozzer

Lies.

I'm a favorite.

Dont disagree...but Mackinnon, Duchene, Stastny, O'Reilly.....someones gotta go and with Stastny's 6.6M hit, he wont get them full value imo.
- Colin Dambrauskas

yes but you need to think about it from an asset management POV. the most important thing for COL is to determine who they want to move forward with. once that's established, then you can worry about the return on any trade. and certainly O'Reilly is going to be part of that core group. Stastny is the one who is expendable. and even at that. with him a UFA, there is no reason to trade him, unless the wheels complete fall off there in the next few months, which seems unlikely.

my problem isnt gomez.. its the trolling of habs fans i'd have to deal with lol
- Dozzer

Yes... yes....

Go get Gomez....

It'll be fun....
- Scabeh

SEE?

already showing up at the mere suggestion of it

if anything, leafs will just sign/trade for the likes of Zigomanis / Tim Brent or another player able to fill up the 4th line C and upon return of some roster players returning to the Marlies.

Shawn Matthias might be a possibility, but not sure what Florida would want in return..
- MaximusAurelius

problem isn't their fourth line...they need a number 1 and 2 centre. McClement can't play up any higher than 3 and having JVR or whoever move into that role is stop gap, not a long term solution.

if anything, leafs will just sign/trade for the likes of Zigomanis / Tim Brent or another player able to fill up the 4th line C and upon return of some roster players returning to the Marlies.

Shawn Matthias might be a possibility, but not sure what Florida would want in return..
- MaximusAurelius

likely...but that makes for some boring discussion

SEE?

already showing up at the mere suggestion of it
- Dozzer

They're always watching

Yes... yes....

Go get Gomez....

It'll be fun....
- Scabeh

colin.. you are pipe dreaming right now

they're all getting top 6 minutes.. doubt they care what spot on the line they are on.. so long as the team is winning, which it is.
- Dozzer

nothing but conversation mon ami.... (my money is on a stop gap type player, for the record, if they start to falter without Bolland)

He doesn't already
- Garnie

(frank)er bans me at least once a week

That's because you welcome them with open arms!
- SofaKingBored

Hi sexy

nothing but conversation mon ami.... (my money is on a stop gap type player, for the record, if they start to falter without Bolland)
- Colin Dambrauskas

bring up mckegg

play him in a sheltered role for the upcoming weekend and see how it goes.

this kid always seems to step up when he needs to. what the hell? cant hurt

Hi sexy
- AGalchenyuk27

You SHOULD favor me. Im amazing.
- jbold

not until you spell favour the canadian way

(frank) that i'll lock the thread and go get drunk
- Dozzer

That works so much better, not the locking the thread part, but having a nice cold one sounds good

They're always watching
- Garnie

everybody watches...cuz we are IT man...we are the breeze...we rock this (frank)ing hockey mecca man

yes but you need to think about it from an asset management POV. the most important thing for COL is to determine who they want to move forward with. once that's established, then you can worry about the return on any trade. and certainly O'Reilly is going to be part of that core group. Stastny is the one who is expendable. and even at that. with him a UFA, there is no reason to trade him, unless the wheels complete fall off there in the next few months, which seems unlikely.
- scotch_tape

And again, I completely agree...but what we dont see/hear are whether or not players are happy taking a side role to newer/younger guys...and with that said, O'Reilly may become frustrated with the fact that he wont be used as a top6 center and may request to be moved...or the franchise may further understand that they have 3-4 guys who want to play top 6 center and see one/two of them as potential return on investments.

As you said, likely Stastny...but I wouldnt be surprised if O'Reilly gets moved as he brings back more value than trading Stastny who fits in very nicely as a 2nd/3rd line guy for them. Just the ways I see it.

(frank)er bans me at least once a week
- jbold

thats because you have this uncanny ability to rile up a board thats rolling along smoothly til you show up

its like you're the kaleta of HB

(frank)er bans me at least once a week
- jbold

Me too, although lately Ive gotten away with some borderline posts that I was sure I was gonna get the gate for

gonna go out on a limb and say the oilers aren't in a big hurry to trade their best player.
- Barx

You're going to need a lot of limbs by the time you're done here

bring up mckegg

play him in a sheltered role for the upcoming weekend and see how it goes.

this kid always seems to step up when he needs to. what the hell? cant hurt
- Dozzer

yeah, he could work...but I have little faith that Kadri - McKegg - Mclement as your top 3 centers will last

thats because you have this uncanny ability to rile up a board thats rolling along smoothly til you show up

its like you're the kaleta of HB
- Dozzer

Wow, thats Beef, either you two have to fist fight, or you should ban yourself thats up there with the "G" word...best start picking your weapons

thats because you have this uncanny ability to rile up a board thats rolling along smoothly til you show up

its like you're the kaleta of HB
- Dozzer

I take pride in that.

yeah, he could work...but I have little faith that Kadri - McKegg - Mclement as your top 3 centers will last
- Colin Dambrauskas

doesnt need to last.. bozak returns by months end