Really. I would have guessed IT or an English Prof.
- CubanBuffet

You should if you want a top 10 pick
- VANTEL

He doesn't want a top 10 pick, he wants Sam Bennett.

He doesn't want a top 10 pick, he wants Sam Bennett.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Too bad he's 19 now, 18 year old Sam Bennett was the best.

Would love the team to draft a true #1 Dman.
I fail to see why they can't do that, and then re-sign Hammer to mentor him/protect him, as opposed to throwing him in the deep end.
Seems short-sighted and poor asset management.
- dbot

If you want to play the chase game for 4 more years then keep the D the same. No puck movers , no big shots , no fighters no hitters.

One goal last year , Tanev 2 , Sbisa 3 , how many non scoring , non tough Dmen does the team need?

Too bad he's 19 now, 18 year old Sam Bennett was the best.
- Nucker101

Yeah, even Messier has stopped calling him.

Yeah, even Messier has stopped calling him.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Messier will make a good mentor for Connor. He has his eye on his every move as we speak

Would love the team to draft a true #1 Dman.
I fail to see why they can't do that, and then re-sign Hammer to mentor him/protect him, as opposed to throwing him in the deep end.
Seems short-sighted and poor asset management.
- dbot

So many 1st round picks who fell short or traded.... Luc Bourdon's horrible fatality, Hodgson/Kassian, P. White, Schroeder, Grabner(traded) and 1st for Ballard, Jensen is floating just above this list...last chance... nice to see Gaunce pulled from this list. Shink has time still but isnt exactly looking like a 1st rounder... unless it's our first rounder that is.

Schneider for Horvat seems to be one of the few trades involving our 1st's that was a great result in the end. Naturally, it took one of the few 1st rounders who turned out to be a high end player to get the 9th that turned into Horvat. Just shows how many opportunities are not there when your prospect pool sucks.

So many 1st round picks who fell short or traded.... Luc Bourdon's horrible fatality, Hodgson/Kassian, P. White, Schroeder, Grabner(traded) and 1st for Ballard, Jensen is floating just above this list...last chance... nice to see Gaunce pulled from this list. Shink has time still but isnt exactly looking like a 1st rounder... unless it's our first rounder that is.

Schneider for Horvat seems to be one of the few trades involving our 1st's that was a great result in the end. Naturally, it took one of the few 1st rounders who turned out to be a high end player to get the 9th that turned into Horvat. Just shows how many opportunities are not there when your prospect pool sucks.
- boonerbuck

Yup. Benning better recoup some picks this year or even some of his supporters and finally the "wait and see" group will being to turn on him.

If you want to play the chase game for 4 more years then keep the D the same. No puck movers , no big shots , no fighters no hitters.

One goal last year , Tanev 2 , Sbisa 3 , how many non scoring , non tough Dmen does the team need?
- VANTEL

3.

I like 3 stay at home Dmen, matched ideally with 3 pmd.

Hence, keep Hammer, Tanev and Sbisa.
Trade Edler...wait and see on the development of Corrado, Bart, Hutton, etc.

THANK GOD they finally made some changes to the lottery.

Now we have a chance to get both the 2nd and 3rd pick with the lottery balls.
Hard to say where we end up, but this team needs a defenseman in the first round next year.

Poolies

Any interest in

Cammalarri
Tanev
Nuge
M Johannson
M Stone
K Russell

Messier will make a good mentor for Connor. He has his eye on his every move as we speak
- VANTEL

especially in the shower.

Poolies

Any interest in

Cammalarri
Tanev
Nuge
M Johannson
M Stone
K Russell
- Bieksa#3

PM sent

Yup. Benning better recoup some picks this year or even some of his supporters and finally the "wait and see" group will being to turn on him.
- Nucker101

People need to be patient. Most teams that have a great line up spent a couple yrs in the bottom 1/3 of the league. We have on in a decade

Messier will make a good mentor for Connor. He has his eye on his every move as we speak
- VANTEL

Hell of mentor, how long till he has McDavid doing Cocaine in the dressing room?

3.

I like 3 stay at home Dmen, matched ideally with 3 pmd.

Hence, keep Hammer, Tanev and Sbisa.
Trade Edler...wait and see on the development of Corrado, Bart, Hutton, etc.
- dbot

Choosing Hamhuis over Edler does not fit the teams retool/rebuild.

Sbisa is not that good

Bartowski looks like a better fit as a stay home D .

This is a very weak DCore and it needs changing , even if it has to suffer two years

Choosing Hamhuis over Edler does not fit the teams retool/rebuild.

Sbisa is not that good

Bartowski looks like a better fit as a stay home D .

This is a very weak DCore and it needs changing , even if it has to suffer two years
- VANTEL

No argument about the fact that the D needs improvement, i just don't agree with letting Hammer walk for nothing (would rather re-sign him) if he refuses a trade.

No argument about the fact that the D needs improvement, i just don't agree with letting Hammer walk for nothing (would rather re-sign him) if he refuses a trade.
- dbot

I'm worried with this being his last pay-day for Hamhuis

Plus Benning is the worst GM in the league at negotiating contracts so that worries me even more

People need to be patient. Most teams that have a great line up spent a couple yrs in the bottom 1/3 of the league. We have on in a decade
- Bieksa#3

Nice how he deflected forward to Benning on that right...

Nice how he deflected forward to Benning on that right...

- boonerbuck

Was that not true? This place will be even more of a zoo than usual if the TDL passes and no picks/prospects are acquired.

No argument about the fact that the D needs improvement, i just don't agree with letting Hammer walk for nothing (would rather re-sign him) if he refuses a trade.
- dbot

If he refuses a trade why would you want him back?

Nice how he deflected forward to Benning on that right...

- boonerbuck

If he refuses a trade why would you want him back?
- VANTEL

Because it means he wants to stay here and would likely take a discount.

Because it means he wants to stay here and would likely take a discount.
- Nucker101

Exactly, he loves his situation right now.

Kane's accuser's lawyer, Tom Eoannou:

"This is very simple I lack the confidence in the story told to me about how evidence bag was found." #PatrickKane @WGRZ

Sounds like Kane will be in the clear barring a turn of events.