So will Landesklog plus hes faster & hits...
- Ur Not Me

Wonder why he is having a down year? Thought it was mentioned his numbers were going down for a few years?

So will Landesklog plus hes faster & hits...
- Ur Not Me

So you play Landeskog on the top line, and let Lee and Ladd compete for the 2nd line with the loser playing the 3rd line. If someone in Bridgeport/juniors proves worthy of the NHL, you worry about that problem when it occurs. It's a nice problem to have...

So you play Landeskog on the top line, and let Lee and Ladd compete for the 2nd line with the loser playing the 3rd line. If someone in Bridgeport/juniors proves worthy of the NHL, you worry about that problem when it occurs. It's a nice problem to have...
- JohnScammo

Salary cap my friend.... thats the issue of having them

Wonder why he is having a down year? Thought it was mentioned his numbers were going down for a few years?
- ses111

COL is terrible, but Landes can play and will be a fan favorite w/his style,

Salary cap my friend.... thats the issue of having them
- Ur Not Me

Fair point. We might need COL to take Bailey or Kulemin off our hands to make the cap work.

COL is terrible, but Landes can play and will be a fan favorite w/his style,
- Ur Not Me

I will not be upset if the Isles get him. Either Landes or Duchene would be a big help.

in 1 or 2yrs, MDC, Bellows will be here, u gonna play them on 4th line? In a cap era, gotta think ahead as well
- Ur Not Me

And Stamkos was coming here too. Meaning they are not here and may never be here because of trade injury etc. worst thing to do is count on prospects until they are here, like Beau and proving themselves.

Quit honestly MDC and Ho Sang aren't exactly lighting the AHL of fire so

Lee is a nice piece on the PP and seems to be clicking with JT and it's a mistake to move him imho, plenary of other pieces to use.

Fair point. We might need COL to take Bailey or Kulemin off our hands to make the cap work.
- JohnScammo

Yep or Halak?

For both players, if i were isles management, i'd start with Hamonic/Dehaan/Lee as a package and see what else might have to be thrown in..??

Isles instantly get better & COL finally has a top 4 group
- Ur Not Me

(frank)s sakes I can't leave this board for 5 (frank)ing minutes...

And Stamkos was coming here too. Meaning they are not here and may never be here because of trade injury etc. worst thing to do is count on prospects until they are here, like Beau and proving themselves.

Quit honestly MDC and Ho Sang aren't exactly lighting the AHL of fire so

Lee is a nice piece on the PP and seems to be clicking with JT and it's a mistake to move him imho, plenary of other pieces to use.
- nyisles7

Maybe they did not trade for Hall because Stamkos was on the way.

I agree you cannot just count on prospects, but my confidence goes up with better coaching.

I also like Lee with JT and would not move him.

So you play Landeskog on the top line, and let Lee and Ladd compete for the 2nd line with the loser playing the 3rd line. If someone in Bridgeport/juniors proves worthy of the NHL, you worry about that problem when it occurs. It's a nice problem to have...
- JohnScammo

Nicely said JS, 100 % agree.

The reason for Lee is simple,

If isles have Landes & Ladd & Lee, thats 3LW that are similar, i rather not, so u have to part w/1 of them plus his $4m comes off to offset salaries too...

If isles acquire Duchene, Strome & Nelson days are numbered bc of Barzal & Beau


edit: reason why i didnt want Ladd at all
- Ur Not Me

What you say has merit. But I still don't like it.

IMO if Clarkson and Phanuef can be traded then so can Ladd. It won't be pretty but very little of what Snow has done every is.

Maybe they did not trade for Hall because Stamkos was on the way.

I agree you cannot just count on prospects, but my confidence goes up with better coaching.

I also like Lee with JT and would not move him.
- ses111

If Hall is in your pocket and Stamkos is a maybe you make the Hall deal and move on.
Waiting for Stamkos and putting literally ever other asset or option on hold, FN, KO, etc. shows how over his head Snow is. Then after all those blunders Snow over pays Ladd in term and $ in desperation.

And Stamkos was coming here too. Meaning they are not here and may never be here because of trade injury etc. worst thing to do is count on prospects until they are here, like Beau and proving themselves.

Quit honestly MDC and Ho Sang aren't exactly lighting the AHL of fire so

Lee is a nice piece on the PP and seems to be clicking with JT and it's a mistake to move him imho, plenary of other pieces to use.
- nyisles7

Stamkos was never coming, it was a pipe dream lol
but filling a roster w/a cap era, thats where low priced players come into play

Stamkos was never coming, it was a pipe dream lol
but filling a roster w/a cap era, thats where low priced players come into play
- Ur Not Me

Agree but you want the low cost players to produce. The ELC players and to a lesser point RFAs are a teams time to get more for their money. That all changes once a player is a UFA obviously.
Can't have your low priced players just taking up space imho. That is the difference between good teams and shat teams and that has to do a lot with development as well.

Yep or Halak?
- ses111

That would be fine, too. And it helps COL with their goalie situation, so it makes more sense than Bailey or Kuli.

(frank)s sakes I can't leave this board for 5 (frank)ing minutes...
- Wildschwein

No, you can't....

Think he would have trouble finding it?
- ses111

Not if it were shaped like a dinner plate.

That would be fine, too. And it helps COL with their goalie situation, so it makes more sense than Bailey or Kuli.
- JohnScammo

They have 2 young kids, Martin & Pickard, they're fine for now, while Varlomov comes off books

They have 2 young kids, Martin & Pickard, they're fine for now, while Varlomov comes off books
- Ur Not Me

OK, in that case, give them their pick among Halak, Bailey and Kuli. Heck, they can even choose Grabo or Ladd for all I care....

That would be fine, too. And it helps COL with their goalie situation, so it makes more sense than Bailey or Kuli.
- JohnScammo

They did say they wanted a young goalie as well in the deal, however if you can entice Col. to take him that would be a win.

OK, in that case, give them their pick among Halak, Bailey and Kuli. Heck, they can even choose Grabo or Ladd for all I care....
- JohnScammo

If Datsyuk can be traded then anythings possible. The problem is the guy in charge of making the deal imho is incapable of doing this.

If Datsyuk can be traded then anythings possible. The problem is the guy in charge of making the deal imho is incapable of doing this.
- nyisles7

his salary hit got traded bc he left the NHL

Not if it were shaped like a dinner plate.
- jmo16

For both players, if i were isles management, i'd start with Hamonic/Dehaan/Lee as a package and see what else might have to be thrown in..??

Isles instantly get better & COL finally has a top 4 group
- Ur Not Me

Start? Lee? Yeah ok you've lost your mind. Why the (frank) would we trade one of our top scorers for the last 3 seasons to fix scoring?