Lack is better, but I don't think the Hawks can (cap-wise) spend more than $1 million on a backup.
- DarthKane

That's fair.

I don't know if the Canes have space for a $3 million 3rd liner anyway... next season they have 7 RFA's on the roster to sign:

Jaccob Slavin
Elias Lindholm
Brett Pesce
Joakim Nordstrom
Noah Hanifin
Ryan Murphy
Klas Dahlbeck.

Does the expansion draft take place before the regular draft? Just found the dates..
So are we thinking players are coming back from Vegas or is this cap room so Stan can pursue other options?

....Why would Vegas do that?
- BINGO!

Thinking of terms of tvr/kruger talk. Just spitballing

Does the expansion draft take place before the regular draft? Just found the dates..
So are we thinking players are coming back from Vegas or is this cap room so Stan can pursue other options?
- z1990z

Draft date and other information

https://twitter.com/capfr...status/869643734258003969

And there is a nice way to get help via Las Vegas: offer them the right combo of player prospect and draft pick and have them poach the back up goalie you want, the nice Cap contracted forward or even high price veteran you want by way of trade, if you actually trade a big contract.

Everyday I read another article about how this team or even have team must trade this guy, another must trade this guy, or lose them. There are a few teams with few draft picks and can't afford the luxury of sending bonus items to Las Vegas for special considerations....Las Vegas doesnt have to play nice and soften demands It might be in their best interest to trade more than few of the players that they draft b/c they can't all be kept and might be loss if they try and send them to the minors, as their plan is two fold: get some accomplished regulars so they are can win some games but moreover stock their minor pro system with older promising kids and get more picks to get more chances for later additions in those selected guys.
- wiz1901

I agree with you. Vegas is going to wheel and deal. They will be the 2nd team in multiple 3 team deals or they will trade for or draft players and flip them at or after the draft. It could be wilder than the trade deadline, with some shockers.

That's fair.

I don't know if the Canes have space for a $3 million 3rd liner anyway... next season they have 7 RFA's on the roster to sign:

Jaccob Slavin
Elias Lindholm
Brett Pesce
Joakim Nordstrom
Noah Hanifin
Ryan Murphy
Klas Dahlbeck.
- BINGO!

Don't worry about this guy....Stan will take him off your hands for cheap.

As brought out by @JoeYerdon & @pham1717, Cal Petersen leaving Univ of ND means the #Sabres now have 30 days to sign him or lose his rights pic.twitter.com/phLHD2TLpa

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) May 31, 2017

Don't worry about this guy....Stan will take him off your hands for cheap.
- DarthKane

To anyone on the board AA for bealiu from momtreal straight up then sign bealiu to a 2 year contract at 1.5 to 2 mill per year

al montoya
mike condon
grubauer?
- jt19

Ottawa can't sign Condon because he wants 4 million

Montoya works for me depending on the price.
Love Raanta as well

I doubt the Hawks would get the cream of the crop from Vegas, so it all depends on who is available. But generally I'd look for a goalie first, maybe Raanta.
- DarthKane

You have to view Las Vegas situation as one where they truly are going to get fostered nhl players, and they are going to get more of them than the roster rules are going to allow them to keep.
So they will have to decide what makes their future development more secure. Heck they might draft TvR and trade for Kruger and then trade BOTH of them elsewhere too... this all about them getting picks for the next five years of drafts, and since they ARE going to lose part of the thirty players they acquire when the season begins...the begonning of the season sets roster size and if send down they can be claimed

As brought out by @JoeYerdon & @pham1717, Cal Petersen leaving Univ of ND means the #Sabres now have 30 days to sign him or lose his rights pic.twitter.com/phLHD2TLpa

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) May 31, 2017

- DarthKane

Anyone remember some months ago when I commented that I heard from a reliable source that the kid wanted to sign with the hawks?

Could that have been true?

Anyone remember some months ago when I commented that I heard from a reliable source that the kid wanted to sign with the hawks?

Could that have been true?
- wiz1901

I do recall and hope so

Ollie Motta is sure underwhelming this series

Anyone remember some months ago when I commented that I heard from a reliable source that the kid wanted to sign with the hawks?

Could that have been true?
- wiz1901

I hope you were right!

I do recall and hope so
- riozzo

Timing was definitely interesting, leads one to believe he's not interested in signing with Buffalo.

why couldn't Rinne let is some softies like that vs the Hawks.

why couldn't Rinne let is some softies like that vs the Hawks.
- breadbag

The pixie dust is wearing off.....

How can you punch a guy two three times and no penalty, wow.

How can you punch a guy two three times and no penalty, wow.
- walleyeb1

Because the refs are tired of all the Sullivan and Crosby whining
As am I

Because the refs are tired of all the Sullivan and Crosby whining
As am I
- Colbyboy

Milbury the king of the shoe beatdown will bang on the refs for the Pens during the break -

Pekka Rinne reverting back to the goalie he's been his entire playoff career before this year....Swiss cheese on the tying goal.

How can you punch a guy two three times and no penalty, wow.
- walleyeb1

The officiating in this game is a disgrace. Nashville continues to get away with hacks, slashes, and obvious interference penalties after chip-ins, cross checks, and after the whistle BS ??? What's the deal here ? This game will get out of control unless these horrible officials real it in quickly.

Milbury the king of the shoe beatdown will bang on the refs for the Pens during the break -
- riozzo

that he did and rightfully so....another dismal showing by the red armbands...

they just refuse to call the game correctly and even the most blantant slash, crosscheck, boarding, punches are ignored...

and then they will call every stick up around the hands