Maybe he gave Nurse's sister a promise ring after he showed her why they call him the "Deutschland Dangler".
- LittleRicky

Promise rings are for the poor, classless or filthy Christians; Draisaitl is none of those things.

And I only mentioned them as far back as the TDD Look at them now:

Karlsson: 13G, 9A in 22 games
Haula: 7G, 6A in 18 games
Grabner: 10G, 2A in 24 games
Fast: 4G, 7A in 19 games
Athanasiou: 5G, 3A in 14 games

Note that I'm not saying they'd have done as well here, but this shows that the right depth players can produce in the right situation.

Obviously there's no way to guarantee they'd have been available or what they'd cost but I doubt a team like Vegas would've turned down a deal to bring in Nuge with what their C depth was looking like. In the right deal, maybe we could've gotten Karlsson and one of their 1sts.

Imagine having drafted one of Suzuki or Brannstrom AND Yamamoto And all it took for Athanasiou was an offer sheet that gave him what he wanted in September. Young, fast and skilled depth through the forward and prospect ranks.
- MaximumBone

I was actually kinda pissed when Columbus decided to go off the board and it kinda forced us to take Pulju.... I was a hoping for either Tkachuk or Keller.

Promise rings are for the poor, classless or filthy Christians; Draisaitl is none of those things.
- MaximumBone

Don't worry the ring had a swastika on it.

I was actually kinda pissed when Columbus decided to go off the board and it kinda forced us to take Pulju.... I was a hoping for either Tkachuk or Keller.
- LittleRicky

Before that happened I thought Tkachuk was our. We certainly dodged a bullet there, eh?

I was actually kinda pissed when Columbus decided to go off the board and it kinda forced us to take Pulju.... I was a hoping for either Tkachuk or Keller.
- LittleRicky

I was and remain all aboard the Sergachev train. Absolute killer talent, would've made one of Klef or Nurse expendable over time and Dmen simply have more value than wingers. Same applied to my preference of Jokiharju over Yamamoto this past year.

Don't worry the ring had a swastika on it.
- LittleRicky

Oh, well in THAT case...

Before that happened I thought Tkachuk was our. We certainly dogged a bullet there, eh?
- laughs2907

Clearly

I was and remain all aboard the Sergachev train. Absolute killer talent, would've made one of Klef or Nurse expendable over time and Dmen simply have more value than wingers. Same applied to my preference of Jokiharju over Yamamoto this past year.
- MaximumBone

I wouldn't have been upset had we traded down to draft him. I seem to recall the Oilers brining him to Edmonton for a visit.

15 points in 23 games and a plus 7

I bet Montreal is kicking themselves on that deal.

Standing pat and losing is just as bad as burning assets and losing.
- LittleRicky

You sure we would still be losing?

This is definitely not all on Chia. The players are underperforming as well. The coaching maybe too.

This is not a bottom 5 team.
- Oildrum

They are big and slow, and designed that way because that's what Chia wants.

Clearly
- LittleRicky

just noticed I said, "dogged" and not "dodged"

I was and remain all aboard the Sergachev train. Absolute killer talent, would've made one of Klef or Nurse expendable over time and Dmen simply have more value than wingers. Same applied to my preference of Jokiharju over Yamamoto this past year.
- MaximumBone

JP and Nuge for AA and Rasmussen.

So are the rumors dead, yet?
- MaximumBone

Nothing is proven till we see them (frank) Klefbom’s girlfriend together, IMO.

JP and Nuge for AA and Tatar
- RafiDRW

Fixed.

Also who and or what is this Rasmussen character? Afraid I’m not terribly familiar with Detroit’s prospect pool.

Fixed.
- Wildschwein

Change Tatar to Nyquist and Id do it in a heart beat.

Change Tatar to Nyquist and Id do it in a heart beat.
- RafiDRW

Well yeah, but I sure as hell wouldn’t.

JP and Nuge for AA and Rasmussen.
- RafiDRW

That'd be just enough to get Nuge. Rasmussen is hardly a blue-chipper.

Nothing is proven till we see them (frank) Klefbom’s girlfriend together, IMO.
- Wildschwein

That'd be just enough to get Nuge. Rasmussen is hardly a blue-chipper.
- MaximumBone

When in doubt, trust the ginger Bone.

Well yeah, but I sure as hell wouldn’t.
- Wildschwein

Good for you. Not giving up Tatar. Too many jerseys bought.

That'd be just enough to get Nuge. Rasmussen is hardly a blue-chipper.
- MaximumBone

A third line center in AA and a middle six projected center in Rass for a first line center in his prime in Nuge? Deal. (frank) JP.

Good for you. Not giving up Tatar. Too many jerseys bought.
- RafiDRW

What if I offered you Nuge jersey to compensate?

I also have a tear and splooge stained Eberle jersey I can send you. Totally free of charge.

A third line center in AA and a middle six projected center in Rass for a first line center in his prime in Nuge? Deal. (frank) JP.
- RafiDRW

Put a speedster like AA on McJesus’s wing and watch the magic happen.

What if I offered you Nuge jersey to compensate?

I also have a tear and splooge stained Eberle jersey I can send you. Totally free of charge.
- Wildschwein

I would trade you Tatar for JP and the jizz jersey.

Put a speedster like AA on McJesus’s wing and watch the magic happen.
- Wildschwein

Drai - McDavid - AA.

After next year that line would be:

8.5 - 12.5 - 7.5 a year.

Cause Chia. But it’d be sexy as (frank).