What’s the deal with Bachsey, is Marky still sick?
- 1970vintage

Trade bait? We can hope for a 2nd & a small sweetener?

Sign Roman Polak!!!
- LeftCoaster

I was thinking that. Somewhere Polak is licking his lips telling his agent to use Gudbranson as a measuring stick next contract. Polak with a 3 x 4.25 extension.

Excuse my ignorance but how do you get the smoke into those things?
- LeftCoaster

the smoke is sold separately.

you put it in through a reverse vacuum. very intricate process.

Excuse my ignorance but how do you get the smoke into those things?
- LeftCoaster

The burny thing at one end, you suck air through the water to cool the smoke before it hits your lungs.

Sign Roman Polak!!!
- LeftCoaster

A very strong case could be made for Polak being the worst D-man in the league.

I smell a 2nd at the TDL coming
- Nighthawk

for Vanek?

Last year he was traded for a 3rd round pick + depth dman

Detroit also retained half of his salary.

Keep in mind that he actually had a higher PPG with Detroit as well. And then only scored 2 goals(+8A) in 20 games with the Panthers down the stretch.

It's reasonable to expect a 3rd or 4th for him.

A very strong case could be made for Polak being the worst D-man in the league.
- classic321

Get Benning on the blower

When players like Holden/Kempney are getting back 3rds, I'm guessing any dman capable of playing 18-20 mins per night has decent value at this point.

the winger market is more of a mystery right now, but the dman market looks like it's hot.
- Nucker101

JB coukd hold for a 2nd or good D prospect fir Hutton. Keep if no one panics.

Wingers aah never high on them. So often teams want a top 6 & Vanek is ok in that rolevon the right team. StL, ANA, CBJ or?

Edmonton says hi
- Pres.cup

Pesky tankers i forgot about😂😂

JB coukd hold for a 2nd or good D prospect fir Hutton. Keep if no one panics.

Wingers aah never high on them. So often teams want a top 6 & Vanek is ok in that rolevon the right team. StL, ANA, CBJ or?
- Nighthawk

unless you're taking back a bad contract, the 2nd is going with hutton, not for.

Have been working too much and not online.

Give me the readers digest version of how the masses viewed the signing!?!

sounds decent to me (off the top of my head).

I assume the trade market was saturated and the potential return was not great.
i'd rather have Guddy for 4m on top 4 than a 3rd rounder.

- dbot

I think it's the opposite. Kempney who's been in and out of the Hawks lineup got a 3rd round pick, you're telling me Gudbranson was getting the same offers? Multiple insiders even said that the Canucks are getting a lot of calls on him.

Holden, who's apparently AV's new Aaron Rome(a depth dman getting played as a top 4 dman) just got back a 3rd as well.

I don't buy this argument at all.

unless you're taking back a bad contract, the 2nd is going with hutton, not for.
- Tumbleweed

lol

for Vanek?

Last year he was traded for a 3rd round pick + depth dman

Detroit also retained half of his salary.

Keep in mind that he actually had a higher PPG with Detroit as well. And then only scored 2 goals(+8A) in 20 games with the Panthers down the stretch.

It's reasonable to expect a 3rd or 4th for him.
- Nucker101

Yes Vanek coukd squeeze out a 2nd from the right team. Tough but possibke i know

lol
- Nucker101

New TML blog is up and the kids still need to troll one of the worst teams in the NHL

I think it's the opposite. Kempney who's been in and out of the Hawks lineup got a 3rd round pick, you're telling me Gudbranson was getting the same offers? Multiple insiders even said that the Canucks are getting a lot of calls on him.

Holden, who's apparently AV's new Aaron Rome(a depth dman getting played as a top 4 dman) just got back a 3rd as well.

I don't buy this argument at all.
- Nucker101

Those trades make me believe the rumors that GM's were actually calling on Gudbranson.

I think it's the opposite. Kempney who's been in and out of the Hawks lineup got a 3rd round pick, you're telling me Gudbranson was getting the same offers? Multiple insiders even said that the Canucks are getting a lot of calls on him.

Holden, who's apparently AV's new Aaron Rome(a depth dman getting played as a top 4 dman) just got back a 3rd as well.

I don't buy this argument at all.
- Nucker101

I don't think anyone was offering as much for Gudbranson. Unfortunately he really drags the team down when on the ice. His breakout metrics are astonishingly poor. I'd assume GMs would rather take a flyer on Kempny (imo)

unless you're taking back a bad contract, the 2nd is going with hutton, not for.
- Tumbleweed

To get a 2nd coukd involve taking in a bad contract yes.

Yes Vanek coukd squeeze out a 2nd from the right team. Tough but possibke i know
- Nighthawk

if Benning pulls that off, then I'll be the first one to give him props.


I'm not holding my breath, Vanek's rep around the league when the games get more intense is not a good one

If Gudbranson is worth 4 AAV, what does this setup for Stecher in negotiations for his next contract?

if Benning pulls that off, then I'll be the first one to give him props.


I'm not holding my breath, Vanek's rep around the league when the games get more intense is not a good one
- Nucker101

His rep was earned but he looks real hungry

I don't think anyone was offering as much for Gudbranson. Unfortunately he really drags the team down when on the ice. His breakout metrics are astonishingly poor. I'd assume GMs would rather take a flyer on Kempny (imo)
- walshyleafsfan

How the fuk would you know?

If Gudbranson is worth 4 AAV, what does this setup for Stecher in negotiations for his next contract?
- Codes1087

$1.5/2m

unless you're taking back a bad contract, the 2nd is going with hutton, not for.
- Tumbleweed

Nick F'n Holden just brought back almost 2 picks.

You seriously believe we would have to attach picks to take on Hutton;s contract?

If Gudbranson is worth 4 AAV, what does this setup for Stecher in negotiations for his next contract?
- Codes1087

Travis Green on Gudbranson signing, "Good signing, he's only 26 years old and we have not seen the best of him yet

Nhl coach vs arm chair gm's🤗

I don't think anyone was offering as much for Gudbranson. Unfortunately he really drags the team down when on the ice. His breakout metrics are astonishingly poor. I'd assume GMs would rather take a flyer on Kempny (imo)
- walshyleafsfan

People seriously overrate how much stock some GM's put into analytics. That LeBrun tweet about a playoff GM saying he'd do that deal in a heartbeat says a lot.

Hell, Yzerman, who's apparently one of the more forward thinking GM's in the league, traded for and signed Ryan Callahan, a guy the advanced stats community thought was overrated back when he was considered to be a legit top 6 forward by everyone.

And then went out and signed Dan Girardi, a guy who was mocked by the analytics crowd as a dman who shouldn't even be in the league but has turned out to be decent for them as a depth dman.

Every GM still listens to his pro scouts, and I'm betting that most pro scouts laugh at corsi.