Should probably trade down out of the top 5 if Van is picking there.
- manvanfan

Next year I would like to see players like Sven Goldobin Granlund Boucher Gaunce Jake Archie Leipsic and Motte all battle for spots.

No more of this foolishness of trying to compete or protecting youth. Next year is the year of earning a spot. Sign all of them to cheap one or two year deals and let the competition begin.
- VANTEL

Agree on all but I think Sven has shown he's an NHL player. A decent 5-8 guy. With where we are at, I can't see us improving enough that Sven won't make it. Grandlund is going to bounce back, he was really good with sutter / dorsett in a checking role. But if not, try to trade him.

Next year I would like to see players like Sven Goldobin Granlund Boucher Gaunce Jake Archie Leipsic and Motte all battle for spots.

No more of this foolishness of trying to compete or protecting youth. Next year is the year of earning a spot. Sign all of them to cheap one or two year deals and let the competition begin.
- VANTEL

Leipsic Horvat Boeser
Baertschi Pettersson Eriksson
Virtanen Gaudette Gagner
Archibald Sutter Granlund
Gaunce Motte

Goldy for a 3rd at the Draft

Edler Gudbranson
Juolevi Tanev
MDZ Stecher
Wierichoich Biega

Hutton trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Pouloit trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Trade 2-3rd for a mid 2nd.

Hansen and Matthias to PTO.

I hope there is an empty arena tonight and another shutout , so Aquilini can get a birds eye view of what rock bottom looks like.
- VANTEL

I think we are already there. I'm all for a better pick but I hope Bo/Jake get a goal each.

I think we are already there. I'm all for a better pick but I hope Bo/Jake get a goal each.
- canucksfan1944

6-2 for the Sharks.

Leipsic Horvat Boeser
Baertschi Pettersson Eriksson
Virtanen Gaudette Gagner
Archibald Sutter Granlund
Gaunce Motte

Goldy for a 3rd at the Draft

Edler Gudbranson
Juolevi Tanev
MDZ Stecher
Wierichoich Biega

Hutton trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Pouloit trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Trade 2-3rd for a mid 2nd.

Hansen and Matthias to PTO.
- manvanfan

Zadina?

Zadina?
- VANTEL

No, traded down remember.

Draft and Develop.

Who was it who said Zadina's a small euro. He's 6'1" 190 lbs. I would say that's a good size.

I would like Zadina. What about Tkachuk? He played really really well with Mittelstadt at the WJC. Could be a real nice winger for Pettersson. Zadina i'm sure can play both wings.

Is Dahlen going to be better then Baertschi? Or equal.

No, traded down remember.

Draft and Develop.

Who was it who said Zadina's a small euro. He's 6'1" 190 lbs. I would say that's a good size.

I would like Zadina. What about Tkachuk? He played really really well with Mittelstadt at the WJC. Could be a real nice winger for Pettersson. Zadina i'm sure can play both wings.

Is Dahlen going to be better then Baertschi? Or equal.
- manvanfan

There will be no trading down . I don't know who we will take with our top 4 pick but we are not trading

There will be no trading down . I don't know who we will take with our top 4 pick but we are not trading
- VANTEL

MacEwen 1 point in 8 games.
Cassels 2 points in 8 games.
Carcone 0 points in 8 games.
D'Aoust 0 points in 8 games.
Brisebois 2 points in 8 games.
Molino 2 points in 8 games.
Chatfield No points in 14 games.

The last 8 games for Utica. The prospects have dried up big time.

There will be no trading down . I don't know who we will take with our top 4 pick but we are not trading
- VANTEL

Oh that's easy. Dahlin.

1 N. Kucherov, RW TB 68 34 57 91
2 E. Malkin, C PIT 68 40 49 89
3 N. MacKinnon, C COL 63 36 50 86
C. McDavid, C EDM 70 33 53 86
5 C. Giroux, LW PHI 71 26 57 83
6 S. Stamkos, C TB 70 27 55 82
7 J. Gaudreau, LW CGY 72 23 58 81
8 A. Kopitar, C LA 71 29 51 80
9 P. Kessel, RW PIT 72 29 50 79
10 B. Wheeler, RW WPG 71 18 60 78
11 S. Crosby, C PIT 72 23 54 77
12 A. Ovechkin, LW WSH 71 42 34 76
T. Hall, LW NJ


Top twelve NHL scoring, MacKinnon is having a heck of a year! Kucherov and Gaudreau are the only non first rounders and five of them were 1st overall
- LeftCoaster

And Russians 1-2, but don’t draft Russians because Russians...

And Russians 1-2, but don’t draft Russians because Russians...
- 1970vintage

It's only Russian's because of Russians when it comes to the pot smell in Vancouver.

Next year I would like to see players like Sven Goldobin Granlund Boucher Gaunce Jake Archie Leipsic and Motte all battle for spots.

No more of this foolishness of trying to compete or protecting youth. Next year is the year of earning a spot. Sign all of them to cheap one or two year deals and let the competition begin.
- VANTEL

I agree, the comets should be stacked if all these AHL top six players you've listed make it through waivers.
Go Utica

And Russians 1-2, but don’t draft Russians because Russians...
- 1970vintage

Don't draft Russians who are playing in Russia, draft Russians who play in NA because they aren't really Russian anymore, they're just quasi-Russian

1 N. Kucherov, RW TB 68 34 57 91
2 E. Malkin, C PIT 68 40 49 89
3 N. MacKinnon, C COL 63 36 50 86
C. McDavid, C EDM 70 33 53 86
5 C. Giroux, LW PHI 71 26 57 83
6 S. Stamkos, C TB 70 27 55 82
7 J. Gaudreau, LW CGY 72 23 58 81
8 A. Kopitar, C LA 71 29 51 80
9 P. Kessel, RW PIT 72 29 50 79
10 B. Wheeler, RW WPG 71 18 60 78
11 S. Crosby, C PIT 72 23 54 77
12 A. Ovechkin, LW WSH 71 42 34 76
T. Hall, LW NJ


Top twelve NHL scoring, MacKinnon is having a heck of a year! Kucherov and Gaudreau are the only non first rounders and five of them were 1st overall
- LeftCoaster

Lefty, i count 6. Crosby Ovechkin MacKinnon Stamkos Hall and McDavid.

Leipsic Horvat Boeser
Baertschi Pettersson Eriksson
Virtanen Gaudette Gagner
Archibald Sutter Granlund
Gaunce Motte

Goldy for a 3rd at the Draft

Edler Gudbranson
Juolevi Tanev
MDZ Stecher
Wierichoich Biega

Hutton trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Pouloit trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Trade 2-3rd for a mid 2nd.

Hansen and Matthias to PTO.
- manvanfan

I bolded all the possible AHL players, if we had a good team these players wouldn't be on it.....

Keep the kids who are our future away from this streaming pile of garbage until they force there way, kinda like how the leafs did with Marner and Nylander.

Note the first bold...

Lefty, i count 6. Crosby Ovechkin MacKinnon Stamkos Hall and McDavid.
- Reubenkincade

Top 12. Hall is 13th.

I bolded all the possible AHL players, if we had a good team these players wouldn't be on it.....

Keep the kids who are our future away from this streaming pile of garbage until they force there way, kinda like how the leafs did with Marner and Nylander.

Note the first bold...
- Pres.cup

Leafs kept behind Nylander and Marner. Van has kept behind OJ and Pettersson. So if Van get's a top 3 pick. You are saying they are making the playoffs.

Top 12. Hall is 13th.
- manvanfan

No. Hall is tied for 12th.

http://m.espn.com/nhl/leagueleaders?src=desktop

6-2 for the Sharks.
- manvanfan

Sounds like Tanev may return tonight.

Don't draft Russians who are playing in Russia, draft Russians who play in NA because they aren't really Russian anymore, they're just quasi-Russian
- DariusKnight

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=160273

Not drafted but...

Leipsic Horvat Boeser
Baertschi Pettersson Eriksson
Virtanen Gaudette Gagner
Archibald Sutter Granlund
Gaunce Motte

Goldy for a 3rd at the Draft

Edler Gudbranson
Juolevi Tanev
MDZ Stecher
Wierichoich Biega

Hutton trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Pouloit trade for a 3rd at the draft.

Trade 2-3rd for a mid 2nd.

Hansen and Matthias to PTO.
- manvanfan

Goldy has little to no value. Pouliot was traded for a 4th and Pedan. Can't see us getting a better pick. Hutton may have 3rd value. God we need Dahlin.

Sounds like Tanev may return tonight.
- Reubenkincade

Why bother. They need to get far enough under the cap to pay Boeser’s bonuses so they don’t impact next year’s cap.

Why bother. They need to get far enough under the cap to pay Boeser’s bonuses so they don’t impact next year’s cap.
- 1970vintage

Someone said you can't pay bonuses with LTIR monies