Talking expansion draft...

We did get Kurtenbach
- Nighthawk

I am not talking expansion draft .

When you hang on too long yes. Timing timing timing
- VANTEL

Its why MG is long gone 👍

Getting picks to protect players from an expansion team is apples & oranges from EVERY other expansion draft.
- Nighthawk

I believe you could only protect 10 or 9 players, that left A LOT of good players available to choose from.

* Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:
a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender

b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender

Imagine if we had a defense like that..................John Garrett or you could play goal.
- A_SteamingLombardi

MAF a starting goalie
Neal a big scorer.

Aah throw aways?
- Nighthawk

In a salary cap era they are throw aways.

Just proves there are a lot of dummy GMs
- VANTEL

It's a magical run.

I am not talking expansion draft .
- VANTEL

U said JB look it doesn’t take 10yrs.
Ok a MAF falls off a tree & starting from scratch without anchor contracts.

When you hang on too long yes. Timing timing timing
- VANTEL

Yup....need to Bill Belichick them (trades guys in their prime)

I believe you could only protect 10 or 9 players, that left ALOT of good players available to choose from.

* Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:
a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender

b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender
- LeftCoaster

We gave up Sbisa We did get to keep Hutton

Yup....need to Bill Belichick them (trades guys in their prime)
- LeftCoaster

Just after prime

Just proves there are a lot of dummy GMs
- VANTEL

Can't really blame Columbus with Karlsson, no one saw that coming. Florida, Minny, Nashville really helped them out big time. Minny was in a tough spot though

Surprised Nashville didn't just trade Neal. Guess they preferred to keep Smith/Sissons instead of losing 2 forward since Vegas likely takes Smith/Sissons if Nashville traded Neal.


Florida was just plan stupid, lol at giving up a 30 goal scorer + another top 9 forward just to protect Bjugstad and Petrovic

We gave up Sbisa We did get to keep Hutton
- VANTEL

Poor organizational depth was our saviour

Canucks had Sedins Kesler Burrows Edler Garrisson Tanev Hamhuis when Benning started.Not exactly bad players either
- VANTEL

All very much over the hill and slow except for Tanev who is always injuried

Yup....need to Bill Belichick them (trades guys in their prime)
- LeftCoaster

Easier to do in the NFL, but I agree. Better to trade a guy 1 year too early than 1 year too late.

In a salary cap era they are throw aways.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Get a grip.

Preds had too many D to expose.
So Neal became available.
Preds had no cap issues.
Pens could only protect 1 goalie.

Can't really blame Columbus with Karlsson, no one saw that coming. Florida, Minny, Nashville really helped them out big time. Minny was in a tough spot though

Surprised Nashville didn't just trade Neal. Guess they preferred to keep Smith/Sissons instead of losing 2 forward since Vegas likely takes Smith/Sissons if Nashville traded Neal.


Florida was just plan stupid, lol at giving up a 30 goal scorer + another top 9 forward just to protect Bjugstad and Petrovic
- Nucker101

Inexcusable.

Can't really blame Columbus with Karlsson, no one saw that coming. Florida, Minny, Nashville really helped them out big time. Minny was in a tough spot though

Surprised Nashville didn't just trade Neal. Guess they preferred to keep Smith/Sissons instead of losing 2 forward since Vegas likely takes Smith/Sissons if Nashville traded Neal.


Florida was just plan stupid, lol at giving up a 30 goal scorer + another top 9 forward just to protect Bjugstad and Petrovic
- Nucker101

Thanks to trading a 30 goal scorer and top 9 forward allowed Bjugstad to have his best season ever.

They gave up 75 and 44 for 49 points. Dale Tallon answered defence wins championships.

Easier to do in the NFL, but I agree. Better to trade a guy 1 year too early than 1 year too late.
- Nucker101

Contracts are not guaranteed in the NFL.
Sometimes money is.

All very much over the hill and slow except for Tanev who is always injuried
- manvanfan

Wrong

We're talking about what Benning started with


Kesler was coming off of a 25 goal season and was nominated for the Selke with the Ducks lol

Edler just this year is coming off of his 4th highest point total ever.

Sedins put up 70 point seasons during Benning's first year here

Poor organizational depth was our saviour
- LeftCoaster

Only part of MG’s legacy that helped us lol

G. McPhee also didn't start with a bunch of garbage.
- manvanfan

I'd have to agree.
blank canvas, blank payroll, were gifted expansion draft conditions without any competition from another expansion team, gifted draft picks, no players needing to be moved out etc

U said JB look it doesn’t take 10yrs.
Ok a MAF falls off a tree & starting from scratch without anchor contracts.
- Nighthawk

MAF was on the trade block all year . We have Markstrom and Nilsson . Why did we not trade ? Marchesseault Neal Theodore all on the block all year . Meanwhile we are worried about protecting our all stars. How about Markstrom and a second to Pittsburg for MAF.

Excuses

I'd have to agree.
blank canvas, blank payroll, were gifted expansion draft conditions without any competition from another expansion team, gifted draft picks, no players needing to be moved out etc
- SMBDragon

I do agree that he was given a hell of a running start. A blank slate + those expansion rules in the cap era is a very solid position to be in. Even if he did technically start with "nothing"


Also, hiring Gallant was a fantastic move.

MAF was on the trade block all year . We have Markstrom and Nilsson . Why did we not trade ? Marchesseault Neal Theodore all on the block all year . Meanwhile we are worried about protecting our all stars. How about Markstrom and a second to Pittsburg for MAF.

Excuses
- VANTEL

MAF was not on the trade block all year.
JR kept him for the cup run.

All very much over the hill and slow except for Tanev who is always injuried
- manvanfan

Bingo hanging on to trade assets too long . Should have been moved all of them . We are always a day late and a dollar short.