Whats this talk about Tavares and the Leafs still? Don't people see it, the Leafs are going to him in NY.

Expect Matthews to be traded to the Islanders soon... he and the ex Leaf's brass will win a cup with JT.

Edgework is the kind of thing that can be either easily fixed or never fixed.

Like maybe if he signs up for ballet or dance classes, mixed in with skills coach you can fix it. But because skating is skating and skating is (frank)ing weird on the body, then it could totally be something that never improves to the level you want.

Hughes = Derek Pouliot
Boqvist = Ryan Murphy
Dobson = Thomas Hickey
Bouchard = Cam Barker

Woohoo super draft.
- Lindenis#1

Cam Barker

Nailed it...

Power forwards just take longer to develop is all
- walshyleafsfan

There's no evidence to support it outside of *some* power forwards took longer to develop. Same can be said for every position. It's a myth and always the same couple of examples used over and over when it should provide endless examples if true.

Lables

totally. hope you are pumped for your new avatar. enjoy yours for another 7 days
- CanuckDon

Don't worry, I'm going to match mine with yours.

I'm thinking father son themed

Good skater, good shot. I think you're underestimating him a bit. But that's the fun of the draft! I'm hoping some teams like arizona and Detroit go a little off the board and we end up with boqvist or hughes. Bouchard would not be a disappointment for me.
- neem55

Fixed

Don't worry, I'm going to match mine with yours.

I'm thinking father son themed
- Pres.cup

This should be fun. Warm up your steamers and grab your skim milk....

Fixed
- Pres.cup

I wish you scouted for 30 other teams.

11 and 12 to NYI.

7, Tanev to NYI for 11, 12, 2nd
- manvanfan

Yes .. except there is no chance boqvist is still there at 11

I read an interview the other day with Paul Fenton (ex AGM of NSH, current GM of Min) who said that everyone always thought Nashville prioritized defenseman or had a build from the backend out approach but it's not true.

Every single pick they made was BPA, it just so happened that Dmen were slotted in their spot.

Teams are always calling about your good players and it's much easier to trade for positions of need than to predict what a teenager is going to become.
- belcherbd

Tell that to the Oilers....

This should be fun. Warm up your steamers and grab your soy milk....

- boonerbuck

Fixed

Tell that to the Oilers....
- Pres.cup

Not the talented players fault the gm is an idiot.

... is what people say with no statistical support other than Todd Bertuzzi and like... busts.

For the one Todd Bertuzzi there are like 20 Brad Isbisters.
- Lindenis#1

Brads a great Dude, probably makes more money running the old mans business than 95% of all hockey players will ever earn.

Yes .. except there is no chance boqvist is still there at 11
- Pres.cup

That's fine. Get two other needed pieces. Ty Smith and Noah Dobson.

Some interesting discussions going on, hopefully Mr. Benning is of the opinion skill above all else is how to build a prospect pool. Past history would say thats not true but he got it right last year so hopefully that trend continues.

When are GMs allowed to talk to UFAs

Unless they trade the pick for an active player in order to speed up the process.
- Marwood

Preferably unproven and waiver eligible.

yup, chances any of these D after Dahlen are true #1's is remote. But we need a #1, #2 and #3. start somewhere? Or just go BPA with Whally

- CanuckDon

BPA all day.

I don't really care who we take. I want Wahlstrom the most to be honest. I am happy with anybody other than the Swedish runt.
- CanuckDon

Hughes isn’t Swedish. 😜

When are GMs allowed to talk to UFAs
- VANTEL

around a week before July 1st

When are GMs allowed to talk to UFAs
- VANTEL

Free Agent Interviews (last updated in 2013)—Unrestricted free agents may meet and interview with potential new teams from the day after the NHL Entry Draft (but not later than June 25) until June 30.

Hughes isn’t Swedish. 😜
- we_are_all_canucks

Don's hate for Boqvist is ridiculous, an extremely talented kid.

Free Agent Interviews (last updated in 2013)—Unrestricted free agents may meet and interview with potential new teams from the day after the NHL Entry Draft (but not later than June 25) until June 30.
- Pacificgem

Thanks

Thanks
- VANTEL

Welcome

Don's hate for Boqvist is ridiculous, an extremely talented kid.
- Pacificgem

I don’t hate him, I’ve never met the kid. I’m sure he is a great kid!

Welcome
- Pacificgem

I do like the idea of Jay Beagle for the fourth line

I do hope we pick up a decent Dman via trade or UFA