Bridge deal. Anything more will truly confirm that our management is incompetent.

Trade that pick. A guy that might be Chris Phillips in a few years is no help to this team, especially with others already in the system in front of him.

Drank Malibu and OJs last night. Havent done that since I was 20 I think. Blech.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Agreed. Plenty of dummies talking about how Eckblad is exactly what we need ! Even heard some geniuses say he could come in immediately and help. WTF? I have no doubt he will probably be a good NHL'er, he might even be a franchise D-Man, though that's far from guaranteed, but unless we are building for a 2017 playoff birth, our build through the draft for core players to push us over the hump should be damn near over.

We need to start trading some of these picks for NHL players, and continue to develop our prospects, so that one day, maybe a Moroz or a Khairi or one of those Russian kids can make the decision to move Yak or Ebs easier. Putting our hopes on 18 year old players to come in and be the big difference maker is stupid. Just look at the Oilers...that theory hasn't worked out yet, nor will it ever.

Nurse should be there instead of Dumba, what a train wreck a dman in this tourny

But EKBLAD IS A MONSTER. Pierre told me.
- Oilfan19

one more reason to trade the pick.

a vote of confidence from McGuire is basically a strike against in my book.

It's funny because all the know-it-all troll types saying we'd be due for cap problems with all these young stars on big contracts were assuming that Justin Schultz would fall into the 6 million category. Imagine how good that would be for us if he was conceivably worth that!

Nurse should be there instead of Dumba, what a train wreck a dman in this tourny
- DDM-Coga

Agreed.... Dumba is useless

one more reason to trade the pick.

a vote of confidence from McGuire is basically a strike against in my book.
- hugefemale dog77

I honestly like Ekblad as a prospect more than like any D prospect since maybe Doughty's year. I would like to draft him, but like we did with Nurse, drafting these of guys won't improve the big club significantly (if we're lucky) for at least a couple of years.

It's funny because all the know-it-all troll types saying we'd be due for cap problems with all these young stars on big contracts were assuming that Justin Schultz would fall into the 6 million category. Imagine how good that would be for us if he was conceivably worth that!
- Jack-artist

I wish we could fairly offer him that. People are dumb. They don't consider players current contracts at all either. I heard them say, "Where are they going to find an extra 6 million to pay the Nuge??" When all they need to find is like 2.3 million or something.

I honestly like Ekblad as a prospect more than like any D prospect since maybe Doughty's year. I would like to draft him, but like we did with Nurse, drafting these of guys won't improve the big club significantly (if we're lucky) for at least a couple of years.
- Jack-artist

there should be a rule on here that says if vote to use the pick at the draft that you are not allowed to b!tch about the slow rebuilding process for 4 years.
If you vote for a trade for a veteran you can female dog all you want when it makes no difference.

Sound fair?

Deal... We can have the first all muslim line

Kadri / Khaira / Yakupov
- Reveen

Khaira's either of Indian or Punjabi descent so I don't know if he's Muslim. Can't find a source anywhere though.

Agreed.... Dumba is useless
- Reveen

Reminds of when Kadri was on the team, someone who had "NHL Experience" being released by the Leafs to be in the tourny. But was just a loose cannon train wreck taking penalties.

To me Kadri was one of the worst Team canada members in recent years.

Khaira's either of Indian or Punjabi descent so I don't know if he's Muslim. Can't find a source anywhere though.
- Jack-artist

racist

Reminds of when Kadri was on the team, someone who had "NHL Experience" being released by the Leafs to be in the tourny. But was just a loose cannon train wreck taking penalties.

To me Kadri was one of the worst Team canada members in recent years.
- DDM-Coga

Kadri wasn't exactly the best team player.

one more reason to trade the pick.

a vote of confidence from McGuire is basically a strike against in my book.
- hugefemale dog77

But he was the beauty who single handedly drafted Christopher Pronger

Reminds of when Kadri was on the team, someone who had "NHL Experience" being released by the Leafs to be in the tourny. But was just a loose cannon train wreck taking penalties.

To me Kadri was one of the worst Team canada members in recent years.
- DDM-Coga

I am always careful when analyzing TML players. It seems to me Kadri has had some ups and downs....but if he played for Tampa Bay or Nashville would he even be talked about as anything more than a developing prospect? Again, not a knock on Kadri, I'm just saying that sometimes you hear a name often enough you think he is more special than he really is.

Kadri wasn't exactly the best team player.
- Reveen

He thought it was the star of that team, but it was Hall & Eberle's team canada

But he was the beauty who single handedly drafted Christopher Pronger
- Oilfan19

And did (frank) all with him....people forget that as a rookie a lot of people thought he might be a bust.

I am always careful when analyzing TML players. It seems to me Kadri has had some ups and downs....but if he played for Tampa Bay or Nashville would he even be talked about as anything more than a developing prospect? Again, not a knock on Kadri, I'm just saying that sometimes you hear a name often enough you think he is more special than he really is.
- Jeropotato

oh I agree, the hype machine a player gets from becoming a leaf is crazy. I take Gardiner as the newest example, he was a meh prospect with the Ducks, but has a few decent games with the Leafs and now he is a cant miss Dman with crazy trade value.

He thought it was the star of that team, but it was Hall & Eberle's team canada
- DDM-Coga

So it was their team that won silver? Explains the Oilers plight

there should be a rule on here that says if vote to use the pick at the draft that you are not allowed to b!tch about the slow rebuilding process for 4 years.
If you vote for a trade for a veteran you can female dog all you want when it makes no difference.

Sound fair?
- Jeropotato

I'm on the fence as long as we bring in a good NHL defenseman or two regardless. If we make the pick, I hope we don't stand pat and expect Ekblad to fix things. If we trade/package the pick for a good player, I'm fine depending on if said player is capable of making an immediate impact.

And did (frank) all with him....people forget that as a rookie a lot of people thought he might be a bust.
- Jeropotato

I hope you all understand my sarcasm

So it was their team that won silver? Explains the Oilers plight
- AdamFrench

they were there big guns pre tourny to carry the load, I didnt like Kadri that tourny bc he always tried to play "on the edge" and just did dumb stuff running guys

6 years 6 million sounds about right.......
- BestRapperAlive

Old news

7x7 is all the rage these days

I hope you all understand my sarcasm
- Oilfan19

Oh yeah, it was a shot at McGuire, no worries.

Old news

7x7 is all the rage these days
- robin_steele264

I thought it was 6 x 9

http://my.hockeybuzz.com/...t_id=15861&user_id=225252

Anybody read this beaut? Reminds of that horrible one from a year ago....