If the team is just going with a bunch of third liners I'd rather they be youthful. September is a long ways away though.

What about Horvat 6 th for Bobby Ryan?

I like Kadri
- VANTEL

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this is the kind of poop that keeps you in the basement. Two potentially great young players for a guys who's got one year left on his deal.

Edit: and Kadri is terrible defensively, that's why they wanna get rid of him.

What about Horvat 6 th for Bobby Ryan?

I like Kadri
- VANTEL

Horvat and the 6th for Ryan? Are you trolling? I wouldn't give them a top 10 pick for the horses ass

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this is the kind of poop that keeps you in the basement. Two potentially great young players for a guys who's got one year left on his deal.

Edit: and Kadri is terrible defensively, that's why they wanna get rid of him.
- LeftCoaster

Sometimes even you flame fans get it

If the team is just going with a bunch of third liners I'd rather they be youthful. September is a long ways away though.
- LeftCoaster

So who do you see as a third line?

And if you do go with Youth on the third line what happens to Burrows Hansen and Higgins?

So who do you see as a third line?

And if you do go with Youth on the third line what happens to Burrows Hansen and Higgins?
- VANTEL

I'll let you know after my lunch - spaghetti and meatballs

I'll let you know after my lunch - spaghetti and meatballs
- LeftCoaster

It am off to White Rock for lunch

I'll let you know after my lunch - spaghetti and meatballs
- LeftCoaster

Where's mi invite? Just tell the daughter that you already know me and its fine to bring me home

It am off to White Rock for lunch
- VANTEL

I took my parents out for brunch

Where's mi invite? Just tell the daughter that you already know me and its fine to bring me home
- Bieksa#3

I took my parents out for brunch
- Bieksa#3

Cool

For those of you that are thinking of a Sedin Sedin Burrows return next year keep in mind our first line scored 32 goals

Torontos first line scored 86 and Flyers scored 80 Oilers 74

Even if we increase by 100 % we are still below the average.

Where's mi invite? Just tell the daughter that you already know me and its fine to bring me home
- Bieksa#3

I thought it might take you awhile to get here so we didn't invite you

I took my parents out for brunch
- Bieksa#3

Good thing they're brother and sister, your mom didn't have to figure out how to change her last name.

So who do the caknuckleheads want at 6 ?

Is there any interest in moving into the top 3?

I know Mac T wants a. Second rounder so I feel like that'd be the cost. Not sure he wants to risk losing out on bennet, draisatl or ekblad at 3. Draisairl at 6 could happen if:

Flr takes ekblad
Buff takes Bennet
Van takes reinhart
Cgy takes dal colle
Isles take ehlers/ritchie/kapanen

For those of you that are thinking of a Sedin Sedin Burrows return next year keep in mind our first line scored 32 goals

Torontos first line scored 86 and Flyers scored 80 Oilers 74

Even if we increase by 100 % we are still below the average.
- VANTEL

There you go relying on numbers for your debate again instead of looking at past history

Keep in mind they're all 33 years old and Henrik only averages around 15 goals a year. If Daniel and Burrows each score 20 to 25 goals I'd be more than happy with that!

Jensen or Kassian spending some time with the twins would be good with me too; I'd like to see Burrows slide down the line-up a bit.

So who do the caknuckleheads want at 6 ?

Is there any interest in moving into the top 3?

I know Mac T wants a. Second rounder so I feel like that'd be the cost. Not sure he wants to risk losing out on bennet, draisatl or ekblad at 3. Draisairl at 6 could happen if:

Flr takes ekblad
Buff takes Bennet
Van takes reinhart
Cgy takes dal colle
Isles take ehlers/ritchie/kapanen
- ystoil

Hard for me to imagine the Oilers and Canucks trading.

Hard for me to imagine the Oilers and Canucks trading.
- LeftCoaster

Ya it's just picks though. No players exchanging like Schneider last year. I'd prefer to stay at three but it's something to look at since talk in edmonton is ekblad/bennet/draisaitl. Leon has the highest chance of sliding based on other rankings.

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There you go relying on numbers for your debate again instead of looking at past history

Keep in mind they're all 33 years old and Henrik only averages around 15 goals a year. If Daniel and Burrows each score 20 to 25 goals I'd be more than happy with that!

Jensen or Kassian spending some time with the twins would be good with me too; I'd like to see Burrows slide down the line-up a bit.
- LeftCoaster

You do need to take in account some numbers. Burrows would need to quadruple his production to hit 20 goals.

When you are talking one player doubling his production that is asking a lot , when you ask three players to double their production you are playing with fire.

I agree about Burr moving down ,but I would like him on the third line.

So who do the caknuckleheads want at 6 ?

Is there any interest in moving into the top 3?

I know Mac T wants a. Second rounder so I feel like that'd be the cost. Not sure he wants to risk losing out on bennet, draisatl or ekblad at 3. Draisairl at 6 could happen if:

Flr takes ekblad
Buff takes Bennet
Van takes reinhart
Cgy takes dal colle
Isles take ehlers/ritchie/kapanen
- ystoil

If Buff passes on Bennett I'd love to deal our 1st and 2nd for him personally.

Higgins to me is a tweener. Mike Babcok said his ideal team is 2 x sexy lines that excite your eye. Higgins is not that

A third line that can score and crunch. Higgins can not crunch.

A fourth line that has you looking over your shoulder.

Burrows would make a better third liner LHF than Higgins.
- VANTEL

I agree Higgins is a tweener, probably leaning towards more of a third line role. However, don't say he doesn't crunch or play with grit, and also add in goals/points


17 goals on a clusterf*ck team with a disasterous change in philosophy/coaching

22 assists

39 points

216 shots on goal

Grit Factor

98 hits

45 blocks

I'd say that's a very decent all around package (especially given the cap-hit - $2.5 million through 2017). And as someone mentioned, he is mr hustle night after night and would be a great mentor for the younger players