It might make more sense to trade Lack and have Markstrom backup Miller. The return for Lack should be decent enough.
- Dangles13

I would be good with this if Eddie improves his play and garners a bit of attention. All depends on what teams are offering

I would be good with this if Eddie improves his play and garners a bit of attention. All depends on what teams are offering
- bezz44

Thinking that some kind of goalie move happens this season.

I would be good with this if Eddie improves his play and garners a bit of attention. All depends on what teams are offering
- bezz44

Carolina, New Jersey, New York Islanders, Philly, Dallas, and the Jets should all be looking for some stable goaltending.

If the deal is right, then I agree. I'm just skeptical about what we'd get
- bezz44

Benning doesn't appear to have the same idiot streak that Gillis had. Overvaluing and then panicking. So I trust, Benning will do the right thing and will only trade him if it makes the team better.

Benning doesn't appear to have the same idiot streak that Gillis had. Overvaluing and then panicking. So I trust, Benning will do the right thing and will only trade him if it makes the team better.
- bazz

Yes indeed, a lot of press make fun of him with his public persona, I say who gives a shiyt. Just look back at what we had. Benning strikes me as a Sutter kind of guy, and you know how much they care about media perception.

Benning doesn't appear to have the same idiot streak that Gillis had. Overvaluing and then panicking. So I trust, Benning will do the right thing and will only trade him if it makes the team better.
- bazz

In Benning we trust.

Has done okay so far, Miller and Vrbata are great additions. And until Sbisa is traded, will say he did okay enough with the Kesler trade under the circumstances.

In Benning we trust.

Has done okay so far, Miller and Vrbata are great additions. And until Sbisa is traded, will say he did okay enough with the Kesler trade under the circumstances.
- hillbillydeluxe

If Bonino keeps playing the way he is now, he's done better than okay

If Bonino keeps playing the way he is now, he's done better than okay
- pker2theend

Agreed!

Yes indeed, a lot of press make fun of him with his public persona, I say who gives a shiyt. Just look back at what we had. Benning strikes me as a Sutter kind of guy, and you know how much they care about media perception.
- VanHockeyGuy

They have Linden to be the public doll. As far as I'm concerned, Benning can hide in the basement of Rogers Arena and never speak to the media. Just evaluate talent, draft well and make good trades.

In Benning we trust.

Has done okay so far, Miller and Vrbata are great additions. And until Sbisa is traded, will say he did okay enough with the Kesler trade under the circumstances.
- hillbillydeluxe

I think Bonino has been great considering he plays regularly with Higgins and Burrows. Kesler's not tearing it up in Ana. I believe Bonino has better numbers.

So far I'm calling the trade a bump.

If Bonino keeps playing the way he is now, he's done better than okay
- pker2theend

It will all depend on what McCann turns into.

I think Bonino has been great considering he plays regularly with Higgins and Burrows. Kesler's not tearing it up in Ana. I believe Bonino has better numbers.

So far I'm calling the trade a bump.
- bloatedmosquito

If Sbiza keeps getting better....

I think Bonino has been great considering he plays regularly with Higgins and Burrows. Kesler's not tearing it up in Ana. I believe Bonino has better numbers.

So far I'm calling the trade a bump.
- bloatedmosquito

Benning had a bad hand, but played it as well as he could.

If the deal is right, then I agree. I'm just skeptical about what we'd get
- bezz44

Agreed. That's our biggest problem. We're deep in assets without much value.

Benning had a bad hand, but played it as well as he could.
- Grumpy13

Totally. He could have tried to play the waiting game with Kesler, but decided to avoid the headache. After Gillis, I have grown to hate the waiting game.

I would be good with this if Eddie improves his play and garners a bit of attention. All depends on what teams are offering
- bezz44

Bezz you watching the All Blacks dismantle the Eagles?

I like big Centers, but not another Swede. How about a good Canadian boy with some slight anger management issues?
- VanHockeyGuy

(for u Nucker)

Agreed. That's our biggest problem. We're deep in assets without much value.
- CubanBuffet

It's why if you're a team in the not-quite-good-enough hole of being barely able to make the playoffs or not, like the Canucks, you need to have the best possible development system and scouting and drafting so that you can mine gems and polish them to shine brighter than what they might otherwise do so.

It's why if you're a team in the not-quite-good-enough hole of being barely able to make the playoffs or not, like the Canucks, you need to have the best possible development system and scouting and drafting so that you can mine gems and polish them to shine brighter than what they might otherwise do so.
- DariusKnight

Which is where you hope Benning can really earn his dollars.

Agreed. That's our biggest problem. We're deep in assets without much value.
- CubanBuffet

Our assets have value. Problem is like most on here they are either over valued or under valued. Before the Schneider trade we never would have received Mathias and Markstrom in a trade for Luongo. Or would we? I believe that deal was always on the table. Gillis was to arrogant to do that deal so he traded Schneider. Arrogance got in the way of the right move being made. My point is peoples arrogance on what players value is on this site is ridiculous at times. So to say we are deep in assets but they don't have much value is asinine. Its about what our team has and other teams need that determine trade value. So don't be to quick to say we assets without much value.

It will all depend on what McCann turns into.
- A_SteamingLombardi

McCann would be the icing on the cake, if Bonino plays at this level.

Our assets have value. Problem is like most on here they are either over valued or under valued. Before the Schneider trade we never would have received Mathias and Markstrom in a trade for Luongo. Or would we? I believe that deal was always on the table. Gillis was to arrogant to do that deal so he traded Schneider. Arrogance got in the way of the right move being made. My point is peoples arrogance on what players value is on this site is ridiculous at times. So to say we are deep in assets but they don't have much value is asinine. Its about what our team has and other teams need that determine trade value. So don't be to quick to say we assets without much value.
- thundachunk

We have a lot of assets without much value.

McCann would be the icing on the cake, if Bonino plays at this level.
- pker2theend

hmmmmm icing

-------GP G A PTS PIM +/-1

Kesler 12 3 5 8 21 -3

Bonino 10 4 4 8 4 +4


I know its early, but just sayin.

Just thought i'd share my favourite quote of the day...

You can finish in 2nd every season... you don't show up in the playoffs. Ever.
- Panthers88

Posted by a Panthers fan!


I guess if you're never in the playoffs, nobody can knock your playoff results.