Hopefully in this order:

MacKinnon
Duchene














RNH
- 1979AD

Before this year I would have agreed.

Now, for me, it is Mackinnon > RNH > Duchene.

If we bring in Mike Richards, then bozak has to be traded away to balance the caps
- DougGilmour_93

That add a mil in cap space and then years on the cap.

If our cap has issues, why make it worse?

I would be going after RNH, Duchene or MacKinnon and start with Rielly and begin adding.

There is probably nothing that we could offer to get any of those guys but just about anything should be up for grabs to get a #1 C.
- Aetherial

HAVE to get a number 1 C. Some people on here saying its not needed right now.

I would love to meet these people. Seriously.

After goaltending it is the most important part of your team.

Before this year I would have agreed.

Now, for me, it is Mackinnon > RNH > Duchene.
- Aetherial

I guess we can't be friends then.

retain salary and to be honest i dont think skinner is all he is cracked up to be... shed some salaries and you can arguably get some key pieces for him since he is only 22 as well
- DougGilmour_93

Canes can only retain salary on one more contract. Peter Karmanos is not spending a couple million per season to pay someone not to play for the Canes.

If Skinner can be a consistent 25 goal scoring 50-60 point player, then he's fine.

For (frank)s sake he's only 22 years old and has already score 30+ goals in a season twice.

If we bring in Mike Richards, then bozak has to be traded away to balance the caps
- DougGilmour_93

Bozak won't balance that cap.

He would have to be part of what is going out though.

.. and I was not serious about our 1st for Mike Richards.

I guess we can't be friends then.
- 1979AD

he dodged a bullet

I guess we can't be friends then.
- 1979AD

Not until you learn to watch hockey, window-licker.

and the whole thing of kessel cant fetch us a #1C i find bullpoop. If teams like sanjose or colorado who have plenty of Centers, i would say a deal could be worked out, any team that has plenty of centers a deal could be worked out for sure

Hopefully in this order:

MacKinnon
Duchene







RNH
- 1979AD

Not so much anymore. Rnh has turned the corner. He looks great most nights

HAVE to get a number 1 C. Some people on here saying its not needed right now.

I would love to meet these people. Seriously.

After goaltending it is the most important part of your team.
- Lee Denault

I would say it also has to be someone who could be captain material.

Those are the most pressing needs on this team. Someone has to lead two-way play by example and they have to be good enough that Kessel buys in.

That add a mil in cap space and then years on the cap.

If our cap has issues, why make it worse?
- burn

just commenting on the previous comment, but i dont think mike richards is the solution nor is his term at this point. I wanted him before but realistically this team is all over the map.

Not so much anymore. Rnh has turned the corner. He looks great most nights
- Lee Denault

Nugent-Hopkins is a beast.

He's approaching that point in his game where he's almost undefendable some nights. Creates offense like crazy.

Not so much anymore. Rnh has turned the corner. He looks great most nights
- Lee Denault

I don't think we could get RNH.

I think even Rielly, Kadri and our 1st wouldn't do it even though most would agree that is a serious overpayment.

Not so much anymore. Rnh has turned the corner. He looks great most nights
- Lee Denault

I thought he looked like a future 90+ point player after his rookie season. He has so much damn skill and hockey sense so it really surprised me when he decided to do Richard all after that season.

I would say it also has to be someone who could be captain material.

Those are the most pressing needs on this team. Someone has to lead two-way play by example and they have to be good enough that Kessel buys in.
- Aetherial

Im not convinced he would buy in. He likes to do what hes good at. Play offense score goals

Im not convinced he would buy in. He likes to do what hes good at. Play offense score goals
- Lee Denault

I don't mind that.

What I mind is that he is the best player, and I think the de facto leader of the team. Unfortunately, I think a lot of teammates follow his example, without his talent.

They need someone else to lead by a different example.

I don't mind that.

What I mind is that he is the best player, and I think the de facto leader of the team. Unfortunately, I think a lot of teammates follow his example, without his talent.

They need someone else to lead by a different example.
- Aetherial

I think they kind of hoped that Clarkson could have brought some of that leadership and been a sort of "Detroit Era Todd Bertuzzi" type guy.

Never really happened.

I don't mind that.

What I mind is that he is the best player, and I think the de facto leader of the team. Unfortunately, I think a lot of teammates follow his example, without his talent.

They need someone else to lead by a different example.
- Aetherial

I agree. Unfortunately its hard to trade for those players. You draft them and wait 4 years...

You dont trade for a toews

I think they kind of hoped that Clarkson could have brought some of that leadership and been a sort of "Detroit Era Todd Bertuzzi" type guy.

Never really happened.
- BINGO!

Not good enough. Need to get someone with the same talent as phil. That works harder

Hopefully in this order:

MacKinnon
Duchene














RNH
- 1979AD

I like Duchene more & he's probably the most attainable

Not until you learn to watch hockey, window-licker.
- Aetherial

I'm with RNH as well. He's gonna be a beaut.

Not good enough. Need to get someone with the same talent as phil. That works harder
- Lee Denault

I still think we should trade for Jagr for the rest of the season if we don't have to give up much

New practice drill could be try to strip Jagr of the puck, and hopefully get people to get a little better in our own zone.

I agree. Unfortunately its hard to trade for those players. You draft them and wait 4 years...

You dont trade for a toews
- Lee Denault

I have given up hope of that ever happening.

Wendel Clark was the only one I can think of.

I agree. Unfortunately its hard to trade for those players. You draft them and wait 4 years...

You dont trade for a toews
- Lee Denault

4 years?! Nonsense! According to my brother-in-law a 20 year is what he is. There's no developing left. It's sink or swim so all kids should be ready within 1 year of being drafted. All.