problem is that will Florida give up their first seeing that the draft is there this year? that may put more pressure to live bodies in a deal to keep the pick.. teams usually like to have a first rounder in their draft ..makes it interesting for sure
- bazookajo1

Toronto can trade back the first from nashville? If Florida actually decides something other than their crap.

Since coming to Canada my ability to detect sarcasm has somewhat waned, partly due to hearing it significantly less than back at home.

(Between you and me, most Canadians that I have met are not so good at it... )



Wait, was that my outside voice...?
- lumlums

decided to get off your knees on Sunday?

You were blowing that lead all week.

problem is that will Florida give up their first seeing that the draft is there this year? that may put more pressure to live bodies in a deal to keep the pick.. teams usually like to have a first rounder in their draft ..makes it interesting for sure
- bazookajo1

I hadn't considered that but that is something they have to worry about. If their first is out of play then its three young players/prospects. The more this gets discussed the less Florida looks like a potential trade partner

took me 9
- the_eye

20 times.

Seems about right.

TML-FML.

Good job guys. Your simulators will make the difference of a non factor.

Good job guys. Your simulators will make the difference of a non factor.
- systemtool

whew, we were worried, go frank a Peg

whew, we were worried, go frank a Peg
- the_eye

Oh wow... I saw what you did there!!!

Toronto can trade back the first from nashville? If Florida actually decides something other than their crap.
- systemtool

getting that Florida pick, coupled with our own would be huge in getting #1..with the standings as they are now ofcourse

whew, we were worried, go frank a Peg
- the_eye

Bawk bawk, Marcy Darcy

8 clicks today. If one of the teams below us wins the lottery, I'm going to be pretty p'ed off.

http://nhllotterysimulator.com/#/
- TheMussel

Ran 28 times before i finally got a Leaf..

Oh wow... I saw what you did there!!!


- thehockeygod

what, i said frank

getting that Florida pick, coupled with our own would be huge in getting #1..with the standings as they are now ofcourse
- bazookajo1

Nobody is getting #1 except the team that wins the lottery.

I'm kinda thinking you can get more for Kessel at the deadline.

He's not a building block. He is a guy to push your team over the top.

So I'm thinking that the best deal can be had at the deadline, when some GM gets tempted to go all in - and gets stoopid about it.

And if they trade Kessel, they are burning the boats; it's full-on reconstruction, because no UFA will want to come here. We will be building from within, because it will be our only option.
- Atomic Wedgie

That doesn't mean it's gotta be a deadline deal though. Lots of teams looking to get better in the summer.

Oh wow... I saw what you did there!!!


- thehockeygod

should i have said nail a spike

Nobody is getting #1 except the team that wins the lottery.
- systemtool

you and your logic, you belong in EE's thread

Nobody is getting #1 except the team that wins the lottery.
- systemtool

that is what I mean...having 2 picks in the lottery statistically is huge advantage to win the lottery

oh frank off why don't you
- the_eye

Now now, don't get yourself all, ahem... "butthurt"

In a word..........

YES

Why... because we have many decent D prospects we need more high end talent up front... maybe trade our high end 1st to another team to move down 1 or 2 spots at the most and grab Crouse if someone wants Hanifin.

He is a really good prospect though..... just think we need forwards more then D at this point! Both are great picks!
- thehockeygod

I don't know, championships are won on the back of a great defence. This team will toil with top 5 picks for probably the next two or three years. I think if you can get a defencemen like Hanifin early on in your rebuild it would benefit the long term success greatly. Chicago drafted Keith and Seabrook before Toews and Kane.

decided to get off your knees on Sunday?

You were blowing that lead all week.
- Tumbleweed

Lindholm missing a game didn't help, nor did Geguin getting hurt. Still, well played

See you in the final???

you and your logic, you belong in EE's thread
- the_eye

That thread is nothing more than a daily re-enactment of pride parades and the Golden Girls.

Pass.

that is what I mean...having 2 picks in the lottery statistically is huge advantage to win the lottery
- bazookajo1

It might not be in the lottery.

I don't know, championships are won on the back of a great defence. This team will toil with top 5 picks for probably the next two or three years. I think if you can get a defencemen like Hanifin early on in your rebuild it would benefit the long term success greatly. Chicago drafted Keith and Seabrook before Toews and Kane.
- BetterCallSaul

It's won as much on the backs of dmen as it is on solid goaltending, luck and depth down the middle.

Toews is the most important part of the Hawks.

It might not be in the lottery.
- systemtool

Teams that have first rounders and aren't making the post season won't be giving up those picks

2 clicks for this cowboy!!!
- lumlums

32 for me, and in that span the Oilers won 9 times.