The problem is we don't have the pieces to overpay unless we trade Sam Reinhart but people would flip
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Seems to have the same impact towards the teams play as trading Kane.

Probably screwed one of their girlfriends in Vancouver
- GERBE!!!75PTS

So? Means 1 of 2 things. They had the wrong GF.

Or She was tired of their chit.

Seems to have the same impact towards the teams play as trading Kane.
- cabin

A player like Kane is easy to replace a center is not just saying

That's why I don't understand why people are so up in arms about trading a winger

every other team does it and there fine

A player like Kane is easy to replace a center is not just saying

That's why I don't understand why people are so up in arms about trading a winger

every other team does it and there fine
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Who are you replacing Kane with then, just curious.

Who are you replacing Kane with then, just curious.
- ImThatGuy

Eggzactly.

And How ?

(hears Gerbs firing up the PS4)

Who are you replacing Kane with then, just curious.
- ImThatGuy

It will work itself out like honestly can you name me a team that lost a star Winger and that is struggling?

Columbus Blue Jackets are struggling moved Jeff Carter ,jakub voracek?
Philadelphia Flyers moved jvr
Anaheim Ducks -Bobby Ryan
Hawks- Brandon Saad

The list goes on the thing you can't replace is a center those are hard to find

It will work itself out like honestly can you name me a team that lost a star Winger and that is struggling?

Columbus Blue Jackets are struggling moved Jeff Carter ,jakub voracek?
Philadelphia Flyers moved jvr
Anaheim Ducks -Bobby Ryan
Hawks- Brandon Saad

The list goes on the thing you can't replace is a center those are hard to find
- GERBE!!!75PTS

So your solution to moving Kane and replacing him is, It will work itself out.
Oh brother.

Edit it took Columbus several years to replace Voracek. he was traded in 2011.
JVR traded in 2012. Philly has been up and down since.

So your solution to moving Kane and replacing him is, It will work itself out.
Oh brother.
- ImThatGuy

I think it's way important right now to get the defenseman for him no let's sign him to a ridiculous contract where we pay him 7 million a year when you have other pieces to sign

With no blue line

I think it's way important right now to get the defenseman for him no let's sign him to a ridiculous contract where we pay him 7 million a year when you have other pieces to sign

With no blue line
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Thats great, I agree we need blueline help. You said you could easily replace Evander Kane. Im still waiting for who replaces him.

Who are you replacing Kane with then, just curious.
- ImThatGuy

Without Kane this team is in the dark ages. Who's are we going to lean on? Moulson?


I said something about Moulson at the start of the season. Moulson will never get hurt. He'll never put himself in a position where he could be hurt. Sure he produced when Eichel was out, but once he stopped getting gifted top line and PP1 minutes he went back into coast mode.

Thats great, I agree we need blueline help. You said you could easily replace Evander Kane. Im still waiting for who replaces him.
- ImThatGuy

We will find someone cheaper in free agency or maybe Justin Bailey will take that spot

you really want to sign him for that much money that's the point of all this everyone wants to keep him but do they not understand we have to sign him and jack , Sam

Then the blue line

The free agent pool in 2018 is very nice I see lots of players testing free agency

We will find someone cheaper in free agency or maybe Justin Bailey will take that spot

you really want to sign him for that much money that's the point of all this everyone wants to keep him but do they not understand we have to sign him and jack , Sam

Then the blue line

The free agent pool in 2018 is very nice I see lots of players testing free agency
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Nobody is saying they need to resign him right now, they're just saying that trading him right now would create a pretty large hole.

To be quite honest though, I'm amused that this is even a discussion since most around here were ready to run him out of town at the beginning of the year.

We will find someone cheaper in free agency or maybe Justin Bailey will take that spot

you really want to sign him for that much money that's the point of all this everyone wants to keep him but do they not understand we have to sign him and jack , Sam

Then the blue line

The free agent pool in 2018 is very nice I see lots of players testing free agency
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Oh im sure just like last years pool was going to be amazing as well as the years before.
Players are going to get re-signed, they always do.

Nobody is saying they need to resign him right now, they're just saying that trading him right now would create a pretty large hole.

To be quite honest though, I'm amused that this is even a discussion since most around here were ready to run him out of town at the beginning of the year.
- HonkFortheGoose

I would say gaping.
I have always said, Kane needs to produce on the ice to prove his worth.
I am still concerned about him and his off ice stuff. He gave every fan, no reason to think otherwise.

If he scores 25-30 I am fine with him on this team.

In terms of UFA, your best option is 30 YO TJ Oshie who gets 5+MM a year in FA.

Oh im sure just like last years pool was going to be amazing as well as the years before.
Players are going to get re-signed, they always do.
- ImThatGuy

You know JT is not staying

I don't know about jvr with the leafs that might be an interesting
watch

Lots of left handed defenseman available too

You no JT is not staying but I don't know about jvr with the leaves that might be an interesting
watch

Lots of left handed defenseman available too
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Just like Stamkos right?
just like Perry and Getzlaf right?
Just like Pat Kane right?

Nobody is saying they need to resign him right now, they're just saying that trading him right now would create a pretty large hole.

To be quite honest though, I'm amused that this is even a discussion since most around here were ready to run him out of town at the beginning of the year.
- HonkFortheGoose

Only problem I have if we wait longer after "summer" what happens if we're in the playoffs next year there's certainly not going to trade him at the deadline and then we lose him for nothing

Just like Stamkos right?
just like Perry and Getzlaf right?
Just like Pat Kane right?
- ImThatGuy

But those are good teams the Islanders are just a mess

I would say gaping.
I have always said, Kane needs to produce on the ice to prove his worth.
I am still concerned about him and his off ice stuff. He gave every fan, no reason to think otherwise.

If he scores 25-30 I am fine with him on this team.

In terms of UFA, your best option is 30 YO TJ Oshie who gets 5+MM a year in FA.
- ImThatGuy

I don't disagree with any of this. I'm hoping that the events of this summer were the last of the off ice stuff. I'm not entirely convinced, since in order for the charges to get dropped he needed to keep his nose clean for 6 months. He still has a bit of time on that, so I wouldn't expect to hear of anything until at least May (since the news broke about the dismissal at the end of October).

I would say gaping.
I have always said, Kane needs to produce on the ice to prove his worth.
I am still concerned about him and his off ice stuff. He gave every fan, no reason to think otherwise.

If he scores 25-30 I am fine with him on this team.

In terms of UFA, your best option is 30 YO TJ Oshie who gets 5+MM a year in FA.
- ImThatGuy

He definitely be cheaper if that was the price but you're correct about the age

Only problem I have if we wait longer after "summer" what happens if we're in the playoffs next year there's certainly not going to trade him at the deadline and then we lose him for nothing
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Sometimes, that's what happens. Plenty of teams end up losing good players for nothing at some point. It's part of the game.

He definitely be cheaper if that was the price but you're correct about the age
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Who will be cheaper? I'm confused....

Who will be cheaper? I'm confused....
- HonkFortheGoose

TJ Oshie if he was 5 million

Nobody is saying they need to resign him right now, they're just saying that trading him right now would create a pretty large hole.

To be quite honest though, I'm amused that this is even a discussion since most around here were ready to run him out of town at the beginning of the year.
- HonkFortheGoose

Some wanting him shot. I agree. I wasn't one of them.

Would anyone do Aaron ekblad for Sam Reinhart if they called?