Anyone check on Paul today? He's gonna have a tough day at work after the Leaves ran wild on the Bruins.
- mohel

(frank)ing foolish leave fans. They are already talking about beating Tampa.

*NEW* blog up: https://www.hockeybuzz.co...ear-End-Mailbag/253/98898

Even if he’s here next year, there’s no guarantee he’ll be here the year after that. That’s the rub.

-The KHL is the only league that has teams willing and able to match the $ of the NHL.
-He is currently property of the richest team in the KHL.
-If at any time he doesn’t like something about the way he’s being treated here, be it money, playing time, etc...there will always be the threat that he could take his puck and go home.
-The geopolitical relationship between the US and Russia could go sour at any moment.

He could be the greatest right wing to ever come out of Russia, but I don’t follow the prospects closely enough to have a real opinion of him as a player. I just don’t like the added built in risk associated with drafting a Russian at 3 overall. If we’re talking about taking a flyer on a guy in the 2nd or 3rd round I’d have no issue with it, but it just feels too risky to me. Can’t afford to waste this pick. Plus, in general, I’d always give higher priority to drafting Centers or D’s over a wing.
- Ogilthorpe2

Solid post

Even if he’s here next year, there’s no guarantee he’ll be here the year after that. That’s the rub.

-The KHL is the only league that has teams willing and able to match the $ of the NHL.
-He is currently property of the richest team in the KHL.
-If at any time he doesn’t like something about the way he’s being treated here, be it money, playing time, etc...there will always be the threat that he could take his puck and go home.
-The geopolitical relationship between the US and Russia could go sour at any moment.

He could be the greatest right wing to ever come out of Russia, but I don’t follow the prospects closely enough to have a real opinion of him as a player. I just don’t like the added built in risk associated with drafting a Russian at 3 overall. If we’re talking about taking a flyer on a guy in the 2nd or 3rd round I’d have no issue with it, but it just feels too risky to me. Can’t afford to waste this pick. Plus, in general, I’d always give higher priority to drafting Centers or D’s over a wing.
- Ogilthorpe2

Ya, I have no idea who will be the best and who they should take.

Hell, I'm not that impressed with Hughes in the 3 or 4 times I saw him play. I was much more impressed with Kakko and would definitely take him over Hughes.

Guess that's why I'm not a GM.

Uncle Dale was on 670 The Score today. Fun interview. After he was gone they played the wee-knee call. Cracks me up every time.
- mohel

I couldn't stop laughing.

Was funny too when they asked if Dale wanted Seabrook.

Ian Mitchell’s season is over, DU lost 4-3 in OT. Let the speculation begin, will he sign or pull a Hayes?
- DarthKane

Wasn’t this only his 2nd year there?
He needs to complete his senior year to do that