Indeed they are.

Man that game was a kick in the Richard.
- Wildschwein

Yep, they’ll sink themselves well out of a playoff spot and then go on a 6 game winning streak to end the season
- eichiefs9

This!

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.
- Vukota

Indeed Vukota. No way Lou can be back at this point. I'll talk to Ledecky again if I have to.

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.
- Vukota

Sign Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta out of retirement

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.
- Vukota

Yeah a lot of people screaming for Meier. Not worth the capital, they unfortunately need more than him.

Yeah a lot of people screaming for Meier. Not worth the capital, they unfortunately need more than him.
- potvin05

They are way past needing only one player. Do not trade the #1.

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.
- Vukota

Gotta think this continues that’s exactly what Lou will do. Team needs a face lift.

Sign Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta out of retirement
- eichiefs9

Does Richard park still play?

I flagged you on accident.

Sign Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta out of retirement
- eichiefs9

Cannot believe doing pretty much nothing to the roster for two year lead to this.

The offensive talent is just too marginal to have the sudden breakdowns this team experiences. Additionally, Pelech's loss has guys like Aho and Mayfield logging too much toi

Yeah a lot of people screaming for Meier. Not worth the capital, they unfortunately need more than him.
- potvin05

Meier is also due a $10M qualifying offer next year. So if they acquired him and couldnt agree on a contract extension then they'd either be paying him $10M or losing him as a UFA

They are way past needing only one player. Do not trade the #1.
- ses111

I’ve seen a bunch of people say this is the deepest draft in awhile. There’s no way you trade that pick. Why? So maybe we make the 8th seed. Not worth it.

Meier is also due a $10M qualifying offer next year. So if they acquired him and couldnt agree on a contract extension then they'd either be paying him $10M or losing him as a UFA
- eichiefs9

Yup. Not worth it.

I’ve seen a bunch of people say this is the deepest draft in awhile. There’s no way you trade that pick. Why? So maybe we make the 8th seed. Not worth it.
- potvin05

Hold onto that #1 for dear life.

They blew the game, wtf

Can’t wait to hear Go habs Go all night on Saturday.

The Wild announcers were just commenting on how the shorty seemed to demoralize the Islanders. I put some of the blame on the coach. If you have a 1-goal lead late in the 3rd period, the one thing you don't want to do is give up a shorty. So put 2 d-men on the PP if you have to. There's just no excuse for giving up that goal.

Yup. Not worth it.
- potvin05

One player isnt fixing this team anyway. They should be selling at the deadline and clearing space to start retooling. They’re old, slow, and averagely skilled and the roster is filled with complacent veterans who have no up-and-coming talent to push them.

They’re done. Trade Mayfield, Varly Parise and any other pending UFA. Get what you can for them before you lose them for nothing. This team is not winning anything. I know Lou isn’t going anywhere and the fact that he thinks this team is good scares me as to what he will do next.
- Vukota

I'm not calling for Lou's head, but I will say that I've long had a concern that his philosophy is perhaps stale in today's game. I found it really concerning two years ago when he was asked about adding a scoring forward and said he wasn't worried about scoring more goals, as he would rather give up fewer goals.
I get the dedication to disciplined defense, but we've got a corps of forwards that simply don't stack up against playoff teams. Our top six is pretty weak.....

The Wild announcers were just commenting on how the shorty seemed to demoralize the Islanders. I put some of the blame on the coach. If you have a 1-goal lead late in the 3rd period, the one thing you don't want to do is give up a shorty. So put 2 d-men on the PP if you have to. There's just no excuse for giving up that goal.
- JohnScammo

So much for a vet team not folding. I always liked two D on the PP. I understand Lane not wanting to sit on a 1 goal lead as well.

I'm not calling for Lou's head, but I will say that I've long had a concern that his philosophy is perhaps stale in today's game. I found it really concerning two years ago when he was asked about adding a scoring forward and said he wasn't worried about scoring more goals, as he would rather give up fewer goals.
I get the dedication to disciplined defense, but we've got a corps of forwards that simply don't stack up against playoff teams. Our top six is pretty weak.....
- keaner17

Lou's style is simply not holding up well right now. I should not have been shocked Lou did not even talk to JG this offseason after those comments. Defense is important but you also need a fully functioning offense.

One player isnt fixing this team anyway. They should be selling at the deadline and clearing space to start retooling. They’re old, slow, and averagely skilled and the roster is filled with complacent veterans who have no up-and-coming talent to push them.
- eichiefs9

This is the problem. No fear from the vets on being replaced. The curse of these lousy 7 year contracts. Cuts off all player movement. NHL better put a stop to these contracts in the next deal. The fans want player movement and exciting offseasons.

Man, that Clutterbuck extension looks even worse than I thought it would. You have to assume all of those career hits have broken him down pretty good. I wonder how bad tonight's injury is

Man, that Clutterbuck extension looks even worse than I thought it would. You have to assume all of those career hits have broken him down pretty good. I wonder how bad tonight's injury is
- keaner17

Hopefully season-ending. That guy is tits on a bull.