10 internet bucks that what we have now will be our starting roster (or very close to it).
- PRICEless

What's close to it? 1 change, 2 changes, 3 changes?

if they keep him he's likely to play the wing
- EricEngels

Watch out for DD, that might be the 2nd dumbest thing he's ever heard.

What's close to it? 1 change, 2 changes, 3 changes?
- willey101

1 change at most IMO and that'd be a winger.

2-1?
- DoubleDown

the guy had 3pts in 29 games last year...and a -8

Galchenyuk is as much of a center as he is a winger. He's able to play all 3 forward positions. It would make much more sense to turn HIM into a winger and give him Eller at center then watch to see if both the kids can live long and prosper. There is no doubt in my mind that Eller has all the tools he needs to be an efficient offensive forward, be it on a 1st or 2nd line.
- PRICEless

Didnt know he could play wing.

If so.. then put the best faceoff man up t o center

dumbest thing i've ever read.
- DoubleDown

We've been crying for a big center since Damphouse left.. and now that we have one.. we'll play him on wing !!! That's smart... it's us that can't figure it out

Them or that echl team in Toronto. The team with all the gay nicknames for their players, Rieminsiter, Alpahneuf, Bozie two shoes, The Thrillaballer, Lupien, Conolol Mustard, Grabastein and all the rest.
- Oilhab

His name is Grabo.

if they keep him he's likely to play the wing
- EricEngels

Great... Fans have cried for a big #1 center for years, and now we are already talking of converting the only big center prospect into a winger....

1 change at most IMO and that'd be a winger.
- PRICEless

Plekanec, Gionta, Bourque, Desharnais, Pacioretty, Cole, Moen, Gomez, Eller, Armstrong, Prust, White, Nokeleinan, Leblanc......are those your forwards?

Markov, Emelin, Gorges, Subban, kaberle, Bouillon, Weber, Diaz
Those are your D?

So you say 1 change......that's an easy bet to take.

Obviously these guys put us at 24 man roster so 1 already is gone. So you say 1 of these plus 1 more?

Didnt know he could play wing.

If so.. then put the best faceoff man up t o center
- WaterBoy

Zero NHL data and barely any junior data on Galchenyuk makes it hard to gauge such things as "best faceoff man". One thing's for sure though, Eller gotta become better at it.

Watch out for DD, that might be the 2nd dumbest thing he's ever heard.
- PRICEless

He needs a year in junior to retrain his knee. You send him into the corners on the wing in the NHL and his knee is torn up before you can say Markov.

if they keep him he's likely to play the wing
- EricEngels

Makes sense. Draft the big, franchise centre the team lacks, and then move him to the wing.

We've been crying for a big center since Damphouse left.. and now that we have one.. we'll play him on wing !!! That's smart... it's us that can't figure it out
- WaterBoy

Eller is a bigger center than Galchenyuk.

Galchenyuk isnt a pure center, he plays all positions.

Eller plays center well at the NHL level but is a poopty winger.

Galchenyuk isnt even at the NHL level yet.

Still, lets take the guy with 0 NHL experience, put him at center and shove the guy who cant play as a winger to the wing. Because (frank) logic, that's why.

/facepalm

You guys are so (frank)ing obviously not-dumb that it baffles me completely.

He needs a year in junior to retrain his knee. You send him into the corners on the wing in the NHL and his knee is torn up before you can say Markov.
- Oilhab

Agreed.

He needs a year in junior to retrain his knee. You send him into the corners on the wing in the NHL and his knee is torn up before you can say Markov.
- Oilhab

Ma....DAMMIT!

Makes sense. Draft the big, franchise centre the team lacks, and then move him to the wing.
- mcmanmat

I guess it's just premature talk to the upcoming Lacavailler rumors....

His name is Grabo.
- AdamFrench

With that blond hair and blue eyes i thought for sure he was German.

Makes sense. Draft the big, franchise centre the team lacks, and then move him to the wing.
- mcmanmat

Define "big"

Define "big"
- AdamFrench

6'1 or bigger

He needs a year in junior to retrain his knee. You send him into the corners on the wing in the NHL and his knee is torn up before you can say Markov.
- Oilhab

No questions on that he needs more seasoning. Ranch seasoning is best.

Define "big"
- AdamFrench

It's always an awkward situation when someone asks me that.

Define "big"
- AdamFrench

Not Koivu, Gomez, DD??

Define "big"
- AdamFrench

Big = smaller than Eller, obviously.

No questions on that he needs more seasoning. Ranch seasoning is best.
- PRICEless

I hope they don't rush this kid and send him back to JR.

Our organization is not in a place yet to rush an 18 year old.

I hope they don't rush this kid and send him back to JR.

Our organization is not in a place yet to rush an 18 year old.
- willey101

Agreed.

As for your earlier question, yes, i believe those will be our d-mens. One of Weber or Diaz will be sent down/traded. The forwards group is already overcrowded and the only spot to be had is on the 2nd trio's wing hence my "only 1 change" statement.