They are almost certainly going to have to deal Whitecloud this offseason.
Add to that Pietro is 34.
I could very easily see Vegas being a non-playoff team in 2026.
Jokes aside. Iginla has looked pretty dynamic in the O-zone so far.
47 goals in his first full regular season too.
I'm starting to dig the idea of potentially drafting him.
I know this is a day late but his glove save on Kyle Connor was a tremendous display of patience and athleticism.
You can definitely the qualities thats made him a special goaltender so far.
Only about half the players came to play in this one.
Kadri line was really good. You can just see the fire in Kuzmenko to get more after he pots the first one.
Liked Pachal and Kylington for the most part.
Great game for the big guys.
4 in a row is a season-long streak.
I'm of the mind the whole Lindholm situation was kind of hanging over the team in a negative way.
Could have been the break, but they look far more relaxed to my eyes since Lindy was dealt.
Calder is Bedards to lose at this point.
I believe Faber is a lock for runner-up as well.
When you look at games played though a case could certainly be made for Zary to be a finalist.
Sounds like the tabled deal for Hanifin is 7.5x8.
Now if you had asked me at the start of the season about this deal I'd have given a hard "no" but I am starting to come around on resigning him. I think his game has grown exponentially this season and he is playing the most confident hockey he ever has.
All that said, this also makes him a really interesting trade chip. I believe he'd bring a similar return that Lindholm did from the right team, maybe more.
Thoughts?
I'd never cheer for the Canucks.
That said I do like them a lot more now than in years past.
The Bieksa, Burrows, Kesler days were insufferable teams, and impossible to like.
They've come a long way since then.
Was able to catch this one.
Few thoughts..
Jack Edwards is awful. Might be the worst commentator ever.
On the Flames.
I thought Kuzmenko looked good in the O zone. Looked great alongside Huberdeau as both have developed some early chemistry it seems.
You can see Kuzys dynamic hands for sure.
Pelletier was solid. Nothing amazing but made some nice plays.
Need to see more of Pachal but he was engaged physically
Sounds like we could start spitballing ideas on where to pencil in Kylington.
Been practicing with the team and by all accounts has looked pretty good doing so.
Will be nice to get an elite skater like him in the lineup. In my mind he immediately takes Oesterle out of the lineup when he is ready to go.
Id play him on the 3rd pair with Gibby until he is back up to speed then maybe he can be run alongside Tanev again.
All in all, its truly a feel-good story for both him and the team in general as I know the rest of the boys are all stoked to see him back.