Wonder if Mitch Love had anything to do with the Phillips to Washington thing.
Would have liked to see him get a greater opportunity this season bit im not that broken up about him moving on.
The plus side of a time difference is im usually not working when things I want to see in the hockey world are happening.
The negative side is they happen in the middle of the night/ungodly hours of the morning so I'm always tired for work the next day 😴 😪
Glad to have another poster!
I know how it feels being a lurker.
Been a part of the forums since 2009 technically but have only been posting regularly in the last few years.
GFG!
This makes me wonder if there is a case to be had for Kipper as a HOFer.
Never won a cup but just like King Henrik (and maybe moreso) I think its indisputable he was one of (if not the) best goalies in the world for a short time.
Won a Vezina and again like Henrik has a SCF appearance to his name.
Have heard Pekka Rinne's name thrown around lately for a future HOF call and imo Kipper is more deserving.
Assuming Backlund and Toffoli for sure want to be traded i think you could potentially hang onto them until the deadline to try and maximize a return from a contender looking for a missing piece.
Risky with Toffoli though as his value probably wont be higher than it is right now.
I think you could for sure get a 1st for Lindy and Hanifin among other assets.
Toffoli may fetch one from the right team.
I think for Backlund you'd probably have to throw in a later pick to recoup a first in a deal with him.
I agree with this. Figure out where you stand and if there is any uncertainty whatsoever you deal them now for max return.
Both Lindholm and Hanifin could fetch a fair bit in a trade.
Hearing lots of chatter that Huska is all but official at this point.
Wasn't my first or second choice, but its a lot better than some of the other names I had heard.
Seems like a safe pick but ill reserve judgement for now.
The Severson deal makes me nervous about a Hanifin extension.
Severson played sheltered minutes mostly on the 3rd pair for a good Devils team.
By all accounts Hanifin is the superior player.
The only thing Severson has on him is the RHS
Especially as a deadline deal.
We got a great return at the time for Kris Russell.
May not look like much today but getting a 2nd, a prospect and an NHLer in return is great value for a guy thats not coming back anyway.
Honestly I would be stoked if we got a new goalie coach.
Been a serious weak spot in this organization for some time IMO.
Labarbera and Sigalet are/were not the answer.