conundrumed

He's a C. He sets up on either wing on PPs for his one-timer. Maybe that's why you think he's a winger. He's a center. Their busiest center, by a lot.

Lindholm.

Buchnevich just signed as a UFA for 5 x $5.8. For me, he is clearly the better winger.

That's about right to me too. I'm walking away at 6+. I think that overrates him.

We definitely ressurected his legacy from Edmonton treating him like total garbage. A contract is a contract. We need a handshake for a year and, "we want you back here in mgmt". That's my perfect world. Prolly more hopeful than practical...a buyout makes no sense. So what are the inoffensive avenues? Because we do love him.

It's time to call it good with Lucic. He'll be 34 to start next year. We need the cap. How we move him doesn't really matter to me. Appreciate his efforts, but it's time.

That's my comparable too. Can C in all situations, solid D game. He's only a +1 for all of those points, but he always plays against the top line. So all of those points are also against the OHL's elite. Should help the transition to the Heat.

I was thinking March 1st was the deadline. Maybe I was right? 50 games 33 goals (t-3rd) 8 off the leader 51 assists (t-4th) 6 off the leader 84 points (2nd) 1pt behind He...just...keeps...going.lol What a season.

I really have to agree with the bolded. I know it's a short career and you want to capitalize on your earnings, but it's also are you happy or are you under constant criticism? Both him and Z are in a place where they are rock stars. That can't be overlooked. Have a good investment strategy.lol Mangia will be painful. Give him his arb, take the year. I'd top out at about $5.4 if DeBrincat is $6.4. Lucic's last year definitely needs to be addressed. If Pelletier has a killer off-season training, suddenly you can't make him go away. A LW spot will need to open up. Based on Pelletier's history of jumping leagues. Mony could be traded at the draft table. Does a 2nd and Mony recoup a 1st? Then we still need a replacement strategy. So I'm not so sure the whole "buyout candidate" is viable.

I think doublerob called it. It was a stinger, it's like being paralyzed for 10ish seconds until the nerve chills out, then back to normal. It runs neck to foot, so helps explain the wobble. Like your affected side went to sleep.

As a 4th liner. Need Dube back with Mony-Toffoli. Those 2 are slow enough without adding Lucic. Back to Lucic-Ruzicka-Lewis. That's our 4th line. Richardson is too small and Ritchie is too void of any offence whatsoever. The on-the-fly line changes that put JG on the ice with Ritchie are laughable. I believe Rozie's potted 2 while caught out with JG and MT.

Minny got a lot of 1st vs 4th line matchups and got pretty sustained pressure out of it. Our 3rd was pretty dominant in the 1st 2 periods, the scoring will come. Mony's shot isn't looking the same is a problem. Minny tried to be more physical this time around. FaFo. lol Gudbranson is RoboCop. The opposition just seems to go, "oh. It's you, nevermind". That pairing is a world of intimidation. I like Minny as a team, Foligno in particular. Tanev trying to hit Kaprizov almost put him headfirst into the boards, yikes. That's one solid-on-his skates dude.

That's better.

Are we done scrambling now?

3rd line has been looking great, time to get rewarded.

That lasted long lol

Up 1 early.

Seriously mounting injuries. RNH Puljijarvi Kassian Turris Keith Russell

What I'm wondering is Kylington. Should we try to go long? Or a 1 yr, or something like Dube's? Do we need him to prove more?

So happy I didn't call it the resigning thread. Johnny - 8 x $10 front loaded. Tkachuk extended by 8 x $8.8 Mangiapane 5 x $5.25 Kyl 5 x $4.85 Am I out to lunch?

I'm thinking FaFo needs to be in our vocabulary diet. Want to be physical, FaFo. Wanna be end-to-end action? FaFo. Want a goalie battle? FaFo. Wanna fight? FaFo. I'm sure there are many more you can help me with. Wanna play the Flames? Blockchain around Find out. .

"Stingers" I believe they're called. Happens in Football often, go figure. I got one from the jolt of a carcrash. Whiplash are kinda like stingers that take a lot longer to go away.

I'd say in the big picture it's good to see this streak end. We were beginning to get too much unwanted media attention.

The streak was getting too media hot. Give Van the points. Whatevs. Let's have a Minny set. Laugh it off.