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  1. Here is something I just read at Hockey News...

     

     

    Which five NHL teams do you feel are in the best position when it comes to prospects and which five are in the worst position?

    – Keenan Clarry (@KeenanClarry)

    Here’s my best:

    Edmonton – The high end of Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse vaults the Oilers to the top since McDavid is such a sure thing. I’m also a big William Lagesson fan.

    Buffalo – Jack Eichel is the Sabres’ McDavid equivalent, plus you have Sam Reinhart, Justin Bailey and some nice long-term catches in Will Borgen and Christopher Brown.

    Winnipeg – The deepest pool. Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, Nic Petan, Connor Hellebuyck, Eric Comrie, Kyle Connor, Erik Foley…it’s almost unfair at this point.

    Arizona – Another great assembly with Max Domi, Anthony Duclair, Dylan Strome, Christian Dvorak, Max Letunov, Brendan Perlini and Nick Merkley,

    Anaheim – Already a great team, the Ducks have reinforcements ready in Nick Ritchie, Nic Kerdiles, Shea Theodore and Kevin Roy, plus longer-term gems such as Julius Nattinen and Jacob Larsson.

    And my worst, with the caveat that some of these teams are in a win-now window and have therefore sacrificed prospects:

    San Jose – Timo Meier and Nikolay Goldobin are solid, but not much depth behind them.

    Pittsburgh – Derrick Pouliot used to be surrounded; now he’s one of the last elite prospects in the pipeline.

    New Jersey – Pavel Zacha will help, but there isn’t much more scoring coming otherwise.

    Toronto – Mitch Marner, Kasperi Kapanen and Scott Harrington have all really helped the Leafs’ outlook recently in this category, but they were thin before.

    New York Rangers – Just don’t have the critical mass of prospects since they’re in their Stanley Cup window right now. Adam Tambellini and Pavel Buchnevich are good, though.

     

     

     

    It seems he has us pegged at 3rd place.

  2. Ladd-Little-Ehlers

    Stafford-Scheifele-Wheeler

    Burmistrov-Lowry-Perrault

    Thorburn or Peluso-Petan or Copp-Armia or Hali

     

    Enstrom-Myers

    Buff-Trouba

    Stuart-Chiarot

     

    Pavs-Hutchinson

     

    Ladd and Little bring along Ehlers as does Perrault and Lowry to Petan 

    4th line won't see much time. I expect to see Burmi getting some time on the PK.

    Hopefully, Morrissey cracks the lineup.

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    Las Vegas and Quebec have been invited to phase 2 of the expansion process.

    Has to be a done deal.  Both cities have buildings and wealthy ownership groups.  We know the NHL wants to go to Vegas.  They literally have no choice now but to go with Quebec.  I suspect they will make Quebec play in the west for a couple of years.

     

    Why not just push Detroit west?

     

    Detroit just went East. I think if both teams enter and Quebec goes East and Vegas goes West, the next team (Seattle?) goes to the West.

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    If both teams come in at once, I wonder what the protection rules will be for the expansion draft....I think the last one was something like ... 1 goalie, 5 D-men and 9 Forwards. We're smiling if that's the case. I am assuming a draft in 2017.

    Just our luck.  The Jets will be a powerhouse of young players just in time to lose a couple of top six/top pairing guys to expansion.

     

    Not if the rules don't change much from the last expansion draft. Scheif, Troubs and Lowry would need to be protected as would Hutchinson, Hellebuyck, Komaschuk, Copp, Lipon,  Armia, Olsen and Telegin. ELC players are exempt from the draft.

     

    Protect

    1 goalie

    Hellebuyck

    5 d-men

    Trouba

    Myers

    Buff

    Enstom

    Chiarot

     

    9 forwards

    Scheifele

    Lowry

    Wheeler

    Ladd

    Little

    Copp

    Armia

    Perrault if he extends

    Burmi?

    Komaschuk?

    Lipon?

     

    this is 11 forwards which is 2 too many.

    I don't think I am forgetting anyone higher on the prospect list.

     

    We might lose Stuart and we'd probably lose Hutch. If we lost Komaschuk and Lipon would it hurt us that much?

     

    Now, if the draft happens in 2018, we would lose some quality players; however, we might be able to lose an expensive contract of an aging player, too.

  5. He was also better than Gretzky at the 87 Canada Cup.

    I've always thought Hawerchuk was the best player on the ice during that final game against Russia.

    What a team, almost as good as the team for the 76 Canada Cup.

     

    Here are the D from the 76 team...

    Orr

    Lapointe

    Potvin

    Robinson

    Savard

    Vadnais

    Jimmy Watson

     

    The forwards are equally impressive.

  6. I honestly don't think they sign for shorter term. Would you?

    Both Buff and Ladd are in their prime. You make hay while the sun shines.

     

    If Buff can put his game together and be more consistent and both stay healthy, we have 2 very good players locked up.

    Buff can and has controled a game. He can put the team on his shoulders and carry them. We've seen it.

     

    If there were any way to put clauses in a contract considering staying in shape and coming to camp in shape, I would want to see them in Buff's contract.

    Having said that, I think he will continue to stay in shape and be in shape for TC this fall.

     

    If Buff signs long term, I wouldn't have any problems trading him if he began to decline but with no trade clauses, the player has the leverage.

     

    I see both Buff and Ladd signing long term deals and Trouba, Enstrom, Myers and Buff being our top 4 with Buff moving to the left side. When Morrisey is ready, Armia, Scheif and Buff would make a formidable line.

     

    Also, Trouba will not be signing a bridge contract. The Jets will be worried about offer sheets on Trouba and he will be getting Hamilton like money....does anyone know when they can negotiate with a player that is under an ELC? I can't seem to find the info.

  7. I posted this on the Free Agency thread...

     

    Here is what I think these 5 contracts should be negotiated for...

     

    Ladd            Current 4.4m             2m more                           6.6 per for 6
    Buff             Current 5.2                2.3m more                         7.5 per for 6
    Trouba        Current .894m           5.7m more                        6.6 per for 8
    Scheifele     Current .863             2.5m more                        3.333 per for 3
    Lowry           Current.8282           2m more                             2.8 per for 3

     

    This will add 14.5m per year to our cap and the team's payroll is at 40.5. so that will make it approximately 55m and leaves about 16m or so left. We could easily afford these pay raises. Of course there are players whose contracts will expire that season but we would still be under the cap.

  8. Here is what I think these 5 contracts should be negotiated for...

     

    Ladd            Current 4.4m             2m more                           6.6 per for 6
    Buff             Current 5.2                2.3m more                         7.5 per for 6
    Trouba        Current .894m           5.7m more                        6.6 per for 8
    Scheifele     Current .863             2.5m more                        3.333 per for 3
    Lowry           Current.8282           2m more                             2.8 per for 3

     

    14.5m more than this year as cap hits. These would all kick in for the 2016-2017 season. I really don't believe in the no-trade clauses but I guess they are here to stay. I would offer Trouba one but Buff and Ladd would only get the first 3 years as no trades.

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    MTS should have been built with an eye on expansion. If needed in the future, it would be easier and less expensive to expand.

    Another 1000-1500 seats wouldn't hurt and how much extra revenue would that bring in? Lots.

    If the need isn't there, they still have the 15k seat building.

    Very little extra revenue compared to cost of installing. Unless you think they should have kept room for 1000 front row seats somehow.

     

    1500 seats at 90 bean for 44 games is 5.94m a year. Almost 60m in ten years. Not chump change.

    Also, another 1500 fans to spend money on concessions and in the neighbourhood before/after the game.

  10. MTS should have been built with an eye on expansion. If needed in the future, it would be easier and less expensive to expand.

    Another 1000-1500 seats wouldn't hurt and how much extra revenue would that bring in? Lots.

     

    If the need isn't there, they still have the 15k seat building.

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