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NHL Off-Season 2014 |OT| - O stands for Overhaul
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Unhandled Exception
Member
We can't let ANY difference makers go to the East guys. Fucking none of them.
Sedin-Sedin-Vrbata
Higgins-Bonino-Jensen
Horvat-Matthias/Vey-Burrows
Kassian-Richardson/Vey-Hansen
? If Horvat or Jensen don't make the team, move the wingers up one line and slot in Sestito. Don't think Gaunce can crack the team, unless he's a better winger than Jensen or Horvat which I don't believe he is. A Comets first line of Horvat-Gaunce-Virtanen would be pretty balling too, though.
So damn happy with that Vrbata signing and contract. I'd have preferred Hiller over Miller, otherwise Benning did great things. I've had Vrbata in my fantasy leagues for 3 years straight and he puts up great numbers as a pure goal scorer.
Higgins-Bonino-Jensen
Horvat-Matthias/Vey-Burrows
Kassian-Richardson/Vey-Hansen
? If Horvat or Jensen don't make the team, move the wingers up one line and slot in Sestito. Don't think Gaunce can crack the team, unless he's a better winger than Jensen or Horvat which I don't believe he is. A Comets first line of Horvat-Gaunce-Virtanen would be pretty balling too, though.
So damn happy with that Vrbata signing and contract. I'd have preferred Hiller over Miller, otherwise Benning did great things. I've had Vrbata in my fantasy leagues for 3 years straight and he puts up great numbers as a pure goal scorer.
Had to be the cookie that made it happen. Nice signing.
Unhandled Exception
Member
That's a good contract. It'll help surely, I just wonder how much.
It's gonna be like this year where the West has to go through some very tough 7-game series and then obliterates whoever comes out of the East.
Only my money would be on Tampa to be that team in the East this year. West is a crapshoot to predict.
man thats a lineup i never thought id see when talking about the canucks...
Wow, we actully got Vrbata. Hope he does well here. Perfect contract, me thinks.
Probably will play with Sedins? Kinda don't mind him playing with Bonino, balance the skill on the top 6 a bit.
Sedin - Sedin - Jensen
Kassian - Bonino - Vrbata
If Jensen keeps improving and Kassian actually has someone who finishes in Vrbata, this could work out nicely.
Yes. Pretty sure he's listed as a RW.
Probably will play with Sedins? Kinda don't mind him playing with Bonino, balance the skill on the top 6 a bit.
Sedin - Sedin - Jensen
Kassian - Bonino - Vrbata
If Jensen keeps improving and Kassian actually has someone who finishes in Vrbata, this could work out nicely.
Yes. Pretty sure he's listed as a RW.
He's a winger, you wouldn't want him taking faceoffs anyway.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Is Thornton confirmed not moving?
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
West keeps on getting stronger
I'm okay with passing on Vrbata at $5 M, Bergevin still has moves to make and can't handicap himself in case someone offer sheets Subban. Good deal for the Canucks though.
A lot of people said Ottawa would be one of the best Eastern teams last off season too. I still think Boston is at the top, Bishop will probably regress, but at least their defense is better now.
Unhandled Exception
Member
I don't know if I see that.
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
Why are even the shitty teams in the west getting good. Maybe not contention level, but good enough to being super annoying.
I hate this conference.
I hate this conference.
Because nobody wants to sign in the East, obviously.
Did any Eastern team actually get better aside from Tampa?
TurtleSnatcher
Member
what...
Better yes.. But no.
Also LOL @ Scott in SJ. Looking forward to his 3 mins of ice time in each of his 34 games the whole season.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
Probably.
The hope is that playing in front of his family and friends in Minnesota all the time keeps him a bit more motivated than he had proven in the recent past.
ZeroGravity
Member
Lightning will make some noise next year but I still think they're too young to be a real contender yet. 2015-16 will probably be the year to really watch out for.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Kind of how I feel about the Avs although we need more pieces still.
SpectreFire
Member
Vrbata instantly makes me feel a lot better about the Canucks.
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Vrbata-Bonino-Kassian
Higgins-Vey-Hansen
Matthias-Richardson-Dorsett
Sestito
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Edler-Tanev
Stanton-Weber
Sbisa
Miller
Lack
Canucks are strong in net and defense, assuming the Sedins and Burrows return to their normal success, then Vrbata makes an iffy looking 2nd line a lot better.
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Vrbata-Bonino-Kassian
Higgins-Vey-Hansen
Matthias-Richardson-Dorsett
Sestito
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Edler-Tanev
Stanton-Weber
Sbisa
Miller
Lack
Canucks are strong in net and defense, assuming the Sedins and Burrows return to their normal success, then Vrbata makes an iffy looking 2nd line a lot better.
no. Also Vrbata is better than Burrows AND a RW, why the fuck would you put him on the second line AND the RW. Vrbata should start with the Sedins.
no.
User, you're the only one who said they're contenders now, no?
If this isn't a playoff team come February, that could still be the plan. The best thing about the Miller and Vrbata contracts, in a way, is that they're short and attractive. We scored two big FAs without having to anchor ourselves to them. They can potentially be traded and get a decent return. That's at least one thing that I like about the new management so far - active but conservative.
He isn't budging on his NTC.
Hertl-Thornton-XXX
Marleau-Couture-Nieto
Torres-Pavelski-Wingels
Sheppard-Desjardins-Kennedy
(Scott, Brown, McGinn, Burish)
Vlasic-Burns
XXX-Braun
XXX-Demers
Niemi
Stalock
Irwin, Tennyson, Mueller, and Fedun will be fighting it out for those two LD spots. We have no one who should be playing with Thornton. Literal garbage, great fucking "rebuild" Doug.
I'm expecting Bergevin to move Pleks or DD for a winger. He had some quotes about how the youth took over last playoffs, and it's clear A.Gally needs to be at center now. Just needs to get Subban signed, and move a goalie and Moen. Also this Sekac guy could be a huge plus depending on how he turns out. Reporters have had some good things to say about him.
Good point, Vrbata would be a very attractive deadline acquisition either this year or next assuming his point totals hold up.
SpectreFire
Member
I just wanted to spread out the scoring. Burrows-Bonino-Kassian scares me a little in terms of offense. They can either be really good or really bad.
Yes. He scored 15 goals and 14 assists last season playing with two offensive deadweights in Booth and Richardson. If he plays with some skilled players this year, I think he can definitely hit 20 goals.
I would've been fine giving him that contract, we gave Prust the same money...
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
I hope Legwand decides to sign with the Leafs.
...then flip Reimer/Franson for a decent winger, sign a capable backup (please not Brodeur), and the team might not be terrible.
JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-???
Komarov-Legwand-Clarkson
Frattin-Holland-Ashton
Broll
Gardiner-Phaneuf
Rielly-Robidas
Polak-Granberg/Percy
Bernier
???
...then flip Reimer/Franson for a decent winger, sign a capable backup (please not Brodeur), and the team might not be terrible.
JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-???
Komarov-Legwand-Clarkson
Frattin-Holland-Ashton
Broll
Gardiner-Phaneuf
Rielly-Robidas
Polak-Granberg/Percy
Bernier
???
Unhandled Exception
Member
Jesus I don't even want to imagine the fucking hatred going on in that organization right now. Didn't DW call Thornton out not too long ago publicly?
Calamari41
41 > 38
Yeah the West is getting pretty stacked. I am willing to just award the Cup to the team that ends up with the best regular season record in the Western Conference. I am even willing to extend that to last year, awarding the Cup to whichever team that ended up being...
Get rid of Kassian on that line. Burrows can score, Bonino can score too, no? Then add a guy like Jensen or Horvat to that line out to prove themselves and you got yourself a decent second line. Kassian can wait in line behind the more talented guys.
I'd prefer to keep him, but it sounds like he's ready to move on. I think Nonis is just posturing by stating that Reimer will be ready for camp; he probably wants to make sure the public nature of the situation doesn't negatively affect Reimer's trade value.
Do the Caps even have room for him at this point lol
Nope. But they can trade a guy like Erskine away. Maybe Trotz connection there with Legwand.
SpectreFire
Member
Why would you rush guys like Jensen and Horvat into the top-six when you already have a guy who's ready to take the next step and is just waiting for an opportunity to play with skilled players.
There's no reason to put Jensen in Vancouver when he could be improving his game in Utica.
I honestly think Horvat may be ready. Well see. If Vey plays wing I'd much rather see:
Sedin-Sedin-Vrbata
Higgins-Bonino-Burrows
Vey-Matthias-Kassian
Dorsett-Richardson-Hansen
Horvat can slot in at 2nd line wing or 3C if he's ready, Jensen either on the second or third line wing.