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NHL Off-Season 2017 |OT| Weve Been Here Since October
- Thread starter Fata1moose
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You think Vegas would take De la Rose over Hudon? Interesting
megachao24
Unconfirmed Member
I'm still baffled on why Dallas is still high on Nichushkin. He tanked even upon his return to the KHL, so am I missing something on the kid or something?
ElephantShell
Banned
No surprises on the Leafs protection list. Leipsic is probably gone. If there is a god Vegas will pick Marincin instead but I doubt it.
ZeroGravity
Member
It's fucking baffling why we're protecting Coburn over any of our other defensemen.
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hope fleury likes vegas
Vegas should be holding the Pens hostage at the moment. No reason to take Fleury unless they have a great deal in place with another team for him. Plenty of younger/cheaper goalies available and Hagelin or Rust would be a good pick for them.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Please fucking be Nick Leddy
Galchenyuk for Ho Sang or someone else and Leddy sounds decent to me
For AGally? No bueno
CreeperBlocks
Banned
It would have to be another player too. Maybe Strome or Ho Sang
Coldnoodle
Member
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I only say Ho Sang because if Radulov doesn't re sign back with Montreal
ElephantShell
Banned
I think Ho-Sang is too good a player to just be a throw in with somebody else for Galchenyuk.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
This expansion draft stuff is pretty crazy.
The following Pens are exposed, and one will be selected by Vegas.
Forwards
Carl Hagelin, Bryan Rust, Nick Bonino*, Matt Cullen*, Chris Kunitz*, Scott Wilson, Tom Kuhnhackl, Josh Archibald, Oskar Sundqvist, Jean-Sebastien Dea, Tom Sestito*, Kevin Porter*, Garrett Wilson*
Defensemen
Ian Cole, Trevor Daley*, Ron Hainsey*, Chad Ruhwedel*, Mark Streit*, Derrick Pouliot, Frank Corrado, Cameron Gaunce*, David Warsofsky*, Tim Erixon, Stuart Percy
Goaltender
Marc-Andre Fleury (waived no-movement clause for purpose of expansion draft)
Fleury is probably the one going, but there are some good players on the table here.
The following Pens are exposed, and one will be selected by Vegas.
Forwards
Carl Hagelin, Bryan Rust, Nick Bonino*, Matt Cullen*, Chris Kunitz*, Scott Wilson, Tom Kuhnhackl, Josh Archibald, Oskar Sundqvist, Jean-Sebastien Dea, Tom Sestito*, Kevin Porter*, Garrett Wilson*
Defensemen
Ian Cole, Trevor Daley*, Ron Hainsey*, Chad Ruhwedel*, Mark Streit*, Derrick Pouliot, Frank Corrado, Cameron Gaunce*, David Warsofsky*, Tim Erixon, Stuart Percy
Goaltender
Marc-Andre Fleury (waived no-movement clause for purpose of expansion draft)
Fleury is probably the one going, but there are some good players on the table here.
Staal's UFA, Yakubust sucks, and Neal only has 1 year left and will be looking for a big raise. Makes sense.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
I was listening to Russo's podcast today and he had some great insight into the Wild/Montreal trade rumors the past few days. In short, Bergevin really wanted Scandella for Galchenyuk. Russo made it sound like there was not a lot beyond that in the trade, but that there were some other parts, but Scandella was the main piece.
The Wild did not want to do the trade because if they did, they would lose one defender to Montreal, then likely either Brodin or Dumba to Vegas. Their stacked blueline of five top-4 defenders would then become a huge position of weakness with only three top-4 guys.
They will apparently revisit the trade after the expansion draft, but at this point Russo made it sound like Minnesota is not very interested in Galchenyuk at this time.
Yet the Wild still can't get past the 2nd (most of the time 1st) round. Smh.
Some speculation around Minnesota that the Wild are going to try and get a trade going with Vegas to give them Zucker instead of one of the defenders. Zucker, Vegas native, is likely a 25-30 goal scorer on a good team going forward, is fast, and will get butts in seats down there.
Staal will not be chosen. Dumba or Scandella will. Wild beat writer has been saying as much for days now. Both of the defenders are legit young top-4 defenders with upside that could hold down the blue line for years to come and would help Vegas immensely. And even if Vegas was looking to flip a player from the Wild, Staal would net a much smaller return than Scandella or Dumba. Staal was exposed but the likelihood of him being chosen is incredibly small.
He has two more years left on his contract, including this one?
The Wild did not want to do the trade because if they did, they would lose one defender to Montreal, then likely either Brodin or Dumba to Vegas. Their stacked blueline of five top-4 defenders would then become a huge position of weakness with only three top-4 guys.
They will apparently revisit the trade after the expansion draft, but at this point Russo made it sound like Minnesota is not very interested in Galchenyuk at this time.
Yet the Wild still can't get past the 2nd (most of the time 1st) round. Smh.
Some speculation around Minnesota that the Wild are going to try and get a trade going with Vegas to give them Zucker instead of one of the defenders. Zucker, Vegas native, is likely a 25-30 goal scorer on a good team going forward, is fast, and will get butts in seats down there.
Staal will not be chosen. Dumba or Scandella will. Wild beat writer has been saying as much for days now. Both of the defenders are legit young top-4 defenders with upside that could hold down the blue line for years to come and would help Vegas immensely. And even if Vegas was looking to flip a player from the Wild, Staal would net a much smaller return than Scandella or Dumba. Staal was exposed but the likelihood of him being chosen is incredibly small.
He has two more years left on his contract, including this one?
CreeperBlocks
Banned
NHL17 online is really bare. But I finally beat 19 & 21 👍
Unhandled Exception
Member
It's true, he built the wall with an AI luongo. Unstoppable.
Haha you got beat by a cat
CreeperBlocks
Banned
LUUUUUUU
excelsiorlef
Member
I'd also take a look at Colton Sissons if I were GMGM
Such a strange draft. It's a fun one to re-draft.
My top 5 would probably be
1) 86
2) 6
3) 11
4) 9
5) 3
Bigger than Daigle?
"Since"
CreeperBlocks
Banned
So there's your first rounders to Vegas
FUBAR McDangles
Member
If Russo's saying it, it's got a 95% chance of being true.
Wonder who the Wild are going after instead.
Also:
Weren't lots of people saying that Boston was interested? Apparently not interested enough.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Huh. Maybe those rumours of Galchenyuk to the Islanders aren't so far fetched now.
I think the idea is to make Fleury the face of the franchise. He is a huge fan favorite in Pittsburgh and could build a fan base. Like there are literally fans crying that he is leaving Pittsburgh.
Relieved that Benning didn't spend a 1st to keep Vegas away from Sbisa
I wonder if they'd even take Sbisa. I fucking wouldn't.
If true, that sucks. Brodin or Dumba would be a big pick up for Mtl. I still stand by trading Patches over AGally.
And 83, lol
MultiJhonny
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Unhandled Exception
Member
Denver Botanic Gardens if you can catch them before they close. Steuben's downtown is a fantastic diner but probably very busy around 5. There's a Voodoo Doughtnuts that is dumb and touristy. If you have the time and there's a show scheduled before you leave, try to catch something at Red Rock's Amphitheater. There are a few other Diners there that are fantastic and in less populated areas, I highly recommend the Sam's No. 3 on Parker and Havana. Check out their Pie Shakes and just about everything on the menu is really goddamn good.
I can recommend more food stops if you're interested, but aside from that I don't have a lot of other suggestions within the Denver area itself. If you had time I'd say go check out Estes Park but that's day trip territory. If you like beer and pizza, Dad & Dude's Breweria is a decent spot.
Red Rocks Schedule
Dad & Dudes Breweria
Sams No. 3 Yelp
Steuben's
Denver Botanic Gardens
Fata1moose
Banned
Fifth Element at Red Rocks is pretty fucking good. Saw Sooper Troppers there last year with the cast in attendance.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Vegas could take Gaunce. They might not even take someone from the Canucks.
How does it work exactly? How many players do they have to pick?
MultiJhonny
Banned
If Vegas takes McDonald then I will stop watching anime
I was under the understanding that they were required to take 1 player from each team.