Bettman Lockout III Thread (aka NHL Offseason: Now & Forever)

[Geddy Lee]

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by NHLFlames

The #Flames & Brent Sutter have reached a mutual agreement to conclude his coaching duties

[hotwings18]

Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!!

[WhiteGoose]

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SO THE LEAFS RUSHED LUKE SCHENN TO THE NHL AN THE BLUES LET PETER ANGELO PLAY 2 MORE YEARS IN THE OHL HOWD THAT WORK OUT? LET'S GO!

[housenuts]

Originally Posted by Blue Celery

If the Jackets draft Murray, I'm going to kill everyone in a 3 mile radius of where ever Howson happens to be at that moment

who should the jackets draft? #theyneedeverything

[sylar]

Originally Posted by housenuts

who should the jackets draft? #theyneedeverything

they don't need any russians.

[Kirbynator]

hopefully

#mikhail

[housenuts]

ya hoping cbj steers clear of russians.

ideally both griggs and galchen are gone in the t4 so toronto can't get a centre.

yakupov
murray
grigo
galchen
toronto probably takes forsberg unless burke doesn't think he has enough truculence and may opt for someone else.

also wouldn't mind seeing toronto trade a lot to edmonton for the yak, only to see him fizzle

[Geddy Lee]

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Toronto's pick is in play. Burke doesn't have time to wait for a winning product to evolve naturally; he's in do-or-die mode next season, more or less.

[housenuts]

Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Toronto's pick is in play. Burke doesn't have time to wait for a winning product to evolve naturally; he's in do-or-die mode next season, more or less.

if leafs miss playoffs burke is gone.

the funny thing is the new gm will come in with a fairly solid team and they may make the playoffs the next year and win a game or two and that gm will be seen as a savior even tho he did nothing really.

[Geddy Lee]

This actually might be the most movement we'll ever see within the lottery picks at a draft. Moving down for Edmonton makes so much sense; they need roster pieces outside of their vaunted triumvirate up front and Klefbom's the only real blueline prospect they have in the pipeline, imo. Murray over Yakupov at #1 is ldo pure spew but if the Oilers could take Murray at 2nd or 3rd and add a couple pieces as well, they'd have to seriously consider that.

I think an Oilers-Habs swap of the 1st and 3rd overall picks that includes a piece or two moving Edmonton's way (Josh Gorges? Lars Eller?) is a very real possibility. I also think Toronto is one of the most likely Rick Nash destinations and any Jackets-Leafs deal involving Nash will almost certainly see the 5th overall pick shipped to Columbus in return.

Y'know what, those are my bold predictions: Yakupov won't be an Oiler, Nash will be a Leaf and Columbus will pick twice in the top 5.

[housenuts]

I can't see, and don't want, Montreal trading for Yakupov.
They don't need a skilled winger. They need a big C. Grigo and Galchen are good options for them. Giving up Gorges is huuuuuuge spew. Also grigo+eller > yakupov. I'd be pretty upset if Montreal traded anything of significance to move up.

Best bet is probably Gunnarsson+5th overall+2nd rounder for Oil's first. I don't think gunny+5th is enough.

Nash's contract is probably too much for the Leafs. They need other pieces. Would lol if it was Nash+Steve Mason for like 5th+Kadri.

cliff notes: i don't see the habs or isles moving their pick. edmonton almost assuredly will. (my buddy says they'll draft yakupov and trade hall or eberle -i think he's retarded)
cbj is a wild card.

[vomit]

Lol let me know I'll bring eller to the airport for you if this can happen.

Also grigo+eller > yakupov

lol

[vin17]

As neat as it would be to have tricky ricky on a PP with phil da thril, moving the 5th and not picking up a Galchenyuk kind of scares me.

Also, as it stands now the Leafs would have to make some difficult manoeuvres in order to be able to absorb his albatross.

[WhiteGoose]

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Brent Sutter named Canada's coach for world championships #CBCSports #HNIC
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lol

Dion Phaneuf and Brent Sutter reunited

might as well just throw away the gold medal now

[Kirbynator]

geddy i think youre under-evaluating gorges at this point.

He's putting up huge minutes and playing really solid. He has the most blocked shots in the league, etc.

eller is not even comparable at this point in value.

Originally Posted by housenuts

I can't see, and don't want, Montreal trading for Yakupov.
They don't need a skilled winger.

I dont know man. You could argue that gionta finally coming back from his bicep injury might plug a hole (not really), but plekanec desperately needs scoring wingers.