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Three junkyard forechecking dogs, a LONG defenseman and two relatively promising goalies. I like this mix, if nothing else. And they moved off of the small but skilled thing a bit.

This is important to keep in mind. And also keep in mind that even as a slower, older guy Carlson was still winning his shifts in both Washington and Anaheim … playing two different systems. He was well over 50% of expected goal share both of the last two seasons. And he played in the Top 4 in a...

Yeah, he’s just not the kind of guy they usually draft. I like that they’re opening up the draft types a bit this year

I do suspect that Nikishin is gone … but of course we have no idea what he would bring back. So … we’ll see. He could also be back on a bridge and they move him later. Or his agent shuts up at some point.

More wildness. The 192nd pick is what it is … a swing in the dark … and Masters is just a guy we ended up with for some reason. So, not much on the cost side of the ledger. Which is probably good because I have no idea what they’d be getting on the payback part of the ledger. Carlson is both...

North American goalies! Wild

Oh, there’s absolutely no depth. But anybody who’s surprised by that at this point clearly hasn’t been paying attention for the last … I dunno … 8 years?

I officially have no idea what Vegas is doing trading away Dorofeyev or why they would seemingly choose re-signing Andersson to re-signing their best goal scorer. I mean, do whatever but that was weird.

Jarvis was always delaying the inevitable with that shoulder. I’m glad he’s going to actually get it fixed this time. He’s been one decent body check away from playing with one arm for three years now. Robinson’s surgery sounds pretty basic, with that recovery timeline. Interesting that (once...

Their backups have been pretty solid, true … Stolarz, Tarasov, Knight (drafted player), and Lyons (he’s been everywhere) in recent years. Since Bill Zito has been there, Florida’s only misses in net have been Johansson and Vitek Vanacek … but those guys have sucked everywhere they’ve been and...

I like the Hakansson pick. That’s out of their normal draft profile … big, rangy D, probably more of a stay at home type. They don’t normally draft those, especially out of Europe. Otherwise, looks like they’re chasing more forecheck demons. Which is fine by me

That’s a LOT to pay for Mason McTavish, especially considering you now have to pay Mason McTavish seven million bucks every year for 6 years. This is a player that has literally not improved the least little bit from his rookie year.

Easy call on KK. Either get something or buy him out and lose exactly zero sleep over either option As for Burakowski, it’s almost impossible to remember that he used to be good. He went to Seattle coming off of a 60 point season in Colorado and promptly went in the tank. And he’s only gotten...

Also, the Panthers aren’t morons. The two guys that would be on the block are Lundell and Lewie, both of whom are key parts of their system. And if they don’t have any money or assets left over, try replacing either one of them out of thin air. No. Florida needed Hellebuyck to ask for a trade to...

I can’t speak for Winnipeg.

I don't blame him either, but the crying about usage ticks me off. He got his chances and sometimes he showed up … sometimes not so much. If you’re reading that and thinking I see him as a liability then you’re getting me wrong. He’s not. But he’s a third pairing, sheltered usage guy in...

Yeah, I dunno. Werenski would require re-working a lot of stuff and won’t really be a plus defender in Carolina’s system, so you’re probably going to be forced to staple Slavin to him on his off side. He can do that, but it’s limiting. In exchange, you absolutely super charge your breakouts and...

Niki can cry me a river about usage. He got what he earned and more. Could he have spent more time on the 2nd PP unit? Probably, but Miller exists and he earned quality time too.

The answer is yes. The evidence is the Olympics … and the Vezinas … and the MVP … and the fact that 33 ain’t all that old for a goalie.

And again, I think that’s what Tulsky wants to do. Bring in one serious difference maker. I don’t think he wants to break up the core and I don’t think he needs to. But you want to bring in one guy to shake up the mix and add another level of drive.