BigTramFan

PDG with the 2nd lowest TOI last game Hoglander with the 3rd lowest TOI last game It's not like these guys are actually in the top 6 Plus it's not the line combinations that are going to win/lose this game - it is how the players respond and actually play the game!

It won't happen. But yeah you gotta feel like Brady Tkachuk would be an upgrade on Petey's performance in these playoffs. Add in a trade of Hronek + Mikheyev for a pick or a big young forward (e.g. Voronkov). Sign some UFAs to fill the gaps and you got something like this next season:

Don't want us to sign a 3C for $7m. If we resign Lindholm, he should be playing in the top 6.

He will be 30 years old next summer, which is never a good starting point for a long term contract! Anyway, I would liek to resign Lindholm but it has to be under the condition that Tocchet is going to deploy him in the top 6. I don't want us paying for Lindholm as an expensive 3C! And I do think Hogs-Petey-Lindholm can be a successful line next season.

I think you might be a bit low on all 3 of Lindholm (6.5), Hronek (7.0) and Joshua (3.25). Might be closer to Lindholm (7.0), Hronek (7.5) and Joshua (3.75), which would be workable within the $1.5m space you mentioned with the above roster. I also don't see Lindholm agreeing to a 1 year deal.

Nothing wrong with your numbers. And I guess we use the $1.77m in cap space to add a 13th F and an 8th Dman. But the bigger issue is that this roster leaves us with a very weak F group, particularly on the 2nd and 4th lines: Suter Miller Boeser Hogs EP Podz Joshua Lindholm Garland PDG Aman Karlsson I don't think Podz is a top 6 player, and Aman and Karlsson are both fringe NHLers (PDG is almost the same level). Lindholm has been great in the playoffs, but I wonder about the risk of signing another soon-to-be 30 year old player to a long term $7m x 7 year contract. I think I'd be tempted to try and spend that money on a top-6 running mate for Pettersson with a 3-year contract which holds the fort until Lekkerimaki hits the NHL, plus give us more depth in the bottom 6. Instead of paying these guys: Hronek $7.35m, Lindholm $7m, Karlsson $0.9m, PDG $0.775m, 13F+8D $1.77m = $17.8m total I'd prefer to see Hronek rights traded and these UFAs signed: Pesce $6m x 6, someone like Monahan $5m x 3, Blueger $2.4m x 3, Noesen $1.9m x 3, Hakanpaa $1.5m x 2, Sam Carrick $1m x 2 = $17.8m total Roster for 2025: Suter Miller Boeser Hogs EP Monahan Joshua Blueger Garland Podz Carrick Noesen (Aman) Hughes Pesce Soucy Myers Zadorov Hakanpaa (Friedman Juulsen) Demko, Desmith

I'm hoping we trade Hronek for some assets. Maybe try and offload Mikheyev in the deal, e.g. Hronek + Mikheyev to CHI for a 1st round pick (TBL). Replace Hronek with either Pesce or Roy (6m-ish x 6) Resign Zadorov (4.5m x 5) Then sign either Myers (4m x 2) or Tanev (4.5m x 2) Add in a big third pairing vet D such as Hakanpaa (1.5m x 2) Hughes Pesce/Roy Soucy Myers/Tanev Zadorov Hakanpaa Friedman Juulsen Our D corps needs to be big and experienced to succeed in the playoffs.

Is this in 2026?...

Pesce is probably the closest. Big guy, plays top 4 minutes, UFA this off season.

1 day off

How shexy was Silovs?

Hey NSH....shhhh....

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Don't give up boys! NSH is not that good, just look good when playing a bunch of sick guys. We all know it's just the flu that has sapped everyone's energy. Just need to dig it in for a few more minutes and score in OT.