Pacioretty and Pietrangelo skating again

Yes but what of Pachal and Patera?

Lol

I think they may go with Hague and/or Glass and put Holden on taxi. Either way, a 20 man roster is just fine given that the taxi squad acts as a safety net. I was thinking not long ago that Nosek might get waived, but he's been lights-out lately so he's not going anywhere. Still hoping to hear news that we extend Marty soon. The longer it goes the longer I'm starting to think that he's planning on testing free agency. I just hope we can keep him for $2.5M or so.

I thought about Holden but I think they are worried about losing him now for nothing

I thought Nosek could get traded because he’s a pending UFA, but probably not now

I think Vegas has Martinez at 2.5 or less and if he wants more than that they will just let him walk. I could see a situation though similar to Holden last year, where are they say to him on trade deadline week here is a contract, sign it or we may trade you because we need cap space. Kinda forcing his hand.

Given the role that Holden has now been asked to fill, he's been excellent. He's not going to win you games, but he's not going to cost you games. Having that security is huge especially as injuries start to pile up.

I wondered about Nosek too, but depth right now is so important...he's staying. (but in the off season he's probably elsewhere as guys like Krebs and Dugan etc will all be knocking at the door)

I have to believe K-Mac has already chatted with Marty's agent. And if that's true, the fact that he's still not been extended tells me that either 1) the dollars are too far apart or 2) he wants to go home to Detroit and finish off his career there (and possibly make more money likely too). Losing Marty would be a huge blow in my opinion.