Gives me chills everytime I hear it

Montreal should be all over that

what goes the other way though? norlinder?

The Canucks aren’t in a position where they can think like that. They just need guys with top pair upside. OEL might not even be replacement level in 2 years. Lundkvist has more upside than Rathbone, Canucks should be acquiring any good defenseman with upside and figure out the rest later

https://twitter.com/EricEngels/status/1565433978835836935

wont let me embed, engels basically is saying one of the options for dach is 4x3.5M

brings him one year away from UFA status... but thats pricey
if its a four year deal, something around high 2 mill (2.85? 2.9?) or low 3 mill (3, 3.05, 3.1) is the way to go imo

Ottawa or Buffalo?

There is no way he has more upside than Rathbone. Rathbone was a 1.02 points per game in the AHL. Lundkvist was 0.44 points per game in the AHL. Huge difference. I do not see Lundkvist as top pair quality. Again, I wouldn't mind acquiring him but they should definitely not pay too much. He is a worse player than Rathbone easily

This was 11 months ago

Yeah but that was before he moved to North America. He is not nearly as exciting now

just saw the otter contract. stars got a deal

I was told he was untouchable for Eichel

Rathbone did it in his age 22 season. Lundkvist put up better numbers at a younger age (which is important when talking about upside) and he is more well rounded.

Idk, Lundkvist is a RD, we need that and he has potential, maybe NYR would take Allen ( we’d take back Halak ) or maybe Drouin/Dadonov ( retained of course ) and we could sweeten it with a pick or prospect

No that was Schneider

Like honestly if I was NYR management here take Kakko + Schneider for Eichel all day as despite what people say that one two punch of Eichel, Zibanajad would be nice

Friedman on 31TP talking Eichel/NYR: "The Rangers and Sabres were just not close on the package. The Sabres wanted the likes of a Schneider or Lundkvist and the Rangers didn't want to go there, they (Sabres) wanted some of their top young players that are already on the roster."

— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) July 25, 2021

RIP rangers management

Predictions for remaining RFA deals

J. Robertson 5.8mill x 3 years (got a feeling were gonna see a bridge like Mangiapane as owner for some reason wont pay the kid big)

Anderson 2.5mill x 3 years

Dach 2.3mill x 2 years

Hayton 1.8mill x 2 years

Sandin 1.85mill x 2 years

Primeau 867,777k x 3 years

Brannstrom 1.55mill x 2 years

Ryan Mcleod 1.4mill x 1 year

Durzi 2.15mill x 3 years

Formenton 2.95mill x 4 years

Hague 2.5mill x 3 years

Ruzicka 762,500k x 2 years

Wotherspoon 762,500k x 2 years

Ahaha, never.

Dach 4 years, 3.5M

Thats one of the options but got a feeling there are a few

Probs like 1.5mill x 1 year, 2.3 x 2 and 3.5 x 4

J. Robertson 7mill x 3 years I Think more Pettersson range

Anderson 2.5mill x 3 years

Dach 3.25mill x 3 years

Hayton 1.5mill x 1 years

Sandin 1.85mill x 2 years

Brannstrom 1.55mill x 2 years

Ryan Mcleod 1.3mill x 1 year

Durzi 2.5x 2 years

Formenton 2.95mill x 3 years

Hague 2.25mill x 2 years

Why has Justin Holl not yet been nicknamed 'Holl Monitor'?

More importantly, why is this what I'm thinking about in August?

Edit: September now.

Hockey Question of the day

What grade would you give your team this offseason?

For me, Devils get a B+.
Missed out on who I thought we would get but got the second best options. Instead of Gaudreau we got Palat. Instead of Slafkovsky, we got Nemec. Instead of Campbell/Kuemper, we got Vanacek.
Palat is a perfect fit for the Devils but I don't love that contract. Nemec-Hughes pairing will be amazing in the future. The FO still trusts Blackwood so getting a tandem with VV makes sense.
Haula trade was okay. I would have prefered just a pick for Zacha. Marino trade looks great but time will tell
Didn't throw away the future, but still improved

Don't see how it is comparable beyond this season. Rathbone basically lost an entire year of developement because he didn't want to leave his autistic little brother alone so he basically skipped a year. Even so, I honestly can't believe you are so high on Lundkvist. What he showed this year is nothing to be impressed about...

Would imagine he is looking towards a Pettersson/Barzal deal if he wants a bridge. 7+ for 3 years. He isn't a center but he deserves the money