Bruce thinks miller is a better two way player

Probably because all of our LDs can play RD. So you line up your top 6 like

Samuelsson - Dahlin
Chychrun - Power (can switch since Chrchrun can also play RD) could switch Chychrun to the first pair as well.
Johnson - Jokiharju

I think Jok has fallen off a good bit tbh. Fabbro is a decent 2nd Pair Dman, whereas I think Jok is more fitted for a 3rd Pairing Role now. Still young of course but I think there has been a sizable Regression since those cards, and the current Cards also show that.

The one thing to me is how much if Fabbro getting carried or assisted by Ekholm, Josi, or McDonagh. As those guys are very good. Like if Joki was with them got a feeling he would be the better D.

He can do two weeks without being returned to CHL. Seattle could play him two weeks in AHL, call him up, healthy scratch him for 5 games, then send him back to AHL. Should probably be a candidate for world juniors somewhere in there too.

When Devils won 1995 cup, they did it with six left-handed dmen. Not a minute played by RHD. The lefty/righty thing sometimes gets overvalued by fans.

RHD is waaaaaaayyyyy overated, Its all personal preference for me I always liked playing on my offside more. Hockey is so fast paced where this type of stuff doesnt matter as much as people think.

Dahlin has been a RD this year but your point still stands Buffalo doesn’t really need a LD with Power and Samuelsson there

NHL just took away Elias Pettersson's goal from last night and gave it to Kuzmenko. He has 10 goals on the season

He's gonna get and Elite Return at the deadline

He is already a fan favourite. Its gonna suck when he is gone

Anyone else feel Seattle is the new Florida Panthers

They got a nice forward core, alright defense, but ****ed up the goaltending department by giving their starter to much and he underperforms to the point where the contract is an Anchor.

Like I feel Grubauer is gonna keep them back from major success like Bob in Florida. To bad its unmoveable as a Tandem of Jones/Dreidger would probs work out well for them until they can develop a nice goalie

You don't think Vancouver will try to extend him?

good thing they have Martin Jones to bail them out

massive yikes for Castonguay & Co.

Say what you want about Martin Jones, He really isnt terrible he was a solid backup for Philly and he has been pretty good for Seattle

Doubt the Canucks even can

While not a great solution he has looked much better than Grubauer

Seattle needs to just find and develop a goalie or draft one with their 1st that should be the goal for 2023

Michael Hrabal could very well be that guy

I said it because he has actually been great this season

lou is collecting Russian players and Barzal needs a lw

Lets be honest with his contract he is gonna go to Tampa at the TDL

They will pay handsomely for him and will give 0 ****s that he is a rental

Van will probs take Namestnikov back along with probs Howard and a 2nd.

They don't have many assets to trade

Issac Howard 31 OA pick last year, a 2nd and Namestnikov to make the money work

Basically a similar deal to what Lehkonen went for except for the money going the other way via Namestnikov

If Howard isnt the guy they could do Duke, Edmonds, or Finley

they won't be able to extend kuzmenko so I don't think they'd give up Howard

Lets say they go to the finals and win like what we saw with Savard they wont care

Sure its another guy gone but they still got Duke, Finley and Edmonds in their system

In general teams like Tampa want to win now and worry later so guys like Howard are basically trade chips and if a guy like Kuzmenko can be added at the cost of him go for it. As I feel he would do very well in Tampa's top 6.