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Gavin Lee
6:21
In terms of can they compete? Sure they can!
Players like Rossi and Addison and Boldy should all be NHL contributors while still on ELCs, and they could add an impact name this summer
Brian S
6:22
Granlund and even Johansen seem to fit John Hynes type of play at center. What would it look like for the Preds to move Duchene?
Gavin Lee
6:23
I mean it would take a ton right now
He scored 13 points
No one wants to bet on a bounce back from an $8MM player
6:24
There's five years left on that, and no one believes Duchene can be the star anymore.
He's a complementary talent (like he always was, frankly) and he's both too expensive and coming off a bad year.
6:25
If they want to move him, the easiest way would be him scoring 60 points this season.
Pedant
6:26
Why is the abbreviation that everyone uses for million "MM"? Wouldn't "M" make more sense?
Gavin Lee
6:27
Haha. This is an interesting one. I believe in the AP styleguide they actually suggest using just M for million and B for billion, but we use MM consistently across Trade Rumors. It comes from M meaning thousand in roman numerals, and MM became thousand-thousand.
Mike
6:27
Yandle to the Bruins on a 1yr 1M. You heard it here first.
Gavin Lee
6:28
I mean I certainly didn't hear it here first, but yes, it's a nice fit.
Teddy Blueger
6:28
Did Ron Hextall put the finishing touches in ensuring that Ron Francis will pick me off of Pittsburgh’s roster with the slight contract extension? I mean, I was probably headed there anyway, right?
Gavin Lee
6:28
Boy what a perfect expansion target. Let's see what they do, I wonder if they'll actually protect Blueger
6:29
But I would have waited too, if he is going to be left exposed.
Mike
6:29
What is Detroit going to do with all their cap space? I think they acquire assets to take on bad contracts and aim for the big free agents in a couple years. Do you agree?
Gavin Lee
6:29
Yes on the bad contracts, hesitate on the big free agents
6:30
They might take one or two big swings, but they're not going to just spend it all in free agency.
Yzerman knows he needs to get excess value, not market value
Ken
6:31
I mean Seth Jones will be playing in Toronto right
Gavin Lee
6:31
I would absolutely gob-smacked if Toronto landed him
Do not think that will happen
SJS/NJD fan
6:32
I'm a battered fan as you can tell from the name.

While the dumpster fire that is SJS is unfixable - the only question that I have is, what exactly will it take to get rid of Doug Wilson. Don't get me wrong - we had a lot of good years over his tenure but its 4-5 years deep of shockingly bad decision making now... feels like he has 100 free lives.

NJD on the other hand - plenty of reason for optimism - questions here are:
1) Which legit wingers do you see as the most likely acquisitions for Jack and Nico either this year or next so that we can turn it up?
2) What moves do you see over the next month and where do they end up next season in their conference?
Gavin Lee
6:32
Ha. Are you the person who comments "fire doug wilson" on every single one of our Sharks stories?
SJS/NJD fan
6:32
I'm not but I can empathise with that person ;-)
Gavin Lee
6:34
Listen, I know that most fans want the GMs job to only be about the on-ice success, but it's just not. They are evaluated on many other things and Wilson is well liked in that organization.
I'm not saying he is invulnerable, a change might be coming
But it's not just "I disagree with these trades, he should be gone."
6:37
As for New Jersey, you know who I would love to see plugged in beside Jack Hughes next season? Nick Foligno.
I like the idea of bringing in one or two older-but-still-playable pieces for that team, on short-term deals, that can help the two centers really find the next level.
6:38
They're not going to win the Cup next season. They have to know that
But I want them to scratch and claw and fight for a playoff spot
6:39
Not just say it's a rebuild, development, blah blah
Get some guys who aren't going to roll over
Dean
6:40
Does Ben Bishop being unprotected tempt Seattle at all? If not, who do you expect them to take from Dallas now with Khudobin seemingly off the table?
Gavin Lee
6:40
It certainly has to be tempting, but there's just no clear answer about his health
Even today, DeFranks asked Nill specifically about it and didn't get an answer
6:41
For who will be picked instead
Jason Dickinson is the choice, right? If they protect Pavelski
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