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Gavin Lee
10:33
Ha!
He'll just sign some more college free agents and try to win every year with Crosby/Malkin
When those two are done, it'll be painful but a rebuild will happen
The team will bottom out
The 2026 first-overall selection belongs to...
Galchenyuk
10:34
I might be crazy but I would like to see him in Winnipeg....so much talent, but lacking the drive...
Gavin Lee
10:34
I don't think anyone can really comment on his drive
But he does need a place to rebound surrounded by other stars
10:35
If you stuck him on a third line in Winnipeg, I'm not sure it would happen
Galchenyk
10:35
Winnipeg is the place, second line
Gavin Lee
10:35
Which of Wheeler, Connor, Ehlers and Laine is coming out of that top-six?
Galchenyk
10:36
Wheeler to Centre
Gavin Lee
10:37
I hate to break it to you, but they didn't just acquire a $6.5M center to play on the third line
Just to fit Alex Galchenyuk in
ChrisF
10:37
If the Isles want to move Varlamov, does he makes sense in Detroit? 5mil isnt a bad contract and for 3 years its about the time frame the Wings need.... what's the sweetner though?
Gavin Lee
10:38
I think the source that told Custance that is crazy
Varlamov is the mentor for Sorokin, the two are close
10:39
I don't think there is any way they move him
Neb
10:39
Do the Sens sign Murray to a longer-term deal (like 3+ years) or does the next contract take him more or less directly to UFA? Says he wants to stay and is excited but there's lots of uncertainty there
Gavin Lee
10:39
It sounds like they have the framework for a multi-year deal
10:40
I don't think that's necessarily something like 5 years, but a three year deal makes sense
Ottawa is going to be better in 1-2 years
He'll have a chance to decide then whether to stay or not
sergachev/cerilli
10:41
Do you think someone throws an offer sheet....and. If so, what might it take
Gavin Lee
10:41
I don't think so, but I was surprised by one last summer
I still don't think it's really an effective strategy for the top players
I
10:42
I'd be offer sheeting a player like Travis Dermott in Toronto. They can't afford to keep him if the deal gets even a little higher than expected
Gartner
10:42
What’s the chance these free agents actually start playing games on Jan 1, 2021? Could you see next season being pushed back even further?
Gavin Lee
10:42
Unfortunately, I think the chance of the season starting that day is relatively low.
I do think we will see a season
10:43
But January 1st still seems optimistic
What's the deal with...
10:43
Who do you see the Blackhawks going after goalie wise? Imagine they want to get back into the post season so they are looking at someone who is considered a #1
Gavin Lee
10:43
They actually said yesterday that they're comfortable going with their young guys
But I don't buy it
10:45
I think one of the veteran starters will end up there
Nate
10:45
Holtby to Chicago... just fits everything right? Bowman (albeit Scotty) kept a window open in Detroit with Hasek, and now the same type of thing can happen in Chicago... but is it too good of a match? Also, what's a realistic price to dump Saad?
Gavin Lee
10:45
This is what we have happening in our Top 50, though it could certainly be one of the other names as well
10:46
Saad is still a good player and would have interest, but he actually makes $6.5M this year.
That's a lot of dough in the current climate
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