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Supposedly, Staal's people have given the Canes a list of teams he'd accept a trade to. Just one small issue- why would anyone trade for him when he'll become a UFA in about a week? I can't see the Canes letting Jordo walk out the door. That might be a PR nightmare the Canes will regret and Waddell might not survive.

Yes, I'm very aware of Cap Friendly and, if you've red any of my posts, you'd recognize this is one of my main resources. And, you're missing my point entirely. I'm also very aware of Kochetkov's contract status as well as the fact he will be the backup for the foreseeable future. That's not a point of contention with me, I get it. The thread and discussion is about which of the 2, Freddie or Raanta, would/should/will keep and what's your basis for that decision? Andersen's AAV is $4.5M before UFA; Raanta's is $2M (the same as Kochetkov right now). Could Raanta be a Hurricane for about what Freddie was getting the last 2 seasons? If not, a decent UFA or trade acquisition starting goalie will cost in the neighborhood of $6-7.5M.

Freddie is only a year younger and has an injury history much more significant than Anti Raanta. I don't mind that Kochetkov will be the backup. I just fear the 10-15 game stretch when Freddie or Raanta goes down with an injury and Pyotr is a regular. 2021-2022 he played 5 games with a 2.42 GAA and a .902 SV. 2022-2023 he played 24 games with a 2.44 GAA and a .909 SV. I think he was 12-7-5 in those 24 games. Points notwithstanding, that's .500 hockey guys. But the playoffs.... ugh..... 2021-2022: 4 GP, 3.88 GAA and a .869 SV. 2022-2023: 1 GP, 6.18 GAA, .818 SV.

Both Freddie and Raanta had very good years heading into UFA status. There's no way the team can afford to keep both- one of them is going to get paid elsewhere and the other is going to get paid by Waddell. The question is whether or not Kochetkov is ready to be a regular backup behind whomever stays, Freddie or Anti.

I'm right there with ya. He came on like gangbusters, but fell back to earth pretty quickly and, right now, he's not even a viable option as a backup, especially if Freddie remains the starter. We all know Andersen will miss significant time due to injury at some point and having to rely on Kochetkov for a stretch of 10-15 games would be a disaster.

Both Freddie Andersen and Anti Raanta are unrestricted free agents. Who does Waddell and RBA decide to keep? Tough one here. Andersen is a very good goalie, but will be injured and miss 10-15 games per season hurt. And, I think the post season gets in his head. Meanwhile, Raanta is a guy who gives up a head-scratcher every game, it seems, and he has never shown he can go a 10-15 game stretch and not lose some of his focus. Yeah, he was pretty outstanding last season when Freddie went down, but he had a lot of help in front of him and the team was rolling.

Pesce, Drury and a conditional 2nd for Hellebuyck or Saros. And I addressed the Hellebuyck possibility in my "Don't Look Now" thread a couple days ago.

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Burns signed a $5.28M contract last year which is good for another 2 seasons. I can't see the Canes signing Pesce for more than Burns salary, let alone Slavin's salary. I'd be willing to bet that's where the disconnect is. If so, I'd look at trading him while he's got some value. Connor Clifton, Scott Mayfield, Travis Hamonic.... all suitable replacement UFAs and cheaper.

The top 2 blue-liners on the team make $1M more than Pesce, and he's at the upper end of the salary range for a 2nd pair, right-handed d-man at $4.025M. Brent Burns, the top pair righty, makes $5M. I can't see Pesce getting much more than $4.2 - $4.5M.

Saw a 2023-2024 way too early NHL power ranking which listed the Canes at #7. And all of it was predicated on not having another scorer and 2 free agent goalies. I submit to you that Connor Hellebuyck might be the answer. The former Vezina winner is reportedly available, but the downside is his rumored asking price- around the $10M mark. But, if the Jets are also marketing Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois, perhaps this is a spot to move Jack Drury? There are but 11 days left before the start of free agency and there is no news out of Raleigh with respect to any of Carolina's UFAs. UFAs can be signed at any point before the start of free agency. Seems to me those who want to stay with the Canes wouldn't be waiting to see what free agency will bring them and would go on and sign a new deal. Just a recap of the UFAs: Forwards: Defense: Goalies: Injured:

That's because he won't have any trade value as a UFA. Just extend the guy. He's making $4M. One of the premier blue-liners in the league, Jacob Slavin, is making $5.3M. An extension for Pesce shouldn't be anymore than $500k per year AAV. Here are all the righty defensemen who are UFAs right now. Pesce had more points this season than all but 1 of these guys:

TNT, TBS, Tru TV. But it was a single broadcast team simulcast and they were fugging horrible each and every game. It was a broadcasting sh!tshow from top to bottom. Gretzky is the GOAT, but he is fugging terrible at the intermission desk. Who wants to hear the announcers telling us the betting lines at the beginning of each period? Who wants to hear Keith Jones slobbering over the Panthers, cameras missing plays, replays few and far between, missed calls, terrible officiating, etc. 1. Cap needs to remain as is, but does need to be increased to about $90M. 2. Overtime hockey rules need to be consistent from the regular season thru the playoffs. 3. Network TV deal for the finals (at least). 4. Listen to RBA's recommendations for officiating. It's horrible and needs a complete overhaul.

We had an in-ground 16x32 pool when we lived in Greensboro. The shallow end had steps across the entire end and both our dogs enjoyed any time access. They'd walk down the steps, do a lap and get out. What a life.

As the saying goes, "You f*** with the bull, you'll get the horns." I said in my earlier post, Vegas in game 1 was like, "You guys sure you want to play this way? 'Cuz, if you do, we'll be more than happy to oblige." Florida tapped out.

Vegas adapted to their opponents. Let's not forget they were the 4th best team in the league behind Boston, Carolina and NJ. But nobody, including me, paid much attention because they're out west, where games don't start until 10PM EST. Anyway, as I said, Vegas adapted. Florida thought they could come out and punch them in the mouth and get away with it. Ask Matthew Tkachuk, Gudas, Bennett and Paul Maurice how that worked out for them. Vegas played just as heavy when they needed to and managed to stay out of the box and keep their focus on the goal. Meanwhile, Cheap-shot Tkachuk was racking up more PIM than ice time, and Florida forgot about the end-game and thought they could win by playing physical. When it came time for Florida to actually play some skill hockey, it was too late, and they didn't have the horses, skill set or determination of the 2022-2023 Stanley Cup Champs. Congrats to Vegas.

Laviolette is the only coach to take 3 different teams to the Cup finals. That being said, the NHL is the worst for recycling coaches.

I get what you're saying, but the guy has never really had the opportunity to play with the big boys consistently. So, maybe get something for him and let him have an opportunity elsewhere.

Yep. He's now earned the second highest PIM total in NHL finals history. Another 14 minutes of penalties, almost equal to the amount of ice time he had (16:40). Fug him. He's a cheap shot player right there with Gudas and Bennett. Fugging Bennett grabbed goalie Adin Hill in a headlock from behind when the horn sounded last night after hill stoned him in front of the net. Tkachuk was hitting guys in the backs of their legs after the final horn last night. In hockey, you wanna fight someone, drop the gloves and fight.

The third period of game 3 was as good a hockey period as I've seen in some time. Despite the 23 penalties called during the first 2 periods, the third period looked completely different. Although Vegas thoroughly outplayed Florida (although, you'd never know if listened to the TNT idiots), Florida found a way.

So this hit the wires on Thursday. Apparently, according to several outlets, Jack Drury requested a trade from the Canes last season. The 42nd overall pick in the 2018 draft has been used sparingly and was only brought up for good this season when both Max Pacioretty and Andre Svetchnikov went down with injuries. https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=244595 Jack Drury, a former second round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes reportedly requested a trade out of town last season. Rumors are swirling that the Hurricanes may be willing to accommodate that request. Drury has taken a very interesting path to the NHL. Drafted out of the USHL in 2018, Drury then spent two years playing for the men's hockey program at Harvard University. He then left school during the pandemic to spend a year playing for Vaxjo in the Swedish Hockey League before finally joining the Hurricanes organization. After a year in the AHL with the Chicago Wolves, Drury split this past season with Chicago and Carolina, where he was productive in Chicago, but struggled to find ice time in Carolina. The Hurricanes are a perennially strum NHL outfit and forward spots have been limited to younger prospects. Drury has been blocked at his natural center ice position by Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. With rumors of Alex DeBrincat wanting out of Ottawa, maybe the Hurricanes can accommodate Drury's request and send him to Canada's capital. The Hurricanes are in need of elite wingers and Ottawa may be the perfect place for Drury to get a fresh start and more playing time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I would suggest that he may be right, given the fact he's buried on the depth chart and, just completing his 5th full season under contract, he wants to go somewhere he can play full time. Can't say I blame him and, to be honest, he may be a trade piece necessary to bring one of the few pieces Carolina needs to get this team over the top.

5 penalties in the 1st period. I think the league has passed the word after the debacle in Game 2.

As well as Max Pacioretty. Say what you will, but he was replaced with Jack Drury and Pool Party.

Another tidbit after last night's game: Cheap-shot Chucky now has 60 PIM this post season. He got 2 10-minute misconducts last night alone. Florida as a team collected 84 PIM last night. But, hey, those TNT guys are still sporting big woodys for the Panthers. By the end of the game there were only 6 skaters and a goalie on the bench for Florida, with the 5 guys on the ice. And Maurice was laughing abut it. Be interesting to see if the league actually does something and suspends someone.

You guys need to remember Bob won 2 Vezina Trophies in 2013 and 2017. So, it's not like the guy is a total scrub. But he did lay out of his mind thru round 2 and 3. On the other hand, the Panthers have done him no favors by getting away from their 5-man play house defense. They're more concerned with trying to play a physical game and allowing opposing players to come right down Main Street unchecked. Those first 2 goals last night might have been some of the worst defense I've seen in the playoffs.