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3 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

He has an insanely low ceiling and we know what he is.  We arent winning with him.  Why not try and develop a qb we spent draft capital on that might be able to trade down the road?

Oh you will see plenty of MC, and I believe it will be with the 2s before preseason week 1.

1 hour ago, mrcompletely11 said:

To me its nuts that Dalton is getting reps over MC.

New QB, new system, new line for Dalton. He should get more reps this week and next to get a feel of the players, the timing, the line calls, then transition to MC.

47 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

9.75 is not bad at all. If the cap actually goes up by 4 million next year like it’s suppose to well still have 2.7 million to work on other deals. 

Yep and we will have to pay Chatfield if we want to keep him. He is slowly becoming my favorite defenseman, next to Burns.

Word on the street is the we are trying to get a steal on EK65. If we can’t get a steal, we will be moving on shortly. I suspect this will iron itself out sometime this week.

50 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

I don’t want EK I’ll go on record but we aren’t going to be able to resign pesce I suppose i see the thought process. I jus have a feeling EK is going to be a net negative on our team

Orlov was Pesce’s replacement. EK would be for defensive goals.

lol

1 minute ago, DavidEng said:

Yeah rumor is the Canes and sports media are all in collusion keeping the Tarasenko trade on a hush hush basis to toy with the CH Canes forum.

lol, canes country definitely refreshing Twitter every 30 seconds or so.

5 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

Yes, and I believe the Canes have given Tarasenko their final offer and he's choosing between the Canes and Ottawa.  Ottawa's offer might be the one that is in flux.

Orlov is the difference, trust me on this one. He could still go with Ottawa, but they have to clear up DeBrincats, first, which is also adding to the delay. I still think Orlov here makes the difference, even if it is a 2 year deal going for the cup.

5 minutes ago, DavidEng said:

So you think there’s an agreement in place? link please? lol

I think it is the same verbal agreement that TDA has at the moment, could it change absolutely. However, Don has done exactly what Dundon ask him to do, push the chips in. We are about all in. Let’s see how this shakes out. I’m excited just for Bunting, Orlov, and extending Aho. Everything else is cherries on top.

The silence is regarding cap, remember Ahos extension, sprinkle in that EK is still possible, and TDA. There are still several moving parts, but I think it is a done deal. It may be a day or so, but things will unwind soon.

I’m hearing you can remove the rumor tag, I believe this is a done deal. I can’t wait to see the numbers, and how we shuffle this around.

Just now, KillerKat said:

I mean, it does if we cant. Jeff Daniels is still here too.

I know, but please let me enjoy this signing. It is the one I wanted most. Huge upgrade, even if it is to replace Pesce.

3 minutes ago, DavidEng said:

 tend to agree, a good pickup but at a $7.5 mil AAV if that keeps us from picking up a high dollar scoring forward we won’t see a cup next season (and maybe the following season).

Doesn’t matter if the other team can’t score.

Absolutely awesome signing. He is in my top 5 of all defensemen . Huge addition, wow!!!! 

Resigned Fast, 2 years 2.4 Million.

Pool party had double hip surgery and did not receive a qualifying offer from Carolina which makes him a UFA. This could explain why he was built like a monster yet boarded like tiny Tim, “please Sir I want some more.”

5 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Just the NHL blocking the TDA deal for right now because they think Carolina is trying to circumvent the cap due to some rule about reacquiring a player within a year.

Unless I’m reading the rule incorrectly, it shouldn’t even apply.

It sounds like you can’t sign a player, then trade him, and then reacquire the same player within a years timeframe with retention. The thing is, Carolina didn’t sign TDA and trade him, they traded his rights and he was then signed by Philadelphia.

It just seems like the NHL is being dicks to the Canes again. 

It applies because Philly is retaining 50% of the contract. If we were paying the full amount it would not apply, it only applies because we are getting him at a discount less than one year after trading him.

The NHL is blocking this trade due to possible cap circumvention. This will probably drag out until July 9th cause that is the date the 12 month rule expires.

4 hours ago, Harbingers said:

Brady and Pesce aren’t up until next offseason. That’s why they want to extend Pesce now. 

Yes but the article states he will be traded if an extension is not reached.

2 minutes ago, TheCandyMan said:

I'd love to see him back, but his deal can't cost us Brady or Chatfield.

In my opinion, Chatfield is the better defender with more upside, especially speed. Brady faded hard at the end, not sure if he had an undisclosed injury. Pesce, to me was our weakest defender. Ghostbear will command a large payday, so I am not sure we can retain his services. We could be down 2 defenseman.

Just now, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

PoolParty 

As physical as this series is, we need some bigger bodies.

8 hours ago, DavidEng said:

Against the Bruins Bob was lit up for 6 goals in game 4 and 5 goals in game 6, so he’s not unbreakable. He played his best against the Leafs limiting to 2 goals a game and the Panthers defense played a part in that.

 

It is this more than anything. We could not maintain a net front presence in game 1, it’s why we didn’t have many high danger shots. This makes Bob look unbeatable, he is not. I expect Rod to make some adjustments.

Sometimes Pesce looks clueless. He missed the puck in the offensive zone, then got lost in the defensive zone. Bad hockey.

We may have to put Chatfield on Duclair, I suspect we will see some shifting matchups as the game comes to an end. All goals will need to be up, period.

19 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

No other team has Rod BrindAmour. He would get the best out of anybody. We shouldve added more. We already had injuries to our top lines and to do nothing I still think was a huge mistake.

The fact Waddell also never took into consideration how shaky the team is even with everyone healthy and that any injuries to our top guys would be significant for us is mind boggling. Just look at our history, we lose guys in the playoffs due to dirty play.  

We are lucky we havent had to face a goon team like the Bruins or the Rangers. Especially the Rangers with their goalie tender. I dont see us moving past them if they beat the Devils. 

This team, and some fans, like to talk the talk, but what they have done so far is not good enough. It will never be good enough until we hoist the Cup above our heads. Like I said, Waddell basically said we are going to win it with what we have. So do it, or else we should be looking at another GM that can add to the team when we need him to.

My only gripe about all this, is that we finished with the second best record in the NHL. It’s really hard to tinker with what has worked. Other than Timo, Tarensinko, and O’Reily who could have made instant contributions with our style of play (tight defensively)?