NHL 2017 -Official Discussion Thread

[Smitty-48]

I don't assume anything, you can't really tell who is going to pan out, but according to Andersson, Lindstrom is "high hockey IQ, makes great first passes out of the zone", quarterbacks like Mark Streit, can jump into the rush, 6'2" 190 lbs, shoots right, sounds pretty good actually.

Here he is here, number 66 in white.



He's got the right frame, one of the best scouts in the world says he has the right brain, including "high compete level", he's the 25th ranked skater in Europe, how bad could he be?

Skating isn't where it needs to be? Barb Underhill. Needs to put on muscle? Gary Roberts. High hockey IQ and compete level? That's half the battle right there.

[Smitty-48]

I'm looking at the RHD's that came after Lindstrom, lot of smallish guys in there, under 6' tall, the next RHD on my list after Lindstrom, is my boy Mel Rasanen actually.

[StCapps]

Chicago resign Patty Sharp, everything old is new again, first Saad, now Sharp.
Back To The Future, the team.

[Smitty-48]

Matt Hunwick out, Ron Hainsey in, meh, I guess that's an upgrade, or perhaps rather a sidegrade, two year Hainsey v. three year Hunwick, attaboy, Lou, keep an eye on that cap.

[StCapps]

Colin Wilson to the Avs for a 2019 4th rounder. That will help us reach the cap minimum.

Welcome to the team bro. Plus the Avs signed Bernier to a one year deal, $2.5 million.
Now we just got to get around to trading Duchene al-fucking-ready.

[Smitty-48]

C-Mac's back on a two year at $850K, another short term low risk value signing.

[StCapps]

Fucking Elliot Friedman got my hopes up when he said Duchene got traded to Nashville, but we just acquired Colin Wilson, talk about fake news.

[StCapps]

Goalie Speed Dating

[Smitty-48]

I think Colin Wilson can officially be listed as a bust, 7th overall pick, dumped for a 4th rounder.

[StCapps]

I think Colin Wilson can officially be listed as a bust, 7th overall pick, dumped for a 4th rounder.

Indeed, but he should go well on our third line, with Compher and Greer. Former 7th overall pick is only good enough to play on the Avs third line, that a swing and a miss of 7th overall pick that's for sure.