Goaltending really hurts them this year there was a record number and loads of soft goals. Once the Goaltending improved you saw the different results. Plus they will add some good FA players to bolster this lineup. I'm excited...Shouldve said depth and goaltending. Goaltending, as we've seen lately with Hart, can win you games you have no business winning.
In the Flyers case Oct-Dec, it can also lose you games you have no business losing.
We only need to fill a couple of holes, we still have Morin, Frost and Farabee to look at to. I would love a solid all round bkue collar guy also who has heart.First order of business in off season IMO-offer sheet Marner and go after Pietrangelo.
We have the $$$ and enough prospects,and I feel these 2 simple addictions will make them contenders,along with our youngsters that should earn some spots next year.
First order of business in off season IMO-offer sheet Marner and go after Pietrangelo.
We have the $$$ and enough prospects,and I feel these 2 simple addictions will make them contenders,along with our youngsters that should earn some spots next year.
Im not sure but I believe the last time an offer sheet was sent out was 6 years ago and the last time one was matched was 11 years ago.This would be a very rare if we extended an offer for Marner. Pietrangelo might be better to wait a season until he is a UFA so we dont have to trade for him although it would be great to have him on our teamFirst order of business in off season IMO-offer sheet Marner and go after Pietrangelo.
We have the $$$ and enough prospects,and I feel these 2 simple addictions will make them contenders,along with our youngsters that should earn some spots next year.
A reason to not screw them on having to match is that we would open the door for all other teams to screw us on our kids coming up like Prov and SanheimOo man would I love Marner. I don't think there's an offer sheet the Leafs wouldn't match, but why not screw them to the wall on a big deal?
Pietrangelo is an interesting one. I'll be curious to see what the Blues do. Are they believers in their second half as their true talent level? Or do they think they a closer to their first half selves? Or somewhere in between?
The bigger question is are we closer to our first half team of our second half team or somewhere in between.Are they believers in their second half as their true talent level? Or do they think they a closer to their first half selves? Or somewhere in between?
The bigger question is are we closer to our first half team of our second half team or somewhere in between.
I like this deal i think Raffl is an under rated player for us.Raffl re-signed. $1.6M x 2 years
Takes that question off the table. I'm good with that. Good, cheap contract for a bottom 6 guy that brings good 2-way play and some grit to the table. He's a great 4th liner if they can slot him there.