What teams do you think got worse this offseason?

[Automattic]

NO NO NO! LEINO IS GOD!!!!

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I am concerned that the Flyers are kind of "all in", at least long term on a goup of guys who were really good as 2nd and 3rd liners and a goalie who shined in a small market. It is a huge gamble to me, but it may pan out.

 

[Automattic]

I am concerned that the Flyers are kind of "all in", at least long term on a goup of guys who were really good as 2nd and 3rd liners and a goalie who shined in a small market. It is a huge gamble to me, but it may pan out.

I just think teams don't need to go all in anymore. Even with the cap still rising, parity is slowly setting in, imo.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Edmonton? Got rid of Penner......for a guy who got his face broken this week...

hmmm ... guy with broken face versus guy who cant stop feeding his face ???

i go with broken face guy ... improvement

 

[kenyg54]

Detroit. We lost Draper and Ozzie

 

[Automattic]

hmmm ... guy with broken face versus guy who cant stop feeding his face ???

i go with broken face guy ... improvement

Ok ok, only because broken face guy came with a 1st round pick.

 

[flyersfan4706]

NO NO NO! LEINO IS GOD!!!!

No, OKT is a joke

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Detroit. We lost Draper and Ozzie

Look on the bright side Helm could be better than Draper. Lidstrom came back & Ian White was signed as an UFA.

In even better news they resigned the fanbases Punching Bag Ericsson. So you have someone to blame if things go wrong.:

 

[Darkstone42]

Vancouver - Which is not to say they still aren't one of the Cup favorites
Ottawa - rebuilding is a bitch
Philly - think they'll be worse the next year or two, but perhaps much better than last year's team in years 3 and 4
Montreal, Winnipeg - other teams in their divisions typically improved more
Colorado - subtraction by subtraction
Phoenix - lost a franchise goalie

I like this phrase. I plan to use it.

 

[Automattic]

No, OKT is a joke

At least we were smart enough to not play either one of them.

 

[ritari330]

Colorado-Because they traded us their first round pick this year in a deep draft

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Colorado-Because they traded us their first round pick this year in a deep draft

I could maybe understand that trade if the Avs were acquiring Schneider, but not Varlamov.

 

[ritari330]

There is no doubting that Varlamov has tallent but giving that much when he hasn't been able to stay healthy for more than a half a season is risky to say the least. Add in the fact that the contract given would've been a 1st and 3rd instead of a 1st and 2nd, the fact GMGM probably would've traded him for a 2nd alone, the fact Voukon signed that deal, ect. its a horrible deal for Colorado.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

There is no doubting that Varlamov has tallent but giving that much when he hasn't been able to stay healthy for more than a half a season is risky to say the least. Add in the fact that the contract given would've been a 1st and 3rd instead of a 1st and 2nd, the fact GMGM probably would've traded him for a 2nd alone, the fact Voukon signed that deal, ect. its a horrible deal for Colorado.

No other team in the league was getting Vokoun for that deal. It was probably a reason GMGM made the trade though. It had to be one of the easiest decisions of his GM career.

The Avs have some talent up front & on the back end. I just don't think they have a chance at the playoffs this year. I think they're going to regret trading Stewart no matter how good they think Johnson is. It's easier to find defenseman than power forwards.

Is Kuznetsov in Caps camp or in Russia? How many years does he have left on his deal if he's in Russia?

 

[puckhead]

There is no doubting that Varlamov has tallent but giving that much when he hasn't been able to stay healthy for more than a half a season is risky to say the least. Add in the fact that the contract given would've been a 1st and 3rd instead of a 1st and 2nd, the fact GMGM probably would've traded him for a 2nd alone, the fact Voukon signed that deal, ect. its a horrible deal for Colorado.

add to the fact Colorado is a shit team, and the pick will be top 5 =

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

add to the fact Colorado is a shit team, and the pick will be top 5 =

If the Caps end up winning the lottery & getting Yakupov is their some way the rest of the league can punish the Avs front office in a very painful way?

It would be so wrong if Yakupov became a Cap. It just wouldn't be fair.:

 

[ritari330]

Is Kuznetsov in Caps camp or in Russia? How many years does he have left on his deal if he's in Russia?

He's in Russia. He has 1 more year left I believe and the thought is that he'll be over in 2012-13

 

[ritari330]

If the Caps end up winning the lottery & getting Yakupov is their some way the rest of the league can punish the Avs front office in a very painful way?

It would be so wrong if Yakupov became a Cap. It just wouldn't be fair.:

I would find it to be quite awesome, but that is just me

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I would find it to be quite awesome, but that is just me

Understandable. I mean Ovechkin, Semin if he resigns, Kuznetsov & Yakupov. That's would be some sick skill without Yakupov. With him it's downright frightning.

 

[ritari330]

Understandable. I mean Ovechkin, Semin if he resigns, Kuznetsov & Yakupov. That's would be some sick skill without Yakupov. With him it's downright frightning.

It really would be. That could be 4 of your top 6 easily.