Rocky Davis

Those pesky Devils.... https://archive.ph/3jm2i

It wasn't just Timo they were in on, but they did focus a lot of effort there. It's not like Waddles and Co. don't have the ability to multitask, and if they were just lazy then that's terrible.

I still don't know why they didn't get Nino back. The asset cost was well within reason, I just wonder if his $4M/yr didn't fit in the "salary scale" the Canes have and that was the reason. Underwhelming trade acquisitions overall, we like our team. I hope the team likes themselves as much and plays lights out and proves all of us armchair QBs wrong.

I've seen Henderson with great coverage and I've seen him get torched. I was hoping he would pan out, but he isn't consistent enough to be a #2CB and I don't want to pay #2CB money for him. I almost like him better as a safety, but I am not sure how quickly he could pick up the nuances to be a good one.

The GMs of the Sharks and Devils? I don't think so, although NJ's GM is Tom Fitzgerald and his brother Scott is the director of player personnel. Mike Grier is the GM for San Jose. Mike:

That's an even cheaper ass watch!!

BTW need another Waddell Cheap Ass Watch Meme

Good! We either knock them out and move on or are shown the door early. It's a win/win. You have to be able to beat any team put in front of you to win the Cup. Time for the Canes to put on their big boy pants.

Ok, so I know someone who works for the Canes and I am not trying to be "that guy," but they said Jarvis was never offered. He was off limits as well as Necas and Nishi who were both asked about. They offered a 1st, 2nd, and a high prospect (I think Morrow, but no names were given) and the Canes would take on his salary. I'll just leave it at that, take it for what it's worth. It is very apparent SJ was trying to play NJ and Carolina off of each other, Canes moved on and said no thanks. Really surprised the Sharks retained salary and didn't get more, but it could be they overplayed their hand.

If you don't mind paying for parking, pay ahead. I can't believe it's $30 at the gate now...I remember complaining about $10. Oh, and enjoy the experience with your son!! It's terrific!

Boston, Toronto, and the Rags got much better and dangerous. We are good defensively, but let there be no doubt we have to bring it in the playoffs. No shifts off...... The last two years in the playoffs I have seen guys take shifts "off" in my mind, and it's unacceptable. I don't care if we are down by 2 goals you play as hard as you can when the playoffs get here.

I would say 5v5 we have - Puljujarvi is pretty solid defensively, and I really hope the change of scenery and playing with his fellow Finns brings out the scoring everyone thought he had. I think Ghost will need to focus on his Defense for the playoff run, other than the slump he had in Philly the knock on him has always been his Defense.

Freddy has to be in God mode though. He has flashed that mode in some games, but he isn't playing nearly as well as he did before he got hurt last year.

I agree here, I have no clue why we didn't do this. The only thing I can point to is that Chychrun has been injury prone and I guess Waddles and the Canes Brain Trust probably considered what happened with Gardiner. That's the only hesitation I can see.

I don't see Waddles getting Chych since the asking price seems so high. I would assume the same for Schmaltz. Maybe Ghost?? As far as Lindholm goes he might not be so expensive, but he does have one more year under contract and he had this to say about Rod: “I just wish, because Rod Brind’Amour was always good to me, I just wish I had a chance to play for him. “He was always good to me. Always helped me. He gave me a head’s up on what the NHL was about. I will always be thankful for him.” As crazy as it may sound, it could be possible. I think it depends on what Calgary wants.

Hope Shi can be coached up to be the slot for us. Flashes the ability, just need the consistency.

Only one Answer to WR2 for us: Chosen Anderson

Agreed! I am unsure what we are doing at the moment.

He also worked for the Kings when they won 2 Stanley Cups. I agree with what the NHL source said, if you feel like you have a chance to win a Cup you have to say goodbye to some prospects that won't be helping you in the next 2-3 years.

Might as well add Schmaltz too.....

Two players I mentioned going to the Leafs that will help them. Toronto got a lot better in two weeks for basically nothing. The Canes are sitting idle with their thumb stuck up their ass. This is where opportunities are lost, and we are heading down a disappointing path. This reminds me of Francis not doing anything to make the team better.

So we have already talked about the Canes not doing anything to better our Cup contending team and an NHL "source" called Waddle and the Canes out: Stick to the plan This is rule No. 1 according to the executives with whom we spoke. Burke, a Stanley Cup-winning GM, told me the three questions a team must ask itself before every deadline. "What you want to accomplish at the deadline is a direct function of how close or how far away you are," he said. "So first question is how close are you? That'll determine how active you are." Question No. 2: How specific are your needs? "If you need a third-line center, that's different than if you need a top-six forward," Burke said, which brings us to question No. 3: What do you have to offer to another club in order to fill those specific needs? "What's the trade capital? What do you have to give? What picks have you already traded away?" he said. "Do you have good young players? Do you have other assets in the AHL?" Mike Futa was an assistant general manager who helped build Stanley Cup champions with the Los Angeles Kings. He said one of the biggest mistakes teams make at the deadline is not knowing when to turn that trade capital into something tangible. "These guys kill me: The rankings tell you that you have the best prospects in the world and then they just keep getting all these prospects," said Futa, now an analyst with Sportsnet. "At what point do you look at your nuggets and say, 'Hey, they are good. But we're not winning anything." One NHL source pointed to the Carolina Hurricanes as a team like that. Now, the Hurricanes win plenty ... but haven't won a championship round since 2006. They had the sixth best prospect pool for 2022-23 and the second-best pool for 2021-22, according to The Athletic. When do they aggressively deal some of those futures for the present? "You can say Player X is going to be a stud five years from now," Futa said. "But if he can get you a piece for your core, you do it." So, yeah time to put up or shut up.......

They got the most they could for him - in their opinion. SJ wasn't going to pay Timo $10M next year as they are in total rebuild mode. Timo wasn't going to sign long term in SJ. They got a lot of parts/pieces for him when they could have gotten nada. It will be funny if SJ gets the #1 pick.