organicrusty1201

An upgrade in goalie is a must and should be the number one priority, after that a sniper. I agree with your trade list but who is gonna want Raanta or Koch, for that matter add NoD DeAngelo to the list. Yes the first four should bring in some serious talent.

two teams with suspect goalies - final Canes 7 - Oilers 6

Totally agree, they rolled the dice on the goalie situation and got craps, with all the talent and depth on this team and with the style they play can you imagine what a powerhouse we would be with an elite goalie? We are screwed now, we can't just trade for another average stiff, only hope is to stay in the playoff hunt and score a big name goalie at the deadline.

Time to shite or get off the pot - if this team doesn't trade for a goalie we are toast, Koch is what he is- average and Raanta is old

Marty finally wakes up - Canes roll bigly

I think Pesce looks better than he actually is because he is paired with Skjei, like Stumpy I would do Orlov with Brady, but leave Slavin with Burns - when they get going they are lethal, that leaves Pesce with Chatty and or TDA

Totally out of synch, Staal called them out after the game, something is wrong defensively, only two playing well are Brady and Slavin

the boys will have a tough time getting a goal if they keep shooting pucks center mass, go top shelf on this guy

too bad the team needs the start of the season to mesh - Rod wasted the pre-season playing prospects and not putting the regulars in game conditions to start meshing with the new guys, I agree once everyone is on track this team will roll

For a canes fan living in FL. my only option is ESPN+, they better offer the NHL package again or I'm screwed

who would have thought TDA would mesh with Rod's system? Not my first choice but if we get Nylander I'm sure it's an upgrade for us. Rod will work his magic.

Lindholm - Nylander - maybe even Scheifele?

Got to watch the original Whalers from '79 to the end in '97. Super exciting, lots rougher than today's game, some old Whalers who liked to throw down - Torrie Robertson, Ulf Samuelson, and my favorite Pat Verbeek. Got to watch Gordie and his sons play together, today's game emphasizes skating and speed with the blue line and 2 line pass changes, back then if you wanted to watch good skating you watched the ice capades - lol

Lived in New England and went to many Bruin games in the late 60's and 70's - that to me was the best hockey ever. the games today don't even compare, lets scrap the woke politically correct gentlemanly crap from the game and let the boys go at.

Well for a team that needed to get "heavy" we sure picked a lot of undersized prospects. Wadell better get busy and get us some studs this off season

I just hope someone on Vegas blasts Bennett into oblivion before this series ends

watching these two games the Canes need to get A LOT heavier, maybe they can teach pool to actually hit someone, and get some physical players this off season

guess I'm an optimist but ALL these games could have gone our way if just a few post shots would have gone in - Bob is on a roll but our goalies have been really good, Panthers have peaked at the right time and maybe it's their year, but I put little blame on Rod or the team for that matter. Only fault is Waddel not getting a stud at the deadline.

Rod will have the boys ready, too much character on this team to pull a Celtics. Win this one and it's go time!!

the linesmen blew lot of those icing calls, it's only one game and the Canes can play better, if they lose the next game then it's time to panic.

Good one! the way Akira and Vanacheck are so rattled I'm wondering if Ruff will go with Blackwood

ride Freddy and if he lays an egg go Raanta next game Devils have tough choice, is Akira permanently rattled - or go with Vanecek who is shaky

Ray Ferraro was a Whaler - ungrateful turncoat

Right, Freddie is playing his best for a big free agent contract next season. whatever the motivation we ride him, and the Canes style is perfectly suited to playoff hockey where most all these teams rely on a few big studs to score and the Canes have a unique way to shut them down and frustrate them - we could make a decent run

we will see what Freddy's made of, time to step up and show us you were worth the money