Off season game plan thread

[JATMtheJATM]

So the game plan is pretty simple from my end.

Get the defense in a much better place. Free agents are out there that could turn the team around. And get bogosian skating the puck. Bylsma has him trying long outlet passes. That's not his game.

Ennis can go. Bogo can go. Girgs can go. Moulson bounced back but he still sucks.

Better scoring wingers. Bottom six must be turned over. I also fell girgs is being misused badly. Get Bailey and Baptiste up. Give carrier a look.

Id keep gionta, larry for the bottom six. Foligno too, but he may never have higher trade value, so if he was moved in a bigger deal, I wouldn't be sad.

UFA I would look at.

Oshie
Shattenkirk
Alzner
Boyle
Hanzel
Gagner

What about you?

[coastal]

I'm making the assumption that Okposo is done. Something doesn't feel right about this whole situation.

Fire Bylsma
Hire David Quinn
Hire Gionta as an Assistant Coach
Ennis drafted in expansion draft
Free Agent - Brian Boyle, C
Free Agent - Brendan Smith, D
Sign Eichel to an extension
Name Eichel captain
Initiate Kane extension talks (Jack's LW from day 1)
Trade McCabe and our 2nd overall for Alexander Killorn (cap space and defensive help for TB)
Trade Samson Reinhart for Jake Muzzin.
Cut Gorges (eat 1 year cap hit)
Buyout Bogo
Have Nylander, Nelson, Bailey, Baptiste and Guhle training together all summer.

Kane - Eichel - Nylander
Killorn - ROR - Baptiste
Foligno - Boyle - Rodrigues
Carrier - Larsson - Bailey
Girgensons Moulson

Muzzin - Risto
Smith - Antipin
Guhle - Nelson
Fedun

Lehner
Ulmark

Flame on!

[JATMtheJATM]

I'm making the assumption that Okposo is done. Something doesn't feel right about this whole situation.

Fire Bylsma
Hire David Quinn
Hire Gionta as an Assistant Coach
Ennis drafted in expansion draft
Free Agent - Brian Boyle, C
Free Agent - Brendan Smith, D
Sign Eichel to an extension
Name Eichel captain
Initiate Kane extension talks (Jack's LW from day 1)
Trade McCabe and our 2nd overall for Alexander Killorn (cap space and defensive help for TB)
Trade Samson Reinhart for Jake Muzzin.
Cut Gorges (eat 1 year cap hit)
Buyout Bogo
Have Nylander, Nelson, Bailey, Baptiste and Guhle training together all summer.

Kane - Eichel - Nylander
Killorn - ROR - Baptiste
Foligno - Boyle - Rodrigues
Carrier - Larsson - Bailey
Girgensons Moulson

Muzzin - Risto
Smith - Antipin
Guhle - Nelson
Fedun

Lehner
Ulmark

Flame on!

I forgot about Antipin.

Still no to Nylander just for the simple reason buffalo has a history of rushing youngsters.

And plz no Brendan Smith. Guys favorite desert is turnovers and it shows in his game

[coastal]

I forgot about Antipin.

Still no to Nylander just for the simple reason buffalo has a history of rushing youngsters.

And plz no Brendan Smith. Guys favorite desert is turnovers and it shows in his game

Seems to be balling well for the Rags

[swiper]

Fire Bylsma
Hire David Quinn
Hire Gionta as an Assistant Coach
Ennis drafted in expansion draft
Free Agent - Brian Boyle, C
Free Agent - Brendan Smith, D
Sign Eichel to an extension
Name Eichel captain
Initiate Kane extension talks (Jack's LW from day 1)
Trade McCabe and our 2nd overall for Alexander Killorn (cap space and defensive help for TB)
Trade Samson Reinhart for Jake Muzzin.
Cut Gorges (eat 1 year cap hit)
Buyout Bogo
Have Nylander, Nelson, Bailey, Baptiste and Guhle training together all summer.

Kane - Eichel - Nylander
Killorn - ROR - Baptiste
Foligno - Boyle - Rodrigues
Carrier - Larsson - Bailey
Girgensons Moulson

Muzzin - Risto
Smith - Antipin
Guhle - Nelson
Fedun

Lehner

You want to keep Girgensons and Moulson, but trade Reinhart & McCabe?

[Skooby]

1-100) Fire all current management and related associates.

[JATMtheJATM]

Seems to be balling well for the Rags

Ive watched the guy since his AHL days. Overall track record is something different. The guy was groomed to be a top pairing defenseman.

[coastal]

Ive watched the guy since his AHL days. Overall track record is something different. The guy was groomed to be a top pairing defenseman.

And the reality is he's a top 4.

[JATMtheJATM]

And the reality is he's a top 4.

Bottom pairing. If he was too four, Detroit would have gotten more for him. He simply isn't that good

[coastal]

Rags have him playing on top pairing.

[OpIv37]

What's the deal on Oshie? I saw a mock expansion draft that had Vegas taking him, but I thought they could only take players with 2 or more years left on their contract.

[JATMtheJATM]

Rags have him playing on top pairing.

He might pair well with someone. But him alone? He's bottom pairing guy if he's not playing with someone who can elevate his play

[Historian]

[coastal]

Quinn time

[Skooby]

1-100) Fire all current management and related associates.

Bingo on I-33.

[JATMtheJATM]

Elliot Friedman believes antipin will honor the agreement and join the sabres. He also said kovalchuk might come back to the NHL for next season.... So..... Jack's right winger?

[JATMtheJATM]

Elliot Friedman believes antipin will honor the agreement and join the sabres. He also said kovalchuk might come back to the NHL for next season.... So..... Jack's right winger?

[Skooby]

Elliot Friedman believes antipin will honor the agreement and join the sabres. He also said kovalchuk might come back to the NHL for next season.... So..... Jack's right winger?

Several hour stutter ?

[coastal]

He might pair well with someone. But him alone? He's bottom pairing guy if he's not playing with someone who can elevate his play

4th overall in +/- in playoffs.

[OpIv37]

I like the idea of Gionta as a coach but ROR needs to be captain over Eichel.