full retention's gonna make it hella expensive. Price at 5.25 is a fair contract (I'm thinking he's worth 7.5, but i doubt others feel the same) but MTL retaining 5.25M for 5 years is a very big yikes.
i'd imagine if MTL is moving price half retained they're gonna be trying to get Lapierre at the minimum, plus a few valuable pieces

Just a friendly reminder Michael bunting is second in rookie points tied with Trevor zegras

He's playing with your top guys, of course he'll do good...

This is such a tired argument and I never see it used for any players besides Toronto ones.

Because there aren't many top-heavy teams lol, any LW would do good with Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares

Well that, and he's 26.

This will be official shortly

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 2, 2021

Subban to Buffalo apparently

hopefully BUF doesnt trade something insane

I was thinking the same thing

We have acquired goaltender Malcolm Subban from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations.Details: https://t.co/2KZIvtXhwn pic.twitter.com/SoJ2LHc7bh

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) December 2, 2021

Subban for nothing.

this future considerations guy is getting tossed around like a hot potato how good is he

(yes this is overused)

Dubnyk 2014-15 energy

I believe all are these are true

While I do tend to agree that they are playing with super stars and could feast on points - Ritchie has been dog water there; and then everywhere else kinda. So you can’t just be some whatever guy and feast on points. Cause Bunting is the only guy to really stick.

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(13th)Seth Jarvis 4-3-7
(12th)Anton Lundell 3-4-7
(33rd)Arthur Kaliyev 4-2-6
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(10th)Vasili Podkolzin 4-1-5
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(15th)Cole Caufield 1-2-3

Bunting and Hyman have player profiles which let them mesh well with top end players. Both are fast and gritty.

Ritchie takes a whole shift to get out of a zone, which is why he didn't work with them.

Markstrom I agree is 1st. As I believe hes got what 5 shutouts rn Jesus

Freddie... Have they not seen is last 4 starts. Idk if he should be second rn

Campbell 99% should be second as he has been a monster.

End of story

Should be rn

Markstrom
Campbell
Freddie
Gibson

@Bobcat205 Bemstrom off IR and sent down, i think CBJ should consider trading him at this point, he's stuck behind so many players, also Tarasov called up due to Merz and Korpi having a non-Covid illness

no no its for the legend Future Considerations

Man has that person become popular these days or what lul

I think we could get something good from him (Defensive prospect and/or high mid-round pick).

Honestly on the 4th line Ritchie despite the cap hit works. He hits, makes some plays, pisses off the opponents and just does things

After all that Mic'd up Marchand trip was pretty funny

When Mikheyev comes back got a feeling Liligren goes to the Marlies and Engvall is the extra as rn with the way he has played someone will snag him which we dont want rn.

Look at the guys who have auditioned:
Andreas Johnsson +
Zach Hyman +
Connor Brown =
Patrick Marleau -
Joe Thornton -
Nick Foligno -
Nick Ritchie -
Micheal Bunting +
Alex Kerfoot +

Hyman was the best. Brown was let go just before he went off. I actually really like Johnnson in the top 6. Marleau had 1 great year. Thornton and Folingo were busts.
Bunting has been the perfect Hyman replacement. Kerfoot is a natural LW and should never be a C again. At least not on this team. He has paried so well with Tavares and Nylander.

My hope is Dubas is able to acquire a top LW for this group. They are flying right now but adding a legit LW at the deadline could very well put them over the top.

As per my Forbes colleague @MikeOzanian, the Arizona Coyotes are "for sale again with idea of buyer eventually moving team to a new arena in Houston."

— Eric Macramalla (@EricMacramalla) December 2, 2021

What do you guys prefer

Houston or Quebec city?

That tweet has been contradicted by other sources...

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edit: oh for f*cks sake