2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread [ARCHIVED] Hockey • Page 205

But what are we gonna do with the other 12 picks? :(

 

trade them for Roman Polak

 

if that is in any way feasible, I hope Shero is all over it

Bickell actually would probably play for the Devils, too. can't be worse than some of the 4th liners we had last year.

 

Is there any benefit of keeping Shaw over Teuvo? I mean I get depth down the middle, but the Blackhawks have a knack for cycling out depth guys and falling ass backwards into effective plYers

 

Aleksi Saarela signed to a three-year ELC too, at $775,833 cap hit

The Las Vegas Hurricanes will be scary in a few years time.

 

haha well its hitch's last season regardless so i guess well see.

 

How has he looked as a prospect?

 

Someone create a new thread for the 2016-17 season and I'll close this one later tonight.

 

this isn't a dig at the penguins but I was re-watching the game and it was hilarious the commentators mentioned "Crosby has been waiting 7 years for this moment." I just found it hilarious considering two guys on the other side have been waiting 18 years for that moment and may never see it but oh man 7 years is a lot especially if he already won one.

 

He was originally drafted 89th overall last year by NYR and was a PPG player at the WJC, leading Finland to gold alongside Aho, Laine, etc. The year before, he had 8 points in 7 games when Finland won silver. That's the only exposure I've had to him, but he's looked pretty good around kids his age. A line of Sebastian Aho, Aleksi Saarela and Tyson Jost (maybe) is going to be damn good.

This is from Elite Prospects:

 

Hockey - Official 2016-2017 NHL Discussion Thread

 

Eh I think Shaw is overrated really, whereas Teuvo has potential to become a solid 2nd liner. He didn't break out this season like expected, but he was shuffled around all over the lineup and will only be 22 when the season starts. Hawks have guys like Hartman who can come in and do a Shaw-like job for way less and hopefully not be as big of a dumb ass. Doesn't discount what Shaw has done in the two Cups he's been a part of at all, but when you look at the guys we had to let go who have similar aggregate impacts as him (Frolik, Boland, etc), it's time really.

 

All good things must come to an end.

Discussion moves on to the 2016-2017 Season thread.