Article: The Tarasenko Trade Is Sneaky Clever

[Up North Guy]

5 hours ago, Citizen Strife said:

Unless you want 6 or 7 years of Ehlers or Boeser for 7-8.5m, you weren't gonna win out here.

I'm not going to believe some mythical first liner option is waiting at the TDL or free agency next year, but this give Guerin 6 more months to see prospects, but see them in real action too.  If any of them don't cut it, there's evidence to support it 

My biggest concern was cutting bait with Rossi and forcing Hartman back to 2C or anoint Yurov too soon.  There's every chance Yurov is just plain better than Rossi, but I'd like to see the eye test in crunch time first.  Throw years at a Boeser or Ehlers, you're locking things up before a better play "might" be waiting.

The team proved in the first half last season that they are talented and capable of winning. Injuries took the sustainability out of that equation. The team had no ammo or cash to make moves when they needed it. With luck, this season will be different. young guys moving up, new guys moving in, current guys placed in better positions, non-producers sidelined. The TDL will be BG's shopping trip if he plays the cards well. All of this could make a great year. Or the hockey gods will look and say......nah! That ain't happening.

[Justin Hein]

On 7/4/2025 at 8:07 AM, Fezig said:

Sometimes when you promise the kids a vacation to Wally World you end up arriving at a Wally World that's under repair. Wally World will open again, and the Wild will have the $$$ to take every security guard on the roller coaster.

Making a Vacation reference without tying this to the Christmas morning quote is such good work