2023/2024 Trade Rumors and Speculation Thread

[BaconGuy]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Cale Makar has demanded a trade to the Flames! How awesome.

Smart kid. I would want to play for conroy too

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I see players trying, they just don't know what the hell the coach wants. Through the first half of the year Huska was using the same system as Sutter did, gets puck deep, cycle everything to the point, nobody is big enough to stay in front of the net. It didn't work for Sutter because the roster isn't built for that, we don't have big guys that can stand there and screen the goalie, we have smaller skilled players. It was idiotic to to go back to that well yet Huska did until I think players just tuned him out once Zary and Pospisil came up. Now I see a bunch of guys just doing their own thing out there, no system at all. Like I said, it's fine while young guys develop their craft but you are going to need a guy who actually knows what the hell they are doing once the team is ready to compete. The other thing about Huska is he is soft as warm butter, he doesn't get mad at the officials, he doesn't get mad at the players, he just takes it all. I think he imposed the same system as Sutter while being the nice guy and the players like him but it has become the inmates running the asylum now.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I am going to continue to respond to every one of your posts until I get a goddamn gif to work!

I'm so proud of you.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I am going to continue to respond to every one of your posts until I get a goddamn gif to work!

Now you can be an Insiderrrr, too!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

I'm so proud of you.

Great. Now come to grips with the inevitability of a Markstrom-Mercer trade, and we can all be friends!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Now you can be an Insiderrrr, too!

gotta walk before I run - but one day... one day...

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Oh god, we've unleashed a monster. A monster!

[Southside]

OK. I have to try this now.

[dammage79]

Tanev won't sign elsewhere?

Pure rental then. That's fine. 2nd will do.

[Southside]

LOL. Forget about it. Gif not meant to be .

[Heavy Jack]

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Tanev won't sign elsewhere?

Pure rental then. That's fine. 2nd will do.

package him with Markstrom, get Fitz on the phone

[Enoch Root]

I have to admit, seeing other people #### up with gifs makes me very happy

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Sec214

Go ask Eklund.

I did. He tried to sell me some membership to Hockeybuzz.com and asked if I wanted to be friends and then he proceeded to tell me about the time he worked a deadline show on Sportsnet, I hung up on him mid sentence.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I have to admit, seeing other people #### up with gifs makes me very happy

Enoch, we are not the enemy.

[Southside]

Wait.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

gotta walk before I run - but one day... one day...

Just so you know, the first ten gifs are free; then you have to pay for them.

[D as in David]

Disney - Mickey Mouse - NJD

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Just so you know, the first ten gifs are free; then you have to pay for them.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I see players trying, they just don't know what the hell the coach wants. Through the first half of the year Huska was using the same system as Sutter did, gets puck deep, cycle everything to the point, nobody is big enough to stay in front of the net. It didn't work for Sutter because the roster isn't built for that, we don't have big guys that can stand there and screen the goalie, we have smaller skilled players. It was idiotic to to go back to that well yet Huska did until I think players just tuned him out once Zary and Pospisil came up. Now I see a bunch of guys just doing their own thing out there, no system at all. Like I said, it's fine while young guys develop their craft but you are going to need a guy who actually knows what the hell they are doing once the team is ready to compete. The other thing about Huska is he is soft as warm butter, he doesn't get mad at the officials, he doesn't get mad at the players, he just takes it all. I think he imposed the same system as Sutter while being the nice guy and the players like him but it has become the inmates running the asylum now.

No disrespect, but I gotta disagree. I think Huska has allowed players to be much more creative than Sutter’s “high volume of shots” system. From the start of the year, the boys have looked ready to play in just about every game, and we’ve been in every game. I thought they would come out of the gate and fall flat on their faces, looking absolutely lost like they did last year. To me, they look like they’re all pulling in the same direction. Still too many defensive mistakes, but if we had a true game-breaker, we would be in a playoff spot.