TheLeviathan

I'm going to need some help. This article exists and appears to be earnestly arguing that we are "in contention". So question 1: I'm looking at the right year...correct? This team that's 4 under .500 in a terrible division who has managed the super high bar of "not mathematically out on.....May 21st (WTF?)" ....we're talking about this team here right? Question 2: Contender?

Our 2026 season has come to the point where we're extolling the virtues of Ryan Kriedler. Thanks Pohlads.

That's a good point. What I do like about this is there are some GMs from teams that have been successful drafting teams.

When will we finally just embrace that this team needs a complete lineup makeover. I'm ok with some vets on the roster and the bench, but I'm just so tired of turning on the TV to watch my team and seeing these go-nowhere vets eating up so many at-bats. Tonight's lineup had Buxton and 2 guys that had even a marginal chance of helping this team in the future in their starting lineup. (Martin and maybe Lee) Why, as a fan, do I want to tune into this? I'm happy about the Lewis move, can we tear off some more bandaids now too?

I think you should start a fire in a dumpster and slow roast it while wearing a "Sell the Team" shirt.

Zebby having a nice return to the bigs. Good to see, I still think there is a guy there.

If Julius Randle is still on this team next year they've lost me.

Oh I know....McCarron had the game right there for him and he just crossed himself up so badly. I popped out of my seat ready to celebrate the W.

Yeah, it was not a good look for two periods but they absolutely made mental error after mental error to allow that game to be tied. And Kaprizov....buddy.....shoot the puck!

What a rough last four minutes.

I should add....when the time comes to resign him it will be for the year when Spurgeon's deal expires so we might be able to swap quite a bit of that salary between those two guys.

I think we have three star players, it's hard for me to say which one is the best but you're probably right that it's Hughes. We have to lock him up. That said, the team has Boldy, Ek, Faber, and a few others on pretty team friendly deals. Once they move Gus they have about 20M in cap room with this roster: W-C-Kaprizov Yurov-Ek-Boldy Trenin-Hartman-Foligno Sturm-Stramel-Haight/Heidt Faber-Hughes Brodin-Spurgeon Middleton-Hunt Wallstedt-Backup 20M to go get a wing, a center, and a backup goalie will give you some options. The problem is not having enough trade assets to land one that way.

At the end of the day they really, really need one more big time player. Particularly a center that can drive the play. Hirschier or Hughes in New Jersey might be good targets. Malkin if we want an old guy. Austen Matthews seems to be a likely possibility too. I like Yurov but he's gotta be better at faceoffs. I'd love to see something like this next year: Zucarello-Hirschier-Kaprizov Yurov-Ek-Boldy Trenin-McCarron-Hartman Foligno-Stramel-Some Guy

Good for him. His price-point was smart, glad he hit his goal!

Yeah, just think it probably explains his market, :)