Season Ending State of the Union / Expansion Draft Thread

[HabsFan1]

I still think there is a good possibility that he is taken. Not the conspiracy side. But the marketing side of a new franchise.

 

[Sal_Butera]

The Kraken finally is set to fill out its roster in the NHL expansion draft. Who will it include?

Kraken GM Ron Francis was facing a Wednesday-morning deadline to submit his list of 30 players selected to the NHL. The suspense over who the list includes should make the expansion draft one of the more anticipated sports events in...

www.seattletimes.com

 

[Stinky]

This is all planned man, this is how Price leaves without hatred. He fell on the sword for the Habs. Couldn't set that up any better.

/tinfoil

This is all to create hype and interest in the draft. #wagthedog

 

[Stinky]

Was this all a set up to create buzz for the ED?

This whole thing is more weird than Hossa's gloves.

Exactly. Wag the dog.

 

[Krustchev]

Price, stay or go? I say he stays. Anyone else want to guess?

 

[Rolex]

This is really stressing you, isn’t it ?

He’s staying…MolsonMan told me

 

[CH1]

Price, stay or go? I say he stays. Anyone else want to guess?

he stay....Seattle would be crazy to take him

 

[Habspatrol]

Price, stay or go? I say he stays. Anyone else want to guess?

I really can't imagine Seattle taking him. If he's taken, it's cause ownership strong armed hockey ops for marketing purposes. I just can't see hockey ops thinking it's a good idea.

 

[lecoqsportif]

It’s Kulak or Byron.

 

[Habspatrol]

I don't see it being anyone but Kulak.

 

[GGpX]

I think it's all but guaranteed that they'll take Price.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

I don't see it being anyone but Kulak.

Fleury?

 

[lecoqsportif]

I think it's all but guaranteed that they'll take Price.

Really?

In that case, who is the #1 in October?

 

[Rolex]

M-A Fleury

 

[lecoqsportif]

M-A Fleury

A very steep drop in puck handling skills.

7M eats up a lot of the Price dividend.

 

[Habspatrol]

Fleury?

I was going to mention him too. I've seen him projected. I guess it could make some sense too

 

[Rolex]

1 year left on that contract also…

 

[GGpX]

Really?

In that case, who is the #1 in October?

Who cares? Jake Allen or someone we trade for.

Getting out of Price's contract would be a minor miracle.

 

[GGpX]

Losing Price for nothing and Shea Weber being out for the season (possibly unofficially retiring) is possibly one of the greatest things that could have happened to this team.

The Canadiens were already a mediocre team with them, and now you subtract them? A real, proper rebuild, please.

 

[GGpX]

Also, I don't believe for a second that Price didn't waive his NMC if we wasn't either, a) expecting to go and/or b) hoping to go.