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PHR Live Chat: 06-24-21
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Gavin Lee
6:00
Hello and welcome to another chat!
6:01
We're in this weird period between the end of the playoffs and when things really start taking off transaction wise, but I'm all ears for questions
Guest
6:07
If Kucherov can’t play should Tampa be worried?
Gavin Lee
6:07
They should be worried no matter what. Anything can happen in one game
rob
6:08
Who says no in a Dumba and a 2021 3rd  for Dubois
Gavin Lee
6:09
The tough part about any defense moves right now is the expansion draft. The Jets already need to protect Morrissey, Pionk and Stanley, even if they expose Dylan DeMelo (which they probably shouldn't)
6:10
For a team that needs defensive help, they actually are in a bit of a tricky situation for the expansion draft
6:11
As for the value equation, sure, that might make sense. But remember that Dubois' father is a coach in the organization
I think the Jets want to make it work
Guest
6:12
Should Barzal have been suspended? It seems playoff officiating...has been a tad bit inconsistent?
Gavin Lee
6:13
I don't think it was a suspension, but you're very right that it's been inconsistent
I think there are worse things that have happened this playoffs that have gone completely unpunished
rob
6:13
Who's a better fit for the Wild at C Eichel or Reinhart?
Gavin Lee
6:13
It depends on what Reinhart's contract is, honestly
Eichel when healthy is a better player
6:14
But his value is dragged down by that $10M price tag
Even if he plays up to his capabilities, you're basically not getting much excess value
Phil
6:15
Sabres trading Eichel soon or between expansion draft and regular draft?
Gavin Lee
6:15
Remember that there is only about 48 hours between the two
It just really depends on where he is going and what's involved
Whether teams need to wait for the expansion to pass
But it'll be before the entry draft in some fashion, I expect
mike
6:16
So Buffalo tank next season after trading Eichel, Reinhart and Riso?
Gavin Lee
6:16
Haven't they been tanking already?
I bet they improve next season, even without those guys
6:17
I mean they won 15 games this season
Dark
6:17
Did Seattle make the right hire?
Gavin Lee
6:17
Who knows really. There have been lots of coaches who fail miserably in their first job only to find success in their second
6:18
But nothing Hakstol has ever said or done has ever really impressed me
I must say, the Maple Leafs defense was much improved this season, and he was responsible for at least the deployment of it
Don't know how much that really matters, but at least it's something
Goatee
6:19
How exactly does the league fix its officiating problem? I guess step one would be they actually admit they have an officiating problem. Beyond that, have any ideas?
Gavin Lee
6:20
A decade ago (more?), the league went to many active college/minor league players and asked them to transition to officials early on. I wonder if that's having a negative impact at this point, with the difference between regular season and playoff officiating becoming more and more obvious.
Maybe those high level players have it ingrained in them
But this is just speculating
Bergeron 37
6:22
I read that the Coyotes could trade Connor Garland. What kind of return would Arizona be looking for in a trade?
Gavin Lee
6:22
They've been open to discussing him for some time, but the asking price is sky high
He's the team's most dynamic forward and is still under team control. If you want him, you're going to have to pay a steep price
GM
6:23
Which right handed defenseman do the flyers end up with?
Gavin Lee
6:23
They are right in the mix of the Jones sweepstakes, but who knows if they can actually land him.
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