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PHR Live Chat: 11-25-21
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Gavin Lee
5:50
Hello! I'm not sure how well attended this will be, as everyone watches football, but I'll give it a shot
5:51
We'll get started in a few minutes--send in your questions.
andrew
5:57
how can the blues go from middle of the pack type team to a cup contender THIS season?
Gavin Lee
5:58
Having Binnington go from average NHL starter to Vezina contender, like he was as a rookie, would help
But getting more out of O'Reilly would be a big thing too--he needs to be more involved offensively for them to really take that next step
5:59
Still, their team is "built for the playoffs" like some talk about
So if they get in, don't rule them out even as a lower seed
Turkey Monkey
5:59
Ducks buyers at deadline, or do they just hold until their young guys get older?
Gavin Lee
5:59
I would still be sellers, personally
6:00
But I could understand rewarding the group by not ripping those expiring deals off the team at the deadline
I just think there is an opportunity to really make this an impressive group in the future if you sold a couple of those guys for a ransom
Cranberry Sauce Pass
6:01
Will Kane's return hurt or help SJ in the short and long runs?
Gavin Lee
6:01
I honestly have no idea
The reporting has been great, but no one knows how the personal relationships will be affected if he's allowed back in that room
Adam
6:02
Woohoo for this chat! There's a rumor the Rangers are interested in Fiala. Have you heard anything about that?
Gavin Lee
6:02
Is there actually anything behind that? Or just "fiala might be available, Rangers should pursue that" from the fans
6:03
I haven't heard anything in particular about that link, and I am not so sure that Fiala will move before the summer anyway
Green Bean Pass or Goal
6:03
Can Carolina go far with their goalies?
Gavin Lee
6:04
You know what's the funny part about Frederik Andersen. Maple Leafs fans might tell you he can't play in the playoffs, but he's basically the exact same goaltender there as the regular season.
He's going to average out to a .915-.920 guy, which is definitely good enough with the team Carolina has around him
Bill
6:05
If the Canucks go to the player movement route first before management, who do you see being dealt first?
Gavin Lee
6:05
I mean J.T. Miller is the obvious answer and yet it feels so wrong, because he's one of the only guys who seems interested when they're on the ice
6:06
But at 28, with just one year left, and the "leadership" stuff, he seems the most likely candidate
I guess Boeser too, but you'd be trading him at absolute rock bottom value
6:07
It's not an easy fix there. The roster construction is really hard to do anything with
Why did they sign Tucker Poolman for four years...
Randy
6:07
Will the flyers make any big trades?
Gavin Lee
6:07
I have a hard time seeing them make a big splash in-season this time around.
6:08
They made their moves in the summer, if it doesn't work, there is probably bigger changes to be made to the core
Remember that Hayes and Ellis will be back at some point
(hopefully)
Zac
6:09
Are the Red Wings "peaking" a season too early where they won't be able to draft a first line guy this year to finish the rebuild?
Gavin Lee
6:09
Let's see where they finish, but I'm also a big believer that eventually, young players need to have a season where they are competing for a playoff spot right to the end.
If that's this year, you might see greater gains than the difference between drafting 5th and 15th
6:10
The thing about Detroit is that they have SO MANY draft picks still unsigned
Just need to hit on a couple of the mid-rounders, and suddenly you don't need another first rounder to pan out
Phil
6:11
Do the Sabres have anyone anybody else wants at the deadline? Need to keep building the talent pipeline
Gavin Lee
6:12
I doubt they're going to be able to make the big splash, the first-round move. But there are people to trade
They'll add some picks, I would think.
6:13
Colin Miller, for instance, is the exact type that contenders add at the deadline
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