Bartnick Has Tons of Thoughts Heading to the End of the NHL Season
Tons of Thoughts, I have a lot to say and type.
The Mikko Rantanen Saga
I’m happy with my Dallas Stars winning the West
pre-season pick.
8 years x 12 million is a great deal for Dallas.
Rantanen is worth more and the cap is going up.
In the long run Carolina getting 2 number 1s and Logan
Stankhoven for Martin Necas and Jack Drury is a good
deal. Stankoven is not as mercurial as Necas.
Regular Season Rod Brind’Amour needs to stick to
military presses and keep his mouth shut. Rantanen did
Carolina a favor by telling them he wasn ’t staying.
Carolina’s management team was stupid to trade for
Rantanen without agreeing to a contract first.
The big lesson in this is don’t play hard ball with HOFer
and Cup winner Joe Sakic
The villain in all of this is Rantanen’s agent.
The Avs are stronger now then they were at the beginning
of the season.
Brock Nelson replacing Casey Middlestadt at number 2
center.
Charlie Coyle is the perfect number 3 center miscast as
top 6 in Boston.
Can’t wait for Avs vs Stars round 1.
Stars GM Jim Nill should be tried for larceny after signing
Wyatt Johnston for 5 years 8.4 million
The Toronto Maple Leafs did not do nearly enough at the
deadline compared to their Atlantic rivals in the Sunshine
State Florida and Tampa Bay. Scott Laughton was
everyone’s 4th choice for centers. Brandon Carlo is fine
but they need 3 more defensemen. It’s like Brad Treliving
gave up when he couldn’t get Brayden Schenn and Colton
Parayko from St Louis.
Boston gave the Captain, the legendary Brad Marchand to
Florida for a measly 2nd round pick. The Rat and Matthew
Tkachuk together is going to be chaos this spring.
The Tampa Bay Lightning bolstered their lineup with Yanni
Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand. They have insane top end
talent but needed depth.
Seattle GM Ron Francis did a great job getting Michael
Eyssimont and 2 1st rounders for Gourde and Bjorkstrand.
I love Bolts GM Patrice Brisebios win now attitude.
I like how the Rangers acquired 2 defensemen this year
who actually play defense Carson Soucy and Will Borgen.
McJesus and Leon should be pissed. The Oilers did not
do nearly enough. I’m a big Trent Frederic fan and Jake
Walman is fine but they needed Seth Jones, Rickard
Rackell and those guys.
This may be the year the Kings finally beat the Oilers but
only trading for Andrei Kuzmenko means they won’t win 2
rounds.
When is Detroit GM/Legend Steve Yzerman going to go
for. The Motor City natives are restless. A Petr Mrazek
encore and Craig Smith ?? I’d rather have Joe Veleno.
Another Buffalo Sabre mistake - Dylan Cozens for Josh
Norris. Cozens isn’t Jack Eichel or Sam Reinhart but he’s
not Jason Zucker either. BTW they signed Zucker for 2
more years.
Canadian Media trash Kyle Dubas all you want but this
season he’s done a very good job in Pittsburgh.
Why would he trade Rickard Rackell. He’s a 30 goal
scorer making 5 million a year for the next 2 years.
As soon as you trade Rackell you’re looking for a player
like him. Rackell already has chemistry with Sid and Geno.
Dubas turned Micheal Bunting , who’s never been a
winning player into Tommy Novak.
He fleeced his old team Toronto. Connor Dewars and
Conor Timmins stepped right into the Penguins line up. He
gave Toronto a measly 5th round pick.
He pulled Vlad Kolyachonok off waivers from Utah and
Vlad is now paired with Kris Letang.
Dubas followed the worst GM in Penguins history Ron
Hextall. The post Sid /Geno era Penguins are headed in
the right direction. Franchises that tear it all down take
generations to recover. You must keep a few pillars up.
I can’t get enough of Alexander Ovechkin. The NHL needs
to capitalize on this amazing man and achievement.
Macklin Celebrini is the real deal.
The 4 Nations was exhilarating hockey but the NHL should
not take 2 weeks off.
Take 1 week off and have the US vs Canada best of 3.
Tuesday- Sky Dome Toronto
Thursday- Jerry’s World Dallas
Saturday ( if needed) US Bank Stadium Minneapolis.
Finland vs Sweden and Russia vs whatever they call
Jagrland now can play in Europe on Wednesday.
They BETTER let Russia play in the Olympics.
