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rooneypoo wrote:Looking over that chart, it seems like a foregone conclusion that EDM and COL will finish in the bottom 2, and OTT, NYI, and FLA in the bottom 3-5. The only question now is who amongst those 3 teams will get the #3 and #4 spots. I think NYI will finish ahead of us (they have been playing decent hockey for some time) and get the #5, but the other two are up in the air. What we need is for OTT and FLA to have similar records -- winning, losing, .500, whatever -- to close things out. Given that Vokoun is playing as well as Anderson is, it seems possible to me. A loss in our final game against FLA would be nice, too, tho', that's for sure.
But if you ask me, we should be prepared to finish with the #3 or #4 pick. #3 would be fantastic of course, and #4 not so fantastic.
Regardless of what happens, tho', I'm 100% behind the decision to acquire Anderson. Trading for him says to him, 'we like you, we want to see if you can be part of the solution.' It's us getting a much-needed head start on the UFA period and working towards solving the problem. If Anderson backstops us to a #4 finish and walks, so be it: if that happens, it happens in spite of the fact that BM is doing everything he can to address our #1 need and to help create a winning culture for the kids to play in. If he signs, under just about any circumstances, it is all worth it, IMO.
All that said: start McElhinney tonight!
There's a last possibility: We win the lottery. MIght wanna start a petition to save some cash Sens fans, I heard Colin Campbell won't budge for anything under $1B (Cue Dr Evil)
