So many questions surrounding this guy. Would anyone take him in the 1st round? Does anyone think that we could be looking at a lengthy holdout or will he cave and report to camp?

He'll cave and report, but no I wouldn't take him in the first round. Great 2nd round steal, though.

And let's be cool about what's going on - this is a contract squabble, but getting $0 (not reporting) seems like a stupid move AND a little break for one of the guys with the highest carries last year isn't all bad.

Steal him in the 2nd

He's definately coming back, I think he'll play week one.

I'll probably protect him in my keeper league. He is the man.

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C - E.Malkin(rw)/B.Boyes(rw)/B. Sutter
LW - B.Ryan/M.Duchene(c)/R.Nash/T.Fleischmann/M.Paajarvi
RW - T.Selanne/C.Giroux(c)/J.Iginla/D.Alfredsson/C.Atkinson
D - M.Green/D.Byfuglien(rw)/R.Suter/O.Ekman-Larsson/J.Carlson/J.Brodin/C.Fowler
G - J.Hiller/J.Halak/J.Howard/J.Markstrom


Farm - A.York/J.Gibson/P.Grubauer/R.Murphy

You jinxed it man! As soon as you wrote this, sh*t hit the fan!

Look at CJ2K's numbers last year.

Expect that.

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W-Kovy, Schenn, Boedker, Skinner, Kadri, Conacher
D-Wideman, Kronwall, Timonnen, McBain
G-Schneider
Bench:Palmieri,Lintback,Allen, Larsson
Farm:Granlund,Pirri,Silfverberg,Schwartz,Nieto,Tof foli,Etem,Dumba Yakupov,Rattie,Lack,Gormley,Markstrom,Nyquist,Reil ly,G Reinhart, BSmith

He'll probably post similar numbers but for different reasons. CJ came in last year out of shape whereas MJD has been working out and is ready to go. Only difference is CJ didn't have any competition so he got every carry. I see Jennings cutting into MJD's carries somewhat now. Maybe 2 series to 1 type thing.

Fair enough.

Factor in that MJD is not a spring chicken in RB years, the fact that Gabbert is not even a backup caliber QB, loss of 1st team reps in Preseason...

All that being said, CJ2K looks like he's ready to replay last year himself. Is Ringer still on that squad?

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C-Kopitar, M.Koivu, Stepan
W-Kovy, Schenn, Boedker, Skinner, Kadri, Conacher
D-Wideman, Kronwall, Timonnen, McBain
G-Schneider
Bench:Palmieri,Lintback,Allen, Larsson
Farm:Granlund,Pirri,Silfverberg,Schwartz,Nieto,Tof foli,Etem,Dumba Yakupov,Rattie,Lack,Gormley,Markstrom,Nyquist,Reil ly,G Reinhart, BSmith