Matthew

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@MasterofopenE @ck_drawn @AGoldFan Care to bring some meaningful discussion or are we just sending emojis?

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@MasterofopenE @ck_drawn @AGoldFan Then if we take the points out of it, Nikishin was not very impactful for a long stretch of the playoffs. His skating needs to get better if he wants to perform well here. I say that as a 100% Nikishin truther.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@MasterofopenE @ck_drawn @AGoldFan Difference being that Slavin makes an impact without putting up points. Nikishin is an offensive defenseman that didn't contribute points in the playoffs to account for defensive liabilities. I want him to stay around but your argument is overly simplified.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@backupanalyst @Canes2Arizona @CanesHockey92 Who is out there that you wanted to get? No deal yesterday would have made the Canes better than we are now. FO will improve via trade or offer sheet.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@IceColdWaterMmm @TheWarningTake @emanningwrites You also have CAL in the wings in addition to Nysie.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects With the recent signing of Jankowski, how do you feel that impacts prospects that are NHL ready/close? I feel that the team will make room if they're ready (see Blake last season) but I feel there's a narrative that somehow Janks is going to keep Nadeau and co out of the lineup

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects Perfect, thanks! Just always curious since I get to see them often.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects The last part is absolutely true. Montgomery is clearly levels above others on the team. There have been plenty of times where he's made a play just for someone else to whiff.

Same for Khazeyev, some games there's just only so much he can do. He's been impressive overall!

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects Where do you think he slots in on Chicago next season? Skillet he seems like he should be a Top 6 guy but I know Chicago is a deep team.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects @_caniacpack_ How do you think he will do in the AHL? Obviously the skills are there and he seems to be mentally checked in. He's destroying the Q!

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@caseyskater @RyanHenkel_ Look at the trades that were made last year vs this year though. Prices are insanely inflated

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@JustWanaBS Appreciate the level head here. Too many people losing their marbles when teams are trading a haul for Brayden Schenn and Nic Roy.

That Schenn package is a lot closer to what people thought we'd have to give up for Tro than people want to believe.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@Mattsomma12 Care to elaborate? What are the fixes?

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@Mattsomma12 Had it at #3 😎

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CanesProspects @HHandorf Alternatively, what are they feeding Badinka? 😂

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@the_Honnah @ZachCaniac Don't disagree that Guentzel should have been paid what he got in Tampa. With Ehlers though Winnipeg really misused him. He was given middle 6 TOI and his per 60 analytics are fantastic.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@the_Honnah @ZachCaniac He's a great scorer, has really good puck possession, good zone entries.

[Matthew @Barham2Matt]

@CaniacSessions To be fair I like Mike. Usually he's solid but he fully admits he hates the Canes. Not like he's trying to hide it like the rest of the media.

As with some other people all he knows of Morrow is numbers on a page. I think this is a good deal but we won't know until the fall!