NHL Thread

[anticipation]

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

They overpaid for both (you kind of have to in UFA though) but I really like the Suter signing. Top 5 d-man in the league. I think Parise is one of the most overrated players in the league though. That contract is gonna kill them.

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Weber
Chara
Keith
Karlsson
Doughty
Yandle

Are all better than Suter, who has not only benefitted from arguably the best defenseman in the league now that Lidstrom retired (Weber) but from the overall defensive style that Nashville plays. I see the move to get both of them as a PR coup, but in terms of on-ice production MIN still has a ways to go. Their best players before these signings were two-way savant Mikko Koivu, the ghost of Dany Heatley, and the streaky-at-best Setoguchi. They were planning on having 4 rookies on the roster a week ago, so I think they're going to need to upgrade their overall offensive depth before anyone starts talking about a deep run for Minnesota.