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19 hours ago, conundrumed said:
That's awesome, boss!
I kinda suspected the fix was in and td and rd conspired to have us miss the playoffs.lol
When things got dicey, they brought in medats ho to seal the deal!
It was all a conspiracy. So 2021. The steal is on!!
Can't remember how long ago I had suggested we would end up with 81 points.
A lot of my threads were emergency basis, since it's nice to comment somewhere about the game on.
I can't recall if I did or said anything to the team to have them lose more than half the games I posted.
I can neither confirm nor deny this allegation.
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2 hours ago, jjgallow said:
that's only because if we talk about anything other than last decade, the response is "way too soon to make a call"
that's all fine but I remember your reaction to Honzek quite clearly.
Clearly, I don't recall my reaction when we drafted him. It's not important what my initial reaction was, since I am not an expert when it comes to player drafts. Would I have preferred a center? No doubt. Only 2 players taken after him have played single NHL games each. In 2021 we got Coronato, while Wyatt Johnson was ranked below him. I think we would have been happy with him.
It's way to early to do a redraft of 2023.
2020 draft? Nobody after Zary is really blowing the doors off.
I'm not seeing the big reaches or poor drafting in the 1st round.
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3 hours ago, jjgallow said:
The worst case is the Flames pull a Honzek/Jankowski.
And based on recent history, it is also uncomfortably likely. Flames haven't got the 1st round right since 2016 imho.
You can debate 2017, 2020. And that's totally fine, not looking for a fight there.
But, the chances of them going completely and wildly off the board, are much higher than we'd like. Maybe in the 50% range based on recent.
We are all worried about drafting Tij, and that's a debate for sure, but at the end of the day, I'm worried about drafting a guy rated in the 2nd round lol. We should all just lower our expectations a bit and pray that they do something reasonable with the pick.
When was the last time we drafted an overrated player in the first round?
Last decade, under a GM that made a bunch of miscalculations?
Clutch pearls and you will be okay.
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9 hours ago, conundrumed said:
I think most agree that the Caps have zero chance, but the rest is a lot dicier. She's a new season.
The president cup curse seems to be real, but it doesn't always mean a 1st round exit.
NYR is tough to beat.
I think FLA wins, but both teams have struggles.
CAR is tough to beat.
BOS seems to always have Leaf's number.
Did Toronto add anyone that can stop a forward?
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15 minutes ago, robrob74 said:
So, they're moving to Utah and then expanding back into Arizona or Phoenix?
why not move the team back? I guess they need to settle the players in. Not fair to them.
I find it weird the Winnipeg team is called the Jets when we all know they're the Arizona team.
ARI sells team to Utah, avoiding the franchise fees.
ARI gets an expansion team, paying roughly the same amount they got in the sale.
NHL team get their cut of the entry fee ($1B)
It's a weird twist. ARI had to sell the team because the NHL would not allow them to play at Mullet.
Even if they win the rights to buy the land, they still have 3 years or less to build a stadium.
So, the NHL allowed the sale to a team that would probably have gotten an expansion team in 3 years.
The franchise fee is paid about the same times as expected.
The Jets is a really poor example of the NHL decision making.
Or perhaps the peril of being a small market team.
Lose a team.
Expansion team fails, team sold and moves to WPG.
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4 hours ago, conundrumed said:
Beat me too it. lol
Are they going to use Utah, or Salt Lake? I hear people coming up with lame names under both. Reminds me of Utah Jazz. If you could name one state that is far removed from jazz, I'm sure it would be Utah. A close second would be the 15+ banjo and twangy singing states. I don't know where jazz would be today if not for that breeding ground of free-form melodies and harmonies known as Utah.
So maybe the Utah Welcome?
But if it's run the same as ARI, just call them the Utah Yard Sale.
Speaking of lame names...
The team took the name because the team was relocated from NO.
They seem to get left overs from the league.
So, maybe they should be the Utah Coyotes.
That won't work because Arizona is getting a new team when they expand again.
How about Utah keeps the Yotes last name and when Phoenix gets a team they call it the Arizona Snow Birds.
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46 minutes ago, medatswhoP said:
Utah Jizz comes to mind. Or how about Utah Coyote Ugly. 😝
I would love to see Tij become a flame, build a new arena and have another Iginla mark our territory.
You want Tij to piss on the new stadium?
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It doesn't really look like any surprises coming out of this conference.
All higher seeds win out.
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I would say the safe picks are DAL, COL, VAN. EDM is going into the playoffs with (another) rookie coach. I think this year's Kings have a better goalie tandem than the last two versions of them. If they can frustrate the Oilers top line, it comes down to how well EDM can defend. Skinner's SA% dropped but his GAA also dropped. Less goals scored but more goals on less shots. Hmm. In previous playoffs, LA has lost a pivotal game on one or two plays.
With that:
DAL in 5
COL in 6
VAN in 5
LA in 6
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Rocket Doc does the nasty.
Was only able to get within 200 points at the best part of my season.
Then he jumped to 800 point lead and I couldn't get any closer than 720.
Well played Sir.
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17 minutes ago, Otown72 said:
Yeah crazy finish. Kinda wanted VGS vs EDM just so one would be gone😆
That would have allowed us to potentially keep all our conditional picks.
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4 minutes ago, JTech780 said:
Catton is better than Tij IMO. Catton is also more likely to play C in the NHL. I don’t see Tij playing C in the NHL.I never suggested that Tij was better and I would be a little miffed if we drafted him.
Can't say I know who we should pick, but Tij is not my first suggestion.
I don't want the sentimental fave, I want the best player.
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4 minutes ago, robrob74 said:
then we don't have enough depth in the A. If he's doing Bennett things then he's not NHL. Bennett needed the A to get his timing right. We probably play Coronato for a few years then trade him like Benny.theyre sending a few to the A for a playoff run. He'll have guys to play with then.
Bennett was a natural C.
Bennett was too young to play in the AHL, so it was NHL or back to junior.
His shot was hampered by shoulder recivery.
Janko was a better 2 way C, so he never gained the spot here.
I think it's too narrow view to say Bennett would have developed in the AHL better.
He would have needed to stay one more year in junior.
Then he may have played in the A for a year.
That year the Heat was full of the failed picks from the Feaster era.
Not sure what he learns there.
This year, they did the right things with Coronato by more AHL than NHL.
That was this year.
He should get to have some fun in the AHL playoffs.
May not be a long run, since they really has problems late season.
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41 minutes ago, Otown72 said:
On an unrelated note, the Golden Nights and Kings are playing a , ' You take Edm, no YOU take EDM' VGS lost and LA is trailing by one with under 4 mins.
Crazy finish.
LA had a 3-1 lead starting the 3rd.
CHI gets three goals to go ahead in the first 7 minutes of the 3rd.
It gets down to 1:46 and CHI ices it, so LA gets to pull the goalie.
On the faceoff, CHI wins the draw and has an easy out.
Kurashev flips it forehand to the boards, but there was no pressure.
It sails over the glass,
LA keeps goalie out, goes 6-4 and scores with 1:21 left.
On the OT faceoff Kempe takes the puck in and scores OT winner within 9 seconds.
Up to the last 2 minutes, EDM was playing Vegas.
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9 minutes ago, JTech780 said:
This is the type of player Calgary is missing and desperately needs. Someone who can gain the zone with ease and push defenders back. Hopefully he is there at 9.He's ranked within our number, is he not?
If we were to pick him and Iggy Jr goes next, would that PO the fans too much?
I'm really hoping we don't have to make the choice because Tij is gone or we win the lotto.
SEA would do well to go after Tij.
Right now, they are a bunch of nobodies and the name would light up the town.
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51 minutes ago, robrob74 said:
should be in the ALet's not confuse Coronato with Zary.
Coronato had 2 years at Harvard, playing against men.
Zary had two healthy season in the AHL.
They are one year apart in age.
Saying that, the reality is we have too many wingers and not enogh C/W.
Coronato at least looked good in his last 5.
Zary can play C, but should he?
Pelletier couldn't even hold the spot here.
If we got rid of Mangiapane, we would likely have a better balance:Zary-Kadri-Kuzmenko
Huberdeau-Sharky-Pospisil
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
I struggled with the idea of Coronato with Uberdeau, since they stuggle defensively.
You want Coronato to learn to generate from your own zone on the rush?
Play him with Backlund.
Heck, put him on LW.
He not going to learn hockey in the AHL playing with our lesser forwards.
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3 hours ago, The_People1 said:
From what I can tell so far, he's rushing plays. On the bad side, that's very "Sam Bennett" in his first couple of seasons. Bennett looks around with the puck and when nothing is there, then he switches to the low percentage jam play in front of the net and never scores.
Coronato looks, and when the passing options aren't there, he then tries a bad angle prayer at the net that never goes in for him. And then possession is lost.
I want to see him fake a shot or pass, keep the puck along the side boards for as long as he can to buy time for teammates. For whatever reason, he doesn't want the puck that long.
It's difficult for him to play one game with Kadri then the next bunch with Rooney.
He's rushing plays becuase he only gets 10 minutes max.
There is no incentive for them to start him in the AHL next year.
He will be ready.
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2 minutes ago, Thebrewcrew said:
Oh that really sucks for Wolf
Pospisil played exactly the way he does every minute.
Maybe just ease up with a 5 goal lead and less than 2 minutes.
But there is no off switch.
I thought it would have been an even call, but the refs picked out Pospisil, even though he was getting rag-dolled.
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47 minutes ago, Otown72 said:
4 minutes ago, travel_dude said:
It was so funny to watch.
Delayed penalty and Brody puts it on net, with AM standing there.
It goes in and no PP.
Last minute of play and Tavares one-times it in the net, with AM standing in front.
His poor mom was freaking out in the stands.Haha, that is funny. First goal for Brodie in like forever and it's likely unintenional🤪
I was hoping Austin got his 70F - broke the shutout with 9 seconds left.
I was rooting for AM, but luck has a way of getting in the way.
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4 minutes ago, Otown72 said:
Yeah, team is really trying to get him the puck Best to just play and let things happen. Better chance he would score!
It was so funny to watch.
Delayed penalty and Brody puts it on net, with AM standing there.
It goes in and no PP.
Last minute of play and Tavares one-times it in the net, with AM standing in front.
His poor mom was freaking out in the stands.
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1 minute ago, Otown72 said:
Kadri will have 10 shots on goal this game
He should just stop trying. Matthews messed it up last night by changing his game to get that goal.
If I was Tampa coach, I would have pulled the goalie for a shift in the last minute of the game.
Give him the cheap goal.
Would mean less to him, but nobody asks how, they ask how many.
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31 minutes ago, Thebrewcrew said:
These Sharks are hard to watch
Cool night for Coleman and Klapka though
Now Weegar gets his 20th.
He's the first D in the NHl to exceed 200 blocks and score 20.
Next up.
Kadri with his 30th.
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Ras gets his 200 career point?
Seattle won, so if we get more than a single point, we overtake them.
But you know Wolf has the Sharks home phone number, so he shall win.
Had we lost to ARI, like the game looked to be headed, we would be tied with them (we win tie breaker) with this game in the air.
Would have been behind OTT.
As it stands, we either are 8th or 9th, with NJ just behind us.
A single point gets us 8th, any kind of win gets us 9th.
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10 hours ago, The_People1 said:
Lol sorry I think I was confused with @travel_dude. I think he won the first year with us.
Was that year 1? The only reason I won was that there was a re-scheduled game after the last NHL games played. That allowed me to drop everyone but those two teams that were playing. Unlike the Flames winning game 82 last year, that wasn't a moral victory for me. It was just playing the game.
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Okay, so we built up his value, supposedly. I am sure that on the right team he could score 30.
I'm just thinking we aren't that team.
The line he plays on can only score so many goals.
Coleman goes to the net, so those goals are gobbled up.
What Mangiapane used to excel at was quick strike goals.
Finding a quiet area.
Either the passes aren't coming from Backlund now, or he is not able to find those areas.
Needs a change in scenery, and we should be looking for a similar player.
Someone we don't regret playing 4th line and paying third line for.
We are paying for a top 6 and he hasn't shown that in a couple.