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  1. Totally agree. Everyone forgets what I think is one of your main points, . . . playing with subpar wingers most of his career. Can you spell Loui Eriksson ? Hard to remember much of any season where he had two real top six wingers. Couple that with the harder match up he's had, and I think up until this year he has been underrated. Next, can we talk about the value, both defensively and the power play, the value of his faceoffs !!
  2. In what world does he have more points than Lammy? Juolevi had and has ZERO points. He also last played on the 18th so hardly a regular.
  3. Not Hog !! Our first, fine, Schmidt, no problem, but Hog is like a first and will be a driving force for years to come. Jones is great, but you need to pick and choose who you add into this deal and that's not on the table for me.
  4. To me, the simple equation is: based on the two contracts, just signed, given the choice of the two, which player and contract would you pick. To me, hands down Lowry. He makes that Winnipeg 3rd line one of if not the best 3rd line in hockey [put Copp back on the line, as he has been moved because of injury]. Pearson, who I like but don't think is a true 2nd line player of a cup team, can be replaced much more easily than Lowry. If Winnipeg hadn't resigned him, who would you try and sign in the off season for your 3rd line centre before him ?? Come cup run, Lowry will be a beast !
  5. Nascent, wow what a great word. I learn every day, thank you.
  6. NO, not at all. We trade a 1st and a 3rd for Miller. Then Tampa trade's our first [2020/2021] and a former 1st, [Foote a 14th overall] for Coleman [a far inferior player than Miller}. Put another way, Tampa trade a smaller version of Miller for two overall first's. After it's all over, if they hadn't traded Miller, they would have Miller, a far superior player than Coleman, plus Foote, less our 3rd. So, would you rather have Miller and Foote [as if you didn't do anything], or Vancouver's 1st and third in 2020 vs. lose Foote, Miller in exchange for Vancouver's 3rd 2020 and Coleman. Does that make any sense? NOT as all !!!
  7. Ok, I am still not a fan of Loui, and still don't think his production and the 'eye test' suggests he should be on the second line, but I have to concede that he is playing so much better and this is the best that Loui has played for some time. He definitely has played better and helped this line, and is contributing to the team's success.
  8. I think you give Loui a little too much credit. While his stats have been better in the last several games, I agree with the other posters that think Bo doesn't need Loui, and, the Loui should never be on the 2nd line. The numbers are just bad for a second liner with good minutes [2 non-empty net goals all year]. Without the empty netters, he would have a total of 4 points and I think at least one of those was from an empty netter [too lazy to look it up], . . . you can't make this stuff up. BTW, looks like Green agrees Mott should get a chance when he benched Loui and put Mott with Bo. Didn't score but was a LOT faster and looked more dangerous.
  9. Totally disagree. I agree if his cap was less AND he was playing on the fourth line, then yes people would be more ok with his play [but just ok, not over the moon]. Who else on the team could have 4 goals and 2 assists in 26 games and there not be a revolt to get him off the 2nd line. That is TERRIBLE production by any standard. Personally I would give a guy like Mott a chance for 4 or 5 games, although not before Virtanen. At least he has speed and gets in and forechecks hard. Loui is what he is, and that's a fourth line player at most. Don't delude yourself that it is just because his cap hit is so high.
  10. I just don't get all this talk now and in the past about Jake playing on the PP in front of the net. They have try him there in the past with little success. I have never seen him be particularly effective in screening, but more importantly, I don't remember him being good in front of the net DEFLECTING pucks. While he has great skills, I have never been impressed with his hands, like I was with someone like Burrows, who I thought was very underrated for having great hands [and great hand/eye co-ordination, allowing him to be very successful close in. So if you don't really like being in front of the net, and you are not particularly adept at deflections, maybe this isn't a great role for you on the PP. Not saying he couldn't have a role on the PP, just not screening and deflecting.
  11. Can't believe he has surpassed my expectations in only 9 games this year. I am now more excited to watch the next game to see what he does next. He turned a struggling PP into a much more dynamic one, by thinking and playing at a much faster pace than Edler, who I always thought was overrated on the PP but was often the best option. He executes and reacts so much faster, making it much harder for the opposing team to defend. Can you image, once Petey and Brock start firing on all cylinders, how exciting and productive our PP will be. Can't wait !!
  12. Thanks, would never had found this otherwise. Had really wanted to see this !!
  13. And what's the chance of that, on the Vancouver Canucks? He will play for the Canucks this year for sure, unless he himself gets re-injured.
  14. Couldn't disagree more with the bolded. Do you really think management and the coach would deliberately try and restrict the points a player gets to save a few dollars later on his contract. By that logic, we shouldn't have had Petey on the PP last year because it's going to cost us later !! Their BIGGEST goal is to make the playoffs and start this ball rolling. They want Hughes to be a huge success that drives offense.
  15. A better shot, . . . are you kidding me? Bertuzzi had a GREAT shot, . . . Jake can't hit the net.
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