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  1. 34 minutes ago, Harold Drunken said:

    Again, a 24 year old depth dman and a 23 year old part time NHL'er are not "win now" acquisitions lol. That doesn't even make sense. The Stillman trade wasn't good, I 100% agree so far looks like a big loss but to say it's a win now acquisition is nonsense. The Studnicka trade was more about moving Dipietro than anything, it was a lateral move and no picks were involved. 

     

    The Stillman trade was more about moving Dickinson and his cap hit. Dickinson was probably even more useless than Stillman. At least if Stillman sits we are paying him half as much as Dickinson.

    Stillman has been a huge disappointment.

    However he helps the team in 2 ways

    1. Top tank commander with those high IQ D zone decisions

    2. His cap hit is only 225K by sending him down 

     

    He's a diamond in the rough for sure :frantic:

     

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  2. The concerning part of this termination is how can it help Rachel Dorrie's mental health by bringing this to the court of public opinion.

    In the long term just going through the process in the actual courts would be a better solution for her health and well being you would think.

     

     

     

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  3. 18 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said:

    And if I had my druthers

    Lockwood in for Dries. Would make us more gritty and sand papery. With a little line adjustment that is.

    I like Lockwood, but our 4th line is one of 2 consistent lines that are doing their job so wouldn't want to mess with that.

    Dries played pretty good night so maybe that 3rd line can be more then a 'slap it together' line until we get a bona fide 3rd line center.

     

    wait a minute.... we do have another center..:)

  4. Please lets finish this off with Bruce, there he goes.

    Enough is enough with JR hanging on to BB right now. Its not fair to the coach, the players or the fans as no one can see what the future looks like, good or bad.

    At this point move on from BB with an interim coach that you like, if you don't have your head coach lined up.

    He wanted him out even after last season so cut the cord!

     

     

     

     

     

     

  5. 8 minutes ago, Odd. said:

    That is an insane stat to read.

     

    We might be one of the only teams in history to literally finish bottom 5 without really having bottom 5 stats (minus GA/PK).

     

    We’re middle of the pack or top 10 in many categories. Yet 31st in the league. Either we have been considerably unlucky, or something is truly rotten in that locker room.

     

    It’s almost like our losing streak is unsustainable, but it is…

    Save % is a big one with Demko 58th and Martin 41st in the League. yikes!

    If these guys can average over 910 even we would probably be in a playoff position.

    Even our high danger chances against is in the middle of the pack which is actually quite surprising so can't entirely blame it on that 

     

    Get 'r' done tonight Demmer!

     

  6. 28 minutes ago, R3aL said:

    I’d say he’s quick but not fast.

     

    same as kuz, Hoglander etc

     

    our teAm build just doesn’t cut it.

     

    We need a different / better team mix 

     

    but for sure his work rate and little legs make him look quicker 

    Garlands like a modern era Cliff Ronning, spinning , twirling, dipsy doodling, stick handling in a phone booth, dizzying those D men.

    Would like to keep him if we don't blow it all up.

     

     

  7. 8 minutes ago, stawns said:

    I guess it depends on what tearing it down means to people.  Saying "nobody is safe" is pretty generic and hollow......very few are ever safe from being traded.  Are they going to sell everyone and bring up the entire Abbotsford team to Van?

    If they seriously moved on this we could see

    before deadline 2023

    Horvat  for 1st and Center prospect

    Garland for 1st-2nd and B prospect D or winger

    Demko 1st and G prospect

    All these players have positive value, either age,  contract or performance wise 

     

    Miller is a tricky one, as he has to be moved now, unless he waives his NMC so they can take more time dealing him. The last place he would want to be is here for a rebuild.

     

    2023-4 season could see Myers / Pearson at deadline so we don't retain a penny of salary

    Boeser could wait until 2024 season too depending on his game and he would have only 1.5 years left at deadline

     

    So the only one left would be OEL

    He could be moved if we take back a bad contract for a couple years rather then his 4 years remaining

     

    3-5 years for sure in the rebuild would be reasonable.

    Shoulda woulda coulda done this when Benning started his tenure, but Aqua didn't want it.

    Maybe he's willing now seeing how the last 8 years have gone.

     

     

     

  8. 8 minutes ago, naslund.is.king said:

    I wonder what most fans expectations are on a rebuild..How long it should take, which players will want to stay for their length of a rebuild and etc

    It doesn't seem to me that some realize by blowing it up we essentially have to say goodbye to _____ players

    For example.. I don't see EP sticking around for a full rebuild 

     

    I just want to see my team win the cup whatever that takes or how long it takes.

    Well Toronto blew up their team in 2016 and had 3 original core players left 3 years later. They had Phaneuf who is our OEL and did unload him in a messy multi player trade. It took 5-6 years to be "good"  still choking but a good team.

    Hughes , Petey , maybe PODZ would still be our obvious keeps and Petey would be 29-30 by the time we have a possible contender if he sticks around.

    Bedard, and hopefully multiple high 1st rounders would be our new core.

    So in 3 years a full rebuild would say good bye to Demmer, Horvat, Miller, OEL, Garland and other expiring contracts

     

    At this point if a poll was conducted I bet 80% would be in favour.

     

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  9. slightly different topic

    Media negativity is very quiet on the Motte and Dickenson tracker

    Motte 0P last 6

    Dickenson 2P last 7

     

    Saying this now as so often when an ex player does well everyone pounces. and then go very quiet when everything balances out.

     

    Our player acquisitions , besides Stillman and have been pretty solid so management is not the problem.... yet. 

    They need to make moves, but not out of desperation.

    Can see Horvat, Hoglander or Garland as first to be traded before the deadline and BB gone by the end of November.

     

     

     

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