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  1. Seems pretty rational to me honestly. Who would make a statement committing them to something three years down the road when a contract isn't yet signed? People will blow this way out of proportion.
  2. I don't know specifics, but for starters, composite sticks VS wooden sticks allow for much more power and accuracy. I imagine similar big changes have also come in skate tech to increase power throughput. On top of that, we've learned more about the human body and are probably understanding diet and exercise better than we did 30 years ago.
  3. Very strong SCF%, +/-, blocked shots, and PPGA/60. I'd say he's elite defensively, but Mr. J Fresh may disagree with me.
  4. Massively underrated player--IMO one of the top defensive forwards and can also score a good number of points. That said, it's a big contract for a single breakout year. Given his age though, there's a good chance it wasn't a flash in the pan and he's got more like that.
  5. 10th is too low IMO, but not too bad. I'd place him 5th-8th.
  6. While we're talking about the oldest era, we've got to mention the greatest netminder before the 40s, Clint Benedict. Absolutely dominated the league with the original Senators.
  7. Me as well, Dryden was/is overrated IMO. Both Esposito and Parent were better I think. Dryden was I think an extremely good goalie, but somewhat the byproduct of the best franchise in NHL history.
  8. Roy. No goaltender has matched his playoff level. Hasek is a reasonably close 2nd IMO. I'd probably have Brodeur 3rd. Sawchuk I think still holds up 4th even after all these years.
  9. Weirdly enough, my brain says we're good enough to make it, but my heart says it won't happen. Too much disappointment lately.
  10. Hard to see him beating out either Suter or Blueger. He'll probably be a 13th forward or a top six AHL guy.
  11. I'm sure he's got the raw data, but I too like to see more than percentages. It's nice to see the data behind it. It's also good to understand the data collection methods to help understand any shortcomings of the data.
  12. He's the main character in one of the more legendary playoff stories, playing with his broken leg (or was it an ankle). Dumb? Probably. Inspiring? Definitely.
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    Captaincy

    I could see them going without a captain, especially if they think Petey is a top candidate, but if they see Hughes or Miller as good captain candidates, they might just give it to them at the start of the year.
  14. Possibly true. Offense was also a little higher in the early 90s. That said, he was arguably even more impressive in the late 90s/early 00s, scoring 58 and 59 goals when scoring 40 goals was good enough to make you elite. I would agree that Bure was ahead of the game with his fitness, but I also think that he would still score 60 goals in today's game, especially if you give him the benefit of being raised in the 2000s with more modern tech.
  15. True, but he was 26, going on 27. Bure was 21 when he scored 60 for the first time. I would be very shocked if Kuzmenko gets much better than he already is.
  16. Indeed. To say a player is going to Robidas Island is a reference to Stephane Robidas, who was famously put on LTIR and retired that way. It's used to imply a player's injuries or illnesses are ending their careers and that they're likely going to be on LTIR indefinitely until the end of their career, no longer playing any more games.
  17. Petey always looks jacked, but still ends up at like 180lbs. I think he's just extremely well toned. Low body fat %. Reminds me of the twins a bit.
  18. Would only save us about $1M (or whatever the max amount is for guys in the AHL), so I imagine this only happens if he's genuinely not good enough to make the team.
  19. Kuzmenko could become really amazing, but I think there are two things to remember: 1. His shooting percentage was insanely good last year. Yes, it's plausible that Kuzemnko just shoots really well or picks his spots, but his rate was unthinkably high. Unless he notably increases his shot frequency, another 39-goal season is unlikely. 2. Bure wasn't just a bit better than Kuzmenko, he was like two or three tiers above him. Kuzmenko right now is an average 1st line winger. Bure was the best goal scorer in the NHL. Very different levels IMO.
  20. He actually has pretty solid hands from what I've seen, so I think he has more offense in him than Hansen.
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