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  1. One thing that I'm finding a nice surprise is just how many of Jake's goals seem to be clutch goals. He's able to find ways to score when the game is on the line, and that's pretty damn valuable.
  2. I like Goldobin.. He's fun to watch as talented as all hell. I don't even think his compete level is that much of an issue any more, as I see him digging for pucks in the corners much more than I used to. With that said, I still don't really see him as a permanent part of our top 6. While he isn't as much of a perimeter player as he was when we first got him, he still ends up losing most of the puck battles he engages in, and still has way too many brainfarts to be a dependable player. Unfortunately I see him as trade bait somewhere down the line. A young player with impressive offensive numbers that we might be able to dangle as part of a package for something that would really help us, be it a Dman, a pick, or a top 6 left winger with some grit. However, I'd love to be wrong about him. He has made some serious strides since coming here. I just don't have a lot of hope that the massive holes in his game can be filled.
  3. The ironic thing is, looking at what ended up happening in that draft, we may have actually ended up better off with the 9th overall from Jersey then we would have been had we made the deal with Edmonton. Marincin didn't turn out to be anything, Marc-Olivier Roy (who Edmonton selected with their 2nd rd pick) never played an NHL game (and from what I can tell nobody in the 2nd rd of that draft has really blown anyone away), and obviously Nurse, who the Oilers took with their 1st rd pick, has underperformed as well.
  4. Honestly, with teams like St Louis and Philly crapping the bed, I have a hard time seeing us drafting in the top 3. Wouldn't be shocked to see us picking 7th or 8th this year. If, by chance, we do land the 1st overall, this might be the draft to trade down to somewhere between 5-10 to pick up more asset, depending on which teams are willing to deal. If we can somehow land a player between the 5th and 10th pick and pick up good, young Dman as well via trade, it may be well worth it, again, depending on which teams are in a position and willing to deal.
  5. If there were a 2014 redraft, do you honestly think Virtanen would go before Nylander or Ehlers? People seem pretty touchy about this subject. There's nothing wrong with admitting that Benning didn't select the best player available in that moment. No, points aren't "everything", but they do count for one helluva lot, especially when the gap is as large as it is between the career averages of Nylander or Ehlers and Virtanen. That doesn't mean Virtanen can't be an important player for us going forward.
  6. Look, I like Jake. I think he's gonna be a big part of our future, and his stock has taken a huge upswing this season. That being said, it's not some sort of huge knock against the guy or a huge knock on Benning to admit that Nylander and Ehlers, who we passed on, are better players. That's just the reality of the situation. I think it's also important to note that the 2014 draft was a weird one. After the top 3 picks, Nylander and Ehlers, things kinda went all over the place. The guy picked at 25th overall might very well be the best player of the class. It was a weird draft and I don't really hold it against anyone for not scouting it as well as other drafts.
  7. Didn't the Comets make the Calder Cup finals just a few years ago? And didn't they make the playoffs just last season? There may be some issues, as there are with any team, but it hardly seems like the Comets are being run into the ground my any stretch of the imagination.
  8. Two things can be true at once. A] There were better players taken after Jake in the 2014 draft. B] Jake is showing more consistency this season and is showing that he has the potential to become an effective top 6 forward. Why is this so hard for people?
  9. Don't you just love it when jerks bring politics into discussions that have nothing to do with politics? Always a good way of defusing a situation.
  10. Anybody else seen the MrDeadMoth stuff that went down on Twitch? Absolutely horrifying to watch. Apparently the guy has been arrested. Hope he rots in jail for a long time.

    1. Mathew Barzal

      Mathew Barzal

      Just checked it out.

       

      Not a surprise, the majority of Twitch is a cesspool. The individuals who run that site are incompetent when it comes to enforcing the so-called 'rules' they have set in place.

       

      Both father and mother in that situation are clearly bat$&!# insane. I feel for the kid.

    2. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      I watch Twitch streams fairly often, but I'm not usually in tune with all the drama that happens. 

  11. Important to note that Fox has two extra years of development on Hughes.
  12. Imagine the type of numbers Bo would be putting up if we landed a legit top line winger to play with him, or Boeser had been playing with him all season and he was 100%.
  13. Jeez. Took him a little while, but our boy is really starting to dominate now.
  14. Best Pettersson play of the season thus far? 

     

     

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    2. Shift-4

      Shift-4

      His grin from the bench in game one!

    3. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      Also..."is this about him or me?"

    4. Tortorella's Rant
  15. Pokemon 2 B A Master is easily Michael Jackson's most underrated album.

     

     

     

  16. I think there's a general sense of purpose missing in a lot of peoples lives these days. I think (probably controversially) that much of it comes from the wave of subjectivism that has enveloped western culture over the last few decades. People are being driven away from the things that objectively and measurably create a sense of purpose, be on a conscious of subconscious level. That isn't to say that there aren't an immeasurable number of exceptions to the rule....do what you want.....Only that the societal norms that once gave people some semblance of purpose are now being eaten away. That if you fall back into these societal norms that by all objective measures have historically been linked to greater levels of happiness and purpose, you're somehow re-enforcing an archaic, socially constructed hierarchical system. Thus, there's great pressure to turn away from the things that have generally been known to give one a sense of fulfillment. And, as said before, it can be conscious or unconscious, and it can come from many different places. Schools, media, or just society at large. And, without purpose, it's pretty easy to see how one can become jaded. Frustrated. Like they're missing something. Just my opinion. Flame on.
  17. OK, so Detective Pikachu looks amazing....

     

     

    1. Twilight Sparkle

      Twilight Sparkle

      i actually can't stand ryan reynolds. pass

    2. 48MPHSlapShot

      48MPHSlapShot

      Don't feel bad for not having a soul. We all have our faults :)

    3. 5Fivehole0
  18. How about Matt "Every team I'm apart of falls apart because I'm a cancerous tumor" Duchene?
  19. No thanks to Matt "I haven't paid attention in 3 weeks" Duchene.
  20. It really does seem like we were meant to draft Hughes.
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