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EdgarM

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  1. I have been saying that we need to start getting set lines that can grow together and show some kind of chemistry. I think we are seeing that with Petey and Kuz already. I think Podz would compliment that line as well. I really like Garland and his creativeness and the ability to make good scoring chances out of nothing. He would compliment Miller and Mik too. I like Bo, Pears and Boes but i really wouldn't miss them if they were gone either. I am more interested in building a team that can handle all kinds of situations and have that special bond together. Not really seeing that with this group. We have a core I just hope we can fine tune it now so that we are more built for the playoffs and can handle any situation we may encounter.
  2. I would be happy with just picks at this point and have the additional Cap Space to improve the team somewhere down the road,
  3. Except Miller HAS signed already and for less then expected.
  4. yeah sorry that wasn't me. I seen a team dominate and come out to a 3-0 lead and kept McDavid in check. The team that ended that game was not the same. For me this is all about character and mental toughness. The high stick to Hughes affected them and their play showed this for the rest of the game. Our season was the same last year too, very bad at the beginning and very different towards the end with BB. Just like many have said before, we have good players just not a good team yet. Leadership plays a big role in that IMHO.
  5. We tried the gentlemanly stand around and get punched in the face to get a PP in 2011, It didn't work. We played aggressive in the 1st part of last nights game and the Oilers were getting frustrated. We let them push us around again and got PP's, and still lost the game. Somehow i don't think that strategy is working out for us.
  6. Yeah I guess you didn't notice the change in play after Hughes was high sticked then? That group was not together during the latter part of the game and that affected ALL PARTS OF THEIR GAME and not JUST the PP! But you go ahead and find some other excuse other then we lacked character, leadership and grit in the second part of that game. Oh and your right, that PP should have been far better then they were last night, there is enough talent there for sure.
  7. I agree, most of us will never make what they can make in 1 year in our Entire Life Time! I would be ecstatic to be paid 1 million dollars a year to play a sport.
  8. This totally makes sense. The way he played last night, supports this notion. I think there has been tension between them for awhile and this(Miller signing) might have been the straw that broke the camels back.
  9. LOL! You do realize that every game is different and the beginning of the playoffs(Round 1) is usually the roughest part of the post season? This is usually where players get roughed up(injured) and have a hard time playing the rest of the play offs.
  10. Jersey? You missed where I bolded your statements of not blaming the leadership or not seeing the pattern that has been there for decades. Whoosh!
  11. Man, Greed is such a nasty human trait. Just glad his true colors is being shown before we sign him for another 7-8 years. Unfortunately we have had players like him before on this club and is probably why we have had no Championship to speak of. Some players chase a Cup and some chase the Money$$.
  12. It would be interesting to see someone keep track of players "game by game" performances as in "who played well" that night and "who was invisible". I think we would be surprised and have a different opinion of some players by the end of the season.
  13. Well said, my thoughts exactly. Last nights game was a perfect example where he could have made a difference, but he didn't. He did much of the same for the first part of last season. I don't care what he did he should have did something, anything. I guess that letter on his sweater is just for decorations.
  14. This and the "we will get them back on PP" BS ! Never worked in 2011 and definitely didn't work last night.
  15. Maybe its because attitudes like this is why we are Cup less?
  16. I actually thought we were playing with a little more toughness at the beginning of the game(hitting/finishing checks) and then Nurses hit happened and then Kane's high stick on Hughes. We went right back to where we did nothing about it and got back on our heels. This needs to be addressed once and for all.
  17. I totally agree, mental toughness has been an issue for awhile now.
  18. .......But I thought we wanted to pay him what ever he wants for the next 7-8 years though. I mean , we have become used to performances like last night for decades now , you think we would be used to it by now.
  19. I have noticed this tension for awhile now too. I still think there is some kind of difference between players, they are not yet cohesive and on the same page. If Bo is the Captain I think he has to lead the way in getting them playing as a team. If not, we need to find someone else. They were playing like a team in the beginning of the game last night?............................
  20. I don't know what else to say about your opinion of Petey being a Center. I am pretty sure with Hanks build when he first started, he didn't win many face offs either. I know he didn't win many board battles thats for d@m sure. Again, Bo is only two years younger then Miller so if Miller's time is coming, so is Bo's. I think the good teams have set lines and moving a guy from center to wing whenever they feel like is counterproductive. There needs to be time where guys can gain chemistry together. Maybe not Hank/Daniel chemistry but something that allows them to be comfortable in knowing where their partners are going to be on the ice most of the time. I think playing Miller with Petey was only temporary anyway as Petey develops. They seem to be wanting Petey to run his own line this year. Like I said before, if we move a winger or someone like Bo, only time will tell and only what deals are to be made will dictate who goes. Bo is not an untouchable at this point.
  21. When I think of how often we got hemmed in our own zone in the past, I think of how a player like this could have really helped us. I think if we sign Bo, we will have to keep on dreaming of having a player like this on our team some day.
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