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  1. What seems to be the hang up then? Moving either of them would certainly help our current cap situation. (Although it does absolutely nothing for next year but that's a whole different can of worms)
  2. Nobody even thinks about NJ enough to laugh at. If anything people will say "oooh yeah! Remember him?"
  3. You're right of course. EP has home ice advantage here. I can't speak for anyone else but I genuinely tried to take bias out of this. I still end up picking EP. If they both played on the same team, I would be more comfortable putting EP out there against the other teams' top forwards. He's easier to utilize in any situation if you ask me. Speed seems to be the only advantage that JH has. It's a big one for sure but is it enough to make him the better player? Not for me.
  4. This is how I feel as well. Defense is the difference. If the question was "who is the better offensive player" it would be close. If you look at their overall game then you have to go with EP.
  5. He just makes the most sense for so many reasons. Idk how to say this without offending someone so I'll just say it. QH hasn't (to my knowledge) slowly sulked his way off the ice and then turned around later and freaked out at the backup goalie when they didn't get off the ice fast enough (due to confusion not attitude) In JT Miller, I see similar qualities as Jovo and Bieksa. Were they not also leaders? This team absolutely made the right call!
  6. It still weirds me out that guys like Reaves, Schenn, Lucic, Wilson etc. are considered heavyweights. Just goes to show how the league is changing. When there were still legit heavyweight enforcers, Lucic was terrified of them. He wanted no part of those guys. Yet now many considered him to be the top "heavyweight" lol I dunno if I'll ever get used to it.
  7. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    I demand that our new captain enters the arena like this. Especially if it's JT lol
  8. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    Nothing wrong with it at all. Especially if it helps the team to make a smart decision. My gut feeling is that they have an idea of who they're going to pick but want to see what the room is like through training camp/pre-season and make the final decision then. My guess is that we'll find out on either October 11 (game 1 of the regular season and home opener as well) or October 14 (It would be pretty special to be announced on Saturday night HNIC and perhaps a tad less pressure being on the road for that one.)
  9. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    Fair enough. I've never been 100% clear on his feelings there. I still think that JT can be the leader that we need him to be without being named captain. I'm not locked in to that opinion though. RT has gained my trust and I think he'll make the right call.
  10. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    I think the C would weigh on JT and possibly affect his game. He seems to have hinted at the fact that he prefers to ignore the media. Well that's not happening if you're the captain. He gets frustrated fairly often. I don't think we should compound the issue. He would be a great captain in terms of the example he sets and the things he brings on the ice. His leadership certainly benefits the team. If RT was to put give Miller the C I'd definitely support the decision. Tocchet is much better positioned to make an informed decision than any of us. Quinn just feels like the logical choice both on and off the ice. The arguments against him seem to boil down to "he's small" or "he's young" lol. That's pretty weak. (hockey DB has him listed as about the same size as Sakic and Yzerman. Quinn is also older than either of those guys when they were named captains) It seems like those in support of JT are a little less reasonable. Looks like a lot are ready to be mad if they don't get their way. Or am I reading that wrong?
  11. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    Agreed. At best you can say "I don't know who they prefer" Anything else is just personal feelings/emotion.
  12. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    That entire post was based on emotion imo. Has RT ever given any indication (at all) that JT is his preference? Honest question. Not trying to be a smartass.
  13. Baratheon

    Captaincy

    What makes you think this? RT has heaped a lot of praise on Quinn for his leadership. I think it's fans that want JT. Not unlike when fans wanted someone other than Naslund. Burke was on the radio recently and said that everyone from the coach up to management felt like Nazzy was a no brainer. (His words) JT gets frustrated enough as it is. I don't think the C would help with that.
  14. And Mark… Wait mentioning him is going too far isn’t it?
  15. Dhali says that he’s 3-4 weeks away from being “100%” so I ruled out that possibility. But I agree that another injury is probably the only way.
  16. If there is then someone will need to explain it to me. It sure doesn’t look like it.
  17. Pretty crappy if this is the end. I quite enjoy the users here and the many conversations.
  18. I have it on good athority that Rasmus Dahlin is a "busteroo". My source shall remain anonymous.
  19. Brock Lesnar doesn’t even play hockey. I think this belongs in the off-topic section.
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