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I.Am.Ironman

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  1. This is the end. My only friend, the end.
  2. tbh... same. I think an understated role of this forum was that it actually called some of our sports media out on their BS. It added context and grounding for a lot of fans. Some media personalities get outright ridiculous; in those moments, many on CDC would add a more measured assessment.
  3. I just hope we get the 'why'. I'm fine with any reason, just hope we get one.
  4. It's a sad day. CDC closing down becomes official. Thank you to all who ran and moderated the site, past and present. I hope that sometime over the next 2 weeks we get the 'why'. Discuss. Say your piece.
  5. If those changes happen it won't be in the near future and certainly not before EPs extension. I also don't see how they level the playing field when the problem has been league/reffing favouritism and state/provincial taxes. The only thing that would potentially be feasible is to implement a sort of cap relief system based on state/provincial taxes. However, most of the small market teams are the largest benefactors from low state taxes so it's not going to change.
  6. A case could be made for any of the 3 imo. I see the 'Devil's D' argument being used a lot against Brodeur which I don't think is totally fair. Brodeur was certainly a benefactor of playing behind a good defense but let's not pretend Roy didn't experience the same in Colorado. The 2001 team that beat the devils was STACKED. Forwards aside, their d corps had Ray Bourque, Rob Blake and Adam Foote. Brodeur was also unique in the sense that he was actively involved in his teams defensive system and is firmly the best puck handler of all time which lead to the trapezoid. Hasek was certainly the most electric of the 3. Brodeur has an Olympic Gold as well.
  7. Knights and Oilers (if you know who stays healthy) will get in. I say Oilers because McD and Drai will win enough games in regular season. That leaves 1 divisional spot up for grabs. Canucks will compete with Seattle and LA for that I think. I don't see Calgary challenging for it. After that is obviously the two wild cards with STL, Nash, Winnepeg and Minny to compete with.
  8. I voted Virtanen but Messier could be it depending on what you value. HM to Juolevi. Virtanen had NHL quality skills and physical attributes but his attitude and his extra curricular activities/behaviour got in the way, which for me is the most disappointing.
  9. I think a more interesting add would be P Kane mid season (provided his recovery goes well). Obviously the price would have to be right but I could see him signing a 1 year short term deal to 'prove' he is still a good player after his surgery. I see him following the Jagr path of multiple 1 yr deals. Dumba is looking for multiple years and $$. I don't see that being a risk worth taking for us.
  10. It would have been funnier if they made the torch look like a cigarette.
  11. It can work but the regular season games would have to be decreased to accommodate the tournament schedule. Say 70 games or so.
  12. Surprised he cleared. I wonder if there is more going on behind the scenes. One would think he would have made a low risk project for a bottom dwelling team.
  13. The word 'know' implies they have done it. But it's fine, have a good night.
  14. I initially quoted the above... Again, they haven't won.
  15. Too many small + skilled players in top 6 with both of them. That has not been a winning combination in the playoffs. They have a good young group of players for sure. But calling them 'a winner' is a little premature.
  16. The difference is that, other than a very select few, most of the people behind those rankings are journalists or just fans like us. Those people don't work with NHL teams for a reason. NHL scouts actually don't have a whole lot of conviction in their own picks. Sure they will like aspects of their game but I feel a lot of them have seen "sure things" come up short too many times. Obviously the messaging to media is different from management as they have to publicly display confidence in their players but at the end of the day, it is the player that has to put in the work AND have the skill/IQ/physical attributes/attitude/health etc to make it in the NHL.
  17. There is certainly a chance that Benson doesn't turn out. Same with WIllander. A lot of Benson's goals would not be goals in the NHL. Remember Shinkaruk sniping goals in preseason and Torts giving him props for the nice goals? It can happen. IMO they both have similar upside except Willander fills an organizational need. Genuine question: Would you rather be correct and have the Canucks draft a bust.. OR.. would you rather be wrong and have Willander turn into a top 4 RHD?
  18. Really? You mean the other team that entered the league at the same time as the Canucks and hasn't won?
  19. As it stands, this was the better pick for the organization. Love that he is taking the NCAA route. Benson would have made Lekkerimaki redundant or vice versa.
  20. Today is the day when a year's worth of debate, research and anticipation come down to 6 seconds of Alvin at the microphone.
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