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  1. Yep. Leads our team in plus minus this year too. Maybe we shouldn't be so concerned about what's going on with other players around the league - and if we are do more research. Lundqvist for example keeps popping up .... how would he rank say compared to Rathbone? Well one hasn't cracked the top 100 prospects (yet)....but we started the year with 3 who were on it (Woo, Rathbone, OJ)....one moved way up (Rathbone) the others slipped out.
  2. You can bet there is a club out there with cap space willing to take a flyer on Brock....personally think we sign him to a one year show me deal, or a modest term deal in the 24-26ish million range. To make up for his QO the team could front load it a bit. One year doesn't make a career, more concerned about his injury history more then anything else. Scoring is important, and not easy to do in this league.
  3. It for sure is a window within a window isn't it? Not sure what the right thing to do is, but anyway you slice it, should be exciting.
  4. Yes we could. As things are right now we'd have 2.1 chance of moving up to 5th and .8% chance of moving up to 6th...95% chance of drafting 15% and 2.1% chance of drafting 16 or something like that. Won't hold my breath we move up in this years draft, but i'm sure someone will. Edit: 11th overall, 3.1% chance at first, 3.4% chance at second ... doubt we are going to be bad enough to bump ANA.
  5. I'd remove LA from that list, but if they want Miller and the return is good they'd be fun play ball with (their re-tool is clicking a little but i doubt it's going to stick for long, they've still got some pain ahead coming )... to AVs/TB are contenders already. I have doubts we'd trade to a team in the West but it could happen depending on the return. COL makes some sense given Kadri... For sure there are enough teams that would love to have him for a year though.
  6. Obviously. But you do get to decide your threshold. And do have a right not to get a vaccination if you so choose. Me - whole house have had 3 jabs, probably take the next one too. And have followed the fluid rules as they've come out (and are still changing). World needs to keep on moving Stawns, we can't quiver in fear over this forever.
  7. I'd rather we miss out on a tie breaker or by one point then move up a couple spots. With the new rules we won't be a lottery team anyways. Don't think it matters much this draft whether we pick 11 or 15 Edit: If somehow we tank bad enough to bump ANA at 11th, there are 3.1% chance at 1st overall, 3.4% chance at second.
  8. I'd love to go back into the Brock Boeser contract thread and see where you valued him at the time - if you contributed. And all the other fans who've turned on him. He's having a bad season. It happens. Agree his injuries are now a pattern 4/5 years and the one season he wasn't, it was shortened anyways. Back when he signed his deal, it was within 100k of where the "experts" had a bridge deal. JB didn't know covid was coming lol. Neither did Wilson with Miers 10 million QO. How many fans didn't like Brock back then? And how many fans were drooling at what he could become as well. Allvin won't sign him to anything more then a one year deal if he won't play ball on a 4-5 year deal that's in the 24-27 range. Maybe that's a mistake as well. Guess we will find out soon enough. But as far as JB contract, again go back and look at the thread. It was bang on fair. Edit: So was Pearson's. So was Horvats. EP/QHs bridges look fine too. Good grief. Look around the league. JB actually was decent with his re-signings. What he wasn't good at was his UFAs and especially the timing of them.
  9. Mad Mike ... we are so concerned over things like Ryan Kesler's deal (pretty sure that one still exists in Pearson does it not?) ... or a couple seconds for Bear and Vey. Funny how context doesn't often come into the equation. Our team after MG, given we didn't have assets to trade really, the ones who waived did far after their value meant much (Bieksa, Hansen, Burrows)..... How's Detroit doing these days (is it six in a row now, no playoffs that is?)On their second GM. Holland of course been the gold HHOF standard for 20 plus years (25 playoffs in a row, two cores that won cups or a cup...and like us, a league worst pool at the end of it but at least try they actually have a better excuse having traded firsts for years and years and years...we traded one in six years for Ballard). This was always going to be a long road. Two playoffs one Sedin teams last gasp (7th overall finish) ... another a bubble team that for sure got us interested. As far as Benning goes, only Quin had a team that was basically entirely his. Hamonic out Dermott in. Allvin is biding his time for good reason. Edit: No blame to MG for going for it either. His cheap contracts and clauses made it possible to have a top team. We were always going to pay the piper for that. Benning or whomever. Edit: Miller and QHs...how far are they going to get this season? Miller loves playing for us, it's the team that gave him the chance to play these minutes in this role. For sure some things to be happy about. EP coming on too. Like MG team was mostly Nonis/Burke's team - for awhile anyways this one will likely be mostly Bennings.
  10. They will get a pass this year if they miss. All season long they've been missing one or two of their best players...
  11. Broduer punching the camera. Says it all. Bossy was as dangerous as they came. All-time.
  12. Bah. Ontario getting kicked around again. Can tell you that where i live (close to OTT) it's just business as usual and people don't really give a flying f!ck anymore. We've all had covid once or twice already. Or 3 times. Maybe 6 times who knows. And all have had 3 jabs too. Strep throat was worse. So was chicken pox by a country mile. Covid is done. Time to close the thread. And no i didn't like or appreciate the trucker rally. If you haven't had it yet or don't know 30-50 people that have, your not part of the human race and hiding in your basement somewhere. Edit: Just venting this isn't targeted at you. All i can say is folks are tired of this and ready to move on. People die it's part of life. We lost someone we know before vaccines were available, and he was as careful as you could be. Get your boosters - let's move on from this. Wear your mask. Wash your hands. No reason to grind the human race to halt anymore. Unless you've got some skin in the game but even then be responsible about it (big pharma, health and safety or whatever).
  13. Yep. That's about it. Close to 6 million is a lot of help on the right side. Brock didn't do his job this year any way you slice it. That said he did it the year before.
  14. I agree. But 6'1 - 6 2".... let's just say there is room to grow just like the Sedins. Not talking about what Brock did, but a commitment to the gym to strengthen those forearms, core and legs. 10-15 lbs is still lean for him at his height.
  15. Yes ... he needs a very strong commitment to the gym the same way he's got that to his craft. Doesn't need to bulk up, just add 10-15 pounds of lean man muscles. Deadlifting. Core training and arms to strengthen those wrists. Look at guys like Bobby/Brett Hull and Wendel Clarke. Their wrist shots were fast and hard. Forearms like apes. Don't call him the Alien for nothing though ... not like Gretzky looked any different because well he kind of did lol. Bean pole. IF he managed to add some of that to his game, like the Sedins did - he'd be next level. And injuries could be avoided.
  16. That's why it's not across his face. Now THAT would be a ballsy move.
  17. Yes every game is a game seven for them. And they know that if they keep the pedal down they still have a chance.
  18. He definitely has the drive too. Anyone who personally identifies 21 things wrong with his shot post draft one - practices each one individually until he's satisfied every day is...well a little like Crosby and other greats (constantly working on their craft). To me it's just about getting stronger, which will come with time. Last season it was posts...and he draws a ton of penalties (skilled players usually do). Even without all the tools aligning, EPs done pretty good to start his career. Better then any other forward we've had off the hop with the exception of Bure (who started at 20 i think) and Linden. Miles ahead of where the Sedins and Naslund were at the same age .... so there is hope still for sure things work out for him and us, as an annual PPG plus player. Peak for Naslund started at 27...Sedins 26ish with one massive season each.
  19. EPs ceiling is Art Ross challenger....all we need from his is health and some good players to run with (which we have). 17 years with EP, i don't think anyone would be shocked to see him end up with the majority of our scoring records would we.
  20. Great post Deb. We've had some amazing hockey players the past 22 years plus - but have to say, the ones i liked the most were the guys like Jovo, Ohlund, Bertuzzi, Mitchell, Burrows, Kesler, Bieksa, Millers etc. Naslund and the Sedins were special no doubt. Guys that bash, pest and visually try with a modicum of skill are tough to beat. Teams need them. And yes it does rub off on others. Glad the team shared Millers passionate starting lineup during the bubble video. How can you not like that in your locker room?
  21. Reality is we can't keep all of Brock, Horvat, Miller ... whomever gets the greatest return plus the cap space back is for Allvin and Co to determine. Strength down to middle wins cups. Miller has proven durable. Yes cap hit matters too. There is nothing wrong with pushing it back to next TDL - or the draft if something comes up. I don't disagree with your debate. Who the heck knows what's the right thing to do. We can for sure enjoy it though. And they'd be foolish not to keep the status quo next season.
  22. No deal without Schneider or Laffy. That's how i see it anyways. A bag of pucks just isn't worth it. We have Miller for another season just use him. We always have next TDL. And can worry about his contract another day. I was on the trade Miller side last season - same with Pearson. You don't get many chances in this league these days - best PP in the league last 36 games. Just got with it.
  23. Lundqvist is ranked lower then Rathbone. At least that's how things have gone this year. Even Woo was ranked higher to start the season, same with OJ.
  24. Back then they really struggled early on. They had a couple decent/good seasons and got a four year deal. Then of course another one at 33. Miller has done equally as well without the high draft pedigree. Actually better (this season). Of course they were comparable back then, to anyone at their age who had just had two close to or around PPG seasons.
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