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  1. So even though new Beau has proven to better than old Bo, and at less than half this cap allocation, he isn’t good enough to help us? Plus, he’s only 25 so just now entering his prime years. Seems like Allvin took Lou Lam to the woodshed on this deal.
  2. New Beau produced very well for us. He actually did a lot better than old Bo did on Long Island. We might trade Beau but it will be at the 2024 TDL, and likely for a third.
  3. Good points. Why would Nashville buyout Beau when he’d for certain have value (as an expiring contract and proven playoff performer) at the 2024 TDL? Better to retain and get a good pick. Heck, I see us doing that.
  4. And has Ray shared any knowledge he has about the club anyway? Of course not. Doubtful Cammi would share it with him anyway, but even if she did he’s not repeating it.
  5. What? So if Ray has a story about the Canucks’ troubles and he broadcasts it while working for his current US network that wouldn’t risk Cammi’s job? There is no difference between Ray working where he does right now and working here. Ray isn’t a moron. He hasn’t said anything that Cammi might have shared with him in private and he won’t. And we don’t know she would share these inside the club things with him anyway. There is no conflict. Bring on Ray!
  6. It was interesting how that game last night changed when Eichel planted Gudas and actually hurt him in the process.
  7. Garland is not an easy contract to move if it’s to clear his cap. He’s got negative value. We’d eith need to retain or take back a contract. So we aren’t clearing his whole cap. And adding sugar to that would be costly. Small, slow, wingers who have muffin shots and don’t drive play through the neutral zone aren’t something teams want, unless Benning is their GM. It’s far more likely we trade Garland straight up for an older 3C who is equally overpaid.
  8. What’s the difference whether Ray is doing our games or doing the ones he currently does? He’s still married to Cammi either way and has been for a long time.
  9. If the guys don’t know already they soon will find out that Ray was a heck of a player. 102 goals one year in junior and over 400 in the National, and all while being a nasty little piece of business.
  10. Are the broadcasters employees of the club or the TV station? I don’t see any “conflict of interests” for Ray to do colour. He’d be fantastic! He can be critical and funny. Not too sure how many games he would be able to do though. Isn’t he busy with US TV?
  11. Yup. Can’t have a selfish Captain, who cheats the game for stats, and expect to win. Mcdraisatl could certainly take a page out of the books of Henry Richard, Jean Belliveau and (more recently) Yzerman. I see Petey as a guy who plays the right way and Hughes does too. I think they both are just naturally like that. IMHAO Miller needs to be coached to play that way.
  12. I remember the great Leafs’ captain of the 60’s. George Armstrong wasn’t the biggest and didn’t have a lot of penalties. But he was the best captain the club ever had. A great leader. The Habs had the “Pocket Rocket” as their Captain for several Cups and Belliveau for several too. Both great Captains but neither were penalty leaders. Belliveau was more a Lady Bing kind of guy. IMHAO Petey or Highes would make fine captains.
  13. The good part about Pods is he has the internal strength of character to do whatever he can to develop into the best player he can be.
  14. From what Allvin says our owner is not going to okay a big cost buyout, like OEL. JR announced several times last summer and into fall he didn’t want our owner paying for three head coaches at the same time. (Reported by Seravelli that JR tried to convince our owner to move on from BB last summer but our owner refused) So no way our owner will spend 20 mil to buyout OEL.
  15. Maybe @Coconuts got it with suggesting Hughes? Hughes will be here (hopefully) for a long time. Plus, he’s on the ice for half the game.
  16. Trevor was an awesome player for us, and excellent Captain, and a great playoff warrior. But he’s not ahead of Bure, the Twins, Bobby Lou and Kes in my books.
  17. Maybe the Preds would rather have Garland over Beau? Locked into his contract for three more years. Great idea for the trade though. At 15 OA we will still get a good prospect. Maybe that Willander D man?
  18. Miller spoke out publicly for his teammates after the bubble when Benning let Tanev, Marky, and Tofoli go. The guys in the room know who the better players are and what losing three key does to the club’s chances of winning. Miller spoke up for the players again when the Covid stuff was running through the club and the guys needed time off the get well. Maybe he would be the right choice for Captain? Hughes is far more level headed though. And, like you point out, Petey seems to not want that job added to what he does on the ice.
  19. I’m wondering if Woo might push Myers out at camp?
  20. Who wouldn’t? Look at the nurses!
  21. Two stars for effort, but totally wrong. Allvin and JR built two Cup winners in Pittsburgh. Their mandate, like Burke and Hextal and now Dubas was to win the Cup while Crosby, Malkin, and Letang are there. JR and Allvin did exactly that - twice. You may think Lekkerimaki isn’t good, but our scouts had him at 7 last draft. He’s looking like a sure bet now to be a cross between Bossey and Marner. Steal pick at 15. Msybe you have PBSD like many of us do?
  22. Brock is 210 pounds. He should be 190 but that’s his choice. He is physically engaged in wall play a lot. And does win most of those battles. Agreed he’s not a guy who will run other players. But he’s not small or soft either.
  23. Yup. We have some super skilled players, especially our core guys. We continue to retool the supporting cast to best compliment that elite core. IMHAO unlike Benning (and much more like Gillis) this new management understands what is needed to support an elite core do that core can perform their best.
  24. Now this trade for Lafreniere makes sense. Rags get the better player to fit into their need to win now. We get a reclamation project to try for a year. Very similar to Kravstov.
  25. And didn’t Makar say he was in a different city? He wasn’t even there.
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