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RakuRaku

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  1. But interestingly enough.. Bruce puts Dries in the PP#2 unit at C.... since we are loading up Petey, Miller and Bo in the first PP unit
  2. OK... let's just strictly look at individual production, Dries vs Hoglander.... who's helping us more now so far this season?? I don't mean Dries is going to be our long term solution at 3C but I would much rather have him help the team on 3rd or 4th line than have Hoglander not doing anything
  3. Just wanna say our record this season has been awesome with Dries than not. I don't know if that's a pure coincidence but you can see his productivity so far!! He seems like a great fit!! We gotta find a way to keep him on roster!! Another great example is AJ Greer wth Boston who never got to stick in the NHL but now making a nice comeback. I'd rather see Hoglander sent down and give him time to rediscover his offensive touch.
  4. Missed the game tonight but is it safe to say Dries has nailed down the 3C spot?? Wouldn't be fair to send him down when Strudnicka is back??
  5. What is wrong with Demko these days?? He tends to have mental lapses... That goal when he had his right pad down... You can't let that go in... That's like a rookie mistake!!
  6. Bo and Rathbone for K. Johnson and Peeke idea seems too good to be true... unless the Blue Jackets got a) cap space and b) the hunger to make the playoffs right away c) able to sign Bo to a contract extension right away Will be sad to see Rathbone go for sure... I highly doubt we get to keep him much longer... on the left side, we already got Hughes, OEL, Dermott, Stillman... might as well use his talent as our trade chip! If we can somehow trade Myers though without taking the same cap hit back... then we'll have $ to keep Bo around...
  7. I'm starting to like Studnicka more and more now... he shows so much speed and grit... basically a bigger, faster Lazar!! We finally have a real effective 4th line that plays a heavy game!!
  8. Can we please sign up Bieksa to be our defensive coordinator?? NFL has one on every team... why can't we??
  9. Oh man.. I would hate hate to see Bedard end up in Arizona where the owners just don't give a crap... looking for a buyout
  10. What really bugs me about Petey is... every PP, he would hesitate to just do that one-timer slap shot... it's like he'd only do it 1 ever 3 tries... he's got the angle and room... just frigging hit the net and hope for the best!!! The Milsy-Bo one-timer in PP will eventually get figured out but at least still better than Petey's hesitancy to just shoot the damn puck...
  11. Do you guys remember the cup run by the Blues back in 2018-19? They were 3 games below .500 in early Jan... and then got into a 11-game winning streak and off to one of the best cinderella stories of Stanley Cup champs! My point is, nothing is impossible.... But... it'd really suck balls if we finish near the bottom and don't get Bedard.... or at least top 3 picks!!
  12. We gotta stay the course and draft Bedard!! There is no way back now...
  13. Gonna be tough decisions to make for sure once Dermott, Hughes and Stillman are all back.. But that's a good problem to have!! Gonna be a toss up between Rathbone and Burroughs on who to send down...skill vs grit
  14. Exactly my thoughts too!! While I really appreciate Burroughs' heart and hussle, it's time to build a deeper defensive core and inevitably waiving and sending down a few. That's how playoff teams operate!!! We shouldn't hang on to Burroughs/Stillman if Rathbone has proved himself at NHL level!! Keeping/demoting guys should be based on merit and not waiver exemption status!!
  15. But.... J-Boner provides a lot of speed, mobility with the puck... He's been playing with a lot more confidence now! And what if Dermott returns too? Still keep Still man and Burroughs up when all the D-men are back healthy?
  16. True... I just can't wait to see what Karlsson can bring at NHL level. He can play C/RW, got a real decent shot and play an effective 2-way game!! So, if Hogz doesn't step up soon, we need to give Karlsson a shot.
  17. Gotta bring him up at some point!! He's too good for the AHL!! Maybe send Hoglander down for a while...
  18. Wowwww.. So impressed with Bone!! He's got so much mobility and confidence with the puck!! When Hughes gets back, Bone should retain his starting spot!!
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