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I could see MB being offered an AHL deal if there are no NHL takers. The fact that JB used up all 50 slots may have been a factor. I don't know where the 50 man roster will stand on 1st July. If there is lots of room ( doubt it ) then a Woo like, delayed contract, could have been reached. I thought the exact same stuff with Carl Neill tho'. We'll strike pay dirt on one of these late pick RDs one day !

I know it's not in your time frame, but a few of us remember JJ Daigneault coming on to the draft stage on crutches. ( evidently it caught the Canucks by surprise too ! )

I need some help here. How do we know who is durable and who isn't ? Capt Hindsight usually appears a couple of years after the fact, never before !

Sounds like a good goalie battle. Luukkonen ( Sudbury Wolves ) was the 2nd Goalie taken in 2017 ( #54 ), DiPietro was 3rd goalie taken ( #64 ). Oettinger went #26.

Bettman is very good in certain areas. His prime job is to enhance the NHL while protecting the owners interests. Three work stoppages reek of failure !

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=115481

Not sure how you know you don't like something if you don't read it !

I much prefer Pearson over Leipsic, but you are cherry picking with the draft history. Pearson was not drafted his first eligible year. Not his 2nd year either. Drafted at 20 yrs. If Leipsic had gone undrafted, his 120 points for Portland in his D+1 year may well have made him a #1 round pick !

We have reached a point where we don't have a big need for 3rd/ 4th line forwards or 3rd pairing d-men. We definitely need quality over quantity ! Keep #10 !

Yes and no. Yes............... Loved that Kekalainen went outside the usual comfort zone and threw everything he had at winning now. CBJ were a little too close to not being in the playoffs for comfort. No #1.............hated Totorella as our coach ! No #2..............If TML make it to the second round, I think TBL are better suited to making sure they don't get to the SCF !

Well, if you're wrong, join the club ! From last month.......

Make it so !!!!! CDCers should identify themselves by carrying 'lottery sucks' placards. Get the chant going and repeat for every pick !

Under my simplistic system, NJDs would have moved up 7 spots, so still end up at #1. NYRs would have moved up 5 spots, so #2 again. Chicago would have moved up 3 spots, so #9 instead of #3. The Canucks would stay at #10 !

Oh DimJim !!!!.......and no, that's not aimed at Jim Benning !

You may be correct, but 99% of the 'negative commentary' was around his size, so when things didn't work out, size was the villain ! ( true/ false, no-one knows for sure ! )

Yes he was ! Many of us were really jubilant when he dropped to us. We all suffer from 'remember Schroeder' syndrome ! Some wounds don't heal easily !

Really enjoy all the draft talk. Wish I could join in, but I have seen ( not live ) about 10 players that I know of, and in minute samples. How do CDCers form their opinions ? Every now and then, someone will say that they watch the Giants or Cougars etc, but I fear that most are in the same boat as me. I refuse to watch YouTube clips ( got scalded by forming an oh so wrong opinion of Dane Fox from doing that ) and except for WJC and Mem Cup, I know nothing ! When CDCers churn out top ten lists, I would love to know if their lists are from first hand opinion or is from reading others' opinions. Looking forward to MyNHLdraft updating their 'scouting' rankings ! That's where I get about 90% of my opinion from.

Final set of numbers from me.......the 2011 SCF ( yes we had a dog in the fight ! ) Boston Bruins ....26+ =13 ( 42x1, 36x1, 33x2, 32x1, 31x1, 30x1, 29x2, 28x1, 26x3 ) .....25- =7 ( 25x2, 24x1, 23x1, 22x 2, 18 x1 ) Vancouver......26+ =15 (35x1, 33x1, 31x1, 29x4, 28x2, 27x3, 26x3 )......25- =6 ( 25x1, 24x4, 20x1 )......only players with 10+ games.

Aaaah ! Got it ! Facts not fitting story, so move goal posts ! PS.....2016 SCF winners ( Pitts again ) 13x 26 and older, 7x 25 and younger !

2017 SCF winners, Pittsburgh....26+ =14 ( 26x1, 27x2, 28x3, 29x3, 30x1, 32x1, 35x1, 36x1, 39x1 ).........25- = 8 ( 21x1, 22x2, 24x5 ). ( only counting players who played 10 and more games ).....I'm sure that there must be examples that make Jim look like DimJim, I'll see how far back we have to look before the HF crowd is appeased !

Vegas, the other SCF team had 15 players 26 or older, 6 players 25 and younger !

It's amazing that the team we were projected to be at the start of this season, plus the overwhelming injury record, gets us slot #9 ( before the lotto ). A bunch of teams tumbled downward this season !

Artem gets 15 mins. Not shabby for a 60 min game, but this one went over 100 mins.. It's interesting to see how much TOI certain players get in the KHL. ( there are ex Canucks logging lots of time ). Several over 30/40 mins.. Boxscore added. https://www.flashscore.ca/game/I7wKVpaL/#player-statistics;0

The interesting sidebar to this match up. Both teams have Bettman's ear and have input ( way more input than most teams ) into NHL policy. Whomever loses will be whining about changing the post season playoff brackets. Maybe both teams will try to get things changed ! Expect changes !

As a member of the 'we hate Bettman' club, the only time I 'don't hate' GB is when he is being boo-ed ! He handles it very well and is almost likeable for a brief moment !