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  1. I had a dream last night after overdosing on egg nog ice cream, that Bo was traded by us to a team and played out the remainder of the season without signing an extension. When the season ended (playoff run) he maintained his UFA status until Free Agency…and signed long term with the Leafs!!! Again a dream, but the Laffs ended up failing again this season and decided a major shake up was in order, and signing Horvat was their major FA target. I know, nice story bro. just making it known, thereby hopefully jinxing it from actually happening. Anyone but the Laffs.
  2. Thanks for the link. Interesting takes. I will be unimpressed if we end up dealing Boeser for Kapanen.
  3. Or could be another scenario where mgmt has said that they expect or intend to move him, so agent is getting a head start. Who knows. He’s going fetch a decent return though. Hopefully he makes his way back to us eventually, if moved
  4. Haha totally looked like someone needing a hair of the dog rescue remedy in that clip
  5. Hate to break it to ya but were kinda in the chump category too a bit there unfortunately
  6. Haha nice dig. You must feel a little bit of sympathy for the guy though, no? Aside of his personal life matters, if you just isolate him in terms of his pro career, I think more about how frustrated he must be/feel with how it started to what it’s become. A lot of setbacks. I imagine how high the expectations must be that he’s placed on himself. I think he has real character. I say that because while his dad was dying and it was kept secret from everyone, and amid all the shit he faced from the media/fans, through all the interviews, criticism, and pressure, he did not break. No one knew until late in the game what he must have been enduring personally all along. He’s solid. Totally respect that. One positive for him - he’s been fortunate in that he’s been overpaid. hasn’t yet earned his larger contract values, so that $$$ must lessen the sting of a stalled career a bit. I think he’s the type of guy though that wants to prove his contract value. He has enough pride to earn it. I just wonder how he can advance his game to remain a fixture in the league. A change of scenery and supporting cast/system might do it, but that will eventually limit your options as a player if you require the right environment for you to be successful. I just hope it all works out for him.
  7. This is a very good point and a very fair metric to assess with, especially as the team was previously utilizing a cap structure hierarchy where top producers get top pay in their respective positions. one thing I’m supportive about is that BB6 hasn’t appeared to check out, unlike good ol’ playername.
  8. And exactly why he deserves to be traded. Very difficult to move past previous experience when you still reside in the same environment where it occurred.
  9. Doesn’t matter. It’s time. if it means that team falls apart, then that’s prime example of why they can’t succeed to begin with, ya know? If the players are that passionate about their friends status in the dressing room, then show it on the ice. Unfortunately a player’s coach like Green only enabled the country club. That’s now a fixture. Blow it up because it’s an insidious aspect of any team identity.
  10. No one is making excuses for him and no one needs to. Just look at facts Eddie and you’ll see a player who had a hot start and hadn’t lived up to the hype, expectation and hope cast on him. You can trash him all you want, but he’s not a player who has given up on anything. With all that’s gone on it’s set him back. Straight up. Very common to pick someone apart when you think you deserve more from them…and that’s kind of my whole point. You expect more and at the same time when you get it, you look for other means to support your rationale. I mean let’s face it - you’re pointing out flaws because you think he’s not good enough, yet you passionately argue against what good he’s also trying to accomplish when he does. You’re biased and detracting from his current improvements because your only focus is to argue for your perspective. Like others, I believe he should be traded and both sides start fresh. I think a complete and total reset is on order, especially with this mgmt team/too many cooks that we have now. They’ve had enough time, let’s put it on their shoulders instead of continually blaming past GMs and whatever else we can grasp onto for the current state. if this mgmt team is worth their weight, then go full bore and take a responsible claim for this roster. Make the changes. Lets f**king Go. I’m sick of the anemic stance that they keep spinning.
  11. That exactly it. He hasnt taken a leave because he feels responsible to this club. Why are we complaining about a guy who is just below a ppg pace this season after recent events? That’s enough proof he’s trying to bounce back, no? Then what the f**k is? at what f**king point is anyone good enough for this fanbase??? Infuriating. If fans want to target anyone, focus on the team management. They are the ones handing out the contracts to these players and continuing to choose to employ a cast that doesn’t f**king work. There’s your “fall guy”. Not some dude who is actually playing reasonably well considering all the setbacks he’s faced since his rookie season.
  12. Let’s put it this way…the league’s Ironman is a one dimensional F who doesn’t do any of what you described but score goals, yet has had a very lengthy and successful career with many teams interested in his services. Should we now expect Phil Kessel to change his game and adapt and become a 2 way grinder because he’s a bit long in the tooth? Nah, it doesn’t happen like that for the majority of skilled offense minded players. You get the small few who can transition that way, but it’s not a common occurrence across the board. And even if BB6 did become more of a complete player while struggling to score goals, he’s not being paid to do that. It’s not why he was signed for his current contract. That value is for goals and production, because mgmt has prioritized that from him. Checking, 2 way play, is what guys like Aman, Lazar, are being paid for. I understand what you’re saying and I agree in that I would love to have a cast of players who can adapt, but unfortunately it’s been evident for a long time that BB6 is limited in that capacity. And that is why he needs to be replaced because at that contract value, we need to extract more from that price point. We don’t ask or expect Demko to turn into Hextall/Billy Smith when the opposition is pushing play into the crease. We expect the D to push back. bad example, but I guess what I’m saying is that there are certain defined roles, and while BB6 is capable of playing with a stronger defensive IQ, it should be expected that he will follow his own true nature and default to being an offense driven thinker. that goes for Bo as well to a degree. Bo is often the catalyst on the line that he’s placed on. He doesn’t often hit because it will put him out of position, which is a major issue when playing as C. He’s the transition piece and needs to be readily in the play on both sides of the ice. That may sound like an excuse, but as witnessed this year, Bo can be an offensive dynamo…problem is he’s been asked for years to play the 2 way role. As we can see especially this year, the way he chooses to play that style is majorly effective. The guy is 3rd in NHL scoring, FFS. Does he really need to be hitting too or do we have other players who can fill that role??? I’d rather him be scoring and driving this team like a captain than also looking to make big hits that aren’t specific to his wheel house, and potentially undermine what little success this team is having because of him.
  13. If I had my way we’d move them both (+ others) and really make a fresh start with some decent assets as a kickstarter
  14. The problem is perception. Especially fan perception and the homogenization of a player and their skill set. What people want else from Boeser is not his forte. Same goes with Bo. You have fans coming on the board and ranting and raving about a player not doing this or that, but more often than not it’s because they just aren’t that type of player. But this is continuously overlooked and then picked apart as nauseam. Boeser is not a defensive stalwart and never will be. Injuries have plagued his best asset - his shot. Bo is not a physical F. He doesn’t have to hit for us to win a f**king game, so get over it. If a player isn’t playing up to capability and giving a poor effort (like JTM has shown on numerous occasions) then by all means, analyze to death because we know he can play better. Boeser may have peaked, maybe not. but for people to continually admonish him for aspects that arent part of his game, or never were, is just redundant. I think the personal and professional sides of sports are prone to being blurred. That’s just the nature of being in the spotlight. in this case, it’s not just about taking it easy on him because of his loss, it’s also berating a player for not using a skill set that isn’t inherently part of theirs to begin with. Again - homogenization by some in the fan base. That’s why BB6 has fans that defend him…because he gets attacked for shortcomings that become a focus when others who are capable in that capacity fail at their responsibility. im no BB6 homer and have said many times both him and the club are better parting ways, but he does get a lot of unfair criticism imho.
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