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DeNiro

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  1. Disagree Stalock is worse than Jones. Look at what Clark did with Martin. He turned an AHL goalie into someone that could thrive in the NHL during stretches. I imagine he could turn Jones, an actual NHL goalie into a very solid backup. The key to his game is not overplaying him. That’s what happened in Seattle. We need a backup that can get us wins though and Martin and Delia are not the answer.
  2. 27-13-3 record. He was forced into the starters role in Seattle and ultimately got them wins. Seattle plays a style where they outscore their weak defensive game. Not many goalies would have sparkling stats there. Just look at Grubauers stats. Bottom line is he’s an upgrade over Delia and Martin and would probably come cheap. He’s at the perfect stage to be a veteran backup and a local guy too.
  3. Still hoping the Canucks sign Martin Jones. The backup role is still an area of weakness for us.
  4. Stopped reading at “2010 cup”. But seriously you haven’t seen special treatment of teams like LA and Vegas. Can I ask how closely you watch the NHL? Cause I’ve seen nothing but special treatment for these teams…
  5. Maybe it was just the whole “Bruce there it is!” ride but it started to grow on me. Helped that they were scoring at a high rate then too. Honestly if they’re scoring and winning they can play “It’s raining men” for all I care.
  6. Canucks and every other Canadian team since Bettman took over… Tell me how the league would do if Canadian teams started winning like the Blackhawks did. You don’t think that would hurt their bottom line? Of course it would. The league is successful when certain markets, whos fans would drop their team in a heartbeat, are kept strong. It’s a simple formula. Canadian teams do well financially regardless of their success. The league does better when southern markets are kept in contention however.
  7. Who cares when the average American fan just wants to be entertained? The product is successful because it’s managed that way. Certain markets are kept strong for a reason. That equals bigger advertising dollars and television deals. Honestly I’m envious if you still believe the NHL isn’t a corrupt league. Hold onto that for as long as you can. I’ve seen too much and lived through too much to believe in the farce. I still watch because I love my team and want to be entertained but I know the ice will always be tilted in this league.
  8. Well it’s not owners first of all it’s GMs. Second of all it’s not some crazy idea to think there’s an inner club of GMs or even owners in the NHL. It exists in all walks of business so to think the NHL is different is naive. Also The NHL brand staying strong is good for all owners. So being able to see Crosby in the playoffs is good for business. Pretty easy to understand when you realize profits are the number 1 goal.
  9. Lol. Not every GM can get as much as they could though. That’s ridiculous to think any GM is gonna get some kind of standard value. That’s proven to not be true time and time again. It’s not my opinion its based on countless analysts, insiders, and scouts giving their opinion of what he’s worth. And I can tell you it was more than a single late 1st round pick. I can only imagine if Benning made a trade like this. Fans would be crucifying him.
  10. You really don’t understand what the old boys club is do you? It’s no different than politicians doing each other favours for returned favours later. If you don’t understand that this is how the business world works and the focus is often more on keeping the total brand of the NHL strong then you’re naive.
  11. Myers would have essentially been free yes. Dumba is only slightly better you’re right. I wasn’t aware he could kill penalties. I’m gonna assume not much better than Myers?
  12. This. The Pens teams that won back to back cups did so because of their depth. Dubas just added another superstar at the expense of being able to build up that depth. They’re gonna have to continue to lean heavily on their older vets who will likely get worn down and injured again.
  13. So by criticizing a GM that they should have gotten more than a first for the reigning Norris winner, in your mind means someone is claiming that they should be a GM? So by that token I’m assuming you never criticized Benning once? Cause if you did then you’re also an armchair GM and also a hypocrite.
  14. Could you imagine if Karlsson and Letang or Crosby miss significant time? That team does not have the depth to overcome injuries anymore. They’re already gonna be missing Guentzel to start the season. I would put their odds at 50/50 for making the playoffs.
  15. And we couldn’t trade Myers with 2 mil retained??
  16. Who’s the whole league? We’re talking about two teams making a favourable trade for Pittsburgh to give Crosby another shot at a cup. If you don’t think certain teams are being helped out good for you. I’ve seen teams like Chicago, Tampa, and Vegas be given too much special treatment to think otherwise.
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