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  1. This is a bit silly even for you. By this logic, we just shouldn't even bother drafting, developing and signing ANY kids as technically they all have some risk of busting until they show they can actually play in the NHL. Like, what exactly is your point here?
  2. Never said another year would hurt him
  3. I'd have given him a long look on the third line with Bo personally.
  4. Oh good, another year of this from half of CDC...
  5. We're not talking about career numbers. We're talking about a 35/36 year old Burrows.
  6. Burrows likely retires (or signs elsewhere) after next year. So losing Etem/Kenins/Grenier/Zalewski to keep him, makes no sense. And at least a couple are quite likely to be better players than a 36+ year old Burr. There's no space. See above. And yes we do 'need' a UFA. Ideally Okposo.
  7. What gives you that indication...?
  8. Dorsett plays a different role and isn't going anywhere. They're not competing for a spot. I agree Vey could be moved/let walk. They'll likely try to waive one of Grenier/Zalewski depending on who has a worse camp (my Guess is Grenier). Zalewski likely as 13th forward IMO. Kenins may walk/have his rights traded. McCann and Gaunce could/should both start the year in Utica. That's still 13 guys without including Burr and before signing any UFA, Boesser or potentially this years 1st rounder. We add any of those guys and it's not just Burr who will be on the move...
  9. "We'd like arguably our best player, who's also a freshman, to go pro and leave us"
  10. It was a pretty nice/fast/accurate shot...
  11. Even assuming I agree (I don't... at least thinking long term), ok, your down to 16 guys for 13 spots.
  12. I love Burrows. I wish we had the roster space to keep him around to mentor/for leadership. We don't. There are 13 available forward spots. You don't lose a valuable-moving-forward-kid, on waivers to hang on to Burrows for one last year for sentimental reasons. Sedin Sedin Hansen Baer Sutter Horvat Virtanen Vey Etem Rodin Granlund Dorsett That's 12 then you have bubble guys, many of whom can't pass waivers all fighting for a spot: McCann Gaunce Zalewski Kenins Grenier Then there's the possibility of Boesser turning pro and earning a spot. High likelihood of signing a UFA. Possibility of drafting a Mathews/Laine/Pulj/Tkachuck/Dubois who could all easily push for spots. Now you're looking at up to 20 guys, not even including Burr, fighting for 13 spots. Honestly the ideal thing to do (so long as Burr's on board) is to waive him, have him mentor kids in Utica/be available for injuries, have him retire and offer him a coaching gig. Preferably we call him up for the last couple home games so he can retire as a Canuck and put him in the ring of honour.
  13. We don't want him anyway. Clearly ANOTHER goalie who chokes when it counts. Couldn't even carry his team to the final.
  14. I got through the first post but the second one my eyes started to gloss over one paragraph in.
  15. Finally watched it last night. We were laughing are arses of the entire episode! Pretty easily one of the best episodes of a great series so far. Agreed on Carol's scene! Loved Todd's jet ski scene and "toothpaste" line as well.
  16. I give it until Sunday night before half of CDC is freaking out that he hasn't signed yet despite that quote that he'll need a few weeks. I'm sure Botch already has an article ready for next week.
  17. Ignoring the context of their opportunity/line mates, sure...
  18. Well Gretz scored about as many goals a season numerous times as the Oil have point this season, so there's THAT similarity
  19. I mean I get it, it was a very Oilers-focused broadcast with the stadium etc, there were a ton of Oilers greats in attendance and McJebus is McJebus...but holy @#$%... TONE IT DOWN A TOUCH. Giant Oilers circle-jerk
  20. He had a rough game but was far from alone. I'm glad I occupied myself with putting together some cabinets while 'watching' that game (and listen to Cole grope himself while waxing on about the Oilers/McDavid ).
  21. They didn't play 82 games this year and almost certainly won't next year either. That's what happens with guys who are straddling the AHL/NHL, particularly as depth players. Actually... you kind of did....
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