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Perry is number 1 on my list. I would support an award for the most punchable face. We can call it the 'Corey Perry Memorial trophy'.

As @King Heffy mentioned, newer doesn't always mean better. I haven't upgraded my phone in years, and I don't plan on doing so for several more.

Honestly I feel like Jarvis is worth more than that entire list, and he was drafted at #14. Grundstrom is nothing special, Durzi just got traded for a song. Ceulemans is young but hasn't really done enough to put himself on the radar and Stenberg is still a shiny toy.

It's not easy to get difference makers from late picks. It makes me wonder if Gillis had been more aggressive and traded away the picks that eventually became Schroeder, Gauce, Jensen, Rodin etc.

I was hopeful we could come out of the Benning era relatively unscathed, but the buyout has eliminated that outcome. I can't believe I actually felt sorry for Benning towards the end of his tenure, when the banners were flying and vitriol reached a fever pitch. After yesterday, I feel zero sympathy towards him anymore, **** that guy, he was only out for himself.

@Elias Pettersson Nah if that happens Lou is the type to kick the can down the road. Keep in mind when the league penalized the Devils for the Kovalchuk contract, everyone expected him to give up the 29th overall pick but he ended up using it to draft Matteau. He will keeping us waiting till the last possible moment then deal off the pick to acquire another player. I am hoping the Isles finish between 13-15 so he doesn't have that chance.

Its a stupid comparison I agree. There is no point comparing trades before there was a cap in place, its just a completely different era. 

The Steelers should have kept him and the Jets should have never signed him. Steelers definitely make the playoffs the first year when he sat out and they likely make it the next year, of course its tough to say as the Fitzpatrick trade was a big part of their season last year and I am not sure how that would have been complicated by having Bell on the cap. I think Steelers fans unfairly lump Brown and Bell, Brown was legitimately a headcase, they dumped him too late. Bell doesn't have the same issues as Brown, which is why I believe the Steelers even tried trading for him last year. James Connor is not close to a replacement for what Bell did in that offense. Also Adam Gase is just a clueless HC, the only reason why he still has a job is because who wants to commit career suicide by trying to coach this Jets team?

@48MPHSlapShot

There is a difference between being loud and being the one to shout fire in a crowded theatre. I disagree frequently with politicians, very rarely do I find them utterly repulsive. Anyway I digress, probably not the right place for this discussion. I will let @Heretic get back to his pity party.

@Drive-By Body Pierce

Why will fans start caring a year from now? I don't see how your solution has more "impact". At this point this problem is not going away with mere gestures. Not playing while also a gesture at least doesn't make people scoff at rich athletes talking about systemic racism. 

@nux4lyfe Reply form was grayed out, so you could browse, like posts but not be able to post. 

Because he once beat a man with his own shoe. I am being serious as well, Millbury likes to play it up for the cameras, its become his brand. He could say something completely asinine but remember the time he beat a man with his own shoe?

What is cap recapture... Who is Roberto Luongo...

I think you are too focused on the negative nellies if you think they are representative of the entire fanbase. 

Alf can be found of hfboards, I am afraid he has joined the dark side, goes by the name LuckyLarry.

You might have run into Alf without knowing it. He has joined the dark side and calls himself LuckyLarry. 

@-Vintage Canuck- Do you have his handle? I am way too curious now.

Two different communities. But I see enough whining on both sides about the opinions on the other side. If you can't handle criticism of management then you probably shouldn't go to HFCanucks and if you cannot handle support of management then you probably shouldn't venture onto CDC. I have seen value in discussions being had on both forums so blanket dismissals don't really hold any appeal to me. There are times when I feel like HFCanucks is a cesspool just like I think sometimes CDC has a hive mindset. Regardless I would advise you to not bring drama from there to here and vice versa. I would have just responded to the post over there.

Define 'decent hour'. Now days I make sure I sleep around midnight. Rogan had a sleep expert on and he said that sleep loss can accelerate aging. That kind of scared me as I used to be someone who took pride in on how little rest I needed to function. Not anymore, I try to get at least 6-7 hours every night.

Squam if you claim something is fact then you have to provide a source.

1-4 historically is a fairly significant drop-off in talent. So not even close.

I would do it only if Drysdale is available at #5. RHD is a need and one of the toughest pieces to acquire.

@canuktravella Because those lineups never pan out. Remember when you were putting Fox, Gaunce and Jensen into your future lineups, because I do. You need to shelter defenseman, bring them along slowly. Baby steps at first, sheltered role in third pairing, then slowly less sheltered minutes, maybe some time on the PK, and depending on performance you gradually give them responsibility. You are plugging guys into the lineup like they are blue-chip prospects like Hughes, Makar, Heiskanen. Playing D is hard in the NHL. You have 4 defenseman in that lineup with a combined 134 games of experience. Its a recipe for getting peppered every night.

Production is nice but as a defenseman it is relative to the role one is playing, including deployment and whether one gets PP time with the #1 unit, #2 unit etc.

Hughes is a special case in his acclimation to the NHL, most guys aren't going to get there nearly as quickly. We need to see what Rafferty does in camp. Assuming he wins a spot he will need to be sheltered and eased into the bottom pairing and then slowly exposed to more responsibility.

Rathbone will need some time acclimating to the pros in the AHL before he can make the jump. No one should be suggesting we walk away from Tanev, he is irreplaceable to us currently. 

I'm all on board cancelling the season. 24 team playoff? 5 game series... Who cares who wins, its not going to be authentic. There are going to no fans either. Imagine how stupid the players will look skating around with the Cup in an empty arena. 

Agreed if its the current precedent in Georgia. If there are black men still being executed in this state then these two should suffer the same fate.