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  1. Holly Crap! We don't need Green or Benning We got Hindustan Smyl I am amazed that Edmonton did not scoop you up before we could signed you
  2. Better? Says who? Sorry, I don't know the guy enough
  3. I am wondering why you think he is such an upgrade on Jake in the first place
  4. Let's just wait and see over the next 10 games what happens
  5. I have to say, that your picture of Loui is getting to me...…. I do not think it is fair...….imagine if your worst picture was posted where everyone else could see it I know, I would hate to have some of mine up...God! But I get why you have it up...lol
  6. The thing with Eriksson is he is still an NHL calibre player, and what drives him is he can compete, even if it is at a lesser level than what he expected. He will retire when he does not compare to the players he plays against..... They have ego's, but are probably their own harshest critics....trust me Loui knows what level he is playing at
  7. Yeah, you deserve a little flack for that comment....lol I know what you mean, a captain has to be able to lead by example, and be able one that all look up to. Pettersson, would be a great Captain, as his skill and dedication are exemplary, his focus crazy But to Bo credit, he is much the same, with a more robust style of play that gets a lot of attention around the league He will make a great Captain, as Petey will make a great assistant Captain I don't think you could go wrong either way, it is just that Bo has been leading by example for some time here I think he has the fellas confidence Just my opinion of course Enjoy your roasting......better you than me!
  8. Not That you should remember But 6 months ago, I said that being married to the Sedin's cost us That we should have moved them a couple of years before they retired or at least a year, as the assets received would have hastened our rebuild That story has closed But your point is the point......someday, we will be in love with Horvat, Pettersson or who ever and we need to remember, that keeping them until their final day, will slow down our rebuild And we should remember we need to move them as part of our natural progression We need to remember that..seriously!
  9. Sorry Alf But you are beating a dead horse 30 other teams...…………..30 other teams! Found no value in claiming Baertschi He has no value...….why? And why are you arguing against it? I used to claim that he should be traded, that we had better players I argue that he was soft, often injured, and not a playoff warrior at this time in him career Well, I was wrong, as I thought he would have some value around the league Apparently, I was wrong...…...I valued him too high, when compared against what other GM's thought I guess I will not be getting that job I hoped for I suggest, that those thinking he should still be on the team, will not be getting the job either Hense when people say that Eriksson should not be on the team, well maybe the other Gm's would not think that, and that maybe our bias's, dictate our opinions too much Maybe our opinion which is based on production to dollars, doesn't see the simple stuff that Loui is doing, or maybe Benning just thinks that when trying to get rid of a fringe player it is easier to get rid of Baertschi, than Eriksson, based on salary and that putting him through waivers gives him several opportunities to rid him of that salary 1. being when put on waivers 2. being that if he clears, it allows a team to trade and not have him clear waivers again to go down Remember that 30 other teams did not claim him....we are talking fringe player based on 30 other GM's actions Or maybe, Jim thought he could get fringe player (A) through and have him as first injury call up? I do not know, but again 30 other teams did not claim him...……….. That is the bottom line Cause Stone Cold Steve Austin says so!
  10. I think something to consider is that when everything else is relatively even players that can play multiple positions will and should be given consideration Consider that most Centermen can play one or both wings usually LE...……...lw/rw schaller…...c/lw Motte...…...lw/c/rw Sutter...…...c/rw Miller...……lw/c/rw Ferland,,,,,,,lw/rw Pettersson....lw/c Virtanen...….lw/rw Horvat...…….C Beagle...…….C Gaudette...….C Boeser……….RW Pearson...…..LW Baertschi...….LW Roussel...…..LW Leivo………..LW Goldobin...….LW Just something to think about
  11. Question. How may teams need a 1st or 2nd LW and have enough cap to spend on Baertschi? Must be a small list
  12. I think that teams like TB or even Toronto can have 3 offensive lines But with our personell, we are more a 2 offensive lines 1 hybrid line......IMO, Roussel, Gaudette, and Sutter, will be a pain in the arse to play against defensive, strong forecheck and can score I am actually looking forward to seeing that
  13. Well adding Ferland, and Miller, and having Gaudette take another step, moves a lot of thinks...... do you think Baertschi was going to move out Roussel or the 4th line guy?
  14. It may be that Benning is doing Baertschi a solid, and letting him go now, so that he has a chance of going to another team, with some time to actually have some practice time with his new team...……..just a thought
  15. It is not all about PPG It is about roles Baertschi was competing with Rousell (who will play in that spot), and Leivo (who can play up or down for a lot less) IMO, It makes sense, really
  16. It is not that he is the 15 least talented, it is for his role, Green and Benning feel there are better He is a LWer and so that gets dropped to 1 of 5? He is an Offensive LWer, so that drops it to 1 in 2? That is how it works If Benning can't trade him that says alot
  17. I have only got to page 4, but I have to make a few points here...…….. #1. When we signed Ferland and traded for Miller, everyone must have realized that there was not enough room for all the offensive players...……..and that someone was going to be moved, either by waiver/trade/buyout #2. What the none signing of Hutton, it told me that our value of him, was higher than the league value of him. Why I point this out, is with the other names being put out there it seems to me, that this is probably the case with who ever we are attempting to send down. I think it also underlines what their actual trade value is around the NHL, as Benning has had to wave them, instead of trade them. The teams needing them, will be the teams that are first in line for waiver folly (aka Baertschi.....LA or Edm is my guess), so they are not about to being moving anything of value for our dregs. #3. I also think that questions about Eriksson, Schaller, Sutter and Virtanen have been answered, as Benning and Green, have basically said they are on the team. Now it also says something about how far Roussel is away, and my hunch is he is back sooner than latter. Roussel will when ready go down for conditioning to Utica for a couple of weeks, then will push out one of Schaller, Motte or Leivo. Personally, I think this is fantastic, in that it shows we are progressing, in a positive way. #4. Baerstchi is not a bottom 6 type forward, would not last long in that role, as he would be injured sooner rather than latter in Greens scheme, god forbid it was another concussion that could be life changing. Again, I think this is healthy
  18. OK, you can bet Alf will say Melmac.....110%
  19. Born in South Burnaby Hospital, Gibson, Chemainus, Roberts Creek, Gibsons, Nanaimo, Enderby, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Nanaimo Weeeeelllllllll…...I've been very where!
  20. Yeah, big guy...….the year is 2019 No racist jokes
  21. I am going with Bo and Miller But I do want to say that Edler will get Norris considerations this year
  22. 3 strings walk into a bar one piece of string says Hey bartender, a drink for me and my 2 friends The bartender says, "we don't serve string in this bar!" So the 3 pieces of string leave Moments latter, one piece of string gets an idea and messes up the end of his string, They walk back in the bar, and he asks Hey, bartender, a drink for me and my 2 friends! The bartender, says "Aren't you the 3 pieces of string, I just threw out?" The string answers...…...No! I am a frayed Knot!
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