-Vintage Canuck- Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 "We made this decision because we want our young kids to play a lot more moving forward" - Benning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, chilliwiggins said: your scraping the bottom of the barrel with your example of jenson and etem. Etem is already showing signs of previous assessments of him and his work ethic. but I said I would look at him with objective lenses at 20 games or so. So I guess he can still prove himself. Handling of prospects ??? he gifted Virtanen and McCann roster spots to serve his own ego at season start regardless if it was good for the kids. my opinion is they shouldn't be here. age change is one thing , but Aquilini sees it different. bottom line , dwindling ticket and merchandising sales, lower forbes team valuation, celler dweller in the standings and that's with good goaltending. COME ON at some point you have to stand back and see it for what it is. Etem is already showing he isn't a hard worker? He's been the most explosive player on that line, consistently. Gifted? To serve his own ego? Can't say I know JB personally but from what you see and hear he seems like the last guy that makes those sorts of decisions. So after a couple of seasons of trying to transition the team WHILE remaining competitive and you think the sky is falling. Can't say I'm surprised by you thinking that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, chilliwiggins said: are you really going to say that?? boeser doesn't play a physical style . and if your comparing him to Konecny in physical play you are miles away from the truth. Boeser isn't 3 inches and 20 pounds heavier? My bad... troll on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Nearly everyone wants to see this team transition, and the sooner the better. With Higgins and now Prust gone from the roster, that is a massive decrease in average age. The only players over 30 are now: - Sedins - Vrbata - Burrows - Hamhuis Cracknell is 30, Edler and Hansen are 29. Virtanen and McCann are now going to get into more games, and with the TDL just four weeks away we will likely see more roster spots opened, with a good chance that 2 of the above 5 will also be gone. We should be rejoicing, which is why it's perplexing why some are nellying over a fifth round pick unless it is simply a cry for attention or an overt expression of butthurt. Looks to me like there won't be any buying for a playoff push at the TDL, but selling of assets in preparation for probably the biggest off-season in many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: "We made this decision because we want our young kids to play a lot more moving forward" - Benning Exactly. Youth movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheOgRook Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, SILLY GOOSE said: Etem is already showing he isn't a hard worker? He's been the most explosive player on that line, consistently. Gifted? To serve his own ego? Can't say I know JB personally but from what you see and hear he seems like the last guy that makes those sorts of decisions. So after a couple of seasons of trying to transition the team WHILE remaining competitive and you think the sky is falling. Can't say I'm surprised by you thinking that. It's almost pointless to argue with him.. He just pulls stuff outta thin air and tries to make it stick. He just doesn't get it. edit I think chilliwiggins is confused why Etem wasn't noticeable this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I really hope that doesn't mean that we'll be buyers. That would be disasterous right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Regardless, I still think he should move Vrbata and Hamhuis as we're not going far in the playoffs even if we make them, so may as well try to get something in return for these guys.....just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, TheOgRook said: edit I think chilliwiggins is confused why Etem wasn't noticeable this weekend LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Trying to tell the fans to have faith. Considering the team isn't selling out the building are you surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: As do people who believe that they can dictate how others debate or write on an online forum. lol... you gonna cry about free speech next? Hint - I have no power over you and in fact can not dictate anything to you. Go look for some other machine to rage against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 9 minutes ago, chilliwiggins said: That's the code word for TANK According to what? An ancient troll dialect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 can someone clarify how we could NOT buyout Kassian during the off season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Trying to tell the fans to have faith. Considering the team isn't selling out the building are you surprised? That's what this statement is about. Selling tickets through the remaining schedule. They aren't going to give up on the season. They are going to try to win games. That's not the same as not making moves at the deadline. People need to read between the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, butters said: lol... you gonna cry about free speech next? Hint - I have no power over you and in fact can not dictate anything to you. Go look for some other machine to rage against. Not going to cry at all. Thanks for clearing up the hierarchy of the CDC for me. Based on your ramblings, I'd factor a guess that you barely have power over your own thoughts, let alone those of posters with a far greater grasp on reality and far less spastic outbreaks. I love Rage Against the Machine. Great band. They had a purpose. You know what purpose is right? Hint - It's not a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 hours ago, yoshiyoshi said: we did help kassian, by trading him what does that say about our organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, HC20.0 said: I really hope that doesn't mean that we'll be buyers. That would be disasterous right now. If any buying is done, it will be like they've done so far -- getting players that are here for the long haul, either youth (Baertschi, Vey, Etem) or prime-aged vets (Dorsett, Sbisa, Sutter). Certainly no rentals. And we almost certainly will not see any more players of 30+ acquired or signed but rather moved out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: If any buying is done, it will be like they've done so far -- getting players that are here for the long haul, either youth (Baertschi, Vey, Etem) or prime-aged vets (Dorsett, Sbisa, Sutter). Certainly no rentals. And we almost certainly will not see any more players of 30+ acquired or signed but rather moved out. Damn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherG Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Waiving Prust is great. It tells me this management group is starting to develop a learning curve, and getting rid of expensive dead weight is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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