Alflives 37,709 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day The alternative was to rebuild, and sign no one. It was a mistake that is now coming home to roost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WeneedLumme 4,018 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day Yeah, top end UFAs almost invariably end up looking like bad signings long before their contracts finish. There are seldom any long term winner UFA signings for top end players. Competitive pressures assure that they will be overpaid/have excessively long/restrictive contracts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_Cathode 3,011 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Sedinery33 said: Hindsight... The alternative at the time was Lucic, I think we got the better deal of the bad deals handed out that day We also had the option to do neither deal, it was time to rebuild, picking up old farts with big contracts is not how you accomplish that. Lucic and Eriksson are both cases in point. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShawnAntoski 2,016 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Alflives said: The alternative was to rebuild, and sign no one. It was a mistake that is now coming home to roost. Only thing, that matters now is JB learns from the signing ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devron44 10,809 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Came to check out some Podz info. Thought I was in LE thread for a minute.. Hope the guys getting more then 1:30 a game in KHL now after the WJ 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theo5789 11,887 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 43 minutes ago, Devron44 said: Came to check out some Podz info. Thought I was in LE thread for a minute.. Hope the guys getting more then 1:30 a game in KHL now after the WJ He's been getting about 12 minutes a night the last couple of games. Coaches are trusting him more. Not bad for an 18 year old in arguably the next best league after the NHL. 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devron44 10,809 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 minute ago, theo5789 said: He's been getting about 12 minutes a night the last couple of games. Coaches are trusting him more. Not bad for an 18 year old in arguably the next best league after the NHL. Great news. Can’t wait for him to get his first! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redhdlois 8,904 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bure_Pavel 2,085 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, redhdlois said: His forechecking is very good, uses the body and stick well to create turnovers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZY_4_NAZZY 12,093 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 He gets his first ! 1 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
250Integra 7,225 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Finally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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aGENT 36,262 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, redhdlois said: That's a beaut! 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rollieo Del Fuego 2,649 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, redhdlois said: Great he got his first....but that was weak defending...Army's D. actually blocking out and providing the lane for Podz to waltz through... Still Podz did all the right things to make it work...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EP Phone Home 2,245 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Great going Podz! Now that he has his first he will get his mojo going and bury more. First of many for the big Rusky, well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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McBackup 3,486 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I like that he wears 92. I hope he continues using it when he comes over here. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chronic.Canucks.Fan 1,460 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 He's ready now. Bring him over. /s 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Hairy Kneel 9,032 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Shades of Bobby Orrslov 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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