MeanSeanBean Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Devron said: I did and people be all like he’s only 20 or something. It goes both ways though. I called out people that said Jack Hughes is a bust and I knew he would be a star I Called Byfield a bust after the WJC. Looking like a good guess too, Devron FTW Byfield looks an awful lot like Thompson at the same age... Seems very premature to call him a busy at this point. Guess we'll see. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Shayster007 said: Byfield looks an awful lot like Thompson at the same age... Seems very premature to call him a busy at this point. Guess we'll see. I called him a bust before he even played in the NHL. That’s about as premature as it gets. That’s the point and the fun of it. Not everyone can play and be a good player in this league. It’s interesting to make guesses and see how it pans out 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I'm assuming waiver priority is based off current standings by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 29 minutes ago, Devron said: I called him a bust before he even played in the NHL. That’s about as premature as it gets. That’s the point and the fun of it. Not everyone can play and be a good player in this league. It’s interesting to make guesses and see how it pans out Curious, but what about the player makes you think bust? I have made some good calls in my time (I was vocal that Seider was a top 5 pick his draft year) but it's easier for me to see skills that transfer, not skills that don't transfer. What do you see in a player like Byfield that makes you think it won't translate? His size and style of play? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, Mustard Tiger said: I'm assuming waiver priority is based off current standings by now? Aye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) Friedman on his podcast says its a cap issue. Nashville has close to no cap space and have injuries on D (lost another 2 Ds this weekend) - they need his cap space to be able to recall players to replace their injured Ds. Says there's interest and expects him to get claimed. Edited December 12, 2022 by mll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginator Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 If he was a C I'd throw in a claim due to the rumours of Bo being traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Shayster007 said: Curious, but what about the player makes you think bust? I have made some good calls in my time (I was vocal that Seider was a top 5 pick his draft year) but it's easier for me to see skills that transfer, not skills that don't transfer. What do you see in a player like Byfield that makes you think it won't translate? His size and style of play? A lot of it is just gut feeling. I remember watching him in the WJC and thinking this guy went 2nd overall?? I heard Malkin comparisons but Malkin took off right away. Maybe he catches up to his body and he is good. I don’t know I don’t see it. He should be tearing up the AHL and he’s just meh there too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Devron said: A lot of it is just gut feeling. I remember watching him in the WJC and thinking this guy went 2nd overall?? I heard Malkin comparisons but Malkin took off right away. Maybe he catches up to his body and he is good. I don’t know I don’t see it. He should be tearing up the AHL and he’s just meh there too I feel like my guy gets me to make some fun picks when it comes to players who become good, but I also make many picks of players I think will be good who aren't. Maybe I'm to optimistic to have an objective view sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Shayster007 said: I feel like my guy gets me to make some fun picks when it comes to players who become good, but I also make many picks of players I think will be good who aren't. Maybe I'm to optimistic to have an objective view sometimes. It’s like 50-50 for me haha I guess that’s why it’s just for fun. One thing I’m always wrong about though is my Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Seattle is 10th in points percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Why not even try? We are obviously in the process of moving Boeser, maybe Bo and likely others, and this is just a free player with higher end potential we could at least try out with some of our skilled players. Young skilled depth is a good thing to have as you move out vets. This team needs to pick a direction at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Wow all the bottom feeders passed on a potential TDL profit flip. At the same time the 1.5m or whatever is probably alot more valuable in cap space lol. Unless you're the Canucks of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Kobayashi Maru said: Why not even try? We are obviously in the process of moving Boeser, maybe Bo and likely others, and this is just a free player with higher end potential we could at least try out with some of our skilled players. Young skilled depth is a good thing to have as you move out vets. This team needs to pick a direction at least. We love our dries / petans / Stillmans instead. Even more love if they make more than 1m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I feel like these GMs and capologists over think this kind of stuff. A lot of teams are going to be kicking themselves over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, Kobayashi Maru said: Why not even try? We are obviously in the process of moving Boeser, maybe Bo and likely others, and this is just a free player with higher end potential we could at least try out with some of our skilled players. Young skilled depth is a good thing to have as you move out vets. This team needs to pick a direction at least. Prospect/depth pool. it’d be nice to build that up at some F’ing point. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Mustard Tiger said: We love our dries / petans / Stillmans instead. Even more love if they make more than 1m We sure do. Not sure why. Only way we should like them if we are tank commanders, but the rest of the team is too good to tank. This whole team needs some direction and it sure doesn't have it to this point. We need to divest in some high paid wingers for futures, take on a few young lotto tickets like Tolvanen, P Myers, and Valimaki (Zero risk!!!!), and then plug the gaps in FA where we actually need them. It's odd, because it's actually not that difficult. Maybe the waiver claim paperwork is too much of a hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mustard Tiger said: We love our dries / petans / Stillmans instead. Even more love if they make more than 1m We also need a few more guys like Poolman who never earned their contract value and can’t seem to stay healthy. That’s our other piece of buttered bread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mustard Tiger said: Wow all the bottom feeders passed on a potential TDL profit flip. At the same time the 1.5m or whatever is probably alot more valuable in cap space lol. Unless you're the Canucks of course Is this is just another example of poor cap management on our part? We don't have room for this guy or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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