dougieL Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just happy I can go at least one game without having to watch OEL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Can we have someone do last rites with him pre-game? Just in case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: For roughly 4.5 years??? Quick, someone put some itching powder in his equipment so it looks like he's developed an allergy to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Looking at the out of tank scoreboard we got: NAS @ MON - easy loss for the Habs CAR @ CBJ - No chance for Columbus COL @ CHI - Woof another easy loss OTT @ ARI - Probably the only W tonight Chicago is on a 2-game winning streak..be nice if they get hot 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gawdzukes Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, aGENT said: I'm guessing both the dearth of top 4 D in the org, the desire to build off the bubble run and there was likely hope we'd eventually acquire an appropriate partner for him (Marino this summer probably would have worked, if we'd cleared the cap by simply moving Miller as we should have). But that's just a guess. And actually putting cohesive, complementary pieces together was never Benning's strong suit (which likely also explains some of it). There is however a route to build a quality D core with OEL on it. Hughes, defensive leaning D OEL, defensive leaning D Defensive leaning D, Bear But thus far, two management groups have all but gone out of their way to do the opposite. We need 2, top 4 right and one 2nd/3rd pair left D in the molds of Tanev/Cernak/Pesce/Marino/McNabb etc And regardless of what anyone thinks of the trade, he's here now. And that NMC ensures he isn't going anywhere. Best to start planning on how to build the D around the pieces that will be here, rather than stomping feet and wishing him away. And again, he's a solid, top 4 D. We could do a lot worse. It's certainly not a problem worth all the shrieking in this market about it. OEL is a problem on a roster full of PROBLEMS. One of many problems yes. Unfortunately makes the third most money on the team. 4th next year. For people looking for wasted cap and bad decisions it's an obvious choice. He's still a decent player I think but honestly it's hard to even tell in this atmosphere. Hopefully this management team can acquire the couple necessary pieces as you suggest and we actually get to see these high level abilities come into play. One of the big reasons I wanted to trade Miller too. These things don't just happen overnight. I believe it would have benefitted us to be working towards that goal already instead of waiting for Myers to come off the books. That could be a year away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 With OEL out: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Muttley said: Think they look confident? Just wait till they get a 2 goal lead. It will be over for them! Edited January 12, 2023 by DeNiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Us having a bad team around him has nothing to do with his individual play. Yes, good team defense and good defensive forwards 100% make a D-man's job easier, but there are other D-men on this team that play with the same supporting cast and aren't playing well below their respective contracts. I don't really care what they tend to do, I'm just telling you what we're all seeing and it's not him aging gracefully. Why doesn't it? It's a team sport. Schenn's about the only D living up to/surpassing his contract on this club. Even the far more talented Hughes is having a pretty "meh" year, particularly in his own end. Who are all these other D on our team, having amazing years, unlike OEL? There's very few players on this entire team who've looked good this year. If you don't think that, or fit, chemistry etc matters on a team sport...not sure what to tell you. This roster is an un-cohesive mess, with no identity or ability/personnel to play D. That's not an OEL issue. And they're not robots. Some guys are going to have a tougher time than others giving the proverbial "110%" in an increasingly hopeless season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I like OEL but he never has seemed very happy here to me. i remember when Hughes was out last year, OEL improved his offensive and all round play. I swear he said something like ' if they want me to play this role, I can' . I wonder if he feels slighted being seen as a second to Hughes? Just spitballin, because again, he seems different than the dude that was so good when he played in the desert Edited January 12, 2023 by bishopshodan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, bishopshodan said: I like OEL but he never has seemed very happy here to me. i remember when Hughes was out last year, OEL improved his offensive and all round play. I swear he said something like ' if they wnat me to play this role, I can' . I wonder if he feels slighted being seen as a second to Hughes? Just spitballin, because again, he seems different than the dude that was so good when he played in the desert I would argue Huggy Bear doesn't look very happy either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: With OEL out: I mean is there anyone who’d be shocked if there was a complete overhaul of the leadership group this offseason? Anyone wearing a letter right now is fair game to have it taken away. I don’t put the blame on them but leadership is an issue. New voices are needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Bruce on team tank. I don’t like the OEL trade or contract but he is probably our best defencemen. Standards are not very high though… 8 minutes ago, OldFaithfulCap said: Chicago is on a 2-game winning streak..be nice if they get hot Just need one of Hawks, Ducks or Blue Jackets to go on a 3-4 game win streak. Then bottom 3 is potential especially if we move Bo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Ghostsof1915 said: I would argue Huggy Bear doesn't look very happy either. Does he ever? Little grump, that fella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, bishopshodan said: I like OEL but he never has seemed very happy here to me. i remember when Hughes was out last year, OEL improved his offensive and all round play. I swear he said something like ' if they want me to play this role, I can' . I wonder if he feels slighted being seen as a second to Hughes? Just spitballin, because again, he seems different than the dude that was so good when he played in the desert Then why’d he say he wanted to come here?!? Also if he’s unhappy then he needs to work with the team and be willing to waive his NTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OldFaithfulCap Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, J-23 said: Bruce on team tank. I don’t like the OEL trade or contract but he is probably our best defencemen. Standards are not very high though… Just need one of Hawks, Ducks or Blue Jackets to go on a 3-4 game win streak. Then bottom 3 is potential especially if we move Bo. i did a schedule breakdown on pg 2 here, lots of tank team games left, lose and we can sink a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Man that third line… Our forward depth was so deep to start the season. Take out Podkolzin, Pearson, and Hoglander, and move Miller to wing and suddenly we have no NHL third line. Edited January 12, 2023 by DeNiro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: We should call up the defenseman EP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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