24K PureCool Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 16 minutes ago, Mustard Tiger said: I see bettman took a couple hits of meth before talking. Trying to say tanking isn't a thing and why would someone do it lmfao. Didn't things change first because Buffalo tried soooo hard to get mcdavid?? Now AZ, CHI, ANA, SJ, CLB are all losing on purpose... even MTL is coming out and saying they are tanking while trying to tell MSL to lose on purpose. Then you got us and the flyers who SHOULD be on that group of tankers but we are the worst ran franchises soo... That's 1/4 of the league who are essentially tanking buddy If they really want to stop tanking, just make picks 1 to 10 an even lottery for the bottom 10 teams. The team between the bottom 10 and playoffs are probably not tanking anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, Devron said: I think it the misinterpretation of team tanking vs players tank. No player tanks. They try to win every game. Managers tank. They purposely ice sh!t teams making it practically a miracle to get wins Yep of course they do... its their lively hood that is at stake... They have to put themselves in the shopping window, in case they get dumped. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Coconuts said: Anaheim will finish their rebuild before we start ours I have n worries about Anaheim e er building a winner. They have the most selfish “look at me go mommy” player in the league as their centre piece. No team can win with that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUCKER67 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Coconuts said: Anaheim will finish their rebuild before we start ours We're not rebuilding 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: You also have tp keep in mind that Dach probably don't want to stay for 6 years for a rebuild if he is as good as you say. Since when do 22 year olds get to demand things? He hadn’t proven anything yet… He would stay because they’d lock him in long term. Something tells me drafting Bedard would have changed his feelings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, NUCKER67 said: We're not rebuilding All depends on what the definition means to the individual honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 16 minutes ago, RU SERIOUS said: Hoping they lose badly! (They probably won't and shouldn't given how bad Chicago is). We DO NOT NEED ANY MORE POINTS! Come on now RU. No losing badly...just the usual scoring lots of goals and losing by 1. Bruce...there it is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 minutes ago, Devron said: All depends on what the definition means to the individual honestly JR said we aren’t rebuilding. Our owner has never allowed a trade of a key core player, who is in his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 minutes ago, Coconuts said: Anaheim will finish their rebuild before we start ours 4 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: We're not rebuilding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Since when do 22 year olds get to demand things? He hadn’t proven anything yet… He would stay because they’d lock him in long term. Something tells me drafting Bedard would have changed his feelings too. Locking him long term is not a guarantee and in today's environment, players even in rfa have a lot of power in where they go. This ain't the nhl if yesteryear. It is trending heavily toward the nba. Secondly, if he is still with the Hawks, they might not be in their leading position to get Bedard. Dach don't exist in a vacuum there unless he got a season ending injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, Alflives said: I have n worries about Anaheim e er building a winner. They have the most selfish “look at me go mommy” player in the league as their centre piece. No team can win with that guy. Yes Alf, because you're absolutely known for objective takes on other teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, Alflives said: JR said we aren’t rebuilding. Our owner has never allowed a trade of a key core player, who is in his prime. Yeah but what does it actually mean. I think it’s just means they aren’t trading Pettersson and Hughes. That’s pretty much about it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassbs Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 17 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: If they really want to stop tanking, just make picks 1 to 10 an even lottery for the bottom 10 teams. The team between the bottom 10 and playoffs are probably not tanking anyways. Or they should make it so anyone who wins a top 3 pick cannot do so again for another 3 years or so. How is it fair ny and nj constantly won top 3 picks year after year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 13 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: If they really want to stop tanking, just make picks 1 to 10 an even lottery for the bottom 10 teams. The team between the bottom 10 and playoffs are probably not tanking anyways. I would like them to do away with the lottery I am miffed that so many people accept it I have thought for a long time restricting teams ability to draft 1st more than once in a 5 year period would be more helpful in dissuading the tank If teams could not draft in the same spot (in the top 5) twice in a 5 year period, eventually tank teams would be moved into the 6-10 spots without negatively affecting the teams that are just bad but not awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 11 minutes ago, Devron said: Yeah but what does it actually mean. I think it’s just means they aren’t trading Pettersson and Hughes. That’s pretty much about it Maybe? But I’m thinking it means we aren’t trading anyone from our key core five. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 minutes ago, Alflives said: Maybe? But I’m thinking it means we aren’t trading anyone from our key core five. Well great, I’d prefer to keep Bo but I just can’t see it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilgore Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 i really wish Bruce could have just stayed on til the end of the year. I honestly think he'd have wanted to if given the choice, even if his firing was already decided. Then we'd definitely still be scrambling around in our own zone, and swallowing 5 goals a game and sliding closer to Bedard every game. This is a lose lose now. If Tocchet pokes the team into performing above the level they have been defensively. Probably unsustainable with players trying to impress, but enough to push us out of a bottom 10 finish. Lose if Tocchet tries his best, system after system tweeks, then screams, then bag skates, then benchings, and the team still is allowing more goals than most any other team, then it doesn't bode well for Tocchet being the solution, and we will all know he has at least 2 more seasons here. Obviously even if that second thing happened, next season would entail whatever JR does for the defense at the TD and the post season, and also Tocchet would have more experience with this group and have a better sense on what is needed. But if he doesn't have much success in the next 4 months, It still won't be a great omen. So I don't know if I want to cheer for Tocchet to be a raving success or not. This has got to be one of worst times to be a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious Crumb Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 hours ago, Devron said: How the hell do people think this team will go on a run lol Pretty sure 99% of ‘Nucks lifers identity masochistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeeergh Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 21 minutes ago, Devron said: Yeah but what does it actually mean. I think it’s just means they aren’t trading Pettersson and Hughes. That’s pretty much about it I think they're deciding between Kuzmenko at 6 vs Bo at 8.5 right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-NucksFan Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 hours ago, grandmaster said: Anyone know how much Travis Green, BB and Tocchet getting paid this year? I think Twitter showed Green 2.75 Boudreau 2 Tochett 2.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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