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This thread was so fun looking back

LOL, this board has said that 10000 times since the end of last season. Thanks for playing Frank.

“I know…Jerry will tell you that the wrath of khan is the better picture…..”

This is his standard/closest I can find: “I actually like the right side a lot,” Dahlin said, eliciting images of Red Wings great Nicklas Lidstrom. “I can play both, so it doesn’t matter.” So it’s not an obstacle - he can play either side. I’ll see if I can find the deep dive here it is, slightly better on left: Great article

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My problem with the Ruff selection as HC isn't directed toward Ruff being selected as it is to the nonexistent/fraudulent process used to hire him. It was another Pegula whimsical hire. Is he a good HC at this stage of his respectable career? I don't know. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt right now. He inherited a team that wasn't smartly assembled and was required to take on the coaches already on staff. It was a third-rate hiring process by a third-rate Pegula organization. I look at the members of the blueline unit that you listed. If you are able to parlay Byram plus assets to add another good second pairing caliber blueliner, you have a respectable group that will be even better if the forwards learn to play a more responsible two-way game. In my assessment, I'm expecting Power and Samuelsson to be better. Also, the Docker acquisition is a credible lower pairing add on to that unit. Few people would rate it as a high-end group but it can be a better than respectable unit. Some smart tweaking can better round out that unit.

So, no quote ever that he prefers the right? Eh? And the deep dives on Dahlin have him slightly better on the left

Does it matter at all the timing of when a bonus can be achieved? That 20 game bonus for Toews, he can reach that pretty early. It seems like it would be easy enough to count that against the cap, but I can see why they wouldn’t want to do it that way.

This has to happen, he has to be gone this has the potential to free up enough cap space to take a real run at Gavrikov or Ekblad or Ehlers or Boeser perhaps all Gavrikov to me, him and Dahlin, perfecto and then Bryram traded for a right power partner

I kinda hate myself for even reading this NHL insider stuff, but here I am sharing it. Edit- I should have listened before posting it. He's just surmising... He hasn't really heard anything. I'll leave the topic going though since it's a worthwhile discussion.

Yes still needs to be confirmed from the Sabres side bur this shows they are serious about changing this roster Sammy could not be here anymore more with his injury history, his cap hit, his lack of toughness, and put that all in with him being part of the leadership, no way

Well, if true, I could not have been more wrong on that.

Well, Byram didn't need a R shot partner, because he played about 1/2 of his even strength minutes with Dahlin. If we had put Power with Dahlin and made them partners (still an option!), then Power would not need a R shot partner.

oh my god it’s happening!

https://www.notedhockey.com/p/rasmus-dahlin-and-playing-the-offhand - He played mostly right side in Sweden. Not only is it not a myth, there are plenty of articles floating around that says he is more effective from the right side. I'm wondering if we are looking at the wrong NYI FA. What about trading for RFA Alex Romanov. He is a physical LHD and he has proven he can play 22 minutes a night and he effective playing with a Power like partner in Dobson. I'm wondering if he would be a perfect pair for Dahlin.

I think the “Dahlin prefers the right” thing is a regurgitated myth. I could easily be wrong but I’ve searched many times and have never found more than his insistence he doesn’t care

Samuelsson's 2 most common partners, by a lot, were Dahlin and Power. And, unless I'm recalling incorrectly, he ended the season back with Dahlin (Byram with Clifton, Power with Bernard-Docker). I don't think Samuelsson is going anywhere. This might be a hot-take, but I think there are many head coaches in the league, and a few who are currently unemployed, who would look at a 6 man D of Dahlin, Byram, Power, Samuelsson, Clifton, and B-Docker, and view them as more than good enough to be in the playoffs with. Contend with? No. But wild-card and make some playoff noise? I apologize to all if my comments on Ruff are getting repetitive and boring, but he was a huge mistake.

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First things first: Dahlin/Dobson is a non-starter. Dahlin prefers the right side and although we have seen time and again Dahlin can play with anyone, if we are bringing in a Dobson he needs to anchor his own pair. We need a partner for Power (if we are keeping him) and while Dobson is an experienced RHD, Dobson's game doesn't not match up well with Power as they are similar style players except Dobson is slightly more aware defensively. Dobson was most effective the last 2 season playing with the physical Alex Romanov. If we are bringing in Dobson, we need to move on from Clifton, Power, Byram and probably Samuelsson. ????? Dahlin ????? Dobson Samuelsson? JBD

It's funny that there is an obsession with getting a right shot D man for Power but no one is saying Byram needs one.

Oh, it’s a hobby alright. Bordering on unhealthy addiction at times. And there’s just no replacing the thrills along the way. I’ve always been about “the journey” which is why I couldn’t resist renewing after biching and moaning for long stretches and writing them off. Maybe it would have been better to take up woodworking instead years ago. 😄

Agree tbh. Say what you want, but one needs to get up preeeeeeety early in the afternoon to get the jump on Kevyn Adams

Going about as well as the search for Spock

Ek has Byram to Philly E4 So he def isn’t going there lol i still think there could be a Sammy for Risto swap