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I think you mean you are glad JB didn’t take the chance. It’s been clearly stated that this was his decision to not do what was asked.

That’s a false choice. There’s nothing to say that when he signed he didn’t imagine being on the top line and the other lines being fixed a different way.

Nobody thinks he is disappointed? I would be.

I’m sure he considered a life playing next to Jack Eichel was a dream set up.

They lost a lot with Larry. They can certainly lose without him too.

So you detailed the less valuable parts of the deal and then waved your hand at the valuable part? Haha

Please don’t pay any attention to the absolute idiots that do this.

You could also scratch your head and ask yourself if there is more to the story then...

"Multiple teams eyeing Melker Karlsson" fascinating. lol

4D chess. We can only hope to keep up.

Is that true? Because all I remember about the draft was it lacked the high end forwards of all the other drafts and a big debate between the Sam’s and Reinhart’s hockey intelligence. I couldn’t imagine anyone with Sam’s pedestrian physical skills to be considered a can’t miss.

Honestly, I don’t remember any of this. LOL

Package the parts that you think you have little value and give it to someone in exchange for something with value? 👍

Does anything beat Nolan: The Coach Strikes Back?

Not really. It would be nice to know what the real reasons were. He said interest was low, but this community thinks interest should have been high. In between those two opinions is the reality that happened inside the locker room and in day-to-day interactions.

OK. I did not realize you were adjusting things earlier in the game

I don’t recall those quotes. Where did you hear that from?

8 point lead.

Casey Middlestat is a center. He just sucks as one.

You may have mangled that saying. Thompson would be someone growing into his body. Mittlestadt needs a body to grow into.

Maybe this deal buys the FO some breathing room?

But they never said that.

I mean, it seems like a lifetime ago, but there was a time when fans here advocated that ZG, our 1C at the time, become our captain. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Is there a team out there that likes their defense to take their time and lollygag while getting the puck up the ice?

It could also be true that they were targeted as players they desired that came under a certain dollar level.