MattPie

I think he wants to be wherever he can make the most money. Maybe that's Toronto, maybe that's somewhere else. I usually discount the whole tax argument for the most part (I think players will go where they can win or personally succeed, even if that costs them an extra few %), but Matthews might be one of those guys that cares.

Probably a combination of both. If Matthews is smart he won't say anything unless he's committed to burning a bridge. And The Leaf Blowers couldn't imagine anyone wanting out.

Ugh, I used to be like your daughter; we'd all go do something and everyone else would have it but not me. It was a wonderful time.

I got a little poison ivy at least a week ago, and somehow new spots keep popping up. I assume the oil is on something I touch, but I can't figure out what it could possibly be.

Or you already have wished them luck during the new endeavor process, and rewishing luck now would be redundant. Like this guy, apparently.

What does the trade package look like if McDavid himself engineers the return to make sure the Sabres are still stacked after?

You're well outside the Buffalo "all the pizza is pretty good, some are better than others" radius, unfortunately. I'd think there's at least one or two good places in Bradford (right?), but I've never stopped there to have any evidence of it. I haven't had La Nova in a very long time (possibly 12-ish years ago when MsPie and I were first dating, if not then in the 90s when I worked at the Big G), but it wasn't my favorite back then. I haven't had many of the places mentioned here, we order from Pasquale's in East Aurora while we're in town since that's local to our parents' houses. I'm not sure it's great Buffalo pizza, but Pizza Plant is pretty good for interesting options; there's one right next to the Arena if you get the itch.

I have to assume it's disbelief, although that would be better rendered as:

I'd be interesting to see if "elite" players follow that same curve. My guess is yes, but I could also see a high plateau of hitting their stride at like 20-21 and maintaining until their early 30s.

I was going to say "opposing forward for 2-4 games this season".

While I can't comment on your team, my team is predominantly male and we talk about all kinds or stuff on our staff calls. I'd say for me, it brings the team closer together and helps when things get tough. I don't think it's a coincidence that this is the highest performing and most cohesive team I've been on; we really have each other's backs and there's zero toxicity.

Spicy.

Of course not; you need to put a bunch of compression on to make sure it's consistently loud.

Might feel like 2005-7 again.

I managed to sneak it in yesterday evening between the noon-time rain and night rain. Wasn't even that wet that the mower complained much. Complaint: not enough time to ride bikes.

Paul Gaustad (Ducks... wait, Gooses? I dunno)

You know, kinda sad we never got a Reinhardt == Reinstein filter here (a la Pomminstein).

I would say this too (but not that deal @Norcalsuggested, too much). The problem is someone will offer a Norcal-like deal because they plan on extending him and they're set for GT for ~9 years (assuming he's good). Peg is going to maximize return, which means more than a rental price.

As discussed in the other Hellebuyck thread, it's unlikely he's going to sign for a short contract, so we either pay a bunch for 1 year, pay a bunch for 1 year + a big$ extension. If Levi didn't look promising, maybe. As it is, a player with a shorter situation (i.e. Gibson but good) would make more sense.

To be fair, given Dahlin's play at the time of his bridge, I'm not sure if the team would have even offered one. He was not looking like a sure-thing D back then.

Fair, although generally you give someone a pass for not winning a cup after (checks notes) 2.34 seasons in the NHL. You sure got him on not winning the NCAA the year he was there, though! 😉

Cozens is working his zone 2 HR training today, tomorrow it'll be sprints.

Don't worry, that's not Cozen's video. Cozens is out of frame pacing the moose.

Eggs were around long before chickens evolved.