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Everybody understands it’s all about the QBs. But losing Von means less ability to negatively impact opposing QBs. Sure would have been nice to have him harassing Burrow and Mahomes when the time comes.

I’m convinced you can’t really tell Pham anything.

Arguing the odds of making the playoffs vs. arguing whether they are out of the running for the playoffs are two different arguments. Perhaps we shouldn’t conflate the two.

It’s sports. Anything can happen and until you are mathematically eliminated you are not out of the running. That’s why they play the games. You’d think Hamilton would know that. Then again …

Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated. Thanks to you as well. Power is an old man now. Still not old enough to drink legally, but one helluva D man.

Not allow? Being lazy or not is strictly up to the player. Nobody can make anyone not lazy. What’s Cozens gonna do? Give ‘em mean looks? Yell at em? Ask them please don’t be lazy? Besides, I don’t think their problem is one of laziness, anyway. They give effort more often than not. They’re just not very good at the game.

No. Just … no.

Hard to believe he’s just 19. 19!

Over the last half dozen games or so, their defense has generated much of their offense.

If ever there was damning evidence, the contrast between the top four and bottom four is it. Talk about glaring.

I’m content knowing that it’s the journey that’s most important.

You’re right! They’ll all soon be getting eight figures very as they forge HOF careers. Sample size, schmample size. As a Sabre fan, a few good games out of a player is all I need to see!

I prefer a Jersey Christmas:

Total conjecture.

Yep. McDavid can be Dylan’s wingman any time he wants.

FFS! Being excited over a dominant stretch by the kid line is not anointing them of anything. You seem to think we are all idiots or something. If you want to wallow in your phucking hockey misery, feel free to do so. But stop begrudging the rest of us the simple joy of watching a good performance now and then.

I’m not sure you can teach that.

Any info on Kulich and the Swedes?

Well, it was certainly the future before it happened. If we couldn’t, I doubt we’d still be here after 11+ years of suckitude.

I don’t think you’re clear on the concept of burden of proof.

It’s obvious they need to be split, but again, where do you put them without screwing up other lines that are working?

It means that there isn’t a specific positional order when assembling a team as it depends on what players at what positions are available when assembling it. It means acquiring talent, regardless of position. Everyone wants that HOF goalie, but you can’t just wait for his availability while better players at other positions are available to select. I don’t know enough about how the Kraken are doing it to comment. I’ll take your word for it that stardom was predicted for Pekar. I just don’t recall that hype. Then again, I took an extended break from this forum so I may have missed it.

Pekar another Marchand? Mitts getting 8 figures? Bailey and Baptiste becoming good players? I honestly don’t recall any of that. Having high hopes for prospects is simply not the same as predicting stardom for them.

Building a team in any sport is never a linear process.

In last year’s 2021-2022 NHL draft prospects thread, I commented that when I viewed his highlight videos that I didn’t think Wright was that impressive. Nothing he did was explosive looking to me. I just didn’t get the number overall pick hype at all. The fact that he fell in the draft and is now doing an AHL stint doesn’t surprise me in the least. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he’s eventually returned to the OHL this year, either.