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It’s so sad that the Bruins, Lightning, and Leafs rank so low.

Who knows indeed. But as a 7th D man he wouldn’t have been Jillson’s replacement. He would have replaced the first of the three defensemen to get hurt in that series (Numminen, Lydman, or Tallinder), before Jillson was even called up.

We were down to our 9th defenseman after losing three of our top six in that series, so I doubt a D man of Lybushkin’s “calibre” would have helped much anyway.

That was last year. The acquisitions of Clifton and Johnson bumped him out of the top six.

If the playoffs are riding on the retention of a 7th defenseman then I’m not sure it’s a realistic expectation.

When was the last time we worried so much about the loss of a 7th defenseman?

Yep. Won’t even notice he’s gone.

Because he’s that good.

Travel well, RJ.

“If Tump doesn’t get elected in 2024 we are coming to kill you, so tread lightly b*t*h. You will be targeted personally, your family, all of it.” - A quote from the Trump MAGA scum arrested in Texas yesterday for threatening judge Chutkan. More MAGA scum posting the names and addresses of the grand jurors in Fulton County, GA. and calling for people to actually go to their houses. Why? For doing their civil duty as citizens? Where is the condemnation of these actions by republican party leadership? Phucking cowards, all of them.

Twitter can be more idiotic because libraries and telephones can’t/don’t disseminate their idiocy at the speed of light to millions around the globe instantaneously.

While it’s reassuring to see the rule of law come to bear on those who would destroy our constitution, this is another sad chapter for our country; made even sadder by the list of cowards in the republican party who would rather ignore the magnitude of what those bastards tried to perpetrate against the United States and simply let Trump and Co. go unpunished. Hey Lindsay, the issue was resolved at the ballot box. In 2020. Your man lost and then tried to disenfranchise 81 million voters by conspiring to illegally overturn the election. Hey clueless Cruz, the only reason no other president in history has been indicted on criminal charges, is because no other president has conducted himself this way. Ever. The idea that we wouldn’t prosecute Trump and delay justice just because he’s running for a nomination, is anathema to our rule of law. And every single one of these hypocrites would gladly do the same to any democrat in the same position. Weaponized DOJ my ass. It’s the Republican party that has weaponized itself against the United States of America.

Like I suspected, there are at least a couple I’d put Thompson ahead of, but I’m sure that’s just my intolerable and biased optimistic outlook on the matter.

Haven’t seen the list, but I’m guessing there are at least a couple in the top 10 I’d rank him higher than.

I don’t believe that at all, but building is a never ending process and the future arrives before you know it.

The decade after that is gonna matter a whole lot when they’re in the midst of it.

They’re both gonna be first ballot HOFers, so what difference does it make?

“First I’m gonna sign a pro contract and then I’m gonna grow hair on my nuts!”

Had the same thought as he vainly tried to skate down Cozens and Dylan just kept widening the gap.

What every player should aspire to. He never cheated the game and was the picture of class. A first ballot HOF election certainly awaits and I wish him well in his retirement.

Being a Swedish citizen, young Rasmus is well acquainted with high income taxes.

Is there a defensive stat equivalent? I’d be interested to know how many goals against per 60 minutes VO is on the ice for.

All fair questions indeed. Regarding #2, that’s a two way street as Levi will also be developing intelligence on the shooters in the league as well. He’s reputed to have a very cerebral approach to the position and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he has reams of notes already.

I’m tired of players who “want out” and if his heart isn’t in it to be here, I don’t need to see another example of that manifesting on the ice. If he doesn’t want to be here, then do him a favor and let him go. He doesn’t command much in the way of trade value, anyway. There is more value in jettisoning a disgruntled player, imo. Are we really going to lament the loss of a couple middling future draft picks?