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We're already talking about firing Lindy? It's only been a few weeks!

That was right after a commercial break. I had the sense it's something the players wanted.

So, on the Panther's broadcast they are playing up the Stamkos UFA narrative. As a thought exercise, do we have the cap room for a Stamkos contract? For those prone to freaking out over brainstorming - it's just brainstorming. I recognize it would make Cozens an overpaid third line center, but on the flip side of that a few years in that role could be just what he needs.

What a pass by Mitts.

And their "grit" is dumb as rocks.

Yeah man, we got some characters for sure this time. I love DeWayne Carter. I didn't know him from Adam before yesterday but watching a whole bunch of video about him, especially the 8 minute one put out by Duke, this cat is special, all heart and soul.

The refs are really helping out the Loafs in this game.

Stay classy Toronto fans.

Except for the (Potential) Injury that Shall Not be Named I think this is a smart point. Injuries were a big problem last season and we watched the offensive play calling evolve in real time. We also saw pivotal players devolve into fundamentally useless pieces and a normally reliable kicker let them down. If these things stabilize next season and they get decent production from the new guys then theoretically they should have more success.

Domi the dummy cost TO a goal they really couldn't afford to give up.

The Utah Wives.

He's ineffective as a center. In fact, he's ineffective on a NHL roster. He needs to be traded while he still has value.

The Sabres are beyond this kind of thinking now. They have to be or whatever it is they are now projecting out into the collective consciousness will fail.

I wouldn't want a Mitts, Gaustad or Hecht type player for the 3C next year. None of those players has the edge this team needs.

I hope he becomes a star, as much of a star as a DT can become. He seems like a great kid.

He's doing pretty well over there.

So excited he forgot to pull up his trousers.

ooof. That must have felt pretty awful.

If this is the case, glad we didn't go with Appert for the big club.

This sounds pretty good.

Are we happy with this pick?

Before the bolded: agreed. The bolded: Not seeing the Marchand, although I'd like that to be true. He seems too happy to be in the NHL right now to display a Marchand-type personality. Don't remember enough about Gilmour to say. I like the Samson reference, though. IIRC, Samson was called something akin to crafty, slower, and without finish in his early years.

Tampa needs to pull a Chicago and do a partial rebuild while they still have good pieces.