thewookie1

Frankly I don't think we lose the Avs game if Dahlin doesn't get hurt.

1 part malaise, 1 part youth/inexperience, 1 part Dahlin being hurt, and 1 part not fitting the system or not trying to fit in

I'll trade a protected 1st but easy no to any unprotected asks.

He also mentioned the proposal of Petersson for Cozens and Byram but I'm a tad hesitant to get smaller and acquire a guy who has all but disappeared although he is a supreme talent.

I can see why assisted euthanasia has come into existence; this team is going to drive me there....

Would you trade Cozens & Samuelsson to CGY for Kadri and Weegar?

You might have an argument in regards to Cozens production but I will stand on a soapbox and scream to the mountains that his fight with Hatheway changed him as a player. He used to have piss and vinegar; he used to play hard every shift and try to play physically at any moment he could. Now he’s more of a outside the house player and looks hesitant to engage physically

Krueger's system killed Montour here as it effectively neutered puck moving defensemen from doing anything akin to their specialty. Montour, like Dahlin, isn't a pure offensive defenseman but all players need the ability to gain confidence to play their game. Dahlin and Montour were both more or less prevented from playing naturally thus their confidence tanked and overall play fell apart.

Technically they just need each of them to lose 2 or 3 games and us to win 3 or 4 and we'd be in WC2

And where is this coming from exactly?

Literally the only positive we can get from this game was we got another point and Greenway looked good. However Peterka has a Boa Constrictor around his neck and Tuch looks exasperated

Yes I do think Tuch wasn't expecting the pass however

The most baffling part of this season thus far is Jack Quinn's disappearance from this team. Most here weren't exactly overly concerned about Quinn's role in the Top 6 as much as well who was going to be the other winger on the 2nd line. However I can't recall anyone believing he'd go down like the Hindenburg in this role. I know another thread exists in regard to Quinn however I wanted to poll the forum and you can't exactly make a poll within another thread.

We need to make Cozens a winger, he’d thrive. He’s not a great playmaker but give him a north south kind of role and he becomes a bull in a China shop.

It's thought to either have been for Necas or Ehlers however one of them refused to sign/extend here

Effectively Reinhart was the casualty of COVID for the Sabres. Because I don’t doubt Granato would have wanted to keep him and Adams would have likely pushed for it. Botts however seemed more likely to deal him because of his winger status and likely AAV around 6mil to 8mil which flew in the face of his contract beliefs. The only 2 he gave solid money to was Eichel and Skinner who both had Pegula involved.

Well the other option was a 1 year contract and let him walk if it makes you feel better. Botts giving him a 1 year deal was the mistake, Adams merely continued it due to COVID

That saga is legitimately getting rather sad

Why does it always feel like lady luck is never on our side? Quite literally Byram gets back makes the play and Lowry pokes at the puck which proceedds to jump in the air, land perfectly calm on the ice right for their guy to put it in.

The refs have been complete garbage

My guess would 1 of 3 things 1. Adams is being promoted to Hockey Operations and Karmanos takes the GM role (Technically changes the GM and adds a POHO to help cover Pegula's absences) 2. Purely a media appearance to spew the typical messages or hope and belief with no underlying changes 3. Something to do with Lindy Ruff either retiring or being made POHO with Appert taking over.

If Dahlin's a no go I can't really get my hopes up in the slightest if WPG even plays slightly mean.

Well at least the Jets keep themselves just ahead of us in sheer incompetence. After all, they did choose to go all in on a 40+ year old head case of a QB, let him play GM and continue to double down until both the coach and actual GM were fired and the QB is saying he plans to leave at season’s end.

I don’t think it’s actually him sadly

I'd love to sit down Cozens and show him clips from his first couple years and ask him honestly where that kid went? Where did that rough and tumble Yukon boy go who stood off to the side in Hamilton after fighting Michael Bunting and running Matthews? Where did the young man go that all but shut down Matthews and McDavid go in back to back games? And can we find that guy again.