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And thats fine, obviously. But it is high risk. And if KA is judging a 2.8% chance as not worth pursuing, PA is absolutely correct.

Noone is questioning the competence of the other 3 goalies. But they are known commodities. Levi is very much an unknown. It may be a simple coin toss whether a first time goalie is an improvement, or worse. Hell, the odds might not even be that good. Its most definitely a high risk position to choose the unknown if winning is important.

The only reason I’m not fully there with you is, I have no idea how Levi has looked in practice. If (big if) KA had any priority or urgency tied to getting into the playoffs, this seems like a decision counter to that goal (again, with no knowledgeable of how Levi has looked in practice). It’s fairly high risk - high reward in terms of winning enough games to have a shot at the playoffs, and high risk - high reward is pretty counter to KAs strategy to date. So this certainly seems a “don’t block the kids” move, not “let’s prioritize getting into the playoffs”. Will be interesting to see if Levi had the stuff to make the reason behind the decision irrelevant.

I’ve been through the Crosby rookie year roster several times when making my point that the biggest failure on tanking was not giving Jack and Sam a significant veteran presence. Crosby walked into a room with Malkin already there, but more importantly that team was stacked with vets who were stars or near stars in their prime. There were a bunch of been there, done that surrounding Sid. Yes, they were has beens, but the veteran lessons would have been substantial. I can’t speak to the Hawks, Lighting or Avs, and don’t really care enough to dig in to be honest. But Ovie was already considered an old man and had a veteran cast with him when the Caps really started humming.

Tp be fair, it doesn’t seem to be a forum-wide culture, but yeah.

Although…. How much good information is DG getting from practice with these goalies?

The influence of corporations and cults won’t allow for this nation to reach its promise. They are both way too self serving to ever allow it. Our biggest failure is not outright rioting when allowing them to participate was considered at all. Add in the more than occasional criminal in sheep's clothing and it is inevitable that we won’t achieve all that we should be able to achieve.

Lots of speculation about Edwards. After Ted Darlings rapid decent, I wont speculate.

I just can’t get past Tom Cruise to watch MI. Looking forward to seeing John Wick.

I stated the same theory some pages ago. KA was bending over backwards to give us the best chance of Levi signing.

Very possible that a feeder was extending from that gutter to the storm cloud. May have been a very close call.

Was that the first game they were able to fight through a close checking team? It seems like it. Not many games going late into the 3rd period 0-0 can be called entertaining, but this one was. Glad Okie got the winner. He deserves it.

It seems that the guys on the ice go out of their way to express their appreciation and enthusiasm for it, so its not just a fan thing. Players of all types go out of their way to mention it in positive ways. Can’t say I recall a player dismissing it.

Great thread choice to post this in.

ESPN+ has very mich figured out how to deal with VPN. Don’t plan on VPN getting you access to blacked out games.

I have to assume that, in a league where 1/3 of the starting goalies are mediocre at best, quite a few teams would be interested in finding a way to put a Saros on their roster.

Well, military appreciation happens every game, why not more than one for appreciating other folks?

Draft picks are so overvalued. The opportunity to get a bonafide #1 goalie that could be with the team for years? That demonstrably improves the team immediately? One player that changes the odds of success considerably, by himself? Yeah, if it took an extra 50% chance at a 2-4th line player in a couple of years to make that deal? With the prospect pool and young roster that we have? Why wouldn’t you be in? Of course, we all should prefer a cost closer to market value, but if that’s what it took to close the deal? I’m in.

There is an esprit de corp these moments develop that seems under appreciated. It’s not the “well that will teach the next guy who thinks they are going try this” as much as it is the excitement and the sense that the team has their backs. It seems infectious to me, and that is the real value.

Didn’t want to be here. Didnt fit KAs timeline.

The glove on punches while he is down on the ice and essentially defenseless is a total dick move. But I’d rather cringe about it on my team than not have any response.

Burn this whole ***** thread down.