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You need to move your bedtime back by another scotch. Derp.

I definitely agree with the part I quoted. I know I am in the minority these days, but the time spent discussing fantasy aspects, and now betting aspects, takes time away from actually discussing the game, and I find that a whole lot less entertaining.

They need a minimum of a 2yr filler, very possibly 3yrs depending on how Levi does in Roc his first season. That’s probably all of MAFs window if he’s interested at all.

Gambling is definitely changing the way the game is being presented to us. But the same can be said for fantasy sports as well. Which, lets face it, was a form of gambling really.

3 times. Ottawa did it too for Daigle.

Yeah, I don’t know where that came from.

The NHL and the NBA have shown quite clearly that they do not support the notion that it is OK for a team to choose to alienate their fanbase. The fine line they are trying to walk is, how do you effectively discourage the activity without upending the whole process? They’re working on it. It will be interesting to see how effectively the current rules discourage tanking.

Dude, its a twitter post. He wasn’t going to wax poetic about it. It was a simple, hey Im going to do something that I think is going to be better for me post.

I don’t think giving benefit of the doubt is bending over backwards. All of this obviously has historical context. I get PA lashing back. The comment in the old thread is directed at him. But we see alot more than a PA reaction. John gets dog piled by folks not involved in the history. Unnecessary. That’s all.

I dunno. From my perspective, people in general have put “reporters” and “news people” on a level that used to be occupied by used car salesmen. Hell, the lawyers here get way more room and we all remember a time when that wouldn’t have been very likely. Sports reporters are very much included in the “liars and not trustable” category that much of the news is in today, and (again in my perspective) it is well demonstrated here. I don’t think any of it is 1. Justified and 2. Healthy for our country (or Sabrespace for that matter).

Maybe he always wanted to be an editor, or a politics reporter, or do documentaries. Its not a shot to say he left to do something he’s wanted to do for a long time.

Much more eloquently stated than I could have managed. For some reason I don’t understand this group regularly goes on the offensive whenever a media personality dares to get involved. Of course, in this case JW seems to have taken the bait and pretty much always finds an opportunity to take a shot of his own. But we never seem to give a media person the beneftof the doubt that we give any other very part time posters.

Considering the number of regular posters that dig up old dirt for gotcha moments, I’d call this more typical than incredible.

Never saw the show. I just think the idea of the jacket lining is a riot.

I totally want a jacket with that lining.

The last halfway decent song they made. Ugh, to the rest.

Wonder how Risto would have come along under Granato?

Good luck. The kids smoking in the bath room are bound and determined to make it difficult for him in here.

If ever there was an opportunity to poach an RFA from a team, this is it. This is also why I expect one of our favored young players to be traded. We have a rare opportunity to use a combination of weaponized cap space and plethora of under 23 players/prospects to land a really big ***** fish.

This has become a rite of Spring.

I guess my primary emotion is empathy. Rick’s been at it a long time. It is clearly physically challenging for him to continue to do it. It’s got to be hard to come to the realization that it’s time to move on. You’ve earned the rest, Rick. It is selfish of us to want you to hang on.

He damned near died. It was a couple of seasons, and a couple more concussions before his game started to match the effort he was putting into it.

Not this trade specifically, but my opinion is, yeah someone we value alot is moving in a hockey trade. This would certainly fit that bill.

Thats why I assume he’ll be a better game manager.

I can see the similarities to the Nolan situation. Donnie might be a 2020 version of Nolan. Players coach? Check Tasked with rebuilding a broken team? Check Puts personal development ahead of game situations? Check Touch-y feel-y methodology? Check Develops considerable loyalty among the team? Check Lets see if he stays away from the goalie’s wife. 😈 My gut tells me Donnie will be a better game manager, but that is TBD for now.