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Really? I’ve been using that for several season now. You say IQ, I say difference in skills.

That is the exact argument I used to explain Kane’s insistance on not passing. He was so used to having to carry the freight that he couldn’t turn it off when he didn’t need to anymore. Instead he gets labeled low IQ.

What, noone wants to label the Tankfruit as a low hockey IQ player like the other puck hog on the team? #maybehalfserious

Wildcard, you and I are on the same page. I don’t value it enough to pay for it. If it were free, would I read the articles? Sure, sometimes. But I get all the info I need (and want, really) now. I’m not interested in paying for more. Or maybe I just hate journalists getting paid. *eyeroll*

No. It means I don’t find it important enough in my life to spend money on it.

“The Fatty League” Buncha dope smokin’, guitar playin, Drew Stafford types. We’re screwed.

Garbage day is today. This morning when I left for work there was someone else’s garbage bags and recycleables added to our trash cans. Easily triple what we had put out there. Enough that I am not sure the trash collectors will take it all as we are limited in the amount of trash that they will pick up. One of our other neighbors appeared to have the same thing happen. No new neighbors that just moved in that I am aware of. WTH?

If Skinner proves to be a good 1st line winger, I think you have to find a way to sign him. You don’t let those guys go hoping your prospect pool fills the hole. Genuine 1st line wingers are too few in number to expect that. Your prospect poool fills in the other lines with revolving, inexpensive talent on a regualt basis.

I hate this argument. We didn't exactly do great when Jack was here either. If he's an upgrade over his replacement, he's worth keeping around.

The name Scott Arniel jumped in my head because the stats Dudacek posted reminded me of an article in The Hockey News back when Arniel was with Buffalo (or maybe after we moved him, I don't remember that detail). The article was titled "Mr. Average". The article described a bunch of stats that showed Arniel to be average in a bunch of league categories, right down to number of times traded. He was essentially the living embodiment of an avergae NHL player. Seems Sobotka and Berglund are cut from the same cloth.

You probably say SHedule too.

Patrick and Teppo were able to live on in NHL eternity because they were sublime skaters and that skill doesn't degrade quite like the other skills needed to play at a high level. It is interesting that today's game is much more of a fast paced, skaters game but yet, there aren't any of those old timers around that can still play at a high level because of their skating. Maybe the rest of the league has caught up to them so Teppo or Patrick wouldn't be able to play into their AARP years in the league today? Maybe Teppo was the last of his kind. Maybe it is unreasonable to expect that kind of mentor anymore?

No worry. I'll just continue to look down my nose at you.

I read an article over the weekend that mentioned one or two items that didn't cast him as someone who made good decisions. An assault investigation was one. In fairness, I don't remember the details and don't have the motivation to try and track it down either. I think he article showed up on my twitter feed and I'm not chasing that rabbit. I do recall thinking as I was reading that this didn't seem like a Coach Process kind of player. Just read Wawroww's article from today. A team curfew violation that resulted in him being sent home last season was another. I'd think that would rate pretty low with team management these days.

I take solace in knowing you were wrong about Reinhart at center in the face of obvious proof too. ?

Scott Arniel 2.0 and 2.1

Interesting trade as it doesn't seem to mesh with the emphasis on character, etc that has been preached as of late.

I did miss the show. My son gave my ticket to his GF. He hoped she'd at least enjoy the general bizarreness of a thrash metal show. Nope. She was miserable. I wish I could have made it. Especially being a farewell tour and all. I'm jealous of you guys that got to see them one last time.

I assume what he is looking for is the next James Patrick or Teppo Nummenin. Part on ice coach I suppose. And yeah, there are a very small number of those in the league.

Damn kids today.

I'd put Okposo with Mitts before I'd put Sam with him. Even if he has faded due to injury, he'll teach the kid to be a good pro and have good habits.

Pretty sure it's not autocorrect. Search the term and I think you'll find GA has been using it almost since the day we acquired him.

It's like we compared notes....

I wouldn't define Reinhart as steady. He was on vacation for the 1st half of last season. Put one of the heady, grizzled vets on his right wing.