etiennep99
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Let's not forget the Mexican-American war.
LOL
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I'm happy, but super happy that we don't have to draft Mr. Super-Sized Diaper Pants Svechnikov [Look at his highlights if you don't catch the drift.]
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The NHL has made these lottery odds even worse than the NBA. At least with the NBA the worst team has a 25% chance. I think, no matter what, the worst team should have a 50% chance. They work their butts off to have the worst record and they should be rewarded.
I thought that too, but thre's a problem with that in the lottery. When you think about i, at 50% the last place team will win it often enough that when it doesn't win, it will feel totally ripped off (rigged?). That's true especially if a much lower placed team wins it, with much lower odds as 50% has to be spread over the 14 other teams. At least the old system only allowed a team to move up a max of 4 places, so the last place team that failed to win still had good odds of keeping the pick.
Poor Arizona keeps on finishing near the bottom and hasn't won yet either. But then again, Arizona wouldn't exist without almost constant NHL intervention.
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If I had to guess, I'd say his name sounds like "peeloot", a great match for Poo.
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Artturi Lehkonen is what Larsson should be. Hockey IQ. Decent skater. Hard on the puck. Can score. Plays defence.
He's not going to save a team (see Canadiens, Montreal), but he is the kind of guy we need who shows determination.
Claude Julien loved the guy, at least last year. Paul Hamilton thinks that we have a lot of dumb players. Here's a
quotation from an interesting article.
The play would eventually result in a goal – Lehkonen's second of the playoffs, which jointly leads the team with Alex Radulov – and showed why Habs coach Claude Julien has compared the heady young winger to Loui Eriksson of the Vancouver Canucks, a one-time 36-goal scorer in the NHL.
"A smart, smart player, he just has that personality, not much fazes him," Julien said. "He just goes about his business."
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Crazy RO'R trade idea:
Ryan O'Reilly & Larsson(C/LW) to Montreal for Artturi Lehkonen(LW/RW), 1st (2018), 2nd (2018), 3rd (2018) [Montreal is loaded with 2nds and 3rds this year; and this year is a supposed to be a deep draft, right?].
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Syracuse had 7 rookies. Seven very good rookies. And their veterans seemed to goon it up.
Last year Syracuse was the "runner up" to the Calder Cup. It was not a massive shame to loose to Syracuse.
What I don't understand is why they didn't play Wilcox in game three. If the goal is to play in the playoffs,
and your "goalie of the future" is stinking up the joint, then play Wilcox so you can live another day.
It's not like they didn't sit out Fasching or bench Nylander. Taylor and/or Roch/Buff GMs are to blame for
not at least trying Wilcox in goal.
It's too bad that the Amerks couldn't resign Matt Bodie this year. Bodie and Redmon playing together would've been a terror on the league.
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OK. I'm outta here for the day. I've already long surpassed my quota...
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Didn’t someone already show up here to advise against feeding trolls?
Dude’s name IRL might be Trolly McTrollFace.
Says, "That Uneducated Smell".
I believe pk subban has a tattoo. A lot of hockey players do.
True, but not so obvious. Jerseys and gloves and helmets and masks....And I seem to recall a player getting called out for not wearing his dress clothes and showing off his tats...
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Gangster does not equal "gangsta". Gangsta is a slang term born of 80s black rap and gang culture. It's a distinctly black term used by black people to describe other black people. No one has ever called a white guy "gangsta".
So either you're racist or ignorant. Your choice. When you use slang, you better know the roots, unless you want to get called out.
Why does a word HAVE TO APPLY TO ONLY ONE RACE? Aren't MS-13 considered Ganstas? Aren't many of them Hispanic and White? I think it is more racist to only use certain terminology for a particular "group". This word can only be used for Blacks. This word can only describe Hispanics. This word is only for Whites. If we are all people, then we should all try to use nice language to describe all people. But sometimes you have to call out the bad apples,
as I've done in hockey too.
If you have read my posts, you will see, for example, that I am rooting for Daniel Muzito-Bagenda (spelled from memory). I liked Bruce Smith and Thurman Thomas. One of my heros risked death threats to help blacks in the deep South in the 40's to 60's....I have no problem with people of character and skill. Just saying that football has lost my interest for _many_ reasons.
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That was a command given to Israelites, so unless you're Jewish, it doesn't apply to you, since Christians are not beholden to Old Testament law.
When I was child, when my dad told me to take out the trash, I did. As an adult, if I visit my dad, and he asks me to take out the
trash, I do.
OK. I'm sorry, I was just tired and ranting. My head was spinning from pain injections this afternoon. And I drove through a
bad part of town on the way to my almost in the hood dwelling place where bad music was blaring through my closed windows
and locked doors. Mea culpa for an angry rant. :-(
But, if we can politely,...It's not like the OT was just a big mistake. It was to show ALL people, with the Isrealites as a chosen
example, how important and yet how difficult it is to be holy and to approach to God. The NT was to set the record straight
that what matters is what is in the heart. But a change of heart should produce someone who values what was set forth in the
OT, not as a rigid law. The NT states that we are to treat our body as a temple for the Holy Spirit. We are to keep our bodies
holy and sanctified. The portion in the OT that bans tattoos is all about how to distinguish oneself from the heathen and to
be holy.
So, no, you won't go to hell for having or even getting a tattoo. But a true change of heart should direct you to the wisdom of
leaving the body as God created it.
--Not to be haughty, but I have a big bookcase of Bibles and religious texts, and I attended a religious institution in addition to
four other secular/state institutions. Just saying that I've given this issue a lot of thought and research. :-)
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Gangsta = black people. But you knew that.
And why are all the Catholics I know covered in tats about Jesus? Or is there only one way to be a Christian?
Ganster (N)
"member of a criminal gang," 1896, American English, from gang (n.) in its criminal sense + -ster. Related: Gangsterism (1918).
-etymologyonline.com
Edit: Forgot to mention, big fan of American culture myself. Have a picture of Plymouth Rock in my office. Kiss it every morning
Cool.
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I didn't mention ANYONE's race. Some of you are making a RACIST assumption. Content of Character, not colour of
skin quoth a wise man, a CHRISTIAN man.
God says no tattoos. That's what's wrong. You know, the frog doesn't realize that the water is getting hotter and hotter until he's
cooked. I HAVE NO SHAME IN TRADITIONAL AMERICAN CULTURE INCLUDING ITS CHRISTIAN ROOTS. Call me a troll if you
want, but you've all ignored the fact that football is so very dependent on the QB that it's no longer a team sport. Maybe y'all
can't remember when RBs could win a game too (save for Barry Sanders in Detroit).
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How can anyone follow a team sport that relies so heavily on one player (i.e. Quarterback) ?
Football sucks. Too many unpatriotic, whiny, tattoed, gansta players. At least in hockey we don't see that
stuff (yet, God forbid). CHL hockey players come across as smarter and more gentile than almost all
college edumuhcated footballers. Ugh.
But yeah, give up the whole freakin' draft to move up to number one to draft yet another bust of a quarterback
because your team can't scout. At least in hockey scouting and drafting well matters (viz. The Buffalo Sabres).
Sorry, but I'm sooo sick of hearing about how Buffalo needs to move up in the draft.
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Are you sure about that?
:flirt:
I can't see ROR going to Montreal. He doesn't speak enough (?) French.
On the other hand, there is a very sizable Irish population in Montreal.
Not to be an ar$e, but does ROR speak Erse?
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Do you really think the Canadiens would offer a + on top of Galchenyuk? What makes ROR more desirable to the Habs?
The Canadiens have been desperately seeking a centre. They've tried Galchenyuk and Drouin at C, and both failed miserably.
We have 2 great centres with more possible centres on the way (Mittelman, Maloner, Blackwell(on AHL but lighting it up), Asplund, Davidsson, Oglevie, O'Regan, E-Rod, etc.) So, yeah, Montreal would pay through the nose to get ROR from us.
Agree 100% on the Kane comments.
100 per cent agree with the comments on the Kane Komments.
Well it was getting a return or watch him walk as a UFA. And if he resigns with the sharks a 1st round pick + prospect is what I would have expected anyway.
As on O'Reilly I keep hearing the stars and blues want him.
I sat down like the Thinker and came up with these two teams too (along with SJ and Montreal). So, is it a real rumor, or just that obvious who needs centres?
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My experience as a player. I've never been paid very much to play, but it's very very difficult to have the same drive and determination in everything you do when you have zero chance of reaching your goal (playoffs). It's not a conscious decision, it's a natural reaction to dealing with a painful experience. The first step in dealing with loss is acceptance.... you can't move on from it until you accept it. When you're forced to accept it over and over and over and over again, then suddenly the 20th loss of the season becomes just a bit easier to stomach than the 1st loss, and it snowballs from there. The only cure is winning, which breeds confidence and re-affirms that all the hard work and attention to detail is being rewarded. When you work and work and work and work you ass off, do all the right things off the ice, but never get rewarded for it, the fire inside will dim just a bit... and that's all it takes to derail your season. I don't care who you are, that's just human nature.
And that my friends describes Western New York to a tee. Economy really, really, sucks. Winter weather sucks. Sports teams usually suck. Cities are filling up with legal and illegal immigrants who, well, I'll let you complete the sentence based on your own politcal views....But once you accept a losing culture, and set into place failed economic policies at state and local levels, well, the disillusion can cause brain damage.
WNY seems to have old leftovers (like me) who stay for some reason (family) or some imports (like a lot of unethical medical "professionals" coming here because they couldn't make it elsewhere), and a lot of immigrants from places which had wretched economies and politics....Where's the solution?
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Nolan would have been fine if the rest of the team had bothered to show up. He was a perfectly acceptable 4th liner in LA. It's not Nolan's fault he spent too much time above the 13th forward slot this season.
Nolan was definitely a problem on the ice. He is terrible. A liability, if you will. Icing players who are black holes like he is is a major part of this franchise's problem.Agreed, Nolan was not a solution. I was in fact quite disturbed with how Nolan replaced Deslauriers. The move had HCPH written all over it. Nick has heart. He scored 10 (ten!) goals this year in Montreal. Montreal, by the way, finished ahead of us in the standings. [i did say that if we had to get rid off Nick, then Redmond was a good short term return. Redmond hit career highs with Roch while helping them get back into the Calder Cup Playoffs.]
This was a move made to please the head coach and his vaunted "system". Sure we need speedy guys. But we also saw how little heart and passion is left on the team.
Maybe it's because I only listen to the radio streams but Nolan _sounded_ totally invisible in every game but two (one where he scored 2 goals, and one where he scored another).
Wilson seemed more like GMJB actually making a planned move instead of a knee-jerk reaction to a waivers offering. Wilson seems to be a nice, and cheap, pick-up.
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GMTM is that you?
LOL. No.
No. I’m sick of talented projects
Russians...
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Permit me the pleasure of name dropping:
Mikhail Grigorenko
Nikita Zadorov
Alexander Radulov
Valeri Nichushkin
Niki Zherdev
Alexandr Svitov
Nikita Filatov
Filatov added he was once offered a deal by Hitchcock: if the winger played strong defense, Hitchcock would let him roam around the ice on offense.
“It fell on deaf ears,” Filatov told Shevchenko. “(I’m a) forward who can score, do not touch me...."Russian facts factor not in their favor. So, no Andrei Svechnikov Большое спасибо.
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Mobile puck moving D with excellent offensive instincts & ability to read the game,2017A highly intelligent all-around defenceman that plays with poise and can shift the pace of play in a multitude of ways. Showcases smooth four-way skating ability and loves to get involved in all situations - especially when that situation happens to be an up-ice rush. Has a polished offensive skill-set which includes well-timed passes and a sneaky, erratic shot. Goes with the high percentage play and makes smart decisions. Could work on strength behind his shot. Defensively active, cutting off lanes and always staying in excellent positioning. Reads cues well in all three zones and seems to stay a step ahead. All-in-all, a well-rounded defender with great hockey sense and work ethic. (Curtis Joe, EP 2017)
--EliteProspects
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He has even been drawing comparisons to Washington Capitals all-star defensemen John Carlson according to Knights head coach Dale Hunter.
“They’re both offensive D and (Bouchard) is right there (at the same age),” Hunter said. “He’s big and strong. He can skate and shoot and he’s got a good head. The numbers may be there too. He’ll be right around there,” Hunter said to the London Free Press in early February." -- https://thehockeywriters.com/evan-bouchard-2018-draft-value/
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Bouchard is a multi-tool player with a ceiling very few players in this draft could boast. But perhaps most impressive of all to me is the calm maturity that he displays, his competitiveness, and the leadership qualities that he possesses. Bouchard has top pairing potential written all over him, and if I were to peg anybody in this draft as being captain material, Bouchard would be near the top of that list. -- https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2018/3/30/16948364/2018-prospect-profiles-evan-bouchard
But when you watch him play, he’s a significant difference maker. Bouchard should be an excellent power-play quarterback for years to come. He might be the second-best defenseman in the draft. --https://puckprose.com/2018/03/30/2018-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-evan-bouchard/Very calm with the puck. Really high ceiling here. --SportsNetIn terms of style, the flashy Boqvist models his game exclusively after his favorite NHL player Erik Karlsson while the sturdy Bouchard is more of a John Carlson type player with his slightly larger frame and more workmanlike approach to creating offense; making sure his passes are wonderfully accurate and his shots always on target. --http://www.eliteprospects.com/article.php?id=286"wonderfully accurate [passes] and his shots always on target". How many Sabres past or present can match that?
Zhitnik(Ha!)
OK. If we could get Dahlin, Boqvist, & Bouchard, then I'd be happy.
I ain't nobody, so take what I say with a grain of salt. Just enjoying the ride.
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I'd draft by need, draft the best defenseman Bouchard. :w00t:
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No. I’m sick of talented projects
Agreed.
Who am I to judge, right? Last night Paul Hamilton remarked that he had yet to see a top gear
out of Casey Mittelstadt; he was wondering why so much hype on his skating. Am I vindicated a little?
Remember how GMTM and the whole world was raving about Reinhart and his hockey IQ?
And yet the pundits still didn't have him over Sam; and they had both above Draisaitl.
Where's Sam Bennett today? 3rd/4th line on a team that failed to make playoffs!
It just seems like the scouts meme each-other [pun intended] and over-hype some players, especially at the top.
So, if I'm the Sabres (pre-draft lottery):
1. Dahlin - OK, I _am_ falling for the hype.
2. Zadina - I'm expecting even more scoring ability to come. I see hockey IQ; and he already can skate great.
3. Bouchard - RD with size, strength, skates well enough, with great offensive ability and plays a ton of minutes.
What can go wrong?
Craig Button compared him to Larry Murphy. Sure he started in the 80's but: 1216 career points y'all!
4. Trade down...
Svechnikov seems a bit boom or bust. Sure the upside sounds like Ovechkin, but downside sounds like Pavel Brendl.
We need a sure thing.
Hughes is intriguing just for his puck possession ability. From video clips, he doesn't seem to be able to play a
team game as he is head and shoulders above the rest. Or is it that he might be lacking in hockey IQ department
a smidge and not able to raise the play of this mates?
Last year I was intrigued by/high on Cale Makar. Cale's staying at least another year in college. He says that he's too small
and too weak for NHL yet. That sums up guys like Hughes, Boqvist, etc. Besides don't we have Bryson, and Fitzgerald,
in college ranks already? Why haven't we signed Budik who put up improved offensive numbers in the W this year?
Brycen Martin had 3 years of 37/38 points in W. He's playing ECHL. It's just tough to get a well-rounded offensive
defenceman.
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Waivers.
Next year they might force our hand on some players. Namely, Bailey, Baptiste, & Fasching.
AFAIK, they will all be subject to waivers next year. While none has greatly impressed, all still might
find a way onto the roster, especially if we are clearing house.
We need more team speed, Bailey & Baptiste bring it.
Also: Good D makes Forwards better. Just look at Rochester this year. They have a lot of good
experienced D-men making up for any deficiencies in their forwards. Such as Redmond scoring
a ton of points.
Where does Dahlin go in last 4 drafts
in The Aud Club
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Hannu Virta.