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I agree with TP. If I say both guys are good, maybe player a has the slight edge and the guy next to me says no, player B has the x factor that I saw in other late round picks we have to go for player B. Then yeah, the strong opinion of player B probably means you pick him. People like to have this idea TP meddles and take all quotes to mean that. I'm sure he does a bit - more than other owners? Probably not. He is also the owner, so really in my mind he can do what he wants with the team. After all, he is the one who has to pay for poor business decisions.

What are the chances another team swoops in and signs him? Probably Toronto, they seem to get all the breaks.

The guy misread a text and got publicly humiliated for 60 minutes and a possible win was thrown away. Now people are suggesting he has an attitude problem, despite not complaining about playing out of position for two years and putting in extra practice with ROR. I bet he double reads every text in future. Quite frankly ROR drunk driving is a far worse 'crime' to me and I would be more worried about him. However, I am not remotely worried about him and think he is a good leader who made a stupid mistake. Frankly, our future is the young guys. Eichel and to a lesser extent Samson are 'untouchable' if push comes to shove no vet or coach will stay if they don't want them to.

Didn't Gionta say it wasn't a big deal? The EF said there was a disconnect between vets and young guys

I want Iginla to sign a one year contract with Calgary and then retire.

Normally teams promise the players ice time in the NHL to get them to sign. McCabe basically counts. He wasn't a free agent, but we convinced him to forgo his college education to sign with us and promised him ice time in the NHL for the remainder of the season.

Linked to this. How do they spit like that? There is never a band of saliva attaching the ejected bundle to their lip.

Who are our vets? Okoposo Gionta Moulson Franson Kulikov Gorges ROR? Bogo? Of the for-sure vets there is one player who is really an asset to this team (Oko) and one player who is alright (Gio). Otherwise, i'm not sure what the vets have to say about accountability to the younger guys. They signed large contracts and none have lived up to them.

When Hainsey plays for the Pens in the playoffs. Bogo and Kane will be the two players who have played the most games never having reached the playoffs. Skinner is third and Hall is fourth.

This is the NHL. Why play a shortened bench on the second night of a back to back? Funny that this move was basically the thing that eliminated us from the playoffs Also are the teams punishments the same? If you're trying to build a culture, you have to treat everyone the same. No other player was dressed and benched for being late to a meeting. If I'm Samson Ingo to GMTM and say either Dan isn't in Buffalo next year or I'm not.

Why dress him?

Moulson is second best on the team in that stat, whilst Eichel is nearly identical to Foligno... Your analysis aint up to scratch

Re: Risto - Don't the Pens have a better win record with Sid in the line-up? A good coach plays to the strengths of the players he has. He builds a system around the players; not the other way around

Buffalo plays the leafs twice, and the lightning and isles once. That could be a 6 point swing in the standings. I mostly want Toronto to miss.

I've been quite disappointed with Girgs the last two seasons. If he stays, I hope he can turn it up a level

In fairness, they are usually quite harsh on interference calls as the player getting hit is so defenceless

Man talk about FOMO. I hope you all enjoy it. Can I at least have feedback on who is most different form their online persona :p

Two very bad own goals in the last few games. Hmmmm

Honestly, Vegas taking Ulmark (which I still think is a very remote possibility) might not be a bad thing. Sounds like Peterson is very hesitant about signing with the Sabres due to their goalie depth and ages. The more I read about it, sounds like we can only have two from Lehner, Ulmark and Peterson.

I expect 2 games.

/s That help?

If Lehner were a better goalie, Girgensons wouldn't have to worry about scoring own goals.

So you're telling me I still have a chance at being drafted?

We're now outshot. Normality has returned. 71 could be our Paul Byron

Yeah its good to know he is intense on the bench and imparts his hockey sense to those on the ice