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  2. KALETA

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    I'm completely agnostic. If I woke up tomorrow and he was gone I would not miss him. If he stays, so be it. If he had any offense at all, I would feel differently.

     

    Yeap.

     

    10 games is appropriate. He deserves a relatively lengthy suspension, no denying that.

  3. Worst team in Franchise History

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    Okay, Thx for that. As I said, only opinions I have on these guys come form the real hockey die hards on this board...I see NHL games, the occasional college game...and that be it.

     

    Keep up the opinions, for those of us too lazy to read it helps!

     

    Hey no problem. I'm definitely no expert. But I could at least be considered as an aggregate of the real expert opinions haha.

  4. Worst team in Franchise History

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    Different topic, but a serious question: How many "tankers" do we have on here? I fall under this category. I don't necessarily root for the team to lose, and I also realize there's still A LOT of hockey to be played, but I don't get upset when the team loses right now.

     

    Are there other posters on here that want this team to just lose as much as reasonably possible to lock up a top pick?

     

     

    I think it'd be good because this team needs a TRULY elite prospect. And losing makes it more likely that we move Vanek/Miller/Ott sooner rather than later. And the best part: makes it much more likely that Darcy gets fired.

  5. Worst team in Franchise History

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    I'm with you, trust me. But thinking the difference between Risto and the centers wasn't worth Sekera and a #2 in such a deep draft isn't fundamentally insane.

    I'm not saying whether or not they should have made the Sekera and 8 for 5 and Mcbain if it was available but the trade for the second rounder is superior to moving up 3 spots IMO. The Sabres picked up pick 35. IMO adding 35 > moving from 8-5. The Sabres obviously valued having Compher and Risto more than Lindholm/Monaghan.

     

    Secondly, I don't think too many people thought Zadarov would be sitting there at pick 16. I think their intention was to go into the draft and take Risto at 8 because they valued him the highest and then wanted to take the best available forward at 16 but when Zadarov was still there it was just too much for them to pass up. There was alot of chatter about how great Lindholm will be at the draft (which may very well be true) but I'm nowhere near ready to say Lindholm will be a better prospect then Risto let alone Risto AND Compher.

     

    I'm thinking more based on THIS draft. In this draft there was considered to be six ELITE prospects. Getting into the top five lands one of them. We were just on the outside looking in, as usual. And generally 35 + 8 is about = to moving from 8 to 5. In a draft like that one, I tend to lean towards taking the move up. But I do really like Compher.

  6. Worst team in Franchise History

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    If there is no franchise type players in this draft then trade the pick. This is a discussion for another day but we need a lot more than Sam Reinhart.

     

    If the top pick is not a sure fire immediate top 6 player then use that pick to get some NHL proven players in here. The #1 pick also comes with a heavy pricetag salary wise. If this year's number one is the equal of last year's number 7 then i look at all offers.

     

    Absolutely no chance. You don't have an absolutely terrible year and then trade away the #1 pick. You take your guy. It doesn't matter if the draft is weak or strong. There is so much benefit to having a number one guy on your team. Obviously there's the player potential. The money it'd bring in for jersey sales/ticket sales. It would help fans get at least a little excited.

     

    I think it could be as simple as Risto was their guy. Or they just didn't think the difference between Risto and Monahan/Lindolm was enough to justify giving up anything of value.

     

    The problem is that they ended up doing basically the same deal later picking up a second round pick. I can understand it to a point, but we really need guys like Monahan/Lindholm. Taking two defensemen when we already have a whole bunch of NHL prospects there makes little sense. That's what you do if you have the luxury to do so. We didn't/don't.

  7. Worst team in Franchise History

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    First things first...the answer to the question is yes. I remember 86-87 vividly, first year I owned seasons right out of college. Not even close.

     

    Next thing and way OT, and I ask this seriously.....how do you have opinions on this? See I have no clue outside of what you guys say on these guys...just zero .

     

    Football and basketball I can at least see on TV, no minor hockey on TV. Are there places on the interwebs to watch games, all star tourneys that are televised etc?

     

    My opinions, since I don't have access to a lot of their games, are mostly based on what you read about them. What are their strengths? Weaknesses? Etc. Then you compare those to other players of similar stature and it helps you get an idea of where they project. I've seen I think three of Reinhart's games. Watched one of Ekblad's and I've never seen Nylander play outside of highlights.

     

    Carolina was willing to deal according to Rutherford. That is when DR and DD must have felt Risto at 8 was better than Lindholm at 5. They also wanted Sekera to go with the 8. Still think we were better off going forward. That includes Nickushkin or however you spell his name.

     

    Such a baffling idea, though. WHY would they turn that down? I tend to believe they would've taken Monahan at 5, but why do you turn that down?

     

    Honestly, I think it may have worked out that way yes. If that is true we need a real GM in here who has some vision and won't get pidgeoned holed by the Scouting department.

     

    Yea, if you listen to those videos it shows that Regier had very little say on the picks it seems.

     

    I'm okay with the guys we got. But I just don't feel like we needed both. Would've LOVED Anthony Mantha at 16 (he has 16 goals and 12 assists through 9 games in the Q right now).

  8. Worst team in Franchise History

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    See I think Reinhart in particular is getting a bit of a raw PR deal because he's coming between MacKinnon and McDavid.

     

    Even though a lot of mocks say otherwise, a lot of experts think Ekblad is the best player in this draft. I disagree. I think both forwards are ahead of him, but either way there isn't any clear separation at the top like there usually is. I want Reinhart and think he could start in the NHL immediately. Not so sure about Nylander. I would've taken Monahan over anybody in this draft. Shows you how good last year's draft was.

  9. Worst team in Franchise History

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    Posted · Edited by DStebb

    I'm willing to bet we get the first pick in this year's draft, but end up drafting around 5th in next year's draft. Just like the Bills taking EJ Manuel in the draft between two GREAT QB drafts, the timing will be wrong. And that's what separates the losers and the winners.

     

    Don't get me wrong, though, I wouldn't be upset with Sam Reinhart or William Nylander. Both very good prospects. Might be the first 1st overall pick since Erik Johnson to not play for his NHL team immediately.

  13. Around the NHL - 2013-2014

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    Kind of an in-your-face response, but he's not overstating it.

     

    Lidstrom was the balls. With SEVEN Norris trophies, he was a generational talent, like Ray Bourque before him (5x Norris), Bobby Orr before that (8x Norris), Doug Harvey before that (7x Norris), and Eddie Shore before that (4x Hart, before Norris trophy existed). Easily one of the top ten defensemen of all time.

     

    My favorite part: He's not an ######. He's a purely class act 100% of time. Always.

     

    Yea, he really was a genuinely good guy. Only part of seeing Detroit win that satisfied me.

     

    If Hasek would've won the cup in Buffalo, I would've wanted his number retired the day he retired. I know I said multiple cups earlier, but if you're a franchise/city that has never won anything there's a slightly "lower standard." If you don't win a championship then you can wait.

  15. Kassian to Vancouver for Hodgson

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    First of all Myers? I pointed out that he has been on a three year course of regression. Over the past three seasons that opinion has become fact.

     

    As for Hodgson, my thoughts on Hodgson are on the record and I stand by them. Same with Kassian, if he finds consistency that trade will be lopsided in the Canucks favor.

     

    If Hodgson turns into a legitimate top six center, then it's irrelevant what happens with Kassian. We did well in the trade, if that's the case.

  22. Around the NHL - 2013-2014

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    Posted · Edited by DStebb

    The Gagner and Little deals are more than I was expecting.

    Looks like 20 goals gets you $4 million.

    Darcy was ahead of the curve on the Stafford deal.

     

    Little got overpaid for sure, but he does a little more than scoring.

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