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only a month late to the call- the charging buffalo used to have a page with all the prospects and their stats. I found my old link, which is now dead. The people behind it seem to be running a substack with blogposts now, but I don't see a consolidated stats page. https://substack.com/@thechargingbuffalo/posts

I know little about the process, but you probably want to test if the chip is functional before you take that next step. It's a tiny risk, but let's assume the worst case scenario and you get a chip that's dead on arrival. If you tried it in your rig first, then just return it and get a fresh one and try again. If you delid first and it's bad, you're out of luck and aren't sure if it was a bad chip or bad delid, but it doesn't matter because the warranty's gone, so you buy a new one. I wouldn't delid but again, I'm a coward and would be so blown away by your machine that I probably wouldn't notice the small jump in performance. You can always* delid later if you want to squeeze that last bit of juice from the fruit. That said, it's your big build and if you're looking for someone to say go for it, *maybe. Is it a pain in the neck to get at the chip if you've got your custom water cooling setup?

For sure, catching up on the new tech is almost as much fun as actually having the new machine and I draw out that learning process as long as I can. I spent a couple months in the beginning of the year prepping and spreadsheeting before building my system and it rocked. I don't think I would (or could) have waited if I had a 4090 in my budget though. I need to improve my vanilla twin qhd monitors to truly appreciate my card as is, I sent back a pair that had terrible ips bleed and a third got damaged en route and never arrived. I might have to bite the bullet on oled but that seems crazy for a screen that's mostly static. I'm too much of a coward to delid and I don't push my machine enough to worry about thermals, but it seems like it's a lot more foolproof than it used to be.

win win you don't have to break anything or spend time learning nerdy things the other person gets paid to do the fun stuff

He could buy himself out of his contract, but the Sabres couldn't be involved in any way. The Leafs got their hands slapped in 2008 (6 figure fine, lost a 4th round pick) when they helped Jonas Frogren buy his way out of his deal with Farjestad in Sweden. It was under a different CBA, but it would still be viewed as benefits outside the CBA or tampering.

It might be worth joining another forum that uses the same forum software (IP Board) to see if it's an issue with this forum specifically or a permissions setting that's not checked in the browser. http://forums.rotoworld.com/?showforum=3 http://www.gomeangreen.com/forums/forum/2-mean-green-basketball/ edit: well, drat.

Even if the Sabres lose the lottery, Murray will step up to the podium and point at McDavid. Connor will take off the number one team's jersey, toss it aside, and walk up to the stage.

Geez, I'm getting called out. "Not good."

Sporting News ran a response piece to the puck daddy drivel: Much better.

Werenski slides to 29th? It must have taken a lot of effort to write down names and drop them in a hat, but otherwise no... the guy isn't even trying. Maybe it's an old rank?

To be fair, they have only played the Islanders one time this season.

It was a beauty of an assist through the defenseman's legs. The announcers continue their Domi lovefest by talking about how relentless his legs were after the Reinhart faceoff loss to put himself right next to the net for the tap-in.

McDavid has a goal and an assist through one period versus Germany tonight. Canada's up 2-0. Domi has been looking for the breakaway pass a couple of times--Petan hit him out of the penalty box, save, and Reinhart had the pass picked off while waiting for Domi to get on the same page. Reinhart has been out on the first penalty kill. He has a couple of clean faceoff wins, he glanced a shot of a d-man's leg while on a nice penalty kill with Domi down low, and (like expected) he hasn't been too flashy. He's always in good position coming back. With Duclair and Domi taking off like greyhounds, it's probably good they have someone so responsible anchoring the line.

He was on the roster. Olofsson, Victor RW 5’11” 177 He is intriguing, for sure. There's very little info on him. He plays the point on the power play as a forward and he's taken a couple (few?) penalty shots which seems to say a lot about his hands for a young kid in a men's league. We've got enough picks that we can afford to let him simmer for a while. At a 7th round value it's hard to go wrong, but to see a kid putting up good numbers in a men's league and play power play time on a powerhouse wjc team is great to see. If we can hit it big with one of these super late lottery pick guys, it'll give this rebuild a big shot in the arm...

Olofsson came close to tipping an Aho shot on the power play, but it looks like it went straight in. He's getting second unit pp time. He's a plus one with no shots on goal so far in the third.

The Q scoring isn't as far off as its reputation suggests and Barbashev is a hell of a player. I prefer him to Lemieux. Ivan does everything--he scores, he distributes, he is great defensively, he plays physically, he competes!!!, and he is one of the best leaders from the 2014 draft. If he were named John Barber and he played for Moose Jaw, he wouldn't have slid to round 2. That said, Lemieux is a different breed. If you're looking to win a game, you'd rather play against Lemieux. If you're looking to win a couple games, you'd rather play against Lemieux. If you're looking to survive a seven game series with all your moving parts intact, you'd rather play against Barbashev. His published predraft measurables were inaccurate. Hell, Modo still lists his height/weight as the inaccurate 171 cm / 71 kg (5'7 & 156.5 pounds) and he wasn't one of the combine invites, so there probably wasn't any oversight. While it's not out of the question that he grew and put on some weight, the Sabres definitely had his correct 5'11 and 176 weight information before the draft. The draft recap from June on the Sabres site listed those same figures.

Yes, the scouts the blog polled ranked only OHL players. There's a kid I've heard some decent things about in this draft from the OHL that he probably has ahead of Crouse. McDaniels or something. David McConley? McConnor? :P

5. Lawson Crouse - Forward - Kingston Frontenacs The Scoop: "He might be one of the toughest forwards in the O to knock off his skates when going to the net; very similar to Jack Eichel in that way. He's a big bodied guy, protects the puck and is solid on his skates. He can see the ice well and is able to move the puck to open areas despite his 6-foot-4, 211-pound frame." - Morreale "Elite size and shows tentalizing skill. Everytime I see him though I am lefting wanting more. Not sure if it is because he is missing something or if I get so excited watching him play that I have unrealistic expectations. Defenitly a player who could move up on my list by the end of the year." - Kneulman "Crouse is a player I absolutely love. I had a hard time knocking him down to fourth in my rankings because he’s the player that every coach wants on his team because you can throw him out in every situation and know he’s going to make an impact. One of the smartest two-way forwards in the draft, Crouse has the size and strength that makes him a low-risk selection as he can play up and down the lineup. He’s shown impressive gains in his offensive gains and there’s no reason to think he won’t be a top-six winger at the next level. Every time he hits the ice, he does something – whether it’s dominating the cycle game or stripping an attacking player of possession – that makes you go, “wow, he’s going to be good." - Ross "Intriguing power forward with very good size. He’s a very good skater with a very good burst of speed. He’s hard to contain on the rush, in front of the net or battling along the boards. Positionally smart and knows where to be without the puck. Crouse will probably translate to a secondary scorer but it’s his ability to take over a game physically that is intriguing." - Tiano "The more I see him play, the more he does to make an impression. A solid skater with good puck skills. Strikes me as a smart player. He rarely is out of position." - Ambrogio "He’s huge at 6’4 215lbs at 17 years old and skates very well…still raw though, but a hard combination to pass up." - Maloney "Crouse is one of those players that will be a better pro play than a junior player as a power forward." - Fournier "I have seen a lot of Lawson Crouse from his minor hockey days and now in the OHL and I think he still has another level to reach. Very high hockey IQ. A big man at 6 foot 3 who has excellent skating ability is not easy to find. He uses his frame well to win battles along the boards and forecheck. Strong on the puck, can take contact and drive the net. Would like to see him finish more." - Paiva "A big, physical power forward who undoubtedly will get better as the years go on. Scouts loved him at the CHL-Russia Super Series." - Kennedy ------------------ It seems like everyone says he's big, smart, and a great skater. I've also read that he's very coachable. Not one scout above mentions his shot, which is weird. I guess the last one says they'd like to see him finish more, that's close. Similarly, not one blurb mentions his passing or playmaking. Everyone gets google-eyed for a skill/toughness Lucic-esque guy and Crouse has mentioned that he models parts of his game after Lucic. He has gotten in 9 fights in the past year and a half. He is sitting at 12 goals in 24 games, but has only added 4 assists. The only team in the OHL that has scored fewer goals than his Kingston squad is the tire fire that is Sudbury. Just playing on the same power play as a healthy Sam Bennett would probably add enough secondary points to give Crouse more balance. The low assist total probably sounds worse than it is. It has to be as simple as Team Canada looking to build a squad that can really grind it, sure, but they didn't mind keeping a 17 year old Lawson and his 12+4. With that size, brain, and mobility, you're getting a high floor player. Possession is the focus in today's game and it sounds like he'll be a player who can excel in the board play and the cycle game. That said... where a lot of people have him slated to be picked, though, (top ten? top seven?) you're passing on a lot of dynamically skilled players. I'd be a lot more confident in my ability to luck into a big, fast, tough forward in the later rounds than I would lucking into a late round Zach Werenski.

I'd bet 25 cents against that, though I doubt either guy sees nhl ice.

I chalked it up to a bad internet feed, but the PA announcer in one of the previous games sounded like he said Jake, too.

Julius Thomas easily, even if he were the more expensive keeper. Who are your other options?

Steady is the right word. He moved well and, as advertised, he showed patience and composure. He penalty killed often and was the only forward on the ice for a 3-on-5 goal against. I only caught his first goal on replay, but his second goal was nice. He got bumped behind the net, but found and secured the puck, and instead of blindly trying a wraparound, he saw he had time to take it out front, waited for the goalie to open up and slipped it past him. I imagine it would have been a difficult maneuver against men or a more well rested Czech squad, but it's easy to see the value of such composure. Duclair had a flashier goal and Gauthier obliterated a guy on the forecheck that led to a goal, but I liked Sam's game more. Ekblad got lit up at the blue line by a guy my size--5'11, 161.

Cannabis is not a banned substance by the NHL. I'd like to see what happens when some impressionable kids try to start a smelling salt habit...

No goal is alone at the bottom, but Kasparaitis from the blue line and the Canes series are keeping it company.

It's smart to keep Ganesh in goal. Jesus has a terrible glove hand.