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I use a different measure. What team in the east would we take 4 of 7 from? As currently constructed, I am at a loss to name one. Let's not even mention the west. Until we can name one I keep rebuilding and collecting talent/assets. I just don't see it today.

The craps and bjs are in round 8 of a heavyweight brawl. Cbjs not chl material.

To quote Colonel Kurtz "The horror, the horror"

This soliloquy is getting old. I am unabashedly in favor of maximizing our odds at getting the bpa this year and then using whatever assets are necessary to continue to improve this team. The build a winning culture argument fails in light that Nolan has been able to do that relatively easily. Besides we are building it for players who may not even be on the roster or in the system yet. Some of the pieces we assume are part of the core may not be in TM's or more importantly TP's eyes. Hell if we were offered Filip Forsberg for Zemgus would anyone balk at making that deal? I too have been following this team since its inception and crave a team and organization able to compete for championships year after year. McEichel isn't the only way to do that by a long shot, but I believe it's the quickest way to reach that goal. I don't root for them to lose, I just don't get too excited when they do. Pyhric victories do nothing for me. But after game 82 is in the books. The die is cast and there is no looking back for me.

I really hate the shoot out. If they really want to give the fans closure, they should have the trainers battle it out in those inflatable sumo suits. The winner gets atta boy points redeemable with the office of player safety to buy down suspension time or something. There should be no effect on the standings for the skills competition. I know this ship has sailed, but i really hate shootouts.

No offense but I vote for pic 4

And why in the wide wide world of sports is Moulson on the point? Dude makes his bones near the paint

Ditto

+1

Not every team has what the Oil wants. D and gt together are a big ask.

That is way too steep. Dreger reported Hall not enamored with Edmonton. If they feel the need to move him his price comes down. The alternative is to keep him which is antithetical to wanting to trade him in the first place. One of the firsts not ours, Myers, Grigo, Enroth.

That makes sense

Is there a blizzard in Blo? The building looks empty

Moulson heating up

I have the ten feed and they didn't show the goal replay. They are bitching about it hitting the netting

Game might be too strong

I think Stew is auditioning

I would say Edmonton is a null as well. But Carolina, Zona everyone else (non-playoff lottery teams) is a go. I'm in. If the jets win (I don't like the reference to the AFC East football squad) the payoff should be the day of or after the parade. If the Fury wins, it should be the night of the draft that year. Planning purposes.

I think you would have to look at the circumstances without regard to the reason he is no longer there. If for example he was replaced because he was ill, you should look at the contribution up to the time of separation. It may be that co-winners from the same team would be warranted. I personally think MacT had his eye on the Jack Hoff award and knew he had to get back behind the bench and ride the considerable mo Eakins created. The judges should take that under advisement.

When you unconsciously chose the center stall?

Lot of talent in that camp. No shame in being cut and an honor to be invited.

Brilliant!

I disagree that anyone thinks McDavid is essential to winning the cup. But if you are admittedly rebuilding, through the draft also admitted, why wouldn't you do whatever you can to maximize the odds of the greatest return? If the gm wanted to turn things around and make a run he could have traded all our prospects and picks last year to make a run to the last playoff spot. He didn't acknowledging that was not the goal. So Liger your argument that people are stupid because they can't see that there are other potential talents misses the point. That exists every year. In this year, do what you can to maximize your chances at the top and if it doesn't happen, then go from there. What irks me is that the argument about a winning culture is worth the talent trade off. I don't think a culture exists beyond any given group of people at any point in time. Edmonton could easily change there culture by holding everyone accountable. Trade some players for others. You can change your make up and style if willing to do so. You have to know what you want to be first. GMTM has said heavy and skilled is his preference. What also is ignored is that many of our prospects will be dealt. We will not have enough contracts to go around. So pro tankers like myself aren't ignoring the other players or stepping off the ledge if we don't get McEichle, we, rather I, am puzzled at why we should celebrate more valiant mediocrity. Wasn't that why they blew it up to begin with.

Our top two scorers are 68th and 115th in the league respectively. To answer in another gamblers analogy, you play loose to get action, but bluff too often and you will get called. Shut down the gem line and how is this team going to score? After the calendar flips we will see fewer backup goalies. I don't believe Foligno or Gionta's goals get past Luongo. This is verbose way of saying they are not a 70 point team imho.

The popular opinion is TN is responsible for the current winning culture. Why can't he do it again with better players?