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I wouldn’t have signed him but I can live with it. I thought his effectiveness had dropped by about a third. He has two moves, dump and chase or try and squeeze between the D and the boards. They value his leadership and he did help create the new culture on the team so he should be a part of the team if he thinks he can help. I hope he is wise enough to step aside if he is injured, exhausted or just plain blocking a better talent. Leadership is still needed but I was hoping KA was going to get a playoff tested veteran to help the new guys with letters. I think a different type of leadership is needed to be a playoff type of team. 20 year old Wyatt Johnston has almost as many playoff games as KO has played in 16 years. I wonder if KA moves on from Girgs and Jost to find some playoff hardened vets.

Kulich has been great.

Staal, Dalpe

They need to speed up golf with those kinds of penalties.

Good question. I get my fancy stats info second hand here so I don’t know where to look for that information. I think it would show up in stuff like most minutes paired with x,y,z. Defensive vs offensive zone starts. Quality of competition. This is where a good analytics/scouting team identifies a diamond in the rough. Someone who gets caved in because of circumstance, not his performance. A guy like that would probably lose his love of the game and welcome a change.

Maybe I am easily influenced but some of my opinions have been changed by a good discussion or two. I also find that some people identify UFAs or trade targets I hadn’t considered. People discuss strategy, tactics and analytics that I was unaware of. A few posters have an area of focus that makes them interesting to read and can teach me something (salary cap, draft, FA status details, analytics, AHL rules etc…)

100% behind Graves. I hope both sides have interest and make it work. There needs to be a plan B,C,D,E and F if he doesn’t want to be here. Besides, I think they should get 2 Dmen in the 4/5 range. Andersen brings some of the experience and mentorship aspect that Anderson had. Two strikes against him are that he hasn’t had any playoff success and seems to get hurt a lot. Not Matt Murray injury level but almost Bogo like. I would prefer Varlamov as a UFA. Hill was thought of as a good prospect a few years ago. He hasn’t had much opportunity until these playoffs and he has done well. Winning a Cup would raise his profile and salary. Hindsight is 20/20 but KA should’ve got him instead of Comrie. I think the goalie situation is going to have the biggest impact this off season. Running it back with Levi/Comrie/UPL carries the most risk as all three are unproven. This is the simplest way to go and KA doesn’t have to spend extra money or assets on the position. I doubt he wants a three headed goalie again so one of them will be exposed to trade or waivers unless Levi is sent down. Waivers is the simplest way to unload Comrie/UPL but it is an asset lost for nothing. UPL could turn into something useful while Comrie could be a decent backup. I prefer signing or trading for a proven veteran 1A or 1B. This would fill a hole that cost the team a playoff berth. Training camp would be a battle to be goalie X’s partner. The downside of this is possibly losing Comrie and UPL for nothing. One or both may have trade value or be a part of a Hellebuyck type trade. Again, Levi may not have a great camp and be sent down, preventing the loss of one goalie. This is where KA may have to be a tough business executive and admit his goalies haven’t been good enough. Bring in Hellebuyck, Andersen, Varlamov, Hill to mentor and challenge Levi. Get rid of Comrie and send down UPL. If he gets claimed sign another undrafted prospect like Milic or Suchanek. I know both of them might get drafted but there are probably a few more at this age and talent level. Forward is not as big of an issue for me. Running back the same group minus Hinestroza would probably lead to a playoff berth if the goaltending improves. I want to move on from KO and Girgs but I can live with their return. Savoie gets a look and could stick around until World Juniors. Rousek or Kulich battle for one spot while a playoff savvy vet is brought in. Compher, Hathaway, Killorn and Haula fit this need. A guy like Killorn has been a go to PKer for a long time while Haula is a good faceoff guy. My two cents.

Before my Dad passed the pain med that was the most effective for him was CBD oil.

I just spent a few days on the set of Shoresy S2. It was a neat experience.

It’s a short conversation.

I am guessing as well but the cost of equipment is a big factor in turning parents off of hockey and goalie gear is the most expensive. As a kid, goalies only play 1/2 the games. There is more pressure. It is strange other countries are producing better goalies. We might need Levi to inspire the next generation.

Here is the list of NHL goalies from Canada. Levi doesn’t have much competition. It is a weakness for this country. MA Fleury, Carter Hart, Darcy Kuemper, Logan Thompson, Cam Talbot, Stuart Skinner, Aidin Hill, Jake Allen, Tristan Jarry, Jordan Binnington, James Reimer, Brian Elliot, Martin Jones, Eric Comrie, Sam Montembeault, Laurent Brossoit, Scott Wedgewood, MacKenzie Blackwood, Matt Murray and Connor Ingram.

Not really optimistic, just realistic about Canadian goaltending. If there had been a World Cup last fall the goalies that were discussed were Hart, Kuemper and Binnington. Not exactly Roy, Brodeur and Luongo.

Yeah, I hope so. I meant Olympics, World Cups etc..

Helps grow that chip on his shoulder about being too small. Two big chips on his shoulders would make up for a few inches of height. I think he will be in the running for Canada’s go to goalie in a few years.

We got him, we got Matt Irwin!

A lot of truth to this. Reinhart is on the third line in Florida. He gets a lot of points on PP1 but also gets good matchups at 5v5. Montour took Weegar’s ice time + was elevated above Ekblad on the PP.

Krebs got player of the game for Canada.

Myers and Power have the combined wingspan of a 747.

He would fit that 4-5D description. He is from southern Ontario, much closer to home than Winnipeg. He was good in Ottawa as well, just playing too high up in the lineup on a bad team.

Similar to what I was used to. We didn’t leave people without power in the middle of a storm. You work 16 hour days for a week or two until all power is restored. The 16 hour restriction wasn’t even in place when I was younger. If I was on call we could work 24 hours straight. The OT more than makes up for some extended time off.

Canada takes the lead in the third on a Tyler Myers goal. Nice feed from Quinn.

Not the guy I would want. He’s young enough to improve but he is an offense first Dman being groomed for PP1 duty on the Oilers. I’ve seen him get burned often defensively during these playoffs. We’ve seen what happens when Mule is hurt, we need another Mule. I still hope for Graves as a UFA.

Canada’s best player today imo.

Krebs draws a penalty then scores on the PP, 1-0 Canada.