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I like how he simplifies the goaltending position to just find a way to stop the puck. Whoever is the best at stopping the puck gets to play. I’m sure he is well versed in the finer points of goaltending technique and all of the analytical data but in the moment you need to trust your instincts, your training and just stop the puck. This simplification of thought and not cluttering up your brain really resonates with me. People I have golfed with are often worried about some technical part of their swings or the hazards that surround them. When my game was at its best, all I did was look at the target and put the ball there. I tell playing partners that when cavemen were hunting with spears they did not worry about weight shifts, wrist flex or keeping their heads still. They looked at the target and threw the spear there. Anyway, just stop the puck Devon. Practice is the time to experiment, the training sessions are where you refine the movements but the games are when you trust your skills and just stop the puck. You go kid!

Nah, he is just some lowly 7th round pick. I can dream that he becomes the best of his generation.

No one asked about his 40” waist.

If tournaments count then add the Beanpot.

You only get one chance to make a first impression.

Low bar but I’ll take it. They could still get close to 90 points with a short winning streak.

Nice goal, Ryan Johnson and Aaron Huglen were on the ice.

I would move Kulich if the return is Saros. Trade assets: All draft picks, UPL, Comrie, Bryson, Olofsson (get him 30) and all prospects except Savoie and Kulich. Bye bye: Comrie, Bryson, Clague, Hinostroza, Okposo. Greenway has a 20 game tryout next year. I like KO but he is done. His leadership has helped but he has only played 24 playoff games in 16 years. Give the C to one of the young guns and bring in a vet with a winning pedigree + sandpaper. I’ve mentioned McDonagh before as an example.

I am willing to give him time, maybe he has been hobbled a bit lately. Adapting to a new team/city takes a while. I’m not giving him all of next season though, if he plays like this for the first 20 games, he sits, gets moved or demoted.

He should have used a lower case p. Mule-Power is an interesting concept though. I keep wanting a top 4 Dman to partner with Power but what if Mule is the best fit? The new guy could be with Dahlin.

Big loss, body wise, not value wise. I wish Krebs was his size.

Haven’t seen much of that, any teams do it consistently? Gretzky probably got 500 points this way.

Defensive awareness. @Taro Tmentioned in another thread about both D going below the goal line and the forwards being slow to support. They have speed and skill to burn, just improve their defensive responsibilities.

Pegula bucks. The Wild got a 2025 4th round pick for retaining 25% of ROR’s salary for the Leafs. The actual dollars were $85K because of salary bonus already paid out. Pegula probably didn’t want to pay a cent to help ROR or the Leafs but there were other deals.

A small thing in the big picture but I’m still mad that KA did not use any cap space at the deadline. I was sure he would get a few late round picks for brokering a deal or two for contenders. No big deal but they are assets that can be used to sweeten the pot on deals on draft day when GMs get worked up about a kid they really want. At the very least, you can use the picks and maybe one pans out. Poor use of cap space for a guy who preaches draft and develop.

He should sit for Jost. Jost brigs way more energy, can take faceoffs and has chipped in offensively. Jost has even had a fight.

I know many have said that even a good goalie would have poor numbers behind this team but a few huge saves per game can lift the entire team up. I like your comment on defensive growth. Power will take the biggest step, he can improve by quite a bit by getting stronger and training for 82 game stamina. Mule has room to grow too. Dahlin is not a finished product either. They still need a top 4 Dman. One who excels at the PK would be great.

Playoffs, period. Team defense is a big issue but that can be corrected with coaching and leadership that makes everyone accountable. They can still play a swashbuckling style on offense but they need to have better defensive awareness. I would look to bring in an assistant coach with a good grasp of PK and team defense to help. Most here have said it over and over and I concur, get a top 4 Dman. It adds talent, depth and pushes guys down to where they belong. I would prefer a gritty, stay at home style vet like Ryan McDonagh. A guy like that has been to war, won Cups and has been a captain. I think the culture needs that type of shot in the arm. Goaltending. @Pimlachstated in another thread that they have 3 goalies, so they have none. UPL/Comrie tandem should probably be in Rochester, the first one to refine his game and the latter to find his. One of them could be a Sabres backup option with a good summer and training camp. I am extremely excited by the Levi signing but I believe he should be in Rochester. He is smart enough to realize this is a marathon, not a sprint. Get a true #1. I love the top prospects but they are assets. A guy like Saros would instantly boost the team.

3 assists last night.

Literally he can, but I think he will be one of the two goalies on this team for years to come. My opinion of course, but he might be better at this point in time. I didn’t mind the Comrie signing at the time but he isn’t the answer as a 1A or 1B. Not just going off of his last game either.

Well done!!! Have to temper my expectations but I think he will be good. Can’t do worse than Comrie at this point.

In the article I read, he admitted to partying too much and not focusing on hockey. I guess he didn’t learn from the first violation.

I am in for Saros. He immediately elevates the team. If Levi becomes the chosen one in a few years then Saros can be moved for something. He is not old.

Canadian Universities are good, all ex CHL players, but devoid of top end talent. Most of the top CHL guys are drafted and have gone to the AHL or NHL. U sports hockey is underrated. I think NCAA has better stars but maybe not as much depth. Canadian U. hockey guys are not going anywhere from there, so they don’t give 110%. They are not scouted so they don’t train as hard. Their NHL dreams died when they aged out of the CHL.