French Collection

Looks like he may have stopped chewing tobacco!

Lemieux and Crosby both were #1 and played in the Q. Lafreniere is on the same junior team as Cindy. I am hoping for the Wild from that bunch. They need some young talent more than the rest.

After watching Dach in the playoffs I can see Cozens making a serious contribution. They cannot depend on him to be 2C but he can grow into that role soon enough.

I don’t want Wilhelmina, too soft.

I’m not a Habs fan but I was hoping they would get Lafreniere. 24th overall, Quebec kid...

Watching Oilers vs Blackhawks. Kirby Dach is looking pretty solid. He was sheltered earlier this year but he is now on the #1 PP and #2 PK. He was comparable to Cozens in their draft year, this bodes well for the Sabres to strike gold with the Yukon kid.

Milbury was also saying that Rask should win the Vezina, I would vote for Hellebuyck because the Jets would not be in the playoffs without him. Halak had good numbers playing behind that Bruins team, Jets lost 4 of their 6 D from last year. By the way did I mention I don’t agree with most of what Milbury says.

Jackets shut out offensive juggernaut Leafs. YES!

Sheary misses the net on a penalty shot in a 2-2 game with 3:00 to go. Robin Lehner could have stopped that one.

It feels like there is no home team, no oohs and aahs or screams at the officials. I don’t mind it so far, pretty good intensity.

I just need Columbus to win their series so Leafs nation can just shut up.

I remembered him signing a low ball contract last summer. He must love San Jose. https://www.tsn.ca/on-kevin-labanc-s-confounding-contract-1.1335215 He could help a team like Buffalo.

I wonder if the Rangers would move Georgiev? Lundquist still has a few years as a mentor.

He could consider being a veteran presence, kind of what Thornton does there, when the Sabres are consistently a playoff team.

I watched him live this year and I was impressed. He scored a lot of goals but he is not a one dimensional sniper, like Caufield. Quinn kills penalties and is effective at it, going out on the first unit. He showed some decent speed by slipping through defenders and getting a breakaway. He scored on a deke instead of going for the wrister, which is hard and accurate. He probably could have scored more paired with Rossi but the coach wanted a balanced offense. He is comparable to Owen Tippett from a few years ago but I like Quinn more.

Yeah, a shot at winning the Cup or the 1st overall pick. It’s hard to please everyone but the lottery should have been for the 7 non playoff teams only.

The round robin is to seed the 8 teams that received a bye into the next round. It also allows them to get some games in, instead of sitting idle while their competition gets battle hardened.

French Canadian kid that was a Habs fan like most of the people in mylife. Decided to have my own team after watching the French Connection and the Fog Final. I was able to catch some games at relatives’ homes that had cable. Favourite player has always been Gilbert, the only guy that could go end to end like Orr. Had to stop at the Victoriaville Arena a few years back to see his “shrine”. Favourite memory was the run of ‘99. I had just moved to Kapuskasing Ontario and was living in an RV by myself for two months waiting to take possession of our new home. No wife, kids or dog. TV was all mine for every second of every game. Low point was the foot in the crease. Key ingredient is a 2C, get one.

Isn’t the real east coast 1/2 hour ahead of you?

I think their struggle with the cap is real. BriseBois basically inherited Stevie Y’s team and now has to deal with a bunch of NTCs. He apprenticed under Yzerman but he is new to the scenario facing him. He cannot keep that team together, good assets can be had. Leafs fans think Dubas is a cap genius but he gave the Canes Marleau and a first just to shed that salary. There are deals to be had this off season.

I’ve been cleaning, refurbishing and sharpening some old axes. Shaping and installing handles as well. My collection is close to forty now but I am always keeping an eye out for more.

The cap will be flat for a few years. Tampa is tight now and has a boatload of NTCs. Buffalo has some space and needs to find a way to make this happen. Cirelli is from Vaughn, Ontario, a couple of hours from Buffalo. Maybe he would sign an offer sheet for a team that is on the rise, especially if he can be the difference maker.

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That speed may serve him well as a winger if they get some C depth.

You are right. There are still some pretty good teams that can get #1 though.