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I'm really liking Turcotte. Total package.

I loved the backstory of Tormund Giantsbane, being weaned by a giant for three weeks.

It's on TSN3 in Canada.

Coaches teach a defensive system. Offense comes from players' creativity. You can teach a scorer to check but getting a checker to score is a different matter. JBot needs to find some more talent and a coach who can get guys to buy in to whatever he (coach) is selling. There are many coaching skills that are required. Motivator, line matches, running practices, balancing eye test with analytics, knowing your goalies, studying opponents, personal relationships with players, selecting and delegating to assistants, tactics, etc... He needs to find the guy with the right balance for the team he is building. I still like Dave Tippett but I doubt he pulls out of the Seattle gig.

All I can add is that people from Toronto are not your average Canadian. Many of us Canadians are polite as heck, but I find that is being eroded as people's values come more and more from the Internet instead of the "old" family oriented ways. Just showing my age now.

I think the GMs need to grow a pair and start offer sheeting RFAs. They are rivals and it is a way to keep some teams in check. I know it would drive up salaries but it would eventually become part of the equation in long term cap planning. If a team wants to part with draft picks, have at it.

They are also both right handed.

Cornelison is my favourite, the volume and how the whole building is shaking. I like the traditional type of singer, not one who tries to make a classic their own by changing it.

I don't like the Leafs and the Bruins. I just would not want to listen to the millions of Leafs fans and the media around here fawning over the greatest team that ever was. Plus there would be millions of other bandwagon jumpers, our country would be overrun by these folks. We would have to change the flag to blue and white.

Write up on Sam Poulin. Worth a look if he is there for our second pick. https://thehockeywriters.com/samuel-poulin-2019-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

He needs a minimum level of speed to get to the next level. The NHL is the Autobahn now so I would want to know he can keep up. We know he's got hands, he needs the feet to get him there.

Small market getting their team back and finding success is a story I enjoy. I have a soft spot for the WHA teams as well. Best man at my wedding grew up in Winnipeg and is a big Jets fan.

I would love to attend some year, combined with sightseeing. Prague would be my first choice followed by any Scandinavian city and St Petersburg. I've been to Europe a few times but never for hockey. Hmmm.

They love the storm surge.

If CBJ go deep and Jarmo K. gets the recognition for building that team, does the door open wider for more Euros? Gronberg?

Hughes, Kakko and Podkolzin and those guys plus Byram seem like a solid top eight.

Jack won a lot, 3 more Majors than Tiger, but his top end peers won more than Tiger's high end competition. Tiger's competition was deeper and more widespread with fewer HOF guys. I view them as 1A and 1B, giving the slight edge to Jack and his 18 Majors.

Hockey parallels are Jack Nicklaus and Gordie Howe., excellence over a long period of time. Tiger Woods and Bobby Orr, unmatched dominance cut short by injuries. Both are in the conversation for GOAT. Gretzky dominated his peers like Tiger and stayed at a high level for a long time so they share those traits. I'm in Jack's camp strictly because he has 3 more Majors than Tiger. As I said earlier, Tiger grew up with that number (18) on his wall and his mind.

Jack and Tiger will never go head to head in their primes, just like all of the all time greats in all the other sports. Jack's competition, with majors won were: Gary Player 9, Tom Watson 8, Arnold Palmer 7, Lee Trevino 6, Seve Ballasteros 5, Ray Floyd 4. The only ones with 4 or more in Tiger's era are Phil Mickelson 5, Ernie Els 4, Rory McIlroy 4. Tiger's peak was 1999-2008. He won 13/38 Majors, finished 2nd in 5 more. Top ten in 25/38 and only 1 cut. Jack's peak was 1971-1980 where he won 9/40 Majors, finished 2nd in 9 more. Top ten in 35/40 and only 1 cut. Jack had a 21 year period from 1962-1982 where he won 17/84 and finished 2nd in 17 more. He was top 10 in 63/84 Majors with 4 cuts. Tiger was hotter for a shorter period while Jack had longevity. Tiger had Jack's record of 18 Majors on his bedroom wall as a benchmark growing up and he is still 3 short of that. He is obviously not done, but it is a fair debate about the GOAT.

Didn’t learn very much new information. However, the amount of key people at Winterfell is amazing, things are ramping up.

I’ve been into golf for a long time and I’ve never liked him. I am in awe of what he has accomplished, but he has never found a way to make me a fan. There just seems to be nothing warm about him towards fans and other humans in general. I am a Jack Nicklaus guy and Tiger is still chasing his record. Tiger had a 8-10 year run that was awesome but Jack contended in many majors for more than 20 years.

Nice, great confidence builder. They know he can go in if needed.

Still 3 majors behind Jack.

Good luck UPL!

I think he's got to be on the big club next year. He finds a way to contribute.