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You TLJ haters don’t even have a basic understanding of your own OG trilogy lol. Luke, literally 1.5 minutes after saying he “will not fight” his father, hacks off his arm in a mad rage, leading to his death, and *would have killed him in the moment* if Vader didn’t get his saber up. Luke has always been an emotional being who would consider doing anything necessary to protect the ones he loves - - - You may want your beloved childhood hero to have a happy go lucky ending but that’s not interesting thematic material. That’s not a movie. I’ll take the movie where he becomes the Legend and faces down the entire first order with a light saber, thanks

I’m not really trying to be negative. I’m just pointing out that I’m not sure how well “experience” serves him going forward if he’s not proving to be adept at handling the position. Is it better to be an incompetent adult than a teenager fumbling in the dark? That’s the comp so far

@dudacek I share your surprise it happened at this point. We even had this convo a bit ago along the lines of how we both didn’t see it happening. Like I said, it’s still nice to see: if anything for the camp battle it’s a good sign from KA

I honestly thought it seemed odd too, after going so long without making this move, for better or worse. I even posted about how I wasn’t going to mention it anymore cause they were set with their tandem, regardless of my view If I had a guess, it’s another sign of the GM being on the hot seat and wanting a failsafe

It’s still Levi for sure It’s a needed insurance move

Right lol This move has been an incredibly long time coming, and it’s just such a small move. It makes his actions in addressing goaltending in the past even more laughable, and hopefully this means we don’t need to hear any more arguments against the fact he torpedoed the position for 4 years. im glad he’s apparently finally learned though what we all knew was necessary. hopefully they don’t go three headed goalie monster. Would be colossal mistake

Nah dude people that like something different than you aren’t just being “contrarians” to your objectively correct opinion. The Last Jedi was praised by critics, it’s not like I’m on an island. And I don’t just love it because it’s a “great movie but a bad Star Wars film”. I love Star Wars and it presented an incredible (and actually interesting) arc for Luke. dont worry, fans hated Empire upon release, too Anyways, wrong thread lol

The best is you know an “I told you so” is coming once we finally make it

It’s counting in the same way Murray and JB’s GM experience counted in their pursuit for another GM job so far

Don’t forget to gameplan for the two players who WILL be injured, since those two are apparently safe, now I’d say so, ya. Cause it’s a per 82 stat how many games per 82 has Tage averaged the last 3 seasons (he’s averaged 7 game missed, per) - - - (Not directed at you specifically) Is it really already “this year we’ll be healthy, though!” season? come on guys, free agency wasn’t THAT bad

Not traditionally I don’t think, but I could be wrong It used to be almost all the prospects, correct?

So much of a fan favourite he can’t even get his name spelled correctly amirite If Beck has whatever that is he should probably get it checked out by a medical professional

Could be the way you structured the voting options

Oh I hope not. “Accelerated rebuild” is another term for “efficient rebuild.” The purely slow play approach doesn’t work. You time yourself out of your own players and players willing to sign up because too much losing is stacked upon losing Other teams makes draft picks every year too without the other stuff we are playing with half the cards

Me, looking for the rewards we are supposedly reaping

Craig Button thinks that? This, more than anything Adams has done over the last week, gives me real hope we are going to make the playoffs next year

His character (and demise) was exceptional in TLJ. All time iconic SW scene. Somehow captured that hair-on-the-back-of-your-neck-standing up thrill of ESB for a new audience, with the shot of Rey grabbing the Saber. 9 was what derailed it all. But the reference in regard to the post was clear. Pegula / Emperor

Snoke? …I made Snoke

If we are a hockey team in the nhl, hot, but I’d bet he gets the full year before being fired. if we are on an internal cap, im not sure his job is in jeopardy as he may be handpicked with both under the full knowledge they are playing by different rules

The 3C is more likely I’d say, surprised early results say otherwise. 40/60 on a top 7 addition

This is very well said. Your points about the 4th line sort of brought home to me it’s tough to put TOO much stock in the improvement we’ll get there, when we literally, of course, improved the line that plays the least on the team. We didn’t just “happen” to need the players easiest to get. 4th line improvement was sort of the expected focus after elsewhere was addressed. I mean ideally we’d be bumping down players TO the 4th line, not spending assets on filling it out from afar The additions there ARE good. But there range of affect on the outcome isn’t that substantial relative to other areas that needing addressing Even the bottom 6 itself.. its weakest spot is the most important role: 3C

The forwards needed help when we had Casey. They definitely needed help + once we moved him. I do think we are at the ~ the same place with the forwards re: amount of help needed as when the season ended Adding another good forward is sort of the bare mimimim. That replaces Casey Then you are relaying on internal improvement and the identity swap of line 4 (plus Byram). We’d really need a Casey replacement, and another forward, to improve on the F unit we entered into last season with

Thanks I hate it

Honestly - I know arguing is what we all do for fun but forest through the trees on this: I think we’d all agree that the fact it’s even a debate if we are improved *at all* is enough of a sticking point, considering the OUTRIGHT improvement we deemed necessary at the *very least* coming in we might be a bit better or maybe a bit worse, but this was supposed to be, from KA’s own admission, a big offseason doesn’t jive he’s failing or failed or there’s more still coming and it’ll lead to success. Who knows, but it’s worrisome

If it needed to happen, what do you think of KA offering him a deal? Do you think it was good judgment?