Curt

Technically does not qualify because the contract was signed 2011, but, WOW, that buyout length is crazy.

Don’t forget the part where he ran from the scene on foot, lol.

Do we have solid answer for what it means to be on “the NHL’s Covid protocol list”? It seems purposely vague. It doesn’t mean that they are positive, right? It could just be that they came into contact with someone who was or something like that, right? I really don’t know.

David Krejci, Nick Ritchie, Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk is the bulk of their middle 6. And that’s behind one of the top 5 lines in the league. That’s not just a bunch of muckers. They are grinding, Bruins type player but they have middle 6 level offensive talented too.

When Mittelstadt was drafted, they didn’t need a 2nd line C. That was a full year before O’Reilly was traded.

I think that you are just in the vast minority with the amount of importance you place on sports/hockey as an essential mental outlet.

This is a good point. @pi2000 can we get a TRPM sans EN goals? Then TRPM would reign as the fanciest of stats.

Well, it’s better than plus/minus.

This can’t possibly be true. Vancouver has the assets to acquire Sam Bennet. They may not want to pay what Calgary is asking, but of course they have the assets to.

I feel this is the case with a lot of the additional, debatable information that is thrown at people day to day. Pining for simpler times perhaps.

Vaccines currently only available to those 65+ in NYS, no?

The answer to this very specific question you ask is yes. I would be fine with that. You are correct that there is a certain amount of vaccine “waste” that happens. I would be happy with anyone who can getting those vaccines, preferably someone in a high risk group though. My question to you is: is this scenario that you present, of NHL teams canvassing pharmacies for leftover doses, a real life proposal? Or is it just an idea that you have had? I ask because I feel like it is not realistic. I suppose it may be feasible, however, it seems unlikely for a large corporation. I would think that if the NHL is going to assist their players in getting vaccinated, it would be an organized program with a controlled schedule, not done piecemeal from leftover vaccines. So, in short, I would be fine with your very specific proposal, but that goes for just about anyone else in addition to NHL players, however I find it unlikely to occur.

I would say that the segment of the population represented here on this forum is a good cross section of those who enjoy hockey the most. The fact that only a small percentage of THIS group support giving preferential vaccine treatment to hockey entertainers, I think, tells you everything you need to know.

Interesting perspective. There certainly is truth to this. At least for some people. I think if enough of the US population is vaccinated and those who aren’t are a good cross section of the most healthy/least at risk, then social life will be able to get back to essentially normal, and we can work towards rebuilding those relationships you are talking about. I do think we need to get back our basic social structures, but I don’t think 100% need to be vaccinated to do that. And to be clear my numbers are just estimates. I am in no way qualified to determine who and how many should/shouldn’t be vaccinated.

Yeah, and get that too. There is also a certain value to the national ideal of being that leader of the world, because someone is going to be, so you’d rather it be the US than Russia/China/etc. Also, there are times when something is just the right thing to do. Everyone is going to have a slightly different view on that though. I just think that, totally separate from any moral or emotional reasons, it probably makes the US a safer place to prioritize vaccinating healthcare workers in Nigeria and Brazil before healthy 20-45 year olds who can work from home in the US.

My view on this: The US should first worry about vaccinating our most vulnerable and those most likely to catch and spread it. In my mind, that encompasses something around 75% of the population, but I’m no expert. Beyond that, I think there are extremely valid arguments for putting a lot of effort into helping to make sure that those who are most likely to catch and spread Covid worldwide are vaccinated, even if you are looking at it from an “America First” type of perspective. Having Covid raging in 3rd world countries puts the US at serious risk because this virus mutates, and the more cases there are worldwide, the more chances there are for a more deadly and/or contagious strain to pop up, possibly one that currently developed vaccines are ineffective against. If a strain such as that starts spreading it will not respect international borders. It will be in the US as well, and everyone could be back in the ***** for months and months until we get a vaccine that works. The US does not exist in a silo. Its not about being a bleeding heart. This is not a moral question for me. It’s a question of what is the fastest way to make it safe for everyone to go back to normal social/public activities. At a certain point it just makes sense to help other countries, even if some fraction of the US population is yet unvaccinated.

This is easier said than done. It’s a TV contract issue. The networks already have the Olympics on the schedule. The NHL won’t have national networks to broadcast playoff games on if they delay the season. They are going to make sure that their playoff games get full national coverage.

No. There is no reason that they should be vaccinated before anyone else in their age/health group. The idea that they should be vaccinated because they are in the entertainment industry is not compelling to me. The idea that they are in a high risk profession has some merit. There are a lot of other high risk professions though that would fall in line with them. Especially considering that hockey player is not an essential job.

I’m just surprised that the contact tracing found any Sabres who made contact with Devils players. Seriously though, hope everyone remains healthy. It’s a lot more important than hockey.

There you have it. Bennett didn’t formally ask for a trade. His agent did.

He isn’t going to help a team defensively. Also, he seems like a total POS.

Not going to argue about it. The advanced stats were good, I thought their play reflected that. It was a small sample size. They have played poorly lately, and I’m sure that the advanced stats reflect that as well.

Glad to hear that you feeling great. It is quite sad what the organization has become. I also definitely don’t have the same emotional investment in the outcome of the games as I once did. I don’t get angry about it, but it’s definitely not as fun as when they were good. From a talent standpoint I honestly believe that they are in decent shape. Good enough to be right in the playoff race. They just never seem be able to sustain good play for any length of time. I thought they would be better than last season, and I still hope that they are, but results have been very mixed.

What guys did they bring in who have good analytics, but are actually bad players? I actually believe that they do have the talent to make the playoffs (except maybe in goal, I could see that holding them back regardless). A failure of this team to play good hockey falls squarely on the coaching. The goalies are the goalies, but the team needs to play better overall. I don’t know how they feel in the locker room, but I honestly hope that they don’t feel like you sound right now. It seems unhealthy. My advice to you would be to try to care less. You seem to be putting yourself through unnecessary mental anguish.

Nice info. Just one thing. This would make Ullmark just about a league average goalie, not replacement level.