Curt

He is a good prospect, not a great one. Probably just ready for the NHL yet. He is probably similar to Mittelstadt in that regard. In his draft year (2017) he was expected to go around 10-15. It was a surprise when NYR took him at #7. He was regarded as a hardworking 2-way player with good skating, who also had good, but not super high end puck skills. He should still be a solid NHL player but isn’t likely to be a star.

Fans can be fickle leaves fluttering in the breeze

On 12-17-2019, Thomas Chabot played 37:50 TOI in an OT game versus Tampa Bay. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201912170TBL.html I think that’s the highest I’ve ever seen. Anyone know of a game where a guy played more mins?

He actually kind of is. Only 11 mins per game. Only F’s who have been playing less are Girgensons, ERod, Asplund, Lazar, and some of those guys have been in/out of the lineup or generally skate with Okposo.

Who knows. Skinner is on pace for 26 goals and 42 points. I bet he exceeds those numbers. If Dahlin was playing exceptionally well, at higher level than we expect, I may be more inclined to agree tha he can’t keep it up. However, I think he could be playing a lot better, and he is STILL putting up those numbers, despite so-so play and sometimes limited minutes.

Dahlin is on pace for 55 points even with his 8 missed games. He is pacing for 61pts/82gms.

When he said “who has the best shot?”, I was thinking they literally meant who is the better shooter. Rereading now, he could have meant shot at the MVP award I guess.

I’m sure they were obnoxious while doing it, but those radio people were all correct, in my opinion.

McDavid. I’d take McDavid. ?

One player that I’ve never even heard of (Tonelli) and one that I’m only vaguely aware existed (Goring). Are these guys really worthy of having numbers retired? I think the whole retiring of numbers gets a little crazy. How about just retiring their jersey, put it in the rafters if you want, put them in the team hall of fame, but still let other players wear the number.

Bummer. I like him. Not too big, but a feisty guy. Great skater and uses that well on the defensive end. Actually a great puck handler but hasn’t yet learned how to use that to create offense.

I disagree with a lot of this. -Tavares was better than Matthews last season. -Eichel is a better skater and, more importantly to me, a much much better puck carrier. -Is it even relevant that Matthews’ 2-way game could “catch up”? It could, but it’s just not. -Barkov is an incredible player. One of the best (top 5?) defensive forwards in the league and a 90+ point player. He is up there with anyone not named McDavid. I think the only areas Matthews is better than Eichel is as a goal scorer (even now) and FO’s. However, scoring goals is pretty important.

1) Drafts take much longer to bear fruit in the NHL. 2) It is much easier to move players and contracts in the NFL. 3) The Sabres were purposefully torn down to the studs in a way that the Bills never were (I think) 4) Crowd Yells: “Quit making excuses for the Sabres! They just suck!” ALSO: Bills posted one winning record in a 14 yr period from 2000-2013. They went 17 years between playoff appearances. They haven’t won a playoff game in 23 years. Did they really turn things around that quickly???

Marleau had one season left. Not really “a lot” of term.

Casey’s contract, like all ELCs, is 2-ways. Casey makes $70,000 per season in the AHL compared to his $925,000 in the NHL.

Yes, I agree. Over the past month he hasn’t been elite.

Why not? What has he gotten worse at?

Yes, absolutely, if it’s a good trade.

Last 6 seasons games played: 80, 77, 80, 75, 82, 79. He missed ~10 early this year, but he doesn’t have an injury problem. Last 6 seasons points: 104, 84, 85, 89, 89, 100 Last 6 seasons Selke voting finish: 18th, 19th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 4th After McDavid it’s tight but I think Crosby is still right there with MacKinnon and almost certainly ahead of Eichel. Matthews is not close.

It’s just an abbreviation for Individual Expected Goals.

What’s an initiator supposed to be?

That could void his contract, as he would be in breach of contract for failing to report, no?

Nah. It’s not gospel, but it’s not useless either. It’s basically a gauge of how many shots a player is taking and how dangerous those shots are. It estimates how many goals those shots would be expected to result in IF the shooter shot at a league average rate (on shots of that type, from that position) and IF the goalies were making saves at a league average rate (on shots of that type, from that position). For this reason it will always underestimate goals for players who are excellent shooters because they are going to beat that league average shooting %.

Yeah, it’s so boring when the referees enforce the rules and try to keep players safe.

That’s not really how hockey usually works though. It takes a whole team. Individual players rarely can “carry” their team. Just look at the Islanders, among many others, as an example of this.