JoeSchmoe

I believe you have to quarantine for a stupidly long time if you don't get the test. Our plan B once they started the testing requirement was to fake symptoms to get a test on our side for free. A symptom free test is $200. Unfortunately now there's a testing backlog and it's unlikely we'd get the results back in the required 72 hours.

Unfortunately, they charge $160 for next day results. I just looked... The next day test is $125 here. It looks like it's $175.

My brother and I bought tix to the Jan 6 Sharks game when the border was wide open. We're planning to stay downtown after the game to make a night of it. Now it looks like we need a PCR to return to Canada. Is there anywhere that offers a test to non-residents that's cheap enough to justify going over for a game? Everywhere I'm looking is either too much $ or has a too long turnaround time to be worthwhile. Any thoughts?

Without checking, I'm going to say they were all elite point producers despite their size (and/or were taken below Rosen). Rosen on the other hand did not have elite numbers prior to being taken early/mid first round.

There A LOT of ppg players in the Swedish U20 League. Most of whom aren't likely to be as small in stature as Rosen. Again, if he's normal size or bigger I don't mind the pick at 14. If he's this size, but a much better proven point producer, I don't mind the pick. Given both shortcomings, I hate the pick. Hopefully, he develops and I wear egg on my face for this.

The issue with the Rosen pick is there wasn't overwhelming production to compensate for his small size, save for a small sample size at the U18's. Usually at 14th you can get a small kid with great numbers like a Caufield, or a bigger kid like a Zemgus that you may (or may not) be able to develop into a top liner.

Anyone watch the game today?

It's too bad for sure. They were / are one of my top 3 favourites. In my younger days I was good friends with the professor's nephew, but I couldn't care less about Rush then. In my late teens onwards, I caught the bug, but never got to meet the band. I think I've listened to Hemispheres 7 or 8 times in the last 2 weeks, with some live All the World's a Stage mixed in there. After Geddy's voice went though I lost my taste for them live. I don't like that weird falsetto sound he does to help hit the notes he could easily hit in the younger years. Most of the songs I like best are almost fully out of his range now.

Its time for Rosen to prove me wrong over the next week or two (hopefully he does). I'm definitely not impressed with his 4pts in 26 games in the SHL... Let's hope he shows some of whatever Adams saw when he plays against the world's best that are his own age.

At first I hated this, but I just checked he's under contract for long enough and cheap enough that it is a good move. Overall though, in a cap world I'd never give up 1st's and blue chip ELC's for guys you're going to have to pay $$$$$ in another year or so. That's the biggest (but not the only) reason why we sucked coming out of the 1st tank.

Not to mention it's a virtual guarantee that some police force or fire department will move you to the front of the line of applicants at the end of your career if that's your thing. If you've made sure to get your education, there's a lot of good sales jobs to be had... Or if that's not your thing, there's the skilled trades

This year, KO has factored on 7 of Girg's 11 points.

Okposo is pacing to get 54pts. The other two put together are well behind him.

Hindsight being 20-20, I think the LOG line and the other recent successful 4th lines, were a product of Okposo carrying the dead weight. Sorry Larrson fans.

That looks more like a 26 to me.

Leafs. 🤮 The only other team I'll realistically root for is the Habs only because my enemy's enemy is my friend.

If the team gets good it'll happen fast... Especially if season ticket holders can start counting on Canadians again to subsidize they're tickets.

Correction: .910!

Is there a goalie prospect anywhere in the world right now that looks as good as Levi? If I'm Adams, I'm not spending a single pick or prospect on a goalie with him waiting in the wings. In fact, if he plays out the season at the pace he's doing right now, I'm signing him to play THIS year at the end of the season. Even if he lets in DOUBLE the number of goals he's letting in now, he'd still be at a .906 save percentage. Given the garbage we've seen otherwise, I'd take it.

Sorry... I meant first rounder.

Remember all those prospects we had in the system before KA was hired... Neither do I. At no point was KA trying to win this year. This is a grow the prospects year... both ones that are on the team, and the ones that aren't here yet. Maybe they should fire Adams and bring in a guy that would trade a 1st round pick for a 3rd string goalie and a salary dump. That'll get this rebuild kickstarted, eh?

Malcolm Subban ladies and gentlemen.

As much as anything, I'm excited for the addition by subtraction with the rookies.

I thought Power looked good enough at the WC at the end of the 20-21 season to slot into the NHL back then. By the beginning of 22-23 he'll be fine. Of course he's not your number 1 shut down guy, but he will be good enough to learn every day and not be overwhelmed. I think sending him to Rochester might just delay his development.

The difference would be the 3 rookies... plus Tuch... plus Power... plus Murray... plus Mitts and Olofsson not being hurt. Add in the potential for median level goaltending instead of the train wreck we have now... And last but not least, NOT trotting out the likes of Bjork, Eakin, Cagiula, and Hayden every night. Did I mention Samuelsson? Keep in mind they're already 16th in the league in GF.