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the away one looks like a demon from DOOM

This makes me happy. Are bad things going to happen to me now?

Sorry for the cliche, but re:Baiey/Baptiste & waivers- it's a good problem to have

That's what I thought. Which prompts this question to GASabresIUFAN: Do you think Bailey/Baptiste won't be picked up by any other teams?

Do Bailey/Baptiste have to clear waivers to play in Roch?

Remember, it was McDermott who specifically cited his "faith in the Lord" as an asset to his professional succes. I do not have a problem with that, so long as it does not lead to problematic biases on the part of the coach. Going to go out on a limb: <begin pure speculation> I have known individuals of a particular brand of christianity that are skeptical of the "faithfulness" of others who claim to be christian. If one doesn't have the same cadence when they pray, or quote the correct verses, etc, their faith is suspect. It could be that Peterman passed this test with coach, and maybe they even pray together. Maybe they even pray together about Peterman having the strength to succeed as an NFL starter. </end speculation> After all this "process" BS, "playoff caliber" in big writing projected in the background during team meetings... McD is in danger of quickly becoming a walking parody.

There was a point where the discussion was not directly referring to Eichel.

It's a shame people are blowing off what's being said here. I happen to have people in my life that I love dearly that have to put up with this sh#@ every day, and it's not always so funny for them.

You're failing to see the nuance of what's being expressed. See above. It's not a binary: "racist" or "not racist." It's about undertones in certain language.

The first part of what Sabel said, I would refine it in this way: people may unwittingly use coded language, with no intention of racism, but their use of said language should still be pointed out, and the problematic nature of such language should be clarified to them. Unfortunately, many people get offended when it is pointed out that they unwittingly used language that can be problematic. People may use such language because it is just culturally ingrained, without giving any thought to implications. It doesn't mean they're a bad person for not realizing such language is problematic, but it is harmful when they refuse to see why changing their use of it might be warranted. To the second part of what he said- I think it's a genuine position to have.

Pointing out coded language is never a bad thing. We should all be ever-aware, as racism does not go away on its own- it requires constant vigilance. Knowing when that coded language is being used for a certain purpose does take some discernment. Indiscriminate racism accusations of those who use a certain word is problematic, but I don't think Smell was doing that...

great example! And a great example of one of those "how did he do that?" Darcy trades

To this point, there's also a difference between having the strength and knowing how to use it. Something I don't think Reinhart figured out until 2018 (and Nylander seems to have a leg up, strength-wise). Hopefully Alex can figure it out soon. Another year in Rochester could be useful for this, but he needs to start throwing his weight around and taking risks. There's nothing more sad than a player with an imposing physique who plays soft.

Sounds like he's ready to sign short term, put up big numbers, and cash in. Hopefully we'll be able to afford him at that point.

I still maintain Reinhart is faster than we think. Maybe not acceleration, but I think he has a 3rd gear. We've seen rare glimpses of it when he's led a rush or two up the wing, in 2018. I think the problem is he hasn't incorporated this into his game (never needed to in junior). If he does, he'll add a whole new dimension to what he brings. I'm counting on him to do so.

As a music snob, I'll say there's maybe only 1 or 2 Journey songs I can tolerate listening to without getting angry, and it's assuming I only hear them once every 1 or 2 years... ...now, let's predict how many picks Peterman throws on Sunday ?

You don't say?

And Bills bye-week is after the NHL season starts ?

We also have Logan Thomas

I thought he was vegan

We are very lucky Reinhart played poorly the first half of last season. Not only did it help us get Dahlin, but it will allow us to sign him long-term for less than he's worth. We may get up to 8 years of 2018 Reinhart, and I really believe that's just his new floor. Very high ceiling.

Some guys take time to click, and can be very effective after they click. Some guys will never click. I takes more than a period to find out. Hopefully such won't be the case for all 4 lines, but if it's just giving one line some time/patience, it's worth it.

I know this is probably a joke: And you're probably serious: ...but last year, it's not like we had many good options. We have a lot more versatility and variety of players this year, so the line combos will be very interesting to see.

I'm with you. The later Regier years and the entirety of the tank (until now) have seemed to demand players play way over their head (Zemgus 1C, etc), and have perfect development curves and/or career years for us to even be competitive. This is the first time in a long time that our roster is filled with players who will be playing on the line that their talent would suggest is appropriate.