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The problem with Cozens is he has no sheltering and is thrusted into a 1C role due to injuries. Wait a week and he’s in a better situation.

A bunch of deflected goals from the point. Deflating like the Miller years. Ugly game but those bounces go both ways.

Vegas needs to shed cap to make that deal. The only way they can logistically is trade Smith and ruin their own room. Or Buffalo retains and the cost goes up. I can understand why nobody wants to budge.

Any first. Any first going elsewhere in the Eichel return is because they’re too cheap to pay out the contract. Its probably real money too related to insurance being lost if another team approves ADR

Trading a first away to another team to retain 3 mil in salary for the next handful of years coming from a cap floor team is going to result in the last Pegula holdouts turning coat

Maybe coach is dogging them in practice still? Let’s not forget we’re missing our 1C and 2D, regardless of whether you believe those players to be those roles that’s the reality. Plus whatever the Eichel trade is going to fetch.

Oh no we suck again they just looked drained. Long season

They took Beasley out of self induced quarantine and barely got their act together on offense. Not a great showing but hey it’s a win.

MUST WIN also terrible game time

Changing numbers from 15 to 9 and leaving fans in the dust with lame jerseys? At least they’re getting one last use out of them.

Vegas would have to move 5 mil just to make the trade happen. Tuch doesn’t count he’s on LTIR. Probably where the snag is from, the only player without a clause is Smith and he may not want to go to Buffalo

Parade routes

When Mittelstadt comes back Cozens should go down for a month

UPL is bust. Sunk cost fallacy let it go New shiny toy is shiny. He was passed up because he’s not 6’5” like every other failed goalie prospect.

We don’t need defense. That only becomes part of the equation to make salary work and also means we’re sending an ELC back. Our defensive pipeline is all in college. I still don’t see it. I still think for salary purposes Tuch is a piece of the puzzle. The deal is probably hung up on trying to include William Carrier in it so the hero can return home.

Let’s go back to discussing triumph instead of averageness

Two lucky wins in a row. Shininess has worn off. Last place here we come. They looked gassed but they didn’t look like they were on their heels. That’s a big deal to me. Hinostroza looks like a defensive liability.

Reinhart core failed. Next is more entertaining.

Bad change by Hinostroza

Wow these refs so rigged. Giving Buffalo every benefit of the doubt. What a joke league. Their star players never get calls against them.

This game is wide open. Could have had ten goals each side, somehow only one. Should be losing honestly, gave up too many good chances. 777 line is easily our best. Cozens/Hinostroza keep getting hemmed though Skinner looks possessed. He’s skating so much faster and he’s passing the puck. Not sure it’s actually him. Hockey is entertaining. I haven’t made it past first period in these games in years.

Oh, no wonder the league is welcoming this coming out.

Leadership matters. And they could have disagreed with X and Os.

Nightmare only for pundits

I don’t think there’s many similarities. Granato is all about closing gaps, constant pressure, and forcing action. Similarly the breakout stresses short passes with the only rule seemingly being one forward going forward a Hail Mary in the center of the ice immediately upon every breakout to make space. Every system likes to spread the ice some but it’s a little more exaggerated with Granato. They have connected on those passes too in plenty of games forcing teams to be honest. In the past coaches would have the high rider along the boards and they were easy to defend against. This style is going to wear on them as the season goes on. As other teams get in better shape it’s success is going to wear off. Last night against a talented Lightning team it wasn’t nearly as effective. But it’s hard to play against and that’s the main goal. There’s no part of this system relying on the other team to make unforced mistakes. Those were the snoozers. And maybe we build up enough of a lead early in the season to wedge into last seed. Or the chemistry builds and Eichel trade return talent joins the fold. There’s hopium to spread around and that’s a success for a team that couldn’t be in much of a worse spot.