PerreaultForever

I wonder what he will say next year when Eichel asks to be traded from this s@@tshow.

So what you're saying is you don't want him to fit in?

I don't disagree with this, but he doesn't sound like anything to get excited about.

My point is St. Louis rotates big name players in and out of there every season. It never changes much though. They always seem to end up about the same.

Talk to me if he wins for them in the playoffs. They have been in the playoffs year after year and almost always lose. I think this year will be no different.

meh.

"we don't know what" would be the key words in that for me. If you don't know by now, I kind of think you never will. We were shut out by the worst team in hockey tonight, so I guess really that makes us the worst team in hockey, only this time not nearly as good a draft pick (likely) so in many ways this is worse than the tank cause some things were supposed to have been fixed, but clearly aren't. The list of things wrong with this team is a long one and not worth bothering with right now cause at the moment none of it will matter.

Blues had 94 points last year. This year they have 90 with 6 games to go. Not that different really. So I guess that means ROR is neutral? Gonna say the same thing as before, since all the ROR fans say the same thing over and over, we didn't win with him, we were worse, so thinking we'd be winning if we still had him is ridiculous.

Fair enough. I think some teams bend the rules better than others. I guess I'd just say they should have given looks to more prospects this year than they did. Many teams find ways to do that - but I'm not sure this team knows how to do anything right.

Pretty clear they didn't bother to show up for this one. Arguably worst game of the year so far and just as awful as tank hockey. No pride at all.

The "emergency situations" are pretty easy to use and abuse I think. Risto's sick, Borgen's up. Teams can take any little ache or pain and get around that rule if they want to.

Been wanting to see this guy. Really the only reason to watch tonight.

It's not a huge issue, but I don't see how this is a bad thing. Networking, building relationships, seeing other players, gaining knowledge. It's good for him and it can't hurt us. Nothing for him to really do here at that time that he can't do on his phone.

So then we can call up anybody we want.

well this will probably be a yawner but if we can't beat that sorry lot of leftovers in Ottawa we won't beat anyone. They are the only franchise definitely in worse shape than ours.

lol - good one, but can someone point me to this actual rule. I'm sure I've seen more call ups than 4 on many teams.

Wait, don't you get as many as you want for injury replacements? What's the exact rule(s)?

Well that was..............a turd.

Certainly could be, but I'd still rather take a look at any of the other D prospects we have just to give them a taste. Olofsson and the main forwards should all be rotated through as well for a few games imo.

I'm not sure it can be assessed properly at this stage so wait for next year, but the thing that really stood out for me in the Montreal game (and it's a recurrent issue) is the lack of teamwork on this team defensively. Good defensive teams like Boston know where they are supposed to be and players do THEIR JOB and expect the other guy to do his. Too many times this team doesn't seem to know what to do and players either watch and do nothing or group chase a guy and leave an area open. This is why Risto's fallen apart. All over the ice, but rarely where he actually should be, just doing that thing. Trying to do too many things has made him into a player who can't do anything. Take the Gallagher goal for example. Eichel said "I thought Weber would come to the net" but that's not his responsibility. His job is to cover Gallagher and take away that area. This sort of thing happens over and over. I honestly cant' decide if that's on the coach, or on a team with too many weak players and so the better ones always try to do too much and also fail as a result. Got to change that next year though that's for sure.

I actually think this is dumb and don't see the point of it. Might have made sense earlier but we are OUT OF IT now so why bring back the guy you've already seen for a bunch of meaningless games? They trying to teach him the losing culture? (kidding - sort of) Doesn't it make more sense to let him be an integral part down there and take a look at one or two of the other prospects like Borgen for example. Give him a taste. Also we should see the forward prospects rotated through instead of Pommer or Okposo or other guys that have nothing to show or prove. I thought maybe things were improving in this organization but I question whether they have a clue.

Ummm.......we were talking about the player(s) we'd get FROM Tampa for Risto.

Who are you talking about? That team is loaded with talent and the favorite to win it all by far.

That's a pessimistic way of looking at it. I don't think it'll be a short leash at all. I think we will finally have some success. Just saying if that's wrong and we are terrible again, well then that's the end of that plan. Another year of "next year" is not for me.

No, I'm saying they have too many good players with pricey contracts already and they have younger guys who are going to want big contracts and they cannot keep them all. Not talking Moulsons and Okposos here, good players. No idea who they are willing to move and want to keep but they cannot keep them all.