jame

So it was just Spamming, got it.

That’s exactly how it works, that’s why the success rate of picks drops so drastically in the mid-late first

Then why did you waste everyone’s time with that nothingburger post. You’d think someone who knows “a great deal” about Cernak would use that in a response to a trade for Cernak post.

That’s correct, I mean the guy you clearly know nothing about... beyond that which can be googled in 2 minutes I’m going to assume that when a completely hockey based post is met with rhetorical snark, it’s fair game to respond in kind....

Closer to what? we still have a massive hole where ROR used to skate, and McCabe-Risto continues to show themselves incapable of the role their games are designed for.

I’ve been a Risto defender for a long time... but it’s time to accept that his flaws are what they are... with that said I’m not out there selling Risto... but I am definitely listening to buyers. Point is silly talk... but the offer that isn’t an overpayment but would definitely intrigue me is: JT Miller and Erik Cernak for Ristolainen JT Miller is a modern Jochen Hecht... a complete forward whose two way game has proven a perfect compliment to high skill players. Skinner-Eichel NEED this type of player long term, especially to free Reinhart permanently to lift another line. Miller isn’t going to wow you offensively, he’s going to do the work and get you 15 goals and 45-55 points. While limiting the liability that Skinner-Eichel is without the puck. Miller is locked in to a very nice 5.25 for 4 more years in his prime. But the key to the deal is Cernak... he’s every bit as mean and nasty as Risto without the defensive deficiencies. Sure, he’s a step down offensively but the fit is ideal. Especially when we have offensive drivers for each pair in Dahlin, Montour, Pilut. He’s a RD defensive defensemen with top pair defensive talent... I could see him on Dahlin’s pairing in a year. And if by some miracle Dahlin-Montour works as a pair, then Cernak becomes the perfect defensive compliment to anchor Pilut. its not a flashy trade... there’s no premier asset or sparkling prospect. But I think it’d be a trade we win with long term.

Not Dahlin’s fault

Ugh...

Note Reinhart’s speed to the corner there dispelling myths

That’s a theory... sure. I would say all evidence says otherwise

I always say Reinhart is a great barometer

Every great play Reinhart makes is a reminder of how big a ***** up his bridge deal was... it was the one real opportunity to get great contract locked in during this time of contract escalation

Point = Bergeron elite and complete

And he’s worth it

And Point could command an Eichel level contract

Tampa will be able to match anything... they catch will be if 4 1sts is the right enticement to avoid handicapping themselves long term. FYI not trying to be a know it all here... but RFA compensation is measured based on 5 year average or contract cap hit, whichever is higher. So a 7 year / 49 million million contract isn’t measured for.... ***** that was filityh jack!!!! So it’s not 7.0 cap for RFA compensation, it’s nearly 10 million per for RFA compensation purposes my point being that it’s hard to give a big contract and not have it reflect 4 firsts

Just give the 4 firsts and get Point.

If we’re gonna bring back the offersheet, do it for Point. side note: some GM is going to do it in the next year or so (make the offersheet a real tool again)... the exponential growth in the 2nd year contract/RFA costs is catching up... its hitting Toronto and Tampa now. GMs will have to accept that the best pathway to elite talent may be poaching it, because NOT making the offersheet allows great teams to bully great players into well below market contracts... see Kucherov bridge deal. Cant allow Tampa/Toronto to have great players at great costs

Missed assignments is not a function of talent differential

I’ll always be pissed about bad coaching decision

Please consider that all 23 player and then some need to be useful.

I guess I should’ve gone with the “ No! You are wrong” response. Lol. its gotten to the point where the analysis of my posts has gone full meta

Botts has gotten rid of a lot of useful players...

Ennis has 9 goals this year? That’s annoying...

That goalie pull had a strong impact :rolleyes: