steveoath

Bring back the draft

You need to come over to the Glasgow International Jazz Festival! Lot of beer drunk at that!!

Had to do some work for school (report card season) so couldn't pay attention to last periods. But finished 5-2 to Canada and 7-1 to the US.

Both Canada an the US are starting early today. Heading to the 3rd period as I type. Levi in for Canada who lead 3-1 and, frankly are battering the Slovenians. Quinn has had some good battles on the wing but no points so far. Lucic fails to navigate the bench.... USA currently leading Hungary 4-1. Tuch making it 1-1 before Nick Bonino scores twice and Cutter Gauthier adds the 4th.

Panthers having some fun with their new tshirt. 😂😂😂

This is fun. "Write lyrics to a rap battle between Tage Thompson and Brad Marchand". Tage Thompson: I'm Tage Thompson, I'm here to say, I'm gonna take you down, Brad Marchand, today. You're a dirty player, you're a cheat, You're a disgrace to the game, and you should be beat. Brad Marchand: I'm Brad Marchand, I'm the best there is, I'm gonna make you cry, Tage Thompson, I promise this. You're a nobody, you're a joke, You're not even worth my time, so I'll just walk away. Tage Thompson: You're walking away because you're scared, You know I'm gonna beat you, Brad Marchand, I'm sure. So step up and fight me, man to man, Let's see who's the better player, once and for all. Brad Marchand: I'm not scared of you, Tage Thompson, I'm just not interested in wasting my time with you. You're not worth my time, you're not worth my energy, So go back to Buffalo, where you belong. Tage Thompson: I'm not going anywhere, Brad Marchand, I'm here to stay, and I'm here to take you down. So get ready, because I'm coming for you, And I'm not going to stop until you're on the ground. Brad Marchand: Bring it on, Tage Thompson, I'm ready for you. Let's see who's the better player, once and for all. [The two players square off, and the crowd goes wild.]

Write a song about the buffalo sabres (Verse 1) In the city of Buffalo, There's a team that's known for their blue and gold. They're the Sabres, and they're here to play, So get ready for a great show. (Chorus) Go Sabres, go! We're cheering you on, So bring home the cup, And make us all proud. (Verse 2) The Sabres have a long and storied history, Full of ups and downs, but always with passion. They've had some great players, Like Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin, And they've made some great memories, Like the Stanley Cup run in 1999. (Chorus) Go Sabres, go! We're cheering you on, So bring home the cup, And make us all proud. (Bridge) The Sabres are more than just a team, They're a part of the fabric of this city. They represent hope and pride, And they give us something to cheer for. (Chorus) Go Sabres, go! We're cheering you on, So bring home the cup, And make us all proud. (Outro) We're the Buffalo Sabres fans, And we'll never give up. We'll be here for you through thick and thin, So let's go out there and win!

As an event, I think the draft lottery is terrible. We don't have to look too far to see that it doesn't discourage tanking. How could it be solved? I am a big fan of of the so called "Golden Plan". As soon as you are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs you begin to collect points for a separate draft standing "table". Team that finishes with the most points on that table gets 1st OA and the rest of the 1-16 order is determined by the same method. My 2nd favourite method would be using the same draft odds as we have. make a giant ball pool and fill it with balls that represent each teams odds for 1OA. Then all 16 general managers must dive into the pool to find a ball that has their team name stamped on it in tiny letters. The insert is determined by the order the GMs place their ball on some sort of plinth/podium.

I hope he comes over this off season.

Glasgow - Dear Green Place Edinburgh - Auld Reekie Aberdeen - The Granite City Dundee - City of the three Js Perth - The Fair city Inverness - Capital of the highlands

What a wee shame....🤥

6 nil now.

Tuch was a steamroller in that game.

Quinn and Krebs both good on that last pk

Quinn with the assist on a Weeger PP goal.

Seems Quinn is on with toffoli and Scott Laughton. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/gamecenter/lineup/38862/4-lat-vs-can

@Eleven Latvia - Canada is on now. Canada lead 2-0. Missed the start coz I had a nap after work! Krebs is on. Not sure about Quinn. No Levi in net. Went with Montembault.

I'm really looking the sound of Trey Augustine from the NTDP. Seems cut from similar cloth to Levi.

And the "Reynolds" bid is out https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37605017/sources-ryan-reynolds-bid-senators-move-forward

Could they not have had Suchanek for nothing last off season??

Adding Brunette was pretty significant impo.

The only player I would consider trading up for* would be Michkov. If he drops to to the flyers at 7, then would see if they could swing a trade for that pick. Wouldn't trade up for any of the Dmen. * I'm at least trying to be semi realistic here, of course I would trade up for Bedard but I don't see the Hawks taking my call!!

I'm steadfastly waiting for Nads KO Marchand.

I don't think he gets past Washington. I think they would be quite happy waiting on Miro and Michkov to spearhead a new Russian Revolution. Caps aren't in win now mode, they are in get players who can pass to Ovi mode. If he's there at 13 then I'm jumping on it. Helps space out our prospect pipeline, should have a Russian clique in NA by that point to show him the ropes.