Drag0nDan

I mean they kinda block the entrances during play. The TV's in the concourses are also comically small, and half of them are broken in some way. It also makes the area seem larger instead of these cramped gathering areas.

I wouldn't be opposed if he passes a physical. That likely wouldn't be until January though.

From concourses - many newer stadiums make it a point that... if you are walking the concourse you can see the field, ice, etc. At least some level of window there.

It's a start - my big issue is if you arent in the club section, you can't see the ice in the slightest and i don't think they can really fix that. Screen and sound is terrible in there. Hopefully upgrading sound will improve the TV sound too because its terrible. I never get pizza at bills/sabres games because its overpriced, cold usually, and terrible. Bills games - fingers bucket, sabres - a weck if i don't eat beforehand. I never thought they were THAT bad (they weren't good though), but if they want to improve it i'll pay the extra dollar.

Thats what i meant with physicals though. Can he play at a higher level than he did with the injury, and can he match some of his play from before that? My assumption is no, as most people with bad hip injuries tend to retire. I suspect he gets signed, gets injured again, and retires.

Well... he was injured last year and played through it... He was greater than a point per game the previous 4 seasons. To me it comes down to physicals, can he still play?

So he has been dealing with a hip injury for a long time, and hip injuries have proven career ending for lots of players.... Ryan Kesler, Andrew Ference, Brent Seabrook. We'll see on Backstrom and Kane though, i think kane gets a 1yr deal halfway through the season somewhere with LTIR space or something like that.

I suspect they'll partner with a streamer as some sort of add-on service as these local sports networks slowly go belly up. ESPN+ is this much - add in a single team package for X more.

It'll just be subscription regional broadcasting if i had to guess. I think 30/month is absurd for MSG+ though. For that much... can they fix the broadcast so the sound is in sync?

I'd like to see Tage backchecking through the middle more effectively. You watch boston and it seems like the high slot takeaways is where their offense comes from.

I also don't see him cracking 40 goals - if he didn't do it shooting 16% (like 4-5% higher than career average). I also don't see it happening now that he's become more injury prone, and isn't really a PP goal threat.

He's in that wheelhouse for sure Mcdavid, Matthews, Draisaitl, Mackinnon probably make up the top 4. After that you have Point, Hughes, Tage, Crosby in some order. If bergeron plays hes in the top 10. Then I'd put Petterson, Eichel, Malkin, Zibanejad, Stamkos (and probably some others like Tavares Larkin and Hischier) in that next tier. I can't argue much there. Aho always scores on us and he's one that i forgot.

Some improved back skating and back checking would go a long way to improving team defense. There are WAY too many wide open shots from the high slot, and a guy like VO or Skinner just sort of drifting behind the play looking to turn up ice. I think all 4 of the centers need to prioritize this as well as something that just can't happen. On the PK i think they can do a better job at the blue line on making zone entry more challenging, they also got caught puck watching way too much as the season wore on. Seemed like teams figured out how to attack us down-low on their PP's, and we just gave up a lot of space. Backdoor cross crease passing was also just wide open for business, and there wasn't a tandem that did a great job there clearing that out.

I always felt like 3 on 3 was just... a different game. Basically man coverage and simple plays and cycling to create space.

i dunno what that means but they definitely smoke a ton of weed? If i had to guess, there's probably some other more party-focused drugs going around as well.

Its rarely anything of note like a lifting injury. It's usually something stupid like a box jump where you land and it just snaps.

Friend of mine lives in Nashville and was pretty tight with Johansen and Duchene... I'm not shocked that a new GM would move them.

I think id rather plan for longer and eat some money than keep VO, or put an inexperienced player in a position they aren't prepared for. I don't think you need to look at the top of the free agent bucket, but i think the team also could use a compher type in the bottom 6 anyway.

Probably rather have toews tbh.

Did we miss free agency?

Good to know! Hard to tell... it just said drafted by buffalo and tons of junior stats, in any case i crossed him off

So... Where do the higher picks (i just did the first few rounds) fit prospect wise and what timetables are we looking for? Who would you be willing to move from this group? AHL Rosen Kulich Rousek Kisakov Overseas Östlund Neuchev Polpatov Juniors Savoie Benson Bloom Nadeau

I seriously doubt he is. Levi will be with the club and my guess is you want to bring him along... not slowly but not the everyday starter either. Somewhere in the 30-40 start range maybe? I don't know that i want to see Comrie or UPL make the rest of them, and i don't think you can look at their 22 numbers and say that you're comfortable with them either. You say it in a press conference because... you have to.

He's also not very good at Hockey.

Yes - the same one who lead the league in wins, GAA, and SV%.