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Eichel passes to Thompson on the breakout. Thompson holds onto the puck toeying each and every player repeatedly until his shift is over.

10 min is 12 shifts, or half a game roughly. That CF number has more to do with their opponent than anything else.

I agree, but I don't think his style of play meshes well with Eichel... there's only one puck to go around. Eichel creates, Skinner cleans up, they need a trigger man who can find soft spots and fire away. Maybe Thompson can become that guy, but he needs understand his job is to get Eichel the puck, find an opening in a scoring area and be ready to fire.

Didn't they already try Thompson with Eichel earlier in the season? Failed miserably iirc. Thompson likes to hang onto the puck and create his own offense, not a good fit IMO. Tarasenko tho.

Is his named pronounced Gil-Bert? Or Jill-Bear?

That can only mean one thing.

He'll get his chance. Part of it is that when they call him up, they don't want to be put in a position where they'll quickly need to send him back down. No harm in overbaking the young swede.... that and they probably want to give Jack a chance to clean up his heroin addiction as swede's are scientifically proven to more readily succumb to nasty drug habits... see Berglund, Patrik. Or I'm just making stuff up to fit a narrative.

Probably because of his involvement in the largest heroin distribution ring in the northeast. That and Jack's near overdose.

I blame Whaley.

Yeah but TBL will only have about $6m in cap space to fill 7 roster spots next season, including re-signing Brayden Point who will be an RFA, but is well over a 100pt pace.

Need another Skinner type deal... a middling prospect, and a pick or two for a legit NHL contributor. However, those types are deals are typically to be had during the offseason. In season, the price will be much higher... which is why I think he waits out the season and tries for another bargain in the summer.

I like Okposo's game. He's not scoring, but he plays hard and contributes in other ways... he's physical and vocal. That said, yes, he's extremely overpaid... but I wouldn't sacrifice futures just to get his contract off the books.

Nice win they needed that. Good confidence builder without their Captain.

2 seasons in the top Finnish league would be a step up from the CHL.

It should be 2-0 Buffalo... but it's not. Once the scoring chances dry up the game is over.

Play like crappo for Kakko.

Tampa / Toronto wouldn't even be close. Talk about a mismatch.

If by interesting you mean like watching paint dry.

"Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don't make." - Abraham Lincoln

Or Europe

They should try Dahlin at C.

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