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We should consider expanding the scope of this thread to "shaving." I think a lot of you neckbeards would have some sage advice on this. And I know it's winter, but it was just Valentine's Day, so the forum women probably also have tips. Before going full beard myself more than a year ago, I used the Gillette $$$ razors. I tried rotary electric for a while (~10 years ago), but that sucked because the shaves weren't close. The upside with the $$$ razors is that my hair is fine enough to not wear them out that often. Even with full beard, I still do some touch up work with a few leftover cartridges, but if I were to shave or start shaving more, I was thinking I'd a) try out one of these shave club deals, b) try a classic Merkur-style safety razor, or c) go full badass and take me life in my own hands with a straight razor. I've got steady hands, but maybe not the patience for c).

They've passed on their condolences, they might.

If this is right, Eichel's NCAA career is over after this year. He'd benefit more in Rochester than BU, and that's if he doesn't wow in Sabres camp (plus nine games) to earn his big boy pants.

BRB house is caught in a wildfire and mudsliding down a cliff into a race riot. edit: Photographic evidence:

¿Qué? I'm on Pacific Time too and thusly DVR about 95% of games. I know not to venture into this threadentirety of the internet, social media, and bars with televisions without eating spoiler pie.

Islanders to some degree as well, despite this season's success. See also: The Curious Case of Nino Niederreiter. edit: Also, I get jokes.

Unfortunately, even if Steve's passing is concussion-linked, I don't think the NHL will do anything.

I don't feel that strongly. I believe anyone could look terrible on this team right now. And our frustration isn't even on the same scale as his has got to be: to work so hard and see some advancement by a couple measures over a season or two, then have everything go to for basically an entire season. He's got to solve his problem, but no one seems to truly know what his problem is and he's the only one that can solve it. We've seen a lot of players like this, with something holding them back from going to the next level. Hopefully it works out.

I thought other teams would do a wait-and-see before following our hell-bent path towards righteousness Maybe we're a little more justified that our plan could work. Or maybe the Leafs are just that stupid.

I believe he'll eventually be elite, but I also have an expectation that he can contribute significantly as a rookie under the right circumstances. I did some NHLe analytics a little while ago in the CHL thread (there's several posts there) that put Eichel somewheres between 57 and 73 points, assuming he sees anywhere between average and elite-worthy rookie usage, linemates, and opportunities.

This sucks, and we're all interested in the happenstance, so let's try to keep the breaking info on this in the thread down over there somewhere.

This title's my favorite. Cause he's been playing a bit like a weiner lately.

Oh, what? Booo. Likeable, hardworking guy. Concussion problems sent him into depression, from which he fought back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9zEBDTCbk

Sunny and 71. But remember that we're due to fall off into the ocean any minute now.

I don't think you're wrong, but I can't help but wonder if it's partly somehow due to playing on a team that's this . Lack of quality linemates, no drive to win, too much pressure/no confidence?

Just about everything I've seen concludes with definitely McDavid first, definitely Eichel second, and everyone else at three or lower, be it Hannifin, Crouse, Strome, Provorov, etc. Some have called both McDavid and Eichel "generational talents" (specifically Button at TSN), but whatever the labels for either, or how close they're considered to be, it's always McDavid 1, Eichel 2.

Not true. They had too many centers, especially after acquiring Malhotra, and not enough third line grit, so they made the move for Kassian. Regier made the move to acquire skill over size. Hodgson's real boogeyman has always been his defensive game. That's what pisses off the coaches. He's tried to improve some of his tools to help that part of his game (training with Roberts to up his conditioning and skating, etc), but he's definitely been having a hard time with it, and it's been getting him into the doghouse quite a lot Bucky railed him earlier this week, but he fails to put a label on Hodgson's problems - which is unusual for that clown... That all said, your point's valid. Nolan's going to try to push and whatever will be will be.

I want you to be right.

Didn't see this posted yet. Masisak writes a nicely objective look at this trade, makes the front page of NHL.com. He looks at shots per game season averages as propelling Kane into elite territory...

The only thing that scares me even a little is the Toronto Maple Leafs. They're nose-diving without really having committed to the tank. They may be able to execute a fire sale in short order and compete for the brown medal. The only thing protecting us is our 15 point head start. What we need to hope for is Toronto players and coaches playing for their lives, something they're not used to doing, just long enough for us to pull away.

Atta boy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAo0xXn_Syk

It's a bald-ass Tim Connolly:

Is there a scouting rank list that integrates skaters and goalies on the same list? By most accounts, Blackwood's the best available tender, but I have no idea what round he'd be taken in.

Doh! But again, I'm not sure I'd want to play against whomever we shipped to make this happen. I hate Kessel so much. So much.

Well he may have wanted Murray to make all the moves but not outright determine that we needed to blow it all up for McEichel. Maybe Patty wanted at least a little say in the overall direction of things. He wasn't given that. I'm fine with the fact he wasn't given that.