Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 There's no way you care as much as Rip. He cares so much he uses the numbers as weapons. I honestly think he's the last link to what needs to be gone. I've met him, he's nice, but no. RIP, Rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I honestly think he's the last link to what needs to be gone. I've met him, he's nice, but no. RIP, Rip. Are you going to start the Rip must go thread or am I? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Are you going to start the Rip must go thread or am I? :P I won't; he's been too nice to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) I won't; he's been too nice to me. I can't do it either. Mostly because I can only pick on so many old men, and PA and Weave fill my quota. Edited August 12, 2016 by d4rksabre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I can't do it either. Mostly because I can only pick on so many old men, and PA and Weave fill my quota. Come over here so I can pull on your ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 We'll get to see him skate in the World Cup in 27 days. hockey??? In less than a month??? Yes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I want to keep him if we can....I just have a feeling he will turn a corner when healthy. It also could potentially fill a huge hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I want to keep him if we can....I just have a feeling he will turn a corner when healthy. It also could potentially fill a huge hole. I wouldn't mind keeping him but I'm resigned to him signing elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I wouldn't mind keeping him but I'm resigned to him signing elsewhere. If anyone is to believe PHam, Kulikov is as good as gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 If anyone is to believe PHam, Kulikov is as good as gone I don't believe PHam atoll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I don't believe PHam atoll. No, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 No, you're right. Mmmmm, hotdogs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Interesting to go back and re-read the first few pages of the thread. One entertaining bit is everyone joking about how this eliminates the "Murray hates Russians" meme. Given how things turned out, maybe he hates Russians even more now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I want to keep him if we can....I just have a feeling he will turn a corner when healthy. It also could potentially fill a huge hole. I'm with you, but... If anyone is to believe PHam, Kulikov is as good as gone I think Hamsammich's reporting is good on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Kuli has had a season, back messed with him a good part of it and who knows how long the concussionactually bothered him. He has looked much better lately... but with Austin and Falk showing up and Ghule coming, suddenly the D is looking big, nasty and mobile. Im ok with Risto, McCabe, Falk, Austin, Bogo and Ghule next year, though given all the injuries d guys endure, id like to see Kuli back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Kuli has had a ###### season, back messed with him a good part of it and who knows how long the concussionactually bothered him. He has looked much better lately... but with Austin and Falk showing up and Ghule coming, suddenly the D is looking big, nasty and mobile. Im ok with Risto, McCabe, Falk, Austin, Bogo and Ghule next year, though given all the injuries d guys endure, id like to see Kuli back. Austin and Falk are decent injury call-up options, but they have no business being regular NHL top-6 guys. I'd be perfectly happy signing Kulikov to a 1-2 year "prove-it" contract. The freak injury he sustained this year is a perfectly valid excuse for his poor performance. Murray still needs to swing a trade for a top-4 D-man. I don't see anyone worth pursuing in free agency. Risto, McCabe, and Guhle are fine by me. Bogo sucks, but with that contract, what can you do about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Austin and Falk are decent injury call-up options, but they have no business being regular NHL top-6 guys. I'd be perfectly happy signing Kulikov to a 1-2 year "prove-it" contract. The freak injury he sustained this year is a perfectly valid excuse for his poor performance. Murray still needs to swing a trade for a top-4 D-man. I don't see anyone worth pursuing in free agency. Risto, McCabe, and Guhle are fine by me. Bogo sucks, but with that contract, what can you do about it? Shattenkirk, Alzner are the only two, both will get overpaid so might not be worth it. And shattenkirk prefers rangers>bruins> east coast. Alzner is not the guy for me that will make this defense look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Austin and Falk are decent injury call-up options, but they have no business being regular NHL top-6 guys. I'd be perfectly happy signing Kulikov to a 1-2 year "prove-it" contract. The freak injury he sustained this year is a perfectly valid excuse for his poor performance. Murray still needs to swing a trade for a top-4 D-man. I don't see anyone worth pursuing in free agency. Risto, McCabe, and Guhle are fine by me. Bogo sucks, but with that contract, what can you do about it? This to a T. I like the young call ups but the way to build depth is to keep them as call ups for when injuries and suspensions occur. If we count on these guys to fill permanent spots and they regress or struggle then we are either wasting another year on the outside of the playoffs looking in or TM is left scrambling to upgrade on the fly which would likely cost an arm and a leg. I would prefer to re-sign Kulikov to a short term prove it type deal and still try to swing a deal with a team that doesn't want to give Vegas anything too good. I'd like to send Gorges down to Rochester to mentor the kids and hopefully start rebuilding the defensive pipeline with more picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Blizzard Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Is it me or does Bogo seem to play better when he plays more minutes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Is it me or does Bogo seem to play better when he plays more minutes ? He absolutely does. Coaching staff made a big mistake this year asking Bogosian to play smart, safe and stay at home. He just need to be told to be put his head down and go. He'll still make mistakes, but he will also make up for them by making some plays. That's his game. We're stuck with him. Let him play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Re: Risto - Don't the Pens have a better win record with Sid in the line-up? A good coach plays to the strengths of the players he has. He builds a system around the players; not the other way around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 He absolutely does. Coaching staff made a big mistake this year asking Bogosian to play smart, safe and stay at home. He just need to be told to be put his head down and go. He'll still make mistakes, but he will also make up for them by making some plays. That's his game. We're stuck with him. Let him play it. Bogo is the type of player that needs to feel like a big part of the team in order to get the best out of him. He certainly plays his best when he gets a ton of minutes and needs to be relied on because we have nobody else. I almost get the sense that this year he didn't need to be anything more than a second pairing dman with Risto getting the big minutes, and as such, he isn't challenged or engaged as much on a game to game basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Bogo is the type of player that needs to feel like a big part of the team in order to get the best out of him. He certainly plays his best when he gets a ton of minutes and needs to be relied on because we have nobody else. I almost get the sense that this year he didn't need to be anything more than a second pairing dman with Risto getting the big minutes, and as such, he isn't challenged or engaged as much on a game to game basis. All the more reason to entice Vegas to take him off our hands. If Bogo is getting big minutes, you're not going to be a good team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 All the more reason to entice Vegas to take him off our hands. If Bogo is getting big minutes, you're not going to be a good team. But what if the team is worse when Bogo isn't playing big minutes, and better when he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 But what if the team is worse when Bogo isn't playing big minutes, and better when he is? You guys aren't making any sense, wishfull thinking that is what this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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