Brawndo Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Eleven said: Ah, got it. I read the French version as Montreal management saying that if the kids are all right in the head, they don't need Pommer. This is an even more optimistic approach. It's smart. I used Google Translate and was confused by the translation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Brawndo said: Zack Werenski Signs 3 year 15 Million Extension with Columbus That’s super reasonable. I was expecting 8x8 at least. I would guess he was asking for 10 and CBJ went bridge instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Brawndo said: Ovi has walked back onto the bench in full gear per reports And is doing 500 lb squats on just the left leg, probably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Randall Flagg said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 And I couldn’t possibly care less what Manny thinks or feels. Same goes for 95% of the twitter (look at me and my opinion) junkies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. He's a Leafs fan, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: He's a Leafs fan, right? Not actually sure. His account is a weird combination of deep-dive numbers, and taking shots at teams in the pursuit of, I can only imagine, humour. There's no one he takes more shots at than Buffalo. He's the type of person who saves tweets that are in opposition to his viewpoints then retweets them en masse once he think he's been proven right. Edited September 9, 2019 by Thorny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Thorny said: Not actually sure. His account is a weird combination of deep-dive numbers, and taking shots at teams in the pursuit of, I can only imagine, humour. There's no one he takes more shots at than Buffalo. He's the type of person who saves tweets that are in opposition to his viewpoints then retweets them en masse once he think he's been proven right. Probably because we look so consistently bad on his corsica.hockey site The tweet just made me snort which is why I shared it (though Ottawa's comment definitely should have been "They're a team") but based on what you're telling me i'm not gonna give him a follow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: Probably because we look so consistently bad on his corsica.hockey site The tweet just made me snort which is why I shared it (though Ottawa's comment definitely should have been "They're a team") but based on what you're telling me i'm not gonna give him a follow lol No I get the Sabres have been bad thing. But him posting the numbers that confirm that isn't what I mean by "shots". He's a douche. He doesn't let his bias get in the way of his analysis, and I'm not claiming his numbers aren't good stuff. But there's plenty of non-numbers related content where he's outright hostile towards Sabres fans. Edited September 9, 2019 by Thorny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Thorny said: No I get the Sabres have been bad thing. But him posting the numbers that confirm that isn't what I mean by "shots". He's a douche. He doesn't let his bias get in the way of his analysis, and I'm not claiming his numbers aren't good stuff. But there's plenty of non-numbers related content where he's outright hostile towards Sabres fans. I wouldn't even call those his numbers, I think he just organizes and presents stats that already exist? Unless he built the WAR/GAR stuff I've never looked at on his site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. Does he hate Florida more? Because they didn't even make his list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. He loved the Cozens Pick. His model had him third overall in the draft. Other than that, he hates the Sabres with unbridled passion particularly Mittlestadt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Brawndo said: He loved the Cozens Pick. His model had him third overall in the draft. Other than that, he hates the Sabres with unbridled passion particularly Mittlestadt. Ya the Cozens thing is true and I'm sure likes he Dahlin and stuff because everyone does, and I'm not even sure if he really hates Mittelstadt, he was just really firm in his predictions for him last year and he certainly wasn't optimistic with them. But he's pretty passionate about him so you could be right there. But to me like I said it's more all the other, not really even hockey stuff, comments he makes the Sabres fans' way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Thorny said: Ya the Cozens thing is true and I'm sure likes he Dahlin and stuff because everyone does, and I'm not even sure if he really hates Mittelstadt, he was just really firm in his predictions for him last year and he certainly wasn't optimistic with them. But he's pretty passionate about him so you could be right there. But to me like I said it's more all the other, not really even hockey stuff, comments he makes the Sabres fans' way. My guess is he does this because Sabres fans who follow him intensely push back against what the numbers say. Only to, ya know be comically incorrect. On this very forum, every year since the tank, we have collectively rationalized why all of the numbers-based predictions are going to be wrong. Only for them to be right. I'd imagine it's tiring to be on the receiving end of this when you out a lot of work into it. Edited September 10, 2019 by TrueBlueGED 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) That’s certainly reasonable. But it still doesn’t give him a “be a giant dick” hall pass. Edited September 10, 2019 by Thorny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 14 minutes ago, Thorny said: That’s certainly reasonable. But it still doesn’t give him a “be a giant dick” hall pass. I'm not defending it; you go into that business, you need to be prepared for what you're going to get. But there is a human element that's at least understandable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I'm not gonna lie, from the bits of it I see analytics twitter is uniquely insufferable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Rumor has it that it is mental health issues that Hawerchuk is dealing with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetlou Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 21 hours ago, Brawndo said: Zack Werenski Signs 3 year 15 Million Extension with Columbus Does this signing have any effect on Dahlin who can sign an extension next summer. Werenski put up 47, 37, and 44 pts in first three years in league. It all depends on how big of strides Dahlin takes this year. I would love to see him extend for 8 years at 9 million, or bridge two years at 6 million and sign long term after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 33 minutes ago, sweetlou said: Does this signing have any effect on Dahlin who can sign an extension next summer. Werenski put up 47, 37, and 44 pts in first three years in league. It all depends on how big of strides Dahlin takes this year. I would love to see him extend for 8 years at 9 million, or bridge two years at 6 million and sign long term after that. Pretty much all the D signings recently imply that D are still less respected than forwards that can pot goals. The dream of Dahlin for 8 years at $10-11/yr isn't dead. (Liger's likely protestations to the contrary not withstanding. ? ) Some of these signings actually make that seem to be a bit too high. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Defenceman Jake Gardiner reportedly turned down a three-year, $15.75-million contract, with an average annual value of $5.25 million, from the Habs in early July, according to La Presse’s Alexandre Pratt. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-jake-gardiner-rejected-three-year-15-75m-deal-canadiens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Zacah gets 3 years 2.25M per https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-devils-re-sign-center-pavel-zacha/c-309018086 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Shilling for the Athletic again, but this is an outstanding read about Geno Malkin: https://theathletic.com/1192049/2019/09/10/evgeni-malkin-trade-rumors-penguins-moscow-russia-hockey/ Not intended as a knock on Yerdon and Vogl, but I wish the Sabres writers were producing more material like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, WildCard said: Zacah gets 3 years 2.25M per https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-devils-re-sign-center-pavel-zacha/c-309018086 For a 2015 6th pick a bit dissapointing, but I'd still trade a 2nd rounder for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts