CreeperBlocks
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JVR for Zuccarello.
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NHL January 2016 |OT| Road to the Matthews Draft Pick
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One more thing I forgot to mention here. If you look at Brooks' complaints about AV in that article, they're literally ALL about how AV won't talk to him enough. As if that has fuck all to do with how AV does his actual job.
Especially because AV actually is pretty forthcoming about his team, just not necessarily in pre- and post-game interviews with Larry Brooks. AV has his own show on MSG called The AV Squad where he talks all about how the team is doing and where he thinks individual guys are on a regular basis, and they have segments where Scott Arniel and/or Ulfie breakdown film on why some things are/aren't working. Torts would never have allowed shit like that, that's for damn sure. I can't think of any other coach the Rangers have had who would, actually.
bonesmccoy
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Therrien is a toad, yes. But the Habs' roster outside of Pacioretty, Subban and Price is very average.
edit: Password for TSN1050 was 'barplay66'.
edit: Password for TSN1050 was 'barplay66'.
I somewhat disagree.
Pacioretty, Galchenyuk, Plekanec, Gallagher are all decent to good top 6 players, Pacioretty MIGHT be a great top 6 player. Depends on how much he gives a shit.
Subban-Markov-Petry is a very solid top 3. Markov has slowed down quite a bit, and Beaulieu is doing a fine job at #4
Price is the best goalie in the league.
Even with that dirty slump, I still believe that a good coach and an elite top 6 player is still all that's missing
CreeperBlocks
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Jonathan Drouin might be the guy we need.
I don't know. QJMHL stats are and always were a dirty trap. 100 pointers are not rare, and Drouin proved nothing in the NHL so far. Yannick Perreault once scored 185 points in the QJMHL, and the guy couldn't skate properly he was pretty much just running on the ice with his skates on
i'm not saying I wouldn't welcome him, but I don't know if i'm willing to drop Beaulieu, McCaron and a pick for a "maybe"
CreeperBlocks
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Should of done that on the Trade Deadline.
They're average aside from their Elite scorer, Norris calibre defenseman, and Hart Trophy/Vezina winning goalie.
Remove those pieces from every other team and see what we end up with.
You're also forgetting Gallagher, who is way better than anyone realises.
NHL ‏@NHL 2m2 minutes ago
John Scott will captain the Pacific Division All-Stars at the 2016 #NHLAllStar game. http://s.nhl.com/6014BX7G4
what a dumb league
John Scott will captain the Pacific Division All-Stars at the 2016 #NHLAllStar game. http://s.nhl.com/6014BX7G4
what a dumb league
CreeperBlocks
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MultiJhonny
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One of each sewed together
GOOD
It only took a week or two of everybody shitting on the ASG, but all's well that ends well, I guess.
Coldnoodle
Member
If the Oilers get Laine, I quit.
That entire lineup makes me barf. Not to beat the dead 1993 comparison horse too much, but in that year we had 3 guys at or near the 40 goal mark (Bellows 40 G, Damphousse 39 G, Muller 37 G), and 4 guys over 80 points (Damphousse 97 PTS, Muller 94 PTS, Bellows 88 PTS, LeBeau 80 PTS).
Different era and all, but goddamn.
CreeperBlocks
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Oh god. this is giving me flashbacks of that one time I saw a Bruins Jersey with a Leafs Logo.
Three very average players on a line together putting up poor stats against the current #2 and #4 teams.
Not sure why that would be surprising.
Galchenyuk is on that line, you done did it now Red's gonna freak out
bonesmccoy
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Fecking hell. Now I have to watch the ASG.
Mission accomplished, Bettman.
There's no need to speculate. One piece was removed, and we've all seen what's happened.
I think it's time for Guy.
Mission accomplished, Bettman.
There's no need to speculate. One piece was removed, and we've all seen what's happened.
I think it's time for Guy.
CosmicQueso
Member
For having a fan vote to begin with? Yes. For following through on the results of the fan voting? No.
CreeperBlocks
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St John's Scott being in the ASG is great.
I disagree.
The NHL has had fan voting for years now, and there's only ever been two similar cases that came up in the last decade - Rory Fitzpatrick and John Scott.
Fitzpatrick ended up getting outvoted in the end (*bettman twirling moustache*), but John Scott is the successful outcome of a similar campaign and the league didn't know what to do.
Fans wanted Scott, regardless of their intent (to make fun and/or to have fun). The Coyotes organization were the idiots who decided to trade him out of the division right before the ASG, blowing this whole thing up even more. It all definitely could've been a "business move", but it stinks with the timing of this trade.
Fan voting has done its intended purpose, to cast votes on who they want to see in the ASG. Regardless of their reasoning, fans wanted to see John Scott, so they voted and got him in the game.
This issue doesn't come up every single year, in any case.
CosmicQueso
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Like this whole debacle is the Coyotes' fault?
OEL not being in the ASG is a joke regardless of what's going on with Scott.
Scott wasn't working out regardless. Being able to move him for anything is a trade that has to be made. The fact they got someone with at least the potential of upside in the return? That's what's important. The ASG stuff is a joke anyways.
ShinRPGamer
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The only thing that can (probably) save the Habs now is going full on Maple Tanks.
To be fair though, Dreger is usually out to lunch.
dr.rocktopus
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Happy for Scott. We may never know the whole truth behind the trade though. I wanted more anti-Bettman conspiracy ammo.
CreeperBlocks
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Should you really trust Dreger? I mean c'mon.
Mmmmm
Austin Matthews. According to Marc Crawford on Leafs Lunch he's like Kopitar but better
Coldnoodle
Member
Holtby drinking all our water.
http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2016/01/save-booker.html
Torts is a quality dude
Torts is a quality dude
Should've maybe had Yotes fans vote for OEL then. lol
Not to take the ASG too seriously, but with the circus surrounding it with Scott, it was definitely stupid to have moved him right before the ASG. Did you not look up Jarred Tinordi at all? Dude played three games this season. This is the kind of trade that probably could've happened after the ASG. Not saying Tinordi won't ever turn into a decent player, but right now, it's such a nonessential deal. :lol
Does Dregs have any relatives in the Habs organization?
CreeperBlocks
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Did we Hire Dave Nonis's French Brother Recently?
Dubbedinenglish
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Davíd Nônis
His French cousin, Marvin Nonis works in player development.
Dave! Dave, it's Marvin. Your cousin, Marvin Nonis. You know that new franchise you're looking to ruin next? Well, listen to this!