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[CreeperBlocks]

https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/690002729595437059

Pierre :lol

LOL.

Oh Pierre

 

[MultiJhonny]

https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/690002729595437059

Pierre :lol

 

[Smiley90]

Did you guys see that Asian Underboob/Pen thread?

Now that's a trend I can get behind.

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Figuratively&Literally

https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/690002729595437059

Pierre :lol

-facepalm-

 

[zroid]

https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/690002729595437059

Pierre :lol

lolol

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Where's that gif of Pierre slowly skating to the camera?

 

[Red_Man]

[Pierre McGuire walks up to a mirror] "Are you Jeff Blashill?"

:lol :lol

 

[MultiJhonny]

Where's that gif of Pierre slowly skating to the camera?

Is this what you are talking about?

I can't find a gif of it

I found it as a deal with it gif

 

[zroid]

Leipsic

 

[Wingfan19]

Wings still gonna lose, but at least no shutout.

 

[Quick]

https://twitter.com/KyleWIIM/status/690002729595437059

Pierre :lol

Did you guys see that Asian Underboob/Pen thread?

Now that's a trend I can get behind.

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Figuratively&Literally

I'm okay with this new trend.

Leipsic

#bless #bless #bless

 

[Chris R]

Avs lucky to get out of that period 0-0.

Quack MOTHERFUCKING Quack tonight.

 

[Line_HTX]

Go Ducks!

Did you guys see that Asian Underboob/Pen thread?

Now that's a trend I can get behind.

Spoiler

Figuratively&Literally

LOL

 

[Hemi-PoweredDrone]

This whole Drouin fiasco just makes me feel even better about Tallon taking Barkov over him.

Did you guys see that Asian Underboob/Pen thread?

Now that's a trend I can get behind.

Spoiler

Figuratively&Literally

Now I have. That's... a little odd but I'm super okay with it.

 

[zroid]

lol Stoll

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Kill stoll

 

[Clydefrog]

What's Stoll doing in a Wild jersey??

 

[Red_Man]

Kill stoll

Hi Acid

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

whoa the Wild scored? That's a thing?

 

[Yawnier]

Leipsic

Damn nice goal. Lipstick has flown under the radar this season. Not many leaf fans talking about him with all our other wing prospects

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Quack!

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

There's the Wild I know and love.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Quack!

I totally forgot there was an animated series! Holy fuck!

 

[Fata1moose]

There's the Wild I know and love.

I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Quack!

While Anaheim has Mighty Ducks

San Jose has Street Sharks

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not.

Did you just see what Granlund did there in the corner? The way he lost that puck in a 1 on 1 with space between him and the defender? On the powerplay? Pure. Skill.

This team blows. It needs a spark.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Hi Acid

While Anaheim has Mighty Ducks

San Jose has Street Sharks

Kill Stoll

 

[zroid]

A couple new wrinkles in the Drouin saga:

Should the 20-year-old forward remain suspended for the rest of the season, the Lightning could seek to have his contract tolled. If successful, that would leave Drouin with two years of entry-level remaining and make him an even more valuable commodity.

Of course, that action would have to be upheld by a partial arbitrator, and with no precedent to lean on, it's impossible to predict what outcome might come from a grievance.

Another potential consequence of this situation is that Drouin won't register an accrued season if he doesn't spend two more games on a NHL roster by mid-April -- which, as GeneralFanager pointed out on Twitter, means that he wouldn't be eligible for unrestricted free agency until July 2022 rather than one year earlier.

 

[MultiJhonny]

A couple new wrinkles in the Drouin saga:

It never ends. Man this could really drag out even more. I don't think I can take another week of this never mind like another 2 seasons unless he decides that he wants to stay and play until his contract is out

 

[Yawnier]

At this point I'm probably more interested in seeing what happens with Drouin if Stevie Y holds out and onto him, oppose to what happens if he gets traded.

Most GMs can't afford to piss away a decent, young asset just for the sake of doing so

 

[ZeroGravity]

At this point I'm probably more interested in seeing what happens with Drouin if Stevie Y holds out and onto him, oppose to what happens if he gets traded.

Most GMs can't afford to piss away a decent, young asset just for the sake of doing so

We're one of the few teams that probably could.

 

[MultiJhonny]

At this point I'm probably more interested in seeing what happens with Drouin if Stevie Y holds out and onto him, oppose to what happens if he gets traded.

Most GMs can't afford to piss away a decent, young asset just for the sake of doing so

True but what Yzerman is asking for wouldn't be for the sake of getting rid of him. So it he gets the offer he wants then obviously the Bolts would be in the position they want to be in.

 

[DrForester]

Well dang...

 

[Red_Man]

Comparing this to the return Seguin got, who had a better record at the NHL level and wasn't holding out, I don't see how Yzerman hits a home run here. You almost never win when you trade players of these calibre, and everything is going against Yzerman at this point.

We're one of the few teams that probably could.

Lol a month ago you were saying Drouin was untouchable

 

[zroid]

Tolling the contract is an interesting idea for Stevie Y, though as the article says, it would have to be approved by an arbitrator. If Drouin doesn't want to play for the Bolts, Yzerman can wait out on a deal he likes, and if it doesn't happen, they can replenish year 2 on the ELC after the season and it would be like this year never happened. Either he gets traded as if he were coming off his first ELC year, or he plays for Tampa next season.

 

[MultiJhonny]

I think it would be bad for the Bolts if Yzerman did hold onto him. Having a player that you know doesn't want to be there and it is one of the biggest stories of this season thus far, the pressure will be mounting on some sort of resolution.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Just trade Drouin.

I think that will be the best option here. He wants out then let him out.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Lol a month ago you were saying Drouin was untouchable

No one expected a player in his position to actually demand a trade.

 

[Fata1moose]

Just trade Drouin.

I think that will be the best option here. He wants out then let him out.

Drouin-MacKinnon-Duchene
Landeskog-Soderberg-Rantanen

 

[bonesmccoy]

Seems like a trade is close and this is just the Lightning going through protocol. Player refuses to show up, suspended without pay.

 

[ZeroGravity]

I think it would be bad for the Bolts if Yzerman did hold onto him. Having a player that you know doesn't want to be there and it is one of the biggest stories of this season thus far, the pressure will be mounting on some sort of resolution.

There's also, I imagine, a lot of pressure on Yzerman not to give in so easily to this. The other GMs would likely hate the kind of precedent it would set.

 

[MultiJhonny]

There's also, I imagine, a lot of pressure on Yzerman not to give in so easily to this. The other GMs would likely hate the kind of precedent it would set.

Yep totally agree. it is a weird and complicated situation.

If the trade does happens and Yzerman gets exactly what he wants then I don't think a precedent will be set but if he "settles" then I think that is where that precedent could happen.

 

[Chris R]

4 minutes of incompetence incoming

 

[Fata1moose]

4 minutes of incompetence incoming

You're not wrong.

 

[DrForester]

We're going to score!

 

[Fata1moose]

Tim Army needs to be fired.

 

[Chris R]

Lol what a shit goal, but I'll take it.

 

[DrForester]

We're going to score!

I never said during the Power Play.

 

[Xeteh]

Can't score on a 4 minute powerplay but I'll take it.

 

[Chris R]

This Buffalo goalie is pretty damn good

 

[Red_Man]

This Buffalo goalie is pretty damn good