Trust that dem will make his ritual appearance after the lottery and disappear right around mid-October.
Yes pls
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NHL March 2016 |OT| It's not tanking, it's losing with style
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I'm considering going for a round when I'm in Cali in April, because the golf season here doesn't usually start until like June for reals. Almost zero snow this year though, so it might allow the courses to open up a bit sooner.
CreeperBlocks
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I just did the NHL Lottery Simulator and got Toronto Montreal Calgary first try.
Don't get murdered / say hi to CM Punk
MultiJhonny
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What do you do Soc? Seems like you are always on the road
Dubbedinenglish
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Saxophone for hire
Do they have any other legit D prospects?
That's fine, but who exactly did the Leafs get rid of that fit that description?
The only players I can see would be JVR, Kadri and Gardiner whom haven't been traded.. yet.
I wish I could find it but there was an article suggesting that most players peak by 28-29 years old, and after that, their performance starts to drop.
Kessel was 27 years old when he was traded. Dion Phaneuf was 30 when he was traded. I'm sure the other players the Leafs traded were around 29 years of age.
If this rebuild takes 3 to 5 years, how useful will the players dealt be in 3 years? 4 years? 5 years? I don't know. If whatever the Leafs are doing is considered tanking, then I'm glad they took the smart option.
The Leafs draft at whatever position they land at, and life continues on.
I really think that the habs will choose a french canadian player who has respek for the game of hockey, someone who Therrien can at least tolerate.
Julien Gauthier will be right in that range around 10th overall
I agree, just think it's an interesting discussion since Arizona could benefit tangibly from a local franchise player
CreeperBlocks
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I find Debrincat more Appealing or Michael Mcleod or Dubois.
Gauthier doesn't impress me at all.
Simon Belmont
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I always thought Soc was a lawyer. Not sure why.
MultiJhonny
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I will now picture Soc as a lawyer who plays the sax in the court room.
I feel like last few years have been sunshine. Around mid teens.
CreeperBlocks
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Get better soon Jeff
I said expiration, not prime.
I'm not debating with you whether or not their tanking strategy is the best one. That's a separate conversation. We're debating whether or tanking is even a distinct thing separate from all forms of rebuilding.
The point is that roster players who contribute are being traded away for prospects and picks. Even Reimer, by far the best Leafs goalie this season, was traded away at the age of 27. Obviously there is some wisdom in that (though there is also some folly in removing vets), but when you strip your team down in this way and in the process become by far the worst team in the league, how can you not call that tanking. There are worse examples, no doubt, but it's still appropriate.
Project manager. Travelled only 3 times since last fall but I probably talk about it a lot here because all of our 'customers' are necessarily in big cities (that therefore have NHL teams).
I hope the Chicago thing works out. Seems like a cool city, even if I'd need to carry.
Because I argue a lot.
I actually started studying for the LSAT but realized I didn't have the patience to read dry material as much as is needed to be a successful lawyer.
Brucewaynegretzky is a lawyer, I think.
MultiJhonny
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Oh okay cool! And yeah I remember you were in DC for what kinda seemed like a little while.
I was just curious. Cool that travelling is somewhat a part of what you do though.
alexthekid
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Lol, exactly what I was going to say.
They came back for McJesus and they sure as hell are coming back for Matthews.
ShinRPGamer
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Well Orca and Parch are Oiler fans. I don't think the latter has posted here much this year but the former will probably pop in.
And yeah, let's have someone else win the lottery this year pls. At some point you have to stop continuously awarding abject failure.
I don't know if we can fit him under the salary cap without moving someone. Anyone want wsox?
Parch will also come back for the lottery and draft, and promptly disappear afterwards.
Send him down to AHL-GAF.
Send him down to AHL-GAF.
alexthekid
Member
I think there is plenty of them: Pochacho and the guy with a kind of emo looking avatar
There's also The Internet, who hates Don Quick posts.
Can't risk getting him claimed and losing him for nothing.
So either Bergevin is a slimy fuck, or Maloney is an idiot. Or maybe this is why Bergevin took on Scott and in exchange for Maloney taking a player knowingly taking illegal substances? So weird.
I wonder what happened to that Devils fan with the Corey Booker avatar, he seemed pretty cool.
bonesmccoy
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Oh, so that's the reason Bergevin alluded to but refused to divulge.
It's not that bad. At least they can afford other channels to watch instead of the Oilers.
ShinRPGamer
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Pochacho has only posted on GAF once since April. Don't think he counts.
Well Banff is in Alberta so we have that going for us, and Edmonton itself has its perks.
If the Coyotes new Tinordi had failed the test, can't they be punished for continuing to play him? This is confusing, I don't know the exact regulations around this, but I assume that as soon as they become aware of the situation they should have suspended him.
Like rising crime rates?
CosmicQueso
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Who's Alberta? That your aunt or something?
ShinRPGamer
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Touche.
it's like Alabama, but sorrier
CreeperBlocks
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Huh. I think it was a mix of him demanding a trade/ Father wanted a trade for his son and this that led to the John Scott deal. Maybe this is why he was benched all the time.
Let's get this out of the way here. Tinordi was a god awful player and a terrible 1st round pick and should have went way lower.
But why would Maloney take him? That's the confusing part. unless he was told after the trade. But it does sound like he was traded because he may have a drug problem.
I think we also know why Thomas and Smith Pelly were traded as well. Because they were bad influences on Galchenyuk and Beaulieu. Bergevin is getting rid of Toxic players, simple as that.
brb need to give Quebec more handouts. Making Quebec porn ain't cheap I guess?
Alberta doesn't have thousands upon thousands of losers that are proud of a bunch of traitorous losers that lost a war 150+ years ago.
they voted for Harper massively tho, twice, so what's worst really
damn I made SCHUEY salty D:
