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NHL Off-Season 2013 |OT2| The Teemu Selanne Sweepstakes
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There he is. Dark day for the org. Word is he will be ready for the Sat preseason game against the bolts.
Also reason why South Fla es #1, DEM DIMES. Even the reporters are hotter.
I wish you could have played somewhere that mattered.
equippedwithtowel
Member
It wasn't the relative position of Toronto and Ottawa, that could very well happen.
Montreal that high is the real pipe dream
Really dislike the cut of D'Amigo. Thought he should get another game with a better center.
Dont know why Abbott is still around he is only a top 6 player, career AHLer.
No reason for Devane to be up. He is barely 4th line AHL material right now.
Broll needs time to develop with good minutes, he actually has some potential above 4th line puncher.
Biggs has the defensive side of the game to play in the NHL but should be placed in the top 6 in the AHL.
Need to see Kenny Ryan in action. I guess both him and Ashton could possibly play on the 4th line.
Dont know why Abbott is still around he is only a top 6 player, career AHLer.
No reason for Devane to be up. He is barely 4th line AHL material right now.
Broll needs time to develop with good minutes, he actually has some potential above 4th line puncher.
Biggs has the defensive side of the game to play in the NHL but should be placed in the top 6 in the AHL.
Need to see Kenny Ryan in action. I guess both him and Ashton could possibly play on the 4th line.
bonesmccoy
Banned
They'll finish high and then crash out of the playoffs.
One team I think is getting a bit too much credit is Detroit. But then I know nothing about their roster other than it's full of anti-gay types and traitorous Swedes.
equippedwithtowel
Member
And future playoff hero Dan Cleary.
KernelPanic
Member
Spezza might but Karlsson's tendon isn't going to mysteriously detach itself. Either way the team can win without them.
As for Anderson, I laughed because he's been great ever since he started playing here. He's not just going to suddenly shit the bed, and if he somehow does Lehner is more than capable.
Im not saying he's going to shit the bed, but he played like Tim Thomas out of this world level last year, I don't think that's sustainable for another year from him. I hope not at least.
CrazedArabMan
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CrazedArabMan
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We have a diverse roster! I'm actually optimistic about this year, that isn't something I usually say. I really am feeling a 2-3 finish, maybe even give Boston a run for its money for first, and at the lowest 4th. I feel we will be in contention for playoffs again to continue the streak.
sigh..... Don't remind me.
Edit: double post, arh!!
KernelPanic
Member
no I don't expect that level but I think he'll be good enough to get us in. He's got a good team in front of him.
bonesmccoy
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Question for Crazed: What's the story with Howard's stats in 2010/11?
KernelPanic
Member
If last year wasn't enough to sink us, not sure what is.
Besides you already got Noesen and Silf what more do you want? lol
The 1st is just icing.
Boston
Ottawa
Detroit
Toronto
Montreal
Toronto and Montreal can potentially swap though.
ZeroGravity
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Surprised that people think we're going to be better than Buffalo. They at least have a goaltender.
Unhandled Exception
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Just did a particular type of mission in GTA V, holy shit. Easily justified the $60.
TO over Montreal? Welcome to the Eastern Conference Arab, and kindly fuck yourself!
BigJonsson
Member
No, everyone needs to put the Leafs in the bottom, they do best when we expect nothing 
Let's all agree that whoever wins the Metropolitan championship......is ridiculed for that division name being real
Let's all agree that whoever wins the Metropolitan championship......is ridiculed for that division name being real
CrazedArabMan
Member
I honestly don't even remember, just a down year I guess.
I think Toronto will surprise people again this year and make it, I'm still not totally convinced about Montreal. I thought they overachieved last year and the quit exit somewhat proved it. However, crazier things have happened.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Playoffs! Destiny!
How'd it prove it? Eller, Gionta and Pacioretty where all injured in the first game, Emelin was out, and Price was going through a bad slump. Montreal got lucky avoiding injuries all year, and then got hit all at once in the playoffs.
The Atlantic is a total crap shoot to determine. Any of those 5 main teams goes down with a key player injury could miss the playoffs. Each team has areas of weakness:
Boston - center depth
Detroit - defense depth
Montreal - sum of parts offense
Toronto - offense depth
Ottawa - scoring capability after 1st line
At the same time because of having 3 weaker teams in the division they could all possibly make the playoffs. To me Boston is the only lock. They are the decline however for the long term. Will still compete but not a perennial challenger for the cup. Seguin trade will be horrible in the long term.
Boston - center depth
Detroit - defense depth
Montreal - sum of parts offense
Toronto - offense depth
Ottawa - scoring capability after 1st line
At the same time because of having 3 weaker teams in the division they could all possibly make the playoffs. To me Boston is the only lock. They are the decline however for the long term. Will still compete but not a perennial challenger for the cup. Seguin trade will be horrible in the long term.
Freyjadour
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Central
Chicago
St Louis
Minnesota
Dallas
Winnipeg
Colorado
Nashville
Chicago
St Louis
Minnesota
Dallas
Winnipeg
Colorado
Nashville
Boston has one of the best 2 line centre combos in the league, and Montreal had one of the best offences in the league last year lol......Montreals problem will be if Price falls back into a slump / the defence not holding up until Emelin gets back.
CrazedArabMan
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I would also argue we don't really have a defensive depth problem. We have a great deal of prospects who are NHL ready that could be called up. Almquist, Ouellet, Sproul, etc....
Forgot Kelly is a center. They still some wholes offensively if someone goes down. Lost a lot of utility in Seguin and Peverley. Not to mention speed.
Montreal has one first line player, its a sum of parts offense.
Detroit may have prospect depth but I would never count on non-pro prospects translating into defensive depth. Going for junior to nhl is a lot harder on defense.
ZeroGravity
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Sounds like this could be Connolly's breakout year. Dat offense.
Habs are gonna live and die on Price and the D again. Offense isn't a concern. We had one of the most balanced, deepest scoring lineups in the league last year, and we're icing basically the same team this year. Each of our top three lines can score, and even the fourth line has underrated offensive guys like Prust.
Habs under Jacques Martin: great defense and goaltending, conservative-dump-and-chase-couldn't-score-to-save-their-lives offense.
Habs under Michael Therrien: awful defense and shakey goaltending, aggressive can-light-the-lamp-with-the-best-teams offense.
Shit's frustrating. We haven't been able to ice the total package under either regime. At least we're a lot more exciting to watch under Therrien.
Habs under Jacques Martin: great defense and goaltending, conservative-dump-and-chase-couldn't-score-to-save-their-lives offense.
Habs under Michael Therrien: awful defense and shakey goaltending, aggressive can-light-the-lamp-with-the-best-teams offense.
Shit's frustrating. We haven't been able to ice the total package under either regime. At least we're a lot more exciting to watch under Therrien.
It doesn't matter if its a sum of parts or based on 2-3 guys, offence is the least of Montreal's worries.
People need to stop underrating Ottawa.
Fantastic coach who runs a great system that even when they are missing a lot of their best players are still able to compete every single night.
I can't even say barring injuries they should make playoffs. Even with injuries they'll probably still get in. They've proved it already.
Fantastic coach who runs a great system that even when they are missing a lot of their best players are still able to compete every single night.
I can't even say barring injuries they should make playoffs. Even with injuries they'll probably still get in. They've proved it already.
Frankly Price needs to morph back into his 2010 self and steal some games, because the D in front of him isn't up to snuff. Bergevin didn't do much to address it this offseason. I realize the intent is to build from within with our own prospects, but goddamn it I would kill for another D-man close to Subban level.
Habs aren't Cup contenders until that D gets sorted out though.
The only 2 guys in the roster who are untouchable on D are Subban and Emelin. I'd move every single other person if I could get a better D core.
Habs aren't Cup contenders until that D gets sorted out though.
The only 2 guys in the roster who are untouchable on D are Subban and Emelin. I'd move every single other person if I could get a better D core.
Who is underrating them? Unless I am missing something, pretty much everyone has them in the playoffs.
Coldnoodle
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Nathan Walker pre-season assist #2!
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I'm not sure how it can be horrible long term while having him on the team hindered our short term goals.
I just think Seguin will become a 80+ point player in the future but no doubt it was a smart move if seguin isnt going to be that player this year. Chara and Seidenberg are getting up there in age, the time to win is now for you. Both teams did well in the trade based on what they are looking for now.
If we had a solid goaltender, we might have.
Seguin has the tools. Just hasn't figured out much yet. With our style of play he just didn't fit in. If he was a competent center things might have gone differently.
Never said he was, proven player in his prime. Probably perform great for Boston. We should be dreading him compared to Seguin.
Seguin was frustrating to watch from a neutral perspective, so much speed and ability to makes moves at top speed with a killer shot, just wasted. May just not have the hockey iq but still tough to tell since he is still young.
Seguin was frustrating to watch from a neutral perspective, so much speed and ability to makes moves at top speed with a killer shot, just wasted. May just not have the hockey iq but still tough to tell since he is still young.
it would be nice to get another Subban but its not happening. No team is giving a guy like him up, and it would take One of Gallys if not both plus a lot more. Bergevin did what he could with the market.
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