Ongoing NHL Thread Part IV - A New Hope

[tducey]

I heard somewhere this week that Matthews should be back soon. Wonder if that happens or not.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Looks like Calgary’s cooked. What a disaster of a year in Alberta. Shouldn’t be a GM or coach left standing once the season ends.

If the Isles had traded JT, imagine the kind of draft and new beginning they could give to a new GM? Two lottery picks, certainly at least one more 1st rounder later on, likely a top prospect and a decent NHL talent too to go along with a core that is already not too shabby with Barzal, Bailey, Lee (who could also be traded for value), Eberle etc.

Instead, unless he defies every grain of competitive logic, JT will walk for nothing and the Isles will continue middling along on the path they’ve been on for what feels like forever. Too bad.

 

[dash]

Looks like Calgary’s cooked. What a disaster of a year in Alberta. Shouldn’t be a GM or coach left standing once the season ends.

If the Isles had traded JT, imagine the kind of draft and new beginning they could give to a new GM? Two lottery picks, certainly at least one more 1st rounder later on, likely a top prospect and a decent NHL talent too to go along with a core that is already not too shabby with Barzal, Bailey, Lee (who could also be traded for value), Eberle etc.

Instead, unless he defies every grain of competitive logic, JT will walk for nothing and the Isles will continue middling along on the path they’ve been on for what feels like forever. Too bad.

They will get an unprotected lottery pick from the Flames, so that will help a little. GG and his staff are as good as gone though, so if missing the playoffs is what it takes to send that message, I'm okay with it. The Flames were going nowhere even if they would have made the playoffs this season.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

They will get an unprotected lottery pick from the Flames, so that will help a little. GG and his staff are as good as gone though, so if missing the playoffs is what it takes to send that message, I'm okay with it. The Flames were going nowhere even if they would have made the playoffs this season.

The whole regime needs to be torched, starting with the guy who pisses himself on military flights. No playoff wins in 3 years, miss the playoffs entirely in 2 out of 3 years, no answer in net, their bottom 6 is bottom of the barrel, Brouwer and Frolik are making a combined $9 mil for a combined 50 points a year, Sam Bennett's not even 18 anymore!

They're making Jim Benning look good.

 

[dash]

The whole regime needs to be torched, starting with the guy who pisses himself on military flights. No playoff wins in 3 years, miss the playoffs entirely in 2 out of 3 years, no answer in net, their bottom 6 is bottom of the barrel, Brouwer and Frolik are making a combined $9 mil for a combined 50 points a year, Sam Bennett's not even 18 anymore!

They're making Jim Benning look good.

You were doing so well and then you blew it with that last sentence

/Gotta move a dman for some RW help, that's for damn sure. Having a goalie that can last an entire season would help too.

 

[esls79]

They will get an unprotected lottery pick from the Flames, so that will help a little. GG and his staff are as good as gone though, so if missing the playoffs is what it takes to send that message, I'm okay with it. The Flames were going nowhere even if they would have made the playoffs this season.

It's not a lost season for the Flames though. They did win in Anaheim back in October against so there's something to build upon.

 

[dash]

It's not a lost season for the Flames though. They did win in Anaheim back in October against so there's something to build upon.

That was the highlight of the season, esls.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

You were doing so well and then you blew it with that last sentence

/Gotta move a dman for some RW help, that's for damn sure. Having a goalie that can last an entire season would help too.

Benning isn't wasting the primes of two great players, three if you include Giordano.

 

[dash]

Benning isn't wasting the primes of two great players, three if you include Giordano.

I'm hoping that Giordano has drank from the same well of Zdeno Chara - I still think there are some good pieces in place, but in hindsight, the acquisition of Hamonic was a mistake in judgement by BT. You pay the price that he did when you think you're close to contending for a Cup, not when you're still in a battle just to make the playoffs.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm hoping that Giordano has drank from the same well of Zdeno Chara - I still think there are some good pieces in place, but in hindsight, the acquisition of Hamonic was a mistake in judgement by BT. You pay the price that he did when you think you're close to contending for a Cup, not when you're still in a battle just to make the playoffs.

Two words: lottery protection.

Brian Burke didn't learn his lesson the first time I guess.

 

[dash]

The only potential good news is there might be some good coaching candidates available this off-season - AV, Joel Quennville, or Barry Trotz could be looking for their next coaching gig. I'd welcome any of the three behind the Flames bench.

 

[dash]

I for one look forward to 5+ minute goal reviews when determining if a player's skate was millimeters off the ice...

 

[elocomotive]

I for one look forward to 5+ minute goal reviews when determining if a player's skate was millimeters off the ice...

 

[forty_three]

I for one look forward to 5+ minute goal reviews when determining if a player's skate was millimeters off the ice...

Oy vey.

Players; the rule says that if the back foot is up, but the front is down it is offside. The only logical thing to do is jump over the blue line on every zone entry. Both feet off the ice.

 

[forty_three]

Can the Habs bring back Parros, Nilan and John Scott for the game too?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Oy vey.

Players; the rule says that if the back foot is up, but the front is down it is offside. The only logical thing to do is jump over the blue line on every zone entry. Both feet off the ice.

Meh. I'm old-fashioned. I STILL say having offside immunity idols is the way to go.

 

[dash]

At this point, I'm hoping that a Stanley Cup winning goal that is scored by the home team is followed by a long review for offside which then overturns the goal which is followed by a even longer delay due to the ice needing to be cleared due to the amount of debris that has been thrown on the ice.

 

[BGDave]

Oy vey.

Players; the rule says that if the back foot is up, but the front is down it is offside. The only logical thing to do is jump over the blue line on every zone entry. Both feet off the ice.

And if the player needs a couple of extra seconds, use their stick as a pole vault and suspend themselves in midair to buy that extra time.

 

[elocomotive]

Oy vey.

Players; the rule says that if the back foot is up, but the front is down it is offside. The only logical thing to do is jump over the blue line on every zone entry. Both feet off the ice.

Good suggestion. It will also keep players from tripping over it.

 

[tducey]

If I'm Montreal I shut down Price for the season. They're already out of the playoffs as it is right now, no need to bring back Price this late in the yr.