Caps promote Brian Maclellan to GM and name Barry Trotz as coach

[Cobiemonster]

I looked through the history looking for that "oof - mistake" moment, and it's just not there. Just a whole lot of mediocre picks in mediocre spots. There is no pick that Poile has made where there was some stud there just waiting.

In fact, I found a few picks he made where a solid guy was taken just ahead.

07, he took Blum. Pacioretty was one ahead. 11 he took a goalie named Hellberg, one behind Boone Jenner. Even Legwand. Legwand is a solid player. But still one behind Vinny Lecavalier.


I love looking at drafts. So much luck, so much guessing. Can't really blame Polie for drafting. Some of his trades failed hard though.

Yeah I've done that a lot more the last week or so, I like looking through the drafts and seeing which years the goalies who have been drafted have had most success etc

Like yesterday, I was looking at number of wins goalies have had in their career and so far, Steve Mason has had the most wins out of all the goalies drafted in his year

 

[forty_three]

Yeah I've done that a lot more the last week or so, I like looking through the drafts and seeing which years the goalies who have been drafted have had most success etc

Like yesterday, I was looking at number of wins goalies have had in their career and so far, Steve Mason has had the most wins out of all the goalies drafted in his year

Wow. He was drafted after Bernier, Varlamov, Neuvirth, and Enroth. What ever happened to Leland Irving?

Howson got one right!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Wow. He was drafted after Bernier, Varlamov, Neuvirth, and Enroth. What ever happened to Leland Irving?

Howson got one right!

I looked at the 2007 draft, that was an AWFUL draft for goalies, the only goalie in that draft to have won an NHL game was Allen York, who had 3

Notice how most of the goalies who are top guys now were drafted around 2008 or before

 

[elocomotive]

Wow. He was drafted after Bernier, Varlamov, Neuvirth, and Enroth. What ever happened to Leland Irving?

Howson got one right!

Howwwwwww....sonnnnnnnnn!

 

[pixburgher66]

Trotz has never had a real scoring forward...ought to be interesting.

I still say he looks like one of those tellers at the bank in Harry Potter

Ahhhhahahahahaha. Okay, on twitter today someone blew my mind: he's like a hybrid of Oates and Boudreau.

 

[ritari330]

Ahhhhahahahahaha. Okay, on twitter today someone blew my mind: he's like a hybrid of Oates and Boudreau.

He looks like Boudreau if he were a villain in a movie. It's the goatee.

 

[pixburgher66]

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[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'm just glad Trotz isn't going to be the head coach in Pittsburgh. I think it's a great move for the Caps.

 

[pixburgher66]

I'm just glad Trotz isn't going to be the head coach in Pittsburgh. I think it's a great move for the Caps.

*grumbles*

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

*grumbles*

Sorry, I know it hurts.:

 

[pixburgher66]

Sorry, I know it hurts.:

*grumbly grumble grumble*

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

*grumbly grumble grumble*

What's taking Mario so long to fire Bylsma?

 

[pixburgher66]

What's taking Mario so long to fire Bylsma?

They're sincerely waiting for the GM to do it. It's inevitable I think, unless they've written off next year...which would be insane.

 

[forty_three]

*grumbly grumble grumble*

 

[dash]

^

Everybody saw what they did
We're in trouble if they jump 'The Kid'
Don't push me

 

[Cobiemonster]

^

Everybody saw what they did
We're in trouble if they jump 'The Kid'
Don't push me

That is soooooo wrongggggg that is sooooooooooo wrongggggggggg that is soooooooooooooo wroooooooooooooooooooooooooooongggg

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Im stealing Wyatt Arndts material and re-jigging it


Marios exec asst: "Hello Mario ... I have a Johnny Tortorollo here to see you"

 

[pixburgher66]

I will make this deal, seriously:

If the Pens hire Torts I will become a Blue Jacket fan. Please bookmark this. Seriously.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Marios exec asst: "Hello again Mario ... now I have a Jonathan Tootoorollo here to see you"

 

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