dash
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy bacon
Hey, Torts and the Flyers, what could go wrong?
The fans will love and support him. They are so patient. There will be no pressure from the fans or the Philly media. And they do have stable goaltending, so that's not a worry. There is literally no downside.Hey, Torts and the Flyers, what could go wrong?
FIFYThe fans will love and support him. They are so patient. There will be no pressure from the fans or the Philly media. And they do have stable goaltending, so that's not a worry. There is literally no downside.
Live look at Cam Atkinson:
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Torts has never looked at a player's name on a roster in his life. He just figures out who the fans and other players like and benches him for no fucking reason.^that same reaction could be used for Torts when he realizes Ristolainen is paid like a top pairing d-man.
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McDavid undoubtedly the best player ever - TSN.ca
Connor McDavid may or may not end up being the greatest player ever but it’s time to recognize this: he is undoubtedly the best player ever.www.tsn.ca
speed yes.
nowhere near the vision of 99 or the raw skill of 66.
call me when he is lapping the field in scoring
Nor the play reading of Crosby or the sheer determination of a Jagr or Ovi.![]()
McDavid undoubtedly the best player ever - TSN.ca
Connor McDavid may or may not end up being the greatest player ever but it’s time to recognize this: he is undoubtedly the best player ever.www.tsn.ca
speed yes.
nowhere near the vision of 99 or the raw skill of 66.
call me when he is lapping the field in scoring
Well, I've been told that the Toronto Sports Network only writes and airs hyperbolic bullshit about the Leafs so this can't be the case Dash.I just think that article is premature, I mean if the Flames rally to win this series, how bad does that article look in retrospect? Even if the Oilers advance, do we really think they're going to beat either the Avs or Blues? But hey, nothing like being the first out of the gate and then if it doesn't pan out, there's very little consequence right?
Well, I've been told that the Toronto Sports Network only writes and airs hyperbolic bullshit about the Leafs so this can't be the case Dash.
I'll say this much, I don't think any of those players named above ever had their best seasons on a team that is as contemporarily (hope I used that right) flawed as this Oilers team is.
You could argue that they have the worst starting goalie, defence corps and bottom six of any of the teams that made the playoffs and yet they're two wins away from a conference final and it's almost entirely because of McDavid.
Open to hearing if any of those guys' teams had some really shitty builds though. I know the Pens still had some shitty years after Mario showed up.
/Although you all make excellent points about those other guys' best attributes.
Very fair. Ovi suffered some dismal teams at the beginning (And some awful coaches), but they built the right pieces around him. His best obviously came once they found Backstrom.I'll say this much, I don't think any of those players named above ever had their best seasons on a team that is as contemporarily (hope I used that right) flawed as this Oilers team is.
You could argue that they have the worst starting goalie, defence corps and bottom six of any of the teams that made the playoffs and yet they're two wins away from a conference final and it's almost entirely because of McDavid.
Open to hearing if any of those guys' teams had some really shitty builds though. I know the Pens still had some shitty years after Mario showed up.
/Although you all make excellent points about those other guys' best attributes.
They're as crap as the rest of them.What the hell is happening at that network lol.
If "some" = 7 of 8 seasons missing the playoffs. In a league that only had the bottom 5 of 21 teams miss the playoffs.Open to hearing if any of those guys' teams had some really shitty builds though. I know the Pens still had some shitty years after Mario showed up.
McDavid isn’t half the diver Floopa was.Very fair. Ovi suffered some dismal teams at the beginning (And some awful coaches), but they built the right pieces around him. His best obviously came once they found Backstrom.
A big part of the problem with articles like this is the Internet "media" obsession with being first with your "take". 12 years from now, McDavid might have several cups and have taken down a few of the big records, and this dingus will point to himself being first to call him the GOAT. Of all the players in the league, he has the best chance to get there. But he is nowhere near some of the legends that have come before him when looking at the whole picture.
I mean, I am not sure I take him to build a franchise around over Peter Forsberg or Joe Sakic in their prime. Teemu. Messier. Stevie Y. They are all just more complete hockey players.
So was the rest of the roster just an absolute toxic dump? To only squeeze in once and on the back of a Herculean effort at that, what the hell was the issue?If "some" = 7 of 8 seasons missing the playoffs. In a league that only had the bottom 5 of 21 teams miss the playoffs.
The one season they made the playoffs during that stretch, Lemieux had his career high 199 points. Then came back from injury playing less than 1/3 of the regular season to lead the team to their first Stanley Cup scoring his career high points in a postseason.
The major improvements came in 1990 partly from the addition of Jagr (rookie) and "the trade" that brought in Francis and Ulf, in addition to other trades that brought in Murphy and Joey MullenSo was the rest of the roster just an absolute toxic dump? To only squeeze in once and on the back of a Herculean effort at that, what the hell was the issue?
It was partly the addition of Jagr (rookie) and "the trade" that brought in Francis and Ulf, in addition to other trades that brought in Murphy and Joey Mullen