Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

[Comeds]

OMG, I was actually practicing my French on CD (for a another trip to Montreal), cruising west on Rte. 100. I saw the license plate and was like, did I REALLY see that?

Lol, I was on rt 175, she must be local.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

In all honesty I have more reservations about Strome than I do about Marner, because I think you pretty much need to be a pretty good skater to be a star in this league now. Is Strome going to become that (or be smart/good enough elsewhere for it not to matter)? He might, but I'm not sold on that at all. Plus I also worry about his numbers not coming against top defensive units, although he did do fine during the brief stretch that McDavid was out. And I'd try and play Marner (and Nylander for that matter) at centre anyway, until they made it obvious that it wasn't going to work.

The same things they're saying about Strome they said about Tavares. I'm not too concerned.

Are the Marlies even playing Nylander at C? I know he started at first on the left...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Probably not for what I suspect it would cost. It doesn't seem to me like either Buffalo or Arizona will be keen on trading down, I suspect they'd have to be massively overwhelmed. And this Leaf team already has too many holes and not enough prospects, so dealing multiple high picks/useful young pieces (I suspect they'd ask for Rielly as part of the package too) like I think they'd have to doesn't really appeal to me that much anyway.

Assuming the Sabres end up in the Eichel slot (I'm a Sabres fan, I never expect to win anything), I would think Toronto hesitates even more. I wouldn't see them wanting to load up a division opponent to get one guy.

I wouldn't expect Eichel to get a Lindros-like return - though McDavid could probably pull in the closest we've seen to that - but he definitely wouldn't come cheap.

 

[dare2be]

Lol, I was on rt 175, she must be local.

This healthy stalker thing you two got going here is sweet.

 

[Rock Strongo]

i feel so out of sorts without bruins playoff hockey. its like the early 2000's again...

good luck to anyones whos team didnt suck 43 dicks this year.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Assuming the Sabres end up in the Eichel slot (I'm a Sabres fan, I never expect to win anything), I would think Toronto hesitates even more. I wouldn't see them wanting to load up a division opponent to get one guy.

I wouldn't expect Eichel to get a Lindros-like return - though McDavid could probably pull in the closest we've seen to that - but he definitely wouldn't come cheap.

None of the top 4 are moving their picks. Period. Leafs would only trade down, and even then I can't see it happening.

 

[dare2be]

good luck to anyones whos team didnt suck 43 dicks this year

 

[Comeds]

This healthy stalker thing you two got going here is sweet.

Elocomotive wanted me to state for the record that my response was simply to point out that we both saw the car in relatively close proximity to each other. Now, I need to go back to work so I can pay my taxes and continue to contribute to various charities and be a fine upstanding citizen.

 

[forty_three]

This healthy stalker thing you two got going here is sweet.

You can't stalk in that area. Traffic's too bad. No way you can possibly be where you need to be on time to see your target.

Or so I am told.

good luck to anyones whos team didnt suck 43 dicks this year.

 

[tducey]

should be a great opening night of the playoffs tonight. Hoping my Senators take away home ice from Montreal tonight.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Cha Cha Cha Chia

FIRED!!!!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Look away, Shanny. Look away.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I think theres a 99% chance he goes to the Sens

 

[dash]

I think theres a 99% chance he goes to the Sens

and a 1% chance he goes to the Oilers - I'm okay with that.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Look away, Shanny. Look away.

what? why? he knows how to trim the Phat

 

[forty_three]

Time for Mike Milbury to come home.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

what? why? he knows how to trim the Phat

True, but then he also knows how to give long extensions to the wrong players. I've had enough of that.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

True, but then he also knows how to give long extensions to the wrong players. I've had enough of that.

i think thats a common thing for GMs of teams that get to the finals

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

i think thats a common thing for GMs of teams that get to the finals

Ken Holland is still wondering WTF he was thinking with Johan Franzen.