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Schlesische posted:On the one hand, they're going to have to learn how to play under pressure and where the line on what you can get away with is (and how to play defense, holy poo poo the goals they let up are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad). On the other hand, if the Toronto media turns against them because they get swept or if it starts to hammer on Lou to make changes to win now the Leafs are probably going to blow the best chance at winning a ring since 1967. I don't like the Toronto media at all either but I have to imagine even they can't be so stupid enough as to expect much more from a team in year 2 of a rebuild. The team have already achieved more than expected so anything else should be just fine. Should. I also don't really see Shanahan blowing up the rebuild so soon because of media pressure. They definitely have a plan and stated as such so I'm going to go ahead and believe them that they'll continue with it. Also, Montreal's media is much worse. DuhSal fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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DuhSal posted:I don't like the Toronto media at all either but I have to imagine even they can't be so stupid enough as to expect much more from a team in year 2 of a rebuild. The team have already achieved more than expected so anything else should be just fine. Should. I also don't really see Shanahan blowing up the rebuild so soon because of media pressure. They definitely have a plan and stated as such so I'm going to go ahead and believe them that they'll continue with it. I think if they do pile on the pressure it'll be hard to avoid looking to sign some of the free agents of the day which will limit ice time to prospects who need it and might have a major impact on the ability to resign the legitimate star prospects in 2-3 years time. Also, a successful year this year might lead to them going "well Hunwick and Polak were good on the ice, lets give them 5 years at 3mil each!". In my experience, Toronto media is worse than Montreal media, because one of them is hidden behind layers of French (and Joual) but I can definitely believe that when you tally it all up, Montreal's is worse (Toronto's is still absolutely terrible, and they need to calm down on fellating Leafs players not called "Rielly, "Marner", "Matthews" or "Nylander"). Having said that, you just know that when Toronto starts winning and all those bandwagon fans show up, I guarantee you Toronto's media will be 10 times worse than it is now, worse than even the rectum of sports media that has produced such turds as L'Antichambre. Schlesische fucked around with this message at 00:19 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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Schlesische posted:I think if they do pile on the pressure it'll be hard to avoid looking to sign some of the free agents of the day which will limit ice time to prospects who need it and might have a major impact on the ability to resign the legitimate star prospects in 2-3 years time. Also, a successful year this year might lead to them going "well Hunwick and Polak were good on the ice, lets give them 5 years at 3mil each!". It's possible but also seems fairly short sighted for people who have stressed about having a plan, so I'm not sure. We'll see either way. Hope you're wrong! 
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In hindsight, I guess it's idiotic to sit here and argue which media is worse when they're both pretty garbage so it's probably a who cares thing in the end. Edit: Sorry for the double post.
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DuhSal posted:I'm thinking if the Leafs make the playoffs they're going to get curbstombed. They've shown themselves to not be able to handle strong offensive pressure too well when the game gets really hard this year and it'll only be harder during playoff time. I would like to be pleasantly surprised of course. Still pretty happy with how the season has went though. As much as I want them to win this is pretty much how I feel too 
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The Bruins had every right to sweep the Leafs back in 2013, but instead the Leafs pushed the series as far as it could possibly go. Then it ended the way it did, so maybe we should just accept and love the inevitable curb stompings.
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The Leafs were the worst team in the league a year ago. It's March and they have a good shot at making the playoffs with a roster that's at the cap floor. A huge chunk of their dead money contracts will be off the books next year. They could get swept by the Bruins in the first round with 4 consecutive games that start 4-1 and end 4-5 for Boston and it would still be a successful season. They are going to re-sign Polak and protect Matt Martin so it's not all roses, but things are looking pretty good for Edmonton East.
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Look Around You posted:Murray isn't going to vegas. Pens will buy fleury out if they can't trade him. This seems like the wise course of action, but I wonder who are they going to pick up to expose? I guess there are more than a couple UFA goalies avilable this summer, but you presumably want someone decent if you're expecting to hold onto him. Or I guess just stash someone in the AHL.
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Call Your Grandma posted:The Leafs were the worst team in the league a year ago. It's March and they have a good shot at making the playoffs with a roster that's at the cap floor. A huge chunk of their dead money contracts will be off the books next year. They could get swept by the Bruins in the first round with 4 consecutive games that start 4-1 and end 4-5 for Boston and it would still be a successful season. Oh for sure. It's been an immensely successful season no matter how poorly they do in the playoffs.
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Koopa Kid posted:The Bruins had every right to sweep the Leafs back in 2013, but instead the Leafs pushed the series as far as it could possibly go. Then it ended the way it did, so maybe we should just accept and love the inevitable curb stompings. I'd much rather they have gotten swept than how that series went.
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Ginette Reno posted:Streit owns Yeah he looked really good out there. Good pickup for a 4th.
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Ginette Reno posted:Streit owns Getting your first goal that ended up being the GWG, with a new team in delayed penalty time is pretty dope. Also https://twitter.com/Pensburgh/status/837848324782886912
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Ginette Reno posted:Streit owns I'm shocked Philly did a bad job of getting good play out of a defenceman. Is it just me or has that drat wayward son song been stuck in anyone else's head since this thread went up too?
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Teemu Pokemon posted:I forgot to post this but a 100% accurate opinion piece of the islanders arena situation from a friend of mine: https://medium.com/@imdonbecker/who-says-you-should-go-home-2f367755911f#.b9vxya4l4 I would be happy to have them move back into Nassau county. The trip to a game went from about 25 minutes by car to an 1:20 by train from western Suffolk. The Barclays scheduling also sucks for me since the islanders have all of like 3 Wednesday or Friday night games all season because the Nets get scheduling priority those nights. Those are my nights off from work and I haven't been able to make it to a game all year. It's not laziness that keeps me from seeing games.
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Ideally the Blues can Doug Armstrong and Mike Yeo over the summer but because this is the worst timeline the Blues are gonna start next year with both of them and the same roster.
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Jordan7hm posted:I'm shocked Philly did a bad job of getting good play out of a defenceman. It wasnt, but now it is, thanks for that. It can go in bouncing around in my head with Renegade which has been stuck their since the Stadium Series game, and the Wii Shop music. (That got stuck in my head because someone said the Switch has no E-shop music.)
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Mike_V posted:Ideally the Blues can Doug Armstrong and Mike Yeo over the summer but because this is the worst timeline the Blues are gonna start next year with both of them and the same roster. You gotta give Doug Armstrong credit for one thing: He knew this Blues' roster wasn't a true competitor when he traded Shattenkirk. Of course, that's entirely his fault.
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Mike_V posted:Ideally the Blues can Doug Armstrong and Mike Yeo over the summer but because this is the worst timeline the Blues are gonna start next year with both of them and the same roster. I still can't believe they thought Yeo would be a good (next) head coach and I've never ever been a fan of Armstrong as the Blues GM. Bring back Ron Caron!
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kill me now posted:I would be happy to have them move back into Nassau county. The trip to a game went from about 25 minutes by car to an 1:20 by train from western Suffolk. quote:I can understand fans from the far reaches of Long Island skipping games, especially if the train trip is more than an hour. I can understand families, who now might have to pay $20 per person to get to Brooklyn instead of per carload to park. But there are plenty of fans who, like me, live about 30 minutes away by train but can’t be bothered to go to a game, even when they live on a train line that doesn’t require changing at Jamaica. And those fans, willing to abandon the team over a train ticket and an extra 10 minutes of travel time, make up an alarming majority of the fan base.
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Schlesische posted:I think if they do pile on the pressure it'll be hard to avoid looking to sign some of the free agents of the day which will limit ice time to prospects who need it and might have a major impact on the ability to resign the legitimate star prospects in 2-3 years time. Also, a successful year this year might lead to them going "well Hunwick and Polak were good on the ice, lets give them 5 years at 3mil each!". I like antichambre though Except when Pj Stock is on gently caress that worthless turd. There's my Pj Stock jersey entry.
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Look Around You posted:Murray isn't going to vegas. Pens will buy fleury out if they can't trade him. Serious question, if Fleury were to get hurt somehow to the point that he was still injured in June, what does that do to that plan? Presumably that's the worst case scenario at this point, just wondering what would happen. Although I'm guessing this is where people say that Pittsburgh would just make a deal with Vegas somehow.
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FrenzyTheKillbot posted:Serious question, if Fleury were to get hurt somehow to the point that he was still injured in June, what does that do to that plan? Presumably that's the worst case scenario at this point, just wondering what would happen. Although I'm guessing this is where people say that Pittsburgh would just make a deal with Vegas somehow. So even considering a nightmare scenario where Murray is the one that has to go, Vegas still wouldn't get him. There are enough teams out there to stoke a bidding war and the Pens would get a decent, if not fair-value return. In no scenario does Vegas get Murray for free.
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Josh Ho-sang getting good ice time, time on PP, overtime, and a spot in the shootout. And he looks alright doing it!  So, wait, does this head coach know you're supposed to have the kids rot on the 4th line? Why can't Doug Weight do that!
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:So even considering a nightmare scenario where Murray is the one that has to go, Vegas still wouldn't get him. There are enough teams out there to stoke a bidding war and the Pens would get a decent, if not fair-value return. In no scenario does Vegas get Murray for free. The expansion draft takes place before trading can resume.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:The expansion draft takes place before trading can resume. I thought the trade deadline was only the end of the period in which you could trade players and have them still be eligible to participate in the playoffs, and that actually you can trade year round except for the Christmas roster freeze?
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Jamwad Hilder posted:The expansion draft takes place before trading can resume. I thought LV can still negotiate with teams that want to protect someone that would be exposed right up until the expansion draft. So the Pens could still theoretically pay LV to not take Murray. It would probably cost them a gently caress ton though. e: Like, LV could be all "OK we wont take Murray but it will cost you a Malkin" and then they trade their 7th round pick for Malkin and Murray protection.
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Also, goalies get such great returns. Hell, he might even fetch a conditional 3rd if the bidding war really gets out if hand.
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Pornographic Memory posted:I thought the trade deadline was only the end of the period in which you could trade players and have them still be eligible to participate in the playoffs, and that actually you can trade year round except for the Christmas roster freeze? Yeah, actually, I think thats true. Sucks for Vegas, then.
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Pornographic Memory posted:I thought the trade deadline was only the end of the period in which you could trade players and have them still be eligible to participate in the playoffs, and that actually you can trade year round except for the Christmas roster freeze? Yes, you can still make trades right now, the players just can't play in the playoffs. I think in a theoretical scenario where Maf gets hurt the Pens would bribe LV with everything they could to keep MM. It would suck terribly.
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Ginette Reno posted:Yes, you can still make trades right now, the players just can't play in the playoffs. Or actually, if MAF is LTIR-level broken, why would Crosby not just use some of that world-class charm to get his BFF to waive his NTC so he can be put up anyway? In conclusion, stop all your dreaming Murray is here to stay and we're going back-to-back-to-back-to-back. Pens cup two hundred years dot com.
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Pornographic Memory posted:I thought the trade deadline was only the end of the period in which you could trade players and have them still be eligible to participate in the playoffs, and that actually you can trade year round except for the Christmas roster freeze? theres also a roster freeze at the all star break
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JoelJoel posted:Also, goalies get such great returns. Hell, he might even fetch a conditional 3rd if the bidding war really gets out if hand. so then it should be cheap to buy off vegas then because goalies are apparently worthless
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Pornographic Memory posted:so then it should be cheap to buy off vegas then because goalies are apparently worthless Pens fans have driven up the price for like 2 years now
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JoelJoel posted:Also, goalies get such great returns. Hell, he might even fetch a conditional 3rd if the bidding war really gets out if hand. Yeah a place like Dallas couldn't use a young goaltender that just won the Stanley Cup.
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Stretch Marx posted:Yeah a place like Dallas couldn't use a young goaltender that just won the Stanley Cup. Nill is completely satisfied with the goaltending situation, thank you very much.  E: and I think Murray owns. I just find it funny how much gms undervalue goalies. Cocaine Bear fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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derp posted:In conclusion, stop all your dreaming Schneider is here to stay. Only 90s kids will remember
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Aye Doc posted:https://twitter.com/penguins/status/838090040903405568 What in the holy hell does that mean? I don't want to over-analyze but that's like how the Anaheim GM talked about Despres. If he's not majorly broken Sullivan really needs to work on how to deliver bad news.
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