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Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008
i think avs twitter just blew all the previous sad avs twitter posts away

https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/858013601289969668

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El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010
Would it behoove the Avalanche then to trade down if they don't pick #1 or#2 (unlikely as that is)?

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Pornographic Memory posted:

i think avs twitter just blew all the previous sad avs twitter posts away

https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/858013601289969668

They are the number one worst team in the NHL going for the number one worst pick in the number one worst draft class in the past decade or so. Enjoy that pizza!

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Would it behoove the Avalanche then to trade down if they don't pick #1 or#2 (unlikely as that is)?

I'm sure they have several backup pizzas in place if this is the case

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

El Gallinero Gros posted:

Would it behoove the Avalanche then to trade down if they don't pick #1 or#2 (unlikely as that is)?

Actually, they're more likely to pick 4th overall than 1st, 2nd or 3rd overall. :eng101:

Even if the Avs don't end up with a top 2 pick, I doubt they will move their pick. Even with this being a projected bad draft, generally teams who pick in the top 5 are not going to move their top 5 pick.

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks

Pornographic Memory posted:

i think avs twitter just blew all the previous sad avs twitter posts away

https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/858013601289969668

ZOOM

ENHANCE


Carl Soderberg does it again!

El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010

Yaya posted:

ZOOM

ENHANCE


Carl Soderberg does it again!

:golfclap:

LumpyGumby
Feb 22, 2012

"Here's the world famous hockey player sitting in the penalty box for slashing..."
-Snoopy Brown
42g - 65a - 107pts
106gp - 317PIMS

Ooh, hello new future avatar.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

This is really good.

stab
Feb 12, 2003

To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high
whats the backstory on the soderberg meme?

Because chrono trigger is my favorite game, and a hockey theme chrono meme is screaming my name for an av choice lol

Kale
May 14, 2010

Huh didn't realize the Blues had Coach Mike "Angry Man" Yeo now. Shows how much attention I've been able to pay to the West this season. It's like who is that guy in the picture standing up on the bench screaming I assume at some out of frame ref and why does he look like the Wild coach, oh wait :downs:

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

This tweet:

stab
Feb 12, 2003

To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high

Aphrodite posted:

This tweet:

so whats the point of that tweet?











ohhhhhh

Kale
May 14, 2010

stab posted:

so whats the point of that tweet?











ohhhhhh



I still wonder what the gently caress exactly happened with the Avalanche this season. I mean they apparently seriously weren't trying to tank and my sole experience with them was the Habs of all people 10-0ing them which is more goals than les boys are likely to score in a week of hockey let alone an evening. That feels like roughly 5% of the Habs entire season goal title right in that one game, but yeah yikes.

Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008

stab posted:

whats the backstory on the soderberg meme?

Because chrono trigger is my favorite game, and a hockey theme chrono meme is screaming my name for an av choice lol

there's a whole bunch of other tweets of other random player stats from the avalanche twitter that are just as bad but i guess soderberg drew the short straw to be memed.

pseudodragon
Jun 16, 2007


Zodijackylite posted:

That's a good point. Even if they're stocked on top end talent who are +1/2/3 years from being drafted, they're not a contender yet. They probably aren't fetching that caliber of talent again, but they'll be good for long enough that in 3-6 years they're going to be looking for a bit more affordable depth from younger players on ELCs.

I wouldn't move picks out yet, but they do have more depth forward prospects than they can realistically use before they hit waivers.

Some of those guys will either need to be moved for future picks to spread out the ELC years, swapped for similar level Ds or used in a quantity for quality deal.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Yeah they profiled a few players in some quick tweets. Gave their stats, some of their hobbies, charity stuff etc.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

I just thought it was an absurd and unimpressive thing to get twooted. And seemed funny as a non-sequitur. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Nice

Zodijackylite
Oct 18, 2005

hello bonjour, en francais we call the bread man l'homme de pain, because pain means bread and we're going to see a lot of pain this year and every nyrfan is looking forward to it and hey tony, can you wait until after my postgame interview to get on your phone? i thought you quit twitter...

Avs lost
I won
Here's 48 points
Now wasn't that fun?

Blackbelt Bobman
Jul 17, 2004

I don't need friends! I've been
manipulatin' you since the start!
All so I can something,
something X-Blade!


Zodijackylite posted:

Avs lost
I won
Here's 48 points
Now wasn't that fun?

Nice

Edit: Sabres signed somebody this week, idk who cares the Pegulas still haven't found a new coach or GM and whoever they pick will probably suck.

Blackbelt Bobman fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Apr 28, 2017

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause
14 points in 80 games that's almost riley sheahan bad

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

:siren: We have a trade! :siren:

https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/858099453240201216

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
Seems like a pretty good move by the Hurricanes. Certainly more upside than Lack/Ward.

Well, maybe about the same upside as Lack if he isn't completely broken. Man I had no idea Darling played in the SPHL, what a ridiculous route to the NHL.

T-Bone fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Apr 29, 2017

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."
I assume they wouldn't have been able to resign him under the cap / he wanted a better shot at #1? Wonder what that means for Lack/Ward?

T-Bone
Sep 14, 2004

jakes did this?
Ward has a NTC so it's probably Lack who goes lol

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Sucks to see him go but hopefully he does well somewhere, as long as Crawford doesn't turn into a pumpkin he'd never get serious ice time.

They never would have been able to sign him under the cap anyways.

Ummagumma
Jul 19, 2004
skydog
Hawks got a decent return for a guy they had no chance in retaining, I think.

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line
I am ready for the Canucks to pick 5th

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa
Oh wow I really like that pickup for Carolina

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Which of the Hawks players are going to get taken now? Kruger?

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

I think Kruger tops the list, yes. I think the hawks can't afford him under the cap anymore.

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

Serviceable young goalies going for picks? Why, yes, Nill is still asleep. Don't bother him.

Gio
Jun 20, 2005


Teemu Pokemon posted:

14 points in 80 games that's almost riley sheahan bad
riley sheahan scored twice in a single game.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

JoelJoel posted:

Serviceable young goalies going for picks? Why, yes, Nill is still asleep. Don't bother him.

Darling is a UFA on July 1st. That's kind of a hefty price to pay for someone who could walk for nothing in a couple months, especially one who isn't a star.

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks

JawKnee posted:

I am ready for the Canucks to pick 5th

I've tried to talk myself into understanding that's whats going to happen but I just can't do it.

The Jake Virtanen pick ruined me, I know if they don't pick top 2 they're gonna gently caress it up.

heehee
Sep 5, 2012

haha wow i cant believe how lucky we got to win :D
The virtanen pick was the moment I realized having any sort of emotions towards the Canucks would make me depressed in the end. Conveniently I moved to Winnipeg at the same time and now they have laine so I can pretend I'm a jets fan

Wippersnapper
Nov 1, 2003

Stealing your favourite hockey teams
...in spirit.
Living in Winnipeg I have an undying hatred for the Jets so them moving up last year made me super annoyed. If Vancouver is going to drop (they will) - just don't let it be because of Winnipeg.

I should really change my avatar. I feel like I enjoyed the idea of the Jets far more than I enjoy the Jets.

whatis
Jun 6, 2012
Reports that Paul Fenton also interviewed with Buffalo this week.

As of now, the list of confirmed candidates for the Sabres' GM position are:

1) Bill Guerin
2) Jason Botterill
3) Mike Futa
4) Tom Fitzgerald
5) Bill Zito
6) Paul Fenton

I don't know what to expect from Guerin, Fitzgerald, or Zito, but I really like the other three. Still waiting to hear if BriseBois ends up interviewing

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

My hot take is Darling was bad and I wish we kept Raanta

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RC Cola
Aug 1, 2011

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

Aurora posted:

My hot take is Darling was bad and I wish we kept Raanta

Raanta was better, but Darling was great. Still glad we got a third for him. If Vegas takes Kruger I'm gonna day one buy a Kruger Vegas jersey.

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