NHL N/V Post-Post-Season: Detroit's GM Sucks

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cenotaph: Mar 2, 2013

My only criticism of the powerplay is that they are very inconsistent with their zone entries. They almost always look threatening when they establish possession, though.

cenotaph fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Jun 15, 2017

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# ? May 10, 2024 05:26

Eric the Mauve: May 8, 2012; Making you happy for a buck since 199X

I like to jeer at Tocchet as much as anyone because I loathe favoritism to unqualified golf course buddies, which is all Tocchet is or ever will be. But honestly I really doubt he has very much functional influence on how the Penguins play at all, on the PP or otherwise

# ? Jun 15, 2017 23:51

Wonderllama: Mar 15, 2003; anyone wanna andreyfuck?

$5.5 million per year is probably a pretty fair price for Drouin, but LMAO that's more than Kucherov.

# ? Jun 15, 2017 23:53

D-LINK: Oct 1, 2007; I was talking to peachy Peach about kissy Kiss. He bought me a soda.

cenotaph posted:

My only criticism of the powerplay is that they are very inconsistent with their zone entries. They almost always look threatening when they establish possession, though.

Letang

# ? Jun 15, 2017 23:55

Ginette Reno: Nov 18, 2006; How Doers get more done; Fun Shoe

Wonderllama posted:

$5.5 million per year is probably a pretty fair price for Drouin, but LMAO that's more than Kucherov.

Kuch is absurdly good. On the one hand I fully expect the Lighting to make the playoffs next year even without JD but on the other I do not trust Vasilevsky.

# ? Jun 15, 2017 23:58

Kilza: Oct 4, 2013

Ginette Reno posted:

Kuch is absurdly good. On the one hand I fully expect the Lighting to make the playoffs next year even without JD but on the other I do not trust Vasilevsky.

In 18 GP after Bishop was dealt, Vasilevski went 12-4-2 with a 0.930 Sv% and 2.27 GAA. Small sample size and all, but it's definitely possible that he might thrive in a starting role getting 60 or so starts since he's playing more and not having to split duties with another goalie (see: Mason's complaints about the Flyers platoon system).

# ? Jun 16, 2017 00:06

Eric the Mauve: May 8, 2012; Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Vasilevsky is very good

# ? Jun 16, 2017 00:25

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

Benson Cunningham posted:

Great Pyrenees. He's pretty much the best. If you train them not to bark all day they basically have no flaws.

I really thought the winter classic jersey would fool people. But man, for $30 I still think it was a steal.

For 30 bucks it ain't bad, Lord knows I've saved some money by going that path. Plus it pisses off that one Leaf fan, so even better.

Also as consolation here's mine. We adopted him three weeks ago.

Does anyone know what size jersey medium sized dogs might wear?

# ? Jun 16, 2017 00:50

corn on the cop: Oct 12, 2012; Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

â Corey Dostoyevsky

# ? Jun 16, 2017 00:52

yellowcar: Feb 14, 2010

LumpyGumby posted:

For 30 bucks it ain't bad, Lord knows I've saved some money by going that path. Plus it pisses off that one Leaf fan, so even better.

Also as consolation here's mine. We adopted him three weeks ago.

Does anyone know what size jersey medium sized dogs might wear?

That's a good boy. :3:

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:08

AsInHowe: Jan 11, 2007; red winged angel

These are good dogs, everyone

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:11

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Have a passing out dog.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:22

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

maybe this wasn't a complete fleecing of tampa but they've lost deangelo and now drouin from the same front office shenanigans

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:26

Precambrian Video Games: Aug 19, 2002

Based on this and the Hall trade I think any team with even a single potentially surplus defenseman should trade them now.

Please don't overpay for Vatanen, old man Lou.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:37

Teemu Pokemon: Jun 19, 2004; To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause

Do the defensemen have to be good are do you just have to have them asking for a friend

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:47

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Teemu Pokemon posted:

Do the defensemen have to be good are do you just have to have them asking for a friend

You know in your heart yours aren't going anywhere.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:48

i am the bird: Mar 2, 2005; I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS

What about a package of four defensemen? Four is objectively greater than one.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 01:52

Krime: Jul 30, 2003; Somebody has to do the scoring around here.

Could Olli Maatta have gotten Drouin?

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:00

Brandon Proust: Jun 22, 2006; "Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of scoring a simple goal in a simple way"

The Dirty Burger posted:

The Drouin trade owned, but why do they seem so desperate to get rid of Galchenyuk? Scored 30 last year

they drafted him.

see also: subban, mcdonagh

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:06

Ginette Reno: Nov 18, 2006; How Doers get more done; Fun Shoe

Krime posted:

Could Olli Maatta have gotten Drouin?

I doubt it since they'd have to protect him.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:08

yellowcar: Feb 14, 2010

eXXon posted:

Based on this and the Hall trade I think any team with even a single potentially surplus defenseman should trade them now.

Please don't overpay for Vatanen, old man Lou.

Nylander + a 2nd for Seabrook confirmed.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:15

DJExile: Jun 28, 2007

iospace posted:

Have a passing out dog.

HI BUCKY

BUCKY

HI :3:

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:24

Spring Break My Heart: Feb 15, 2012

Krime posted:

Could Olli Maatta have gotten Drouin?

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:24

Sharks Eat Bear: Dec 25, 2004

Ginette Reno posted:

I doubt it since they'd have to protect him.

You're not wrong, but I think the bigger issue is that after the playoffs the world's collective impression of Maatta is "that absurdly slow young guy that I thought was maybe supposed to be good but actually just coughs up odd man rushes every time he's on the ice because he's so slow"

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:44

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

So I woke up like 15 minutes ago and assumed there'd be no movement with a trade.

Drouin for Sergachev and almost certainly a pick? I'll take that.
I think it means either Radulov or Beaulieu are gone, and Bergevin plans on taking Galchenyuk all the way to Arbitration where he's going to argue he's a 2nd line winger with those kinds of comparables.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 02:53

Wonderllama: Mar 15, 2003; anyone wanna andreyfuck?

hifi posted:

maybe this wasn't a complete fleecing of tampa but they've lost deangelo and now drouin from the same front office shenanigans

"Front office shenanigans" being code for "lovely player personalities" then sure

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:04

Gio: Jun 20, 2005

why is detroit's area code in the thread title. idgi

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:07

Eric the Mauve: May 8, 2012; Making you happy for a buck since 199X

I still honestly do not think Vegas would take Maatta if he were left exposed, for reasons Sharks Eat Bear described

Gio posted:

why is detroit's area code in the thread title. idgi

The Rangers bought Girardi out and Ken Holland really adores washed up old guys.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:20

Mike Works: Feb 26, 2003

Upvotes please

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:21

Gio: Jun 20, 2005

Eric the Mauve posted:

The Rangers bought Girardi out and Ken Holland really adores washed up old guys.

i thought thats what it meant but it seemed too obvious

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:35

Look Around You: Jan 19, 2009

Here, have two doggies!

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:56

Krime: Jul 30, 2003; Somebody has to do the scoring around here.

Just watched MAF's locker cleanout interview.

:cry:

I'm pretty sure my first post on the forums were about MAF during his rookie year and 99% of my avatars have featured him as well.

I'm going to have to drive down to Vegas and check him out.

I know he has to go but it's still tugging at my strings.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 03:59

Schremp Howard: Jul 18, 2010; What attitude problem?

Sharks Eat Bear posted:

You're not wrong, but I think the bigger issue is that after the playoffs the world's collective impression of Maatta is "that absurdly slow young guy that I thought was maybe supposed to be good but actually just coughs up odd man rushes every time he's on the ice because he's so slow"

I dunno now everyone seems to see him as a lovable drunk. Maybe it was all part of his plan.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 04:14

Schlesische: Jul 4, 2012

On HAS chat, the only thing I feel safe regarding Galchenyuk and Beaulieu over is that:
a) Bergevin moves don't usually come after speculation. He keeps things watertight. Subban was foreshadowed, but he was traded after everyone thought the all clear had sounded.
b) Bergevin really values Beaulieu and puts a fair bit of value on Galchenyuk.

Krime posted:

Just watched MAF's locker cleanout interview.

I'm pretty sure my first post on the forums were about MAF during his rookie year and 99% of my avatars have featured him as well.

I'm going to have to drive down to Vegas and check him out.

I know he has to go but it's still tugging at my strings.

I don't know if he's gone to Vegas.
He's probably gone to Vegas, but they might go for a younger goalie who can be the medium-term future. I don't know who can meet Pittsburgh's requirements otherwise.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 04:23

ElwoodCuse: Jan 11, 2004; we're puttin' the band back together

Krime posted:

Just watched MAF's locker cleanout interview.

I'm pretty sure my first post on the forums were about MAF during his rookie year and 99% of my avatars have featured him as well.

I'm going to have to drive down to Vegas and check him out.

I know he has to go but it's still tugging at my strings.

I met him and Ryan Whitney at a bar in Wilkes-Barre during the 2004 Calder Cup playoffs when they were doing a radio show. Both of them were hilarious and cool even then. And hey, even Whitney had a big part in the this cup run by, you know, getting traded for Kunitz.

# ? Jun 16, 2017 04:23

Mike_V: Jul 31, 2004; 3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

I will murder Goldblum if he trades Galchenyuk for loving Hjalmarsson

# ? Jun 16, 2017 04:36

Eric the Mauve: May 8, 2012; Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Krime posted:

Just watched MAF's locker cleanout interview.

I'm pretty sure my first post on the forums were about MAF during his rookie year and 99% of my avatars have featured him as well.

And yet the Scoring Help Hotline one is the one I'll never forget

# ? Jun 16, 2017 04:43