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yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Spring Break My Heart posted:

Remember when everyone was saying that Tavares was going to walk as soon as his contract was up?

http://www.tsn.ca/tavares-hopes-to-sign-extension-this-summer-1.720434

There will never be another young big name free agent again.

It was mostly Leafs fans saying that. Ditto with Stamkos.

Duke Chin posted:

Hah wait what? (I feel like I've heard this story but remind me)

He showed up to a Wild practice session and it pissed off Mike Yeo something fierce.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/mike-yeo-speaks-out-on-turmoil-within-wild--adam-oates-intrusion-232612358.html

yellowcar fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Apr 10, 2017

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yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

inferis posted:

A man sold the third most jerseys in the NWHL. Apparently it's not enough for men to have 99% of hockey coverage, they also have to play in women's sports too.

Wait what they have men playing in the NWHL?

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

It's steal or be stolen from.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

LumpyGumby posted:

On the plus side if Detroit takes 40 more years to be really competitive again, then that might be around the same time the Avs do too. Would be nice to have that rivalry again.

And the Leafs would still be rebuilding.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Remember when the Sabres rage-hired Bylsma when they found out they couldn't get Babcock? Good times.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

grack posted:

I almost hope that the Flames fight this tooth and nail so they can continue to be hosed by the officials for the next 10 years.

Also Nenshi continuing to not want to give them a new arena.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

:getin: here Blackhawks

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Fire Bergevin. His stupid grinder loving self needs to be gone. I fuckin knew this team would poo poo itself out of the first round

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Duke Chin posted:

Go Nashville v. Caps

Yes.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Kalenn Istarion posted:

Hi, Loser thread

So, what do the Leafs need most in the offseason? Offensive depth? I kind of don't want them to trade almost anyone they have other than to upgrade Matt Martin to almost literally anyone else

Double down on grit and punchmen. Trade those softy kids away!

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


it's beautiful

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

ThinkTank posted:

I once tried to figure out what the Canucks roster would be like if Jim Benning had never been hired and they'd just employed an intern to resign RFAs for what they got in real life and just drafted the highest ranked player on the ISS list in the first round each time. No other trades or signings would take place and all players would walk the moment they hit unrestricted free agency. The team was substantially better than the one you see today.

There's probably an error or two in there, but the team would've looked look like this to start the 2016-17 season:

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Tkachuk - Konecny - Nylander
Higgins - Horvat - Hansen
Gaunce - Dalpe - Kassian

Edler - Tanev
Garrison - Tryamkin
Hutton - Corrado
Forsling - Subban

Markstrom
Eriksson

PPP's "Who's a better GM: Dave Nonis or a potato" theory strikes again!

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

iospace posted:

How long will the FIRE JULIEN chants start from has?

It's Fire Bergevin now.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

iospace posted:

Doesn't answer the question

At least until after Bergevin is fired then.


I don't even know who that is! Sure, fine!

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Xtanstic posted:

At the end of the year press conference, Julien re-iterated that Galchenyuk is a Center. Goldblum said he's a Winger.
https://twitter.com/KyleMedeiros_/status/857027434352328704

For context, those 5 players: Galchenyuk, Beaulieu, Andrighetto (traded for 4th line grit), Gallagher, Lehkonen.

Bergevin is a fuckin brokebrain moron.

yellowcar fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Apr 26, 2017

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

JawKnee posted:

I am terrified at picking 4th or 5th for this reason

You're assuming Benning won't pick him at #2 to begin with.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Xtanstic posted:

A lot of development is due to bad AHL coaching, bad organizational philosophy and bad organizational priorities. A lot of this I dump on Bergevin and his culture and character bullshit.

This. Bergevin is still stuck in Old Time Hockey era and hung up on character poo poo and it shows. Trades away skill players like Andrighetto and loads up on grinders for depth. Not giving players like Hudon and Carr, who actually do make significant contributions to offense, any opportunities but rather giving those roster spots to Dwight King and Steve loving Ott.

I'm still pinning all the lovely drafting on Bergevin rather than Timmins.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

"B-b-but I don't see the difference in their skating when I watch."

- some idiot on the CBC

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


Wouldn't Arizona have to you know, fire him first?

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Pornographic Memory posted:

also why would a team looking for experience want a 27 year old who's had one year on the job and is still in the process of turning around a bad team

Making Montreal take John Scott is pretty impressive.

... then again, Bergevin.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Sharks Eat Bear posted:

wait why is this a tweet?

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

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


enjoy your big slow local boy, nucks

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Ginette Reno posted:

drat if Hischier or Patrick pan out the Flyers have a pretty good amount of talent.

Which they would squader if they keep Dave Hakstol around.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Losing this year's draft lottery is least of your concerns, nucks fans.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Habs signed defenceman Jakub Jerabek from the KHL to 1-year deal.

OK. :shrug:

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


Turn left Cats, nooooooooooooooo!! :stonk:

e: lollll

quote:

"We're looking for a guy that's a good communicator, is a good teacher, a modern guy, a contemporary-type guy that can deal with these millennials and Generation Z, whatever that means. That's what we're looking for, somebody that has a little experience but who also is very knowledgeable about how to deal with young players because we have a young core."

That guy is not Michel Therrien.

yellowcar fucked around with this message at 06:16 on May 2, 2017

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


Once again, gently caress the Bruins.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010


MY child too special for things like vowels.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

My son is also named Talyn.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Rich white yuppie parents are objectively the worst.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Kalenn Istarion posted:

Posting random first names with no connection to actual people isn't doxxing

iunno, pretty sure there is one Kaydynn in all of Winnipeg.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

At least the Blues put up more of a fight than the Hawks. Take solace in that, Blues fans.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

HappyHippo posted:

I had Bergevin all wrong, he was doing P.K. a solid by trading him to a team with a shot

"I'm glad we got all that crease-clearing presence, big body hits and veteran leadership"

*shits pants in the first round against the Rangers*
*huffs own farts*
*is Marc Bergevin*

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

ThinkTank posted:

Should the NHL have the Blues and Preds redo their series in case it was a big fix?

No disrespect to the preds, I'm a firm believer that Nashville beating them in six is a huge fix and robs the Blues of truly accomplishing what their capable of. I've spent the last day in pure disbelief and it just doesn't make sense to me. I've spent the entire regular season watching the Blues play great hockey it's just not fair.

If the Blues lose again I will face that the Preds deserved the win, but I am just 100% sure it was a fix and does a big disservice to the Blues and the NHL.

Not empty quoting.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Yaya posted:

N: Ben Bishop's UFA bargaining rights reportedly being traded to Dallas for a 4th.

V: If they can find a way to sign him and ditch the two-headed monster of Lehtonen/Niemi, I feel like this makes the Stars a contender by itself.

edit: official before I could even finish making the post
https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/862058177654910976

That's a good deal for the Stars.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

You let the Sens of all teams beat you. Shame. Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaame.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Matt Zerella posted:

Do you really want to go down this path my dude?

No because it makes me feel worse.

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

JawKnee posted:

right after they beat the Habs too

Exactly

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yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Womp womp, Caps.

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