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Did any of the teams involved in big trades/signings this summer actually end up better off? Columbus, Calgary, Florida, and Edmonton all stink in various ways.
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achillesforever6 posted:https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1609940917896777728 Next level funny when you realize the same people own the Red Sox and the Penguins
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Jan 2, 2023 22:53
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https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1610014206082023424?s=46&t=N91awsJRzVZ9O7L7VIG4pg This owns, contract kicks in next season
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Jan 2, 2023 22:59
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Furnaceface posted:Did any of the teams involved in big trades/signings this summer actually end up better off? Columbus, Calgary, Florida, and Edmonton all stink in various ways. Columbus was always going to be bad, one star player can’t fix that roster, even before injuries. Edmonton is lol Edmonton. Calgary I donno , I guess not clicking ? Florida Matt Tkachuk is 100% playing as expected and has great numbers. Honestly I think it’s really Paul Maurice creates losing teams. What a bad move.
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Jan 2, 2023 23:01
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The Dirty Burger posted:https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1610014206082023424?s=46&t=N91awsJRzVZ9O7L7VIG4pg Came here to post this. It’s cool how he went from probably returning a first round pick+ to a completely untradeable asset.
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Jan 2, 2023 23:05
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Weegar has good underlying numbers and Huberdeau has started to pass the puck into the net a little better... the trade looks less horrible now than it did a few months ago. That Huberdeau extension tho... I hope the Habs still want him in like 4 or 5 years.
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Jan 2, 2023 23:15
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Pens with the same annoying mistakes they've made all year and Sullivan's usages are being vexing and problematic.
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Jan 2, 2023 23:44
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Ullmark is gonna win the Vezina. 21-1-1 record, 1.90 GAA, .938 sv%. The goal the Penguins scored today was only the 45th he's allowed all year. I think people weren't sure about the signing when it happened (I was on the fence personally) and obviously the team in front of him is very good, but these are still crazy numbers. He's been great.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Ullmark is gonna win the Vezina. 21-1-1 record, 1.90 GAA, .938 sv%. The goal the Penguins scored today was only the 45th he's allowed all year. I think people weren't sure about the signing when it happened (I was on the fence personally) and obviously the team in front of him is very good, but these are still crazy numbers. He's been great. Linus Ullmark has more Ls in his name than he does on the season
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Jan 3, 2023 00:03
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Quick had better than league average goaltending for 5 out of the last 11 seasons so the infamous tweet was almost half right.
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Jan 3, 2023 00:08
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Furnaceface posted:Did any of the teams involved in big trades/signings this summer actually end up better off? Columbus, Calgary, Florida, and Edmonton all stink in various ways. The Senators stink but Claude Giroux is great and Debrincat seems to be coming to life.
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rex rabidorum vires posted:Pens with the same annoying mistakes they've made all year and Sullivan's usages are being vexing and problematic. I mean there are obvious problem spots on the roster (several of them) and it's not like other teams are unaware of them. I've retained my optimism all year so far and still kinda just assume they'll rip off one more hot streak yet. But rationally, I must admit it looks unlikely they'll make the playoffs this year. I just hope they Bedard-protect their upcoming first round pick when they trade it. e: and frankly I'd rather they miss the playoffs and get a 2% chance at Bedard than snag the 8 seed and get swept by Boston one last time for a swan song. Eric the Mauve fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Jan 3, 2023 |
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Jan 3, 2023 00:14
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I think either way there are going to be major changes this offseason, Burke will "retire" and Sullivan will probably reach a mutual agreement with the team to let him out of his contract and go to NYR or whatever. I guess Hextall could stick around but probably not. Or maybe not idk, the Pens seem content to keep running it back forever and maybe just barely making the playoffs and getting crushed in the first round'll be enough for ownership to load 'em back up.
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Eric the Mauve posted:I think either way there are going to be major changes this offseason, Burke will "retire" and Sullivan will probably reach a mutual agreement with the team to let him out of his contract and go to NYR or whatever. I guess Hextall could stick around but probably not. Dumo's gone regardless because of the cap so that's addition by subtraction. Zucker is gone unless he takes a generous paycut. That there's been so little word on Petry makes me wonder if he may end up on LTIR-island come the offseason. I wouldn't really mind seeing any of the non-Crosby/Malkin/Letang pieces moved. Something's gotta give
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Mind_Taker posted:Came here to post this. Wherever dummy thought up the "Bruce there it is" chant has a lot to answer for.
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revtoiletduck posted:The Senators stink but Claude Giroux is great and Debrincat seems to be coming to life. A lifetime of Gonchars and Kovalevs signing here to ride out into the sunset with one last big payday had jaded me, Claude has been unbelievable since day one https://twitter.com/nastyknuckles/status/1608649962514165765?s=46&t=N91awsJRzVZ9O7L7VIG4pg I mean come on!
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:That there's been so little word on Petry makes me wonder if he may end up on LTIR-island come the offseason. Had the same thought but more along the lines of right now, to open cap space for the inevitable picks-for-veteran-rental trade. I fear they're going to end up meeting Arizona's demand for Chychrun who IMO isn't remotely worth it. Would love to be wrong about either or both of those things. I don't know, I'm just shocked and amazed that trading 23 and 26 year old defensemen for 32 and 35 year old defensemen didn't work out. Who would've imagined? Eric the Mauve fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Jan 3, 2023 |
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Jan 3, 2023 00:44
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I’m glad the Pens lost, it helps the Caps in the standings.
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The Dirty Burger posted:https://twitter.com/taj1944/status/1610014206082023424?s=46&t=N91awsJRzVZ9O7L7VIG4pg I'd like to say it true but my mom told me not to lie
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The Dirty Burger posted:A lifetime of Gonchars and Kovalevs signing here to ride out into the sunset with one last big payday had jaded me, Claude has been unbelievable since day one He even looks happier being out of Philly.
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Jan 3, 2023 02:26
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Looks like the Rangers are finally vindicated on trading Miller for attitude issues.
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I used to think Miller would have been a perfect deadline acquisition for the leafs (prior to his extension) and now I’m once again glad I’m not an NHL GM Also, unrelated, but if a Western team could win the Bedard lottery that would just be super
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Jan 3, 2023 04:15
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No worries. It will be the Blackhawks.
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Jan 3, 2023 04:19
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the Oilers can miss the playoffs if they get another Connor
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:the Oilers can miss the playoffs if they get another Connor The Connor Squander
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Furnaceface posted:The Connor Squander They're already squandering one Connor they don't need to do it to another one Ginette Reno fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Jan 3, 2023 |
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Jan 3, 2023 07:14
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I am curious on why the Oilers hasn't been able to build anything good out of all the high drafts picks over the years. They've had different GMs and coaches, but result is still the same? What is wrong with them? Is it just Edmonton the city causing it? Granted, McDraisatl has helped them become a playoff team but considering their off the charts talent it's almost inevitible. Anyone more familiar with Edmonton have a working theory on why it just isn't working for them?
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Yes my working theory is that they are run by idiots.
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Emetic Hustler posted:I am curious on why the Oilers hasn't been able to build anything good out of all the high drafts picks over the years. They've had different GMs and coaches, but result is still the same? What is wrong with them? Is it just Edmonton the city causing it? Granted, McDraisatl has helped them become a playoff team but considering their off the charts talent it's almost inevitible. Anyone more familiar with Edmonton have a working theory on why it just isn't working for them? Their drafting has been horrendous and their player development/evaluation horrible for as long as I've been watching. Why that's been the case across multiple regimes I have no idea but that's the crux of it. They draft high and that (mostly) works out but then they'll do incredibly stupid things like trading young players for Duncan Keith, or 6th round draft picks, and hilariously overpaying UFAs, or signing good but poisoned players it's just death from a thousand cuts of mismanagement I'd be fascinated to hear how much of their scouting/development staff has been the same over the last two decades but regardless, there is something deeply rotten and wrong on an organizational level far beyond just a coach or GM (though those have sucked too)
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Emetic Hustler posted:I am curious on why the Oilers hasn't been able to build anything good out of all the high drafts picks over the years. They've had different GMs and coaches, but result is still the same? What is wrong with them? Is it just Edmonton the city causing it? Granted, McDraisatl has helped them become a playoff team but considering their off the charts talent it's almost inevitible. Anyone more familiar with Edmonton have a working theory on why it just isn't working for them? Their entire organizational structure was (still is maybe?) polluted with already dumb guys who spent the 80’s and 90’s getting hit in the head. (this is also why most other teams suck)
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Eric the Mauve posted:Yes my working theory is that they are run by idiots. a fascinating theory with some real legs
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Emetic Hustler posted:I am curious on why the Oilers hasn't been able to build anything good out of all the high drafts picks over the years. They've had different GMs and coaches, but result is still the same? What is wrong with them? Is it just Edmonton the city causing it? Granted, McDraisatl has helped them become a playoff team but considering their off the charts talent it's almost inevitible. Anyone more familiar with Edmonton have a working theory on why it just isn't working for them? McDavid just isn’t a winner
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Eric the Mauve posted:No worries. It will be the Blackhawks. The funniest outcome would be the Habs getting Bedard for half a season of Ben Chiarot from Floridas first.
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https://twitter.com/chrispronger/status/1610282040544432130?s=20&t=KjmpfCSoPPgTz7K-2Xlelw Chris Pronger is a good dude. If you don’t know what happened, this is reference to some scary poo poo that went down on Monday Night Football: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35368372/damar-hamlin-collapses-field-bills-bengals-temporarily-suspended
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I don't want to see Bedard go to Chicago, Montreal, Vancouver, or Philadelphia. Mostly because I don't like those teams. I'm neutral on San Jose and Arizona. I wouldn't be mad about him ending up there but it's not the most interesting spot to end up either. If he ends up in Anaheim or Columbus I think that'd be fun. Lots of potential interesting teammates in those markets. Who wouldn't want to see Bedard and Zegras or Bedard centering Gaudreau and Laine? St. Louis might also end up very bad since they suck and now two of their best players are hurt. I'm hoping they don't get to draft in the top 5 though. I think any of the teams mentioned before "deserve" Bedard (or Fantilli, Carlsson, etc) more than they do.
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Bedard on the Flyers would be fun even though I don't like the Flyers. The league is just more fun when the Flyers are good though. They're a rival to so many teams and a good villain. Ditto Montreal. Anaheim or Columbus would be fun given those teams have some decent young talent already. Arizona would be amusing because of the thought of a player of that caliber toiling away there. Vancouver would be kinda boring though I guess there's the hometown connection. San Jose seems like they have a good fanbase so I wouldn't mind that. Chicago getting him would be yet more confirmation that we're in the worst timeline
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Vancouver or Edmonton getting him is the absolute worst case scenario for humanity
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gently caress bitchass Chris pronger
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mennoknight posted:Vancouver or Edmonton getting him is the absolute worst case scenario for humanity Calgary dropping and getting him would be pretty funny for the Battle of the Connors.
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Ginette Reno posted:Bedard on the Flyers would be fun even though I don't like the Flyers. The league is just more fun when the Flyers are good though. They're a rival to so many teams and a good villain. That's a good point but I still am only moving them to the Neutral column
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