2017-18 Around the League Thread - Part III

[Melvin]

There is a middle ground that says “Gillis was great for a bit” but that doesn’t forgive bennings asshattery. You don’t have to be one sided, you can find the faults in each.

Where have you been the last five years? Middle grounds don't exist anymore. Everything is the best or the worst thing ever.

 

[Hit the post]

There is a middle ground that says “Gillis was great for a bit” but that doesn’t forgive bennings asshattery. You don’t have to be one sided, you can find the faults in each.

No doubt Gillis' had his faults (if he didn't - he'd be still employed here).

I'm trying to find positives in the Benning regime (there are SOME) - Problem is....Ray Charles could see all the faults in the regime.

 

[PG Canuck]

Ottawa is a Federal Government Employee town. These employees are notoriously tight with their money. Think Teachers. The Corp crowd is just not there in Ottawa. It's a unionized workforce that is not apt to spend their disposable income.

The other thing....I think they suffered a bit from the same issue the Canucks did a few years back against Calgary. No one really believed the team was good enough to win. They'd been to the finals in recent times, had their hearts broken and I think deep down knew the team would never really win the Cup.

Sounds like a good idea for Ottawa to move then.

 

[krutovsdonut]

mark fayne "loaned" to florida?

trying to imagine how angry this fanbase would be if we paid a player we still owned $4 million/year to play for another nhl team.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

I'd find it no more upsetting than paying Loui 6m to play here.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Ottawa is a Federal Government Employee town. These employees are notoriously tight with their money. Think Teachers. The Corp crowd is just not there in Ottawa. It's a unionized workforce that is not apt to spend their disposable income.

The other thing....I think they suffered a bit from the same issue the Canucks did a few years back against Calgary. No one really believed the team was good enough to win. They'd been to the finals in recent times, had their hearts broken and I think deep down knew the team would never really win the Cup.

the other issue in ottawa is that as i understand it, businesses/lobbyists pretty much can't take government employees to hockey games any more under conflict of interest rules. every team in the league depends on season tickets being used by businesses to entertain clients and customers. that can't happen in ottawa as regards the biggest client/customer in town.

 

[krutovsdonut]

I'd find it no more upsetting than paying Loui 6m to play here.

we'll see how you feel when we pay him to play for modo.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Not sure how you see that playing out, but I assure you it won't affect my sleep. We've got over 20M committed to garbage. If some of it's overseas, god bless.

 

[Bad Goalie]

Where have you been the last five years? Middle grounds don't exist anymore. Everything is the best or the worst thing ever.

The Land of Trump.

 

[Breakers]

Scott Darling is TRASH

Carolina is a good defensive team that cannot get a stop from their goaltender.
They have really good shot suppression numbers as a team
They are top 5 in shot attempts in close.

 

[HSD19]

mark fayne "loaned" to florida?

trying to imagine how angry this fanbase would be if we paid a player we still owned $4 million/year to play for another nhl team.

Don't think it would be too bad if we loaned Gagner at 3.1 to another team. Complete liability gone. Then there is Eriksson & Gudbranson... list can go on and on

 

[Hit the post]

Don't think it would be too bad if we loaned Gagner at 3.1 to another team. Complete liability gone. Then there is Ericson Gudbranson... list can go on and on

Can we loan Benning to another NHL team to GM?

 

[me2]

Scott Darling is TRASH

Carolina is a good defensive team that cannot get a stop from their goaltender.
They have really good shot suppression numbers as a team
They are top 5 in shot attempts in close.

Goaltending careers go there to die.

 

[me2]

Coyotes outshooting Panthers 23-7 in the first period. that's got to hurt.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Can we loan Benning to another NHL team to GM?

At least for the trade deadline...

Speaking of GM's... I figure George McPhee must be in the top 2 or 3 GM's in line to win the "Best Big Cheese" award. His expansion Cinderella feel good story will probably trump Yzerman's overall awesomeness.

 

[me2]

At least for the trade deadline...

Speaking of GM's... I figure George McPhee must be in the top 2 or 3 GM's in line to win the "Best Big Cheese" award. His expansion Cinderella feel good story will probably trump Yzerman's overall awesomeness.

I thought his team would struggle this year, and I'm happy to see they are staying far away from the best picks in the draft. Less competion for us, less chance of then being able to find a star to help build a long term team around. Good for us now and good for us later.

 

[Hit the post]

At least for the trade deadline...

Speaking of GM's... I figure George McPhee must be in the top 2 or 3 GM's in line to win the "Best Big Cheese" award. His expansion Cinderella feel good story will probably trump Yzerman's overall awesomeness.

Still early....I don't think much of McPhee's abilities (for example, I actually rank Benning ahead of him despite Vegas good start).

 

[Yossarian54]

Goaltending careers go there to die.

Yeah at this point you have to start thinking that there's something cooked going on with whatever goalie coaching they have down there.

 

[Scumbag Frank]

Put your hand up if you saw Josh Bailey tied for 2nd in NHL scoring after 34 games
Snow knew what he was doing when he took him ahead of Hodgson after all

 

[Hit the post]

Put your hand up if you saw Josh Bailey tied for 2nd in NHL scoring after 34 games
Snow knew what he was doing when he took him ahead of Hodgson after all

Garth's three friends seem to think so.....

 

[EpochLink]

Put your hand up if you saw Josh Bailey tied for 2nd in NHL scoring after 34 games
Snow knew what he was doing when he took him ahead of Hodgson after all

Hodgson, SMH

 

[Josepho]

Michael Grabner has 17 goals and 3 assists.

What the f*** kind of statline is that

 

[Hit the post]

Michael Grabner has 17 goals and 3 assists.

What the **** kind of statline is that

Ron Sedlbauer "kind of" did that in 78-79 (40 goals/16 assists).

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Michael Grabner has 17 goals and 3 assists.

What the **** kind of statline is that

Yup. That's the Grabs I know and love.

 

[Dab]

Always had a soft spot for Grabner... glad to see him still able to pot goals.