Around the NHL, 2016-2017 Season

[RayMoonDoh]

Werenski
Fowler
Trouba
Ekblad
Connor

Gotta catch em all...

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Werenski
Fowler
Trouba
Ekblad
Connor

Gotta catch em all...

I doubt Ekblad ever hits free agency.

I do think Werenski, Fowler & Trouba will be available at some point in their careers.

 

[The Zermanator]

I doubt Ekblad ever hits free agency.

I do think Werenski, Fowler & Trouba will be available at some point in their careers.

Safe to say at this point.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Kind of ironic since you like bringing up every rumored trade we were linked to from the past 5 years like once a week, no?

None of that matters anymore

 

[Wood Stick]

EDIT: Misspoke, another Toronto collapse.

 

[joe89]

I think Matthews played a grand 20 seconds of that OT(he dominated the game too, mind you). Babcock coaching not to lose 3v3 OT.

 

[Frk It]

I've personally been pretty unimpressed with him from what I've seen.

A lot of Coyotes fans like his game so far, and think he has been one of their better D.

 

[Heaton]

A lot of Coyotes fans like his game so far, and think he has been one of their better D.

I've heard a few interviews saying he might end up being the 3rd best player out of the 1st round based on early scouting reports.

 

[Frk It]

I've heard a few interviews saying he might end up being the 3rd best player out of the 1st round based on early scouting reports.

Waaay too early to tell, but I didn't like the decision to pass on him the day of the draft and I still don't like it today.

 

[Pavels Dog]

A lot of Coyotes fans like his game so far, and think he has been one of their better D.

Well that is on a team that is 1-4 to start and he is playing 3rd pairing minutes. So not sure how much that means in terms of changing what we already knew about him; he is a safe bet to at worst turn into a solid #4-5 d-man.

 

[Leronziia]

He wasn't going to play here for another few years at least.

Don't mind the downgrade that allowed us to get Hronek (best ranked European dman) + Cholowski.

 

[Syckle78]

Leaf fans already freaking out about babcock after talking about how this is going to take time and they're ok waiting for the team to be good. This is entertaining to follow.

 

[Electric Eric]

Leaf fans already freaking out about babcock after talking about how this is going to take time and they're ok waiting for the team to be good. This is entertaining to follow.

Gut feeling was always that the Leafs market/media/fans would give Babcock and year or two at most to turn things around. After that it will alllllll come roaring back. Be curious to see how things are in April in the Leafs are well outside of the playoffs. Especially if the Oilers make it in.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Leaf fans already freaking out about babcock after talking about how this is going to take time and they're ok waiting for the team to be good. This is entertaining to follow.

What are they saying?

 

[Syckle78]

What are they saying?

*****ing and moaning about favoring veterans and how the team plays with the lead. Some already giving up on him. But probably just an obnoxious minority. Their board is pretty humorous.

 

[Claypool]

Leaf fans already freaking out about babcock after talking about how this is going to take time and they're ok waiting for the team to be good. This is entertaining to follow.

They can't understand why Hunwick plays as much as he does (nearly 20 minutes tonight), or why Rielly doesn't get any powerplay time (19 seconds tonight). That's what Babcock does. He plays his favorites. Better get used to it, Toronto.

 

[Syckle78]

They can't understand why Hunwick plays as much as he does (nearly 20 minutes tonight), or why Rielly doesn't get any powerplay time (19 seconds tonight). That's what Babcock does. He plays his favorites. Better get used to it, Toronto.

Pretty much everything we told them that was going to happen.

 

[Reddwit]

I've heard a few interviews saying he might end up being the 3rd best player out of the 1st round based on early scouting reports.

This is all pointless if the Wings didn't think highly of Chych in the first place. From the draft floor, the chatter was that they didn't even think he was worth the Cholo pick. Imagine the Wings DONT make the Datsyuk trade and STILL pass on Chych. Good god.

Either way, we knew the Wings had deficiencies in the scouting department when it came to defenseman.

 

[Claypool]

This is all pointless if the Wings didn't think highly of Chych in the first place. From the draft floor, the chatter was that they didn't even think he was worth the Cholo pick. Imagine the Wings DONT make the Datsyuk trade and STILL pass on Chych. Good god.

Either way, we knew the Wings had deficiencies in the scouting department when it came to defenseman.

Huh? Chychrun was always thought of as the most NHL-ready defenseman at the draft. He certainly is physically. The thinking is, though, that he won't top out as an elite, #1 defenseman. If that's what many teams believed then it shouldn't be a surprise he fell and that teams took risks on other, more higher-potential players.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

*****ing and moaning about favoring veterans and how the team plays with the lead. Some already giving up on him. But probably just an obnoxious minority. Their board is pretty humorous.

Can I get a link? Their board is pretty big and they didn't play with a lead tonight. I just wanna see if it's true

 

[Wood Stick]

Huh? Chychrun was always thought of as the most NHL-ready defenseman at the draft. He certainly is physically. The thinking is, though, that he won't top out as an elite, #1 defenseman. If that's what many teams believed then it shouldn't be a surprise he fell and that teams took risks on other, more higher-potential players.

Injuries have played a major factor in his junior career. Could go either way really.

 

[LiveeviL]

 

[Syckle78]

Can I get a link? Their board is pretty big and they didn't play with a lead tonight. I just wanna see if it's true

Just read through any post game thread or the end of a gdt.

 

[gretskidoo]

*****ing and moaning about favoring veterans and how the team plays with the lead. Some already giving up on him. But probably just an obnoxious minority. Their board is pretty humorous.

To me, it looks like they've convinced themselves he's sheltering the rest of the team by overplaying guys like Hunwick and Polak, so fans put the blame on those two instead of the kids.

Wonder who he was sheltering here..

 

[SpookyTsuki]

To me, it looks like they've convinced themselves he's sheltering the rest of the team by overplaying guys like Hunwick and Polak, so fans put the blame on those two instead of the kids.

Wonder who he was sheltering here..

Some don't want to believe it. Because the Canadian media praised him as the goat coach