Darling

[Lempo]

I may do the same. Don’t have a middle name

We had one of those guys in our room in the NCO school. When they came to roll call us for our last names and the initials of the first names in the first night, and we realized this was the case, we all looked at him with pity.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

We had one of those guys in our room in the NCO school. When they came to roll call us for our last names and the initials of the first names in the first night, and we realized this was the case, we all looked at him with pity.

It’s not all bad. I’ve had my gf feeling guilty for five years for not being able to remember my middle name.

 

[geehaad]

How much would Craig Anderson cost as a rental?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

How much would Craig Anderson cost as a rental?

For us? Why?

He’s old, an impending ufa and is having a bad year.

 

[Negan4Coach]

We had one of those guys in our room in the NCO school. When they came to roll call us for our last names and the initials of the first names in the first night, and we realized this was the case, we all looked at him with pity.

Try enlisting with a hyphenated last name (unless its like Vasquez-Ramierez, apparently thats okay). I got told "who the f*** you think you are, Alphabet? Special? You only get ONE name"

To this day my military ID only has my first last name, and my passport and birth certificate have both. Creates hell with travel, banking, etc. I had to list it as an alias on my security clearance application.

 

[My Special Purpose]

For us? Why?

He’s old, an impending ufa and is having a bad year.

So, not much?

I support this idea, actually. Not going to find a better low risk-high reward candidate than that, I don't think.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

So, not much?

I support this idea, actually. Not going to find a better low risk-high reward candidate than that, I don't think.

Doubt Ottawa would trade him. He’s been a key part of their team not only as a player but as a person. Everything he went through last year with his wife’s illness - the team really rallied around him. I know she’s better now but I don’t think he’d be keen on being a rental. He’ll probably re-up with the sens on a short term deal.

 

[A Star is Burns]

You guys may wanna check his contract

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

You guys may wanna check his contract

Ah, I didn't understand this comment at first but looked at CapFriendly. He's not a pending UFA, as he signed an extension that starts in 18-19 so he's signed for $3.1M (actual cash) this year and then $4.75M AAV for 18-19 and 19-20.

 

[geehaad]

Ah. I didn’t scroll down far enough.

Also, I didn’t realize his numbers were so bad this year, not that it would be a total deal-breaker.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Just because his numbers are bad this year, doesn’t mean they won’t be spectacular next year. That’s his thing.

 

[A Star is Burns]

That may have been his thing, but he's 36. I'm not sure I like counting on a 36 year old with a big contract to bounce back for two more years. It may happen, but we've had enough goalie failures for me to risk that. Look another direction. Plus, we've already got one well paid goalie we're trying to get to bounce back from awful play. I'd think it'd be better to look for someone cheaper and younger to pair with him. Unless you're assuming he'll get bought out, traded, or otherwise buried.

 

[NotOpie]

Just stick with the current guys....if we're gonna fail, better to fail spectacularly.

 

[inthe6ix]

Wow Ronnie, just wow:

Canes' Francis remains confident in G Darling - Article - TSN

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Right. Much better to say in public that their asset has no value.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Right. Much better to say in public that their asset has no value.

Exactly. When you're trying to hopefully A) make him an attractive asset for somebody to take off of your hands and/or B) help get the guy's season turned around, saying something akin to "He's been utter crap. I could have spent $130 on a Shooter Tutor that would have stopped more pucks than he has" does neither.

 

[Stickpucker]

Speaking of shooting tutors....is there anything in the rules that states a player has to be alive?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Speaking of shooting tutors....is there anything in the rules that states a player has to be alive?

Are you suggesting we kill Darling and tie his corpse to the goal frame in an upright posture like Milhouse?

Because I’m on board with this.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Are you suggesting we kill Darling and tie his corpse to the goal frame in an upright posture like Milhouse?

Because I’m on board with this.

Or tie him up to the net Goldberg style, although I think that'd leave his 2, 4, and 5 holes pretty open.

 

[tarheelhockey]

although I think that'd leave his 2, 4, and 5 holes pretty open.

Thus changing nothing, except that we wouldn’t have to worry about buying that new equipment for him.

I’d call this a win from an analytics standpoint.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Thus changing nothing, except that we wouldn’t have to worry about buying that new equipment for him.

I’d call this a win from an analytics standpoint.

Actually, it might be an improvement as far as his 1 hole is concerned.

 

[Breakdowns]

Just came here to say - f*** him

 

[Unsustainable]

Just came here to say - **** him

Agreed

 

[RodTheBawd]

I hold no ill will towards Darling himself. It's not like he isn't trying. He's just terrible.

 

[mikepirone]

I hold no ill will towards Darling himself. It's not like he isn't trying. He's just terrible.

I do. He makes millions to stop a puck. That’s like me being in sales and not being able to sell. My employer doesn’t care that I’m trying.