That is assinine, I guess you've been living under a bridge or a rock somewhere since you haven't heard about the faceoff rules being called differently this season. But yeah keep on spewing crap.
The rules are slightly different, but it's not as though the players have switched to doing faceoffs on one leg and now use a basketball instead of a puck. You're way out to lunch if you think it's altered the very fabric of the process.
I don't gaf what you think about the matter. Don't like it then report it.
And long term we could win with those 3 down the middle.
Could, but are not and have not. Probably has something to do with the lack of winger depth.
The bottom line is that Todd has kept them together for a good chunk of their time on the team after their rookie and sophomore seasons respectively.
That's great, it doesn't mean they should or will be kept together long-term.
You're the only one actvely looking to trade him in this conversation.
I was the only one who predicted the Oilers would get 3 or less wins in their first ten. I was also the one who decried the lack of winger depth before the year began. Wisdom of the Crowd this place is not.
By the way, I thought you said you were bowing out of this discussion? That must mean you have really strong, really cognizant arguments to back up your views. Let's see what they are:
Oh.
Okay. Yeah, you were better off not continuing this particular debate.
Yes, it had nothing to do with his own play which is why he was an Allstar that season.
His production, as in the years prior, was boosted through being the team's only center of note. Why is that so hard to understand?
What are the winning powerball lottery #'s Nostradamus?
You could make a pithy argument, or you could try and counter the historical data that supports my point of view. Your choice, though.
Well we have a relatively cheap defense which can afford us to spend more down the middle. But yeah I guess Pittsburgh had it wrong when they had Sid, Gino and Staal together.
Interesting comparison:
Sid, Geno, Staal- One Cup in six years
Sid, Geno, Bonino and Kessel- Two Cups in two years
Seems like spending money on wingers versus going three-deep at center is the way to go, right?
I am sure your response will be extremely articulate and quote many facts and figures. That, or it'll just be the word "garbage" over and over again. Either way, I await your reply.