2018 Around the League III: The OTT players said WHAT?

[Hit the post]

I wonder what the overall trade situation is now between us and florida in the last ~6 years

OK, I'm REALLY reaching here but perhaps Brian "Dave Gagner is the key to this deal; if Florida doesn't give him up, this Bure trade doesn't go ahead" Burke had it right all the time. Unless I'm mistaken, it was on Dave Gagner's recommendation that we offer Chris Tanev (a then undrafted prospect). We won the trade - it just took a few decades later!

 

[stampedingviking]

He bungled the handling of the goalie situation and just 'lucked out' in that he ended up with Horvat.

 

[Fire Benning]

Damn, I didn't know Buffalo was that bad of a city.

 

[geebaan]

Damn, I didn't know Buffalo was that bad of a city.

And they are good now sooooo...wtf

 

[Fire Benning]

Sasha Barkov is so good

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

Lu played great against the leafs

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Dahlin with 3pts tonight.

Bold prediction: Dahlin ends up winning the Calder due to East Coast bias.

 

[Grumbler]

Looks like Luongo still choking away last minute leads in the third period.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

just realized canucks played the most games so far and we play tmr too
dont recall leading that category

 

[PG Canuck]

Damn, I didn't know Buffalo was that bad of a city.

Seems like he was kind of blindsided by the trade and hasn’t been able to settle in fully. He had a limited NTC but didn’t get his list in or whatever, as per Friedman. Definitely looks like he wasn’t open to go to Buffalo, and then being successful means jack shit.

 

[PG Canuck]

Looks like Luongo still choking away last minute leads in the third period.

Looks like another Luongo hater that doesn’t watch a game, but just blames him as always.

Not a chance any of that is his fault. He kept Florida in that game way longer than they should have been. Florida was literally under siege for around the second half of that third period. I’m not even exaggerating either, Toronto was ALL over them.

 

[PG Canuck]

Dahlin with 3pts tonight.

Bold prediction: Dahlin ends up winning the Calder due to East Coast bias.

And being a Defensemen. The media has been all over Pettersson though. Constantly raving about him. Dahlin is going to have to do a lot to best Petey out. If Dahlin was playing in Canada it would be a lot closer. Luckily he’s in Buffalo and that’s basically like playing in Africa.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Seems like he was kind of blindsided by the trade and hasn’t been able to settle in fully. He had a limited NTC but didn’t get his list in or whatever, as per Friedman. Definitely looks like he wasn’t open to go to Buffalo, and then being successful means jack ****.

Eriksson for Berglund straight across? Their contracts end at the same time.

Benning did try to get Berglund for Garrison after all...

 

[Fire Benning]

Looks like Luongo still choking away last minute leads in the third period.

He kept Florida in the whole game. No help in the final few minutes, he played great.

 

[NoShowWilly]

And being a Defensemen. The media has been all over Pettersson though. Constantly raving about him. Dahlin is going to have to do a lot to best Petey out. If Dahlin was playing in Canada it would be a lot closer. Luckily he’s in Buffalo and that’s basically like playing in Africa.

Don't know how much TV you watch but buffalo seems to be televised nationally multiple days a week.

 

[Fire Benning]

And being a Defensemen. The media has been all over Pettersson though. Constantly raving about him. Dahlin is going to have to do a lot to best Petey out.

Being a defenseman seems to actually hurt your Calder case. Despite his production and overall play being great for an 18 year old defender, Dahlin doesn't seem to be getting that much mainstream love at the moment although that could change obviously.

Luckily he’s in Buffalo and that’s basically like playing in Africa.

Buffalo is one the biggest TV markets in the NHL and has traditionally gets shown on nationally televised games. It's not quite on the same level as say Florida, Arizona, Carolina etc.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Dahlin has plenty of hype - I lost count of how many times he was referred to as the “McDavid if defensemen”. As has been noted, Buffalo is not chump change as a market that receives media exposure, and the Sabres are an exciting young team, with Dahlin playing a critical role in what is likely a return to the post season this year. Pettersson is outstanding, but Dahlin is a legitimate contender for the Calder as well.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Looks like another Luongo hater that doesn’t watch a game, but just blames him as always.

Not a chance any of that is his fault. He kept Florida in that game way longer than they should have been. Florida was literally under siege for around the second half of that third period. I’m not even exaggerating either, Toronto was ALL over them.

Figuratively. And yeah, I know it's in the dictionary now. The fact that a significant proportion of English speakers are pissing on their language, tearing it into little pieces then drying the pieces out and setting them on fire doesn't mean you have to help them.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Dahlin has plenty of hype - I lost count of how many times he was referred to as the “McDavid if defensemen”. As has been noted, Buffalo is not chump change as a market that receives media exposure, and the Sabres are an exciting young team, with Dahlin playing a critical role in what is likely a return to the post season this year. Pettersson is outstanding, but Dahlin is a legitimate contender for the Calder as well.

Except he won’t win it because it’s unfair for defencemsn with their voting system

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

blues continues downhill....gives up an early SHG down two

 

[NuxFan09]

4-0 Flames over the Blues after 1. Like Philadelphia, that organization badly needs a good goaltender.

 

[M2Beezy]

Looks like it was no joke about Hakstoll getting blown out by the Canucks would kill his job:

 

[NuxFan09]

Looks like it was no joke about Hakstoll getting blown out by the Canucks would kill his job:

Woa! Have to say, that would be a great move by the Flyers. They have a good core. With some shrewd management Quenneville could maybe eek out another playoff run with that team.

 

[kanuck87]

Except he won’t win it because it’s unfair for defencemsn with their voting system

Dahlin's not winning it because Pettersson is having a otherworldly rookie season. In most seasons, Dahlin's probably winning it, like we saw Ekblad winning with a sub-40 point season over Gaudreau and Stone, who both put up 60+ point seasons. Pettersson, however, is at a 90-point/82 game pace, playing with middle-6 wingers and mediocre offensive defensemen for most of the season.

No offense to Dahlin, but if both players keep up their current production, this should be a runaway for Pettersson.