2019-2020 Around the League Thread - Part IV

[Muffin]

We don't know how safe the bubble is really going to be. We've seen how ravaged some teams get during flu season, now imagine a disease twice as contagious in a given locker room. Even with all the precautions, we're still seeing multiple players test positive.

Also, there's something to be said about not wanting to be quarantined from your family for an extended period of time, and also staying home if you happen to have family who are immunocompromised.

Multiple players tested positive while they were outside the bubble, we'll see what happens when they're all inside. I mean they're coming to my city after all...Hopefully no one does anything stupid like try to wander out.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Players are safer in the bubble than on their own, I don't really understand the opt out. Here's Hughes at a crowded beach, Makar wouldn't do that.

Cale would go tarps off.

 

[Balthazar]

Bergevin's quarantine hair looks like a photoshop job

How he looks normally

 

[Murzu]

Question: How good is Kaprizov really?

Good enough to fool Wild management to "stay the course" while Suter, Parise, Koivu and Staal become worse and worse every year.

Don't worry, Wild will remain irrelevant for a long time.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Good enough to fool Wild management to "stay the course" while Suter, Parise, Koivu and Staal become worse and worse every year.

Don't worry, Wild will remain irrelevant for a long time.

 

[Balthazar]

I'm starting to feel bad for the kid now, his NHL career is really not going well.

 

[PAZ]

I'm starting to feel bad for the kid now, his NHL career is really not going well.

We dodged a huge bullet that draft.

 

[Balthazar]

We dodged a huge bullet that draft.

Yep...after that disaster of a season, we win the #1 pick and draft NP. That'd have been unbelievably shitty.

 

[UncleRisto]

Egg-sighting.

 

[MarkT]

Egg-sighting.

If he didn't get any better at skating I'm not hopeful for him. The only other way I see him being successful is if he has started playing bigger and going to the tough areas to score.

 

[Anders Cain]

I had some big hopes for grigs... Shame he wasn't engaged. Hopefully this go around is better for him

 

[Pokecheque]

I had some big hopes for grigs... Shame he wasn't engaged. Hopefully this go around is better for him

Yeah he seems like he’ll be a good fit with *checks notes* um...John Tortorella.

 

[The Abusement Park]

If he didn't get any better at skating I'm not hopeful for him. The only other way I see him being successful is if he has started playing bigger and going to the tough areas to score.

Skating was never really that big of an issue for him, not that he was a great skater or anything though. Engagement and willingness to go to the dirty areas really hampered him, which is a shame because he's an incredibly talented and smart player.

 

[Foppberg]

I love Grigs so I hope he tears it up.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I personally think these should be the 3 Hart favorites as well.

 

[henchman21]

Yeah he seems like he’ll be a good fit with *checks notes* um...John Tortorella.

If there is a coach that can get Grigo to actually play in the NHL, it is probably Torts as this point. Torts is a pain and very demanding of his players... but he is brutally honest and sets very clear expectations of their play. It will be up to Grigo to respond or not. Also, Columbus probably plays at the slowest pace of any team... so foot speed isn't as much of an issue.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

I love Grigs so I hope he tears it up.

You hope he cries?

 

[McMetal]

I loved Grigo, and I'm sad it didn't work out here. He was a fun player to watch when he was on and engaged, and easy to root for as well. I wish him the best making his comeback.

 

[Balthazar]

Grigs was lazier than PAP.

 

[Ceremony]

Question: How good is Kaprizov really?

A star prospect of the green filth who they're desperate to have and who clearly wants nothing to do with them must surely be worth 20 goals and 30 assists at most

 

[Metallo]

Bergevin's quarantine hair looks like a photoshop job

How he looks normally

God damn, what the hell is going on?

 

[Pokecheque]

If there is a coach that can get Grigo to actually play in the NHL, it is probably Torts as this point. Torts is a pain and very demanding of his players... but he is brutally honest and sets very clear expectations of their play. It will be up to Grigo to respond or not. Also, Columbus probably plays at the slowest pace of any team... so foot speed isn't as much of an issue.

Yeah, I agree with you, but I don't think that will be a successful marriage.

 

[henchman21]

Yeah, I agree with you, but I don't think that will be a successful marriage.

Oh I certainly don't either. Odds are he's just a warm body replacement for when they buy out Wennberg.

 

[Foppa2118]

Yeah, I agree with you, but I don't think that will be a successful marriage.

Yeah that's the issue. Torts is very direct like Roy so that will help, but Grigs will need some sort of leash, and Torts isn't really known for his leash.

Roy was the best kind of coach for him because he'd be tough and direct with him on what he needs to do better, but he'd also give him some leash, and pump his tires when he played well.

If Grigo hasn't become more willing to engage physically and battle for the puck, I'm not sure he'll play better for Torts than Roy.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Given the injury situation The Avs went through this year, I’m surprised Bednar wasn’t named as a finalist for the Jack Adams.