GDT: #22 - 11/25/15 | montreal canadiens @ NEW YORK RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG2

[Ghost of jas]

In his defense, Staal and Girardi's decision-making is about as sharp as a beachball.

Agreed, but, how exactly does that bring toughness into the equation?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

They'd be an adder to a more significant piece ... yes.

Yeah. I know.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

D. Smith Pelley is what Etem should be for us. But ofcourse we get the ****** version

 

[member 116805]

Agreed, but, how exactly does that bring toughness into the equation?

Just a subtle way of saying he wants McI in

 

[TheTakedown]

Lirl. One bad game and everyone freaks out.

The game against Nashville was bad

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Get Miller Staal Fast off this team plz.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Etem should play over fast and Miller should be traded.. level headed decisions

 

[Steve Kournianos]

I actually do think we need to make a trade. I don't see how having Fast, Miller, and Lindberg on the team makes sense. Three vanilla guys. Move Fast and/or Miller for a scoring winger.

That rarely works. New guy comes in and never meets expectations in this town. Sykora, Kovalev Redux, MSL, You have to go back to Pat Verbeek in 1995 for a winger who was picked up during the season and actually consistently contributed on the top line. Unless you count Avery who had an instant impact but wasnt really classified as a scoring winger.

Better off to keep the assets, go into the playoffs with this familiar group, and throw Buchnevich in the top-6.

 

[aufheben]

Agreed, but, how exactly does that bring toughness into the equation?

I don't know I'm just confusing words at this point, to be honest.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I really expect a lot more from Yandle, especially given how Duclair's playing. In the Yandle vs. Staal contest of who to keep as the #2 LHD, I don't think Yandle's been much better the past few weeks.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Just a subtle way of saying he wants McI in

And, I'm fine with that. But, how does the presence of McIlrath stop Staal's decline and brain farts by McDonagh and Hayes?

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Montreal is the best team in the East. They win fair and square and always dominate us. Sorry boys

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Yandle and Boyle are massive disappointments especially considering what we have up to get em

 

[RangerRider114]

I really expect a lot more from Yandle, especially given how Duclair's playing. In the Yandle vs. Staal contest of who to keep as the #2 LHD, I don't think Yandle's been much better the past few weeks.

OMG... Duclair's been a freakin' stud.

 

[pjr378]

Yandle and Boyle are massive disappointments especially considering what we have up to get em

Nothing new there.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

That rarely works. New guy comes in and never meets expectations in this town. Sykora, Kovalev Redux, MSL, You have to go back to Pat Verbeek in 1995 for a winger who was picked up during the season and actually consistently contributed on the top line. Unless you count Avery who had an instant impact but wasnt really classified as a scoring winger.

Better off to keep the assets, go into the playoffs with this familiar group, and throw Buchnevich in the top-6.

I don't see how we can continue down the road of keeping three near-identical players on this squad. It really hurts our forward diversity.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

I am not a fan of either Staal or Girardi. Never really was since Staal's injury at the end in 2011 and Girardi was always a mess outside of 2012.

 

[ImIdaho]

I bet we don't resign Yandle because he's gonna want the moon.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Scratch that one off your Calendars as well on March 26th.

 

[haveandare]

OMG... Duclair's been a freakin' stud.

Yeah a first line forward with two more points than a d man - studly.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

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