Pre-Game Talk: 28th vs. Leafs, Happy Holidays!

[SoupyFIN]

3-1-0 after Barkov returned from injury.

Maybe the team missed its best defensive center after all.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Very good article, except for assuming you will lose the first round of playoffs. LA sure didn't when they won their first cup!

It was a crap article that anyone who doesn't watch this team could write.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

George Richards @GeorgeRichards
According to lines at practice today, Tomas Fleischmann and Brandon Pirri out for #FlaPanthers tomorrow v #Leafs

 

[Gordonx11]

George Richards @GeorgeRichards
According to lines at practice today, Tomas Fleischmann and Brandon Pirri out for #FlaPanthers tomorrow v #Leafs

I agree with that

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

So does Hayes bump down or Boyes goes to the 3rd?

 

[IM Clutcm]

So does Hayes bump down or Boyes goes to the 3rd?

I would have to think Boyes is on the third. Gallant can't split up the Bergy-Barky-Hayes line. Can he?

 

[batting1k]

Harvey says Boyes-Bolland-Jokinen

 

[I am not exposed]

3-1-0 after Barkov returned from injury.

Maybe the team missed its best defensive center after all.

And he's looked better offensively as well.

Trading him would be a big mistake.

 

[batting1k]

And he's looked better offensively as well.

Trading him would be a big mistake.

It would come back to bite us in the ass as usual, no doubt.

 

[RainingRats]

It would come back to bite us in the ass as usual, no doubt.

Who have we traded that bit us in the ass? Just curious.

 

[batting1k]

Who have we traded that bit us in the ass?

Didn't word that clearly, my fault. I meant it in that we don't have very good luck as a team so if we trade Barkov, he'll develop into an elite center.

 

[RainingRats]

Didn't word that clearly, my fault. I meant it in that we don't have very good luck as a team so if we trade Barkov, he'll develop into an elite center.

If I had to guess...

10% chance he turns into an elite #1 center - ex 70+ points a season playing a two way game
40% chance turns into a #1 center - 60+points a season playing a two way game
40% chance he turns into a #2 center - 40-50 points a season playing a two way game
10% chance he turns into a #3 center - 30-40 points a season playing a two way game

What are your thoughts?

 

[batting1k]

If I had to guess...

10% chance he turns into an elite #1 center - ex 70+ points a season playing a two way game
40% chance turns into a #1 center - 60+points a season playing a two way game
40% chance he turns into a #2 center - 40-50 points a season playing a two way game
10% chance he turns into a #3 center - 30-40 points a season playing a two way game

What are your thoughts?

I'd probably have to agree with you. That's an 90% chance he turns into a good player and a 10% chance he turns into what we already have now and in the pipeline

 

[Catsfan7]

That's a big a-- elf on a shelf.

Hopefully that elf will keep putting rubber top shelf

I'm still hyped from monday, I'm too pumped for this game I went to get tickets a couple hours ago forgetting the box office was closed!

Probably gonna go when it opens 10:00 tomorrow and be there for this huge game!

Let's go Panthers!!!!

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Panthers won both last year at home vs Leafs and always outplay them in Florida.

 

[angry_treefrog]

If I had to guess...

10% chance he turns into an elite #1 center - ex 70+ points a season playing a two way game
40% chance turns into a #1 center - 60+points a season playing a two way game
40% chance he turns into a #2 center - 40-50 points a season playing a two way game
10% chance he turns into a #3 center - 30-40 points a season playing a two way game

What are your thoughts?

I think you are saying that there is a 50% chance that Barkov turns into the kind of player that no GM in his right mind would trade.

A big hulking center who scores 60+ a year and plays top tier defense... It would take a hell of a package to pry that kind of player away.