Around the League 2018-19 V

[Nubmer6]

Since no-one created one yet and the previous one is filled...

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No Devils discussion here, this is strictly for Around the League. And keep the politics/racial stuff out of this thread and off the board as well.

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[Nubmer6]

 

[RangerDoggo]

Never, ever, ever give that rat f*** the benefit of the doubt. Marchand knew full well what he was doing and that this was bending but not the rules. He's as close to a serial killer as it gets in pro sports.

Also, he has Boston immunity, so of course he isn't going to be disciplined.

 

[Nubmer6]

Also, he has Boston immunity, so of course he isn't going to be disciplined.

Well, it's not like he hasn't been suspended before.

 

[OmNomNom]

blame the league for never taking discipline, they created him

i can't fully hate him because he's damn good at what he does as an irritant, while still being a fantastic player. if i was a Bs fan, i'd love him to death

 

[RangerDoggo]

blame the league for never taking discipline, they created him

i can't fully hate him because he's damn good at what he does as an irritant, while still being a fantastic player. if i was a Bs fan, i'd love him to death

He's a good player on his own merits and has zero reason to pull off this kind of crap. If I were a Boston fan, I'd admit to liking him in spite of this behavior before killing myself to prevent further contamination of the sports world.

 

[johnny pierogi]

Does Marchand ever answer the bell? I don't care enough about the scumbag to know if he ever drops the gloves. Last night he threw that cheapshot and immediately ran away like a bitch.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Does Marchand ever answer the bell? I don't care enough about the ******* to know if he ever drops the gloves. Last night he threw that cheapshot and immediately ran away like a *****.

Yup.

Cheap shot and then fled the scene. Such a gutless puke. ****ing coward.

 

[johnny pierogi]

According to my research (Hockey Fights), Ratface has dropped the gloves a whopping 8 times in his 9 year career. You can do the math on that one.

What cracks me up about the league is that you have guys throw cheapshots like Marchand did last night and it goes unpunished. Then you have guys like Paul Byron-with no record-that make a bad play, apologize to the player they injured, serve a suspension, and STILL have to "answer the bell" the next time those teams meet. Marchand continually plays dirty and seemingly never answers for it.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in the next game between CBJ and Boston.

 

[MartyOwns]

Does Marchand ever answer the bell? I don't care enough about the ******* to know if he ever drops the gloves. Last night he threw that cheapshot and immediately ran away like a *****.

yeah, he fought heavyweight pugilist lars ‘knuckles’ eller once

 

[JrFischer54]

im confused do people think that was a suspension worthy punch?

but yet some people thought that wasn't a 5 min major penalty for pavelski that caused blood and knocked him out?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Marchand has lost the benefit of the doubt when he is involved in crap like that. Too many past instances.

 

[JrFischer54]

since the other thread was closed and i didnt get to comment on the fox trade.

i'm on the fence with these college players. some turn out good some turn out bad and some are meh. that being said the rangers are bound to hit on one of these kids being good sooner or later so thats a concern. just have to think ONE day a kid from jersey will want to come and play for his home team no? we have jersey kids in the nhl but i dont think any of them grew up in the right section of the state to be a devils fan lol.

 

[Nubmer6]

we have jersey kids in the nhl but i dont think any of them grew up in the right section of the state to be a devils fan lol.

Agostino was the right place but still the wrong team

 

[Patrik26]

blame the league for never taking discipline, they created him

i can't fully hate him because he's damn good at what he does as an irritant, while still being a fantastic player. if i was a Bs fan, i'd love him to death

I think he's just angry at the world. I mean really, if you looked like you were born with your d*ck hanging off your face, wouldn't you be angry too?

 

[JrFischer54]

Agostino was the right place but still the wrong team

yeah but he isn't that good either lol

but thats a good question


if/when will we ever have a devil fan as a kid play for the team? like from nj born raised to college/juniors to the nhl then the devils?

 

[Nubmer6]

yeah but he isn't that good either lol

Well you didn't say GOOD.

 

[tailfins]

since the other thread was closed and i didnt get to comment on the fox trade.

i'm on the fence with these college players. some turn out good some turn out bad and some are meh. that being said the rangers are bound to hit on one of these kids being good sooner or later so thats a concern. just have to think ONE day a kid from jersey will want to come and play for his home team no? we have jersey kids in the nhl but i dont think any of them grew up in the right section of the state to be a devils fan lol.

I'm not sure what you mean by college players? Players who are drafted and choose to go to college (which is Fox)? Drafted players who go to college and then choose to go UFA (which could be Fox)? Or college undrafted FAs (which is not Fox)?

If you mean drafted kids who go to college and then go UFA, you're right that it's questionable. Clearly, they weren't stars like Makar or Eichel - or it wouldn't really make sense for them to have played all four years in college.

Btw, the Rangers did hit on Hayes (drafted college player who went UFA). He's been very good, but he's not a game changer. That's my sense for Fox. Fox could have jumped to the NHL (so after his junior year) if not sooner, so it seems unlikely he'll truly bust. But, upper echelon top pair D? Seems unlikely.

And, don't forget that the Devils signed Butcher. He didn't "come home", but he did choose to come here.

 

[tailfins]

yeah but he isn't that good either lol

but thats a good question


if/when will we ever have a devil fan as a kid play for the team? like from nj born raised to college/juniors to the nhl then the devils?

Need to acquire Carlson somehow.

 

[sabremike]

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[Azathoth]

Should we have also expected a Rykov contract as well? Wonder why he wasn't given one (or does he already have one with them)?

 

[Nubmer6]

Should we have also expected a Rykov contract as well? Wonder why he wasn't given one (or does he already have one with them)?

I think someone posted a link a few days ago saying Rykov is NOT coming over. Not sure why.

 

[RangerDoggo]

if/when will we ever have a devil fan as a kid play for the team? like from nj born raised to college/juniors to the nhl then the devils?

I can't think of a single NHL player who's grown up in NJ and grew up a Devils fan, and considering that kids in the league are young enough to have been born in an era when they were more popular than the Rags, that's inexcusable. I'm sure they were all abused.

 

[Devilswede]

John Carlson is from NJ and grew up a Devils fan.

We had the chance to pick him too. Picked Tedenby instead.