Around the League Thread | Full Arenas Edition

[Scorvat]

Fanbase get spoiled. Remember when Vigneault was run out of town after winning 5 straight division titles?

I don't exactly remember the level of vitriol and hate directed at Gilles and AV, but I can't imagine it reaching Leafs fans hate against Dubas/Keefe 5 games into the season. Toronto is just something different

But again we haven't been humiliated as they have been so far in the playoffs. Montreal upseting them and going onto the finals with a far inferior team has to do something to the a psyche of a fanbase

 

[Grantham]

"How to ruin a legacy", by Duncan Keith

 

[DustyMartellaughs]

Man, the Senators are fun to watch. They just never quit. If their owner lets them grow, invests in keeping them, and they develop as planned, they are going to be a force.

 

[Bubbles]

Just watched the Coyotes/Flyers game. They are terrible but not because of their goaltending. Talk about a bargain, just signing a goalie from Europe and make him your starter.

 

[Melvin]

Just watched the Coyotes/Flyers game. They are terrible but not because of their goaltending. Talk about a bargain, just signing a goalie from Europe and make him your starter.

Yeah, Vejmelka has been a real find for them.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

"How to ruin a legacy", by Duncan Keith

the tim thomas playbook

I don't exactly remember the level of vitriol and hate directed at Gilles and AV, but I can't imagine it reaching Leafs fans hate against Dubas/Keefe 5 games into the season. Toronto is just something different

i wanted AV fired (for brad mccrimmon, who was an assistant with the red wings) after the 2010 playoffs, and again after game six of the western semis against chicago in 2011 (for anyone but bowness).

 

[mathonwy]

It’s alright…

Meh.

 

[DarrenX]

Leafs and Nucks are pretty similar these days. High powered underperforming offenses, nucks with worse d and better goaltending.

The Leafs are going to finish minimum 20 points ahead of us in the standings, comfortably in the playoffs once again while we watch with our noses pressed against the window (granted they'll lose yet again in the first round, to Tampa this time).

 

[DarrenX]

Anyways their hate against Keefe made me check his record and he has .630 pts% !!. Different expectations I know and the playoff chokes bite deep, but what a hockey crazed fanbase

Yep. I wish we had their problems. We're "all in" just like they are, with the same cap situation and lack of prospects in the pipeline, except we're terrible.

 

[canuckking1]

Flames outshooting preds 20-9 in a single period. Sutter flames are gonna run over this team and for my money probably the only team in the division that style matches up best against Vegas.

 

[Pip]

Another 2 assist night for Schmidt

 

[Paulinbc]

Another rangers penalty. My per didn’t record this one so I missed the first 15min.

 

[JiffyPB]

Lmao Harkins got deked back into the AHL.

 

[WishfulThinker]

Gotta be the end of Green. Sometimes a coach just loses the pulse and reins of the team.

 

[Gstank]

Green has to go. Miller should be traded

 

[Gstank]

Lol apparently you cant even message a mod on Reddit without getting permabanned. Its literally in there TOA that you can appeal and discuss if but they just permaban you

Appeals:
Healthy communities allow for appropriate discussion (and appeal) of moderator actions. Appeals to your actions should be taken seriously. Moderator responses to appeals by their users should be consistent, germane to the issue raised and work through education, not punishment.

 

[M2Beezy]

That Kyle Connor deke on the shootout goal was something else, even in slo mo was just

 

[vanarchy]

I don't understand why Calgary would pull the trigger on this now with how well the team is meshing. Just stay the course and see how the season goes.

 

[mriswith]

Whichever team ends up loses out on Eichel over a 2nd or whatever the difference is will regret it.

I wish we were in on him. Anyone except Pettersson would be on the table.

Vegas in particular should be all in on him. Eichel is what you dream of adding to an already contending roster.

 

[canuckking1]

I don't understand why Calgary would pull the trigger on this now with how well the team is meshing. Just stay the course and see how the season goes.

I can see it. There’s probably a 2-3 year window where the west is gonna be filled with weak teams. Even the top dogs Avs/Knights are very beatable and have weaknesses. With Eichel I could easily see them going on a run or 2 through the west and after that who knows

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

I don't understand why Calgary would pull the trigger on this now with how well the team is meshing. Just stay the course and see how the season goes.

Makes sense if they don’t have to give up many pieces from the current squad given Eichel likely won’t be playing anytime soon.

mid they give up mainly picks and prospects, you add Eichel for the stretch run.

 

[vanarchy]

Makes sense if they don’t have to give up many pieces from the current squad given Eichel likely won’t be playing anytime soon.

mid they give up mainly picks and prospects, you add Eichel for the stretch run.

I just don't believe that will get it done unless a core player is somehow involved. Maybe Gaudreau gets thrown into the mix if they don't get a sense he'll re-sign?

 

[mriswith]

Unless they Kucherov the trade timing so he recovers just in time for playoffs, 10 mil of roster players needs to go the other way.

 

[StreetHawk]

I just don't believe that will get it done unless a core player is somehow involved. Maybe Gaudreau gets thrown into the mix if they don't get a sense he'll re-sign?

They need to free up cap space for when Eichel comes off ltir.
Has to be something that the Sabres can flip for futures.

 

[DFAC]

Whichever team ends up loses out on Eichel over a 2nd or whatever the difference is will regret it.

I wish we were in on him. Anyone except Pettersson would be on the table.

Vegas in particular should be all in on him. Eichel is what you dream of adding to an already contending roster.

Given his injury concerns, trading the farm for him is a huge risk. That and that fact you'll somehow have to clear off 10m in salary when he comes off LTIR