Around the NHL 2018-19, Part 6: Playoffs
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I'm not seeing mediocre hockey from St. Louis. Or Colorado
To paraphrase - We're coming back here for game 7, we're the better team.
Matt Ress
Don't sleep on me
If I were a VGK fan, I'd be pretty salty about that "OOH Lawdy" reaction drawing a super delayed penalty with 5 minutes left in the game. I'm kinda surprised nobody mocked LC. One SportsNet announcer mentioned he was surprised to see Couture back on the ice so quick while the other chuckled.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
Losing the pick is the only way to stop Botterill from putting any more stupid conditions in trades. It's for the greater good, Chain!
On the sharks’ broadcast, they zeroed in on his teeth laying on the ice. There were at least two.
I didn't know you were part of the negotiations & that it was Botterill who insisted on including that condition for shits & giggles...
I swear some people would have preferred missing out on Montour completely. The same people who would then hammer Botts for not making moves...
Yzerman officially going to Detroit. Not surprising, but it still sucks to see another division team getting better. But, hey, we have Botts!
kirby11
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Considering Vegas forged most of their team identity around proving people wrong, I think Hertl is gonna regret making that guarantee.
joshjull
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brian_griffin
"Eric Cartman?"
perhaps announcing the return of Yzerman and resurrection of the Dead Things on Easter Sunday would have been more appropriate. Although the brevity of their recent downturn was more like the sleep of Lazarus.
Problem being, Buffalo didn't have assets handed to them on a silver platter to parlay into trade collateral, instantly making them competitive in a player-friendly market. Fans here constantly and stubbornly ignore the fact that no matter how nice locals know the area is, players and coaches who don't know are not wanting to go there. Stastny and Stone never consider signing/extending in Buffalo, and no GM can change the perception that Buffalo is a boring nowhere-land. We can rely on Ontario natives being close to Buffalo and Pegula handing big contracts out, which has happened a few times.
In before, "But if the team were good everyone would come" response. That works if you actually believe players and coaches care about only hockey. What big name UFAs signed in Buffalo ten years ago? Ehrhoff is the only guy in his prime.
So if you're looking for best cynical post of the day, I'll see your "The GM is no good" and raise you "The area is not attractive and no GM can change that".
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
Return to Hockeytown: Yzerman expected to be named Red Wings GM: Reports
Yzerman to be the GM and Holland to be a senior VP.
Yzerman to be the GM and Holland to be a senior VP.
Matt Ress
Don't sleep on me
Two of the teams in our tier of the division hired one of the best coaches in the game (Quenneville) and one of the best GMs (Yzerman). It's deflating, but we should be used to it at this point.
Team Cozens
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Agreed, we are in the division of death:
Tampa
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Florida
Detroit
Sabres
Ottawa
Reminds me of when the Blue Jays were locked behind the Yankees and Red Sox.
I think your argument is with Chain rather than myself.
He's properly frustrated and cynical that the Sabres have been moving backwards while other franchises (sexier and glitzier) are able to leap forward in a single year. And it appears he is unwilling to give Botts a pass on that. Irrespective of the rationales/justifications being tossed about.
If that's representative of his views, then I agree with him. It's Botterill's job to improve the roster by what ever means possible. If UFA's aren't an option then seek other means. (Draft, draft, draft, tap under utilized resources (KHL??), etc..)). NO whining. No hand wringing. Find a way. You've crapped out 2 seasons in a row. Do your job or move on.
He gets 1 more year as far as I am concerned and its already started for him.
Sorry Moderators, I know this post is getting outside of this threads intent...
Jim Carr's Rug
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Jim Bob
RIP RJ
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
ROR won't win Selke, but if he did, he and Lehner should take a picture together with their hardware and send it to Botts, with a note congratulating him for "fixing the room."
1point21Gigawatts
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f***ing stupid if they did. They clearly tanked, so no sense in bringing him in sooner than now, but what a lame thing to do.
So does Holland get pro(de)moted to a front office job?
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