Confirmed with Link: Derek Stepan: 1year, $1.35 million

[bleedgreen]

So apparently he was on Spittin Chicklets talking about how he drinks a six pack a night during the season, and AZ fans talk about how he had an influence on other players to relax and enjoy yourself which was detrimental last season.

Interesting group this season. One thing I like is that both Tony and Smith (Cole too) scrap a bit, as that is something we’ve been missing. Not the actual fighting but the concept of standing up for each other more. Vets bring attitudes with them though. It’ll be a different locker room. Once Willy moved on as well as a couple of other guys I’ve felt the team was pretty vanilla. I don’t know about that this year, for better or worse.

 

[Negan4Coach]

You don't know shit. And I don't know shit either. And anybody else on this message board pretending otherwise is just fooling themselves. Stepan could be told to pack his shit and get out on the first day of training camp. Or he could be the second coming of Matt Cullen revitalizing his career at age 30+ after a few years of crappy production. We just plain old don't know, unless you've got a time machine.

I mean you can apply that logic towards every situation, and nullify each and every opinion expressed and the entire purpose for HF Boards to even exist.

 

[AD Skinner]

So apparently he was on Spittin Chicklets talking about how he drinks a six pack a night during the season, and AZ fans talk about how he had an influence on other players to relax and enjoy yourself which was detrimental last season.

Hoo boy. Sounds like maybe he'll have fun with a storm surge at least

 

[sheriff bart]

So apparently he was on Spittin Chicklets talking about how he drinks a six pack a night during the season.

Is that wrong? Asking for a friend

 

[Lempo]

Is that wrong? Asking for a friend

At least it implies he's staying off the coke.

 

[DJB]

You will be very happy with him if he's your 4th line C that can take the occasional important draws.

But don't expect any physicality, or skating past anyone.

Hes an awful skater but very smart positionally

 

[spockBokk]

You will be very happy with him if he's your 4th line C that can take the occasional important draws.

But don't expect any physicality, or skating past anyone.

Hes an awful skater but very smart positionally

I’m thinking based on where he’s at in his career, the other centers in front of him and his salary number that he was signed to be the 4C. I imagine he gets a good dose of PK minutes and probably some spot PP duty as a guy who can take draws on the right side outside of Trocheck.

Brind’Amour is probably in heaven with the bottom 6 revamp, full of vets now.

 

[DJB]

I’m thinking based on where he’s at in his career, the other centers in front of him and his salary number that he was signed to be the 4C. I imagine he gets a good dose of PK minutes and probably some spot PP duty as a guy who can take draws on the right side outside of Trocheck.

Brind’Amour is probably in heaven with the bottom 6 revamp, full of vets now.

He looks to be a much better fit with you guys than he was in Ottawa where he was totally out of place as we forced him to try and be our number 2 C.

Hard to not cheer for the Canes this year. Such a likeable team and fan base. Good luck!

 

[NotOpie]

"Blind faith?"

Nobody said anything about blind faith, I'm just looking at their hits to misses ratio.

Blind Faith, hmmmm......So essentially Donny Wads is saying "....can't find my way home".

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Best signing of the offseason for Carolina. Will put up 30-40 points by the trade deadline and be worth a 2nd. The Canes haven't had a playmaker C like him in recent years.

Where do you see him slotting in for Carolina if you expect 30-40 points?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Where do you see him slotting in for Carolina if you expect 30-40 points?

Last two seasons we’ve regularly had one or two bottom 6ers on PP2 - he probably is 4C with PP2 time.

 

[ndp]

Hoo boy. Sounds like maybe he'll have fun with a storm surge at least

They gotta win games for that to happen.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

At least it implies he's staying off the coke.

It could also imply that he needs a six pack a night to come down from the coke.

 

[Lempo]

It could also imply that he needs a six pack a night to come down from the coke.

Well the very least he's in control of his coke habit.

 

[Roboturner913]

Anybody who can drink a 6 pack a night at age 32 either has incredible metabolism or is a walking fart machine every morning. Maybe both

Maybe he can propel himself down the ice with his farts

 

[AD Skinner]

Maybe its a six pack of caffeine free diet coke

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Maybe he does Ab Ripper X every night to maintain his six pack and Rod’s gonna fall in love.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Best signing of the offseason for Carolina. Will put up 30-40 points by the trade deadline and be worth a 2nd. The Canes haven't had a playmaker C like him in recent years.

Wasn’t there an argument a few years back with that poster Kyle and someone else about Stepan vs. Jordan Staal and who was a better playmaker? Or am I misremembering?

 

[AD Skinner]

Some of these descriptions kinda remind me of Derek Ryan. Slow, smart, good positionally and decent passer but not fast/strong enough to accomplish much else? I don't think I've seen Stepan play at all since he was a Ranger... for anyone who has does that seem close?

 

[Roboturner913]

Stepan is/was a way better defensive player than Derek Ryan ever dreamed of being, but otherwise I see the similarities.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Good to get another PKer

 

[Anton Babchuk]

stepan can't skate anymore but i think he'd be a good fit on pp2 if we're running 4f 1d on each unit again. makes a lot more sense than putting fast there like we did last season.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

If I drank a six-pack every night, when I got up the next day I’d have to PP2!

 

[Lempo]

If I drank a six-pack every night, when I got up the next day I’d have to PP2!

I honestly have spent today too much time pondering how many of the six Stepan can intake before he needs to pee.

What size is the American sixpack? Ours would be about 2 liters, 6 x 0.33. You know why.

edit: 6 x 355 ml, abouts.

 

[Roboturner913]

355 ml is 12 ounces, which is the typical American beer can size for children and candyasses. I go with tallboys mahself, which is 16 ounces or more (I have a 24-oz pineapple cider can in the fridge right now)