Pre-Game Talk: It's a show about nothing! (Nobody, Nobody, @Nobody)

[Pokecheque]

Unpopular take: The complete implosion of the Devils the last two seasons makes an even stronger case for Hall's MVP win over MacKinnon. Pretty obvious that without Hall's heroics (and even semi-competent goaltending) that is a truly horrendous team.

 

[Avalanche]

Unpopular take: The complete implosion of the Devils the last two seasons makes an even stronger case for Hall's MVP win over MacKinnon. Pretty obvious that without Hall's heroics (and even semi-competent goaltending) that is a truly horrendous team.

 

[Pokecheque]

That's fair

 

[The Kingslayer]

Unpopular take: The complete implosion of the Devils the last two seasons makes an even stronger case for Hall's MVP win over MacKinnon. Pretty obvious that without Hall's heroics (and even semi-competent goaltending) that is a truly horrendous team.

You done did it now.

 

[S E P H]

Lmao Nathan MacKinnon for the Lady Byng. Never would have thought of that when we drafted him.

I would give it to Makar instead, but Cale's physicality is showing up more and more that he gets comfortable with the NHL game.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I would give it to Makar instead, but Cale's physicality is showing up more and more that he gets comfortable with the NHL game.

Cale can flat out level somebody when he wants to. I love how sometimes he just steps up and DAMN!

 

[El Travo]

Unpopular take: The complete implosion of the Devils the last two seasons makes an even stronger case for Hall's MVP win over MacKinnon. Pretty obvious that without Hall's heroics (and even semi-competent goaltending) that is a truly horrendous team.

Yet MacKinnon is probably going to get screwed out of another Hart because the voters decide to flip the criteria year by year.

 

[hooverdam]

I can't abide Edmonton making the playoffs. They could get swept and their fanbase will still be smug about it until 2022. Unbearable. We, as a community, need to keep them out of the playoffs.

 

[Tweaky]

Edmonton is in a playoff spot. As long as they are, McDavid will be the favorite for the Hart as voters will want to make up for the years they could not vote for him due to the Oilers not making the playoffs. If they make it, MacK (or anyone else) will have to outscore McDavid by a fair margin to take it away.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

But do we do when that mother****er grows

He can pull kids around the ice on a sled during intermission.

 

[Balthazar]

Yet MacKinnon is probably going to get screwed out of another Hart because the voters decide to flip the criteria year by year.

The way I see it is voters really wanted to give it to McDavid every year but couldn't do it until the Oilers make the playoffs.

 

[TanguaySauce]

Who needs Hart trophies when you can win Conn Smythe's?

 

[Balthazar]

Who was the last player to win the Conn Smythe and the Calder the same year?

 

[Ararana]

Edmonton is only three points from being out of a playoff spot and they’ve had the 4th easiest strength of schedule so far. We should all be rooting they fall out of the playoff race down the stretch.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I don't think Sakic deserves GM of the year award unless Avs adopt a puppy. C'mon, a Saint Bernard puppy would be so obvious!!!

Quite the marketing opportunity for Rycroft. He could slap a Sobo label on a barrel of brandy and donate shots as part of the intermission entertainment.

 

[Pokecheque]

I agree with the Bonk's Mullet guy on Twitter--GM of the Year is kinda stupid. You can't really acknowledge a GM's performance based on one year. It's even worse than trying to determine who the best coach is every year, which is also kind of a ridiculous practice when you think about it.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Edmonton is only three points from being out of a playoff spot and they’ve had the 4th easiest strength of schedule so far. We should all be rooting they fall out of the playoff race down the stretch.

Screw that. I want them squeaking into the playoffs.


They'd be an easy first round opponent for us when we inevitably overtake the Blues in game 82 of the season for the division title.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

I agree with the Bonk's Mullet guy on Twitter--GM of the Year is kinda stupid. You can't really acknowledge a GM's performance based on one year. It's even worse than trying to determine who the best coach is every year, which is also kind of a ridiculous practice when you think about it.

Just let us have it


.....but I agree.

 

[El Travo]

The way I see it is voters really wanted to give it to McDavid every year but couldn't do it until the Oilers make the playoffs.

Gotta help manufacture that legacy.

I agree with the Bonk's Mullet guy on Twitter--GM of the Year is kinda stupid. You can't really acknowledge a GM's performance based on one year. It's even worse than trying to determine who the best coach is every year, which is also kind of a ridiculous practice when you think about it.

Only 2 out of the last 10 JA winners are still with their teams. The most recent winner and Tortz. I think that says enough about the award.

 

[Balthazar]

I agree with the Bonk's Mullet guy on Twitter--GM of the Year is kinda stupid. You can't really acknowledge a GM's performance based on one year. It's even worse than trying to determine who the best coach is every year, which is also kind of a ridiculous practice when you think about it.

The trophy is for the GM who helped the most at building the current success of his team (over time). It's not which GM made the best moves this year.

 

[Pokecheque]

The trophy is for the GM who helped the most at building the current success of his team (over time). It's not which GM made the best moves this year.

I get that, but it still feels rather nebulous. Honestly I think "Best GM" is almost as weird an award as "Best Owner." Obviously one guy has a greater role in day-to-day operations, but I still think there's too much to really quantify on a year-to-year basis. If indeed we're taking the GM who has done the most over the course of his tenure and not just this year, then invariably there should be some years where the award just plain doesn't get doled out.

It's just such a weird position to truly evaluate because it almost requires you and your team to be bad on purpose to begin with. There's also a TON of luck involved. I maintain that IMO the majority of NHL GMs are bad, and even the best ones can make absolutely horrible decisions.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Most boring week of the decade! I want my hockey back ...

... and there is still a week of nothing ahead of us.

 

[Balthazar]

Most boring week of the decade! I want my hockey back.

Yep. This is more painful than during summer.

 

[crue7]

Sakic won’t even sniff GM of the year until he changes our damn mascot.

These are the things I think about during long breaks lol.

 

[Pokecheque]

Eh, I welcome the break. I guess it's because I'm old now. Watching hockey can be rather stressful at times.