Miscellaneous NHL Talk XVI - 2018/19 Playoffs

[Amorgus]

I think this gem from the thread about the former ref (who lives outside Toronto of course) whining about the reffing in Toronto's game 2 won't be beat for my Post of the Day:

"Snuggles, the bear from the fabric softener commercial and distant cousin of Carlton the bear, when asked about the style of Leafs play, declined to comment, but squeezed his face into a blanket directly from the dryer."

 

[deadhead]

These playoffs are upset central. All that stuff about the regular season not mattering and the best team rarely actually winning it rings true I guess.

Best record is rarely the best team.
Injuries, callups and deadline trades mean the best team in March isn't the same as the best team in December.
Colorado is a good example.

Though I'm skeptical of most deadline trades b/c too many GMs over pay for incremental improvements that don't make much difference.

Smart GMs pick up players like Stone they know (and can afford) they can extend for a reasonable price, dumb GMs (Sather) keep spending high draft picks for 2 months of second tier players. Blackhawks made TDL deals that didn't cost an arm and a leg but helped the team:
example, Handzus for a 4th, 11 points in 23 PO games
They traded a couple late 2nd rd picks, the only overpay was in 2016, at the end of their run when they traded a 1st to rent Ladd and that didn't work out, 2 points in 7 PO games.

Colorado finished the season 8-1-2.
In this case I think it's just a young team jelling, veterans are forwards Soderberg (33), Wilson (29), Calvert (29), D-men Barrie (27), Cole (29), Johnson (30). Brassard (33), TDL 3rd rd pick, has only played 2 of the games.
Jost and Girard, both 20, are the only players under 23, so while the Avs are young, not too young.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I’d much rather the regular season not matter in the sense that anyone can win, as opposed to the NBA where you know who will win the championship in August.

 

[Tripod]

I wasn't impressed by Grubauer, left a lot of rebounds out there, but Calgary looked like the Flyers, lack the grit to hold their ground in the slot.

I am very shocked that the person who said Grubs would be no good because of poor numbers at lower levels, is now saying he was not impressed by Grubs.

SHOCKED I say.

 

[VladDrag]

I was working.

Still on those 3rd shift hours -- At least I assume you are based on the Tainter Jainter time stamps. How is the job progressing?

 

[DancingPanther]

Still on those 3rd shift hours -- At least I assume you are based on the Tainter Jainter time stamps. How is the job progressing?

I'm not quite 3rd shift. I'm actually 3p-1:30a. 4 on, 3 off

A true 3rd shift 9p to 7a will be opening. I'm heavily considering. 7 on 7 off.

Job's going great tbh

 

[Curufinwe]

I forgot we need Nashville to win in order to turn the 2020 4th into a 2020 3rd.

2020 NHL Entry Draft - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[deadhead]

I didn't. Not happy with last night.

On the other hand, anything we got for Simmonds was a plus, his decline was a rapid as Read.

 

[Tripod]

I didn't. Not happy with last night.

On the other hand, anything we got for Simmonds was a plus, his decline was a rapid as Read.

Especially when you see that thread on the main boards from just 2 years ago:

Simmonds for DeBrincat+1st(ended up Jokiharju)

And all the comments are that the Flyers say no. How quickly thing change

 

[Rebels57]

Especially when you see that thread on the main boards from just 2 years ago:

Simmonds for DeBrincat+1st(ended up Jokiharju)

And all the comments are that the Flyers say no. How quickly thing change

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Especially when you see that thread on the main boards from just 2 years ago:

Simmonds for DeBrincat+1st(ended up Jokiharju)

And all the comments are that the Flyers say no. How quickly thing change

That's a grim thing to remember lol

 

[Magua]

And all the comments are that the Flyers say no. How quickly thing change

f*** dude, it was THIS season even that people refused to trade Simmonds because we needed him to be our playoff rental and because he was too important to the team. In the fall, people still wanted him re-signed to a 4-5 year high AAV contract because we couldn't afford to lose him.

Some people wanted him traded 2 years ago when his value peaked.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I guess I take consolation in the fact that he spiraled so out of control even the hockey men couldn’t deny it anymore. An extension would have been an absolute disaster regardless of price.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

No clue where to put this, but when does this controversy show up on our doorstep?

https://deadspin.com/yankees-stop-playing-kate-smiths-god-bless-america-re-1834148314

 

[Tripod]

**** dude, it was THIS season even that people refused to trade Simmonds because we needed him to be our playoff rental and because he was too important to the team. In the fall, people still wanted him re-signed to a 4-5 year high AAV contract because we couldn't afford to lose him.

Some people wanted him traded 2 years ago when his value peaked.

Well as you know, I was an advocate to trade him for a few years.

Hell, if Hextall was still here, Simmonds could be too!

 

[Stizzle]

Some people wanted him traded 2 years ago when his value peaked.

 

[Rebels57]

 

[Oskar Man]

No clue where to put this, but when does this controversy show up on our doorstep?

https://deadspin.com/yankees-stop-playing-kate-smiths-god-bless-america-re-1834148314

Yikes

I'd imagine once the Twitter and Reddit hoards catch wind of this she's a goner. Both statue and song/video

 

[Curufinwe]

Well as you know, I was an advocate to trade him for a few years.

Hell, if Hextall was still here, Simmonds could be too!

Didn't seem like Hextall had any intention of extending Simmonds.

 

[TCTC]

Well as you know, I was an advocate to trade him for a few years.

Hell, if Hextall was still here, Simmonds could be too!

Trading Simmonds after his All Star season would've made so much sense. He probably was the most valuable power forward in the league at that point.

Instead he traded a younger player in Schenn...

 

[deadhead]

Well, he did land Frost AND Farabee.

 

[TCTC]

Well, he did land Frost AND Farabee.

Simmonds could've/would've landed more.

 

[Beef Invictus]

**** dude, it was THIS season even that people refused to trade Simmonds because we needed him to be our playoff rental and because he was too important to the team. In the fall, people still wanted him re-signed to a 4-5 year high AAV contract because we couldn't afford to lose him.

Some people wanted him traded 2 years ago when his value peaked.

I wanted to trade him for the practical reasons but on the other hand I didn't want to trade him because he was Mr. Train.