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News Article: News and Notes XXVI: A Sisyphean Rask
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We will call him Snake.
We’d surely seize and maintain a (Steve) Stronghold on the division.
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Darling’s pads for the Whaler games.
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Still not crazy about the whole Whaler's thing. But those are sick
Sure it is team driven, but seems a bit presumptive to me. What if Mrazek or McE goes on a hot streak? Do we have to play Darling because he’s the one with the pads?
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It's more painting the trade like it was unilaterally Waddell's idea to trade their best goalscoring winger for a high 2nd and a 19 year old "project". Whether it's a collaborative process or authoritarian regime, the 'Canes GM doesn't have much if any power over the direction of hockey opps.
That's why Francis was fired for "creative differences", the failure to find someone outside the org, and why Waddell didn't want the job and has publically said he's going to step down. The job is to be the face for Dundon/the braintrusts decisions, not your own.
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That happening on F26 always takes (at least) two to tango.
Cash at least won't become the problem in signing him if Dundo is winning to pony up for proper people like he has signalled.
Man I hope Darling plays well enough to stay with the Canes his whole contract.
His pad game is so strong.
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I totally don't mind doing this joke to death- proof will be in the pudding if it gets any results
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Dundo would be heftily reimbursed anyway if he hired such a renowned star: gate fees alone wound return the moolah.
Ponying up for the proper people will always be the question about Dundon: will he pay for the Star? Gate community members don't get there by throwing around money.
Edit: Shoot. Wrong time for my post-writing to breakdown.
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Well without any scoring help they may be in big trouble. In little china shops what we have may be enough but this is the big leagues
I'm also worried about whether this borg GM setup works long-term. Does Dundon have the type of ego where he has to be The Commander?
Is he going to flip the first time he sees Eric Tulsky wore tennis shoes to work?
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You fear it would end up being worse firestorm that the one that's currently making people escape from L.A.?
I clearly run in the wrong circles.
Ryan Spooner traded for Ryan Strome. Like Pearson/Hagelin deal - two players who have been bad this year offensively. Not sad the Canes are missing on these pieces but I'd like to see them do something to attempt breathe some life into the offense. Both Spooner and Strome would have been 3C upgrades.
We all find ways to amuse ourselves when it's been such a mean season to date.
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If you're just looking for a 3C, I hear we have one coming back soon enough. I agree with what seems to be the Canes strategy of actually looking for a higher end player.
Soon enough might not be soon enough. Depending on your goals.
Canes are reportedly interested in Nylander but I don't see anything saying they are specifically "looking for a higher end player". Those type of players generally are not available, especially in the middle of a season. Nylander is an exception only because he is holding out.
Teams with rentals (Duchene, Stone, Panarin, etc.) will wait until they are out of the Playoffs to trade away talent that is helping the team. Not sure the Canes will be interested in that route given Waddell's recent comments.
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Over/under - combined cap hit of Aho, TT, Ferland, and Nylander next season - $28M
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I seem to recall other reports of us looking for a scoring forward. As you say, we may not get it done, but I got the impression they're looking beyond just Nylander.
I feel like Rask would have been our biggest candidate for the types of change of scenery trades made the last couple of days, and he wasn't an option for that. I don't think we'll fall completely out of anything by the time Rask gets back since he seems to be on the right path to come back in a few weeks or so.
I feel like Rask would have been our biggest candidate for the types of change of scenery trades made the last couple of days, and he wasn't an option for that. I don't think we'll fall completely out of anything by the time Rask gets back since he seems to be on the right path to come back in a few weeks or so.
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