Observations XXII

[MrJoshua]

The only way I see Poile trading Arvidsson is if he's getting a center from the Oilers. And only if it's the right one. Silliness.

 

[LCPreds]

Are the guys at 104.5 smoking something?

Poile might be run out of town if he traded Arvy.

They're smoking the 'how do i get people to keep listening' stuff.

 

[Legionnaire11]

How many upgrades on Arvy are even available for trade? None of the names mentioned so far.

And hypothetically, even if there was a better player we could trade him for, it would be a massive risk to the chemistry of the lineup and the room. It just doesn't make sense to trade someone who has the ability to be our best player on any given night without addressing the secondary scoring.

 

[Jarnberg]

Unless we're doing something insane I don't see Arvy being traded. His amazing play aside, he signed a stupid good contract for us.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Smith to IR

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Smith to IR

not like he has done much lately.

4 points in 17 games. borderline pathetic.

 

[Preds Partisan]

I'm seeing Tyler Gaudet on the Preds roster now so I guess he was called up.

 

[ILikeItILoveIt]

As we continue the drumbeat of our team being ...... off this year, the question is: What standard are we "off" by? We're off last year's Pez Award standard and this year's Lightning Standard. Otherwise, we're experiencing the bumps of a long season with a lot of injuries. If we win tonight, we pass the Jets and go into 1st Place, but with them having 3 games in hand. The Jets lost to the Aves 7-1 last night. Can you imagine the collective outrage if we lost 7-1 at this stage of the season. It's not supposed to happen when you're a Cup Team, right? Except it does. The Jets are a Cup Team. It's happening to them. It's happened to every contender except the Lightning. We have not played to our potential all year, except the 13-3 start. We'll make the playoffs at some level and then the only thing that matters is how we play in each 7 game series. Don't give up on this team. We'll have as good a shot as any team once the 2nd season starts. Enjoy it. Most fanbases go thru lean years with multiple non-playoff years. Nothing worse than meaningless games. We got it good, people, even when they under perform. Seize The Day.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Only way I see ARVY traded is if it's for Duchene AND someone else.

 

[triggrman]

Only way I see ARVY traded is if it's for Duchene AND someone else.

Yeah, someone locked up long term on a great deal putting up 60+ points a year. Wait, that's Arvidsson. He's not being traded.

 

[Pred303]

It might not mean much with WPG with 3 games in hand over us, but I honestly didn't expect to look at the standings again this year and see us leading the division. Josi and the p***ycats pulled this one out for us.

 

[PredsV82]

I'm hoping we are like a good marathon runner and have saved ourselves for a big finishing kick, preferably starting in April....

 

[drwpreds]

It was a W and I will gladly take any kind of win.

Having said that:

For me that was a very disappointing game. Playing pretty much the worst team in the league and dominate for two periods- yet still, somehow, someway, found a way to have to just pucker up and hold on for dear life at the end. The third period was flat out awful.

Can we EVER just dominate a team at Bridgestone?? Just feels like nothing ever comes easy at home- we just cannot score no matter how many primo chances we get.

I know I am probably being too negative- a win is a win and I'll take it. We also get a little breathing room over the Blues, so that is a plus.

But we have to be much better than that....

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Unpopular comment to follow:

I know it was an experimental type change tonight and I know people hate Fiala but it was refreshing to see the top line not be a liability that either gave up the first goal or a goal immediately after the Preds scored, credit to Fiala. He played a smart game that limited odd man rushes against while Joey and Fil were doing their normal thing.

"JoFA" gives up way to many critical goals and shouldn't be reunited if Joey, Fil, and Fiala can continue to play a solid all around game together.

 

[GoldOnGold]

TIL that Terry Crisp won 2 Cups with the Broad Street Bullies-era Flyers in the 70s. I knew he coached the Calgary Cup-winning team, but I hadn't realized he had also won as a player.

He seems a bit overqualified to be an intermission analyst for us, but I guess he enjoys just being around hockey still.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Unpopular comment to follow:

I know it was an experimental type change tonight and I know people hate Fiala but it was refreshing to see the top line not be a liability that either gave up the first goal or a goal immediately after the Preds scored, credit to Fiala. He played a smart game that limited odd man rushes against while Joey and Fil were doing their normal thing.

"JoFA" gives up way to many critical goals and shouldn't be reunited if Joey, Fil, and Fiala can continue to play a solid all around game together.

I also thought Arvy gave Turris a shot and signs of life.

 

[Drake744]

TIL that Terry Crisp won 2 Cups with the Broad Street Bullies-era Flyers in the 70s. I knew he coached the Calgary Cup-winning team, but I hadn't realized he had also won as a player.

He seems a bit overqualified to be an intermission analyst for us, but I guess he enjoys just being around hockey still.

This is kind of what I thought watching Padres games for 7 seasons from 2010-2016 with Dick Enberg as the local play by play broadcaster.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Not saying it wasn't worth a try (at this point) to break up JoFA... but... I was thinking more it would be a deadline acquisition coming in to try to breath life into the 2nd line. I don't know what it means... hopefully not that there is no hope of the new player coming in? Or conversely are they getting ready for that? No idea. :s

 

[Armourboy]

Not saying it wasn't worth a try (at this point) to break up JoFA... but... I was thinking more it would be a deadline acquisition coming in to try to breath life into the 2nd line. I don't know what it means... hopefully not that there is no hope of the new player coming in? Or conversely are they getting ready for that? No idea. :s

I think with Smith out Lavi was just looking for someone to drive that 2nd line.

 

[GoldOnGold]

About the line switches for yesterday's game:

 

[NoNecksCurse]

About the line switches for yesterday's game:

strange..

 

[FossilFndr]

Wasn't there a Fiala and Arvy conflict recently in practice?

 

[Armourboy]

Wasn't there a Fiala and Arvy conflict recently in practice?

That's been a while ago

 

[BigFatCat999]

Deal with stuff is sickness.

 

[PredsV82]

About the line switches for yesterday's game:

That's shockingly candid.

Maybe makes the recent funk more understandable.