Out of Town Thread: Summer Vacation Edition ( part 13 )

[sandviper]

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[Adam Michaels]

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...Dustin Byfuglien says "Told your arses so!!"...

 

[JianYang]

Kane led the team in scoring last year, and the sharks have been trying desperately to avoid the rebuild.

If kane becomes a huge distraction, maybe this will force their hand to tear things down.

They've had a pretty good run of opportunities for the better part of two decades, and I think its about time to face the music.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Milhouse40]

Seems like LA fans doesn't all agree with picking up Danault

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Seems like LA fans doesn't all agree with picking up Danault

Lol

Poor Danault

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...class move...hope Dubois has a comeback year dedicated to his buddy...

 

[montreal]

Former NHL coach Andy Murray has stepped down from coaching at WMU in the NCAA after 10 years, he used to work for the Habs as an advisor under Gainey. Wonder if he's going back to the NHL.

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Tatar apparently signed 2 years at 4.5M per season with New Jersey. So the same AAV as Hoffman with us. Which makes me that much happier about the fact we essentially turned Tatar's cap hit into Hoffman.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Tatar apparently signed 2 years at 4.5M per season with New Jersey. So the same AAV as Hoffman with us. Which makes me that much happier about the fact we essentially turned Tatar's cap hit into Hoffman.

One less year, and its pretty easy to argue that Tatar is the better all-around player.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Yeah, pretty happy to have Hoffman for that price tag.

 

[Deebs]

Good for Tuna

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

One less year, and its pretty easy to argue that Tatar is the better all-around player.

Production is similar in the regular season.

Both are mainly 25-30 goal scorers and 55-65 point players.

But here is where Hoffman has the edge on Tatar, in the playoffs.

Hoffman elevates his game whereas Tatar has shown over the course of multiple seasons that he is not a playoff performer.

Also, Hoffman is lethal on the PP.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Production is similar in the regular season.

Both are mainly 25-30 goal scorers and 55-65 point players.

But here is where Hoffman has the edge on Tatar, in the playoffs.

Hoffman elevates his game whereas Tatar has shown over the course of multiple seasons that he is not a playoff performer.

Also, Hoffman is lethal on the PP.

Hoffman is a pure goal scorer. He can score from pretty much anywhere in the offensive zone. This is the main difference. Hoffman definitely fits our needs more than Tatar.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Production is similar in the regular season.

Both are mainly 25-30 goal scorers and 55-65 point players.

But here is where Hoffman has the edge on Tatar, in the playoffs.

Hoffman elevates his game whereas Tatar has shown over the course of multiple seasons that he is not a playoff performer.

Also, Hoffman is lethal on the PP.

And where Tatar is better is that he's a better player when not shooting the puck.

I'm fine with the swap next season, but its not exactly a sure upgrade.

 

[26Mats]

I still think we, and the coaching staff, were a big hard to judge Tatar based on 1 series. I know his production hasn't been good in the past.

But a lot of players weren't productive in any one particular series this year.

Seeing how we weren't effective against Tampa with our defensive lineup, would have been good to see Tatar and KK in a speedier lineup with more offensive push.

 

[The Great Weal]

One less year, and its pretty easy to argue that Tatar is the better all-around player.

Until the playoffs

 

[Captain Mountain]

Until the playoffs

The Habs are likely to miss the playoffs, so that's not exactly a problem.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Tatar is better than Hoffman at ES, however Hoffman is significantly better than Tatar on the PP. Our PP has been a weakness which could potentially be a strength by having Caufield and Hoffman now.