Value of: Scott Darling
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phillyb
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I believe two of those were against the Rangers...in different games.
Here's one
Here's another
For the record, I like Darling and live in Chicago. I want him to succeed in this league.
Svechhammer
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For those not keeping track at home... note the plural. Note how nobody is correcting him.
Ladies and gentlemen, Scott Darling....
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DaveG
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And it's not like those were the only ones, seemingly any time the puck would be loose in the crease on even the most benign looking play seeing him attempt to cover it was like watching a cat trying to catch a laser pointer... and just about as successful.
I went back and reviewed the exchange between myself and the other poster and it almost seems like you guys intentionally missed the point. The poster I was responding to said:
Better than what's already supposed to be a great young blueline?
If you take issue with a "backhanded insult to the defense," it would more effective to take up your criticism with the appropriate poster. My contention was that at worst (assuming he really was as bad as advertised) he helps the Islanders tank if Tavares is gone.
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Seth Jarvis is Elite
He looked great and poised to me.
He would have been the MVP if it wasn’t for our forwards never scoring.
Also if you trade for Darling, you get his sister’s hot takes.
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Boom Boom Apathy
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@Sila v Kucherove I mis-understood your post so I apologize, but I assure you it wasn't intentional. Maybe we are too sensitive from all the fans over the past years that have told us things like "If x is so good, how come you aren't making the playoffs" as if that's valid reasoning.
I sincerely read your post as meaning the defense really isn't as good as they are purported to be so that's why Darling wasn't so good.
I sincerely read your post as meaning the defense really isn't as good as they are purported to be so that's why Darling wasn't so good.
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He is the best possible goalie to dress as your #1 if your goal is to tank the entire season away.
Hell... the Isles could have Tavares, and with Darling you're challenging for top lottery odds.
I could totally see that. I just think the response you and BBA quoted were taken out of the context in which they were intended.
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Fair enough, as was stated above, we get a little testy over the "if ____ is so good, why haven't they _____". We literally hear that during any thread in here as justification on why literally any player we are talking about sucks.
phillyb
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In post #17, I addressed your question about "what's already supposed to be a great young blueline." I'll admit that I barely watch the 'canes, so idk if their blueline is actually good, or just hyped to be good, based on pedigree. I really don't know.
Maybe my comment about a better blueline in front of him isn't warranted, but I really don't know.
I was trying to argue (implicitly) that the quality of Carolina's blueline seems to be recognized well enough not to be terribly controversial, so laying his performance at the feet of any blueline to make him workable as a starter seems a little suspect (as the gaffes mentioned in this thread attest to). I think we also disagreed with respect to what the Islanders approach for next season could be, although that's tangential to the responses that my post engendered.
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This is something I've wondered as well. May be best case scenario for all parties involved.
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I think they would. I’d like to aim higher but with the uncertainty in goal, I think they take the offer.
phillyb
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Yeah fair. Like I said, I see the hype, but don't really watch CAR to note if their blueline was good enough or not. It doesn't help Darling's case that he let in awful goals throughout the season, something you simply cannot blame on the D.
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Well, thank heavens for the $1m retained....
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Seth Jarvis is Elite
We can add 4 or 5 more contracts if needed.
Boom Boom Apathy
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Seth Jarvis is Elite
It needs to be a 3 way, with a random team retaining
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Stl fans were interested in Darling + Derek Ryans rights for Allen. I'm on board with that.
Let Ward walk and try to get Lehner.
Let Ward walk and try to get Lehner.
