The 2019-20 Tank Command Thread -Part V

[Sen sational]

Ottawa, Anaheim, New Jersey, LA, and SJ were all active over the past 2 weeks making themselves worse. Who improved their tank ability the most?
1 Ottawa
2 NJ
3 Anaheim
4 SJ
5 LA

 

[Stylizer1]

I can't believe Duclair wasn't moved.

 

[Stylizer1]

So i guess we are just going to sign middle of the road vets to teach the young players how to be pros? Vets who are not good enough to be in demand for playoff teams? The league's left overs?

Or maybe the plan is too let Brady, White, and Chabot mentor the youngins?

 

[Sun God Nika]

thank you for limiting us to 1 pt CBJ.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

So i guess we are just going to sign middle of the road vets to teach the young players how to be pros? Vets who are not good enough to be in demand for playoff teams? The league's left overs?

Or maybe the plan is too let Brady, White, and Chabot mentor the youngins?

Dorion is going full HF board "picks and prospects will lead the way" style.

 

[Sun God Nika]

So i guess we are just going to sign middle of the road vets to teach the young players how to be pros? Vets who are not good enough to be in demand for playoff teams? The league's left overs?

Or maybe the plan is too let Brady, White, and Chabot mentor the youngins?

These prospects have been taught how to play since the moment they could walk by trainers and former players melnyk only dreams he could pay. They will be fine they dont need pageau to teach them how to be a pro

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We lose Karlsson, we lose Stone, we lose Duchene but we can't lose Pageau for some reason. He is the most replaceable of all of them. Don't get me wrong but .. that was a return Dorion could not say no to. Its a better return than we got for Stone ... a much better player

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

We lose Karlsson, we lose Stone, we lose Duchene but we can't lose Pageau for some reason. He is the most replaceable of all of them. Don't get me wrong but .. that was a return Dorion could not say no to. Its a better return than we got for Stone ... a much better player

It's close but no. Brannstrom was worth more than a 1st round pick.

 

[supsens]

So i guess we are just going to sign middle of the road vets to teach the young players how to be pros? Vets who are not good enough to be in demand for playoff teams? The league's left overs?

Or maybe the plan is too let Brady, White, and Chabot mentor the youngins?

I am fine if they all decide to play like Brady, but having more skill does not make you a better example of how to be professional
They have seemed to pick guys based on worth ethic and attitude the last few years anyway I seriously doubt Pageau would tilt the scale enough to justify him chewing up 5 million for the next six years, every guy on the team better then him would demand more money than he gets and once he goes back to 14 goals and 30+ points that is a problem.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

We lose Karlsson, we lose Stone, we lose Duchene but we can't lose Pageau for some reason. He is the most replaceable of all of them. Don't get me wrong but .. that was a return Dorion could not say no to. Its a better return than we got for Stone ... a much better player

I won't get a lot of agreement with this, but Hoffman was also a bigger loss than Pageau imo. He was our one pure goal scorer up front.

After losing so many other big time players and the whole thing getting nuked, I fail to muster any emotion for Pageau.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Good tank lineup

 

[Evanc23]

Sharks down 3-1 with a couple of minutes left in the second. Looking like a loss for them

 

[Stylizer1]

I am fine if they all decide to play like Brady, but having more skill does not make you a better example of how to be professional
They have seemed to pick guys based on worth ethic and attitude the last few years anyway I seriously doubt Pageau would tilt the scale enough to justify him chewing up 5 million for the next six years, every guy on the team better then him would demand more money than he gets and once he goes back to 14 goals and 30+ points that is a problem.

It's not about Pageau though. In general, when you look at Edmonton, they had a bunch of high draft picks and for years didn't have anyone on the team who stabilized the structure of the environment. When we drafted Karlsson, Stone, Hoffman, Pageau, etc, we had Phillips, Spezza, Alfie, Neil etc to to guide them. Right now we have Boro. There is no way the rest of our vets are re-signed with the exception of Boro. As bad a Detroit is they have many vets in the locker room. Helm, Abdelkadar, Filppula, Ericsson, and Howard are either lifers or played most of their careers there.

 

[Qward]

I can't believe Duclair wasn't moved.

He is a 24 year old RFA. He is good, fast and has NHL experience.
We cant ice all rookies.

 

[OUTHOUSE]

Great tank night so far, minus the Sens leading after 1

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sensators]

Its so true.. do get to cheer for the ducks devils and kings though haha

 

[starling]

Sharks may out-tank us. They are just 1 game ahead as of right now.

 

[Sun God Nika]

What a clutch loss

 

[armani]

A hard fought 1 goal loss, will be a perfect tank night if Ducks win (up 2 on Edm).

 

[thinkwild]

Perfect moral victory loss against the pre-daters although i was getting a bit nervous there.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Of course Chicago stops the night from being perfect

 

[DueDiligence]

Best loss they can have. Lots of effort and heart, lose on 2 PP goals.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Of course Chicago stops the night from being perfect

Are we really worried about Chicago falling below us or the Sharks though? They're fighting hard to make the playoffs despite where they are in the standings.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

He is a 24 year old RFA. He is good, fast and has NHL experience.
We cant ice all rookies.

No we just ice rookies, young players and bad vets cause we can't afford good vets.