The 2019-20 Tank Command Thread -Part V

[Cosmix]

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 think the good young ones can teach some of the old ones a thing or two about effort, energy and competitiveness.

 

[tstracuzza]

Nice losses today by the Sens and SJ

now holding 3 and 4

Hopefully Anaheim can hold on to their lead and beat Edmonton

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I think the good young ones can teach some of the old ones a thing or two about effort, energy and competitiveness.

That's not how it works. Young guys all have energy to burn but if they don't have experienced vets to show them how to fight through adversity, apathy can set in incredibly fast. Oilers, Devils and Sabres a good example of that.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I think the good young ones can teach some of the old ones a thing or two about effort, energy and competitiveness.

Enthusiasm tends to be flashy. Something to be said about quiet effeciency.

 

[playasRus]

I've seen this play by Anaheim before. They're going to go into the 3rd with a 2 goal lead, then lose the game 5-3

 

[starling]

Pageau and ennis ruining the tank smh

 

[TheDebater]

Pageau and ennis ruining the tank smh

Blame Dorion?

 

[Sensators]

Lindholm injured for the ducks as well.. too bad!

 

[Sensators]

Edmonton wanted a point to go catch the islanders.. now you can lay down edmonton please.

 

[Cosmix]

That's not how it works. Young guys all have energy to burn but if they don't have experienced vets to show them how to fight through adversity, apathy can set in incredibly fast. Oilers, Devils and Sabres a good example of that.

“Some” includes guys like Boedker, Oduya, etc.

 

[starling]

Ducks win!
Sonny Milano would've been a nice reclamation project. Could've been had for a Namestnikov or Ennis probably.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

#WINNING

 

[Boud]

Ducks win!
Sonny Milano would've been a nice reclamation project. Could've been had for a Namestnikov or Ennis probably.

Doubt it.

Shore is a bottom 6 role player, much like Namestnikov, but he's still only 25 and a RFA so has more value than both Namestnikov and Ennis. Both Namestnikov and Shore put up about 30 points a season.

Now obviously this year was a bit different for Namestnikov, he had a bigger role here than he would have on any other team which resulted in higher output. The season he played with Kuch as well.

 

[HSF]

Sens made some real good tank moves at the deadline

also Blackwood and Gibson are playing well

 

[Zorf]

So, are we hoping for Pageau to have success next year with the Isles so the 1st from NYI is better for Ottawa this year?

If yes, last night was perfect.

Sens loss
Sharks loss
Ducks win
Devils win
Isles loss

Lovely! Only thing that would have put it over the top would have been a Leafs loss. Still though, I'm not complaining about the perfect tank night.

 

[HSF]

So, are we hoping for Pageau to have success next year with the Isles so the 1st from NYI is better for Ottawa this year?

If yes, last night was perfect.

Sens loss
Sharks loss
Ducks win
Devils win
Isles loss

Lovely! Only thing that would have put it over the top would have been a Leafs loss. Still though, I'm not complaining about the perfect tank night.

yup we need islanders to lose this year

 

[Bileur]

If we could stop getting so many loser points that would be great. We’re tied for 2nd in the league in loser points and would be below LA in the standings if we had the same amount of loser points they do.

 

[Silencio]

#WINNING

Now is it too much to ask for LA to string a couple wins together?

 

[Cat Herder]

yup we need islanders to lose this year

yep.. but not win any of the top 3 picks in the lottery... would be nice if they did a slump and got to 10th last or so

 

[Daffy]

yep.. but not win any of the top 3 picks in the lottery... would be nice if they did a slump and got to 10th last or so

That's not happening. Hopefully the pick is around 20th.

 

[guyzeur]

what about bottom 15?

 

[dumbdick]

yep.. but not win any of the top 3 picks in the lottery... would be nice if they did a slump and got to 10th last or so

I want the sens, sharks and isles to win the lottery this year, and then the isles to win the lottery next season.

 

[HavlatMach9]

Now is it too much to ask for LA to string a couple wins together?

Yes. I think if they pass anyone, it's San Jose, not us.

 

[Micklebot]

That's not happening. Hopefully the pick is around 20th.

Oddly, slipping to 15th is about as likely as 20th. If everybody else stays on the same pace save a team that bumps them out, and NYI finish with 95 pts, they end up drafting 14th-15th (to account for rounding a tie breakers). If they finish with 96 pts and maintain the wc spot because of tie breakers, they draft 18-19th. One pt is all it takes to slide a lot of spots because as it stands, 4 teams in the west will make the playoffs with 92 to 96 pts, while in the east, the cutoff is 98 pts

Ideal world (for us) is they miss the playoffs with NY or Clb bumping them out, but they've got about a 4 to 5 pts pace to make up.

 

[TheDebater]

So, are we hoping for Pageau to have success next year with the Isles so the 1st from NYI is better for Ottawa this year?

If yes, last night was perfect.

Sens loss
Sharks loss
Ducks win
Devils win
Isles loss

Lovely! Only thing that would have put it over the top would have been a Leafs loss. Still though, I'm not complaining about the perfect tank night.

What do you mean by that? The pick only defers to next year if the Isles win the lottery this year...which is not happening.