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DeLaRose ?
Yes, Why not make room for both DLR and Scherbak to play key roles? At least we get to see what they can do in a larger sample size. You don't think this helps the tank?
DeLaRose ?
so do you think the posters here are suggesting that? That management should tell the players not to play hard?
Yes, Why not make room for both DLR and Scherbak to play key roles? At least we get to see what they can do in a larger sample size. You don't think this helps the tank?
I know where you're coming from, but.... no thanks. Habs aren't ready for the playoffs, let alone a signature series against the boys from across town.
It would be like my band trying to perform a Motown set with a ukulele, toy piano, and a recorder. Let's get the right equipment, then we'll talk.
We'll need to at least get rid of one of Byron and Tatar, because we have waaay too many small players and our best winger prospect is also yet another player on the small side. I'd rather keep Tatar for sure, he's also the youngest of the two and bigger than Byron.
DeLa Rose is in Detroit i believe atm.
Yes, yes i am suggesting that !! There are some pretty ridiculous posters in here. So yes i am
Bad teams who lack talent don't tank they become discouraged, disgruntled, and disheartened. The second third and fourth efforts suffer in consequence which we all saw last year in living color. No matter how much you hate losing a sense of futility will hamper a team.Nope thats why it won’t happen ! Too many guys hate losing on this team.
Hate ? Lol this is the internets. No hate here. English is my 3rd language so please your honor forgive meIt's only ridiculous in terms of miss reading a point and then going on hate mode from your misunderstanding. That's on you
Bad teams who lack talent don't tank they become discouraged, disgruntled, and disheartened. The second third and fourth efforts suffer in consequence which we all saw last year in living color. No matter how much you hate losing a sense of futility will hamper a team.
I think we have to entertain offers on everyone except our 18 yr old. I certainly agree on trying to obtain players who can be more durable and can handle the wear and tear of an 82 game schedule with plenty in the tank if and when we become a playoff contender.
Hate ? Lol this is the internets. No hate here. English is my 3rd language so please your honor forgive me
No the team was fresh as a daisy. I'm not saying it will happen. I'm saying it's a decent description of how a tank really looks once a team has given up on the brass ring.Didnt show in October
Didnt show in October
The issue with acquiring these types of players is you have to make a hockey trade to get one and not many teams give up durable assets with skill. They are rare to acquire and most teams draft them and keep them.
It appears we could of got ROR who fits. But the price was Poehling++. Glad we didn't make this move. It's too early yet.
Play the kids and test them in a large sample size. Ensure the D has some shutdown ability so Price is not exposed. Let the kids production dictate how we build our future team. We need to acquire assets like Tkachuk at this stage. Maybe one or two of them on wing. We also need a PMD and a shutdown guy at LD. Not sure if Mete/Reilly can be the PMD but we are going to find out while we test them with Weber
The key is the draft. Player for Player trades and going after UFA's comes after we see a better picture on how the youth looks like in a year or two ish.
I agree the more decent picks we can stock over a two year period the easier it is to create a core. Make the few good moves made pay. The sense I get is most fans prefer the run and gun and the idea of reverting to the old style is disgusting. It seems to me these last number of games CJ is trying to tighten things up and only lets them go once we get down after 2?
With a middle of the pack strategy and a few holes preventing us to be better in the short term, another tank year could taste very sweet if we get another top 10 pick and a shot at a lottery win!
I get the Pride/Rebound year where we are too legit to tank when healthy. But now is the time to squash the middle of the pack strategy. It's not a smart road to go down in terms of building a potential cup contender for futures years. It makes some fans and the owner happy though cause they believe in hope over reality
Yep and Marner and Nylander and Reilly and......Please Toronto got lucky. Stars aligned for them. If it had been last year their 1st overall instead it would be completely different. They WON their lottery. Mathews feel in their lap
Toronto made their luck. Just like Washington did years prior.Please Toronto got lucky. Stars aligned for them. If it had been last year their 1st overall instead it would be completely different. They WON their lottery. Mathews feel in their lap
Toronto made their luck. Just like Washington did years prior.
The only team that truly was lucky was the Pittsburgh Penguins. Post-lockout draft in which standings don't matter and somehow, God was looking out for Pittsburgh that day and they got a then-French speaking superstar at number 1 overall in Sidney Crosby.
Mario wouldn't take no for an answer.Bettman was looking after them.
How did Toronto make their luck? It took zero scouting skill or strategy to select Matthews or their other top-8 picks, Marner, Kadri, and Nylander. Their only accomplishment was 1) Sucking for long enough to get these players; and 2) Sucking during good drafts.Toronto made their luck. Just like Washington did years prior.
The only team that truly was lucky was the Pittsburgh Penguins. Post-lockout draft in which standings don't matter and somehow, God was looking out for Pittsburgh that day and they got a then-French speaking superstar at number 1 overall in Sidney Crosby.