Hank

This is true, to a point, his contribution to the team is so much more than just points. I don't believe Nashville is a playoff team without him.

You guys are arguing with someone who thinks professional athletes are modern day slaves. You can't argue with someone like that.

Thier leader is Josi, but yes, O'Reilly is having a very good year, as is Nyquist. Shenn is playing well too. Trotts did a hell of a job in free agency in the off season. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year but he cobbled together a very good team that can make a deep run in the playoffs. It's been a very fun and enjoyable year to be a Preds fan.

The Preds are 13-0-2 in thier last 15 games. They really don't have alot of talent. Saros has regained his vezina level form after struggling to find his game much of the year. Josi's Norris level play is dragging along a bunch of bottom pairing/AHL level players to respectable defence. The top line of free agent additions O'Reilly and Nyquist along Forsberg have provided very solid two-way play. The middle six is cobbled together by a good third line center in Sissons, a couple young guys and some spare parts on a rotational basis. They may have the best forth line in hockey. Brunette deserves some Adams consideration, the whole is definitely better than the sum of its parts. Trotts is doing a great job in a rebuilding year, I expected a bottom five finish. I'm glad I didn't give up my season tix.

I think the addition of Byram has changed this team. I think they get a couple early goals tonight, 6K is dominant, and the coast to an easy victory.

I love afternoon hockey!!

I'm not familiar enough with Seider to have an opinion. My hope is that one day Dahlin can be as good as Josi.

Atlanta , Salt Lake City and Houston, definitely. Add in Kansas City or another mid-west team, maybe Oklahoma City or Omaha. Cincinnati or Cleveland maybe. Move Winnipeg to Milwaukee. 40 teams by 2035 should be doable. That would make for a perfect home and home 78 game schedule. I like it.

Good luck with the surgery, I hope it goes well.

6Ks a good goalie? Who saw that coming? 🤪

You're one of the tools from TBD who think thier witty. You're not. It's nice that you found your way over here, but this isn't TBD.

No, it wasn't a light hearted joke. You posted a screenshot of my profile page in an attempt to out me as a liar and embarrass me. You're so bothered by eye rolls that you're pettiness is becoming increasingly aggressive. JohnC commented some time back that liger was being a certain way. I responded with something like I disagree, when you say someone is doing that my mind goes to Thorny breaking 100 sticks on his dead horse. You read that and said something to the effect of, it's obvious people don't want me here so I'm gonna leave, and you disappeared for awhile. Then you started with the retaliatory eye rolls, which is kind of amusing. Recently you sent me a DM about giving you eye rolls. Now you post a screen shot of my profile page trying to embarrass me. So no, it most definitely was not intended as a joke. If the eye rolls bother you so much stop beating your dead horse and I'll stop giving them. It's just a message board. If eye rolls from an anonymous person in Nashville are affecting your emotional well-being, maybe you're the one who should seek help.

Ah. Sorry. I hate being called a liar. I'm often wrong, but I don't lie. All good. Guess I'm a bit touchy, sorry about that. I'm going to bed.

*****. You came along after the great server crash so I'll forgive your ignorance. That incident SDS referred to yesterday? That happened in 2002, and it was a topic of discussion on here. I know your self esteem is so low that you crave message board validation and get your feelings hurt over eye rolls to the point you'll hide and sulk for a few weeks, but you're getting really petty.

I've been on this board for over two decades, I also like the way Adams is building the team. For this team, in this market, at this time, I think the draft and develop strategy is the way to go. Not strictly of course. I want smart FA pickups and trades in the off-season. I advocated for Novak before nashville resigned him a couple weeks ago. Proposed giving up a kings ranson for Saros prior to the draft. Bitched for months when Adams didn't put in a waiver claim for Tolvanen. But over all, I like the direction the team is headed and am happy with Adams.

I think donny's growing and learning just like the kids. He'll get better.

My hope in Lankinen

6Ks backup next year.

One of the things I find most encouraging about bringing in Byram is him being paired with Dahlin on the PP. I believe over the last two year we had one D and four F, I thought for sure he would go to PP2 behind Dahlin. To me, this signals a change in philosophy/strategy, it's encouraging to me to see Granato do that.

Of course he's a lesser Makar. EVERYBODY is a lesser Maker. No shame in that.

Nashville's point streak is up to 13 games, 11-0-2. They beat the Jets tonight 4-2, the game was not as close as the score. Nashville was relentless and dominated play. I hope they match up with Vancouver in the first round.

Have you had an issue with Byram's defense? He looks pretty solid to me. Dahlin and him look real good together, hopefully we add an upgrade for Power in the summer.

Fair enough, I respect that. My reasoning for wanting/liking expansion is two fold. I believe a larger American footprint will increase TV deals, increase revenue, increase the salary cap, I believe this strengthens the overall health of the league. Vegas and Seattle have been very successful so far. The other reason is I'm hoping that if the NHL gets enough teams they will have no choice but to go to a schedule where each team plays every other team home and home. That's the only way to get a true balanced schedule. No divisions, no conferences, just one table where the top 16 teams make the playoffs and teams are appropriately seeded. No more playoffs where two of the top five teams end up playing in the first round.

Well played. I was in a very dark place back then. War is hell.

Wow! Someone's insecure with thier masculinity. Hit the gym buddy, you'll feel better about yourself.