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It’s definitely not fact (I’m not even sure it’s my opinion), but it is relevant to the story of the “poor undermanned Germans” Good discussion though, who might be the best player? Zegras, Cozens, Byrum, Stutzle, who are the other contenders?

If by relevant, you mean significant, then I agree. This is a direct comparison of this year’s depth chart to last year’s in terms of changes: Olofsson -> Hall Johansson -> Staal Larsson -> Eakin Vesey -> Olofsson Sheary -> Thompson Rodrigues -> Cozens Sobotka/Frolik -> Rieder

Feaster got hired by Tampa within a few months of getting fired by Calgary. I don’t think the fact he made an offer shot hampered his career at all. The incompetence of the sheet might have. But I don’t see any evidence of him being blackballed for “breaking the code” at all.

Kahun and Simmonds played 6 and 7 games respectively for the Sabres last year. Their impact on the team’s overall record was negligible, and their loss relative to last season’s record compared to this one’s projected record is mostly meaningless. The Sabres were 1-6 with Kahun and/or Simmonds in the lineup. Larsson, Johansson, Vesey Sheary, and Rodrigues are the relevant losses when comparing this year to last.

Except it doesn’t and it’s hasn’t for years. Player costs are exactly half of league revenues, no matter much the owners make, or what individual RFAs get paid.

Because it happened to one guy? Noted arrogant maverick Mike Gillis? I can see a variation on your theme (and Tom’s) though - the guys that do it are very, very tight with ownership.

If you don’t count two goals, and the seven minutes of PP time and the fact Canada hadn’t played in nine months while the Germans played yesterday, ignore the fact the fact the Germans had the tourney’s best player on the ice for nearly half the period and yet still only managed five shots, and limit the hanging with them to the first period, then you are right, the Germans hung with them. This reads a lot like most Bills/Patriots games of the Belichik era where the Bills made it to the half only down 14.

Ive seen this elsewhere. Canada had 11 goals before Germany had 10 shots. “Hanging with” is a pretty relative term. I can buy into the “poor Germany” story, and the short bench was clearly an issue, but let’s not forget, each team went through quarantine and each team had played one game since. The Germans had at least been playing this fall. Canada has 17 players who hadn’t played since March.

The Tage contract was excellent risk/reward deal. 1) he busts completely and you squander $700,000 a year in cap space for three years 2) he averages out as a useful bottom-sixer for the duration of the deal and you get what you paid for 3) he averages out as a useful middle-sixer and you’ve got one of those team-friendly contracts that allows you to keep or stockpile more talent within your cap. 4) he breaks out as a 20-goal man and you have a total cap bargain for three years, as well as the flexibility to still qualify him for less than $2 million in year four.

Did you guys remember offer sheets used to be common? 26 of them between 1988 and 1998, including stars like Brendan Shanahan, Scott Stevens, Teemu Selanne, Sergei Federov and Joe Sakic. Since the 2006 lockout and current system there have been nine, only one of which (Dustin Penner) that wasn’t matched. Here’s what happened to the GMs that made them: Bobby Clarke signed Ryan Kesler in 2006. A few month later he was promoted to vice-president where he remains Kevin Lowe signed Thomas Vanek and then Dustin Penner in the summer of 2007. Lowe remained the Oilers GM for two more years, until he was promoted to president of hockey operations, a position he held for nine years before becoming the teams alternate governor, where he remains. Mike Gillis signed David Backes in the summer of 2008. He remained Canuck GM until he was fired in 2014. He has not worked in hockey since. Larry Pleau signed Steve Bernier (as revenge for the Backes offer sheet) in the summer of 2008. He was moved upstairs to VP two years later, and remains in the Blues front office. Doug Wilson signed Nick Hjalmarsson in 2010. He remains GM of the Sharks. Paul Holmgren signed Shea Theodore in 2012. Two years later, he was promoted to president, then he was eased into a senior advisor role with the Flyers last summer. Jay Feaster signed Ryan O’Reilly in February of 2013. The fact the Avs matched saved Feaster the embarrassment of having to place O’Reilly on waivers (https://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2013/03/flames-oreilly-offer-sheet-a-big-mistake-all-around.html). Feaster was fired 10 months later and was quickly hired by Tampa in a community development role, where he remains. Marc Bergevin signed Sebastian Aho in the summer of 2019. Bergevin remains Montreal GM. While it is true not a single one of these guys ever GMed another NHL team, it doesn’t seemed to have hurt their employment chances. Six of the eight remain employed by the same teams, and seven of them moved into cushy retirement jobs. Fear of being blackballed should not be an offer sheet deterrent.

One of the problems with the defence mechanisms these teams have built in us. Ignore it man. Embrace each win as it happens.

In the spring in 2019, when Tage was sent down, Mitts was ahead of Tage in the view of pretty much everyone here. Since then, Tage has played 24 AHL games, enough for Weave to say Tage has clearly improved And Casey has played 35 AHL games, nowhere near enough for LGR say Casey could have possibly improved. Really interesting in seeing what each brings this year.

Good indicator of the power of contracts. Ottawa wouldnt take Tyler Johnson for free but will give up a 2nd for Derek Stepan, who has a bigger cap hit. But Stepan is owed $2 million in real money, while Johnson is owed nearly $18 million. Wonder if it affects Arizona’s desire to dump a goalie?

Has not had much of an impact at all, has he?

Ryan Johnson is very good at moving the puck to safety when under pressure in his own zone.

LOL, Peterka played well by all accounts...and finished -8 😄

Peterka has to be well up the tourney leaderboard with 3 points. One both teams need to forget ASAP

JJ and Stutzle have faded. Not that I blame them. The German goalies must be the lovechildren of Patty Lalime and Randy Ireland.

Cozens with the hatty. I think that’s six points.

Cozens again. Canada 12 goals.Germany 9 shots.

That’s the Cozens wheels. Nice goal.

Canada’s fourth line with its 5th goal.

That goal was all Cozens. Great puck dogging there.

Beauty goal by Newhook. And the rout is official.

Stutzle line dominating the McMichael line there. Germany goalies can’t stop the puck, or handle it.