LGR4GM

I agree with 99% of this and the Granato comment seems spot on to me. At what point does Granato flip the switch from 99% development to more of a balanced approach of develop and win? Is he trying to force the players to learn to win by letting them figure it out with minimal guidance? The defensive zone coverage is a mess and outside of the breakout, the coaching of the defensive is alllllll higgledy-piggledy.

I mean... I guess I get it so here is a new thread. Tage Thompson's contract was deemed BAD by some fans and most of the national media because he would have some major regression of his sh%. That was narrative based on looking at his sh% in terms of years as opposed to shots (Tage took 49% of his total shots ever just last year). So checking in on that now, it appears that the massive regression back to his previous average of about 9.14% from his 15% has not materialized. In fact, currently the young Giraffe is rocking a 16.9sh% which is probably a little high. Basically, right now that contract looks correct.

Let's check in on Tage 18pts in 14games 10g, 8a With a 16.9sh%, again half of his shots were taken last year so while 16% might be high something around 13-14 is probably accurate. That's a pace of 59, 47a, 106 points in 82 games.

Several posters have been ready to hit that button since last year. Yup. They need another Muel and him back to fix the defensive issues.

When they don't end up bottom 4, you still lose.

This is the problem. Adams sitting on his hands doing nothing to improve the Defense is a major indictment of his gm tenure. Because Boston has a better defense. It's not the goalie, it's the defense. No problem giving Anderson the next start but this team is a defensive sieve when Dahlin leaves the ice.

Oh goody, the overreactions have started. Gonna bow out, I'm not gonna read the pity party team storm cloud negativity fest.

Yup

That's awful. Totally trash goal and there's Bryson with an assist

Holy crap they know who Devon Levi is? Announcers are pretty good No

Because he's not actually that big of a prick. Replace laid with screwed

Samuelsson and... a defender not in the org

.... we're got screwed?

Clague has been pretty good. I do think we need another defender or two. Fitz, Pilut, and probably Bryson aren't gonna get us to the playoffs.

This team needs 2 defenders.

I want Novikov in Buffalo. He's like really angry Samuelsson

Which is a major issue

A game? More like a period

Pretty even and solid thus far.

My favorite gif

Well... Mitts shut me the f up.

Wtf was that? Like wtf. Are you dumb? You're at the wall and try that pass. Just awful.