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5 years for that money means we're tied to him. It also means we really, really like him. It also makes us look like idiots when it inevitably fails

That is an insane contract to offer that guy. Jeez Botteril

Connor, Ehlers, Schiefle, Laine, Wheeler...we do not have the horses to do that

More fun facts: Heiskanen became the 3rd teenager ever to log 1800m on ice in the NHL. Tyler Myers and Drew Doughty being the other two Dahlin had 1735m

Announcer just mentioned the Island have a sell out crowd of just under 14k. Holy hell that place is tiny Edit: 1st round is played at the Collesseum, all other at Barclays apparently

Dale Tallon just said Florida loses about $30M/year and yet they want to spend to the cap, hired Q, and are building a brand new practice arena Credit to that owner

Both were primed for promotions though. Is Keefe?

Also the jump is pretty big. There are it goes up from 2 to 9 coaches with 4+ years of the same current team

Trying to guess those coaches...Lavliotte and Cooper?

But that's solely because of his height, right?

I notice Cole is one of the few without his own Draft Option thread. Is 5'7 just completely out of the question for us picking that high? For comparison, Martin St.Louis was 5'8. And, who knows, maybe he puts another inch or two on

Bird Law will get ya every time

So he's inconsistent, and a big power forward, which means I'm guessing he can't skate all that well? Avoid him like the plague I want Cozens or Caufield. Caufield is just so small though

That's mine lol

I hate Ted Nolan a little more every time that picture is posted

Interesting. You could tell in his presser that Botteril wanted to keep Smith too. He made a few comments about how well he did Now this is more interesting. So much for the Eichel haters (hand up, definitely one of those that questioned his effort a ton)

When do the playoffs start?

Is that the Crunch guy? I believe you were one of the firsts to advocate for him

It's a shame we went with Housley first as our risky move instead of a Keef or the Crunch guy. Everything now indicates Botteril wants an experienced NHL head coach, not a 'risky' AHL hire

I would bet sometime between 1-3 weeks

I only think it's rigged when it suits my narrative

I'm actually encouraged by that

Keefe or the Crunch guy for me