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Happy Gilmore

This is absolutely bananas. Casey has nowhere near the physical stature Dahlin has, Casey did not spend the last season playing in a league against grown men, Casey will likely only get 3rd line minutes, and Casey plays in a league that is, much more contradictory to what you're saying, much harder to adapt to than the SHL is to over here. You act like Dahlin has never played on a smaller ice. You also act like Dahlin isn't quick, physical, or smart in a very rare way. If you honestly think Casey Mittelstadt will have an easier job, coming from a shorter and less physical NCAA season, than Dahlin will coming from a longer, more physical season, because the ice is 10ft smaller, you're out of your mind.

Ovechkin just showing up in sweats and a t-shirt

Imagine if there was a better Dahlin...wait, there's never been a better version of Dahlin Jesus pi, who hurt you?

Yakupov may be the only hockey #1 overall bust in the last what? 20 years?

Ah it got lost in the whole Senators drama. Was wondering why noone was talking about this

Turns out my mouse was plugged in and I had forgot it in my backpack in the other room

So the left click on my laptop stopped working today. Won't even highlight when I go over something clickable. However, when I right click, left click all the sudden works again, for a brief period of time. I can click anywhere on the website I'm on, but I can't navigate any tabs. also when I'm typing my cursor is moving all over and random right clicks are happening Any idea what this is? Really hoping it's not a hardware issue

Alright I really need to step outta the NBA argument with my ESPN facts :lol: Well come on, it's playing Crosby and the best defenses for 4-5 years consistently night in and night out, pp and pk time too. I think what this rather comes down to is someone's confidence in Reinhart. I still think he can be that player.

Calder, 50pt season, consensus best defender ever

Oh come on man, we both know NBA athletes aren't trying their hardest in the regular season. Sure, he's playing 3.2 more minutes and with whatever minimal amount of stat increase, but he's working a hell of a lot harder for those stats in those minutes against much better teams. Hell, the Warriors didn't even try until the Finals this year! Well my point was RoR works a ton harder minutes, so I don't see why we'd believe he can somehow last longer than others in their prime. Seems like it should negatively affect him, making him more likely to decline

@DarrenDreger Numbers speculated on OEL verbal agreement are correct. 8 yrs...$8.25 aav. No move clause. Likely captaincy. Yotes and OEL...all in.

How does harder work done over an extended period not negatively affect an athlete

Playoff minutes are harder minutes, especially for him, especially in that league I laughed, then I cried

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Wait so RoR can last longer because he's already been worked to death at this point in his career? Doesn't exactly seem right, the guy has miles in him. We complain about it all season, how much of a toll we out on him running him know the ice for 22m+ a game, in the biggest spots, with the hardest assignments

Well yeah but fill me in here now :lol: I'm guessing ECF Hurricanes?

Guhle, Ulmark, Smith, O'Reagan...

The who what now

I'm finding and digging this argument back up dammit I will NOT lose another RoR debate!

And you think that's what Reinhart ultimately ends up as? What's more likely: RoR ends up slipping from 60-65pts, aka out of his prime, or Reinhart hits his prime and goes up from 45-50pts? Reinhart's played his entire career on garbage teams, can O'Reilly say the same?

Ohh no way buddy. Pretty sure you've advocated and shown a player's prime ends right about 28, which is next year for RoR ;)

Agreed. I'm completely done with Bailey

He's younger, by 5 years. That is very significant for a team not even finished with a rebuild