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Sharks trade Karlsson to Penguins in 3 team trade with Montreal
Thorner replied to matter2003's topic in The Aud Club
I don’t think Tim Murray tried to accelerate the process “too quickly”, he simply tried to accelerate the process. and did it poorly. -
If we are grading on a pass/fail basis? Probably Like playoffs are playoffs, there’s not going to be any lamenting from me if so, they’ve proven how difficult it is for this franchise to do it, it’s definitely a beggars can’t be choosy situation if they get in. But if we make it on the back of Levi and the backup still sucks, it’s still an unaddressed hole on the roster and that particular area doesn’t look favourable for the GM. It’s not a QB1/backup deal. Both goalie spots play, and play a lot. The negatives will just be less interesting and more few and far between if we’re a playoff team. The good will be well outweighing the poor. I just wouldn’t go so far as to say moot.
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You often see teams have an ahead of schedule year before taking a quick step back, have mentioned this a few times before, you kinda see it a lot It factored into why I predicted playoffs in 22-23. If we make it this year, there’s no guarantee there’s not a stumbling block the following (not that I’d predict it outright) Mostly I’m just hoping this PAST year wasn’t the ahead of schedule leaving us due for a potential step back this season
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No one got my joke in pointing it out, or at least didn’t think it was funny lmao
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I got this already!
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Dahlin or Power, Who Will Have The Better Career?
Thorner replied to bob_sauve28's topic in The Aud Club
Ya like a D isn’t going to win the Norris if he’s playing on a team with a D man that has more points. Not saying there couldn’t be a reasoned argument to be made but I’d say there’s seemingly no chance if Power wins before Dahlin let’s be real: it’ll be facilitated in large part due to a Dahlin injury. Which in fact will aid Power’s narrative -
Ya championships are super, at least often overrated in determining the greats I think Considering it’s a team accomplishment. ESPECIALLY in something like hockey
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Rightly or wrongly, (ie, small sample size bias may apply) current perception was swayed heavily by Jack’s performance in the playoffs and make no mistake, it was electric. Had arguably the best playoffs of any player being truly dominant at both ends of the ice, during the most critical time you’d want a guy to do it, against EXTREME physicality (we all saw the Tkachuk hit) which actually minimizes the sample season concern. Look, I’m the Jack guy. But even I was impressed. I take 2023 playoffs Eichel if I want to win 1 game before I take the Thompson is saw this past year, and he was indeed great ymmv
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Sharks trade Karlsson to Penguins in 3 team trade with Montreal
Thorner replied to matter2003's topic in The Aud Club
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Sharks trade Karlsson to Penguins in 3 team trade with Montreal
Thorner replied to matter2003's topic in The Aud Club
That’s a good point and honestly is kinda cool That’s a good point and honestly is kinda cool It literally won’t let me edit out the double post on my phone so there ya go -
Sharks trade Karlsson to Penguins in 3 team trade with Montreal
Thorner replied to matter2003's topic in The Aud Club
It’s so weird. The new mantra of choice is 2 birds in the bush is better than 1 in hand -
So the other teams will look to improve, too? They won’t just roll over and die, granting us a playoff spot? You gotta MAKE it happen.
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This is a sick trade for the Pens. Just sick. Jealous of their fans a tad Their window is still wide open. Anyone can go peruse Sid’s stats. he’s still goating it up, maybe better then ever 2-way
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He finished 8th in points for centres last year and his D isn’t anything to write home about, so this seems fair. Considering he only did it for 1 year so far, I’m quite happy with the ranking tbh
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Dahlin or Power, Who Will Have The Better Career?
Thorner replied to bob_sauve28's topic in The Aud Club
You really think he can match Dahlin offensively one day? I can’t see it but I’d certainly take it -
I get lumped into stormcloud sometimes so speaking on behalf of anyone I represent: I’m not firing KA if we miss. Regardless of how. If we miss again the following year: he should be fired, also regardless of how. If you are the GM for 5 years and can’t get in the playoffs once, you are a poor GM. I don’t care how good you look relative to the bums we’ve had: he’d be definitively below league average if we can’t make the dance 50% of teams make, once in 5 years. Pick a better plan if that’s the case, jeepers sakes.
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See bolded below (in weave’s post) and just to add to weave’s great post