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In terms of team structure long term it's too much money on similar guys. Byram is going to want to be paid like a top pairing D man. That puts a lot of money on 3 offensive D men. You only need 2. I'd rather they spent the money on adding that defensive partner(s) or a top 6 forward. Again I hated the Mitts for Byram trade. It's not that I thought Mitts was all that, but it was a positional mistake imo. Strength down center is an important thing and we don't have it. So I'm not about subtracting but rather about adding the actual team needs.

There was a stretch last year where that was true but since injury(s) he has never been the same and has not had that impact.

RFAs and other players in the first half of their careers generally do not have NTC clauses. It's only the older guys who have earned them or demanded them as a condition of signing. Those are the guys you should be able to trade for if you are willing to make solid offers. I don't follow what you're saying on spending to the cap. If you are spending less than the other guy chances are you will have less. You shoot yourself in the foot before you even start.

But we've already got Power for PP2. How many of the same guy do you need? I do not believe you want more than 2 of these offensively skilled D men. Two is what you want. One of Byram or Power should be traded.

Seriously? I "lack the objectivity" ? I would think anyone who thinks that McCartney performance was good would be lacking in objectivity. You do understand what the word means don't you? As for the Sinead song that's what I'm asking. SNL banned her and she had repercussions from it. So does this performance say they were wrong or right that's what I was wondering. I know the history. I saw it when it aired. I mean it's not like they had someone roll around on the ground singing "With A Little Help From My Friends". Now that was SNL history.

Not ALL the time, but there have been lazy moments from pretty much every star player we've had over the last 13 plus years. In hindsight can you blame them? They all had why bother moments I think. Thompson's had some this year. Cozens might be having one the whole season.

Oh no it was awful, as was Paul Simon opening. I get the nostalgia but sometimes you need to recognize when it's over. It's long past over. What I found weird was Miley Cyrus singing a Sinead O'Connor song. Wasn't O'Connor banned from SNL for ripping up the picture of the pope? So was that a oops sorry to her memory or something? Seemed like an odd choice.

I'm disappointed we traded for him. He's like Dahlin-lite. Sometimes looks similar, but also kind of something missing. As I've said before he just wasn't what we needed. We already have what he brings in Power.

Thursday should be a heck of a hockey game. Pity the goaltending isn't even as that might be the deciding factor. Otherwise it should be something to see. Watching Bennett and Marchand as linemates is so weird after last year's playoff punch but that's hockey.

I would suggest it was also by being surrounded by leaders like Stone and a strong culture valuing hard work. The bar was raised and he realized (as a more mature individual) that he had to elevate to it. Being the golden boy or diva wasn't going to cut it there.

This can't be true. It would mean every single possible piece had a NTC with Buffalo on it. The problem is the will and the courage to make the big moves needed. First off, spending to the cap. Not doing that when all your competition is doing that is an instant kick in the teeth to fans. The second is getting the players. It can be done. Adams has a massive amount of trade capital in picks and prospects. The problem is he wants to win trades and he has to be willing to overpay to get what he needs for a while and then when we make the playoffs we can get back to winning trades. You can get what you need if you really want it. Make them the offer they can't refuse.

Canada not having an elite goalie is the big difference in this thing and may very well be the deciding factor. I'm just glad it's a real and meaningful tournament and not just an all star showcase.

We do this repeatedly and will likely do it again. We never take the leap or step forward at the critical moment because we wait for our development prospects rather than going out and getting players we need. I mean I think every single poster here said we need a top 6 winger and/or a 2C and a defensive partner for Power and everyone here has said it for a long time. It's obvious. Many of us have also said we are too soft and Ruff said he wanted a "guy who could chuck 'em" and we didn't address that either even though he said he wanted it so clearly Adams does not do what his coach wants. The problem is that by the time enough prospects develop (even if you have the right kind of players in the system) somebody else will lose their love or want out or just get unaffordable and so it goes forever step forward step back and forever on the outside.

what? I thought the USA won?

Not saying it's right or wrong but it's obvious the Swedish coach doesn't trust him. Prefers the veteran. I've been thinking about this 3,2,1 pt system though and I kind of like it. Rewarding regulation wins over OT wins could perhaps give you a more accurate point total on the season. A little less reliance on having a big 3 for OT and more reliance on actually winning games 5 on 5.

Canadians rooting for Marchand was weirder. In Montreal.

I was filled with optimism as I know many others were as well. It was the first time we had an experienced NHL hockey coach, a guy who has won in this league, as the coach since the tank. It felt poised to make the big move forward. But then the assistants were all the same with Appert called up and that deflated me. Then they didn't spend to the cap and more air drained out and then they didn't spend any of that prospect capital to fill the holes and my optimism ended not with a bang but a whimper.

Toxic and disappointed and just whatever, growing numb. Being old it's near impossible to switch teams and so it feels like a toxic trap because I just don't see how next year will be any different than this year and on it goes. My optimism is gone as they just pass up opportunities and basically just don't do much of anything to change things.

I'm still wondering if this will be a serious tournament or just a new type of allstar game. Guess we will find out soon enough.

I hate that I'm looking at the draft and wish it wasn't so but since it is, I find it interesting you have Carter Bear at 7. I've generally seen him around 14-15 but I really like this guy. Since he's ranked around 14 I've suggested him as the guy the Bruins should go after (and I mean he's a "Bear"). I definitely wouldn't hate Sabres going after him though even if it might seem too early. Caleb Desnoyers is the guy I like that fits closer with the usual rankings though. He'd be a decent pick as well, but neither of these guys is what they usually go for.

My guess is they bet on the outcome and these days they probably bet on how many yards Mahomes would pass for and they probably lost their houses. Worst part of the superbowl was listening to Brady go on and on repeatedly about how hard it was to lose to the Giants. Poor Tom 🙂

If that was the case we'd already have veterans and there'd have been no palm tree talk. We are only going to get local boys (maybe), players in desperate need of a reset or rejuvenation that nobody else wants or mercenaries with big overpays. A losing team like this is NOT a preferred destination.

Umm we kind of have to do all of the above.

Tampa Bay letting all the new upstart teams know that 3rd place is theirs.

Wow, bad to non existent defensive coverage in that one. I guess the pushing and shoving was to show they aren't soft after the NJ debacle so I guess that's good in a way. ROR loving his hockey still I see. Vacation time for most of them. Season is over. Trade deadline next.