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Kane passed the puck better than he has all year.

Too bad.

 

A rare game I was able to share on the game day thread.

So my fault.

 

Happy deadline eve.

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My main takeaway from this second shutout loss in three games is that Jake Muzzin is pretty damn good.

Filthy good. I had a pipe dream we would land him, but I think LA is fully aware of how good he is Edited by WildCard
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If you're hoping for him to make a significant improvement by Monday 3pm, you're setting yourself up for huge disappointment. Teams in our position don't go out and get help at the deadline. Also, i don't think Murray will want to risk losing lottery ball percentage odds.

 

At least help us see the bigger picture.

 

Where are they going with this team, what's their identity?

 

Watching Edmonton go through their rebuild doesn't inspire me to think our rebuild isn't going to any less painful.

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Very well put. And I don't think Murray goes crazy in FA. IIRC he doesn't like to add players through FA frenzy

 

Well, we don't know much about that yet.  

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Fair enough. If we can get him cheaper, I'd rather just keep him though. You're probably right in that he does want to be paid like that though

 

Here's my thing--he can't play on Bylsma's 3rd line. And I think we could all agree that $3 million+ for a 4th liner is insane. So he has to be a top-6 forward to earn his contract. I either want my top-6 wingers to be better offensively, or useful as they slide down the lineup when they're supplanted by a more talented player (possibly on a cheap ELC to boot).

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Risto failing to get his guy

 

I'm surprised this didn't get more play. That was an embarrassing effort from Risto on that goal.

 

The silver lining is maybe that'll lower the AAV of his new contract. :blink:

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Third tank is a charm?

 

I'm with you, patience; however, I would really like to see something happen Monday that will give us some hope.

 

Something that makes sense.

 

I think you will see more deals over the summer once the cap is settled and GMs start shedding RFAs

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Well, we don't know much about that yet.

It's not his actions, it's an interview he had. I'll never be able to find it but I swear I remember him saying he doesn't like to splurge in FA
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It's not his actions, it's an interview he had. I'll never be able to find it but I swear I remember him saying he doesn't like to splurge in FA

 

I'll believe you.

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Slept right through my phone alarm on this one, but I'm here now with 8 minutes left.

 

 

This is garbage my friend. Garbage.

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I'm surprised this didn't get more play. That was an embarrassing effort from Risto on that goal.

 

The silver lining is maybe that'll lower the AAV of his new contract. :blink:

 

I think carrying Gorges on top-pair minutes has finally caught up to him. He's struggling mightily right now.

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Here's my thing--he can't play on Bylsma's 3rd line. And I think we could all agree that $3 million+ for a 4th liner is insane. So he has to be a top-6 forward to earn his contract. I either want my top-6 wingers to be better offensively, or useful as they slide down the lineup when they're supplanted by a more talented player (possibly on a cheap ELC to boot).

Why can't he take Foligno's spot on the 3rd? He's much more consistent IMO
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Why can't he take Foligno's spot on the 3rd? He's much more consistent IMO

 

McGinn's defensive game is nowhere near as good as Foligno's. No way McGinn could handle the minutes Bylsma gives his 3rd line, and he certainly wouldn't be producing any offense (the thing he's about to get paid for) while doing so. We saw it earlier in the year when McGinn was completely invisible until being moved into the top-6.

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At least help us see the bigger picture.

 

Where are they going with this team, what's their identity?

 

Watching the Edmonton go through their rebuild doesn't inspire me to think our rebuild isn't going to any less painful.

 

References to Edmonton make me shudder.  It's a good point regarding their identity.  Having seen McGinn this year, I thought he played into the identity (albeit not on the 1-2 line).  But I thought that was the identity.  Now he will leave to get picks that wont be in the lineup for 4 years.  Are we in lather, rinse, repeat mode like the other Buffalo franchise?

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McGinn's defensive game is nowhere near as good as Foligno's. No way McGinn could handle the minutes Bylsma gives his 3rd line, and he certainly wouldn't be producing any offense (the thing he's about to get paid for) while doing so. We saw it earlier in the year when McGinn was completely invisible until being moved into the top-6.

To be fair Foligno is invisible every game. Is it that McGinn isn't as good defensively as Gionta/Foligno, or that Foligno is that good defensively?
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To be fair Foligno is invisible every game. Is it that McGinn isn't as good defensively as Gionta/Foligno, or that Foligno is that good defensively?

 

I think McGinn is anywhere from bad to mediocre defensively. Foligno is solid to quite good. So...yes.

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To be fair Foligno is invisible every game. Is it that McGinn isn't as good defensively as Gionta/Foligno, or that Foligno is that good defensively?

 

Foligno is not invisible every game.  He gives you that one shift tease that he can be a top 6.  Just like the one golf shot we all make during a round that keeps us coming back. 

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