Brawndo Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 2:06 PM, Eleven said: Ah, got it. I read the French version as Montreal management saying that if the kids are all right in the head, they don't need Pommer. This is an even more optimistic approach. It's smart. Expand I used Google Translate and was confused by the translation
#freejame Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 3:06 PM, Brawndo said: Zack Werenski Signs 3 year 15 Million Extension with Columbus Expand That’s super reasonable. I was expecting 8x8 at least. I would guess he was asking for 10 and CBJ went bridge instead.
Eleven Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 3:33 PM, Brawndo said: Ovi has walked back onto the bench in full gear per reports Expand And is doing 500 lb squats on just the left leg, probably. 1
Thorner Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 6:22 PM, Randall Flagg said: Expand I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres.
Zamboni Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 And I couldn’t possibly care less what Manny thinks or feels. Same goes for 95% of the twitter (look at me and my opinion) junkies.
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 8:33 PM, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. Expand He's a Leafs fan, right?
Thorner Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) On 9/9/2019 at 9:29 PM, Randall Flagg said: He's a Leafs fan, right? Expand Not actually sure. His account is a weird combination of deep-dive numbers, and taking shots at teams in the pursuit of, I can only imagine, humour. There's no one he takes more shots at than Buffalo. He's the type of person who saves tweets that are in opposition to his viewpoints then retweets them en masse once he think he's been proven right. Edited September 9, 2019 by Thorny
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 9:32 PM, Thorny said: Not actually sure. His account is a weird combination of deep-dive numbers, and taking shots at teams in the pursuit of, I can only imagine, humour. There's no one he takes more shots at than Buffalo. He's the type of person who saves tweets that are in opposition to his viewpoints then retweets them en masse once he think he's been proven right. Expand Probably because we look so consistently bad on his corsica.hockey site The tweet just made me snort which is why I shared it (though Ottawa's comment definitely should have been "They're a team") but based on what you're telling me i'm not gonna give him a follow lol
Thorner Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) On 9/9/2019 at 9:37 PM, Randall Flagg said: Probably because we look so consistently bad on his corsica.hockey site The tweet just made me snort which is why I shared it (though Ottawa's comment definitely should have been "They're a team") but based on what you're telling me i'm not gonna give him a follow lol Expand No I get the Sabres have been bad thing. But him posting the numbers that confirm that isn't what I mean by "shots". He's a douche. He doesn't let his bias get in the way of his analysis, and I'm not claiming his numbers aren't good stuff. But there's plenty of non-numbers related content where he's outright hostile towards Sabres fans. Edited September 9, 2019 by Thorny
Randall Flagg Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 9:40 PM, Thorny said: No I get the Sabres have been bad thing. But him posting the numbers that confirm that isn't what I mean by "shots". He's a douche. He doesn't let his bias get in the way of his analysis, and I'm not claiming his numbers aren't good stuff. But there's plenty of non-numbers related content where he's outright hostile towards Sabres fans. Expand I wouldn't even call those his numbers, I think he just organizes and presents stats that already exist? Unless he built the WAR/GAR stuff I've never looked at on his site. 1
Eleven Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 8:33 PM, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. Expand Does he hate Florida more? Because they didn't even make his list. 1
Brawndo Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 8:33 PM, Thorny said: I'm not sure anyone hates a team more than Manny hates the Sabres. Expand He loved the Cozens Pick. His model had him third overall in the draft. Other than that, he hates the Sabres with unbridled passion particularly Mittlestadt. 1
Thorner Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 10:32 PM, Brawndo said: He loved the Cozens Pick. His model had him third overall in the draft. Other than that, he hates the Sabres with unbridled passion particularly Mittlestadt. Expand Ya the Cozens thing is true and I'm sure likes he Dahlin and stuff because everyone does, and I'm not even sure if he really hates Mittelstadt, he was just really firm in his predictions for him last year and he certainly wasn't optimistic with them. But he's pretty passionate about him so you could be right there. But to me like I said it's more all the other, not really even hockey stuff, comments he makes the Sabres fans' way.
TrueBlueGED Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) On 9/9/2019 at 10:38 PM, Thorny said: Ya the Cozens thing is true and I'm sure likes he Dahlin and stuff because everyone does, and I'm not even sure if he really hates Mittelstadt, he was just really firm in his predictions for him last year and he certainly wasn't optimistic with them. But he's pretty passionate about him so you could be right there. But to me like I said it's more all the other, not really even hockey stuff, comments he makes the Sabres fans' way. Expand My guess is he does this because Sabres fans who follow him intensely push back against what the numbers say. Only to, ya know be comically incorrect. On this very forum, every year since the tank, we have collectively rationalized why all of the numbers-based predictions are going to be wrong. Only for them to be right. I'd imagine it's tiring to be on the receiving end of this when you out a lot of work into it. Edited September 10, 2019 by TrueBlueGED 1
Thorner Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) That’s certainly reasonable. But it still doesn’t give him a “be a giant dick” hall pass. Edited September 10, 2019 by Thorny
TrueBlueGED Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 1:29 AM, Thorny said: That’s certainly reasonable. But it still doesn’t give him a “be a giant dick” hall pass. Expand I'm not defending it; you go into that business, you need to be prepared for what you're going to get. But there is a human element that's at least understandable. 1
Randall Flagg Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 I'm not gonna lie, from the bits of it I see analytics twitter is uniquely insufferable
Ducky Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Rumor has it that it is mental health issues that Hawerchuk is dealing with...
sweetlou Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 3:06 PM, Brawndo said: Zack Werenski Signs 3 year 15 Million Extension with Columbus Expand Does this signing have any effect on Dahlin who can sign an extension next summer. Werenski put up 47, 37, and 44 pts in first three years in league. It all depends on how big of strides Dahlin takes this year. I would love to see him extend for 8 years at 9 million, or bridge two years at 6 million and sign long term after that.
Taro T Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 12:18 PM, sweetlou said: Does this signing have any effect on Dahlin who can sign an extension next summer. Werenski put up 47, 37, and 44 pts in first three years in league. It all depends on how big of strides Dahlin takes this year. I would love to see him extend for 8 years at 9 million, or bridge two years at 6 million and sign long term after that. Expand Pretty much all the D signings recently imply that D are still less respected than forwards that can pot goals. The dream of Dahlin for 8 years at $10-11/yr isn't dead. (Liger's likely protestations to the contrary not withstanding. ? ) Some of these signings actually make that seem to be a bit too high. ?
WildCard Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Quote Defenceman Jake Gardiner reportedly turned down a three-year, $15.75-million contract, with an average annual value of $5.25 million, from the Habs in early July, according to La Presse’s Alexandre Pratt. Expand https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-jake-gardiner-rejected-three-year-15-75m-deal-canadiens/
WildCard Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Zacah gets 3 years 2.25M per https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-devils-re-sign-center-pavel-zacha/c-309018086
dudacek Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Shilling for the Athletic again, but this is an outstanding read about Geno Malkin: https://theathletic.com/1192049/2019/09/10/evgeni-malkin-trade-rumors-penguins-moscow-russia-hockey/ Not intended as a knock on Yerdon and Vogl, but I wish the Sabres writers were producing more material like this. 1
Huckleberry Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/10/2019 at 5:36 PM, WildCard said: Zacah gets 3 years 2.25M per https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-devils-re-sign-center-pavel-zacha/c-309018086 Expand For a 2015 6th pick a bit dissapointing, but I'd still trade a 2nd rounder for him.
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