Speculation: 2019-20 News/Rumors,Roster thread Post Deadline

[Stimpythecat]

drafting can be a crapshoot.

 

[Statto]

Think about it, your saying Dustin Brown is case 0 in the USA, but none of his teammates come down with it or anyone else in the organization despite it being highly contagious

No, I never said or implied that. I did imply that COVID was in the US in December, which it most likely was. It’s a certainty that there were other cases and the way hockey players move around the country and through cities that are major airport hubs it’s not a stretch. Plenty of people are asymptomatic with it and are in effect just carriers. Once testing is reliable we will likely see many of us will have had it without even realising and the final death rate will be lower than it is currently.

I’ve just thrown the possibility out there and haven’t said it’s probable. Yes it’s contagious, but contact with someone is no guarantee of transmission, far from it and especially if they are not coughing all over you. If it were ‘that‘ contagious then the Ottawa players affected would have caused a breakout in LA.

For the record I don’t think he had COVID, I’m just raising the possibility, mainly because I’m bored.

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[Sparky206]

For the record, I dont think you had Covid-19 in December, but im going to raise it as a possibility because im bored

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Brodeur]

drafting can be a crapshoot.

Drafting 18 year olds, especially the guys who aren't blue chips, is a lot tougher than most of us like to acknowledge. Plus we've seen instances where guys get drafted when they've only been scouted a handful of games. In particular, Detroit's head scout had an amusing story about how they drafted Pavel Datsyuk (who was already in his 3rd draft year) based off of just a couple of viewings. He went to go watch him again and noticed some other rival scouts on his flight. But the airport workers couldn't get the plane deiced and the flight was canceled. The scout always wondered if they might have missed out on Datsyuk if the flight had gone through.

 

[The Tikkanen]

So we can’t discuss a player’s strengths and weaknesses unless we ourselves are headed to the HOF?

You want me to come in and take over for you? I'm qualified.

 

[Stimpythecat]

 

[psych3man]

Think about it, your saying Dustin Brown is case 0 in the USA, but none of his teammates come down with it or anyone else in the organization despite it being highly contagious

No one said he is case zero in the country. Many believe the disproportionately low numbers for California are because it went through CA early. I know of several independent people in CA who were sick in November and no one knew what it was--in retrospect it was corona symptoms. Plus, just because you are around it doesn't mean you automatically get it. In fact, very few who are exposed end up demonstrating symptoms. That is the importance of building up population immunity. Brown having had it is a real possibility.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

No one said he is case zero in the country. Many believe the disproportionately low numbers for California are because it went through CA early. I know of several independent people in CA who were sick in November and no one knew what it was--in retrospect it was corona symptoms. Plus, just because you are around it doesn't mean you automatically get it. In fact, very few who are exposed end up demonstrating symptoms. That is the importance of building up population immunity. Brown having had it is a real possibility.

It's also very strange given Staples center seems to be a convergence for several high-profile cases of the virus on professional teams, yet it didn't spread heavily through any of them.

 

[Statto]

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[Statto]

For the record, I dont think you had Covid-19 in December, but im going to raise it as a possibility because im bored

Granted my final point was a little glib, but it is a possibility. Pneumonia for someone as fit and healthy as Brown is unusual. I’m far from certain he had it but it’s possible. Oh, and for the record I think I had it in February not December.

 

[KopitarFAN]

One thing he mentions that I think we all felt, no matter how much Rangers fans tried to tell us McDonagh was better than Dewey, we all felt that was essentially the Cup Final.

 

[Statto]

It's also very strange given Staples center seems to be a convergence for several high-profile cases of the virus on professional teams, yet it didn't spread heavily through any of them.

There are some working theories that there were several mutations of the virus that have made it more infectious. I have no idea beyond that but it would partly explain geographical differences in how the virus has spread.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

One thing he mentions that I think we all felt, no matter how much Rangers fans tried to tell us McDonagh was better than Dewey, we all felt that was essentially the Cup Final.

"The Rangers have the advantage everywhere but 1C" is the diet "Can anyone beat the Sharks?" line.

 

[cyclones22]

"The Rangers have the advantage everywhere but 1C" is the diet "Can anyone beat the Sharks?" line.

Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder. Refreshed my memory about a thread that existed on how the Rangers had a superior defense than the Kings. The Kings who allowed the fewest goals in the regular season. Who rolled with Drew/Muzzin, Mitchell/Voynov, Martinez/Regher with Matt Greene in reserve. How asinine. Damn, Voynov was a 22 minute a game 2nd pairing defenseman. Dammit.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder. Refreshed my memory about a thread that existed on how the Rangers had a superior defense than the Kings. The Kings who allowed the fewest goals in the regular season. Who rolled with Drew/Muzzin, Mitchell/Voynov, Martinez/Regher with Matt Greene in reserve. How asinine. Damn, Voynov was a 22 minute a game 2nd pairing defenseman. Dammit.

Rangers fans spent an entire decade complaining that it was all Hank and their defense sucked and they needed some scoring power but they were also somehow individually better than everyone too.

 

[cyclones22]

Rangers fans spent an entire decade complaining that it was all Hank and their defense sucked and they needed some scoring power but they were also somehow individually better than everyone too.

LOL that's right! That was also part of the conversation and I'm 99% sure I commented in the thread with something like, "You can't have it both ways. It can't be Hank carries your defense in one thread so he's the best and in this thread proclaim the Rangers have the best defense player for player. Which is it?"

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The one and only positive takeaway from trading Paul Coffey was this huge goal from Gary Shuchuk. Should also mention that Shuchuk was a warrior in those playoffs and gave Doug Gilmour a few good licks in the next round.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Well, what the f***. That's an unforseen bombshell:

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Yannetti must be getting a promotion.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Maybe the Leafs are going to fire Kyle Dubas? Just kidding.....kinda......not really.

 

[johnjm22]

Something must be up because that's weird timing with the draft coming soon.

This does not inspire confidence.

 

[Cook24]

Damn what a bummer...

 

[ibleedkings]

Wtf