2024/2025 Around the League

[MacKaRant]

Nashville is also very old. Only one guy in their top 6 is under 30 (Smith and he isn't any good). They are doing a lot of rotations on defense, but their top 2 guys are over 30. Schenn is getting way more minutes than he should. They don't have young legs and are trying to play with tempo on them.

Any idea on why Trotz did this?

 

[henchman21]

Any idea on why Trotz did this?

Owners love playoff revenue and they think they are further ahead than they are.

 

[dahrougem2]

Nashville used youth, speed, and tenacity to go on their run last year and make the playoffs.

Then they bring in way older, slower players in UFA.

I said from July they would struggle to make the playoffs. I had them battling Utah and St. Louis for a wildcard and I honestly have them missing.

 

[Pokecheque]

Nashville used youth, speed, and tenacity to go on their run last year and make the playoffs.

Then they bring in way older, slower players in UFA.

I said from July they would struggle to make the playoffs. I had them battling Utah and St. Louis for a wildcard and I honestly have them missing.

I also think Bruno is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overrated as a coach. But that's the reason why there's an "Adams Curse," because they almost never actually pick the best coach.

 

[henchman21]

Nashville used youth, speed, and tenacity to go on their run last year and make the playoffs.

Then they bring in way older, slower players in UFA.

I said from July they would struggle to make the playoffs. I had them battling Utah and St. Louis for a wildcard and I honestly have them missing.

I wouldn't say they were especially young last year either. They only had 3 guys under 25 who played 40+. The leading guys were Forsberg, Josi, ROR,and Nyquist. All older guys. They did get older this summer though and slower. Plus the regression can hit hard where they are at.

 

[LOFIN]

 

[Balthazar]

Somewhat related, the Capwages trade-trees are cool af

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846619816397869235

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Somewhat related, the Capwages trade-trees are cool af

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846619816397869235

I've kind of hitched my wagon to them as my source simply because at the time the change happened, they looked the most similar.

They've still got work to do though on conditions associated with contracts as their has been times where that info was missing from players. But all in all, it has given me the information I'm looking for without requiring much if any effort. What more can I ask of a free service.

I do hope they get their GM Mode thing polished up though. That was actually fun to play around with in capfriendly. Me and a buddy would basically set conditions for teams (artificially low caps) and see who could build the better roster and shit like that.

 

[Alienblood]

Peterka is a sniper

 

[The Kingslayer]

Peterka is a sniper

Seems about right since I dropped his ass

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Seems about right since I dropped his ass

Out of curiosity...have you ever considered employment at a casino working as a cooler?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Out of curiosity...have you ever considered employment at a casino working as a cooler?

I would be an asset for sure haha

 

[The Merchant]

Seems about right since I dropped his ass

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846715328354554092

 

[The Kingslayer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846715328354554092

Yah f*** that guy too

 

[John Mandalorian]

I also think Bruno is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overrated as a coach. But that's the reason why there's an "Adams Curse," because they almost never actually pick the best coach.

Wasn’t really sure if “Adams Curse” is really a thing or if you’re making it up and using quotations to sell it. This is what came up (in a google search):

Adam's Curse

There have been lovers who thought love should be So much compounded of high courtesy That they would sigh and quote with learned looks Precedents out of beautiful old books; Yet now it seems an idle trade enough.’ We sat grown quiet at the name of love; We saw the last embers of daylight die, And…

www.poetryfoundation.org

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Wasn’t really sure if “Adams Curse” is really a thing or if you’re making it up and using quotations to sell it. This is what came up:

Adam's Curse

There have been lovers who thought love should be So much compounded of high courtesy That they would sigh and quote with learned looks Precedents out of beautiful old books; Yet now it seems an idle trade enough.’ We sat grown quiet at the name of love; We saw the last embers of daylight die, And…

www.poetryfoundation.org

Damn, that last verse. Kinda reminded me of Gordan Lightfoots, If you could read my mind.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Malkin = 500G.
Crosby also casually hit 1600 PTS.

What a career they've had.

 

[Alienblood]

Seems about right since I dropped his ass

Peterka again lol ... he is scoring 40 this year

 

[The Merchant]

Peterka again lol ... he is scoring 40 this year

Avs probably don't have Lehky as a result, but he was right there for the Avs

 

[Alienblood]

Avs probably don't have Lehky as a result, but he was right there for the Avs

would have been a nice pick for sure

 

[Pokecheque]

Wasn’t really sure if “Adams Curse” is really a thing or if you’re making it up and using quotations to sell it. This is what came up (in a google search):

Adam's Curse

There have been lovers who thought love should be So much compounded of high courtesy That they would sigh and quote with learned looks Precedents out of beautiful old books; Yet now it seems an idle trade enough.’ We sat grown quiet at the name of love; We saw the last embers of daylight die, And…

www.poetryfoundation.org

"Sell it?" I don't even know what you're getting at.

It's a general notion in hockey that the Adams winner gets shitcanned not long after he gets the trophy. That doesn't really require a Google search (on a side note, Google is kinda worthless these days thanks to AI).

Anyway, part of that perception is simply the law of averages--NHL coaches get fired. A lot. But I also believe the Jack Adams Trophy discourse is one of the dumbest in hockey.

The whole "Oh they turned it around after they missed the U2 concert!" was so utterly dumb.

 

[John Mandalorian]

"Sell it?" I don't even know what you're getting at.

It's a general notion in hockey that the Adams winner gets shitcanned not long after he gets the trophy. That doesn't really require a Google search (on a side note, Google is kinda worthless these days thanks to AI).

Anyway, part of that perception is simply the law of averages--NHL coaches get fired. A lot. But I also believe the Jack Adams Trophy discourse is one of the dumbest in hockey.

The whole "Oh they turned it around after they missed the U2 concert!" was so utterly dumb.

Pure poetry.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

"Sell it?" I don't even know what you're getting at.

It's a general notion in hockey that the Adams winner gets shitcanned not long after he gets the trophy. That doesn't really require a Google search (on a side note, Google is kinda worthless these days thanks to AI).

Anyway, part of that perception is simply the law of averages--NHL coaches get fired. A lot. But I also believe the Jack Adams Trophy discourse is one of the dumbest in hockey.

The whole "Oh they turned it around after they missed the U2 concert!" was so utterly dumb.

Well honestly, missing a U2 concert since 1990 is probably a good thing. Loved all of their music up to and through Rattle and Hum. After that though, I liked two songs on Achtung Baby and have only alternated between one or two songs, if that, that I sorta like per album.

I get the vibes of 1990s and beyond Rolling Stones when watching them now. It's like Elvis in his cape years.

 

[S E P H]

So years back I mentioned that Tyler Myers was the worst player in the league, but he has actually rebounded a bit. Now, that award belongs to Ian Cole...he's just clueless in every single way with Duncan Siemens' puck skills.

 

[henchman21]

So years back I mentioned that Tyler Myers was the worst player in the league, but he has actually rebounded a bit. Now, that award belongs to Ian Cole...he's just clueless in every single way with Duncan Siemens' puck skills.

Kylington gives them a run for their money.