2024/2025 Around the League
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SoundwaveIsCharisma
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His career was so weird, when healthy for a period he would build up a lot of momentum, his defense looked good, would get involved offensively, and his timing on his hits was spectacular. Unfortunately, every time he would start looking really good he would get hurt and then the process would start all over.
SoundwaveIsCharisma
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I remember it being something that Roy was pushing for, Roy wanted a big lumbering and mean defense
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Of course not. No one hated Colin Wilson.
I'm talking about Ryan Wilson in the Roy era.
Bender
I'll eat pancakes on his grave!
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I remember people thinking he was dead.
As far as I can remember, most people liked Ryan Wilson but hated that he was just always injured.
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If you read to the end, I think he is accusing the Knights of cap manipulation. I am not joking. Read the final paragraph.
What's unclear to me is whether everything above is genuine (Lehrer has been very public about his mental illness) or whether it's a parody of sorts and suggests that the Knights forced him not to report/play because they wanted the cap space.
Metallo
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Bender
I'll eat pancakes on his grave!
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It was certainly up for debate at the time... I remember lots of heated debates.
When you really step back and think about it - and think of the personalities of both Roy & Sakic - who would you think is the guy that would make rash decisions with an "I know best" type of attitude?
Sakic let it happen, so he wasn't without blame but I think that time just ended up proving that Roy was the guy making the moves early on - with Sakic deferring to his 'better judgement'. When it became really apparent that the majority of those 'decisions' just weren't working, that's when Sakic recruited C-Mac from Columbus and brought him in as his assistant GM. The results from that point on - speak for themselves.
Metallo
NWOBHM forever \m/
VGK and cap shenanigans? Name a more iconic duo!
dahrougem2
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Regardless of what Sakic and Roy said, I don't believe Sakic had much input into personnel until 16-17 when he started to take control away and get rid of Roy's style of players.
Roy was sold on being coach and gm.
DanishAvsfan
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Yes, he is clearly ill. Poor guy. I feel so bad for his relatives. As does he, clearly.
Bill Peckerskull
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Colin Wilson? Yes he disappeared for a long time and they didn't tell us what was happening.
Players in the room absolutely loved the guy for some reason. JMFJ style.
He wasn't hated on this board...only person who "hated" him was TV when we traded for him because we sent a 4th round pick the other way and he was "stealing a roster spot" from some AHLers she liked.
Man those were pretty sad days.
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We know the next coach to be fired will be Laviolette. They have no other choice
After 6 years in Nashville, he only lasted three in Washington and now it looks like only two (More like 1.5) for the Rangers. Seems like he's trending downwards pretty hard.
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Heard yesterday that the room turned against the GM. You don't see that shit often.
Players really don't appreciate what Drudy did to Trouba (and possibly Kreider) and Laviolette is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I can understand that. Trouba had that contract so he could stay in New York and not have to move. With Drury basically forcing him out like that, why should anyone else feel comfortable playing for the organization?
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On top of that Trouba was their captain and players loved him.
Bill Peckerskull
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a mangy Meowth
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Oh no! I hope New York won't have trouble attracting free agents now!
LOFIN
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Frankly, blessing in disguise for the Rangers then. I can understand if they are upset for like a day, because of course. But this is a business in the end.
If the players really want to stop playing for their fans because someone was mistreated, those players are f***ing cancer.
Metallo
NWOBHM forever \m/
That's close AF. More toward the back of the head and the skate doesn't hit the jaw but softer tissue and maybe there is a larger vein cut. Lower and it's even more dangerous.
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Bill Peckerskull
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Who knows. That New York night life will always be appealing to young millionaires.Oh no! I hope New York won't have trouble attracting free agents now!
