Around the League 2021-22 Part 2
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The Midnight Burrito
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There was that and another thing too, which seemed like deliberately misinterpreting a comment in service of creating a story.
Sammy Blais made a comment about his sister on instagram but it was taken out of context due to vernacular differences
Arthuros
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Offseason boredom starting for the other 30 teams in the league, looking to fill the void left by Kane, who (if he has any sense in his body) will try to stay out of the headlines. 
Yeah I thought the same. No idea what's going on there but certainly seems like someone was scraping the bottom of a barrel for a story.
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Looks like they had trouble finding a jersey big enough for Elmer.
Terry Yake
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cassidy is the new VGK coach
pretty underwhelming hire if you ask me. thought for sure they'd land Q or trotz. maybe the incompetence of the franchise is finally catching up to them
pretty underwhelming hire if you ask me. thought for sure they'd land Q or trotz. maybe the incompetence of the franchise is finally catching up to them
Cassidy is a good coach and strict disciplinarian - he holds people accountable. The negatives I've seen have to do mostly with his preference for veterans over young players; perhaps why some prospects have struggled in the Bruins' system when they get to the big club. He should be good for Vegas.
JabbaJabba
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He's fine IMO. On the other hand, Philly is rumored to sign Torts. What are they thinking?
The Midnight Burrito
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You're only allowed to score by accident, and you had better express remorse if you do.
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Literally. See his reaction at the 1:03 mark to Milano's between the legs goal:
The Mighty Duck Man
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Honestly I think he's perfect for what they're trying to do, which is maybe skip a step or two and just be relevant.
Paul4587
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Torts may try to suck the life out of the game but he’s a really good coach who wins games. He’s not my cup of tea style wise but he gets results.
As much as I like to joke about him here and there, there are actually a lot of players who like and respect him. He might have some disagreements with players but what they say usually about him is that he cares about his players a great deal. That I can respect, no matter how some of our views are different. He's a good person, apparently
The Mighty Duck Man
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He's just played for Darryl Sutter and his idol thrived under Torts and is still close with him. You never know but I suspect it wouldn't deter him.
Terry Yake
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duckaroosky
So sayeth Duckthulu
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The Mighty Duck Man
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Another weirdly good fit IMO, DeBoer gets results right away but doesn't ever have much for longevity which fits with a Stars team that has to go for it now a bit and then probably a bit of a retool in the post Benn era.
Having said that, has there been a single hire from this period that isn't a former, experienced coach? Not saying good or bad, just peculiar; usually you'll see at least someone break through.
The Isles hired Lane Lambert, if that counts. Supposedly the Red Wings are also going for new blood, but Yzerman's lips are sealed so who knows what's going to happen there.
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