GDT: Around the League 2023-2024 "Off Season??!! What off season??!!"

[Fixed to Ruin]

For those who care...

Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune was the one who placed McDavid 5th in Hart voting.

His ballot was Pasternak, Robertson, Sorokin, M. Tkachuk, McDavid.

 

[PBandJ]

When you have these athletes saying "no offense, but your existence goes against my beliefs", of course people are going to get pissed.

 

[harpoon]

We really shouldn't be at this point but the angriest voices are often the ones that are heard no matter how ridiculous they are.

The irony is fairly dripping off this post ..

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

For those who care...

Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune was the one who placed McDavid 5th in Hart voting.

His ballot was Pasternak, Robertson, Sorokin, M. Tkachuk, McDavid.

Seth should cover competitive eating.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Seth should cover competitive eating.

He would leave Joey Chestnut off his ballot probably.

 

[Sanchez]

For those who care...

Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune was the one who placed McDavid 5th in Hart voting.

His ballot was Pasternak, Robertson, Sorokin, M. Tkachuk, McDavid.

Go here https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh to read the comments lol

 

[Fourier]

But thats my point, they haven't cancelled the cause nights nor the jerseys. Players just wont wear them. And see my above post, a new 100% Voluntary initiative was just launched that didn't exist before. Education and awareness are still happening.

The "do nothing comment was in the context of Joe's company, not the NHL. I also applaud their new initiative, but if you want to see how the recent decision can color efforts like this simply look at the thread on the main board.

NHL and NHLPA launches Player Inclusion Coalition

https://theathletic.com/4642233/2023/06/27/nhl-player-inclusion-coalition/?source=user_shared_article The NHL and NHL Players Association’s new Player Inclusion Coalition hopes to make hockey “more accessible, more inclusive, and more diverse,” through grassroots programs, education...

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I suspect that we have covered as much as can be in this regard. I recognize the points you are making even though I may disagree with them and appreciate the civility of the discussion.

 

[Fourier]

Samorukov was not qualified.

 

[bellagiobob]

Pretty creative

 

[RipsADrive]

Pretty creative

I liked it.

Got off easier than a few teams. The Flames and Arizona made me laugh.

For those skimming through, Oilers are at about the 2:30 mark.

 

[joestevens29]

Seth had Skinner as his calder winner.

On a side note is it not a little messed up to have both Connor and Leon on your ballot for Hart? Especially at 1 and 2.

 

[oXo Cube]

Pretty creative

I get that he references the Oilers as a playoff beef thing, but we didn't get torched nearly as badly as Arizona.

Some people will probably choose to get upset about this but it was good for a laugh.

 

[MoontoScott]

I think the Kings will come to regret the 8 year Dubois deal.

He is a good player but IMHO not a great one and comes complete with a real attitude package.

 

[Stoneman89]

Seth should cover competitive eating.

I doubt he could even get Fat Bastard correct in that.

 

[MoontoScott]

Who knows anything about Sharangovich?

This does not seem to be an auspicious debut for Conroy?

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[Tarus]

I think the Kings will come to regret the 8 year Dubois deal.

He is a good player but IMHO not a great one and comes complete with a real attitude package.

I wouldn't put much stock into the attitude narrative.

He demanded a trade from a team with a notorious asshole in Torts as coach, and got dumped on a team that is notorious for having a fractious locker room. If he's demanding a trade out of LA in a year or two, might have a case, but hard to pin anything on him when he's going from bad situation to bad situation. Even in winnipeg which is clearly a bad situation, all he said was he wasn't going to resign with them, something most of the players in that locker room are thinking these days.

It's still a bad trade for LA of course, but that's because he's pretty mid as a player more than anything

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I liked it.

Got off easier than a few teams. The Flames and Arizona made me laugh.

For those skimming through, Oilers are at about the 2:30 mark.

And the mascot was still in tears at the end of "2 Man Show".

 

[oobga]

 

[russ99]

With deadlines for qualifying and buyouts fast approaching, something has got to give on the trade front the next two days.

Oh yeah and that little draft thingy we're kind of ignoring. lol

 

[joestevens29]

Tough break for JP going through double hip surgery.

Think Gagner is recovery from double hip surgery too.

 

[BlackDogg]

Don't buy shitty player's jerseys maybe.

 

[Coffee]

 

[Paralyzer]

Man, they are gonna chase him out of town in no time. Feel bad for the guy.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

What in hell are people thinking? Going online to the kids account to attack him personally because they dont like the draft pick?

Social media strikes again....They should just ban Twitter period.