GDT: Around the League 2023-24 I : "Wake Up. September Has Ended!"

[CROTT]

And Campbell lets in the first shot... Can't make this $%@# up...

 

[mkatcherin00]

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Flames commentators are such bag lickers.

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[bellagiobob]

I have no idea what the thought process was going into this. You have a goalie who is mentally beaten down, who clearly has a confidence level of about zero, and you play him the same day that he clears waivers. Then you play him the next night, and again a few nights later. The last thing he needs at this point is to play games and have his confidence even lower than it was, if that is even possible. He needed some time away from the game, to sit down with his therapist or whoever it is he sees for this ongoing issue, and when he was finally ready mentally (couple weeks, month, who knows) then you put him in net. So now we have a bigger mess than we had a week ago, and also our top goalie prospect is left to watch this disaster from the bench, when we need him playing.

 

[K1984]

I have no idea what the thought process was going into this. You have a goalie who is mentally beaten down, who clearly has a confidence level of about zero, and you play him the same day that he clears waivers. Then you play him the next night, and again a few nights later. The last thing he needs at this point is to play games and have his confidence even lower than it was, if that is even possible. He needed some time away from the game, to sit down with his therapist or whoever it is he sees for this ongoing issue, and when he was finally ready mentally (couple weeks, month, who knows) then you put him in net. So know we have a bigger mess than we had a week ago, and also our top goalie prospect is left to watch this disaster from the bench, when we need him playing.

You have to assume that the calculus was that the Condors were playing well defensively and getting solid goaltending from two unheralded goalies. Management probably saw it as a soft landing spot for him to play in conditions that couldn’t be more favorable to getting his feet under him. If Rodrigue and Pickard can look like Hasek, then you’d think Campbell can too. Then he does this.

If he continues to disintegrate you wonder where both the team and the player go with this. Does the CBA address situations of players completely losing the ability to play the sport at a competitive level professionally? This is bordering on unprecedented.

 

[Oilhawks]

Its a tough climb back after such a rough start. If the Flames win, the Oilers can't climb into 31st lol

If they’re worried about the fLameouts, who are definitely not making the playoffs, then they shouldn’t be worried about making the playoffs themselves.

 

[mkatcherin00]

I have no idea what the thought process was going into this. You have a goalie who is mentally beaten down, who clearly has a confidence level of about zero, and you play him the same day that he clears waivers. Then you play him the next night, and again a few nights later. The last thing he needs at this point is to play games and have his confidence even lower than it was, if that is even possible. He needed some time away from the game, to sit down with his therapist or whoever it is he sees for this ongoing issue, and when he was finally ready mentally (couple weeks, month, who knows) then you put him in net. So know we have a bigger mess than we had a week ago, and also our top goalie prospect is left to watch this disaster from the bench, when we need him playing.

You are right. He needs a mental reset

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

You have to assume that the calculus was that the Condors were playing well defensively and getting solid goaltending from two unheralded goalies. Management probably saw it as a soft landing spot for him to play in conditions that couldn’t be more favorable to getting his feet under him. If Rodrigue and Pickard can look like Hasek, then you’d think Campbell can too. Then he does this.

If he continues to disintegrate you wonder where both the team and the player go with this. Does the CBA address situations of players completely losing the ability to play the sport at a competitive level professionally? This is bordering on unprecedented.

Yes.

Its called "a buyout".

 

[CROTT]

Yes.

Its called "a buyout".

Maybe a mutual termination of the contract if Campbell agrees, which given the money remaining I think he'd rather play or possible LTIR (if also possible for metal health effected performance).

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Maybe a mutual termination of the contract if Campbell agrees, which given the money remaining I think he'd rather play or possible LTIR (if also possible for metal health effected performance).

I cant see him walking away from nearly $20M over the next 3+ years.

 

[Paralyzer]

Yeah, that's not true. He had 5 players in front of him, and that isn't 60 feet away. What an awful way to make someone worse than it was there. Albeit, it was a goal, but still, don't fake the narrative.

(#27 is the shooter)

 

[K1984]

Yeah, that's not true. He had 5 players in front of him, and that isn't 60 feet away. What an awful way to make someone worse than it was there. Albeit, it was a goal, but still, don't fake the narrative.

(#27 is the shooter)

Welcome to Bruce Curlock. Equal parts interesting analysis and douchy analytics drama queen that isn’t afraid to sensationalize.

When I read that tweet I also thought that it must have been really bad. Was bad, but not really bad.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Don't know what happened to Soucy, but he's out 6-8 weeks. Isles up 2-0 on Vancouver.

 

[bellagiobob]

Do the Canucks ever get less than 6 PP’s a game?

 

[BlackDogg]

Do the Canucks ever get less than 6 PP’s a game?

6 Power plays in a row

Canada's team

 

[oobga]

Yikes, scary on Kuzmenko, puck into the mouth or jaw off a deflection.

No fault, but should give Canucks another PP just because.

 

[bellagiobob]

6 Power plays in a row

Canada's team

Gary has always loved the Canucks Diving Circus, back to the Sedin days.

 

[Oilhawks]

If injuries start to pile up for the NoCupNucks, they should start to fall back down to earth

 

[mkatcherin00]

Six pps for the PDO merchants

3/6 on their pps

Tied at 3

Looks like the last one was a full two min 5 on 3

Team keeps getting all of the bounces and luck

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The Canucks are a carbon copy of the Flames from around 2006. Hard nosed coach, okay forwards (nothing special), decent defense (nothing special), but have an outstanding goalie.

They'll go as far as Demko carries them.

 

[North Cole]

I can't decide if I want the Canucks PDO to regress mid season for the long slide from the top, or right at start of the playoffs so the 'favorite' gets embarrassingly bounced out.

 

[TB12]

Oh that Canucks regression is coming and it will be real and it will be spectacular. Sarcastic likes for all their douchecanoe fans

 

[K1984]

I can't decide if I want the Canucks PDO to regress mid season for the long slide from the top, or right at start of the playoffs so the 'favorite' gets embarrassingly bounced out.

They have an incredibly smooth schedule coming up, so it will probably be a bit until we see them come back to earth. Although sometimes incredibly easy schedules will do that to a team.