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[Stupendous Yappi]

Ok, I need to find the whole interview now.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846011625574195696

This guy’s nuts.

The model of one AHL team per NHL parent team is a good idea. It breaks down when you have a private owner and a team not controlled by its NHL partner. Player development suffers. The AHL would be better if they had 32 teams plus Chicago doing its own thing. Maybe just jettison the Wolves into the sun then.

 

[STL fan in MN]

The model of one AHL team per NHL parent team is a good idea. It breaks down when you have a private owner and a team not controlled by its NHL partner. Player development suffers. The AHL would be better if they had 32 teams plus Chicago doing its own thing. Maybe just jettison the Wolves into the sun then.

The problem isn’t independent owners owning AHL teams. A lot of teams operate that way, including the Thunderbirds. The problem is specifically the Neanderthals owning and managing the Wolves. Every other AHL owner gets how it works. You scratch my back and I scratch yours.

Then you have this guy that complains how the Canes don’t develop their players. During an interview one period into the first game I might add! Like, does he seriously not get that’s the job of the Wolves?? Carolina supplies the players, pays their contracts (except for the ones on AHL only deals) and you develop the players and make whatever money you can on tickets. He and Wendell Young are simply insane IMO.

I’d be all for the AHL finding some loophole to take the Wolves away from these guys. Sort of like they did when they took away the team from the owners of the Iowa Stars/Iowa Chops in Des Moines about a decade ago. That said, there was no loophole there. The owners there violated the #1 rule of the league - they took out a loan and put the team down as collateral. Can’t do that. They were in way over their heads.

This forced marriage between the Wolves and Canes is going to get UGLY.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

The problem isn’t independent owners owning AHL teams. A lot of teams operate that way, including the Thunderbirds. The problem is specifically the Neanderthals owning and managing the Wolves. Every other AHL owner gets how it works. You scratch my back and I scratch yours.

Then you have this guy that complains how the Canes don’t develop their players. During an interview one period into the first game I might add! Like, does he seriously not get that’s the job of the Wolves?? Carolina supplies the players, pays their contracts (except for the ones on AHL only deals) and you develop the players and make whatever money you can on tickets. He and Wendell Young are simply insane IMO.

I’d be all for the AHL finding some loophole to take the Wolves away from these guys. Sort of like they did when they took away the team from the owners of the Iowa Stars/Iowa Chops in Des Moines about a decade ago. That said, there was no loophole there. The owners there violated the #1 rule of the league - they took out a loan and put the team down as collateral. Can’t do that. They were in way over their heads.

This forced marriage between the Wolves and Canes is going to get UGLY.

Plus, five other teams joined the Wolves in their move to the AHL. They seemed to have gotten along just fine. Only Chicago is the problem child.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

What percentage of AHL teams are owned/controlled by the NHL partner? The Blues have had some up’s and downs with the AHL situation, but I’m really appreciative of what they have going now. Turns out geographic proximity is a trivial consideration in comparison.

 

[TheOrganist]

Mitchkov looks legit. Flyers giving their young guys a lot of playing time which is always fun.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Mitchkov looks legit. Flyers giving their young guys a lot of playing time which is always fun.

Imagine if the Habs took him instead of Reinbacher and also got Demidov. Or any of the teams aside from Chicago in those first few picks. Teams let the Russian factor scare them again.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Mitchkov looks legit. Flyers giving their young guys a lot of playing time which is always fun.

I'm glad he's in North America.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

What percentage of AHL teams are owned/controlled by the NHL partner? The Blues have had some up’s and downs with the AHL situation, but I’m really appreciative of what they have going now. Turns out geographic proximity is a trivial consideration in comparison.

I'm not sure, but was wondering the same thing.

Here is a thread on HF about this.

The OP was last edited in May, 2023.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Mitchkov looks legit. Flyers giving their young guys a lot of playing time which is always fun.

The offensive skill is obvious. An absolute threat on the PP. Obvious holes in his game but he’s going to be very good for many years.

Jett Luchanko looking pretty good for the Flyers too. Yet to score a point but taking a regular shift as an 18 yr old. Still annoyed we couldn’t snag him this past June.

 

[STL fan in MN]

delete

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Plus, five other teams joined the Wolves in their move to the AHL. They seemed to have gotten along just fine. Only Chicago is the problem child.

It's hilarious to me that they're bitching this much when they won the Calder Cup in 2022 with Carolina as their affiliate.

Mitchkov looks legit. Flyers giving their young guys a lot of playing time which is always fun.

First two goals on the PP, maybe the Blues can acquire another PP specialist from Philly in the future.

 

[TK 421]

The offensive skill is obvious. An absolute threat on the PP. Obvious holes in his game but he’s going to be very good for many years.

Jett Luchanko looking pretty good for the Flyers too. Yet to score a point but taking a regular shift as an 18 yr old. Still annoyed we couldn’t snag him this past June.

2024 Draft - Briere took my Luchanko and all I got was this lousy Jiricek. I'll get custom shirts for us printed up.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'd rather take a a Parayko slap shot to the chestnuts than see that happen. He'd be their best goalie since Roy.

As somebody who's had this happen too many times, I too would prefer you to take a slapshot to the nuts rather than seeing that happen.

 

[STL fan in MN]

2024 Draft - Briere took my Luchanko and all I got was this lousy Jiricek. I'll get custom shirts for us printed up.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Speaking of Jiricek, has anyone heard anything on him recently? Is he still with the Blues rehabbing or has he reported to Brantford yet? He hasn’t played an OHL game yet. The injury was 10 months ago so I’d think he should be back playing by now.

 

[PocketNines]

Seattle can score at will again. It dried up last year but the Montour signing is going to galvanize them. Seattle is definitely better than this Blues team even though the Blues stole one

 

[joe galiba]

The offensive skill is obvious. An absolute threat on the PP. Obvious holes in his game but he’s going to be very good for many years.

Jett Luchanko looking pretty good for the Flyers too. Yet to score a point but taking a regular shift as an 18 yr old. Still annoyed we couldn’t snag him this past June.

I am as far from an expert as one can get, but the last two years I really wanted Benson and then Luchanko

 

[ChicagoBlues]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846318173496246496

 

[joe galiba]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846318173496246496

does it work, though?

 

[ChicagoBlues]

does it work, though?

Crystals are well-known to have electrical properties. Your wrist watch is an example. So are LCD displays. The 'C' stands for crystal.

Sonar technology from waaaaaay back in the day used quartz crystal.

Your stove and grill contain crystals.

Solar panels contain crystals.

Water purification systems use crystals.

You should see my wi-fi router at home.

It is encircled in a ring of hematite, amethyst crystal and a chunk of a pyrite geode.

I am very sensitive to this stuff, so when I bought the new iPhone 16 last week, I made sure to limit it's deleterious effects by placing a piece of an amethyst geode on or near the phone. I sense an immediate effect when doing so.

 

[aceoutdoor]

 

[Memento]

Another Rick Westhead report that a victim of a gang rape by 2014 CHL players is coming forward.

Ontario woman alleges sexual assault by junior hockey players; details what happened when she called police

I hope the nineteen-year-old responsible has never made the NHL, and if he has, I hope he goes to prison for a very long time for pressuring the sixteen-year-olds to join in.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Another Rick Westhead report that a victim of a gang rape by 2014 CHL players is coming forward.

Ontario woman alleges sexual assault by junior hockey players; details what happened when she called police

I hope the nineteen-year-old responsible has never made the NHL, and if he has, I hope he goes to prison for a very long time for pressuring the sixteen-year-olds to join in.

Geez.

So this involved OHL players. The 19 yr old would be 29 now, the 16 yr olds would be 26. Prime NHL years right there. I’ll let others go look up who all that might be.

Wow. This could get really ugly. But assuming it’s true, I hope the guilty parties are brought to justice.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Geez.

So this involved OHL players. The 19 yr old would be 29 now, the 16 yr olds would be 26. Prime NHL years right there. I’ll let others go look up who all that might be.

Wow. This could get really ugly. But assuming it’s true, I hope the guilty parties are brought to justice.

It would be about 460 players, assuming each team carries a roster of 23.

 

[TheOrganist]

Is it possible Chief can get the Leafs to play big boy hockey? Early returns are promising. Miss that dude.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Wild one in Pittsburgh tonight!

-Jarry gives up 2 goals on the first two shots of the game.
-Jarry chased after giving up a third goal just 20 seconds after the Penguins made it 2-1.
-Crosby gets his 1,600th point with a solo assist from Geno.
-Malkin scores his 500th goal with a solo assist from 87.
-Penguins give up two goals in 40 seconds to give Buffalo the 5-4 lead with less than 10 minutes to go.
-Penguins tie it up with the goalie pulled.
-Sid ends it with the OT winner.

Fun game to watch!

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