Around the NHL: Part XVIII

[aufheben]

I still don't know why that dude signed with LA.

 

[aufheben]

Didn't take long for the Sabres to start slipping, imagine what an Eichel, O'Reilly one-two woulda been

They really don't have a good roster outside of one good line. Also, hot take: I think Dahlin at his current level is getting massively overrated; People never say "Wow, he's playing so well!" they say "Wow, he's going to win 15 Norris trophies one day!".

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I still don't know why that dude signed with LA.

They were the only one who would give him 3 years IIRC

 

[aufheben]

They were the only one who would give him 3 years IIRC

He still should have foreseen the total bummer that the LA Kings are right now.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

He still should have foreseen the total bummer that the LA Kings are right now.

I mean, I know he said he wanted to win, but I don’t think this return was ever not about money for him

 

[LOFIN]

I still don't know why that dude signed with LA.

I bet he was looking to play in a big market, and LA was desperate enough to pay him big to have one last go with their aging core.

 

[Cassano]

I think Cale Makar is the best young dman I've seen come through the league since Doughty.

 

[Irishguy42]

lmfao BOS

 

[Rongomania]

Yo, MacK with two 4 pt games in his last three. Bonkers s***.

And I think he's still hurt a little.

 

[17futurecap]

Keith Yandle, still an excellent hockey player.

 

[ThirdEye]

Keith Yandle, still an excellent hockey player.

He was great here... One guy I kind of didn't wish we'd let go. Stepped up in the post season big time

 

[Edge]

I kind of feel like Yandle is one of those guys who, though talented, shouldn't be one of your core, go-to players.

There's a comment a former associate of mine made a few weeks ago, regarding the Florida Panthers, that stood out to me.

It was something along the lines of, if Keith Yandle is your best defenseman, that's probably why you're still struggling to make the playoffs for the first time in a generation.

It wasn't so much as a knock on Yandle, so much as the belief that he's a guy you role out behind your big guns. And I tend to agree with that.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I kind of feel like Yandle is one of those guys who, though talented, shouldn't be one of your core, go-to players.

There's a comment a former associate of mine made a few weeks ago, regarding the Florida Panthers, that stood out to me.

It was something along the lines of, if Keith Yandle is your best defenseman, that's probably why you're still struggling to make the playoffs for the first time in a generation.

It wasn't so much as a knock on Yandle, so much as the belief that he's a guy you role out behind your big guns. And I tend to agree with that.

I get that and sort of agree, but I’d put that issue further down the list of reasons the Panthers have struggled to make the playoffs

 

[Edge]

I get that and sort of agree, but I’d put that issue further down the list of reasons the Panthers have struggled to make the playoffs

Don't get me wrong, he's not the root cause. But I also don't think he's necessarily the answer.

There's no one to challenge him for more ice time, so he go out there, do his thing, and racks up very good offensive numbers.

But at the end of the day, I think overall benefit probably looks more impressive on his Hockey Reference page than it does it with regards to the entire team's success and progress.

I don't think it's coincidence that his greatest success, and output, tends to come on teams that are middle of the pack or lower. I feel like that kind of feels fitting.

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[Richard Banger]

I'd sign him. He's better than all of our 4th liners and our 3rd line center.

 

[Fitzy]

I kind of feel like Yandle is one of those guys who, though talented, shouldn't be one of your core, go-to players.

There's a comment a former associate of mine made a few weeks ago, regarding the Florida Panthers, that stood out to me.

It was something along the lines of, if Keith Yandle is your best defenseman, that's probably why you're still struggling to make the playoffs for the first time in a generation.

It wasn't so much as a knock on Yandle, so much as the belief that he's a guy you role out behind your big guns. And I tend to agree with that.

Sure. He isn't well-rounded enough to be a #1 defenseman on a good team. Maybe you can get away with that on a team with specialist dmen- 2 offensive that don't play PK minutes and 4 defensive, but it's not ideal. Most good teams have an all-situations defender. Right now for Florida that's Ekblad.

On a side note- I'm still waiting for Ovechkin to start slowing down. He's really gonna have me thinking 895 instead of 802 soon.

 

[Richard Banger]

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Sure. He isn't well-rounded enough to be a #1 defenseman on a good team. Maybe you can get away with that on a team with specialist dmen- 2 offensive that don't play PK minutes and 4 defensive, but it's not ideal. Most good teams have an all-situations defender. Right now for Florida that's Ekblad.

On a side note- I'm still waiting for Ovechkin to start slowing down. He's really gonna have me thinking 895 instead of 802 soon.

I was told players start breaking down when they hit 30

 

[Hunter Gathers]

At the Debbies game right now. Free club tickets. Arena is empty.

 

[effen]

At the Debbies game right now. Free club tickets. Arena is empty.

im so sorry

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Brass havin a game against T.

 

[Tob]

Shame. Toronto should have traded for McDonagh and signed him to a $8M deal long term that year and skipped this whole Muzzin and Barrie route and actually get themselves a solid 1D

 

[bl02]

Shame. Toronto should have traded for McDonagh and signed him to a $8M deal long term that year and skipped this whole Muzzin and Barrie route and actually get themselves a solid 1D

Nah Leafs fans said they didn't need him lol

 

[bl02]

Devils seems to be tanking earlier than normal this year.
Man Subban sucks.
Without Superman Taylor Hall they are a garbage team

 

[Kords]

NJ fans dragging us for losing to the Sens getting their comeuppance.

J.G. Gretsky strikes again with the hatty.