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So the talk about Chychrun... setting aside cost concerns:

Why not have him be Dahlin's partner? All of the talk about how to fit him in and we never discuss the possibility of having LD-LD as a thing with Dahlin being the breakout guy and Chychrun handling the takeout side and being an additional shot option for Dahlin's playmaking. That splits Samuelsson out and he could anchor his own sort of shutdown pair.

The other thought was him with Power to give Power someone with some shooting confidence to play off his innate ability to create 5-on-5 opportunities. But Sammy on his own pair and keeping two sets of guys with their primary handedness is certainly more in keeping with present trends.
 
Mattilaus said:
It's kinda crazy how the only real teams out of the playoff hunt in the east are columbus and montreal. Every other team could still make it with some sustained good play.
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Not really crazy. It's how the NHL designed the 1-point for OT losses to work. It artificially keeps teams bundled together in the middle of the standings to help keep interest (thus tickets sold) for as many as possible.
 
Not feeling like the Sharks can overcome a 2-goal deficit. Dell interference on the first, Guentzel hits Couture in the head with his stick to make it easier to convert a Crosby pass for the second.
 
Jage said:
All the best to him but then again I really cannot be sincere when it comes to our eastern neighbours...

I leave it at that on this matter.
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Yeah, I'm having a hard time with that one as well.

Elsewhere, Meier just scored a very Meier goal - going hard to the net. Someone's getting a gem.
 
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Chainshot said:
The other thought was him with Power to give Power someone with some shooting confidence to play off his innate ability to create 5-on-5 opportunities. But Sammy on his own pair and keeping two sets of guys with their primary handedness is certainly more in keeping with present trends.
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You could potentially also do Power with Sammy. They've also performed very well together as a pairing, in fact I think for the analytics people they've been one of Buffalo's best pairings when they do play together. Sample size etc etc.
 
WhereAreTheCookies said:
You could potentially also do Power with Sammy. They've also performed very well together as a pairing, in fact I think for the analytics people they've been one of Buffalo's best pairings when they do play together. Sample size etc etc.
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Yep. Same with Power-Dahlin though that seems like it should be a circumstance dictated pair that is only when pressing for a goal.
 
Chainshot said:
Yep. Same with Power-Dahlin though that seems like it should be a circumstance dictated pair that is only when pressing for a goal.
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If they get Chychrun I wont complain about it because he is a good player. Get more good players please. That said, he feels redundant to me. If we didn't have Dahlin and Power as the top 4 offensive Dmen teams need to man both powerplay units and be able to push when you need a goal, then Chychrun would make sense, but the law of diminishing returns makes me feel like we will not get the full potential out of all 3, even though we will be paying for it.

As far as fit? There is no question in my mind that he would be with Power as it makes a true 2-way balanced #1 pairing, vs Sammy and Dahlin that are a true defensive/offensive pairing.
 
Bendium said:
If they get Chychrun I wont complain about it because he is a good player. Get more good players please. That said, he feels redundant to me. If we didn't have Dahlin and Power as the top 4 offensive Dmen teams need to man both powerplay units and be able to push when you need a goal, then Chychrun would make sense, but the law of diminishing returns makes me feel like we will not get the full potential out of all 3, even though we will be paying for it.

As far as fit? There is no question in my mind that he would be with Power as it makes a true 2-way balanced #1 pairing, vs Sammy and Dahlin that are a true defensive/offensive pairing.
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I'm in same boat... I rather we not get him but it sure would be nice to have his shot from the point.
 
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The Ducks are swimming in defense prospects and one of them decides he is going to test his luck in free agency:

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Decent size and mobility. Productive at the NCAA level, but not sure that he'll be much of a point-getter in the NHL. Reminds me a bit of Ruhwedel........

Won't be upset if we sign him to compete with Johnson for NHL/AHL time next year.
 
Zman5778 said:
Decent size and mobility. Productive at the NCAA level, but not sure that he'll be much of a point-getter in the NHL. Reminds me a bit of Ruhwedel........

Won't be upset if we sign him to compete with Johnson for NHL/AHL time next year.
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I am not a big fan of Thrun from draft year viewings and some time at Harvard hasn't changed that. But it does put someone else out into the miasma of possible signings this summer. Or the Ducks ship his rights to someone for a small return if that other team thinks they can sign him. Others of course are Johnson and his partner Lacombe from Minny, Fensore and McCarthy from BU, Warren at BC, Struble at NEU, Berger at WMU, , Henrickson from LSSU, McFaul at Clarkson, and Crozier from Providence and that doesn't include the graduate year guys like Tychonick or the Krygier twins.
 
Whats going on with Bally and Diamond sports bankruptcy?

The own the TV rights to 42 teams including 12 NHL teams.
 
toddkaz said:
Whats going on with Bally and Diamond sports bankruptcy?

The own the TV rights to 42 teams including 12 NHL teams.
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You may find more info here -

Collapse of Regional Sports Networks (Diamond Sports Group files bankruptcy, Warner-Discovery looking to leave business, Xfinity drops Bally)

Article Here Apparently Sinclair is going to miss a $140 million dollar debt interest payment this February and they owe a total of $55 billion for sports media rights. It doesn't help that they botched the rollout of their app (this is conjecture on my part). If I were the NHL I'd purchase...
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