Around the NHL Thread - Found the Missing #16

[Unlimited Chequing]

I like his talent but hate his bull****. So no... Don't want Kane anywhere near my team.

The closest Kane would ever get near this team is when he's hiding behind a ref.

 

[Figgy44]

The closest Kane would ever get near this team is when he's hiding behind a ref.

Isn't he technically closer when one of our fists makes contact with his face?

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

This should sum up what I think about Kane

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Love Kane.

 

[crackdown44]

Love Kane.

How do you feel about Kane though?

 

[super6646]

Smitty blaming the team for his failures again and again. Lousy POS move that he constantly pulled last year as well. I’d want to rip his head off if I was an oilers fan.

 

[DFF]

I'd take Lucic+Talbot over Neal+Smitty any time.

For whatever shortcomings Lucic has, he cant f*** the team like Smitty can. Cant happen to a better team. LMAO

 

[JPeeper]

Smith blaming the team (which obviously sucks, but still) when he has 1 game over a save percentage of .870 in his last 6. And Oiler fans thought he wouldn't be a complete disaster.

And the goals he is giving up are typical soft as mashed potato goals.

 

[Mobiandi]

SJ is no bueno

 

[Figgy44]

Smitty blaming the team for his failures again and again. Lousy POS move that he constantly pulled last year as well. I’d want to rip his head off if I was an oilers fan.

Can you look me in the eye, sir?

Red pill and blue pill - Wikipedia

Edit: And I forgot to mention, if it's a Smith vs Andersen showdown... the quote is even funnier. Two blue pills!

 

[super6646]

SJ is no bueno

I want Ottawa to get a good pick, those fans deserve it after the shitshow over the last few years around that team.

 

[Rubi]

I have to admit that I was pissed that Treliving signed Talbot. I was hoping that the Flames would sign a better backup and if they couldn't do that re-sign Smith.
Looks like Treliving is a smarter GM than I am...

Mike Smith's Last 5 games
Opponent	Date	W	L	T	GA	SA	S	Sv%
MIN	12-Dec	0	1	0	6	26	20	0.769
BUF	08-Dec	--	--	--	3	22	19	0.864
OTT	04-Dec	--	--	--	2	13	11	0.846
VAN	30-Nov	0	1	0	5	38	33	0.868
VGK	23-Nov	1	0	0	2	27	25	0.926
Cam Talbot's Last 5 games
Opponent	Date	W	L	T	GA	SA	S	Sv%
ARI	10-Dec	1	0	0	2	48	46	0.958
LAK	07-Dec	1	0	0	3	33	30	0.909
VGK	17-Nov	0	1	0	6	37	31	0.838
DAL	13-Nov	0	1	0	2	31	29	0.935
WSH	03-Nov	0	1	0	4	32	28	0.875

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Bounces R Way]

I have to admit that I was pissed that Treliving signed Talbot. I was hoping that the Flames would sign a better backup and if they couldn't do that re-sign Smith.
Looks like Treliving is a smarter GM than I am...

I've actually liked Talbot since he was a NY Ranger. Thought he was just as big a reason the Oilers made the playoffs in 2016-17 as McDavid or Draisaitl. I remember reading somewhere that Treliving had made an offer for him but Sather decided to go with his old buddies. The Oilers' defense can make any goalie lose confidence.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Ward has done the unthinkable. Instead of choosing between splitting up Monahan and Gaudreau and keeping them together he's just decided to do both.

 

[King In The North]

Don't miss Smith at all.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Smith gonna Smith...

When your (2nd) best forward is on pace for a 134 point season and also on pace to finish with a -7 you have to realize there is still an underlying problem with the makeup of the team.

 

[Mobiandi]

Uh so Ryan Strome has 27 pts in 31 games

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I've actually liked Talbot since he was a NY Ranger. Thought he was just as big a reason the Oilers made the playoffs in 2016-17 as McDavid or Draisaitl.

Agreed completely. I've stated before that while I don't think he's a starter, I do think he can be a very reliable backup. I think he just looked bad towards the end of his time in Edmonton because he was played more than he could handle (not that I was complaining at the results). Sure, there were lots of games where he was the reason the Oilers lost, but there were just as many games where he kept them in the game they had no business being in.

I remember reading somewhere that Treliving had made an offer for him but Sather decided to go with his old buddies.

Yeah, Sather publicly acknowledged that.



Burkie even said during the Coyotes game that he was going hard at getting Talbot and they almost had him before he went to Edmonton.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Uh so Ryan Strome has 27 pts in 31 games

Yeah but the Oilers got Spooner and he's... Oh.

 

[DCDM]

Smitty blaming the team for his failures again and again. Lousy POS move that he constantly pulled last year as well. I’d want to rip his head off if I was an oilers fan.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Smitty blaming the team for his failures again and again. Lousy POS move that he constantly pulled last year as well. I’d want to rip his head off if I was an oilers fan.

He has done it his whole career, did it frequently to the Yotes too. Smith had moments of greatness here but I don’t miss the guy at all.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

@InfinityIggy What was that trade guys name you would always post something like this when it was brought up?

 

[JPeeper]

Uh so Ryan Strome has 27 pts in 31 games

Only took 8 years and his 3rd team to be worth his 5th overall selection.


As for Edmonton, like mentioned with Drai (and McDavid) and their +/-, they are on pace to shatter the regular season points totals for the 2000's yet are a whopping -3 and +2 respectively. That is f***ing pathetic when you're 20+ points up on a ppg page after 34 games. As they play on the same line one could conclude they play horrible defence and you could also conclude the winning was never sustainable. Lindholm last year broke his points totals with 78 and he was a +30. McDrai are on pace for 130 points and to be in the negatives or slightly positive.

 

[InfinityIggy]

@InfinityIggy What was that trade guys name you would always post something like this when it was brought up?

Not sure fam.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Only took 8 years and his 3rd team to be worth his 5th overall selection.

Even now I still think it's largely reliant on chemistry with Panarin and being fed ice time but we'll see over the course of a full season I suppose.