Brad Treliving is doing a great job.

[Dreakmur]

Are the players good again?

Can never remember if the players Dubas inherited are studs or duds.

What matters is that whatever your opinion was/is, it applies to both sides of the argument.

If they're studs, the failed to build around them. If they're duds, he failed to recognize that and move on.

 

[notDatsyuk]

you're*

grammar doesn't seem to be your forte either.

You haven't been attacking anything other than me in your posts.

Your posts contract each other constantly.

contradict*

 

[DarkKnight]

I can't imagine your time being valuable, when you are trolling the boards constantly lool.

The point was made lol, you were called out on your biased take and view towards Treliving extension on the D not being good for future GM/long-term building of the team.

You ignored that Dubas did this as well with the Barrie deal. You are frequently ignoring and picking and choosing what you care to respond to.

No point bothering with you again, will save us both the trouble of having to respond to each others post and ignore you. That way I am not wasting your time and you are not mine

It just needs attention, a small world nobody with this bizarre inflated sense of self. I'd bet it all it's a joke in the "real world".

Recall the off season when Barrie was brought here. The consensus was we needed a hard nosed, stay at home, D first defenceman. Go back, look, it was a universal number one off season need. Barrie was literally the last thing we needed, particularly with a one off chance for a valuable return with a number 2 center going the other way. I shook my head when we got Barrie, a soft marshmallow, a rover. Kerfoot was whatever. It was a bad trade at the time, I said it, and it was even worse as it turned out. It was that trade when I questioned if Dubas truly knew how to build a team, or was just an analytic geek who thought hockey was moneyball.

Try ignore, I only have four stooges on there. It's lovely. Who cares lol.

 

[ULF_55]

It just needs attention, a small world nobody with this bizarre inflated sense of self. I'd bet it all it's a joke in the "real world".

Recall the off season when Barrie was brought here. The consensus was we needed a hard nosed, stay at home, D first defenceman. Go back, look, it was a universal number one off season need. Barrie was literally the last thing we needed, particularly with a one off chance for a valuable return with a number 2 center going the other way. I shook my head when we got Barrie, a soft marshmallow, a rover. Kerfoot was whatever. It was a bad trade at the time, I said it, and it was even worse as it turned out. It was that trade when I questioned if Dubas truly knew how to build a team, or was just an analytic geek who thought hockey was moneyball.

Try ignore, I only have four stooges on there. It's lovely. Who cares lol.

Seconded.

Kerfoot I was okay with. Obviously, better than Jankowski.

Barrie was a wtf ... certainly was no Hainsey.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Seconded.

Kerfoot I was okay with. Obviously, better than Jankowski.

Barrie was a wtf ... certainly was no Hainsey.

Barrie was one of the worst I have seen but then did well in Edmonton. How?

 

[All Mod Cons]

He has found some excellent value in what is a tricky situation - free agency.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He has found some excellent value in what is a tricky situation - free agency.

Absolutely, Patches, Tanev, Stolarz and OEL have been fantastic

 

[Macallan18]

Absolutely, Patches, Tanev, Stolarz and OEL have been fantastic

yup, they have all worked out for now. The term on Tanev and OEL may kill us.
Don't like Benoit so much, and I think Hakanpaa will be a disaster.
The re-signing of Kampf was absolutely brutal.
And the asset management of Lilly was very bad, but perhaps that is on Berube?
Reality is we have a good core, and perhaps good goaltending. Time will tell.
If he acquired a solid 3C and a stud defenceman I would get on the bandwagon.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

yup, they have all worked out for now. The term on Tanev and OEL may kill us.
Don't like Benoit so much, and I think Hakanpaa will be a disaster.
The re-signing of Kampf was absolutely brutal.
And the asset management of Lilly was very bad, but perhaps that is on Berube?
Reality is we have a good core, and perhaps good goaltending. Time will tell.
If he acquired a solid 3C and a stud defenceman I would get on the bandwagon.

Hakanpaa is only 1 year so it doesn't really matter what he does.

I wasn't a fan of the Kampfcontract either but the cap is sky rocketing so it doesn't really matter that much, but I wouldn't mind Kampf being traded.

The Lilly contract was a contract I HATED from the MOMENT it was signed.

I think he made a pretty damn good trade, I don't think Lilly is ever going to be any more then he is now.

Slowly but surely Treliving is restocking the cupboard

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Alright so admittedly the record is not fantastic yet at only 7-5-2.

But that's still good for 2nd in the division so far, only 3 points out of 1st.

The team is 6th on the PK.

Still 25th on the PP so that's not great but they did get 3 PP goals last night and 4 in the last 2 games so that's a start.

Top 10 in goals against

16th in goals for and we know tha that's going to heat up especially as the PP heats up.

Stolarz, Tanev, OEL, Patches and Lorentz have been fantastic

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Alright so admittedly the record is not fantastic yet at only 7-5-2.

But that's still good for 2nd in the division so far, only 3 points out of 1st.

The team is 6th on the PK.

Still 25th on the PP so that's not great but they did get 3 PP goals last night and 4 in the last 2 games so that's a start.

Top 10 in goals against

16th in goals for and we know tha that's going to heat up especially as the PP heats up.

Stolarz, Tanev, OEL, Patches and Lorentz have been fantastic

The additions to the team have been undeniably terrific. A bit of a gamble given some of their injury histories but great additions to the team if they remain healthy. Patches has been a pleasant surprise with his propensity to use his body and finish checks. Stolarz is a stud. Tanev a blocking machine and very solid defensively. OEL has shown a nasty side I didn’t know existed. And Lorentz is a perfect fourth liner. Treliving had a great summer.

 

[Evilhomer]

Alright so admittedly the record is not fantastic yet at only 7-5-2.

But that's still good for 2nd in the division so far, only 3 points out of 1st.

The team is 6th on the PK.

Still 25th on the PP so that's not great but they did get 3 PP goals last night and 4 in the last 2 games so that's a start.

Top 10 in goals against

16th in goals for and we know tha that's going to heat up especially as the PP heats up.

Stolarz, Tanev, OEL, Patches and Lorentz have been fantastic

The record will be 10-5-2 after the next three games, so that will make things look even better.

 

[DarkKnight]

Sportsnet this morning saying he hit on everything this summer and Stolarz at two years a total steal. Agree.

 

[arso40]

Hakanpaa is only 1 year so it doesn't really matter what he does.

I wasn't a fan of the Kampfcontract either but the cap is sky rocketing so it doesn't really matter that much, but I wouldn't mind Kampf being traded.

The Lilly contract was a contract I HATED from the MOMENT it was signed.

I think he made a pretty damn good trade, I don't think Lilly is ever going to be any more then he is now.

Slowly but surely Treliving is restocking the cupboard

I disagree with lily 100 percent but only time will tell he was already 3rd in minutes last game in there over time win we’ll see how he looks at the end of the year cause to me that trade was a mistake but you have to send somebody’s money out the door right I just think he was sold completely low

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I disagree with lily 100 percent but only time will tell he was already 3rd in minutes last game in there over time win we’ll see how he looks at the end of the year cause to me that trade was a mistake but you have to send somebody’s money out the door right I just think he was sold completely low

He's on the Sharks, somebody is going to be 3rd in minutes.

That's not the win you think it is.

 

[arso40]

He's on the Sharks, somebody is going to be 3rd in minutes.

That's not the win you think it is.

It is when you have a positive impact on a garbage team so we’ll just have to continue to watch

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Another strong performance from Stolarz, I won't say he was spectacular because I don't think he needed to be but he did have 1 game saver with under 5 minutes to go.

I don't know how he got that puck with his bear hand but he did.

 

[cyris]

Another strong performance from Stolarz, I won't say he was spectacular because I don't think he needed to be but he did have 1 game saver with under 5 minutes to go.

I don't know how he got that puck with his bear hand but he did.

 

[notDatsyuk]

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And he didn't paws for a second.

I did that once - lost my blocker and saw the puck sitting in a bunch of skates and grabbed it. Realized a moment later how stupid it was (pickup game and I wasn't getting paid millions!), but at the time it was just reflex.

Yes, it looked like Copp was protecting his hand - good move.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Stolarz might carry this chap to GM of the year

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Patches went down last night that sucks, looked serious too which is a shame because he was playing really well.

It's extra bad because that is a top 6 spot that needs to be filled.

It would be one thing if Jarnkrok was close to returning but according to Berube that's not the case.

I wonder if they consider giving Alex Nylander an NHL deal and calling him up.

Hopefully Matthews is back Tuesday because if not the depth in the really going to be tested.

 

[CapspaceKiller]

The one thing I can say about Brad is he's at least had a plan the last 2 years.

Get tougher
Score more "playoff" style goals
Better defense
Better goaltending

Offensively they aren't as talented, but who gives a shit.

Brad's moves at least make sense in terms of how he describes the teams needs and weaknesses.

Dubas was just learning on the job.

Brad came in and immediately went "This team needs more of X"

 

[horner]

Has completely changed the team
Love it

 

[DarkKnight]

All these years Dubas tried to find a goalie, Tre nails his acquisition first real off season. And Dubas signed Jarry long term in Pitt. I mean...

 

[horner]

The one thing I can say about Brad is he's at least had a plan the last 2 years.

Get tougher
Score more "playoff" style goals
Better defense
Better goaltending

Offensively they aren't as talented, but who gives a shit.

Brad's moves at least make sense in terms of how he describes the teams needs and weaknesses.

Dubas was just learning on the job.

Brad came in and immediately went "This team needs more of X"

I like the fact he makes his moves in the summer.
Some tinkering at the TDL no more emptying our draft picks
He's also building up our center and defense position.
Gpaltending as well.
The best part is our D and Goaltending are set for the future.
We only need a 2nd line center and a 3rd line center hopefully Minten.