Checkers IV: Insert Witty Title Here

[doumtang]

So proud to see my hometown buddy doing well so far. Good for Nic, he's working hard and it's paying off !

Happy to read that he impresses some of you guys.

Have a good one, from a Roy and Mtl fan (yah..) !

 

[emptyNedder]

The Checkers looked good again. Ned looked solid. As mentioned by others, Roy is skating better which adds to his ability to disrupt plays with his length. Bishop has yet to get on the score sheet but he is noticeable almost every shift. Next training camp should be nearly as competitive as this one.

 

[HisIceness]

Undefeated. On pace for a perfect season.

 

[DougieSmash]

Roy, Kuokkonen, Saarela, Maenalanen, McKeown and Bean for sure will be NHL players. Not sure for Geekie, Gauthier and Cajkovsky

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I’d almost forgotten about Saarela at this point, to be honest.

 

[geehaad]

Roy, Kuokkonen, Saarela, Maenalanen, McKeown and Bean for sure will be NHL players.

I suppose it depends on what one's definition of "be an NHL player" means, but I'd estimate that it's unlikely any of those guys ever play in their 100th NHL game. Not betting it won't happen -- any one of them may continue upward development and make themselves valuable at the next level -- but there's nothing to suggest that it's "for sure".

 

[geehaad]

Apparently I've rolled into HFCanes this morning like the wet blanket that's covering Raleigh this Sunday morning.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Apparently I've rolled into HFCanes this morning like the wet blanket that's covering Raleigh this Sunday morning.

It’s good to be optimistic but one must also be realistic.

 

[emptyNedder]

It’s good to be optimistic but one must also be realistic.

I like to be realistically optimistic!

If you made me bet (which you couldn't because I am extremely loss averse), I would bet on Kuokkanen and Roy to get 100 NHL games. Maenalenen and Bean would be even bets. Mckeown will need a new organization to get more than 10 games. Saarela will be a strong AHLer before returning to Europe to contend for scoring titles in Liiga. Of course the reason I don't bet is because when I did I lost most of the time.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Apparently I've rolled into HFCanes this morning like the wet blanket that's covering Raleigh this Sunday morning.

Knock it off, that's my job!

 

[geehaad]

Knock it off, that's my job!

Truth be known, my first inclination was to incorporate you into my wet blanket joke, but the fog was more topical to this morning.

Plus, you as The Wet Blanket will always be there for me.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Truth be known, my first inclination was to incorporate you into my wet blanket joke, but the fog was more topical to this morning.

Plus, you as The Wet Blanket will always be there for me.

This relationship is getting weird.

 

[CandyCanes]

Didn’t see this shared yet. He’s definitely one of the guys I’m hoping has a huge break out year in the AHL, good start for that so far.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Didn’t see this shared yet. He’s definitely one of the guys I’m hoping has a huge break out year in the AHL, good start for that so far.

Excellent. We might need him to be on top of his game if we get another center injury.

 

[Lempo]

Didn’t see this shared yet. He’s definitely one of the guys I’m hoping has a huge break out year in the AHL, good start for that so far.

Nicolas. Micheal. Jaccob.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Nicolas. Micheal. Jaccob.

We're only a couple of drafts away from entering the Aidan Era.

And then there comes the 2024 draft year -- where the lottery picks will be Aiden, Jayden, Caiden, and Brayden.

 

[Lempo]

We're only a couple of drafts away from entering the Aidan Era.

And then there comes the 2024 draft year -- were the lottery picks will be Aiden, Jayden, Caiden, and Brayden.

Coincidentally that's how you count to four in Swedish.

 

[geehaad]

Coincidentally that's how you count to four in Swedish.

Never stop being you, Lempo...even when the Russians attack.

 

[Lempo]

Never stop being you, Lempo...even when the Russians attack.

Can't you please at least say 'if'...

 

[geehaad]

Can't you please at least say 'if'...

No, I'd never do you like that.

 

[VikingAv]

As an owner of Roy in a VERY deep keeper league, I'm very happy about this production

Soooo, do you believe his skating has improved so much that he could end up a middle-six/2nd line center or is he destined to be a tweener?

 

[geehaad]

Yes. On the Checkers.

 

[Negan4Coach]

I'm going to be so angry if Gauthier doesn't pan out. He was RFs only 1st round pick that coincided with what I wanted.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

As an owner of Roy in a VERY deep keeper league, I'm very happy about this production

Soooo, do you believe his skating has improved so much that he could end up a middle-six/2nd line center or is he destined to be a tweener?

Perennial Art Ross candidate.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

As an owner of Roy in a VERY deep keeper league, I'm very happy about this production

Soooo, do you believe his skating has improved so much that he could end up a middle-six/2nd line center or is he destined to be a tweener?

High top 9 in ea sports tbh