Not playing games and I could care less what hockey reference says I just think it’s funny that you have countless posts talking about trading a 23 year old for a 35 year old. It really isn’t complicated and I’m glad you’re finally figuring it out.Stop playing games ...go look how Hockey reference list them...
Last season was Markstrom's 34 year. This year is his 35.
Bahl 23 and 24
It's not complicated. And it's a silly thing to be quibbling over
Yeah, people are saying we lose an important PKer like it isn't possible to sign a Brendan Smith for dirt cheap. Instead, what the team really needs is a more veteran guy for the playoffs and better to sign one now than have to trade a 2nd at the deadline.Of course Bahl doesn't suck in the way that someone like Mason Geertsen sucks. He's not literally a beer league player, he can play a regular shift in the NHL and provide some value. But it's not that difficult to find guys with a bottom pairing floor who can be situationally useful.
Bahl's play had clearly plateaued and he was making the same mistakes over and over again. Yes, he can get young and can polish up his game a bit. But right now he's JAG and we can bring in a different JAG to do what he did. What more nuance do we need?
Two top 4 PKers.Yeah, people are saying we lose an important PKer like it isn't possible to sign a Brendan Smith for dirt cheap. Instead, what the team really needs is a more veteran guy for the playoffs and better to sign one now than have to trade a 2nd at the deadline.
We will get someone in free agency or a trade. Hopefully the kind of guy that is let's say an 82 rating in NHL 2k25 rather than the 79 a guy like Bahl is. And then Nemec should be able to step up for the other spot.Two top 4 PKers.
Smith was our #2 and Bahl was our #4
I wish I had as little to do on a Friday as some of you did today.
Two top 4 PKers.
Smith was our #2 and Bahl was our #4
I don't only to think it's difficult to replace those two Pkers, I think it's going to be close to impossible.
You can't fit two in the lineup.
I don't know what any of this means....I have played video games since NHL 94 on Super Nintendo.We will get someone in free agency or a trade. Hopefully the kind of guy that is let's say an 82 rating in NHL 2k25 rather than the 79 a guy like Bahl is. And then Nemec should be able to step up for the other spot.
Two top 4 PKers.
Smith was our #2 and Bahl was our #4
I don't only to think it's difficult to replace those two Pkers, I think it's going to be close to impossible.
You can't fit two in the lineup.
Show how it fits...you can only make it fit with a New guy who is going to have to be a top line PKer and Nemec a top 4 PK with nothing behind him....no team had just 4 PKers....so you'll to reach down to guy who never kills them in Luke or Dougie...
Did he say he would replace his minutes entirely or take some of them? Huge difference and I’m guessing he didn’t at any point say Bahl was a full replacement for Graves.
I don’t know what he thought entirely then or now but it’s possible he wasn’t wrong either. But I know how you like to spin things.
He also may just not have loved Bahl’s development this past season or just thought the Markstrom trade was worth it and Bahl was expendable and replaceable. Genuinely not sure what you’re trying to argue in that post.
My brother in christ, they're still playing the finals.Show how it fits...you can only make it fit with a New guy who is going to have to be a top line PKer and Nemec a top 4 PK with nothing behind him....no team had just 4 PKers....so you'll to reach down to guy who never kills them in Luke or Dougie...
That's not a good situation and it's the absolute best we can do.
You'll probably be blaming whoever the assistant is for running a shit PK next year.... cause I'm damn certain no one will be blaming goaltending next season.
i love my job... unconventional hours/days and free time ....a good balance of life vs work
today i relax and watch soccer, follow the cubs game.. have a few brews.....monday travel to guelph for some sewer manhole sensor relocations. easy shit.
Good lineup. A couple of minor adjustments from me:WIsh List:
Draft BPA @ #10 (Dickinson, Buiim, Tij, MBG, Helen) whoever drops
Sign mercer long term or bridge
Trade for Ross Colton (WPG #2 2025 & Prospect)
Sign Trenin 2mmx3yrs
Sign Dillon 4mmx2yrs
Timo/Nico/Bratt
Palat/Hughes/Mercer
Haula/Colton/Holtz
Trenin/Lazar/Bastian
Extra - Foote/Macdermit
Sieg/Dougie
Hughes/Marino
Dillon/Nemec
Markstrom/Allen
Give Casey an oppty late in season to see if he can make an Impact during playoffs.
Don't you see it doesn't matter what we do in FA. We're still going to have two guys who don't kill penalties and 20 year old who got a little taste last year and nothing else... there's no more slots unless we go with 7 D.... let's assume Nemec is a good regular #4.... who's next? Dougie? Then Luke?My brother in christ, they're still playing the finals.
We have the draft and free agency to come.
You're blowing your load before she's even warmed up.
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