GDT: Game 53: Edmonton Oilers vs Montreal Canadiens 2/12/23 12:30pm EST TSN2, RDS (HD), TSN 690: Super Bowl Sunday
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Dr Quincy
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People envision a tank team as full of young players that are going to be part of the future, and vets you want to pump the value on. And this team will lose every game closely. That way there's hope that these kids will be better the next year but you still end up a bottom team.
But the thing is... to be a truly awful team that finishes with the best possible odds of winning the lottery, you aren't going to be losing close games. You are going to get blown out a lot and your wins will be close games. Putting young players in games where it's clear the front office doesn't want them to win is a disaster for development. Yes... getting a franchise player like a Crosby/McDavid/Bedard is more important than anyting else. But in most years tanking just means you are going to suck for awhile.
SlafySZN
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Kobe Armstrong
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Stive Morgan
Last in NHL in blinks/60
Oilers are like me in FHM where I play my stars for 30 minutes a game and then wonder why it doesn't work
GlassesJacketShirt
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For what it's worth, I think Nazar was a great pick but I'd be worried about the injuries. Dunno if Chicago got proper value for Dach when all is said and done but they didn't use the pick on Isaac Howard at least.
They got a good asset back for Dach. Jones is still tradeable. If their goal was a bottom 3-4 finish this year, they are doing that. They are going to get a 1st line guy this year. It's better than finishing middle of the pack and trying to luck out on draft picks. If you aren't winning, you need to be losing.
SlafySZN
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Habs wouldn’t have drafted anyone, we would still have Romanov
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Haven't noticed him all game long. He's more stealthy than Armia and Drouin combined!
Team_Spirit
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Schooner Guy
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And now Kane and Toews are both ailing which will impact the return they get for both.
The Real Timo
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CauZuki
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I think Dach is officially part of that nucleus of young players you build around. Homerun trade as far as I'm concerned. Size, skill and constantly improving , great player.
He has played 2 games this weekend. He played a lot in yesterdays game because Fantilli didn't play (presumably suspended). He apparently played well yesterday.
Mrb1p
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Well Ostlund is also insane
But we have Dach and Dach is insane.
I just dont really care for the Nazar slander, its just ignorant blind fanboyism.
Riddick412
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Who else pictures a toilet with a cape when you hear super bowl? Maybe it's just me...
Redux91
I do Three bullets.
People still have a hard time with that eh? LolHabs wouldn’t have drafted anyone, we would still have Romanov
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Matthew McConaughay
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Perfect game, Habs victory and no points for McJesus.
The Real Timo
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Well... Bummer about Xhekaj. i hope management can draw some conclusions from this... Habs need at least one more person who can fight... Ideally 3.
GobigorGohome
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Riddick412
Crash da net!
Another great afternoon game. I enjoyed hockey this weekend. Thanks Habs.
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