I don’t even think you know what a truther is.Ah, I was trying to be nice, but you’re a Sullivan truther. Got it. Good luck sir!
The problem is that a lot of times the negativity comes off as accusatory, almost like "This is your fault because you didn't rage hard enough! Because you weren't as negative as I am! You've got your head buried in the sand, if not up Sullivan's asscheeks!"I get people being miffed at pixies etc. but I mean... plugging your ears and saying "everyone be happy" while the team is in the middle of going on ten years of ineffectual management and coaching is also a little unrealistic. The end was never going to be pretty, though.
See how he takes things out of context? lolAnd Kessel played multiple years on the Penguins’ third line.
And Kessel played multiple years on the Penguins’ third line.
Jagr played 3rd line here for a year, doesn't mean he's a 3rd liner.
Agreed, but some ppl have their agendas. They take things entirely out of context because is doesn't fit with their ridiculous and baseless narrative.
The Jake trade looking back was fantastic. Anyone who disagrees is either a Jake fanboi or a person who can't accept the inevitable rebuild.
You are, because you take things out of context. Where did Bunting play here tough guy? Top six? Didn't he play with Mathews in TOR? Top six?Comparing Bunting to Kessel and Jagr and I am the crazy one…
I’m genuinely interested to see what happens without Rierden, yes. That doesn’t mean I think the team will win a Cup without him. But I can hope they’ll be a lot less frustrating on the powerplay and that their defensive system changes to something that works better for our group of players. None of us know what’s going on in the locker room or what kind of autonomy Sullivan gives Rierden, Rierden gives his players, etc. But I do know that this team’s defense and special teams have looked like crap with Rierden.How many teams flipped their coach last year and immediately turned their fortunes around?
Getting hung up on coaching in the NHL is folly. Always has been... probably always will be. It's not the NFL. I don't understand also how you can say in one sentence how it's pointless to fire the coach because they cannot contend but you are also interested in what Sullivan can do without Reirden? What's the point? Don't you think Reirden's decisions were being largely informed by the head coach, regardless? Hell... Mike basically picks the roster. I'm quite sure he's in total control of the bench.
The four teams in the Conference Finals had replaced their respective coaches within the previous two seasons.How many teams flipped their coach last year and immediately turned their fortunes around?
Getting hung up on coaching in the NHL is folly. Always has been... probably always will be. It's not the NFL. I don't understand also how you can say in one sentence how it's pointless to fire the coach because they cannot contend but you are also interested in what Sullivan can do without Reirden? What's the point? Don't you think Reirden's decisions were being largely informed by the head coach, regardless? Hell... Mike basically picks the roster. I'm quite sure he's in total control of the bench.
You’re just being obtuse.Comparing Bunting to Kessel and Jagr and I am the crazy one…
The problem is that a lot of times the negativity comes off as accusatory, almost like "This is your fault because you didn't rage hard enough! Because you weren't as negative as I am! You've got your head buried in the sand, if not up Sullivan's asscheeks!"
When really, there's just nothing else to add that someone else hasn't already said.
It was a damn good trade, we got some good prospects a pick and a top six guy who contributed right away for a UFA.I would have liked to get 2 great assets as opposed to 3 good ones + Bunting. But it wasn't a bad trade and I am glad the org is accumulating assets.
I would have liked to get 2 great assets as opposed to 3 good ones + Bunting. But it wasn't a bad trade and I am glad the org is accumulating assets.
Yeah there’s definitely players who we let go that have looked great elsewhere that we can point to Sullivan misusing. Nylander was not one of them. Had a nice streak after he left but he’ll regress to his usual sucking mean starting this season.Nylander is Kasperi Kapanen 2.0. He's going to go right back to sucking ass next opportunity he gets.
This is another example of people getting blinded by short term results like they were when Kap had his brief heater for St. Louis.
I’m genuinely interested to see what happens without Rierden, yes. That doesn’t mean I think the team will win a Cup without him. But I can hope they’ll be a lot less frustrating on the powerplay and that their defensive system changes to something that works better for our group of players. None of us know what’s going on in the locker room or what kind of autonomy Sullivan gives Rierden, Rierden gives his players, etc. But I do know that this team’s defense and special teams have looked like crap with Rierden.
I don’t think that’s what’s going on. There’s a lot of valid criticism to be had. But for this trade, or for Dubas not firing a coach less than a year into his tenure with the team?I get people being miffed at pixies etc. but I mean... plugging your ears and saying "everyone be happy" while the team is in the middle of going on ten years of ineffectual management and coaching is also a little unrealistic. The end was never going to be pretty, though.
He's losing it.You’re just being obtuse.
I don’t know enough about Quinn to make an informed opinion. But I’ll come back to you in a year after I’m able to tell you one way or the other, rather than make a reactionary judgment.They just hired thrice-warmed-over loser David Quinn to run the powerplay. Because he's Sullivan's buddy and from Bahhhhhhhstahn.
Is that something that entices you or strikes you as a wise decision? Do you think that will lead to a better powerplay? Maybe just uprooting the whole invasive weed would have been much better? Especially if we are "rebuilding?"
Speaking of ol' acorns for brains, has Kap turned tail and headed back to Europe to fade into obscurity in some D-tier pro league yet?
f***, that dude sucks, and this team spent two 1sts on him.
Kap won us two cups by virtue of getting us Kessel so all is forgiven thereSpeaking of ol' acorns for brains, has Kap turned tail and headed back to Europe to fade into obscurity in some D-tier pro league yet?
f***, that dude sucks, and this team spent two 1sts on him.
I don’t know enough about Quinn to make an informed opinion. But I’ll come back to you in a year after I’m able to tell you one way or the other, rather than make a reactionary judgment.