NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

  • Work is still on-going to rebuild the site styling and features. Please report any issues you may experience so we can look into it. Click Here for Updates
We signed Johnson to sit on the bench.
Fabbro is a not a fine #4, if he was, he wouldn't have been waived by a bad team.
He was a 3rd pair guy the last couple years before they demoted him this season.
I'm sure Preds tried to move him for a ham sandwich and got no takers.
Unless he has a miraculous turnaround, I doubt he'd fetch more than Zamula.

I'd rather Fabbro play Johnson's role than Johnson, especially seeing as Johnson has already played 10/15 games over the many suitable candidates you're citing in LHV (and I don't know who you are considering that to be honestly).

And as far as flipping, even if he is a 5RD, you're going to get someone giving a 3rd or 4th at worst at 50% retention.

Just feels like a missed opportunity to get a little extra value in the margins.
 
The argument that the Flyers already have too many X-men but they could just have waived Johnson

Or Drysdale
 
I'd rather Fabbro play Johnson's role than Johnson, especially seeing as Johnson has already played 10/15 games over the many suitable candidates you're citing in LHV (and I don't know who you are considering that to be honestly).

And as far as flipping, even if he is a 5RD, you're going to get someone giving a 3rd or 4th at worst at 50% retention.

Just feels like a missed opportunity to get a little extra value in the margins.
You're definitely an optimist.
 
You're definitely an optimist.

maggie-smith-kettle.gif


Your Risto trade prognostications would put you under a similar label.
 
Thanks, SbA. I subsequently saw this video. That is next-level bitter to believe Sandstrom not only tripped him on person but had the arm strength to do so. It is kicking the table leg that stubbed your toe.
The guy got a 4 game suspension for essentially premeditated assault. It's shit like that why pro hockey remains a niche backwater in the American sporting landscape. The AHL is an embarrassing third rate bullshit goon league.
 
  • Like
Reactions: renberg
Is it weird that I prefer Buffalo Risto?

Haven’t seen a full game since sometime last season, but at least there he seemed to be a bit of a threat offensively no? In Philly he’s kind of just a body. For all the propaganda he’s not on a Trouba, or Gudas level of physicality.
 
Is it weird that I prefer Buffalo Risto?

Haven’t seen a full game since sometime last season, but at least there he seemed to be a bit of a threat offensively no? In Philly he’s kind of just a body. For all the propaganda he’s not on a Trouba, or Gudas level of physicality.
He's playing a more disciplined game under Shaw.
No longer getting out of position to chase hits.
Last year he focused on defensive positioning, this season he's been more aggressive on offense.

He'll never live up to his draft position or what CF gave for him, but he's turned into a solid, physical RHD - probably the only Flyer who's effective at clearing guys in front of the blue paint.
 
This is the point where a proper GM would offer the Pens a big trade to help them salvage their season.
This is where Dubas starts laughing hysterically when made that offer:

PLAYOFFS?! Don’t talk about—playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs!?!

And pours himself a really stiff drink.
 
Such as what?

Honestly, I try not to pay attention to the Pens, my blood pressure's bad enough as it is, so I don't know that I have a solution (also, WOOF, I just took a look at their cap situation and may God have mercy on their souls). That said, working backwards from the idea that they're still going to try to catch lightning in a bottle until Crosby retires or gives them permission to trade him, for all that I think Tippett's overpaid, I could see him looking quite promising as Crosby's right wing, we'd just need suitable inducement to make a deal.
 
Honestly, I try not to pay attention to the Pens, my blood pressure's bad enough as it is, so I don't know that I have a solution (also, WOOF, I just took a look at their cap situation and may God have mercy on their souls). That said, working backwards from the idea that they're still going to try to catch lightning in a bottle until Crosby retires or gives them permission to trade him, for all that I think Tippett's overpaid, I could see him looking quite promising as Crosby's right wing, we'd just need suitable inducement to make a deal.
Why do the Pens trade for Tippett ? They are probably in a worse situation then the Flyers
 
Duchene with 18 points in 14 games. Of all the players I did not expect him to perform this well at this stage of his career.

What could've been if we had signed him in 2019. He was at the top of my list.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Curufinwe
We signed Johnson to sit on the bench.
Fabbro is a not a fine #4, if he was, he wouldn't have been waived by a bad team.
He was a 3rd pair guy the last couple years before they demoted him this season.
I'm sure Preds tried to move him for a ham sandwich and got no takers.
Unless he has a miraculous turnaround, I doubt he'd fetch more than Zamula.

Sure has played a lot for someone signed to sit on the bench. Forces me to think he wasn't signed to sit.
 
  • Wow
Reactions: Surrounded By Ahos

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad