Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXVI: 86 Proof

[JojoTheWhale]

Nate Thompson uses “hater” unironically. I submit this as more proof of it being the worst word in the English language.

 

[Beef Invictus]

No it wasn't since everyone thought Kadri was going to the Islanders.

It has been obvious that's not the case for a long time.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Curufinwe]

Montreal finished 32nd and have 27 picks over the next three years, with 8 in the first two rounds

Flyers finished 29th and have 21 picks, with 5 in the first two rounds

Round 1: 4x
Round 2: 1x
Round 3: 4x
Round 4: 4x
Round 5: 2x
Round 6: 3x
Round 7: 3x

 

[Deadpool8812]

Must be nice to be rebuilding, have cap space, and be able to use that cap space to take advantage of other teams and help your rebuild.

Then you've got beta boy Fletcher being taken advantage of all the time and doing stupid things

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

You have a team as flukey as it was in the Stanley Cup two years ago admitting they need to tear it down. Compare that to the Flyers.

 

[Magua]

Imagine if Montreal selected a significantly better Zellweger instead of taking a sex offender 3 picks earlier.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

So let's see. Those who are in favor of tanking, and constantly complain about trading draft picks, are now complaining that Chuck didn't trade a 1st rd. pick in order to rid the team of one last non-contending season of JVR, in order to sign a 29-year-old Gaudreau for 7 years at $9M per.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. LOL.

 

[freakydallas13]

You have a team as flukey as it was in the Stanley Cup two years ago admitting they need to tear it down. Compare that to the Flyers.

Don't worry, this team's management still bases all its decisions on a single playoff series win 3 years ago.

Surely it will pay off any day now.

 

[Magua]

No fan with half a brain is confused and garbled and contradictory with their messaging. That’s the aimless unsuccessful team.

You have a team as flukey as it was in the Stanley Cup two years ago admitting they need to tear it down. Compare that to the Flyers.

And an actual dynasty team, who just committed $76 mil last offseason to one player, is rebuilding too.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So let's see. Those who are in favor of tanking, and constantly complain about trading draft picks, are now complaining that Chuck didn't trade a 1st rd. pick in order to rid the team of one last non-contending season of JVR, in order to sign a 29-year-old Gaudreau for 7 years at $9M per.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. LOL.

How many times does it need to be explained to you before you stop misinterpreting everyone?

Again, I present that either you’re 1) incapable of understanding things or 2) you’re intentionally misrepresenting what people are saying and again I don’t believe that it’s the first one.

 

[NateThompson44]

The list so far:
Jonny Lazarus
Henrik Lundqvist (for the trip)
Appleyard
Flyers Analytics team (if they exist)
Deslauriers (stole my roster spot)
Prospects that play on the 4th line
Fletcher (if I don't get a contract soon...)
EDIT: JoJoTheWhale

Also i could have scored if I wanted to

 

[deadhead]

Montreal finished 32nd and have 27 picks over the next three years, with 8 in the first two rounds

Flyers finished 29th and have 21 picks, with 5 in the first two rounds

Round 1: 4x
Round 2: 1x
Round 3: 4x
Round 4: 4x
Round 5: 2x
Round 6: 3x
Round 7: 3x

Montreal finished 32nd on merit, their injuries were Allen and Price (who has been injured almost every year), and Drouin.
Their best players 25 and under:
Suzuki (22)
Caufield (21)
Romanov (22)
Barron (20)

Dvorak (25)
Evans (25)
Rem Pitlick (24)
Poehling (23)
Pezzeeta (23)

 

[NateThompson44]

Nate Thompson uses “hater” unironically. I submit this as more proof of it being the worst word in the English language.

You just made the list

 

[ponder719]

The list so far:
Jonny Lazarus
Henrik Lundqvist (for the trip)
Appleyard
Flyers Analytics team (if they exist)
Deslauriers (stole my roster spot)
Prospects that play on the 4th line
Fletcher (if I don't get a contract soon...)
EDIT: JoJoTheWhale

Also i could have scored if I wanted to

Pretty sure the list is missing "Facts".

 

[Beef Invictus]

You have a team as flukey as it was in the Stanley Cup two years ago admitting they need to tear it down. Compare that to the Flyers.

The Flyers are meanwhile using their second round appearance to justify delaying the rebuild another decade.

 

[Magua]

The Flyers are meanwhile using their second round appearance to justify delaying the rebuild another decade.

Did you celebrate today, Biff?

 

[Tripod]

So let's see. Those who are in favor of tanking, and constantly complain about trading draft picks, are now complaining that Chuck didn't trade a 1st rd. pick in order to rid the team of one last non-contending season of JVR, in order to sign a 29-year-old Gaudreau for 7 years at $9M per.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. LOL.

You playing dumb again on purpose?

 

[Cody Webster]

You playing dumb again on purpose?

Can't help himself

 

[Deadpool8812]

You playing dumb again on purpose?

"Playing" isn't the right choice of word here

 

[pit]

Nate Thompson uses “hater” unironically. I submit this as more proof of it being the worst word in the English language.

It's horrid, but I would say "impactful" is worse. Like a record scratch in any conversation for me.

 

[snoop88]

you guys are forgetting the Flyers had to deal with Covid last couple seasons. cut them some slack.

 

[TheKingPin]

you guys are forgetting the Flyers had to deal with Covid last couple seasons. cut them some slack.

Maybe they will blame this year on Monkey Pox?

 

[blackjackmulligan]

So let's see. Those who are in favor of tanking, and constantly complain about trading draft picks, are now complaining that Chuck didn't trade a 1st rd. pick in order to rid the team of one last non-contending season of JVR, in order to sign a 29-year-old Gaudreau for 7 years at $9M per.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. LOL.

The thing is this team is directionless. They have no plan. They have no idea what they are doing.
One of 2 things needed to happen as I see it

1. You sign a JG and try to build around Couterier and others. Not the direction I would take.
2. Sell off everything and start from the bottom. Rebuild.

They did neither. He made moves that are head scratching when seeing they have no plan.

Scott sits back and allows this GM to do basically what the previous GM did. Sit on the fence with no plan and hope for the best.

 

[Curufinwe]

Kadri turns 32 on October 6th, so he'll be 38 years and 8 months old when his contract expires in June 2029.

Huberdeau turns 30 on June 4th, so he'll be 38 when his contract expires in June, 2031.

Couturier turns 30 on December 7th, so he'll be 37 years and 6 months old when his contract expires in June, 2030.

Three guys their teams are counting on being good for most of their 30s.