Miscellaneous NHL Discussion: "The March is On" edition

[mja]

Don't think anyone is giving up, it's just the sad reality is sinking in that we did not get a stud at 2 OVR. Still hope he can be a useful player.

I'd hold off on that assessment. Couts was a mere 39 point 3rd line center until he was 25/26.

 

[CutOnDime97]

I'd hold off on that assessment. Couts was a mere 39 point 3rd line center until he was 25/26.

Hope you are right.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

@Striiker

Shot.



Chaser.



To be clear, this is nothing against Ates. He's quite a good writer. It's just helpful to see some quantification of this.

 

[Starat327]

@Striiker

Shot.



Chaser.



To be clear, this is nothing against Ates. He's quite a good writer. It's just helpful to see some quantification of this.

Nate Thompson is good for a goal every 500 games or so as well, so this math checks out.

Unfortunately, hes good for letting one in every 5 minutes.

 

[Starat327]

Peak HockeyGuy speak

 

[kudymen]

@Striiker

Shot.



Chaser.



To be clear, this is nothing against Ates. He's quite a good writer. It's just helpful to see some quantification of this.

Nate bought Scheifele lots of t-shirts

 

[Striiker]

@Striiker

Shot.



Chaser.



To be clear, this is nothing against Ates. He's quite a good writer. It's just helpful to see some quantification of this.

Maybe “skyrocketing” means something different than I thought.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Given that Buffalo is a wasteland as a whole team in regards to finishing I’ll happily take on the bet of Taylor Hall for the price of a rumored third rounder if I am contending team.

His underlying numbers are still very good on a dogshit team. I don’t care if he’s played for horrible teams/organizations essentially his whole career to this point. Correlation doesn’t equal cause.

Nobody loves to brandish guys losers based of things that go so far out of their control than hockey culture. Ovechkin, Kessel, etc. were all losers until they weren’t.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

Peak HockeyGuy speak

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How kind of Ken to provide us with a meme template to spam all of his future posts!

One of his blue-checked colleagues needs to decide to become a legend and reply in that thread.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Peak HockeyGuy speak

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I subscribed to the Hockey News in middle school and always hated Ken Campbell. Such a pretentious shitbag.

 

[Starat327]

How kind of Ken to provide us with a meme template to spam all of his future posts!

One of his blue-checked colleagues needs to decide to become a legend and reply in that thread.

I saw a blue checkmark or two in there, bur can't recall who it was. Noone super notable, obviously.

 

[Striiker]

Unfortunately Hall might have been infected with Eichel’s losing culture.

Better trade for a Nate Thompson type, who makes his teammates better.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Action.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Wow. Bold move, Cotton.

Lou gonna Lou.

 

[Rebels57]

Not a great return for NJ

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[Redpath]

Given that Buffalo is a wasteland as a whole team in regards to finishing I’ll happily take on the bet of Taylor Hall for the price of a rumored third rounder if I am contending team.

His underlying numbers are still very good on a dogshit team. I don’t care if he’s played for horrible teams/organizations essentially his whole career to this point. Correlation doesn’t equal cause.

Nobody loves to brandish guys losers based of things that go so far out of their control than hockey culture. Ovechkin, Kessel, etc. were all losers until they weren’t.

Not to mention Hall was even considered a big winner having won back to back Memorial Cups going into his draft. The Oilers, Coyotes, Devils, and Sabres are all models of ineptitude of the past decade with or without Hall

For a third round pick I'd be half tempted to acquire his rights and see if something can work. Not that he'd have any interest in coming to another middling team, though.

 

[GKJ]

Devils got a 1st round pick and still had to retain half salary on both guys.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Not to mention Hall was even considered a big winner having won back to back Memorial Cups going into his draft. The Oilers, Coyotes, Devils, and Sabres are all models of ineptitude of the past decade with or without Hall

For a third round pick I'd be half tempted to acquire his rights and see if something can work. Not that he'd have any interest in coming to another middling team, though.

The Flyers don’t really have the capspace going forward. But if they were contenders I would definitely be interested in Hall as a rental at that price even if he’s not necessarily a need.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Devils got a 1st round pick and still had to retain half salary on both guys.

Both expiring, so does it really matter? Trade wouldn't have worked without it.

 

[GKJ]

Both expiring, so does it really matter? Trade wouldn't have worked without it.

The money is the point.

 

[Tripod]

That deal should end the few people who thought Laughton could fetch 1st.

 

[GKJ]

That deal should end the few people who thought Laughton could fetch 1st.

Quite frankly it's a situation where 2nds might be better off than getting a 1st and picking 32nd.

 

[CutOnDime97]