Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCII: A buyer's or seller's market?

[Cody Webster]

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I love my adopted Canes, but some Canes fans whining right after acquiring Ghost for a measly 2089 3rd were beyond insufferable.

There are various causes behind that reaction. Some Canes fans haven't gotten over trading DeAngelo, for reasons I won't go into but probably don't need to anyway. Others are furious that we didn't acquire Meier, or any other 'big' names, especially since the Rags loaded up with Tarasenko and Kane, so anything short of a move like that really had them freaking out.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

ok that Houston based teams logo is 11/10..

 

[FLYguy3911]

How does QC not get a team?

 

[PALE PWNR]

How does QC not get a team?

They are waiting to move the Glendale Coyotes there

 

[Magua]

I'm confident the Atlanta Thrashers will make the playoffs in the East before the Flyers.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

TNT has Tampa with 0 high danger chances despite Hagel having a shorthanded breakaway where he hit the post.

NHL statisticians are chasms behind the other sports.

That about sums up why I am skeptical about goalie analytics. I'm not saying they are useless but there is much work to be done before I'll really have much faith in them.

 

[Beef Invictus]

How does QC not get a team?

Doesn't do anything for US TV contract negotiations. I'm still shocked they put the Jets back.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

ok that Houston based teams logo is 11/10..

It's a recolor of the old IHL/AHL team's logo.

 

[FLYERSFAN18]

ok that Houston based teams logo is 11/10..

I don’t know. Looks like that plane is trying to pass a kidney stone to me.

 

[BernieParent]

Giroux has been a 90 point pace player in the 79 games away from the Flyers. Across 2 teams. With all the elite play-driving, per usual. At age 34-35. Flyers should be tried for war crimes for everything to do with his career.

Tsk tsk, Fletcher really tried to make magic happen here for Giroux's last season in Philadelphia. The market wasn't there. It was what it was.

The Atlanta Thrashers will rise again.

The Recyclones

 

[VladDrag]

There are various causes behind that reaction. Some Canes fans haven't gotten over trading DeAngelo, for reasons I won't go into but probably don't need to anyway. Others are furious that we didn't acquire Meier, or any other 'big' names, especially since the Rags loaded up with Tarasenko and Kane, so anything short of a move like that really had them freaking out.

What's the general thought on Brind'amour as a coach, from the fans point of view?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I'm confident the Atlanta Thrashers will make the playoffs in the East before the Flyers.

Now that Nitty is out of the league…

For the record, if the Thrashers do come back we’re not giving Atlanta Sports Fan back.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I consider myself a traditionalist in most facets of life, but any decision that pisses off the northern elitist "THE SOUTH DOESN'T DESERVE HOCKEY!!" bunch is good with me

 

[Rebels57]

The league came out and debunked this rumor this morning.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

How does QC not get a team?

Two words - Gary f***ing Bettman.

 

[landsbergfan]

At least we don't have to worry about the Flyers losing good players in the expansion draft this time

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

What's the general thought on Brind'amour as a coach, from the fans point of view?

Very much positive. This is the most successful stretch in Canes history. A few people are wringing their hands over the lack of post-season success, but I'm not sure that's fair. We've won at least one round every year, and with the possible exception of the Rangers series, none of the losses could really be considered upsets. I think a lot of people forget that winning the Cup is hard. 16 good teams make the playoffs, and all but 1 of them go home disappointed.

Brindy consistently gets the best out of his guys, which is all anybody can ask for. Hopefully things line up this April/May and we can go on a run. But even if that doesn't happen, we're still on pace to set a franchise record for points, breaking the one we set last year.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Very much positive. This is the most successful stretch in Canes history. A few people are wringing their hands over the lack of post-season success, but I'm not sure that's fair. We've won at least one round every year, and with the possible exception of the Rangers series, none of the losses could really be considered upsets. I think a lot of people forget that winning the Cup is hard. 16 good teams make the playoffs, and all but 1 of them go home disappointed.

Brindy consistently gets the best out of his guys, which is all anybody can ask for. Hopefully things line up this April/May and we can go on a run. But even if that doesn't happen, we're still on pace to set a franchise record for points, breaking the one we set last year.

must be nice...

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Holy shit. What a prick.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Holy shit. What a prick.

tweet is gone.. what we miss..

 

[ajgoal]

Holy shit. What a prick.

Y'all need to screenshot these things rather than embed them.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I don't think the tweet is gone, I think twitter embedding is just not working as well right now. You can click it and it'll show up.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Father Time is undefeated.

They've played even more hockey since they looked gassed last year. A lot is going to have to go right for the Lightning to make noise in April and beyond this year.

This is like NJ back in the 90s. Every year there was talk they have to run out of gas at some point right?
They very well maybe cooked butI would not count them out.