NHL: Around the League 53
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Malaka
you know, **** it, let’s just not think so much
BobbyJet
The accountability era?
GIADF
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David Jiricek, who we lost as part of the Jones deal, probably being sent down to the AHL. Another notch in the adage of "whoever gets the best player in the trade wins the trade". That's Jiricek, Sillinger, and Boqvist for Jones IIRC and despite Jones struggles he is by far the best player in the deal with no signs of either Jiricek or Sillinger breaking out into top line players.
JaegerDice
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Just saw the Reaves hit and dear god, that's probably the worst hit I've seen since Mike Richards on David Booth or Matt Cooke on Savard. Just pure intent to injure (or if not, pure stupidity of such a level, you're probably too dangerous to play hockey).
GIADF
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Reaves had him lined up for literally seconds before the hit, and obviously wanted to crush him. I don’t think he was necessarily head hunting the entire play, but that was the result and it absolutely deserves a suspension. At the same time Nurse was out for a skate with his head down the entire time. Just a bad combo.
JaegerDice
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Nurse is 6'4 without skates on, it takes effort to even reach that guy's head with your shoulder.
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Oh yeah, no doubt. Not to mention Reaves coming in with a target on you at 230 lbs or whatever. Nasty play.
Wally1112pac
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Blackhawkswincup
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To be fair
Jiricek is just 20 yrs old (Turns 21 at end of month)
Still, plenty of time for him
Jackets have mishandled his development though, If you're going to have him on NHL roster you need to play him and let him learn and experience the good and the bad
ClydeLee
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The problem is his attitude. He seems to refuse to be going to the ahl. Some think he may of threatened to go to Europe as why he hasn't been there this year.
Last year when sent down he complained publicly that Korchinski and Minty- in Anaheim were drafted after him and in the NHL but he wasn't.
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
Ovy with goals #864 and #865 today
Now 30 goals away from record
Now 30 goals away from record
BobbyJet
The accountability era?
Oh no!
Tochett benches JT Miller down the stretch of a 5-3 loss.
Queue the armchair coaches who don't like Tochett.
Tochett benches JT Miller down the stretch of a 5-3 loss.
Queue the armchair coaches who don't like Tochett.
Hawkaholic
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JT Miller isn't a rookie, who is the future, on a rebuilding team that lacks scoring from other players.Oh no!
Tochett benches JT Miller down the stretch of a 5-3 loss.
Queue the armchair coaches who don't like Tochett.
He needs to slow the pace down so I can see him get it in Anaheim or LA in March
BobbyJet
The accountability era?
I reckon it will be next year but Ovi often surprises. (like he has this season to date but I look for him to slow down).
Hawkaholic
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No guarantee we pick Sillinger or Jiricek in the draft though, not to mention, probably would have drafted higher than 6th if we didn't have Jones on the team.
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Maybe but it doesn’t seem like we missed out on any can’t miss guys in that top 10. Cooley would’ve been nice but how realistic is that?
Point being, people overrate prospects in comparison with proven NHL players. Jones should be a lot better for his cap hit but he’s still a solid NHL Dman.
Hawkaholic
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Not yet no, could have also used those picks/prospects to trade for a young forward, or young Dman instead of a UFA to be in Seth jones who got a bloated contract. Still wasn't a good trade to make.
BobbyJet
The accountability era?
GIADF
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Sounds like wishful thinking given you can’t exactly put a timetable on a return from a concussion.
Blackhawkswincup
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Ovy with #867 and #868 tonight
Still 30 minutes left in game
We have been lucky to have been able to watch a talent like this over last 20 years
Still 30 minutes left in game
We have been lucky to have been able to watch a talent like this over last 20 years
Now he’s out with a leg injury
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