NHL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread - PHASE FOURTEEN! Part One!

[CanadianFlyer88]

For our hill to die on, we're going back to prehistoric times.

We don't care that there's no scientific evidence to back it up.

We don't care that their arms evolved muscular and bone structure to make them "functional".

What we do know is that their arms don't make any sense, whatsoever.... unless....

The Seattle Sockeyes select as our hill to die on: T-Rex ancestors had wings.

@BernieParent, @Striiker would say that this confirms the T-Rex is a bird and is, therefore, actually a prehistoric drone.

 

[Magua]

The Broad Street Bullies are overrated crap […..] That era of hockey is only remembered fondly due to nostalgia and people being too young to know better

 

[Hurricane28]

I don't hate that hill to die on, but it pretty much can be said for every sport that the product then was shit compared to it was now.

 

[Magua]

We also live in the most hyper-structured era of hockey, despite having more information at our finger tips, with more talent, than ever. I think every era sucks and is awesome for different reasons. Even for the 70s, areas like Soviet hockey have a lot in common with the good parts today. But the worst extremes feel more extreme today, and they don't have universal ignorance to fall back on as an excuse. I think the last part is the worst.

 

[BernieParent]

Coming soon ...

 

[Asnito]

Every sport has changed so much just due to training that i would take last years Bama team over the 85 bears

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Every sport has changed so much just due to training that i would take last years Bama team over the 85 bears

@Striiker is just reacting to the Bullies who are f***ing up from the front office, which is understandable. Without context, everything in the past is worse, but luckily we have context.

 

[Striiker]

@Striiker is just reacting to the Bullies who are f***ing up from the front office, which is understandable. Without context, everything in the past is worse, but luckily we have context.

No, I’m reacting to certain Flyers fans who still think the past teams/players are actually better. Of which there are still an alarming amount.

Im not talking about the people who praise old Flyers players/teams but are grading on a curve with that context in mind, like yourself or other reasonable fans on here.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

No, I’m reacting to certain Flyers fans who still think the past teams/players are actually better. Of which there are still an alarming amount.

Im not talking about the people who praise old Flyers players/teams but are grading on a curve with that context in mind, like yourself or other reasonable fans on here.

You're right, I am reasonable. Great post.

 

[BernieParent]

"The Tampa Bay FireSticks are devastated to even have to type out our Franchise Crushing Sport Moment: Blue Monday.

"After having recorded their first playoff berth and then first playoff series win against the

Spoiler

Phillies

, the Montreal Expos took the LA Dodgers to the limit. Game 5 would decide the National League pennant and their ticket into the 1981 World Series. This was a powerhouse team, with Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Ellis Valentine, Warren Cromartie, etc.

"The game was tied 1-1 going into the 9th inning. The starter, Ray Burris, had come out of the game in the 8th for a pinch-hitter. Manager Jim Fanning brought the team ace Steve Rogers in to pitch the 9th. Rogers got Steve Garvey to pop out and Ron Cey hit a long fly ball caught at the warning track. Rick Monday then came up to bat.



"The Expos never got that close to the World Series ever again.

"@Rebels57 is invited to make his next selection while we go and pour ourselves a tall glass of everything."

 

[Striiker]

You're right, I am reasonable. Great post.

Unreasonable within reason.

 

[BiggE]

Team Hill to Die On - The Broad Street Bullies are overrated crap

- That era of hockey is not impressive, including any accomplishments or records set during it -
When everyone looks like an out-of-shape 50 year old man and the goalies look like stick figures, I don't give a damn how many goals or assists were scored or what awards were won. Everyone who played 40+ years ago deserves a massive asterisk in the record books.

- That era of hockey is not entertaining -
It's slow, clunky, bumbling, unskilled crap. It literally looks like present day alumni games, with minimally more speed and skill. The increased physicality isn't enough to make it watchable if you actually like hockey instead of WWE on ice.

- That era of hockey is only remembered fondly due to nostalgia and people being too young to know better -
I get loving things that you liked when you were a kid. I have fond memories of childhood games/shows/etc that I thought were amazing at the time, but if you go back to them years later you realize they're not what you remembered.

If we could magically swap out the current NHL for the 1970's NHL, nobody would watch it or give a shit. It was acceptable then because it was the best you had but now we should all know better. They don't deserve the praise and hero status they continue to have, as if they were amazing athletes by todays standards. Which makes it crazy that people still compare the current players/teams to them, as if they were superior in any way.

If time travel were possible and they were able to play each other, the current garbage, boring, miserable, unskilled Flyers team would stomp that Cup winning team into dust.


@CanadianFlyer88 fight me

You’re dead to me

 

[Striiker]

You’re dead to me

Come fight me on my hill

 

[BiggE]

Come fight me on my hill

At least those Flyers teams didn’t:
Have multiple 10 game losing streaks in a season
Employ AV, Yeo, Hak or Fletcher
Include Kevin Hayes

I rest my case

 

[Rebels57]

PORTLAND FOG TEAM BABE

Philadelphia native, GRACE KELLY

No further explanation is needed. Just f***ing look at her.

 

[Asnito]

At least those Flyers teams didn’t:
Have multiple 10 game losing streaks in a season
Employ AV, Yeo, Hak or Fletcher
Include Kevin Hayes

I rest my case

Might be time to take the Dino chickie nuggies away

 

[Rebels57]

Might be time to take the Dino chickie nuggies away

You're up Ass-neat-o

 

[Striiker]

At least those Flyers teams didn’t:
Have multiple 10 game losing streaks in a season
Employ AV, Yeo, Hak or Fletcher
Include Kevin Hayes

I rest my case

This team wouldn’t either if they were shooting on this

 

[mja]

Come fight me on my hill

 

[Striiker]

Did you finish watching this gif before you posted it?

Looks like a pro-Striiker gif to me

 

[BiggE]

This team wouldn’t either if they were shooting on this

It’s all relative, and why comparing one era to another is pointless. That being said, watching the 70s, 80s and mid 90s to 2004 Flyer teams compete with their compatriots was a hell of a lot more fun than doing the same with the post lockout teams.

80s hockey was high tempo, hard hitting and fun and also came with some great rivalries. Todays game is about as fun as watching paint dry.

 

[mja]

Did you finish watching this gif before you posted it?

Looks like a pro-Striiker gif to me

That's a rather generous reading of the jif, in my opinion, what with you being the little fat kid who isn't too bright but who's more than willing to hit below the belt and all. That it comes at someone else's expense as well is just gravy.

 

[ajgoal]

That's a rather generous reading of the jif, in my opinion, what with you being the little fat kid who isn't too bright but who's more than willing to hit below the belt and all. That it comes at someone else's expense as well is just gravy.

To me, it looks like someone who understands that rules are fake, and when it comes to it, you just have to make sure your opponent goes down and can't get up.

 

[Striiker]

It’s all relative, and why comparing one era to another is pointless. That being said, watching the 70s, 80s and mid 90s to 2004 Flyer teams compete with their compatriots was a hell of a lot more fun than doing the same with the post lockout teams.

80s hockey was high tempo, hard hitting and fun and also came with some great rivalries. Todays game is about as fun as watching paint dry.

But that’s exactly my point. People DO attempt to compare one era to another and one player to another from a different era… and it’s done very poorly. If they do that then it’s no longer relative to their own eras, it has to be in a vacuum, otherwise it’s unfair to current superior athletes.

Regardless, this is my hill to die on and I think those teams were utter shit to watch and completely unimpressive. Nobody is convincing me otherwise and you couldn’t pay me to watch that hockey.

 

[Striiker]

That's a rather generous reading of the jif, in my opinion, what with you being the little fat kid who isn't too bright but who's more than willing to hit below the belt and all. That it comes at someone else's expense as well is just gravy.

Yeah but you got folded and I won