Out of Town Thread - New Year's Edition!

[BehindTheTimes]

Got the urge to resume card collecting. I ordered a box of 1989-90 o-pee-chee. My favourite set all time.

 

[Walrus26]

This guy reminds me of Arizona's GM

He was a genius! RIP :-(

My eldest grew up watching LazyTown (UK voiceovers), so I watched a load of it as well.

The Arizona GM isn't fit to sniff Robbie Rotten's jockstrap.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Can't believe Calgary won in OT. They've been really bad in OT this year.

They have 15 loser points! 15! If they won just 3 of those 15, they'd be in a playoff spot and Jets would be out.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Can't believe Calgary won in OT. They've been really bad in OT this year.

They have 15 loser points! 15! If they won just 3 of those 15, they'd be in a playoff spot and Jets would be out.

The Winnipeg pretenders. Did they ever fall off down the stretch. We’d probably sweep them again with our AHL team

 

[the valiant effort]

Sergachev 1 away from 60 pts now, a mark that Drouin will definitely reach next year on the one year show me deal he is going to sign

 

[HuGort]

Silver lining to Boston having great year is Tampa, Carolina, Toronto not going to get close to a Cup. Especially Tampa and that God awful Kucherov

 

[ReHabs]

Silver lining to Boston having great year is Tampa, Carolina, Toronto not going to get close to a Cup. Especially Tampa and that God awful Kucherov

Kucherov rules. Incredible player, another 100 pt season from him this year.

Interesting find: Beaconsfield native Alex Killorn might break his career high 59pts this year at age 33.

 

[Team_Spirit]

I can't believe they pulled a Timmins right before the Letang pick

Post lock out draft with mirror rounds

2005 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

A sortable list of players drafted in the 2005 NHL Entry draft, including their career scoring after being drafted

www.hockeydb.com

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Silver lining to Boston having great year is Tampa, Carolina, Toronto not going to get close to a Cup. Especially Tampa and that God awful Kucherov

ugh yes but Boston is still my most hated out of that group, I just can't forgive the Chara/Pacioretty thing and all those shenanigans in the 2000s.

even though I can recognize it's a very well run hockey club that has remained competitive for nearly 20 years now, that's almost Red Wings territory.

 

[Mrb1p]

Kotkaniemi with career highs in points and goals scored, nice to see.

Debrincat hasn't yet passed Caufield in goalscoring, like four months after Cole stopped playing lol, this kids good.

 

[sandviper]

ugh yes but Boston is still my most hated out of that group, I just can't forgive the Chara/Pacioretty thing and all those shenanigans in the 2000s.

even though I can recognize it's a very well run hockey club that has remained competitive for nearly 20 years now, that's almost Red Wings territory.

Based on your comments, guessing you are too young to remember the 70’s and 80’s? Man, if there was a Bruins era to hate. My memory is hazy, but I think division rivals played each other at least 8 times a season and we had so many playoff series against them. Ugh, I hated Boston then as I still do now.

 

[GrandBison]

Kotkaniemi with career highs in points and goals scored, nice to see.

Debrincat hasn't yet passed Caufield in goalscoring, like four months after Cole stopped playing lol, this kids good.

Great for KK, but we are better with Dach...

 

[Mrb1p]

Great for KK, but we are better with Dach...

What if i told you it was never about Dach and KK but about Dvorak and KK ?

 

[GrandBison]

What if i told you it was never about Dach and KK but about Dvorak and KK ?

But there is also no garantee that KK sign a contract in Montreal after his offer sheet year. Bergevin could have kept the picks for sure and find a better deal than that Dvorak trade. Anyway, I'm just saying that KK is the past and Dach is our future, and it helps to move on that OS story.

 

[OldCraig71]

Got the urge to resume card collecting. I ordered a box of 1989-90 o-pee-chee. My favourite set all time.

How much did that set you back$? I had no idea that cards that old could still be ordered, care to elaborate?

 

[HuGort]

ugh yes but Boston is still my most hated out of that group, I just can't forgive the Chara/Pacioretty thing and all those shenanigans in the 2000s.

even though I can recognize it's a very well run hockey club that has remained competitive for nearly 20 years now, that's almost Red Wings territory.

Mine too, but what else can you do?

 

[Lshap]

What if i told you it was never about Dach and KK but about Dvorak and KK ?

Kotkaniemi has become an effective depth player. Good for him, but if we have to debate the differences between him and Dvorak we've clearly run out of things to talk about.

 

[LaP]

I can't believe they pulled a Timmins right before the Letang pick

Post lock out draft with mirror rounds

2005 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

A sortable list of players drafted in the 2005 NHL Entry draft, including their career scoring after being drafted

www.hockeydb.com

This is why having multiple picks have value contrary to what lot of guys here believe. If they don't have that extra 2nd round pick then there's no Letang there's only legendary hero Micheal Gergen.

 

[Ezpz]

This is why having multiple picks have value contrary to what lot of guys here believe. If they don't have that extra 2nd round pick then there's no Letang there's only legendary hero Micheal Gergen.

I wouldn't trade Hutson for Beck or Mesar at this point. There's a chance without the second first and second we just end up with Slaf and Mesar, who I don't think was in danger of being picked before the second round.

 

[Andy]

Sergachev's development is a lesson for our young D men: it takes time for D-men to develop their game and reach their potential. we need to be patient with Harris, Barron, Guhle, and Xhekaj for a few years.

It's very exceptional for Ds to reach their potential within 2-3 years from joining the pros.

 

[LaP]

I wouldn't trade Hutson for Beck or Mesar at this point. There's a chance without the second first and second we just end up with Slaf and Mesar, who I don't think was in danger of being picked before the second round.

You're right it's very possible Mesar is still avalaible when we speak in the 2nd so with no extra pick it's maybe only Slaf and Mesar and yeah it's far less enticing.

 

[Paddyjack]

Kotkaniemi with career highs in points and goals scored, nice to see.

He is in a good stretch lately indeed, but overall over the entire season, he is still producing pretty much at the same rythmn as before. I guess we will see next year if KK will continue to improve.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Sergachev's development is a lesson for our young D men: it takes time for D-men to develop their game and reach their potential. we need to be patient with Harris, Barron, Guhle, and Xhekaj for a few years.

It's very exceptional for Ds to reach their potential within 2-3 years from joining the pros.

Is Sergachev really a lesson in patience? Tampa put him in the league as soon as the acquired him in his D+2 year as a 19 year old and he scored 40 points as a rookie. He was obviously still sheltered at that point, but that has more to do with him being behind Hedman and McD on the left than any sort of master plan.

 

[Andy]

Is Sergachev really a lesson in patience? Tampa put him in the league as soon as the acquired him in his D+2 year as a 19 year old and he scored 40 points as a rookie. He was obviously still sheltered at that point, but that has more to do with him being behind Hedman and McD on the left than any sort of master plan.

Yes, it is a matter of patience because he's only really broken out offensively at 24 years old in his 6th nhl season.

I'm not talking about patience to see if someone is ready to play at the nhl level. I'm talking about patience in terms of blossoming. I see a lot of comments frustrated with Harris, and others calling Barron soft, and Guhle weak. These are kids playing a position that takes a few years to settle into.

As for the rest of your post, isn't sheltering him behind better D man an actual plan though? They had the luxury to let him develop in that way and it worked for them.

 

[HuGo Sham]

How much did that set you back$? I had no idea that cards that old could still be ordered, care to elaborate?

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