Out of Town Thread: Part 14

[Richard Bolton]

Kaapo Kakko?

Wasn't he 2nd to Hughes?

 

[Redux91]

Leafs losing 3-1 , just brings me such joy watching them struggle and cap strapped, cant afford Reilly lmao

Buffalo beating tampa 3-1 what is going ON in hockey right now lol

6-4 caps sens jesus lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Wasn't he 2nd to Hughes?

Yes, he was. Lafreniere is their only 1 OA. Kaako was picked 2nd.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Damn, 4 goal game by Drake Batherson.

 

[Richard Bolton]

Damn, 4 goal game by Drake Batherson.

I love that player.

 

[Rapala]

Why would you assume that a guy playing 12 mins a night, out of position, that requires a 6mm QO will sign a long term contract at a reasonable rate? If he was playing those minutes here would you be so sure he was a lock to sign long term? I can see neither party being interested in that.

And thats not how the math works on this.
He needs to be better then the first, the third AND the opportunity cost represented by 6mm in cap space. Only 4 games in but they are struggling to find minutes for him. They have 10 better forwards.

Because he is still a baby and will now have to EARN his way on a WINNING team. Do you know what their long term plans are for him? They also aren’t struggling to find minutes for him he is getting the minutes he deserves on a strong team.

 

[Rapala]

Nylander has been bad in this one. Terrible.

 

[Redux91]

I love that player.

Love the Drake!

 

[salbutera]

Leafs lose

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Toronto down 4-1 now. Canes ENG by Svechnikov.

 

[BLONG7]

Will be interesting to see how Anderson holds up.
Looks great but when the games get tight he tends to flail. Team might score enough it doesn’t matter!

I could see the Canes finish high in the standings..........and lose in the 1st round...

 

[Richard Bolton]

Love the Drake!

He's always the player that scares me the most when we play Ottawa.

 

[Big Empty]

There might be 3 hattricks in this game if Ovi gets an ENG

 

[MD thaivuN]

if you're gonna play low minutes, better do it behind actually great players and with quality linemates while making millions. it's not exactly a bad situation for him

 

[1909]

Habs' are not the only team to lose 5-1 vs Buffalo. T. B can do it too. Lol

 

[sj315]

Tampa lost to Buffalo 5-1, as bad as the Habs.
And Washington vs Ottawa might have 3 with hat tricks

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[japhi]

Because he is still a baby and will now have to EARN his way on a WINNING team. Do you know what their long term plans are for him? They also aren’t struggling to find minutes for him he is getting the minutes he deserves on a strong team.

You are missing the point. If he struggles this year, you think the Canes are going to make a long term commitment? Why would they go 4x4 on their 10th best forward. And that’s being generous, he may only be better today then Stepan.

Dundon is on record saying it’s a one year gamble and he was way down their list of options. I mean what is a 30 point LW that doesn’t kill penalties and struggles in his own end worth? 2.5x4 maybe?

Anyway time will tell but he better find a way to outplay Martinook if he wants a decent long term deal.

 

[Redux91]

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All of a sudden Eichels neck is feeling better lmao..

 

[japhi]

I could see the Canes finish high in the standings..........and lose in the 1st round...

Maybe, but man they are dynamite so far

 

[Max2]

No team has a chance against the habs now because we have Samson Niku!

 

[Max2]

Man Kotkaniemi is so underwhelming even when playing with top notch players.He is a guy that should be earning 1.2 million a year max. Expensive revenge.

 

[Rapala]

if you're gonna play low minutes, better do it behind actually great players and with quality linemates while making millions. it's not exactly a bad situation for him

12 minutes building confidence on a winning team. Imagine if KK was with us now sure he’d be getting 16 - 17 minutes but at what cost. We probably wouldn’t have Dvac and it would be very ugly.
Watching Suzuki struggle in his current role does anyone think KK would be any better as our 2nd C. How would that benefit the player long term.

 

[Rapala]

You are missing the point. If he struggles this year, you think the Canes are going to make a long term commitment? Why would they go 4x4 on their 10th best forward. And that’s being generous, he may only be better today then Stepan.

Dundon is on record saying it’s a one year gamble and he was way down their list of options. I mean what is a 30 point LW that doesn’t kill penalties and struggles in his own end worth? 2.5x4 maybe?

Anyway time will tell but he better find a way to outplay Martinook if he wants a decent long term deal.

Yup I’ll give Rod the Bod the season and the benefit of the doubt. If anyone can help this player grow as a professional he can. Also keep in mind Staal and Stepan are getting old KK wouldn’t be the first C moved to the wing to learn his trade in the NHL.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Wasn't he 2nd to Hughes?

Yes he was a second. Ah, I see you meant that only the garden gnome (large gnome) was the only 1st, yes you are correct.