GDT: RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS @ LEFT TO GET SOME STORM BREW BEFORE THE GAME AKA BOS @ CAR GAME 7

[Sens1Canes2]

TDA is everything we could have hoped he would be for us and more. Never would have thought he would be one of our more consistently good players and very much a leader in only good ways. For everything people were worried about (myself included) he's fully answered and then some.

Those who keep bringing up his past at this point as some indictment of him are just venting or pushing some kind of non subtle agenda.

It wasn’t subtle on signing day either, to be fair.

 

[Borsig]

It wasn’t subtle on signing day either, to be fair.

There are STILL people on the canes board that dislike him and want to see him go, lowballed or run off. Same with twitter. Its comical.

If he keeps this up in the playoffs he's going to be with what they offered Hamilton, in the 6 mil range. I want to see a 5x4 or 5x5 for him, but I don't think that's going to happen. I don't know much about contract strategy, but I know they need to be locking him up.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Honestly TDA, while getting a more sheltered role than Doogie, honestly hasn't had as many costly brain dead fails leading to goals against as Doogie. I still love what Doogie brought to the team as well, but TDA hasn't been the dumpster fire defensively we were told he'd be. His ++ definitely outweighed any -- this year, he helped create way more than he may have cost at times (Pesce at times was worse/more costly). And from everything we've seen/heard, he's a well-liked guy in the locker room

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

We won? It actually happened????

ETA: I agree, TDA is the kind of actual Jerk this team needs.

 

[Chrispy]

Honestly TDA, while getting a more sheltered role than Doogie, honestly hasn't had as many costly brain dead fails leading to goals against as Doogie. I still love what Doogie brought to the team as well, but TDA hasn't been the dumpster fire defensively we were told he'd be. His ++ definitely outweighed any -- this year, he helped create way more than he may have cost at times (Pesce at times was worse/more costly). And from everything we've seen/heard, he's a well-liked guy in the locker room

I think it’s important to point out Slavin-TDA isn’t taking as tough of defensive spots as Slavin-Hamilton did. Slavin-Hamilton and Skjei-Pesce were each used heavily as needed; Skjei-Pesce saw a LOT of the Bergeron line this series.

It’s not just that we need more offense from others moving forward, although we do. We need to see Slavin-TDA taking some tougher minutes to ease the load on Skjei-Pesce.

And BTW, I’m surprised they didn’t shift to Slavin-Pesce earlier for the end of game 7.

 

[TCB]

Long time Bruin fan here. I just wanted to wish your team good luck moving forward and Jacob Slavin is the reason that there should be a defensive defenseman award given out yearly. Maybe call it the Larry Robinson award . I don't know, but he would win it hands down in my opinion, he's a stud back there.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Honestly TDA, while getting a more sheltered role than Doogie, honestly hasn't had as many costly brain dead fails leading to goals against as Doogie. I still love what Doogie brought to the team as well, but TDA hasn't been the dumpster fire defensively we were told he'd be. His ++ definitely outweighed any -- this year, he helped create way more than he may have cost at times (Pesce at times was worse/more costly). And from everything we've seen/heard, he's a well-liked guy in the locker room

No doubt, he’s been quite good. For $1m and an $8m difference between him and Hamilton? He’s been out-of-this-world in terms of value. It was an amazing move by Tulsky et al.

That value comes down significantly as he gets paid in a long-term deal.

As far as the locker room - suffice it to say, if one had a birds eye view of the “politics in the locker room,” TDA wouldn’t be an outsider at all. From what I was told.

Which shouldn’t be all that surprising, honestly.

 

[Chrispy]

Habs fans still trying to whine about the offer sheet in the post series thread is just the cherry on top of this thing. When we have them wrecked mentally to the point where they have to continue their whining in a thread where their "eternal O6 rival" Bruins are eliminated, that's impressive.

But the Aho offer sheet wasn’t about Carolina, it was believing a billionaire owner couldn’t make bonus payments.

Sure, Jan.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Habs fans still trying to whine about the offer sheet in the post series thread is just the cherry on top of this thing. When we have them wrecked mentally to the point where they have to continue their whining in a thread where their "eternal O6 rival" Bruins are eliminated, that's impressive.

And then seeing all the bitching on social media from Boston about how dirty we play and how the refs are in our pocket and about our 'poverty franchise' and everything else. Feels good. Feels damn good.


I'm still not fully sure Freddie will be back anytime soon. He isn't even skating yet. It feels like he is far more hurt than they are letting on.

Of course he could also be dressing for Game 1, so who knows. Just seems weird that we literally have no update on him.

Of course, after saying this I am now reading this:

They mentioned it in the broadcast (those National folks always seem to get the info that we don't hear from local reporters..oh well) but the Tweet doesn't say what game.

Will he be ready by Tuesday?

Would you start him or give him a few more days of healing?

Questions for RBA to solve?

 

[AD Skinner]

I think Raanta gets game 1 no matter whats happening with Andersen. If he's ready, great- he can come in if raanta struggles. But even if they're itching to get andersen back on the game I think raanta has earned at least that game 1 start

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Borsig’s mancrush on DeAngelo is an all-timer for this board.

 

[Borsig]

Long time Bruin fan here. I just wanted to wish your team good luck moving forward and Jacob Slavin is the reason that there should be a defensive defenseman award given out yearly. Maybe call it the Larry Robinson award . I don't know, but he would win it hands down in my opinion, he's a stud back there.

More like the Jacob Slavin award.

It can be a cross made of hockey sticks or something.

Borsig’s mancrush on DeAngelo is an all-timer for this board.

Why, because I was right all along?

 

[VAcaniac]

Long time Bruin fan here. I just wanted to wish your team good luck moving forward and Jacob Slavin is the reason that there should be a defensive defenseman award given out yearly. Maybe call it the Larry Robinson award . I don't know, but he would win it hands down in my opinion, he's a stud back there.

He did have one hiccup IMO, where he gave someone way too much space — Bergeron maybe and he hit the post and just missed.

Overall though, he played even better than usual, which is hard to do because hes already great every night.

 

[Borsig]

He did have one hiccup IMO, where he gave someone way too much space — Bergeron maybe and he hit the post and just missed.

Overall though, he played even better than usual, which is hard to do because hes already great every night.

The sequence that stood out to me was where he just ate Marchand's lunch. Eventually cornered him on the boards, took his lunch money (puck) and just left him standing there with empty pockets and hungry.

 

[DaveG]

They mentioned it in the broadcast (those National folks always seem to get the info that we don't hear from local reporters..oh well) but the Tweet doesn't say what game.

Will he be ready by Tuesday?

Would you start him or give him a few more days of healing?

Questions for RBA to solve?

The real question I have is if he's ready who's EBUG? Jack or Pyotr? I mean obviously if the shit really hits the fan you want Kooch to throw out there but there's also that bit about Chicago having their own playoff run as well.

 

[Lempo]

Borsig’s mancrush on DeAngelo is an all-timer for this board.

His projection on TDA has been the most correct one though.

 

[Borsig]

His projection on TDA has been the most correct one though.

I just hope my prediction on him WANTING to be here / playing for Rod / liking Carolina and the region and us getting a team friendly deal, is as accurate. He has eared his spot with us. Watching him try and keep Trocheck cool last night was especially telling.

I really hope we don't screw him around.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

As far as the locker room - suffice it to say, if one had a birds eye view of the “politics in the locker room,” TDA wouldn’t be an outsider at all. From what I was told.

Which shouldn’t be all that surprising, honestly.

From the locker room standpoint it's never been the politics with him, it was his anger management issues that kept getting him kicked out of locker rooms.

I think it’s important to point out Slavin-TDA isn’t taking as tough of defensive spots as Slavin-Hamilton did.

I don't think that's subbing out Hamilton with DeAngelo, Rod has always put Slavin and Hamiton/TDA with the Aho line. It's that he started using Aho lesa as his matchup center and started using Jordan Staal more (something that always confused me).

 

[Borsig]

The other thing coming out of this playoffs so far.

Staal is up for a contract soon. His shutdown role might be able to continue for several years. IMO he is worth less, but the shutdown role is valuable, as seen in this series.

 

[tarheelhockey]

TDA is everything we could have hoped he would be for us and more. Never would have thought he would be one of our more consistently good players and very much a leader in only good ways. For everything people were worried about (myself included) he's fully answered and then some.

Those who keep bringing up his past at this point as some indictment of him are just venting or pushing some kind of non subtle agenda.

I was really concerned about bringing him here. The flip side of having concerns is giving them space to be resolved.

I’m not saying people have to actively like the guy. People don’t have to like any of the players if they don’t want to. But continuing to actively campaign against a him after a year of 100% following through on his promises to be disciplined, that strikes me as just digging in heels and refusing to allow someone to grow and be a better man. Which is kind of ironic, really.

 

[Borsig]

I was really concerned about bringing him here. The flip side of having concerns is giving them space to be resolved.

I’m not saying people have to actively like the guy. People don’t have to like any of the players if they don’t want to. But continuing to actively campaign against a him after a year of 100% following through on his promises to be disciplined, that strikes me as just digging in heels and refusing to allow someone to grow and be a better man. Which is kind of ironic, really.

And also the league is starting to see what an absolute prick Shisterkin is. We all heard the rumors about that incident, and after seeing some of the things he does, I'm more inclined to believe them.

 

[NotOpie]

To quote my colleague @Navin R Slavin ... next.

And also the league is starting to see what an absolute prick Shisterkin is. We all heard the rumors about that incident, and after seeing some of the things he does, I'm more inclined to believe them.

You keep mixing up Georgiev and Shesterkin.

 

[Borsig]

To quote my colleague @Navin R Slavin ... next.


You keep mixing up Georgiev and Shesterkin.

Sorry, You're right.

 

[To Be Determined]

The real question I have is if he's ready who's EBUG? Jack or Pyotr? I mean obviously if the shit really hits the fan you want Kooch to throw out there but there's also that bit about Chicago having their own playoff run as well.

100% Jack as EBUG. once they can run freddie-raanta or vice versa, you send pyotr down to win the calder cup and get more playoff experience / get more starts.

If we have to use the EBUG, we take that loss and call pyotr back up the next day. the starts in the ahl will help keep him sharper than sitting in a closet during games on the main roster. if we have to use the EBUG in an elimination scenario, then it is the will of the hockey gods for us to lose.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

TDA's play on the ice was never the problem. It was his off ice antics that constantly got him in trouble. As long as he keeps his nose clean in that regard (and he has thus far), he'd be welcome in 31 other locker rooms.

That being said, we were warned about Alex Semin, we gloated how wrong Caps fans were when he started playing here, and then when we signed him to a long term deal, Alex turned back into a pumpkin.

I don't think that'll happen with TDA, but it's certainly a possibility the Borg should consider if they're planning on offering him a long term deal. Especially since politics played (at least a part) in his off ice antics and it's likely this upcoming election won't be any less... contentious...than the previous