Rumor: Tony DeAngelo being traded back to Carolina next month but he also could not be.

[deadhead]

Gustaffson, TDA and Ghost are similar styles of players, offense first, physically soft defensemen.
Gustaffson was developing into a real defenseman under Q, then fell apart under Colliton, and didn't recover until last season.
TDA was so good offensively he was able to get away with being undisciplined as long as he has a veteran D-man to CYA like Slavin.
Ghost may have chafed, but the best thing to happen to him was Hakstol, who at least taught him a modicum of discipline.

But this is why I scoff at the "new defensemen," being mobile and skilled isn't sufficient to make you a good player, you need to at least be adequate on defense. Sure Makar is a great offensive talent, but he also plays defense, not just goes through the motions b/c his offense could let him get away with it.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Gustaffson, TDA and Ghost are similar styles of players, offense first, physically soft defensemen.
Gustaffson was developing into a real defenseman under Q, then fell apart under Colliton, and didn't recover until last season.
TDA was so good offensively he was able to get away with being undisciplined as long as he has a veteran D-man to CYA like Slavin.
Ghost may have chafed, but the best thing to happen to him was Hakstol, who at least taught him a modicum of discipline.

But this is why I scoff at the "new defensemen," being mobile and skilled isn't sufficient to make you a good player, you need to at least be adequate on defense. Sure Makar is a great offensive talent, but he also plays defense, not just goes through the motions b/c his offense could let him get away with it.

You deliberately misunderstand and shoot down Ghost to defend a guy who failed drastically.

 

[kudymen]

Some make fun of @Striiker for bringing up Ghost at times but the Gustaffson card has been way more funny for years

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Gustafsson magically developed as a scorer when he played almost half of his 5v5 ice time with 2018 Patrick Kane. Then he fell off when that stopped.

I’m sure that was a coincidence.

 

[ProcessThis]

It's still weird the price they played for a player this organization has never had time for since Fletcher took over. I'm sure if he wasn't from "Philly" it never would have happened.

For sure, if he was from Western Canada the idea never would've floated into Fletcher's little pea brain.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Chris Johnston had a tweet yesterday about the deal going down today. He took deleted that tweet this morning. It could be nothing but fwiw.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

The origin of the term is partially due to Italians using it to jokingly refer to themselves. It’s basically a bastardization of an Italian slang word — guappo.

The without papers thing is an urban myth.

Without papers is a good one. My dad (Tony) once told me the origin of his name...To: NY. For the record I'm mostly Italian (Sicily) and Irish, with a little bit of other European heritage. My last name though, sounds straight Eyetalian

 

[Kelmitchell2]

I'm thinking the canes are looking at Erik Karlsson instead

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I'm thinking the canes are looking at Erik Karlsson instead

I’d imagine that could be the hold up.

 

[Cody Webster]

Ladies and gentlemen, he's backkkkk

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Optics are looking REALLY bad for the Canes right now.

 

[Curufinwe]

Buyout time! Lol

 

[Beef Invictus]

Optics are looking REALLY bad for the Canes right now.

How could they recover. How could they even survive??

 

[GapToothedWonder]

zugzwang.

Not a word I expect to come across on this site. Hello fellow chess nerd.

 

[Coffe]

Ladies and gentlemen, he's backkkkk

Trade called off? As a non-user of Twitter I don't get the latest news unless reposted here.

 

[DancingPanther]

It's as bad as it gets. But Chuck Fletcher put this organization in such a zugzwang by overpaying both in trade, and contract for DeAngelo, who has a sullied name around the league - which limits his suitors - and just isn't a defender that moves the needle in a positive direction for a bad or middle of the road team.

Zugzwang!! A man of culture!

 

[deadhead]

Gustafsson magically developed as a scorer when he played almost half of his 5v5 ice time with 2018 Patrick Kane. Then he fell off when that stopped.

I’m sure that was a coincidence.

Gus pp/60 in Chi 1.42, 1.25, 1.44, 0.92
returned to Chi, 0,84, last season in Wash 1.34.

Ghost in Philly, 1.20, 0.49, 1.06, 0.91, 0.49, 0.82
In Zona: 1.35, 0.99 [the first year 11.5 Sh%)

Ghost was pulled down by playing with slugs like Giroux and Couts in Phllly.

 

[Cody Webster]

Trade called off? As a non-user of Twitter I don't get the latest news unless reposted here.

I meant a specific poster

 

[Beef Invictus]

Gus pp/60 in Chi 1.42, 1.25, 1.44, 0.92
returned to Chi, 0,84, last season in Wash 1.34.

Ghost in Philly, 1.20, 0.49, 1.06, 0.91, 0.49, 0.82
In Zona: 1.35, 0.99 [the first year 11.5 Sh%)

Ghost was pulled down by playing with slugs like Giroux and Couts in Phllly.

Hmmm deliberately dishonest lack of context and cherrypicking while comparing across teams

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Nothing was good. It was all bad. He's also racist

Nothing new there.

 

[trostol]

 

[Curufinwe]

Gus pp/60 in Chi 1.42, 1.25, 1.44, 0.92
returned to Chi, 0,84, last season in Wash 1.34.

Ghost in Philly, 1.20, 0.49, 1.06, 0.91, 0.49, 0.82
In Zona: 1.35, 0.99 [the first year 11.5 Sh%)

Ghost was pulled down by playing with slugs like Giroux and Couts in Phllly.

It must keep you awake at night that your boy Gus signed for just over minimum wage after only playing two playoff games.

Thank You - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Thank you for the amazing 9 years

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[GKJ]

 

[Beef Invictus]

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Got that Green Hill Zone tune in my head now

 

[FlyerNutter]

It’s almost as if Jones has tried to create more media buzz around the team by leaking more the usual.

Shocking