Porter Stoutheart
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Dammit, I was trying to cut back to "novellas".
Who’s been a pleasant surprise this season? (Positivity thread)
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AtlantaWhaler
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Eh… I’ll wait till Christmas to evaluate what kind of poster Porter is
Porter doesn't post here to retire
I think the GM is fixable. I've been heartened by Marchessault at least at times. Other than that... well it's easier than ever to get snacks and have a bathroom break.
Predsanddead24
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If not for the fact I enjoy posting on this board I'd probably have checked out from the Preds entirely for the season.
I'll be honest, Wilsby was not on my radar as an NHL player at all before this season. Now I think he can be a legitimate, Ekholm-type top 4 guy
Kat Predator
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outside of Fabbro and picking Saros over Askarov (that decision won’t be able to be deemed good or bad for at least three to four years), what has he done that you find so egregious? I’m not trying to say you’re wrong or right in your assessment, I’m just curious.
Armourboy
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Probably the biggest was not firing the coach when it might have done some good, or hiring him to start with for that matter. I also think one of his bigger blunders is the fact he has given Brunette way too much control. A coach earns that level of control, not given it from the start. I think that is one thing with Trotz being a former coach that bit him.
herzausstein
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I think Trotz has been blindly loyal to Bruno and his vision of what the team should be. Im not going to judge the offseason acquisitions until i see them play under a different coach and system. If Trotz remains loyal to Bruno through the offseason, then all hope is lost.
Fabbro, Tomasino, Pärssinen were all lost because coaching decisions cascaded to GM decisions. Coach wouldnt use them so GM moved them and brought in players coach would use.
Fabbro, Tomasino, Pärssinen were all lost because coaching decisions cascaded to GM decisions. Coach wouldnt use them so GM moved them and brought in players coach would use.
Scoresberg
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AtlantaWhaler
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Not firing Bruno (though, now tank-mode is a good move) and the "Fabbro Fumble" were fails. While the order of events in the goalie situation wasn't well thought out, I honestly think it was a fine move to stick with the proven vet goalie. Not the greatest contract, but overall, I don't mind the move at all.
My hope is that he plans on some good trades next week, canning Bruno after the last game, and have a successful draft and offseason.
My hope is that he plans on some good trades next week, canning Bruno after the last game, and have a successful draft and offseason.
herzausstein
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Yeah im not thrilled on the entire Saros/Askarov fiasco but i will say... the players on the ice look absolutely lost about 80% of the time which im sure is impacting Saros. Will the contract age like milk? Yes. Might it look slightly less spoiled in a more ordered system and less lost skaters? Also yes. Can Askarov end up better than Saros in a couple seasons? Yes.
