compared to who?

everyone is raving about the US yet they only have 4 more goals
- Dozzer

WE ARE HOCKEY! WINTER IS COMING (as is Clarkson)

WE ARE HOCKEY! WINTER IS COMING (as is Clarkson)
- AdamFrench

good talk lol

so if clarkson is winter.. and winter is coming.. does that mean clarkson shows up on the same date as the GoT season opener?

good talk lol

so if clarkson is winter.. and winter is coming.. does that mean clarkson shows up on the same date as the GoT season opener?
- Dozzer

That would be nice

He has improved his defense tremendously since he started playing for the Habs. But the risk in Babcock's mind, especially since he is already getting scoring from the back end (and almost nowhere else, except Carter), is not worth the reward, correct.
- hscesq

truth is, pk is great, but the 6 in front of him are just that much better 'all around'.

i thought we could have used PK last game.

good talk lol

so if clarkson is winter.. and winter is coming.. does that mean clarkson shows up on the same date as the GoT season opener?
- Dozzer

He'd only have 10 good games, but his 9th will be mind blowing.

Frenchie, need a russian scouting report, well a report on two guys:
Pavel Buchnevich and Sergey Tolchinsky

That would be nice
- AdamFrench

the day after game 82.. just in time for playoffs

Frenchie, need a russian scouting report, well a report on two guys:
Pavel Buchnevich and Sergey Tolchinsky
- mykokes

What do you want to know about them...and why?!

the day after game 82.. just in time for playoffs
- Dozzer

hey ho partner!

truth is, pk is great, but the 6 in front of him are just that much better 'all around'.

i thought we could have used PK last game.
- big_dion

he moves the puck well.. but does so at the expense of D sometimes.. a product of youth more than anything i think.

when you got a tight game like that.. you cannot afford any mistakes back on the blueline

hey ho partner!
- big_dion

hows it going Big D?!

What do you want to know about them...and why?!
- AdamFrench

Had my sim league draft this weekend......22 picks in all, last 3 were autos.
2013 NJ draft
1. Valeri Nicushkin (5th overall)
2. Elias Lindholm (7th overall)
3. Curtis Lazar
4. Kerby Rychel
5. Hunter Shinkaruk
6. Shea Theodore
7. Carter Verhagie
8. Oliver Bjorkstrand
9. Pavel Buchnevich
10. Hudson Fasching
11. Lucas Wallmark
12. Sergey Tolchinsky
13. Andreas Johnson
14. Andrew Copp
15. Jordan Subban
16. Taylor Cammarata
17. Quentin Shore
18. Henri Ikonen
19. Kristers Gudlevskis
20. Dylan Labbe
21. Ben Storm
22. Dominik Kubalik

I went off the board with some (Tolchinsky, Wallmark and the above russian). Want to know if hes any good. Ps. Bruce, I took Kerby

hows it going Big D?!
- Dozzer

good man just about to head to lunch, all is well though! 3 weeks, 2 bachelor partys, and 1 stag and doe...was in mexico for a week in there for the first bach party...my body is wondering wtf is going on!

Had my sim league draft this weekend......22 picks in all, last 3 were autos.
2013 NJ draft
1. Valeri Nicushkin
2. Elias Lindholm
3. Curtis Lazar
4. Kerby Rychel
5. Hunter Shinkaruk
6. Shea Theodore
7. Carter Verhagie
8. Oliver Bjorkstrand
9. Pavel Buchnevich
10. Hudson Fasching
11. Lucas Wallmark
12. Sergey Tolchinsky
13. Andreas Johnson
14. Andrew Copp
15. Jordan Subban
16. Taylor Cammarata
17. Quentin Shore
18. Henri Ikonen
19. Kristers Gudlevskis
20. Dylan Labbe
21. Ben Storm
22. Dominik Kubalik

I went off the board with some (Tolchinsky, Wallmark and the above russian). Want to know if hes any good. Ps. Bruce, I took Kerby
- mykokes

shinkaruk's a bust/

shinkaruk's a bust/
- Feeling Glucky?

Why, because of his hip surgery? Or because he's got no soul?

so.. honest question.. where do you find team canada to be lacking overall?

(frank) me i have never heard so many complaints about an undefeated team
- Dozzer

I still think they are obviously the team to beat. My point from very early on and is similar with WJC's is that these guys over analyze and over think every situation. And it leads to making some suspect choices.

Had my sim league draft this weekend......22 picks in all, last 3 were autos.
2013 NJ draft
1. Valeri Nicushkin (5th overall)
2. Elias Lindholm (7th overall)
3. Curtis Lazar
4. Kerby Rychel
5. Hunter Shinkaruk
6. Shea Theodore
7. Carter Verhagie
8. Oliver Bjorkstrand
9. Pavel Buchnevich
10. Hudson Fasching
11. Lucas Wallmark
12. Sergey Tolchinsky
13. Andreas Johnson
14. Andrew Copp
15. Jordan Subban
16. Taylor Cammarata
17. Quentin Shore
18. Henri Ikonen
19. Kristers Gudlevskis
20. Dylan Labbe
21. Ben Storm
22. Dominik Kubalik

I went off the board with some (Tolchinsky, Wallmark and the above russian). Want to know if hes any good. Ps. Bruce, I took Kerby
- mykokes

Buchnevich is a pretty good pick. Guy if he figures it out and comes over could be an excellent second liner, maybe even a first. Usual Russian problems...defense, takes selfish penalties when frustrated. Big dude with elite skating and shooting though. Should be 2-3 years away at least.

Tolchinsky is harder, dude is smmmmaaallll. I'd advise talking to Todd Cordell about him, he seems to have invested interests in him and has seen him a ton more than me.

Buchnevich is a pretty good pick. Guy if he figures it out and comes over could be an excellent second liner, maybe even a first. Usual Russian problems...defense, takes selfish penalties when frustrated. Big dude with elite skating and shooting though. Should be 2-3 years away at least.

Tolchinsky is harder, dude is smmmmaaallll. I'd advise talking to Todd Cordell about him, he seems to have invested interests in him and has seen him a ton more than me.
- AdamFrench

So he could be a big hit: Semin, or a big miss, kugryshev. Well here's hoping it's the former.

So he could be a big hit: Semin, or a big miss, kugryshev. Well here's hoping it's the former.
- mykokes

Pretty much, Russian factor is making some really interesting guys fall far down.

good man just about to head to lunch, all is well though! 3 weeks, 2 bachelor partys, and 1 stag and doe...was in mexico for a week in there for the first bach party...my body is wondering wtf is going on!
- big_dion

i bet!

all over the place man!

Had my sim league draft this weekend......22 picks in all, last 3 were autos.
2013 NJ draft
1. Valeri Nicushkin (5th overall)
2. Elias Lindholm (7th overall)
3. Curtis Lazar
4. Kerby Rychel
5. Hunter Shinkaruk
6. Shea Theodore
7. Carter Verhagie
8. Oliver Bjorkstrand
9. Pavel Buchnevich
10. Hudson Fasching
11. Lucas Wallmark
12. Sergey Tolchinsky
13. Andreas Johnson
14. Andrew Copp
15. Jordan Subban
16. Taylor Cammarata
17. Quentin Shore
18. Henri Ikonen
19. Kristers Gudlevskis
20. Dylan Labbe
21. Ben Storm
22. Dominik Kubalik

I went off the board with some (Tolchinsky, Wallmark and the above russian). Want to know if hes any good. Ps. Bruce, I took Kerby
- mykokes

saw that

tho i am sure the peanut gallery will tell you it was stupid to do so

Pretty much, Russian factor is making some really interesting guys fall far down.
- AdamFrench

Petan went 20th overall, I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure I could get him with my 25th pick, and even then was worried about reaching. I reached big time with Carter....the leaf fan in me haha.

Petan went 20th overall, I couldn't believe it. I thought for sure I could get him with my 25th pick, and even then was worried about reaching. I reached big time with Carter....the leaf fan in me haha.
- mykokes

I can see why Petan goes early, if you just searched the CHL main sites and looked at stats he'd jump out immediately.

saw that

tho i am sure the peanut gallery will tell you it was stupid to do so
- Dozzer

seemed like a logical pick to me.

I can see why Petan goes early, if you just searched the CHL main sites and looked at stats he'd jump out immediately.
- AdamFrench

Duclair went in the 1st round as well...and Mantha was 8th overall.

1 Ottawa Nathan MacKinnon
2 Minnesota Seth Jones
3 Phoenix (from Rangers) Aleksander Barkov
4 Rangers (from Nashville) Jonathan Drouin
5 New Jersey (from Detroit) Valeri Nichushkin
6 San Jose (from Philly) Sean Monahan
7 New Jersey (from Carolina) Elias Lindholm
8 Florida Anthony Mantha
9 San Jose (from Columbus) Max Domi
10 Toronto Rasmus Ristolainen
11 Buffalo (from Calgary) Nikita Zadorov
12 Carolina (from New Jersey) Bo Horvat
13 New Jersey (from Buffalo) Darnell Nurse
14 Edmonton (from Dallas) Curtis Lazar
15 Pittsburgh Josh Morrissey
16 Winnipeg Alexander Wennberg
17 Carolina (from Vancouver) Andre Burakovsky
18 San Jose  Zachary Fucale
19 New Jersey (from Islanders) Kerby Rychel
20 Carolina (from Montreal) Nicolas Petan
21 Toronto (from LosAngeles) Emile Poirier
22 Carolina (from Boston) Ryan Pulock
23 Edmonton (from Anaheim) Anthony Duclair
24 New Jersey (from Washington) Hunter Shinkaruk
25 New Jersey (from Colorado) Shea Theodore
26 Nashville (from Tampa Bay) Jason Richardinson
27 Minnesota (from Chicago) Morgan Klimchuk
28 Edmonton (from Phoenix) Adam Erne
29 St. Louis Samuel Morin
30 New Jersey (from Edmonton) Carter Verhaeghe