Yeah, a few one-timers and a couple of plays coming from behind the net... besides that, he's looked like he's wading waist-deep in quicksand, and taking really poor care of the puck.
- Tomahawk

overall, i was happy that you guys signed him. him and streit.

overall, i was happy that you guys signed him. him and streit.
- stayinthefnnet

Haha yeah, at least Shero's mistakes are just rentals... Homer's are like a bad case of herpes.

overall, i was happy that you guys signed him. him and streit.
- stayinthefnnet

Streit's played fairly well. He should be on the top PP, but what can you do?

Haha yeah, at least Shero's mistakes are just rentals... Homer's are like a bad case of herpes.
- Tomahawk

yeah. it looks like he has his hands tied this deadline though.

Streit wasn't a mistake; his stats have been good despite being stuck playing with Grossmann most of the time. Vinny's back injury was not predictable.

Haha yeah, at least Shero's mistakes are just rentals... Homer's are like a bad case of herpes.
- Tomahawk

Overpaying a defenseman who cant defend for 8 years was a mistake even before Letang had a stroke.

seriously?

Nice run-down of the Vinny Problem:
http://www.broadstreethoc...strength-possession-yikes

- Tomahawk

Depressing article. So sad.

Streit's played fairly well. He should be on the top PP, but what can you do?
- Jsaquella

Surface stats are still there, he's been good on the PP and in the o-zone.

On the other hand, the underlying numbers aren't very good -- he doesn't seem to be helping them where they need it most: possession and transition.

Yikes. That was quick...

Banned.
- wolfhounds

Is he going to ban Bill for posting it in his blog too?

Surface stats are still there, he's been good on the PP and in the o-zone.

On the other hand, the underlying numbers aren't very good -- he doesn't seem to be helping them where they need it most: possession and transition.
- Tomahawk

That is a concern, i agree they could have been better served by Hainsey or Gilbert on a short term deal, but that's crying over the beer I spilled three weeks ago.

Surface stats are still there, he's been good on the PP and in the o-zone.

On the other hand, the underlying numbers aren't very good -- he doesn't seem to be helping them where they need it most: possession and transition.
- Tomahawk

He looks to be playing better, so I'm willing to reserve judgement on that acquisition.

And I'm sure Homer is breathing a little easier right now.

* Philadelphia City Paper had a cover story about some obsessive puck bunny who wrote 5,000 fantasies starring Gary Dornhoefer. I skipped that article, but found out later that she apparently had posted on a variety of hockey message boards with the handle "Horny4Dorny."

Is he going to ban Bill for posting it in his blog too?
- feelingkettle

Bill is in Texas, likely walking around with a gun and some birthday cake, so I doubt it.

That is a concern, i agree they could have been better served by Hainsey or Gilbert on a short term deal, but that's crying over the beer I spilled three weeks ago.
- Jsaquella

Stop spilling your beer!

Streit wasn't a mistake; his stats have been good despite being stuck playing with Grossmann most of the time. Vinny's back injury was not predictable.
- Feanor

After going from really disliking Streit to almost liking him now, I'm willing to be patient with Vinny.

Stop spilling your beer!
- wolfhounds

It's a fabrication. I never spill beer.

It's a fabrication. I never spill beer.
- Jsaquella

I see, a storyteller's embellishment. Well done, you had me believing!

Speaking of beer, it's about that time...

Cheers!

I see, a storyteller's embellishment. Well done, you had me believing!

Speaking of beer, it's about that time...

Cheers!
- wolfhounds

I'm getting a headcold...so it's Brandy for me

Overpaying a defenseman who cant defend for 8 years was a mistake even before Letang had a stroke.
- Feanor

take out the stroke issue, as thats a level of unforeseeability bordering on ridiculousness. but just at the 8year deal for what its worth. starting tomorrow, who do you think gets traded with the least amount of difficulty? letang, streit, or vinny?

only one of those probably yield any sort of return, and a decent one at that

take out the stroke issue, as thats a level of unforeseeability bordering on ridiculousness. but just at the 8year deal for what its worth. starting tomorrow, who do you think gets traded with the least amount of difficulty? letang, streit, or vinny?

only one of those probably yield any sort of return, and a decent one at that
- stayinthefnnet

screwing?

Market's gonna be what it's always been -- teams that join the fray in July overpay and make mistakes, teams that stay and rummage through August/September find fantastic values.

Niskanen and Girardi are July players. Nikitin, possibly August.
- Tomahawk

That's really not an accurate depiction of what happens in the market. Home runs are hit in July, as well as failures. And not every deal made in August and September is a success.

Overpaying a defenseman who cant defend for 8 years was a mistake even before Letang had a stroke.
- Feanor

K....that's harsh.