Im doing what BL does on a regular basis.
- WaterBoy

But I hate BL. You and I have broken bread together.

But I hate BL. You and I have broken bread together.
- hscesq

Ok. I will stop.

Since you hate BL, ban him.

And Ban stee just to be on the safe side.

Or he never showed a reason to be rewarded by playing on the top line?
- habby

whether he deserved it or not isn't the issue. the idea was to generate offence, not to ensure some delicate locker-room equilibrium. in the conference final, you do what you have to do to win. i guess Therrien had his reasons but i for one hope that one of those reasons wasn't that Vanek didn't deserve to play with DD/Pac.

Oh good now let's ask about the coaches contract.

How about asking him about his contract?

Ok. I will stop.

Since you hate BL, ban him.

And Ban stee just to be on the safe side.
- WaterBoy

Oh good now let's ask about the coaches contract.

How about asking him about his contract?
- habby

I must say, these questions were unexpected.

whether he deserved it or not isn't the issue. the idea was to generate offence, not to ensure some delicate locker-room equilibrium. in the conference final, you do what you have to do to win. i guess Therrien had his reasons but i for one hope that one of those reasons wasn't that Vanek didn't deserve to play with DD/Pac.
- DoubleDown

Players sitting on the bench see the same effort we do. Not only do I think it's possible Therrien decided he wasn't going to move Vanek up because he didn't deserve it, I think he also did for the future. By not moving vanek up he was sending a message to the whole team.

Much like with Subban earlier in the season.

I must say, these questions were unexpected.
- Scabeh

They'd be stupid not to asking him once about contracts just to get him on record saying he won't discuss it. By the 4th question they look like idiots.

Players sitting on the bench see the same effort we do. Not only do I think it's possible Therrien decided he wasn't going to move Vanek up because he didn't deserve it, I think he also did for the future. By not moving vanek up he was sending a message to the whole team.
- habby

The message was:

We are getting knocked out.

Players sitting on the bench see the same effort we do. Not only do I think it's possible Therrien decided he wasn't going to move Vanek up because he didn't deserve it, I think he also did for the future. By not moving vanek up he was sending a message to the whole team.

Much like with Subban earlier in the season.
- habby

so the coach sends messages for next year int he conference final?



hmm.... he's not a very good coach.

The message was:

We are getting knocked out.
- hscesq

I'm not saying I wouldn't have tried them together by the end, but I can see a lot of different reasons for Therrien not to try them together.

Mtl didn't lose to NY because of coaching.

so the coach sends messages for next year int he conference final?



hmm.... he's not a very good coach.
- dt99999

He should've kicked him in the hands. That's what all good coaches do.

WBNN

so the coach sends messages for next year int he conference final?



hmm.... he's not a very good coach.
- dt99999

Voila.

I'm not saying I wouldn't have tried them together by the end, but I can see a lot of different reasons for Therrien not to try them together.

Mtl didn't lose to NY because of coaching.
- habby

I agree.

Ok. I will stop.

Since you hate BL, ban him.

And Ban stee just to be on the safe side.
- WaterBoy

I thought YOU were Stee.

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

oh poop!

15 goals in year one
19 in his 2nd

Looks to me like a guy who could easily be scoring 25-30 a year in his prime. If he stays healthy he's gonna be a really good top 6. I doubt he's hurting your team on the top line.
- habby

Agree...and those 15 goals were in a shortened season.

He's not a "finished product" either...he's still adding elements to his game. I think we are fine with Gallagher as a top 6 winger... If Galchenyuk develops like expected, Gallagher'll be exactly the type of winger that he needs.

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

oh (frank)

maybe Vanek is the type of player who doesn't put in the effort if he doesn't feel the chemistry there? not sure, and not saying that's excusable. but against NY, they needed to get this guy going and nothing was tried. it was just left at status quo. Therrien did a great job overall but i think this was one area where he didn't get it done.
- DoubleDown

like a prostitute you mean?

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

Steve Martin

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

Oh snap!

oh (frank)
- dt99999

Yeah... that's hummm hard to swallow

I thought YOU were Stee.
- Aetherial

Stee would indeed be dumb enough to feud with himself.