You gotta give him a little break..new linemates every (frank)ing game it seems.

Hard to gel...let him settle in and I think he goes back to scoring 30.
- Garnie

Agreed... BUT they don't exactly have any real scoring depth past their first line. That translates to playing against top pairings night in and night out. I think he stays in the 20s until their rookies come into their own and they get some more depth.

So far in their careers:
Kessel .783 points per game.
Ryan .752 points per game.
- Pecafan Fan

*Checks linemates*

Ya, I know I am way off here..
- bixll

WAY off.

I agree. I don't think Ryan is overpaid, given a) Where he'll play for the next 7 years and b) the numbers his agent had to work with.
- Pecafan Fan

For sure. 7mil is going to be the new 4mil in the not so distant future.

we have better stats to measure players now..plus minus is outdated

my old rotary phone worked ok... but I dont use it anymore.. I found something better to use now

I just dont get the ragging on a player like Karlsson..he is pretty good
- senstroll

He's awesome. He is, at this stage, a 1-dimensional defenseman, as much as Kessel is a 1-dimensional forward.

I might take your "better" stats more seriously when they actually don't have a whole bunch of people "driving possession" ahead of Crosby.

I fcuking love that term, Driving possession. Can you remind me how that conclusion is derived?

I agree. I don't think Ryan is overpaid, given a) Where he'll play for the next 7 years and b) the numbers his agent had to work with.
- Pecafan Fan

If it is an overpayment... it is a reflection of the reality all Canadian teams face. I am actually kind of glad he signed in Ottawa and didn't bolt to the U.S.

I'm ththshhooooo glad thhstshhthat my thhsuupersthhthar on my Sssthhshhnenators doesthsshnth have an Ssssth in hissthhh name and that I got him locked up to a sssstttheven year contract for sshhstshteven million dollars - Brian Murray

Glad we got that great piece of comedy by TwiztedMike.

Glad we got that great piece of comedy by TwistedMike.
- Scabeh

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Agreed... BUT they don't exactly have any real scoring depth past their first line. That translates to playing against top pairings night in and night out. I think he stays in the 20s until their rookies come into their own and they get some more depth.
- markmark

true...the Chiasson kid looks like he might be pretty handy...tough to tell. Hopefully for the Sens he scores a pile on the pp

I'm ththshhooooo glad thhstshhthat my thhsuupersthhthar on my Sssthhshhnenators doesthsshnth have an Ssssth in hissthhh name and that I got him locked up to a sssstttheven year contract for sshhstshteven million dollars - Brian Murray
- twiztedmike

be nice, the guys sick

be nice, the guys sick
- Garnie

Is he?

He's awesome. He is, at this stage, a 1-dimensional defenseman, as much as Kessel is a 1-dimensional forward.

I might take your "better" stats more seriously when they actually don't have a whole bunch of people "driving possession" ahead of Crosby.

I fcuking love that term, Driving possession. Can you remind me how that conclusion is derived?
- Aetherial

you dont have to take them seriously. When I tell my grandmother that a cell phone is better she scoffs at it also. she likes her old reliable phone that makes her feel nice.

Is he?
- Woderwick

Pretty sure he's going through cancer treatments.

you dont have to take them seriously. When I tell my grandmother that a cell phone is better she scoffs at it also. she likes her old reliable phone that makes her feel nice.
- senstroll

I think Karlsson has improved his D...but he's still not that great in his own end.

Like Gardiner but much better

be nice, the guys sick
- Garnie

irrelevant. and I forgot bout that

He's awesome. He is, at this stage, a 1-dimensional defenseman, as much as Kessel is a 1-dimensional forward.

I might take your "better" stats more seriously when they actually don't have a whole bunch of people "driving possession" ahead of Crosby.

I fcuking love that term, Driving possession. Can you remind me how that conclusion is derived?
- Aetherial

Zone starts and finishes for a start. If you have a guy who starts only 25% in the o-zone, but finishes 50% there, then "driving possession" would be a great term.

Then again, it may just be for the guy on the zamboni

where did it go

irrelevant. and I forgot bout that
- twiztedmike

you changed it or did your post get deleted

Pretty sure he's going through cancer treatments.
- Garnie

- Woderwick

He's a tough (frank)er, I'm sure he'll beat the crap out of cancer

Ashton for Tokarskie, then neither have to be put on waivers



Cheers all!!!

He's a tough (frank)er, I'm sure he'll beat the crap out of cancer
- Garnie

Ashton for Tokarskie, then neither have to be put on waivers



Cheers all!!!
- Garnie

Wouldn't the Habs need to put Ashton on waivers once he OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T MAKE THE TEAM?

Powerhouse!