I prefer IPA
- Giroux_Is_God

Of course

Stu Malgunas, hands down

His not being in the hall of fame is a crime against humanity.
- BiggE

He's no Jason Bowen.

He's no Jason Bowen.
- jmatchett383

Yeah, well Bowen is no Bill Root!

Because you only ever get good players in the top-10 and players are better suited for the long-term by learning that's it's okay to intentionally lose games than trying to win.
- jmatchett383

I'm not advocating losing games on purpose and I am pretty sure I said its hard not to root for them and hope to see them get in. and of course you can luck out with the Giroux's later in the draft but I like the chances better with a top 10 pick and I want to see them get additional picks moving forward

Yeah, well Bowen is no Bill Root!
- BiggE

Damn your years of Flyers hockey!

Most wasps and spiders are.
- jmatchett383

what about giant crickets weta's?

Damn your years of Flyers hockey!
- jmatchett383

They were probably half drunk and not trying very hard.
- MBFlyerfan

I don't know. You wouldn't think they would want to be embarrassed on their home ice.

Bullpoop, because Edmonton will be direct proof that it doesn't work.

You still haven't answered my question. Since they can't, by your definition, win the Cup, wouldn't they have been better suited gutting their team and just forfeiting every game?
- jmatchett383

Edmonton built terribly. They have only had 6 picks more than they should have in last 7 years. That's less then one extra pick per year. Lombardi upon arriving in LA acquired 7 extra picks in his 1st 3 drafts. Chicago between 2003 to 2005 had 14 extra picks over those 3 drafts acquiring Crawford, Byfuglian, Bolland, Bickell, Brouwer, and Hjalmarsson all after round 1. Edmonton has been a complete failure in recognizing talent after the 1st rd in top of that. You still have to actually succeed in making those picks.

We will see if they would have been better suited blowing it up this year versus carrying on in the mediocre middle. If the teams that have detonated their roster start to pass them and win a cup while they linger on in mediocrity, then they should of.

I'm not advocating losing games on person and I am pretty sure I said its hard not to root for them and hope to see them get in. and of course you can luck out with the Giroux's later in the draft but I like the chances better with a top 10 pick and I want to see them get additional picks moving forward
- nastyflyergirl

I'd rather the players and front office continue to push for the playoffs (unless a crazy deal comes along) and let the draft chips fall as they may as opposed to purposefully trading away good players to get more picks and improve their chances of losing.

Just me though.

what about giant crickets weta's?

- jak521

Great, now I'm afraid to even get close to my computer screen.

Ok, that thing is terrifying.
- MBFlyerfan

is it more terrifying than these? They were killing hundreds of people in China a few summers ago...

Because you only ever get good players in the top-10 and players are better suited for the long-term by learning that's it's okay to intentionally lose games than trying to win.
- jmatchett383

The odds are, without a doubt, much better when drafting earlier rather than later. Aren't they?

The odds are, without a doubt, much better when drafting earlier rather than later. Aren't they?
- wolfhounds

Yes. You can only get the Thomas Hickey's and Luke Schenn's of the world with top-5 picks.

is it more terrifying than these? They were killing hundreds of people in China a few summers ago...


- PLindbergh31

I remember that. Those things are nuts.

is it more terrifying than these? They were killing hundreds of people in China a few summers ago...


- PLindbergh31

Reminded me of this story.


http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bees_vs_hornets

I remember that. Those things are nuts.
- jmatchett383

They rule. They were dismantling people.

I'd rather the players and front office continue to push for the playoffs (unless a crazy deal comes along) and let the draft chips fall as they may as opposed to purposefully trading away good players to get more picks and improve their chances of losing.

Just me though.
- jmatchett383

Improve their farm system. Build from within. That's what I would prefer.

Improve their farm system. Build from within. That's what I would prefer.
- wolfhounds

Trading Giroux and Voracek would DRASTICALLY improve their farm system. We should trade them immediately.

is it more terrifying than these? They were killing hundreds of people in China a few summers ago...


- PLindbergh31

If those things ever came to the US, they should allow Home Depot to sell flame throwers so that we can eradicate them ourselves.

/from the department of measured responses

I'd rather the players and front office continue to push for the playoffs (unless a crazy deal comes along) and let the draft chips fall as they may as opposed to purposefully trading away good players to get more picks and improve their chances of losing.

Just me though.
- jmatchett383

I don't want to see them just trade people for the sake of it but they do need to move some pieces, esp on defense.

Trading Giroux and Voracek would DRASTICALLY improve their farm system. We should trade them immediately.
- jmatchett383

It would also improve the chances of me renting a place down the shore this summer with money I would have ordinarily spent on Playoff tickets.

If those things ever came to the US, they should allow Home Depot to sell flame throwers so that we can eradicate them ourselves.

/from the department of measured responses
- johndewar

From the "Reasons to burn down your house" file:

If those things ever came to the US, they should allow Home Depot to sell flame throwers so that we can eradicate them ourselves.

/from the department of measured responses
- johndewar

I imagine a swarm of them chasing Holmgren..... frantically peddling his bicycle.

I imagine a swarm of them chasing Holmgren..... frantically peddling his bicycle.
- PLindbergh31

2Real will find a way to make this happen.