You two still at it over mediocre players?
- LeafMan

kinda hard to classify a 64-point center as "mediocre" in this day and age

haha Boazak .. he squeezes the hockey fan out of you
- senstroll

but they never did forfeit that draft pick did they.
- zazzle

Correct. That doesn't negate "draft pick forfeiture" from ever happening as a penalty though...

(They also did end up drafting at 30 instead of 11 which is pretty significant)

You mean in the season Kadri was a point per game player and Reimer looked like an elite goalie?
- Feeling Glucky?

exactly what does that have to do with anything?

kinda hard to classify a 64-point center as "mediocre" in this day and age
- DoubleDown

Ok, slightly above average.

Bozak is probably a 20-30 point player without other players to prop him up. Then there's his defensive ability.

Turris is so much better than Bozak it's not even worth talking about.

kinda hard to classify a 64-point center as "mediocre" in this day and age
- DoubleDown

The sens played pretty much the same style as the Leafs last season. Terrible possession team, just run and gun.

exactly what does that have to do with anything?
- Dozzer

It's an aberation of a season, with lots of players having uncharacteristic performances.

Turris, specifically, played in Europe for the first half, so he was already in mid-season form when the season started.

That is all I'm saying, it is going to take at least 5 years to bring a core of solid vets to stabilize this team, to make it safe. Without that this Detroit model of leaving them in the minors is doomed to fail.
- LeafMan

Or we could just sign Stamkos.

Correct. That doesn't negate "draft pick forfeiture" from ever happening as a penalty though...

(They also did end up drafting at 30 instead of 11 which is pretty significant)
- markmark

Not if you have Kyle Dubas at your draft table.

Not if you have Kyle Dubas at your draft table.
- Atomic Wedgie

He could turn that 30th OA into 20 3rd round picks which are actually equivalent in value to a top-5 pick.

Not if you have Kyle Dubas at your draft table.
- Atomic Wedgie

he'll turn that #30 pick into 30 picks in the 5th round!

Not if you have Kyle Dubas at your draft table.
- Atomic Wedgie

He could have made that #11 pick into THREE seconds instead of two though.

he'll turn that #30 pick into 30 picks in the 5th round!
- daeth

beat you

I feel like we all just showed up to a party wearing the same thing..........

If they settle, I still find it unfair that they will be completely free of any cap implications
- ILoveLamp

How would this work? They agree to mutually terminate the contract? If so, how do the Kings pay him under the CBA?

Also, if the League and PA agree, I don't think other GMs get a say. There is no way that Gary wants this aired out in public.

I feel like we all just showed up to a party wearing the same thing..........
- markmark

I went shopping with Weirdoh

I thought this was interesting from the pre-season :



wonder if we ever see Hunwick and Marincin as a pairing at some point this season? as it stands now, it appears Hunwick is being paired with Phaneuf to try and lift Phaneuf's possession numbers.

I went shopping with Weirdoh
- Canada Cup

For gas and a couple new arrows??

I feel like we all just showed up to a party wearing the same thing..........
- markmark

i'm nude

I thought this was interesting from the pre-season :



wonder if we ever see Hunwick and Marincin as a pairing at some point this season? as it stands now, it appears Hunwick is being paired with Phaneuf to try and lift Phaneuf's possession numbers.
- vermie22

Actually Phaneuf will end up lowering Hunwick's possession numbers.

For gas and a couple new arrows??
- Fruitcakenipple

And stiletto heals

Actually Phaneuf will end up lowering Hunwick's possession numbers.
- LeafMan

Larger sample size


What's interesting is the Gardiner/Harrington pairing... largest sample size and very good performance

I thought this was interesting from the pre-season :



wonder if we ever see Hunwick and Marincin as a pairing at some point this season? as it stands now, it appears Hunwick is being paired with Phaneuf to try and lift Phaneuf's possession numbers.
- vermie22

I agree. Very very interesting. I need you to explain one part in more detail. That part is the whole thing because I don't understand.

How would this work? They agree to mutually terminate the contract? If so, how do the Kings pay him under the CBA?

Also, if the League and PA agree, I don't think other GMs get a say. There is no way that Gary wants this aired out in public.
- Canada Cup

I don't really care either way. Teams always seem to get away with this crap.

NJ did the same thing too with Kovie.