Rusky's are more risky
- dbot

Not if they have developed in the CHL. They get westernized pretty quickly. Most of the time their parents have already moved over to Canada.

Lefty you're my boy today! No emo comment for you
- chompsey

I just googled Emo and a video of kids dressed in black cutting themselves.WTF

So their goth but with cutting.

Not if they have developed in the CHL. They get westernized pretty quickly. Most of the time their parents have already moved over to Canada.
- bloatedmosquito

My good friend in high school came over from Russian at 16. He westernized very quickly. He and is family love it here and would never go back. Even then they never thought about going back.

Not if they have developed in the CHL. They get westernized pretty quickly. Most of the time their parents have already moved over to Canada.
- bloatedmosquito

I am more apt to be concerned about their history of walking out. You do not see Slovakians and Sweds threaten to quit if their morning porridge does not have cinnamon.

I woudl stay away from Russians for the time being. Even the best of all time, Bure, walked.

runner up was Travis Dermott, third was Rollie McKeown.

I feel like this was a pretty big blunder.
- prock

WTF?

I understand the need for trolls to be trolls but there is nothing to troll about today. Come back in a few hours.

WTF?

I understand the need for trolls to be trolls but there is nothing to troll about today. Come back in a few hours.
- Beatle_john

time will tell, but I think they got the third best dman in the draft, at best.

So immensely happy with the pick.

Our d core now in 2 years will be Hutton Juolevi Tanev Gudbranson and Tryamkin and you gotta like that.

Sign Luc and Ericsson and we look real good Benning is doing a great job not getting flashy players but guys who are very tough to play against and with juolevi now the puck moves up the ice very very fast. Sp happy

So immensely happy with the pick.

Our d core now in 2 years will be Hutton Juolevi Tanev Gudbranson and Tryamkin and you gotta like that.

Sign Luc and Ericsson and we look real good Benning is doing a great job not getting flashy players but guys who are very tough to play against and with juolevi now the puck moves up the ice very very fast. Sp happy

So immensely happy with the pick.

Our d core now in 2 years will be Hutton Juolevi Tanev Gudbranson and Tryamkin and you gotta like that.

Sign Luc and Ericsson and we look real good Benning is doing a great job not getting flashy players but guys who are very tough to play against and with juolevi now the puck moves up the ice very very fast. Sp happy

So immensely happy with the pick.

Our d core now in 2 years will be Hutton Juolevi Tanev Gudbranson and Tryamkin and you gotta like that.

Sign Luc and Ericsson and we look real good Benning is doing a great job not getting flashy players but guys who are very tough to play against and with juolevi now the puck moves up the ice very very fast. Sp happy

So immensely happy with the pick.

Our d core now in 2 years will be Hutton Juolevi Tanev Gudbranson and Tryamkin and you gotta like that.

Sign Luc and Ericsson and we look real good Benning is doing a great job not getting flashy players but guys who are very tough to play against and with juolevi now the puck moves up the ice very very fast. Sp happy
- The_Kuze

Okay we get it .

I know it should seem like a non issue but I wonder if this deal of Benning talking about other players has black balled him a little bit. Bergevin is p$$ed. Yzerman is tight lipped. It looked to like JB was having a bad day yesterday. He didn't approach anyone and no one approached him. I'm thinking he gets a hefty fine. He didn't look like himself. Sometimes I wonder if he is an idiot or a genius. Was this all a play with him to prevent teams from moving picks so he could get Juolevi. who know but he sure looks like a guy who regrets flapping his mouth off.

I know it should seem like a non issue but I wonder if this deal of Benning talking about other players has black balled him a little bit. Bergevin is p$$ed. Yzerman is tight lipped. It looked to like JB was having a bad day yesterday. He didn't approach anyone and no one approached him. I'm thinking he gets a hefty fine. He didn't look like himself. Sometimes I wonder if he is an idiot or a genius. Was this all a play with him to prevent teams from moving picks so he could get Juolevi. who know but he sure looks like a guy who regrets flapping his mouth off.
- thundachunk

Maybe, but like I said, I think he tried to manipulate the fans a bit using the media. I think he knew beforehand that Columbus was going to take Dubois 3OA and knew that the fans were going to go apepoop if he didn't pick Tkachuk or Puljaarvi (if he was still available) and still picked Juolevi, so he name dropped a few players just to distract people. Law of unintended consequences though, you may be right, he might have ended up pissing off several GMs doing that.

I know it should seem like a non issue but I wonder if this deal of Benning talking about other players has black balled him a little bit. Bergevin is p$$ed. Yzerman is tight lipped. It looked to like JB was having a bad day yesterday. He didn't approach anyone and no one approached him. I'm thinking he gets a hefty fine. He didn't look like himself. Sometimes I wonder if he is an idiot or a genius. Was this all a play with him to prevent teams from moving picks so he could get Juolevi. who know but he sure looks like a guy who regrets flapping his mouth off.
- thundachunk

More and more it's obvious he's a bumbling idiot, but, the man knows how to draft! He just needs to continue to draft well and build a future for the club.

Sorry guys my phone froze up didn't mean 4 posts

Tyler Benson to Oilers so much for D. Toronto draft a no name with the 31 st

Kulikov to the Sabres.once they get Stamkos look out.

WTF?

I understand the need for trolls to be trolls but there is nothing to troll about today. Come back in a few hours.
- Beatle_john

feelings are important.

Ronning or Neimelainen

Ronning or Neimelainen
- VANTEL

BPA

More and more it's obvious he's a bumbling idiot, but, the man knows how to draft! He just needs to continue to draft well and build a future for the club.
- LeftCoaster

If he had someone to come in as assistant GM with some media experience and a little coaching things would be fine. He is far from an idiot. I would say his need to be truthful is a good character flaw and a bad one.(Nice guy syndrome) Anybody who can draft is okay by me but he needs to start accumulating draft picks over the next few years. the future already looks bright.

Lockwood?

Lockwood?
- hillbillydeluxe

Small winger under 18 USA

If he had someone to come in as assistant GM with some media experience and a little coaching things would be fine. He is far from an idiot. I would say his need to be truthful is a good character flaw and a bad one.(Nice guy syndrome) Anybody who can draft is okay by me but he needs to start accumulating draft picks over the next few years. the future already looks bright.
- thundachunk

They need a guy like Tallon on board. He burned us enough.

Small winger under 18 USA
- VANTEL

Really Really wish Van had a second round pick this year and who the hell is that kid? final ranking was 108. I've lost faith in Benning.

Edit Benning said yesterday he wish he had draft picks like some other teams. Well stop giving them away and you will have some. Stop making trades and you will have some draft picks.