Doing well man, you? Was sick to start the weekend, but it's happy something day here in 'Murica, so everybody is taking the day off
- lumlums

They're celebrating their own Brexit.

See? Nice things come from these things.

I think the whole "marner is too small" argument is for amatuers to make..

At no point while watching a game do you ever go, ohh i hope they keep Joe Pavelski off the ice he's too small.. Or that wendel Clarke guy wont be able to handle the NHL..

Any reason to bring him down. He's got amazing skill and plays a two-way game.. but noo.. hes too small.. even if you're talking about his size because theres litereally nothing else to discuss it's still over played..

Let the Sabres and Habs fans worry about his size.
- Tanooki

Briere was a small guy (skinny) and had a good NHL career. Speed and skills is what truly matter.

Gagner still hasn't signed anywhere. That's a bit surprising. I thought he would end up being a half decent nhler
- WingmanWillie

Soft, slow, smurf, terrible defensively, mediocre offensively...and that's just Desharnais, wait till we talk Gagner.

Briere was a small guy (skinny) and had a good NHL career. Speed and skills is what truly matter.
- Symba007

Yup.

But you need some size in your lineup at some point imo.

Having a few very skilled small guys is no problem at all.

he reported a few weeks back that Leafs are looking to add a top dman in the off-season.. everyone overreacted and female doged at him because the trade didn't happen the next day.
- MCharisma91

It is Berger FFS.

Briere was a small guy (skinny) and had a good NHL career. Speed and skills is what truly matter.
- Symba007

exactly..

I love Briere.. only because he inspired Matthews to become a hockey player

Soft, slow, smurf, terrible defensively, mediocre offensively...and that's just Desharnais, wait till we talk Gagner.
- AdamFrench

You still into Scientology ??

Link? This should be fun.

But yes, the way the planned it, I suspect them to be able to build a decent lineup.
- Scabeh

It's fun and actually harder than you'd think. Takes a little time though. Just go to the Expansion draft tool on General Fanager and you can play around with it. Once you check off who to protect, the next step is to choose your team and then you can view your Vegas roster.

I think the whole "marner is too small" argument is for amatuers to make..

At no point while watching a game do you ever go, ohh i hope they keep Joe Pavelski off the ice he's too small.. Or that wendel Clarke guy wont be able to handle the NHL..

Any reason to bring him down. He's got amazing skill and plays a two-way game.. but noo.. hes too small.. even if you're talking about his size because theres litereally nothing else to discuss it's still over played..

Let the Sabres and Habs fans worry about his size.
- Tanooki

I get it. I'm actually on the side that wants Marner on the team next season. I don't think size is as much a factor as it may have once been. Johnny Hockey, Kane, Johnson are all having success in spite of smaller stature.

There was some concern because of MMs target weight of 170. In light of his height (or what I thought it was), I didn't think that was too bad. If he actually is 5'11, 163 is still kinda skinny though. Seemed a bit generous to list him as that. I think he looks much stronger in the images from the media scrums today

Have any of you guys done the full expansion draft simulator thing on General Fanager? Vegas can wind up with a decent squad of NHLers, especially on the back end. I did mine with them having Reimer, Lack and Subban as their 3 goalies and a defense that features J. Johnson, Scandella, Zadorov, Pouliot, Klein, C. Murphy and Merrill.
- Phenom

Vegas will win a cup before any Canadian team.

I get it. I'm actually on the side that wants Marner on the team next season. I don't think size is as much a factor as it may have once been. Johnny Hockey, Kane, Johnson are all having success in spite of smaller stature.

There was some concern because of MMs target weight of 170. In light of his height (or what I thought it was), I didn't think that was too bad. If he actually is 5'11, 163 is still kinda skinny though. Seemed a bit generous to list him as that. I think he looks much stronger in the images from the media scrums today
- WingmanWillie

Mid October will tell the tale.

Vegas will win a cup before any Canadian team.
- Iggysbff

so no cups in your lifetime

I get it. I'm actually on the side that wants Marner on the team next season. I don't think size is as much a factor as it may have once been. Johnny Hockey, Kane, Johnson are all having success in spite of smaller stature.

There was some concern because of MMs target weight of 170. In light of his height (or what I thought it was), I didn't think that was too bad. If he actually is 5'11, 163 is still kinda skinny though. Seemed a bit generous to list him as that. I think he looks much stronger in the images from the media scrums today
- WingmanWillie

He's going to grow a bit more too.. All those other guys are way smaller than he will be.

Vegas will win a cup before any Canadian team.
- Iggysbff

probably...

He looks like he does.

5'9 is really short. To be 170 at that height is pretty crazy. I'm 7 inches taller than that and walk around at 195 when I'm in shape.that's less than 5 lbs per inch

Anybody into sports nutrition and weight management can recognize that 5'9, 170 is a pretty solid frame. The guy is never going to be 200 pounds. He'd probably be horrifically slow if he was
- WingmanWillie

He doesn't need to be.... as long as he's strong on his legs when he battles against big Ds... Marty St.Louis was a small guy that played big against big Ds, could win most of the battles -- Marty was jacked!



Marner's a little young to have that muscle mass..

Vegas will win a cup before any Canadian team.
- Iggysbff

Absolutely. Said it for a while now, we ain't seeing a Canadian team win a Cup in our lifetime.

It is Berger FFS.
- bixll

it's alright, people on here think IBN is bad.

Absolutely. Said it for a while now, we ain't seeing a Canadian team win a Cup in our lifetime.
- walshyleafsfan

No.. no team called the Canadiens will win during our lifetime..

You don't think he looks strong in that pic?
- WingmanWillie

No.
maybe for a 17 year old.

I miss him.

He was like Garth but he hated the team he blogged for.

It was magical.
- Scabeh

In Berger's defense, I was well on my way to hating the team under Burke\Nonis myself.

NHL got him listed as 5'11. Leafs site got him listed as 5'11. Wikipedia got him listed as 5'11. Wiki don't lie brah!!!
- MCharisma91

On skates.
I think he 1.8m which is just over 5'9

Edit: Ive added the smiley face....so the people wont think I was being serious about the "on skates"

No.
maybe for a 17 year old.
- Fakepartofme

looks like he hangs to the left..

On skates.
I think he 1.8m which is just over 5'9
- Fakepartofme

why would they measure him with his skates on?

On skates.
I think he 1.8m which is just over 5'9
- Fakepartofme

ahh. so Crosby is really 5'9 too..and Kane is 5'8!

awesome, Marner will be fine!

Doing well man, you? Was sick to start the weekend, but it's happy something day here in 'Murica, so everybody is taking the day off
- lumlums

Isn't this the day they got their independence by resorting to (what is now known as) terrorism?