No I'm not. Players start to decline at age 32. Exceptions for superstars of course. For players like him it's downhill from here.
- Santo_44

Thanks doctor.

I'm a guy. I just don't like to be refered to as "this guy". It's very condescending.
- Bruiniak

Condescending would be "This (frank)ing guy" complete with eye roll. "This guy" is a statement of fact. Would you prefer "Mr. Bruiniac"...?

Thanks doctor.
- Bruiniak

You called?

The difference between the Canucks and the Bruins is that the Bruins had their rebuild already. Not the 10 year rebuild that the Oilers and Leafs have had but a minor rebuild.
- Bruiniak

Really? When was your rebuild? Your center core is 30+ and the best years are behind them.

Marchand is 28 now. Krug, Millar are in their prime too.

Pastrnak is a good young piece though.

Really? When was your rebuild? Your center core is 30+ and the best years are behind them.

Marchand is 28 now. Krug, Millar are in their prime too.

Pastrnak is a good young piece though.
- gravyface

We traded Lucic last year because he wasn't in the plans. Several players have left. Sweeney has restocked the prospect pool. PC had traded several young players/ draft picks and Sweeney has done a great job rebuilding it.

Condescending would be "This (frank)ing guy" complete with eye roll. "This guy" is a statement of fact. Would you prefer "Mr. Bruiniac"...?
- lumlums

Our countries are very different.

We traded Lucic last year because he wasn't in the plans. Several players have left. Sweeney has restocked the prospect pool. PC had traded several young players/ draft picks and Sweeney has done a great job rebuilding it.
- Bruiniak

I don't think you understand bonuses either. A certain company might offer incentives to their employees while a better employee might get (frank) all from his company because they do things differently.
- Bruiniak

Yes, I'm certain you don't now.

We traded Lucic last year because he wasn't in the plans. Several players have left. Sweeney has restocked the prospect pool. PC had traded several young players/ draft picks and Sweeney has done a great job rebuilding it.
- Bruiniak

Think JFJ said the same thing after taking the helm from Pat Quinn in the early 2000s.

Again. I asked you several times why this mattered? I'm sure it hasn't happened yet but why could it not happen?
- Bruiniak

Do you know how negotiation works?

Seems the answer is no.

Our countries are very different.
- Bruiniak

Trump is proving you right

We traded Lucic last year because he wasn't in the plans. Several players have left. Sweeney has restocked the prospect pool. PC had traded several young players/ draft picks and Sweeney has done a great job rebuilding it.
- Bruiniak

Shouldn't he be restocking with 1st round talent?

Our countries are very different.
- Bruiniak

Massachusetts is in a different country to California?

Shouldn't he be restocking with 1st round talent?
- burn

That was dig for drafting off the board, right? What about the 3 in a row he took last year? I remember the panelists were pretty shocked a 2 of the 3 and who was left .

That was dig for drafting off the board, right? What about the 3 in a row he took last year? I remember the panelists were pretty shocked a 2 of the 3 and who was left .
- Jeropotato

They had mid round picks and chose guys rated in the 2nd round.

They had mid round picks and chose guys rated in the 2nd round.
- burn

Imagine if they had taken Barzal, Connor and Samsonov?


Thanks, Sweeney

That was dig for drafting off the board, right? What about the 3 in a row he took last year? I remember the panelists were pretty shocked a 2 of the 3 and who was left .
- Jeropotato

They also took a dman who wasn't even the best draft eligible dman from his own team available.

Worst GM's:

Peter Chiarelli
Don Sweeney
Jim Benning
Marc Bergevin
Garth Snow

Worst GM's:

Peter Chiarelli
Don Sweeney
Jim Benning
Marc Bergevin
Garth Snow
- mr.sir

All of those guys with the exception of Snow have won Stanley cups in the last decade.

All of those guys with the exception of Snow have won Stanley cups in the last decade.
- Jeropotato

But only 1 as a GM...

I forgot just how amazing this is

But only 1 as a GM...
- lumlums

You know what I get a kick out of? How so many hockey fans care more about winning or losing trades than winning or losing hockey games or championships.

You know what I get a kick out of? How so many hockey fans care more about winning or losing trades than winning or losing hockey games or championships.
- Jeropotato

It's true at times.


For me, winning the cup comes down to a few things, and winning more transactions than you lose is a part of that. But that's just where the work starts. You've got to have the right coach, right player mentality, a core of solid folks who you have likely drafted that includes a few stars at all positions and that's before you even get to the luck aspect that invariably comes from shooting a plastic disc around a sheet of ice for an hour at a time...

I forgot just how amazing this is


- lumlums

Lamoriello just appears to be dragging his feet with Matthews. Does not show much respect for 1st overall pick
- oldhockeyfan

Are we even certain there's any type of contract battle happening? Is there any evidence of it beyond the fact Matthews remains unsigned? Perhaps they just said go back to Arizona and we will see you in the fall when we have a better idea of our cap situation.