Meh. He get's to live in the sun, play on a stacked team and pay very little tax. I can't hate the guy for making that choice.
- lumlums

I dont give a poop about their living conditions.. I just think they're getting screwed by management and i hope they never win.. I used to like them but after the past two seasons i kinda like them less now.

Pacioretty is more of the finisher. Kessel typically puts up more assists. They'd probably complement each other quite well on the same line TBH
- lumlums

I'd like to see a JVR - Patches - Kessler line.

It would be the greatest diving line of all time.

Pacioretty is more of the finisher. Kessel typically puts up more assists. They'd probably complement each other quite well on the same line TBH
- lumlums

Meh... they're both pretty soft... They're both very good obviously but I'm not sure it would be the best.

Pacioretty is better with a player like Gallagher who's charging the net and creating space for him.

Far superior? Really? How so?

Edit: Pacioretty is just as good of a goal scorer (if not better as of today), is considered a very complete two-way players and heals from injuries faster than wolverine.
- Scabeh

Patches hit 40 and Kessel hasnt

I seriously don't know why Johnson is on this team.

Faulk is amazing man... the fact he's not there is beyond me.
- Scabeh

No idea. I mean, he's good enough to make the Olympic roster as a 21 year old, but at 24 isn't good enough for the World Cup team for some reason?

didn't Hossa get caught in a similar trap?....signed with the penquins, lose the cup to detroit....signs with detroit, loses cup to penquins....signs with chicago, finally wins cup

Patches hit 40 and Kessel hasnt
- Arctic_AARDVARK

39 actually.

I'd like to see a JVR - Patches - Kessler line.

It would be the greatest diving line of all time.
- Atomic Wedgie

JVR doesnt dive..

39 actually.
- Scabeh

whhhat!!

damn... i thought he hit 40.

Patches hit 40 and Kessel hasnt
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Kessel has hit 80 pts twice and Patches hasn't even hit 70...

JVR doesnt dive..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I don't see Pacioretty diving either.

He just cries out in pain, goes back to the dressing room making everyone believe he just died/lost an arm and he comes back 2 min later completely fine.

JVR doesnt dive..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

He's a bloody Yank. He dives.

Kessel has hit 80 pts twice and Patches hasn't even hit 70...
- lumlums

Well that's why my point wasn't about how Kessel WAS better than Pacioretty.

Right now, today, for team USA, Pacioretty has to be picked first. imo.

Meh... they're both pretty soft... They're both very good obviously but I'm not sure it would be the best.

Pacioretty is better with a player like Gallagher who's charging the net and creating space for him.
- Scabeh

There's plenty of centres who do that too. Put those two with someone like Getzlaf and that would probably work really well.

Kessel has hit 80 pts twice and Patches hasn't even hit 70...
- lumlums

he went from a +38 two years ago to a -10 last year

I don't see Pacioretty diving either.

He just cries out in pain, goes back to the dressing room making everyone believe he just died/lost an arm and he comes back 2 min later completely fine.
- Scabeh

Thank you, Dr. Recchi.

Maybe PK gave him poop for being a huge wussy and that's why they traded him.

Well that's why my point wasn't about how Kessel WAS better than Pacioretty.

Right now, today, for team USA, Pacioretty has to be picked first. imo.
- Scabeh

Pavelski and Kane for me.

he went from a +38 two years ago to a -10 last year
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Almost sounds like the Habs lost their superstar goaltender to injury and their whole season went to hell huh?

I don't see Pacioretty diving either.

He just cries out in pain, goes back to the dressing room making everyone believe he just died/lost an arm and he comes back 2 min later completely fine.
- Scabeh

A master manipulator..

I just dont like his face... lol.. and he's American captaining a team called the Canadiens..

A master manipulator..

I just dont like his face... lol.. and he's American captaining a team called the Canadiens..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Yes well you can't really start being that picky in today's NHL.

Nice to see people talking about hockey this morning.

I don't see Pacioretty diving either.

He just cries out in pain, goes back to the dressing room making everyone believe he just died/lost an arm and he comes back 2 min later completely fine.
- Scabeh

he went from a +38 two years ago to a -10 last year

- Arctic_AARDVARK

and won a cup

Almost sounds like the Habs lost their superstar goaltender to injury and their whole season went to hell huh?
- Scabeh

It sounds more like the team captain didnt do much to right the ship when adversity struck...

a 48 goal differential is not something you can blame on bad goaltending.

JVR doesnt dive..
- Arctic_AARDVARK