You're not one of those fans that losing became ingrained in their lives so deeply that now they have turned the corner and are a pretty good team you just cannot accept it?
- HawkfaninBC

It's called Mactavish Syndrome.

would you guys trade for Jagr?

Just thinking that

Ima prob to defer to you on this one. I'm only mildly fuked in the head. While you on the other hand are full throttle bro

Come up with something good
- HB77

I'm still going to go with a close-up of Klefbom's abs... I think you should ask everyone else though... There may be better options out there

Yeah, I agree. I'd love to have him as he kills secondary competition and produces like mad on the PP.
- MaximumBone

More than that, he has the skill, skating and puck movement to do just fine against the top competition too

Every team that has won a cup the last decade has had one.
- Iggysbff

I don't think I would consider Letang one

would you guys trade for Jagr?
- TheGiftofGod

Depends on what would have to be given up for him.

Because he's a moron that makes moronic trades.
- Iggysbff

How can you argue in the face of a technically sound analysis like that?

Pretty good isn't good enough. Need to resign Drai and then a bunch next year including McDavid. We will never win a cup with Chia at the helm.
- Iggysbff

You usually need to be pretty good before you become very good. With the salary cap there is little chance of any team becoming great and staying there for an extended period of time. The Hawks have done an amazing job over the past 7 years but no longer are a great team mostly due to the cap. In fact I don't think there are any great teams in the league, there are around 7 or 8 very good teams and then maybe 8 pretty good ones and that's it. Any team that makes the playoffs can get hot and win it all including the Oil.

Give it a break...you know he easily earns that in 15 minutes
- McSavioursPupil

I don't make much money, and I have a micro-penis... Hey ladies, sup?

Every team that has won a cup the last decade has had one.
- Iggysbff

And some of them weren't projected or expected to be an elite #1. Keith, Chara, and Letang along with whoever was #1 for that Hurricanes team.

I hate your location.
- RafiDRW

A couple of the Canuckleheads got upset that I kept taking their quotes in context, so I went with something neutral to shut their whining...

You usually need to be pretty good before you become very good. With the salary cap there is little chance of any team becoming great and staying there for an extended period of time. The Hawks have done an amazing job over the past 7 years but no longer are a great team mostly due to the cap. In fact I don't think there are any great teams in the league, there are around 7 or 8 very good teams and then maybe 8 pretty good ones and that's it. Any team that makes the playoffs can get hot and win it all including the Oil.
- HawkfaninBC

This

I don't think I would consider Letang one
- Reveen.

Letang is an absolute boss. This past year or so he's probably been top five in the league.

How can you argue in the face of a technically sound analysis like that?
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I can't...it leaves me speechless

Zona is horrid. See if we can somehow get OEL.

Never happen but man that would be nice.

I'm still going to go with a close-up of Klefbom's abs... I think you should ask everyone else though... There may be better options out there
- laughs2907

Yep

I'll take suggestions and fall back on klefbom if no one come up with something better

A couple of the Canuckleheads got upset that I kept taking their quotes in context, so I went with something neutral to shut their whining...
- lumlums

They can get yappy alright. Just remind them that their team won a presidents cup and then they start to calm down.

How can you argue in the face of a technically sound analysis like that?
- TheTaoOfSemenko

I've made a point of not responding to poop answers like that.

I don't think I would consider Letang one
- Reveen.

Letang was an absolute monster for them all playoffs last year. Played lights out.

Letang is an absolute boss. This past year or so he's probably been top five in the league.
- lumlums

He's manning a line behind two of the leagues very best Cs for the past decade. It really does make a difference. Top 5? I would be highly skeptical of saying that.

Letang is an absolute boss. This past year or so he's probably been top five in the league.
- lumlums

The thing with the Pens is that they have three #2 dmen. Letang is great but he's not a true elite #1 in my book.

Zona is horrid. See if we can somehow get OEL.

Never happen but man that would be nice.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Holy sh1t

We're a true contender with him.

Anyone save Connor. (I'd do Leon for sure, but we'd have to have some sort of replacement first. He's been huge for us

The thing with the Pens is that they have three #2 dmen. Letang is great but he's not a true elite #1 in my book.
- RafiDRW

Whoa.

Really!!?

They can get yappy alright. Just remind them that their team won a presidents cup and then they start to calm down.
- RafiDRW

TBH I'm good with about 99% of the guys over there. But there's definitely a couple of REALLY (frank)ing special ones

Pretty good isn't good enough. Need to resign Drai and then a bunch next year including McDavid. We will never win a cup with Chia at the helm.
- Iggysbff

And when we do you better not celebrate it because you're not even a fan