55 points or better is heading towards first line center production. Couturier is a horse to play against and is very tough on the puck physically.
- MJL

That is why he can make the team stronger by being the best 3C center in the league and kill penalties. Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Konecny, Weal and hopefully Patrick can be the top six. Filppula has more offence ability than Couter as well. If Patrick is not ready then you have to decide between Couter of Filppula for 2c and 3C. I do not like either choice but one of them will get it.

Not sure it was posted here before, but may help with perspective:

https://twitter.com/avapp...%3Ft%3D2372855%26page%3D2
- missingmike

You can't just come in here and post viable facts. Doesn't work like that buddy.

Trade Couturier and a 1st to STL for Schenn
- Mordecai

Good one, keep the first and throw in a third instead

That is why he can make the team stronger by being the best 3C center in the league and kill penalties. Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Konecny, Weal and hopefully Patrick can be the top six. Filppula has more offence ability than Couter as well. If Patrick is not ready then you have to decide between Couter of Filppula for 2c and 3C. I do not like either choice but one of them will get it.
- joegreif17

That may very well be how it shakes out in the future if Patrick develops as hoped barring any kind of trade but for now, Couturier is the team's 2nd line center and one of the better 2nd line centers at ES in the league.

I have now come to the conclusion #14 is underrated.

It is obvious you never played the game!
- joegreif17

so obvious

you must be forged from Manhattan bedrock. Rinaldo left his feet and put his shoulder in his jaw, got hit low and had his knee get bend in a way that it shouldn't and took a the full force of a 6'2", 230lb Ovi moving with speed into a wall. Im sure would walk away unscathed from each incident

I just flagged you for your name calling. I got suspended for way less so if the moderator is playing fairly you are toast buddy.
- joegreif17

And you say Couturier is soft as butter...

I don't know what kind of butter you fools are buying. Mine is actually pretty hard.

I don't know what kind of butter you fools are buying. Mine is actually pretty hard.
- flyer_nutter

Leave it on the counter for a day and you got Couter, haha

Leave it on the counter for a day and you got Couter, haha
- joegreif17

Nahhh you have diarrhea then.

I would like to know how one can get their hands on theatre butter. I'm sure it's full of poop but it's quite good.

And you say Couturier is soft as butter...

- Rliable

More to this story, I got flagged for 10 days because I said I thought Hakstol was an idiot. Just sayin
Just want to say that HB is for opinions and if you do not like it you do not resort to name calling of any sort. I have learned to play by the rules and so should you.

More to this story, I got flagged for 10 days because I said I thought Hakstol was an idiot. Just sayin
Just want to say that HB is for opinions and if you do not like it you do not resort to name calling of any sort. I have learned to play by the rules and so should you.
- joegreif17

I do play by the rules. I haven't called anyone any names. And if you were banned for saying Hakstol is an idiot, I'm sure there's more to it than that. Much worse things have been said about plenty in this forum that haven't resulted in a ban.

so obvious

you must be forged from Manhattan bedrock. Rinaldo left his feet and put his shoulder in his jaw, got hit low and had his knee get bend in a way that it shouldn't and took a the full force of a 6'2", 230lb Ovi moving with speed into a wall. Im sure would walk away unscathed from each incident
- HOWSMYDICTATE

The object of the game is to hit and not be hit. Obviously he can not take it and not quick or smart enough to avoid it. 80 games missed in six years is not good for the team. You have to know who is on the ice at all times, sure many hits are unavoidable but head down and you will pay.

More to this story, I got flagged for 10 days because I said I thought Hakstol was an idiot. Just sayin
Just want to say that HB is for opinions and if you do not like it you do not resort to name calling of any sort. I have learned to play by the rules and so should you.
- joegreif17

Wow you got banned for that? I've done so much worse.

Trade Couturier and a 1st to STL for Schenn
- Mordecai

Who is going to replace Schenn's 17 pp goals?? One thing for sure I will be watching Schenn light it up in St. Louis, I hated to see him go.

The object of the game is to hit and not be hit. Obviously he can not take it and not quick or smart enough to avoid it. 80 games missed in six years is not good for the team. You have to know who is on the ice at all times, sure many hits are unavoidable but head down and you will pay.
- joegreif17

How many of his injuries were the direct result of taking a hit?

Wow you got banned for that? I've done so much worse.
- Mordecai

Honest, I did. I even asked Bill M if he thought it was a fair banning and he said he would talk to the mods, however they did not reverse it. I showed the offending blog to my friends and they all said it was ridiculous and they would not participate in a site than bans for a negative opinion. I do not resort to name calling anymore and try to be decent to all no matter what poop is stated. Just saying

How many of his injuries were the direct result of taking a hit?
- MJL

You tell me, all I know he is sidelined all the time and not matter how he got injured he is still missing in action.

I do play by the rules. I haven't called anyone any names. And if you were banned for saying Hakstol is an idiot, I'm sure there's more to it than that. Much worse things have been said about plenty in this forum that haven't resulted in a ban.
- Rliable

Sorry, I did not mean you. I was talking about the guy that called me an idiot. No big deal but I can show you what I got banned for and you will be shaking your head. Calling a person an idiot is minor and what I said was far less offensive than calling someone an idiot.

You tell me, all I know he is sidelined all the time and not matter how he got injured he is still missing in action.
- joegreif17

I don't know either but I'm not the one saying he can't take a hit. The number of times he is out injured is a concern but perhaps that is because he plays a hard game.

Not sure it was posted here before, but may help with perspective:

https://twitter.com/avapp...%3Ft%3D2372855%26page%3D2
- missingmike

Damn.

He's such an interesting player. Really a testiment to how improtant possession metrics are and how important having the puck is. That is, the guy is not flashy, fast, overly skilled, fast as lightening.... he's honestly average across the board in offensive skills. Goes to show what kind of hockey sense he has.

I said before he'd never be "the guy" and I said that having his lack of flashiness in mind. But Christ, the dude gets it done and I've always seen him as a 2C, again, one that every team wants and a cup champ needs. If the 2pp can get on track he could have a monster year- then maybe I'm rethinking if he could be "the guy".

I don't know either but I'm not the one saying he can't take a hit. The number of times he is out injured is a concern but perhaps that is because he plays a hard game.
- MJL

I wish him all the best this season and I really hope I can say you are right MJL when the year is over. We can revisit this one year from now

The fact that someone legitimately said "no one wants Giroux in my fantasy league so his value is zero in the NHL" is heartbreaking.

The fact that someone legitimately said "no one wants Giroux in my fantasy league so his value is zero in the NHL" is heartbreaking.
- Giroux_Is_God

3rd dose nitro heartbreaking?

3rd dose nitro heartbreaking?
- flyer_nutter

Adenosine.