Matt Henderson: McDavid and Las Vegas Steal The Show

Fist !!!! Suck it Jero !!!!

Fist !!!! Suck it Jero !!!!
- Reveen.

Fist. Huh huh.

I love TSN.... every time they mention McDavid they have to give Matthews a shameless plug.

The trade worked out about as bad as humanly possible

But I disagree that's the picks were more valuable. At least to us. We were in a desperate situation to get guys who could help immediately. The "core" was already in place. More picks didn't hve the cache for us any longer.
Plus- even if Reinhart had slipped, it was the high second where we way overpaid. The middling first wasn't way out of order at the time.
Not to mention that another smallish forward was not what was in the menu for the oilers at that time.

Also- handedness be damned. We needed high end pieces on the backend.
No doubt it was a swing and amiss, and maybe pc didn't do his due diligence as you've stated (panic after losing out on Hamilton) but whatev - handedness is a problem we have now or one that is relevant to teams with pieces already in place. We didn't even an NHL caliber corp at that point . He wanted a high end piece for th blueline. Being a leftie was moot

Not at all trying to say the deal Wasn't a disaster. And it's a big mistake by pc. Just that the climate was a little Different a couple years back

Kinda got this feeling this that Reinhart could still become an effective stay at home defender in this league

But more importantly- Connor McmotherfukingDavid cleaned up

Kinda got this feeling this that Reinhart could still be come an effective stay at home defender in this league

But more importantly- Connor McmotherfukingDavid cleaned up
- Ihateallofu

Nah....Reinhart is a prototypical 90's player....he'll be a #6 at best.

Flames fans are grumpy today.

Flames fans are grumpy today.
- Larsson_fan

Were the counting on Vegas taking Brouwer

I don't care which team you follow but I think every fan loves or needs to love 97. He is Crosby without the whining but with high-end plays at high-end speed (Bure anyone?). He plays the game so right (would be perfect if he had Forsberg's grit!) I am so excited for hockey these coming years (even from a NJ fan)I think for me the last time the NHL had the unique and amazing skill was Crosby/Ovi and before that the Kariya era. Matthews, 97 and crew will change the game again like those others did. I will predict in the end, with at least 1 cup to his name, 97 will be in the books a greater player than 87.

Fist !!!! Suck it Jero !!!!
- Reveen.

YES!!!!

I don't care which team you follow but I think every fan loves or needs to love 97. He is Crosby without the whining but with high-end plays at high-end speed (Bure anyone?). He plays the game so right (would be perfect if he had Forsberg's grit!) I am so excited for hockey these coming years (even from a NJ fan)I think for me the last time the NHL had the unique and amazing skill was Crosby/Ovi and before that the Kariya era. Matthews, 97 and crew will change the game again like those others did. I will predict in the end, with at least 1 cup to his name, 97 will be in the books a greater player than 87.
- Leniwm1

Hard to say...Crosby is about as complete a player the NHL has ever seen.

I don't care which team you follow but I think every fan loves or needs to love 97. He is Crosby without the whining but with high-end plays at high-end speed (Bure anyone?). He plays the game so right (would be perfect if he had Forsberg's grit!) I am so excited for hockey these coming years (even from a NJ fan)I think for me the last time the NHL had the unique and amazing skill was Crosby/Ovi and before that the Kariya era. Matthews, 97 and crew will change the game again like those others did. I will predict in the end, with at least 1 cup to his name, 97 will be in the books a greater player than 87.
- Leniwm1

Sure hope so


I think eichels name is gonna get used alongside Matthews and Connor alot more going forward too. Even probably woulda this season had he not missed the first 6 weeks

Bob should have won the Hart. As soon as he became average that team floundered.

Bob should have won the Hart. As soon as he became average that team floundered.
- NEONDOUBLEDION

Bob should have won the Hart. As soon as he became average that team floundered.
- NEONDOUBLEDION

Fair

and talbot, Leon, klefbom had a lot to do with the oilers success as well


Maybe by true MVP definition you might Be right (still highly debatable ) but it doesn't seems like they Often use that as their barometer

Seems like they just Give it to the guy who was the best player in the league in the regular season.
Only caveat is gotta make the playoffs

Fair

and talbot, Leon, klefbom had a lot to do with the oilers success as well


Maybe by true MVP definition you might Be right (still highly debatable ) but it doesn't seems like they Often use that as their barometer

Seems like they just Give it to the guy who was the best player in the league in the regular season.
Only caveat is gotta make the playoffs
- Ihateallofu

I think playoffs count towards the award and Bob poop the bed in the playoffs.

Bold!

I think playoffs count towards the award and Bob poop the bed in the playoffs.
- Reveen.

They don't

Voting is meant to be done before they start as they don't want playoffs affecting votes just as you've stated


Either way - even if is debatable- Connors got a solid case for both MVP to his team and best player in the league

Either scenario he wins. Crazy how much he won by too

Fair

and talbot, Leon, klefbom had a lot to do with the oilers success as well


Maybe by true MVP definition you might Be right (still highly debatable ) but it doesn't seems like they Often use that as their barometer

Seems like they just Give it to the guy who was the best player in the league in the regular season.
Only caveat is gotta make the playoffs
- Ihateallofu

Yeah to me they really waiver on the whole actual MVP meaning. I would have went 1 Bob 2 McDavid 3 Karlsson based on value to success

They don't

Voting is meant to be done before they start as they don't want playoffs affecting votes just as you've stated


Either way - even if is debatable- Connors got a solid case for both MVP to his team and best player in the league

Either scenario he wins. Crazy how much he won by too
- Ihateallofu

It's still not Bobrovsky....

Bob should have won the Hart. As soon as he became average that team floundered.
- NEONDOUBLEDION

There is why he didn't win.... he became average

There is why he didn't win.... he became average
- Reveen.

In the playoffs not the regular season. It is a regular season award. The NHL is dumb in a lot of the way they pick awards and finalists. An example would be that Price and not Talbot was in the final 3 for the Vezina.

Congrats to McDavid. It won't be the last time he gets some hardware.

I think most of us can agree Matts view on things for the oilers is most of the time out to lunch, but Reinhart was a bad trade. Anyways good news for everyone in the Pacific is Vegas should be a free 8 to 10pts this year.