Knew you guys would come up with something funny

hes finally convinced he wont get 64 goals? now going to the more realistic 10?
- nightmare3020

He has already proven he is a bust, so will be lucky to score 10 a year now.

That poop? Are you kidding me? He leads our team in goals his rookie year and how do you reward him? With less than 5 minutes of ice time the first game back, 3rd-4th line duties and restricted PP time. Eakins is a (frank)ing idiot.
- SpoiledByOil

Oh yeah, let's just let him be defensive liability for the sake of exciting goals! That's how to develop a winner.

Oh yeah, let's just let him be defensive liability for the sake of exciting goals! That's how to develop a winner.
- Jeropotato

This.
I agree it seems like he wasn't treated fairly, but to play in the NHL you need to be able to play both ends of the ice to a certain level. Yak was absolute poop in the D zone. Everyone recognizes his offensive ability, but to be as effective Eakins has to teach him some how. But I also believe Ramsay will be able to do a much better job with Yak and Schultz.

This.
I agree it seems like he wasn't treated fairly, but to play in the NHL you need to be able to play both ends of the ice to a certain level. Yak was absolute poop in the D zone. Everyone recognizes his offensive ability, but to be as effective Eakins has to teach him some how. But I also believe Ramsay will be able to do a much better job with Yak and Schultz.
- JasonDh

That's a better way to articulate it that I employed. Not a huge Eakins booster, maybe he didn't do well with Yak, but someone has to learn him to at the very least not be retarded defensively.

Oh yeah, let's just let him be defensive liability for the sake of exciting goals! That's how to develop a winner.
- Jeropotato

No you take an offensive dynamo and put him on a checking line and take away his PP time, that's the proper way to develop a goal scorer, right on. Give your head a shake.

This.
I agree it seems like he wasn't treated fairly, but to play in the NHL you need to be able to play both ends of the ice to a certain level. Yak was absolute poop in the D zone. Everyone recognizes his offensive ability, but to be as effective Eakins has to teach him some how. But I also believe Ramsay will be able to do a much better job with Yak and Schultz.
- JasonDh

So you take him off the PP and don't put him in a position to succeed, just completely ruin his confidence. So why at him for less than 5 minutes first game back? Why send him straight to the 3rd and 4th lines? That's great development right there "you were awesome offensively, so now we're going to cut your minutes and throw you in a defensive role to further your development" give me a break. He wasn't poopty defensively when he started the year with scrapper minutes. You ruin his confidence and give him a defensive role while he struggles defensively, genius

No you take an offensive dynamo and put him on a checking line and take away his PP time, that's the proper way to develop a goal scorer, right on. Give your head a shake.
- SpoiledByOil

What's wrong with making him earn it? Kids these days.....

So you take him off the PP and don't put him in a position to succeed, just completely ruin his confidence. So why at him for less than 5 minutes first game back? Why send him straight to the 3rd and 4th lines? That's great development right there "you were awesome offensively, so now we're going to cut your minutes and throw you in a defensive role to further your development" give me a break. He wasn't poopty defensively when he started the year with scrapper minutes. You ruin his confidence and give him a defensive role while he struggles defensively, genius
- SpoiledByOil

Jesus, you figure we shoulda strapped a pair of pampers on him and game him top minutes?

What's wrong with making him earn it? Kids these days.....
- Jeropotato

So with his play last year he was justified playing less than 5 minutes to start the season this year? And you being serious too? Not just trolling?

Jesus, you figure we shoulda strapped a pair of pampers on him and game him top minutes?
- Jeropotato

I figure when you lead the team in goals you should be able to play more than 5 minutes to start the season. Are you (frank)ing serious with this retarded comment?

So you take him off the PP and don't put him in a position to succeed, just completely ruin his confidence. So why at him for less than 5 minutes first game back? Why send him straight to the 3rd and 4th lines? That's great development right there "you were awesome offensively, so now we're going to cut your minutes and throw you in a defensive role to further your development" give me a break. He wasn't poopty defensively when he started the year with scrapper minutes. You ruin his confidence and give him a defensive role while he struggles defensively, genius
- SpoiledByOil

I agree. While Yak is terrible in his own end, ideally he plays with linemates other than Gordon and Gazdic or whoever the brilliant combo was from Eakins for that game so that he plays with the top tier guys who result in the play being more in the offensive zone. The more Yak is in the offensive zone, the less he is in the defensive zone. It's either give him top minutes and PP time with the top players, or hide him with plugs in the bottom 6 where he can't get anything going offensively and is constantly stuck in the defensive zone. Eakins has not managed Yak well at all so far. Hopefully it changes.

Jesus, you figure we shoulda strapped a pair of pampers on him and game him top minutes?
- Jeropotato

You're right that he's played like poop defensively and has to be held accountable, but sticking him with limited minutes with defensively-minded players is not helping him develop. It's no news that we have had atrocious teams since 2006, it's not like giving Yak more ice time was going to hurt our playoff chances. Part of a rebuild is allowing these young players to develop properly, not having them ride the pine. He has much to learn, but last time I checked, he wasn't drafted to be a Selke winner.

So with his play last year he was justified playing less than 5 minutes to start the season this year? And you being serious too? Not just trolling?
- SpoiledByOil

I'm not saying Eakins handled him perfectly, but I admire the ffforts he made to not just let be the next Sergei Berezin. Neither were 100% in the right or 100% in the wrong. You clearly have taken your position and I don't expect you look at it any other way, so carry on.

Now that’s not exactly blockbuster news. He isn’t moving to a new team (sorry Maple Leafs, you cant have him for Reimer) and he isn’t leaving North America.
- Matt_Henderson

hey now hey now

it's Reimer + Franson

get it right

I'm not saying Eakins handled him perfectly, but I admire the ffforts he made to not just let be the next Sergei Berezin. Neither were 100% in the right or 100% in the wrong. You clearly have taken your position and I don't expect you look at it any other way, so carry on.
- Jeropotato

Objectivity and an unbiased viewpoint, are not very common place here.

Skinner had like 30 goals in Hall's rookie season

should've been first or second team LW last 2 years though
- TheNugeIsHuge

Jamie Benn

Jamie Benn
- NoobasaurusRex

Last year hall should have been an all star over Pavelski, maybe even benn. Either way he should be there. He puts up superstar numbers

Maybe in Leon's second year... Not his first.
- laughs2907

I saw someone else post this.... we should start calling him "the professional"




In the movie Leon calls himself a "cleaner", so we could tell Flames fans you may have a janitor but we have a fukin cleaner !!!!

Haha he'll never make the playoffs playing for that craphouse franchise but at least he gets to wear his favorite number now!
- gtrman09

Your team wins one Stanley cup and you think you're hot poop... You're nothing more than LA's female dog, know your roll and shut your mouth.

Last year hall should have been an all star over Pavelski, maybe even benn. Either way he should be there. He puts up superstar numbers
- CrustyRooster

Benn>Hall

Your team wins one Stanley cup and you think you're hot poop... You're nothing more than LA's female dog, know your roll and shut your mouth.
- Reveen

I got to use the ban hammer today yaaaay me.

Benn>Hall


- NoobasaurusRex

Benn>Hall


- NoobasaurusRex

Very debatable, both are great players and will be superstars throughout their entire careers

I got to use the ban hammer today yaaaay me.
- Yeti1181

He told me micah has a bigger ban hammer. Just sayin