omg this avatar is priceless
- neem55

He also has to drink only Diet Coke.

JPat at development camp says you can see why Hughes is special

Good on Don not choosing that avatar

Comets Add Another: Sign Forward Brendan Bradley To AHL Deal

I wonder if Lefty can eat 74 hot dogs in 10 mins.

I wonder if Lefty can eat 74 hot dogs in 10 mins.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Old Joey is putting on the Lbs. He is getting fatter every contest. 74 hotdogs is lethal

Calgary don't look good either.
- VANTEL

What?? Calgary just got WAY better - James Neal, Elias Lindholm, Derek Ryan and Hanifin to replace Hamilton, Ferlund, Fox

their top 9 are:
Monahan, Backlund, Bennett, Ryan - C
Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Neal, Frolik, Lindholm, Jankowski(10) wingers

Andersson, Kylington, Valimaki (D) Dube and Parsons all knocking at the door

What?? Calgary just got WAY better - James Neal, Elias Lindholm, Derek Ryan and Hanifin to replace Hamilton, Ferlund, Fox

their top 9 are:
Monahan, Backlund, Bennett, Ryan - C
Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Neal, Frolik, Lindholm, Jankowski(10) wingers

Andersson, Kylington, Valimaki (D) Dube and Parsons all knocking at the door
- Brooks_Light

Wait and see

Yup, I agree. He set himself up to make some trades this year, I offered this opinion too but there's just too much hate for JB here.
- neem55

Well idk what ppl expected with JB other than gripe when around the league other GM’s are not any better.

The Habs are a mess & MB has a job still.
- inherited Price & done nothing
Wasn’t long ago Sakic was a target.
- lucked out on MacKinnon
Dorion well say no more.
NYI a joke for years.
Chevy it took years to be a PO team.
Leafs lucked out Matthews.
Wings have Holland still.
Oilers luck out on McDavid.
Flames are stuck in quicksand.
Yotes are a hockey graveyard.
Canes are another graveyard.

The list goes on & on yet we had a large turnover from NTC & NMC’s & the prospect pool is finally filling up & continuing. I really don’t ubderstand ppl who say patience & don’t exercise much. There has been no selling of the farm or catastrophic blunders.

I list very few teams in great shape or very solid as being Nashville, Toronto, TBL, Boston, Pittsburgh. Toss in some other teams who look good but still disappoint in the PO’s. Overall we are heading in the right direction if only ppl would chill instead of thinking someone out there is an instant fix for management or coaching to make some miracle moves. Who are they?

I was good with Rousell, Schaller and Archie. Beagle signing is horrific. Overall, I am fine with the signings as I have trouble supporting such a soft team. We needed some grit so Boeser and Pettersson don't get injured 10 games into the season. Also forces some prospects to Utica which is good. This team will be trash for at least another two years. When we are competitive again, trade or buyout the veteran scraps. No big deal
- CanuckDon

True its all part of the process & its fluid while the journey is about the future. For me it truly begins in the 2019-20 season to see real growth & results & improving beyond that. Thus next season we should get a lil taste of some of that. Lots is left to transpire as kids develop.

Wait and see
- VANTEL

You wait and see

Old Joey is putting on the Lbs. He is getting fatter every contest. 74 hotdogs is lethal
- VANTEL

Death by cow lips & hooves is a rough way to go down 😂😂

What?? Calgary just got WAY better - James Neal, Elias Lindholm, Derek Ryan and Hanifin to replace Hamilton, Ferlund, Fox

their top 9 are:
Monahan, Backlund, Bennett, Ryan - C
Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Neal, Frolik, Lindholm, Jankowski(10) wingers

Andersson, Kylington, Valimaki (D) Dube and Parsons all knocking at the door
- Brooks_Light

Hanifin & Lindholm yet to sign let alone cap space troubles. Trades are needed & they both needed to sign or flipped if not.

Really? All I ever saw was "multi-year" extension, you sure it's two?
- neem55

Multi year is believed to be 3 years according to a sportsnet article.

Benning is the Gaunce of GMs
- VANTEL

Could be worse. He could be Dorion

According to Capfriendly, and I don't know if it has been posted or not. Only Roussel has a MNTC. Beagle has nothing

EDIT:Well disregard that

True its all part of the process & its fluid while the journey is about the future. For me it truly begins in the 2019-20 season to see real growth & results & improving beyond that. Thus next season we should get a lil taste of some of that. Lots is left to transpire as kids develop.
- Nighthawk

We should have a new GM for the 19-20 season.

Hanifin & Lindholm yet to sign let alone cap space troubles. Trades are needed & they both needed to sign or flipped if not.
- Nighthawk

They have nearly 13 mil in cap space, main RFA's are Lindholm, Jankowski, Hathaway, Hanifin & Kulak, seems doable with a couple bridge contracts - someone might have to go, but these are good problems to have.

We should have a new GM for the 19-20 season.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Maybe but i prefer candidates names & tbh idk of any sure fire GM’s around. Any you have in mind?

Maybe but i prefer candidates names & tbh idk of any sure fire GM’s around. Any you have in mind?
- Nighthawk

I don't care, as long as we don't have Forrest Gump.

They have nearly 13 mil in cap space, main RFA's are Lindholm, Jankowski, Hathaway, Hanifin & Kulak, seems doable with a couple bridge contracts - someone might have to go, but these are good problems to have.
- Brooks_Light

Agree but bridge contracts for Hanifin & Lindholm probably unlikely. If they offer it then over a barrel whether they like it or not sending a very poor message. Its ill advised imo

Dahlen isn't ready. People overate our prospects big time! Let them play in UTICA! Except Pettersson of course
- CanuckDon

Loving that Avatar Don!!

I don't care, as long as we don't have Forrest Gump.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Hockey isn’t a box of chocolates 😂
You want an orator or a hockey mind?
Firing is easy to say but with no replacement in mind makes no sense at all. It amounts to rhetoric not an answer.

When it comes down to TL as a president i can see a change if he isn’t driving the bus very well. Cap contol & revenues & his hirings below him dictate his fate. He can be replaced easy enough. By whom idk & that contradicts me asking for names. As for a GM or Coach i abstain til its a problem or a better option comes around. None are available at this time imho. So its stay the course & let the dust settle.

Overall scouting & management hires throughout the system have greatly improved. Utica is looking in very good hands. We see more direction on the farm than ever seen before. Backone for the future looks bright.