Steve Simmons: “why am I too stupid to assemble IKEA?”
- Canada Cup

My one daughter likes to help me build Ikea stuff. She marvels at how easy it is for me to follow the instructions.

"How do you know how to do this?"

"Well, honey, this is about the 7,000th Ikea thing I've built..."

Boeser sucks, his team sucks and he should not be considered.

Ehlers is good, but Scheifele is the one doing the heavy carrying. Like Matthews is for the Leafs and why no one is talking about Marner.
- Scabeh

He's actually pretty damn good on a pretty damn bad team.

I actually haven't thought he was too bad so far.

Just can't finish to save his life. He could flip the script pretty quick if he starts finishing on some of his chances (Like he did last year before the injury)
- Leafs43

I was calling for him to be banished to Robidas Island a few weeks ago, but I have to admit he's now making contributions to the team - just not on the scoreboard.

He's actually pretty damn good on a pretty damn bad team.
- mjones242

Also, people are talking about Marner.. It's mostly his dad and maybe his agent, but they are still considered people, right?

I was calling for him to be banished to Robidas Island a few weeks ago, but I have to admit he's now making contributions to the team - just not on the scoreboard.
- Atomic Wedgie

Kappy 2.0

Lots of speed, no finish
Good PK

Soup is a feel-good-but-is-actually-a-trash-player story, amirite?
- mjones242

Just need him to retrieve pucks and pass it to the udder guys.

I was going to put Engvall there but I was afraid for my life.

Just need him to retrieve pucks and pass it to the udder guys.

I was going to put Engvall there but I was afraid for my life.
- Garnie

Imagine if you also suggested Dermott

Imagine if you also suggested Dermott
- mr.sir

Not sure he’d be a good winger

Also, people are talking about Marner.. It's mostly his dad and maybe his agent, but they are still considered people, right?
- PatC80

Sure... I mean, even Nazis are considered people, right?

Just need him to retrieve pucks and pass it to the udder guys.

I was going to put Engvall there but I was afraid for my life.
- Garnie

Don't mind the giraffe at all. Think he'll get better with extended playing time. Sucker can skate. Just start using that size to control the puck along the boards. Can't be worse than 26. ::

Just need him to retrieve pucks and pass it to the udder guys.

I was going to put Engvall there but I was afraid for my life.
- Garnie

Probably best for Giraffe to graze in the bottom 6... which is to say: bottom 3.

Don't get me wrong, I do like Soup but I just wish he could pass, score, and play hockey. He's fast and tries hard, I guess...

Hymen
- Symba007

Only after he signs with the Habs next year

Not sure he’d be a good winger
- Garnie

Or a good top 4 d-man

Don't mind the giraffe at all. Think he'll get better with extended playing time. Sucker can skate. Just start using that size to control the puck along the boards. Can't be worse than 26. ::
- Leafsmart

To add. I think Keefe has a bit of a soft spot for Pierre. Tries to push his buttons to get him going. Ok by me.

Or a good top 4 d-man
- PatC80

He’s playing well on the 3rd pair. He can stay there for now.

Don't mind the giraffe at all. Think he'll get better with extended playing time. Sucker can skate. Just start using that size to control the puck along the boards. Can't be worse than 26. ::
- Leafsmart

I agree, needs to keep laying the body too but I think he’s afraid to take any PIMS

Probably best for Giraffe to graze in the bottom 6... which is to say: bottom 3.

Don't get me wrong, I do like Soup but I just wish he could pass, score, and play hockey. He's fast and tries hard, I guess...
- mjones242

I think Pierre could be top 6 some nights and some nights he could be stuck on the 4th line. JMO

Kappy 2.0

Lots of speed, no finish
Good PK
- mr.sir

I feel like nitpicking this. Neither Mikheyev nor Kapanen have good shot selection, nor overwhelming shots - that much I agree with. Kapanen is faster and has much better first step acceleration - but those did make him a higher offensive threat. Mikheyev is better without the puck, reads the play better, and has a better and more active stick. Kapanen's PK value was because of his first step acceleration, he posed a threat when position high in the PK unit. Kapanen's presence basically prevented D-to-D passes for the opposition PP. The rest of Kapanen's PK ability was fairly limited. Mikheyev, because he's actually better at it - positions himself better in lanes, forces the play to different areas, and because he has a deceptive active stick, he breaks up plays and controls the puck.

To me there's a distinction there because Mikheyev is a much better PK guy, and Kapanen is a better offensive threat. I feel that the same PK capability is something that is in Engvall's purview, but his offensive game has seemed non-existent so far this year.

To add. I think Keefe has a bit of a soft spot for Pierre. Tries to push his buttons to get him going. Ok by me.
- Leafsmart

Yep.

Or a good top 4 d-man
- PatC80

He puts up some good analytics, best cf.%

Best scoring chances for % best high danger chances

Not sure if he could take Muzzin’s spot though, so you’re probably right.

Kappy putting up some ok stats for the Pens.

Good for him.

I think Pierre could be top 6 some nights and some nights he could be stuck on the 4th line. JMO
- Garnie

Obviously a lot of these guys are still really early in their NHL careers (Engvall and Mikheyev both have just 56 games of NHL experience), so they're not necessarily at their prime yet, but when either of Engvall or Mikheyev have played up in the top-6, they just don't seem to work the game at the required level (too slow? not quite hard enough in the play?). I have thought that both of these guys would be able to come in and adequately perform that yeoman's level of service that Hyman offers, but I'm not so sure anymore. As I said, it's really early, so you can't close that door on them, but there's something really distinct about what Hyman does and how well he does it against top competition.

Kappy putting up some ok stats for the Pens.

Good for him.
- Garnie

No.

Matthews is in a race with Mcdavid for the Hart trophy right now, right?

who else is in the convo?
leon drydil? others?
- senstroll

I would think drysaddle

- senstroll

he's about to say "squirrel "