All the good picks, and none of the bad ones lol. You can't blame a simple amateur scout for the organizations poor scouting and drafting under Mike Gillis FFS...Mike Gillis was in charge and had final say, just like Jim Benning does
- LeftCoaster

For a guy that claims to be intelligent, you really aren’t that smart. 🤷‍♂️

For a guy that claims to be intelligent, you really aren’t that smart. 🤷‍♂️
- Makita

I got nothing on you and your prestigious existence that’s for sure

That's on Luongo, he wanted to retire instead of go on LTIR, despite having hip issues. He screwed both the Canucks and to a lesser extent Florida.
- LeftCoaster

I believe retirement was the only way he could work for the team directly. He could likely have gone to work for the league while on LTIR (a la Pronger), but I believe an active player can’t be on a team’s non player staff.

All of them still playing fairly well, Crosby is still one of the better players in the league.
- LeftCoaster

Quick sucks

Quick sucks
- manvanfan

A straw?

Thomas Grading and Ron Delorme and Lars Lindgren aren't director of amateur scouting either, yet we're the driving force in the scouting and selection of both Elias Petterson and Nils Hoglander.
If Brackett was in charge of scouting the American kids(he was), in his earlier days, and came up with the Schroeder and Labate etc, that he would have recommended, as it was his scouting area, then I would say he failed.
Now, I am sure one of the Brackett cum-guzzlers will say how about Demko, which all I can say is, even I wanted the kid back then, as I had read nothing but good things about him.
- Reubenkincade

I think he’s an excellent scout, just like I think Jim Benning is an excellent scout, and Judd bracket will do well in his role in Minnesota. Do I think bracket and Benning get everything right 100% of the time, of course not, that’s ridiculous.

I think your detractions from his accomplishments are as silly as my over exaggerations of his accomplishments. The guy is obviously good at what he does.

Quick sucks
- manvanfan

He could probably play a back up role very well behind a good young starter like they’ve got in Philadelphia or Vancouver.

He could probably play it back up bro very well behind a good young starter like they’ve got in Philadelphia.
- LeftCoaster

.877 sv%

would you sign Suter?
- Nucker101

Yes and Parise 2 years 900k each

So had my second vax yesterday, felt great, great bbq’d burgers, one 6 oz glass of wine and woke up this morning felling like I drank 3 bottles. Very sore arm.

Just received a note from CaptEO that Adam French had a stroke on Sunday, 4hrs after his second shot. He is stable in a hospital in Ottawa.

Glad to hear he is doing well, he has been a long time contributor to HB.
- Makita

Very poopty to hear about Adam. Used to have some great times on here with him back in the day.


I've also felt some pooptiness from the second shot. Splitting headache, chills, nausea.

it seems that the mainland is a bit more up to speed on the vaccination front as i got my second a little before canada day. i had no reaction aside from a bit of a sore arm. weirdly, i had a stronger reaction to the first dose (sore arm for more days and fatigue the day after.)

i'm really saddened to hear about frenchie. he's an AWESOME guy and a wealth of knowledge on hockey especially russian players and leagues. i'm pretty sure he lived there as well for some time and would give regular updates on what was happening over there hockey wise.

he's also a member of the LNDT. if you're a member, you know what it means. he's also a not bad player of online risk (the board game.)

thoughts and well wishes for a speedy recovery to him. hopefully, he comes back soon to class this joint up.
- RealityChecker

He could probably play a back up role very well behind a good young starter like they’ve got in Philadelphia or Vancouver.
- LeftCoaster

Like Holtby but at a million and a half more?

.877 sv%
- Nucker101

Yeah last year defines everyone’s career, the 914 at 917 the two previous seasons mean nothing

Like Holtby but at a million and a half more?
- manvanfan

No, if he was bought out or traded and some salary was retained, obviously.

Yeah last year defines everyone’s career, the 914 at 917 the two previous seasons mean nothing
- LeftCoaster

ok then lets do his career sv%


.905%

Very poopty to hear about Adam. Used to have some great times on here with him back in the day.


I've also felt some pooptiness from the second shot. Splitting headache, chills, nausea.
- golfingsince

I felt tired for about 24 hours, after that, I felt fine. Today is my 14th day post second jab.

ok then lets do his career sv%


.905%
- Nucker101

at 22 he should just hang em up and become a used car salesman.

BREAKING NEWS: #mnwild buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter: Sources

Michael Russo
@RussoHockey
- LeftCoaster

This changes things. I wonder what Suter would cost us. Would he play here?

Parise could be a good add for 3rd line as well on a cheap 1 year.

This changes things. I wonder what Suter would cost us. Would he play here?

Parise could be a good add for 3rd line as well on a cheap 1 year.
- Retinalz

Jim Benning is probably licking his chops and preparing a contract as we speak

I think he’s an excellent scout, just like I think Jim Benning is an excellent scout, and Judd bracket will do well in his role in Minnesota. Do I think bracket and Benning get everything right 100% of the time, of course not, that’s ridiculous.

I think your detractions from his accomplishments are as silly as my over exaggerations of his accomplishments. The guy is obviously good at what he does.
- LeftCoaster

I am sure Brackett has suggested at least 1 player that has been decent in the NHL.

at 22 he should just hang em up and become a used car salesman.
- LeftCoaster

no, but he should probably be viewed as more own average starter until he proves otherwise.

I felt tired for about 24 hours, after that, I felt fine. Today is my 14th day post second jab.
- LeftCoaster

So today you hit your full protection, gratz

Cap Friendly points out the buyout hits by Minny are dead cap space can not be moved.

I am sure Brackett has suggested at least 1 player that has been decent in the NHL.
- Reubenkincade

no, but he should probably be viewed as more own average starter until he proves otherwise.
- Nucker101

As both a 20 year old and a 21 year old he saved the Flyers asses a few times in this first two seasons. His age and his play as a very young goaltender, which is rare in the NHL, is what makes him a great young starter.