He was
- Slimtj100

- tomburton99

You’re definitely spacey. I could totally see you being from another planet

You’re definitely spacey. I could totally see you being from another planet
- Slimtj100

I'm different. In the best ways possible. I don't let biases cloud my judgement.

I'm different. In the best ways possible. I don't let biases cloud my judgement.
- tomburton99

Humble too

Humble too
- picklerick

- Greschnergy#4

It's true.

I suspect that if you played more guys in the league at age 20 or 21 you'd see a lot more of this than we currently do.

I'm askew. In the best ways possible. I don't let biases cloud my judgement.
- tomburton99

Fixed

With all these petty squabbles we are ignoring the larger issue. Based on scientific research (my own completely subjective opinion), a championship caliber team needs at least 2 of the 3 below things:

Great coaching

To be so loaded that few, if any, teams can keep up based on skill alone

World beating goaltending




How many do we have?
Discuss

Humble too
- picklerick

I mean I'm not perfect.

Da Frank happened in here lol

Nah we just talk lots. Tom's a good dude. Some folks just have some interesting interpretations of what it means to be a prospect.

Most forwards have hit their offensive peak by age 23 or 24.
- BINGO!

Unless your Patrick Kane and your offensive peak is when your 34/35/36 and 37.

With all these petty squabbles we are ignoring the larger issue. Based on scientific research (my own completely subjective opinion), a championship caliber team needs at least 2 of the 3 below things:

Great coaching

To be so loaded that few, if any, teams can keep up based on skill alone

World beating goaltending




How many do we have?
Discuss
- picklerick

We are offensively challenged, other than that we have the goods imo

Say what you want about Gallant, he did take a team IN ITS FIRST SEASON, for crying out loud, to a SCF…and in his first season here he took them to a ECF. To me that has some legs/merit lol. I think he has an expiration date, but I didn’t think it’s here yet. I hope that’s fair

We are offensively challenged, other than that we have the goods imo

Say what you want about Gallant, he did take a team IN ITS FIRST SEASON, for crying out loud, to a SCF…and in his first season here he took them to a ECF. To me that has some legs/merit lol. I think he has an expiration date, but I didn’t think it’s here yet. I hope that’s fair
- Slimtj100

That’s not an answer

Unless your Patrick Kane and your offensive peak is when your 34/35/36 and 37.
- nyrangers9479

Your turn for the spin cycle

That’s not an answer
- picklerick

We are a Patrick Kane away from greatness? Is that bettah? with a smidge of beefy depth

Your turn for the spin cycle
- Slimtj100

He just had 92 pts at 33 years old!! 110 pts coming at age 35! Sell the farm and future and go lock this guy up!

We are a Patrick Kane away from greatness? Is that bettah? with a smidge of beefy depth
- Slimtj100

Still not really an answer to my specific question

He just had 92 pts at 33 years old!! 110 pts coming at age 35! Sell the farm and future and go lock this guy up!
- nyrangers9479

I love how this pisses you off so bad

Still not really an answer to my specific question
- picklerick

We have 2 of 3. Gun to my head we don’t have enough offense, specifically shooters, right now.

I love how this pisses you off so bad
- Slimtj100

I don’t get pissed ever since EK posted it was going to happen 😂 that calmed my nerves about it actually happening

We have 2 of 3. Gun to my head we don’t have enough offense, specifically shooters, right now.
- Slimtj100

Ok so we have Igor and great coaching

You could convince me maybe GG is adequate but great is not possible

We have 2 of 3. Gun to my head we don’t have enough offense, specifically shooters, right now.
- Slimtj100

I think we need more physical wingers that can score in the middle 6. Greenway, Crouse (unlikely for numerous reasons) etc are the TYPE of players I think we need. I also think we need a MUCH better 4th line. Goodrow on the 4th line is ideal but I love his versatility being able to slide up and down.

Laf Zib Kakko
Panarin Chytil Kravtsov
Kreider Trochek Greenway
Goodrow X Vesey

That 4th line center would preferably be someone with an edge. (Not the current Brodzinski/Carpenter/Leschyschen options)

Ok so we have Igor and great coaching

You could convince me maybe GG is adequate but great is not possible
- picklerick

Not trying to be a dyck..but what coach has ever taken a first year team to its sports championship with a bunch of rag tag guys their previous team didn’t want?
He did that, and to me that’s one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen a coach do. And he had my team 2-0 in the ECF in his first year lol. I mean the proof is in the pudding

We could do alot worse than GG. You want Boudreau? Who’s a great coach available anyway. I try not to lineup decisions skew my judgement on coaches. Does it annoy me yea but do I think less of him a coach not really. It’s ironic tho that in Vegas he had set lines religiously so I guess he’s still searching for the right mix. But it’s like enough already stay with something longer than a week, so I get that part

I think we need more physical wingers that can score in the middle 6. Greenway, Crouse (unlikely for numerous reasons) etc are the TYPE of players I think we need. I also think we need a MUCH better 4th line. Goodrow on the 4th line is ideal but I love his versatility being able to slide up and down.

Laf Zib Kakko
Panarin Chytil Kravtsov
Kreider Trochek Greenway
Goodrow X Vesey

That 4th line center would preferably be someone with an edge. (Not the current Brodzinski/Carpenter/Leschyschen options)
- nyrangers9479

Yea I agree on physical part. This is why Blais sucking hurts so bad. This was supposed to be his role. So we obviously need to replace him with someone like that

And again not trying to be a dyck, but selling some future now will help this current lineup immeasurably. No matter who we get is going to cost us and I just think it’s the lesser or 2 evils sporta speak getting Kane. I’m off Chytil you can relax lol. I would trade these picks (not all) we have tho

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