Hardly the most unsavory thing that is done on here
- picklerick

oh Im not just talking on here

but how could you still be crying about his usage? he's a healthy scratch again tonight and he's averaged 9:42 a game when he's played

Hardly the most unsavory thing that is done on here
- picklerick

Never liked him. Did I wish the injury on him, no. Did I enjoy watching him pre and post injury? Also no.

oh Im not just talking on here

but how could you still be crying about his usage? he's a healthy scratch again tonight and he's averaged 9:42 a game when he's played
- jimbro83

Ok fine now replace the word “usage” with “contract being allowed to take up valuable cap space”

oh Im not just talking on here

but how could you still be crying about his usage? he's a healthy scratch again tonight and he's averaged 9:42 a game when he's played
- jimbro83

Because the rare time PP2 would get on the ice, He'd some times be on it. It's a fair comlaint some have.

Was just about to post this. Unbelievable that POS Slewban got away with that and the others.
- Fenrir

And he came out this year saying he was surprised no team wanted to sign him. Every GM in the league was probably in agreement they didnt want to see anymore players get hurt as a result of him.

Ok fine now replace the word “usage” with “contract being allowed to take up valuable cap space”
- picklerick

That too.

Ok fine now replace the word “usage” with “contract being allowed to take up valuable cap space”
- picklerick

they had to at least give him a chance this season, but it's getting more apparent as we get closer to the end of January that he can't compete and that's gonna get rectified soon

but I don't get how people can't see they had to at least give him a chance this season

Because the rare time PP2 would get on the ice, He'd some times be on it. It's a fair comlaint some have.
- tomburton99

this is insane, how many minutes has he been on powerplay 2, otherwise known as the powerplay that never gets a chance anyway

they had to at least give him a chance this season, but it's getting more apparent as we get closer to the end of January that he can't compete and that's gonna get rectified soon

but I don't get how people can't see they had to at least give him a chance this season
- jimbro83

I’m talking about now not the first bit of this season. Cmon man

this is insane, how many minutes has he been on powerplay 2, otherwise known as the powerplay that never gets a chance anyway
- jimbro83

On the year he has 10 minutes of power play time. 17 seconds a game. Zero goals. Not his fault. "Coach's decision."

On the year he has 10 minutes of power play time. 17 seconds a game. Zero goals. Not his fault. "Coach's decision."
- tomburton99

both you guys are out of your minds with this Blais stuff

And he came out this year saying he was surprised no team wanted to sign him. Every GM in the league was probably in agreement they didnt want to see anymore players get hurt as a result of him.
- aecliptic

theres no shot teams care about that. All they care about are results for the owners

both you guys are out of your minds with this Blais stuff
- jimbro83

I hope you’re not saying on the other one…

theres no shot teams care about that. All they care about are results for the owners
- picklerick

/joke

both you guys are out of your minds with this Blais stuff
- jimbro83

Knew it was gonna come this. So here we are. Even before his injury he was not a quality NHLer amongst his peers. He's been on the ice for the power play as per NHL.com. Source might iffy, idk. Again, I don't expect him to say now when he's told to play. But you better score 1 goal. 1. Not 10. Not 100. 1 But of course, I'm out of my mind for expecting... the bare minimum.

I hope you’re not saying on the other one…
- picklerick

you are completely unreasonable about this topic, its ridiculous, I know he's going to take the unreasonable side

the poor guy had his knee destroyed, why can't they give him 40+ games to see if he can come back

I get it, it has to be 50% to resign our guys the following year... its just not going to happen.
- aecliptic

If I’m a lesser team that can benefit from retaining I do it, same with Chicago. In Vancouvers case they have a better roster than chicago so yea it’s less likely.

Knew it was gonna come this. So here we are. Even before his injury he was not a quality NHLer amongst his peers. He's been on the ice for the power play as per NHL.com. Source might iffy, idk. Again, I don't expect him to say now when he's told to play. But you better score 1 goal. 1. Not 10. Not 100. 1 But of course, I'm out of my mind for expecting... the bare minimum.
- tomburton99

These stupid ass back and forths always come down to the same thing. He’s not saying you’re an idiot because you think he should have a goal he’s saying stop making such a big deal out of it all of the time. That’s how all of these things go and you 3 all just talk past each other. Im not giving my opinion on it, just letting you know it’s happening again

you are completely unreasonable about this topic, its ridiculous, I know he's going to take the unreasonable side

the poor guy had his knee destroyed, why can't they give him 40+ games to see if he can come back
- jimbro83

What is it you think I’m saying

What is it you think I’m saying
- picklerick

I think you are saying that you are mad he's still taking a 1.5 million cap hit instead of a different guy from hartford with a 925K cap hit and its the end of the world

These stupid ass back and forths always come down to the same thing. He’s not saying you’re an idiot because you think he should have a goal he’s saying stop making such a big deal out of it all of the time. That’s how all of these things go and you 3 all just talk past each other. Im not giving my opinion on it, just letting you know it’s happening again
- picklerick

Idk. I think I'm pretty reasonable when it comes to this topic. Given his TOI and the PP. Again there can be nuance here. I don't expect Sammy Blais to tell Gallant "Hey I stink, I'm not gonna take the shift on the PP." Would never expect that. That's a Gallant problem for putting him out there.

I think you are saying that you are mad he's still taking a 1.5 million cap hit instead of a different guy from hartford with a 925K cap hit and its the end of the world
- jimbro83

I do not think it’s the end of the world it just seems like a case of sunk cost fallacy by management. Especially now that he’s being healthy scratched. Seems silly to keep him around unless they’re working on throwing him into a deal to get rid of the contract. We got rid of reaves for the same reason…

I didn’t start this conversation

Idk. I think I'm pretty reasonable when it comes to this topic. Given his TOI and the PP. Again there can be nuance here. I don't expect Sammy Blais to tell Gallant "Hey I stink, I'm not gonna take the shift on the PP." Would never expect that. That's a Gallant problem for putting him out there.
- tomburton99

the guy who's a 2nd straight healthy scratch tonight

the guy who's a 2nd straight healthy scratch tonight
- jimbro83

The key word there.

I do not think it’s the end of the world it just seems like a case of sunk cost fallacy by management. Especially now that he’s being healthy scratched. Seems silly to keep him around unless they’re working on throwing him into a deal to get rid of the contract. We got rid of reaves for the same reason…
- picklerick

can you imagine they only gave him 20 games before they pulled the plug, and then he caught on somewhere else and got his game going?

I think they needed to give him the chance they gave him and the plug pull is coming soon