STFU.
- Marwood

True to form Miserywood and careful not to choke on your vomit glee.

I'll take the upside on Hronek anyday over Schmidt or Hamonic lol. Dermott was a 6-7 spot plug. Hronek if healthy has a much higher ceiling than any of those guys IMO. I'm not saying the deal was stellar to get him but understand the process. The D needed to be re-done and it appears Allvin is half way there with Soucy Cole and Hronek.

Schmidt was elevated with the rosters he played with in VGK and WPG. Hronek did very well for a few years on very bad DET clubs with little help.
- LordHumungous

I get all the hopefulness that fans are expecting but until he has, he hasn't. Like I said ask me next year.

True to form Miserywood and careful not to choke on your vomit glee.
- Quinn's Quest

Poor Marwood...every morning is new adventure in misery:

I get all the hopefulness that fans are expecting but until he has, he hasn't. Like I said ask me next year.
- VANTEL

Trying to be optimistic lol. Scoring isn't an issue:

https://www.statmuse.com/...g-nhl-teams-per-game-2023

12th overall it's just keeping the puck out of the D zone and out of our own net.

Hughes-Hronek-Soucy-Cole is a much better start to our D core than last year.

Hopefully Myers can be moved for a couple decent 5-6 slot guys and continue to move on from the Old D core to the new.

Trying to be optimistic lol. Scoring isn't an issue:

https://www.statmuse.com/...g-nhl-teams-per-game-2023

12th overall it's just keeping the puck out of the D zone and out of our own net.

Hughes-Hronek-Soucy-Cole is a much better start to our D core than last year.

Hopefully Myers can be moved for a couple decent 5-6 slot guys and continue to move on from the Old D core to the new.
- LordHumungous

I still think they are a bubble team looking in and I think they have improved the team.

I just have a gut feeling Hronek is not going to be as wonderful as fans are saying. Until he plays it is only speculation.

There was improvement this summer IMO but still a ways to go.

Very good article by Carol on the dead cap.

When I had seen yesterday's comments about OELs dead cap I wondered what team doesn't have dead cap. Carol gives the answers.

https://thehockeynews.com...ith-their-dead-cap-burden

RIP Robbie Robertson.
- VANTEL

Watched the documentary on the Band, "Once Were Brothers" last night on Crave. I knew quite a bit of their story, but it was still very good. They sure had a lot of great songs. Sad to see how drugs and alcohol cut their legacy as a band short.

Watched the documentary on the Band, "Once Were Brothers" last night on Crave. I knew quite a bit of their story, but it was still very good. They sure had a lot of great songs. Sad to see how drugs and alcohol cut their legacy as a band short.
- we_are_all_canucks

I had seen the Last Watlz multiple times. Great documentary. I really liked RR's solo career also he had a great voice.

I still think they are a bubble team looking in and I think they have improved the team.

I just have a gut feeling Hronek is not going to be as wonderful as fans are saying. Until he plays it is only speculation.

There was improvement this summer IMO but still a ways to go.
- VANTEL

Yep I'd say the D looks to be half way there based off potential injuries but the big question is Demko. When healthy he is awesome but now there is that veil of uncertainty around his injury status. If we lose him again 20-30 games in yipes...

Watched the documentary on the Band, "Once Were Brothers" last night on Crave. I knew quite a bit of their story, but it was still very good. They sure had a lot of great songs. Sad to see how drugs and alcohol cut their legacy as a band short.
- we_are_all_canucks

Nice good to know will check that out.

Going through Robbie Robertson's solo catalog right now as time passes one just forgets how great of a songwriter this guy was. What an absolute privilege and pleasure to have experienced his contribution to music. Surely will be sorely missed. RIP.

I had seen the Last Watlz multiple times. Great documentary. I really liked RR's solo career also he had a great voice.
- VANTEL

lol love the look on Neil Young's face and expressions might have had a little something-something before performing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ul4RLzSqu4

Best case is he gets outplayed in camp and can't foul up another puck retrieval or simple breakout for this team again.
- Sayros

I believe Myers is full of himself. What he thinks is poise is painting himself into a corner. He doesn’t play smart in the slightest.

Very good article by Carol on the dead cap.

When I had seen yesterday's comments about OELs dead cap I wondered what team doesn't have dead cap. Carol gives the answers.

https://thehockeynews.com...ith-their-dead-cap-burden
- VANTEL

The OEL dead cap isn't going to be the deciding factor between them being a playoff team or not.

NJ signed Cal Foote 1x800 K. Nighthawk in shambles.
- VANTEL

He’s a useless pylon. Wrong poster

Schmidt was pretty good in Wpg and Vegas also, not so much in Vancouver. Same with Hamonic.
- VANTEL

Schmidt nothing special in Winnipeg.

lol love the look on Neil Young's face and expressions might have had a little something-something before performing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ul4RLzSqu4
- LordHumungous

Love that version.

There I just summed up all the pessimists only thoughts in one post.
- Sea21dog

Corrected

The OEL dead cap isn't going to be the deciding factor between them being a playoff team or not.
- NewYorkNuck

I agree not a problem at all. We use to have 2 mil in dead cap when the cap was around 53 mil.

Also I expect Willander will spend very little time in NCAA. Would not be surprised to see him playing after next year. DPetey is getting close also.

Schmidt nothing special in Winnipeg.
- Nighthawk

He isn't out of place in Vegas or Wpg like he looked here.

Nice good to know will check that out.

Going through Robbie Robertson's solo catalog right now as time passes one just forgets how great of a songwriter this guy was. What an absolute privilege and pleasure to have experienced his contribution to music. Surely will be sorely missed. RIP.
- LordHumungous

Somewhere down the Crazy River. Always made me feel like I was in a bar in the afternoon in New Orleans.

Watched the documentary on the Band, "Once Were Brothers" last night on Crave. I knew quite a bit of their story, but it was still very good. They sure had a lot of great songs. Sad to see how drugs and alcohol cut their legacy as a band short.
- we_are_all_canucks

I watched it 2-3 years ago, very good, it's amazing that all those old pictures survived. Thank god for Robbie's wife documenting everything.

I still think they are a bubble team looking in and I think they have improved the team.

I just have a gut feeling Hronek is not going to be as wonderful as fans are saying. Until he plays it is only speculation.

There was improvement this summer IMO but still a ways to go.
- VANTEL

They are a bubble team til they prove otherwise. They’ve improved but imo it comes to a full season of RT & how they gel. My go to of course is the PK & break outs. Easily the most glaring problems. The forecheck has to be higher pressure.

I watched it 2-3 years ago, very good, it's amazing that all those old pictures survived. Thank god for Robbie's wife documenting everything.
- A_SteamingLombardi

We are getting at the age of almost every day another legend passes on. The young stars have turned into old farts just like us.


That was a very special time in music.

We are getting at the age of almost every day another legend passes on. The young stars have turned into old farts just like us.


That was a very special time in music.
- VANTEL

Yeah, 1971 was probably the best year for music.

The OEL dead cap isn't going to be the deciding factor between them being a playoff team or not.
- NewYorkNuck

It will be factor in many ways including getting to be a perennial PO team.