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Like this post if you long for the sweet release of draft.

Seriously, Mike Babcock is complaining his team isn't "deep enough" because one of his two 50 point defensemen from the last two years is hurt and all Kyle Dubas did was go out and get a top pair defenseman from a Stanley Cup winning team to augment their depth. Try winning games with Trevor Daley the ghost of Niklas Kronwall you f*cking pu**y.

If he turns out to be the next Claude Giroux or Nicklas Backstrom like I think he will then I may very well propose.

I'm actually pretty happy with this. I've liked how good the kids have developed, how fast we play, and how competitive we are each night. I'd love to see what Blash will do with a decent roster.

Your wife sat on Holland's face? Sorry man...

No surprise here...

No complaints from me. We don't have anyone else to start.

Maybe the real thread title was the friends we made along the way.

On a random note, living down in NC now, you hear about the Canes a bit. Mrazek’s become fairly popular with casual fans. Seems to be pulling together a strong finish to the season. Good to see him having success. We’ll see if it lasts...

I'm not so sure he's at his highest value though. He's currently on pace for 52 points this season, and I think he could be a 55-65 point player for the next few seasons. I wouldn't be in any major rush to trade him, unless a team is willing to overpay. I see him as a top six scoring threat for the next few seasons, so I guess that could be considered long(ish) term. I agree that he shouldn't be locked up long-term, but I'm against long-term contracts in general, with the exception being franchise type players. Athanasiou, as talented as he is, is not close to a franchise player.

If you are in "win now" mode, sure. When you are a re-building team, to blindly fire a coach simply based on the playoffs is just silly. For the record, I'm not even saying that I want Blashill, truly I'm undecided, but making/not making the playoffs has nothing to do with it. I dont think many fans mind this. What most fans hate is mediocrity and being stuck in the 15th - 20th best range. At least as a bottom 5 team we will land some building blocks.

LGRW!!

Agreed better x 3

Thanks babe.

Hopefully it's only one year with the uncertain of the front office but nothing more then three max. Would've been nice to see if they could've gotten Q since he said he is making a return.

I don't mind this signing at all.

Yep, nothing wrong with this at all. Howard said wants one year deals from here on out, being 35 years old. His deal has no trade clauses either, so if they want to move him at the deadline next season, no obstacles.

You guys all know I've never been a fan of Howard, but to me this is a good deal. There just isn't anybody else right now and there's no reason to put a new guy just to fill the gap.

Does that mean my wife is a good goalie?

I file that under "just a disaster." >:(

SHOTS FIRED

Well there’s 7 people who voted AA, not sure why it would be considered blasphemous to ask the question.

If Blashill keeps Larkin with Helm, he will not score another ES goal this year.

So this is what it sounds like when doves cry.......