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Lambert, and Wysh are probably the 2 biggest f*ckwits.

Ryan Lambert is the quintessential insufferable analytics hipster ******. This is aging really well: https://sports.yahoo.com/learned-dylan-larkin-got-much-140736328.html I guess the question I have here is: “What’s the point?” Larkin is a “franchise player” in Detroit if only because they truly don’t have a better option and more to the point, if you think your “franchise player” is a winger who’s gonna score 50-something points every year, well, that’s not a very good franchise situation overall. Not that anyone needed to be told Detroit was a mess, and not that this contract even pushes them into a worse situation. He’s a perfectly good player with room to grow, but if you’ve worked yourself into a corner where Larkin is a $6.1 million player for you, that says a lot more about the people who are still, inexplicably allowed to run this franchise. Put another way: You don’t have to pay non-franchise players like they’re almost franchise players just because you don’t have anyone better than that. Unless you’re the Red Wings, I guess. I especially like the part where he identifies Larkin as a winger. Not just a guy who's gonna score 50-something points every year, but a *winger* who's gonna score 50-something points every year. Outstanding work, Ryan. The keenest of insights. I wish the Wings had Kyle Dubas at the helm. Dubas is A Smart Hockey Guy who makes Smart Hockey Decisions. That's why his team keeps going on deep playoff runs. That's why his team's cap situation is so good right now. It's just one brilliant move after another in Tronna. The Matthews contract is a work of art. The Nylander contract is a stroke of genius. The Marleau contract is poetry. Thinking Nylander and Marner will settle for hometown discounts "because winning" is *chef kiss*. Giving Tavares All The Moneys For All The Years is downright visionary. Going into the playoffs with a top four of Rielly, Rielly, Rielly, Rielly shows Dubas understands the game on a deep level. The man is living proof that the future is young nerds and the future is now. Hell, I'd settle for John Chayka. He's young and he might've said something positive about stats or something at some point in time, so this is a man who commands respect. Playoffs? Yotes be all up in that. Domi trade? Eh, he needed a change of scenery. Strome? Eh, he needed a change of scenery. Reaching for Barrett Hayton? Good thing Chayka's not an old guy or else I'd have to call it an ill-advised reach born of "Some old guy thinking he's smarter than he really is." Tampa Bay? Cap hell? What cap hell? Steve Yzerman is the best in the business, because Narrative.

IDK what happened, I used to drink Timmy Ho's coffee, but it sucks now. McDonald's way better. Keep talkin' commie

Just 4 more wins by the Sharkies and we get our 2nd!

How about I go eat some hay? I can lay by the bay or make things out of clay, I just may! What do ya say?

No. He's claiming to be a journalist.

Zegras still intrigues me. In some areas he's jaw-droppingly impressive. In other areas, not so much. I feel like there's a Datsyuk hiding in there, but I dunno.

Gotta disagree. This team has 2 30 goal scorers in Larkin and AA, and potentially 2 more in Mantha and Zadina. We have 0 top pair defensemen. I trade AA for a top pair D all day long. Why cant Tyler Perry be the Tyler Perry of white people.

It's not for home defense really. Would be my doomsday rifle for when DJT goes full literal Hitler, or the Canadians invade. Both equally likely I'm sure. I use the classic pump action for home D. I think @F.Michael changed my mind to 5.56 for caliber though.

Adam Sandler is the Tyler Perry of white people.

Sharks advancing benefits the Wings, so that's who I'm going for... 2020 conditional 3rd becomes a 2nd if San Jose make the Stanley Cup Finals (or Nyquist re-signs)...

Wow - this must be worth a ton of $$$...It's a rare photo you see...Usually when his pic is taken...

Play AA all day. Listen to what I say. Or you'll pay.

The Athletic (paywall) Justin Bourne wrote this article a month ago on the eve of the SC Playoffs. Basically about how parity will eff everyone up. And man, did he ever see it coming. Unreal. This is the last paragraph from his article.

It'll be Mrazek.

Well, you know me, I'm an OG Bouchard booster, so I totally understand the Bouchard love. Personally? I'd probably pull the trigger. I really doubt Holland would tho. The Oilers do desperately need a player who fits AA's profile, but I think Holland has a lot of options that don't involve trading Bouchard.

How about the part where he said Marchand was in decline Larkin apparently also scores significantly less than ehlers... wow that's some good reading

Reality is though, teams were very close. Almost every team in the playoffs from the East was a 100pt team. The worst had 99pts and 98pts respectively. Carolina had 99pts and won just two fewer games then the Caps and Isles over the course of an 82 game season.

If Antti Niemi can back a true contender, anybody can.

Guns don't kill people. I kill people. With guns.

Have you watched the Bruins? They may not be a sexy team on paper but they are executing at a very high level. They never turn the puck over. They rarely make mistakes and their attention to detail is amazing. They absolutely dissected the Jackets. I'd also give them the goal tending advantage going into this series. Rask is playing out of his mind. (I hope they lose tho)

Some frickin beauties in there bois

If Witkowski is back, there's no reason he should not get an A. His beard and manliness are the kind of leadership qualities exemplified on Game of Thrones. Larkin and Kronwall get the other A. If Kronwall is gone, it goes to Green.

if Datsyuk comes back, he may be our best defenseman

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