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I see what you are saying, and for the most part I agree. The one thing I would say, is hockey is likely losing out on some of the better athletes in the word when those athletes are from low income families given the incredibly high cost associated with minor league hockey. If you are a kid who is a HUGE hockey fan growing up, but your family is just scraping by, its a lot easier for your parents to put you in baseball, football, or basketball compared to hockey. Not saying I have a solution, but this may be the one area where something could be changed.

Would not surprise me at all.

Just too add you your point, almost every team was healthy. That pretty much never happens come playoff time. This could be the hardest cup to win ever when you look at the big picture.

I got the impression the Wings would have interest if the Leafs found no taker and had to give up an asset. So something like Anderson & a 3rd for a 5th. Or something like that, I just made that up.

lol, I just read the first and last page

I dont think it will happen. I got the impression that they were thinking a cap dump as he only has 1 year left on his deal, and the Leafs are rumored to be interested in Lehner and Murray.

I just binged watched this entire series, fricken awesome show! Holds up 20 years later!

I expected 2.5 mil per year, but I was thinking 3 years. I am 100% fine with this contract. Kid played well, and I think he can be a decent top 6 (or 9) player for us.

I read an article talking about the possibility of us taking him on from the Leafs.

I'm catching highlights. With the Wings being nowhere near the playoffs, I've mainly been focusing on the Raptors. Not bad at all. When they first announced they were coming back I was picturing much worse then this. Tampa Bay I dont know Nope, players are still playing as if the arena's were full. Only thing eliminated is home ice advantage.

Of course its deserved, one of the best GM's of all time. Congrats Kenny!

This board is definitely slower then it used to be, but we are also the worst team in the NHL after being #1 franchise for 2 decades. Once we return to being contenders, I have no doubt that people will be back.

It wasnt even that, he did an interview on Sportsnet and stated it was a personal issue he had with the owner of that team. Ill try to find the clip. *edit* Here it is:

Lindros hated the owner.....I don’t see anyone having a problem with illitch.

I think the season comes back around June, but I also think that it’s likely finished in empty arenas.

That is the issue, I forgot TSN video can’t be viewed in the US.

They discussed this very topic today on TSN. The four names they brought up, Gretzky, Lemieux, Bossey, Ovie. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/dreger-if-nhl-returns-not-unreasonable-that-games-could-be-played-into-september~1922624/should-gretzky-be-worried-about-ovechkin-beating-his-goal-record~1824555

It's too bad that Bure never got a chance to have a long and healthy career. Purely based on the eyeball test, best goal scorer ever IMO. I still remember this goal when it happened, just amazing. Unfortunately, I can't rank him above Lemieux, Gretzky or Ovie as at the end of the day the stats need to back it up.

I am curious, Ovie is leading the poll but I don’t think anyone has justified how he is a better scorer then Mario. Can someone who voted for Ovie present that argument?

Im not sure this is a given. The NBA had to suspend the season since an entire team is in quarantine with Rudy Gobert having it. As long as there are no NHL players with it, I would imagine the next step would be to play in empty arena's. Did you read something saying that the announcement is to suspend the season vs no fans in the arena?

I just noticed that its available for purchase on YouTube

For anyone trying to claim that it wasnt easier to score in the 80's, even Gretzky himself admits it.

Oh boi, well this thread officially went off the rails.

Update, Ovie scored 2 more tonight. He's tied for the league lead.