BringBack19

Svechnikov needs to be a healthy scratch or sent back to the minors because the NHL isn’t a place to learn... /S

Notice the “winky face thing”? It was sarcasm. We disagree on Zadina but agree on Larkin, and that’s ok.

I kinda like him and appreciate him even though he can be abrasive. He seems to be quite intelligent and I don’t really view him as a troll. He does go after bad takes, except Mackels , moral of that story is don’t make dumb posts. I always liked him, and I thought he brought an entertaining style to this board as it has gotten quite dull through the last few years. It has become the same two to three takes regurgitated, regardless of topic. Don’t get me started with how the site isn’t operational 50% of the time, and 45% of the time we’re being hacked by Russian bots. Let’s at least go back to the “Russian foreign exchange wife” advertisements. At least those are entertaining since the product on the ice is not. However, one of the mods said he was using homophobic language. So there’s that. I never saw it, but I have no reason to believe it wasn’t true. After that ban, it spiraled out of control for a while with his screen names changing by the hour. Which was entertaining to say the least, since a couple new comers got accused that they were CRL. How is it over at HF boards?

Raymond to Soderblom with a nice finish in close...

Soderblom and Johansson are better than I expected. Broberg looks good but Seider is better. Broberg had a couple defensive awareness lapses, but offensively looks like a plus player for Edmonton in a few years.

You’re 100% correct, that is not how arbitration’s work. You present the facts and evidence to support your decision, and give a narrative to support your position. The red wings wouldn’t even directly address Bertuzzi due to testimony/cross examination not being necessary in a contractual dispute. Disciplinary case hearings are when arbitration’s get more exciting, and in person testimony/cross examination would take place.

Well if you’re interested in mediation I’ll do it pro bono...

I actually don’t mind him, he is quite entertaining. Especially when he is serious he has good hockey takes. I just don’t understand the daily change of names.

Alimony is a b**ch but strange is worth the price...

Someone should start a poll guessing what CRL’s name will be tomorrow...

On #4; anyone with a brain understands that Ottawa & Anaheim were going to take the best D available at 5&6. New Jersey doesn’t need a 1/2 playmaking center, they have that in spades. They need a pure goal scorer. Buffalo is gonna Buffalo. As such, they take the most overrated player in the draft. This isn’t the normal over hyping (Tippett) by the forum. If they didn’t go at 4 it’s not a surprise they would be picked anywhere between 8 & 12. The mistake was drafting Perfetti before Lundell.

Or Gunler et al is the next best prospect on their list.... wait how the f**k did I fall into a CRL troll job???

I’m very happy with Raymond being the pick. Everyone needs to quit trying to believe there is some conspiracy. If you listen to Steve’s press conference they had their BPA order set and the scouting team was on board with the pick. Drapers loyalty is to Detroit first, and every other business venture second. I find it far more believable that Raymond was second on their board all along behind Lafreniere which was also rumored. If Draper is pouting about the pick (which he isn’t) we will know soon enough. He will be shipped out and end up with Holland within a couple weeks. Other thoughts on the first round, Lundell is a steal at 12. Also, Quinn being drafted before Rossi Is a head scratcher. Quinn would have been a borderline 1st round talent if Rossi wasn’t driving the play for him the last couple years. That pick will look foolish in a few years. I’m not surprised Rossi/Perfetti fell if they weren’t selected at 4. Ottawa and Anaheim needed to take a high end defender, and New Jersey needed a pure goal scorer since they have two top 6 playmaking centers.

I never said he wasn’t. If our scouts/Yzerman think he is a future Kucherov type, and Rossi is a 2c then for sure BPA. If talent between the guys is close then positioning should be important. Adding a very good second line center, ala Larkin, is astronomically more important then adding another Mantha/Zadina type.

I really like Raymond’s game, but I want a center at 4.