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The original version was the first movie that ever made me cry. Never put all vets at the same level either in terms of skill or otherwise. Different vets for different roles. Not every vet is a mentor. Never said otherwise. In regards to someone like Helm, if you're KH and you're throwing a guy into the deep end to drown, do u throw in Rass or Helm? Really? A guy has to have good hands to mentor? Not every vet has to be a Z to be useful to a rebuild. Guys like Daley and Nielsen are a benefit and serve a purpose. You can fill up the roster with a bunch of inexperienced kids if you want, I prefer a balance. I prefer to sacrifice older, tougher animals to the hockey gods. Not the tender, juicy ones.

I agree. We don't need as many veterans as we have. But a team coming off a long playoff streak is going to have a lot of them. When we look ahead to the next 1-3 years, we see a lot of them coming off the books as the kids that were drafted are becoming NHL ready. We're seeing exactly what a rebuild looks like. This team has been so good for so long, anyone under the age of 35 wouldn't know. Trading away a guy here or there (Sheahan, Tatar) to acquire picks and make room is fine, but when we're talking about dumping every player over the age of 30, or trading away 5 or 6 guys in one or two seasons...well that's just silly.

Because he is arguably the best overall D on the team, on a team with crappy D. Assuming there are 1 maybe 2 rookies on the blue line this season, why put them in a worse situation? Plus Daley is a solid 2 way dman on a good contract with a Stanley Cup pedigree. Exactly the kind of guy I want playing with the kids.

In all seriousness, why is it that when a kid is thrown into a position over his head and struggles, he's "developing", but when a veteran is thrown into a position over his head and struggles, he's a " has been"? I seriously think some of you guys have a double standard for players based on your own ideas. Name one player on the roster over the age of 32 who doesn't contribute in some meaningful way. And being overpaid doesn't change that. You need guys like Green, Daley, Nielsen, Helm, etc on the roster. They help mentor and and develop the kids just as much as the coaches do. And more importantly they're there to take on the tough assignments that the kids aren't ready for yet.

Jensen yes. Daley, no. Spot on. Myers is gone before Trouba. And no, hes not coming here. Doesn't everyone? How does this make Trouba unique?

He seemed to do pretty well in GR developing younger players. He does seem to be in over his head at the NHL level tho.

woulda, coulda, shoulda just left it alone

You left out someone.

How do we determine what an "unsustainable" city is. One could make an argument that Atlanta and Phoenix are sustainable cities based on population. One could also make an argument that Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Hartford are "unsustainable" cities. It all depends on the criteria.

I doubt the NHL would ever approve this, although it would be cool. I don't care what the corporates call it. It's still Tiger Stadium to me.

Which is why I am glad that I get to be there.

Any other ideas for teams and venues for the Winter Classic? Vancouver vs. Seattle at Husky Stadium in Seattle Calgary vs. Edmonton at Mosaic Stadium in Regina Chicago vs. Minnesota at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Columbus vs. Pittsburgh at Progressive Field in Cleveland Detroit vs Pittsburgh at Tiger Stadium NY Rangers vs NJ Devils at Metlife Stadium in NJ Rangers vs Bruins at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro Capitals vs Flyers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore

23 man roster: Forwards from last season: Larkin, Mantha, Bert, Nielsen, Nyquist, AA, Helm, Abby, Glenny, Frk, Wit = 11 New faces: Vanek, Rass + Zadina (if Z is out of the lineup) = 14 forwards total. Call ups: Svech, Turgeon Dmen from last season: Green, DK, Kronwall, E, Jensen, Daley = 6 New faces: Hronek = 7 D total Call ups: Hicketts, Cholowski, Sulak Goalies: Howard + Bernier Call ups: Sateri

I never saw Simba?

Lou should be all over that. I speak Murican.

Jonas?

Fixed What happens to "Hey, Hey, Hockeytown" ?

Obviously someone is going into LTIRetirement

No. I went to school. And watched Dead Poets Society. So there.

I'm not. It's not official that Z is "done". He'll miss training camp and the start of the season. That's all that's been said about it. Even if Z is done, it had nothing to do with Larkin's contract.

Walt Whitman or Dylan Thomas? It does seem to have rejuvenative properties.

No its true. https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/throwback-thursday-new-look-for-nordiques-if-they-stayed-in-quebec Interesting article on the arena issues: https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2017/3/10/14882238/arizona-coyotes-new-arena-glendale-phoenix-bettman-nhl-drama-explained-seattle-move-relocation The issue with Phoenix has more to do with poor team management, ownership and losing more than anything else. Relocation to a better spot might help somewhat, but it won't fix everything. What I don't buy is the "it won't work because Phoenix is a non-hockey market" argument. It has been proven time and time again that the NHL can succeed in non-traditional markets, and fail in traditional ones. Geography is too often a scapegoat. It is an obstacle for sure, but so is having a smaller population and a weaker Canadian dollar, and I didn't hear traditionalists arguing against having teams in Winnipeg, Minnesota, Quebec City, or Hartford. In the end, even in the weakest markets, good ownership, management, and a competitive on ice product can and does succeed. Phoenix should be no different. At the same time, even in the best of markets, teams can still fail. There are a lot of other factors at play besides location.

Yes. No (i think)