The 91 of Ryans

Nah. You'd make the trade because you have an anti-Howard-pro-PMraz bias. It undermines all of your opinions on Red Wings goalies, their worth to the club, and value on the open market. It's really the only reason I'm back and forth with you on this.

If you were GM you'd make that trade I bet.

Better me than U

3 firsts or GTFO!

If Holland got a third for Mrazek he should be able to get three 1st rounders for Jimmy. If he can't, don't trade him and sign him to a 4 x 6 extension. Worth every penny.

Was thinking the same thing. Close to his home province. Back in his old WHL scouting grounds. Just not sure how it would play out with a year left on his deal with Detroit. He sure as hell won't be "fired".

The ONLY thing that would raise an eyebrow hair for Yzerman would be the chance to build a team around McDavid. Not to jinx it but hiring Yzerman would be a smart move. The Oilers brass have an inbred aversion to such decisions.

Maybe they'll hire Burke. Witkowski and Abdlekader for RNH straight up!

Looks like Holland won't be getting "lucky" at this year's deadline like he did last year.

I WISH his cap hit was 4 dollars and 25 cents I call it the "AA"

Fire him and Holland and hire Toews and Crosby?

I'm not actually arguing any of this. It's not one of those arguments. We're cool on all this I think. (Although Rasmussen was ranked 9th and went 9th ) I'm just saying that @mackel has an opinion based on what they have seen of Zadina and everyone fired up the poop cannons. You said, to paraphrase, "I guess mackel knows more than pro scouts eye roll". I asked how this was any different then when any of us think we see more or less in a prospect then the scouts and analysts. Then I used a personal example. I was being a bit of a punk about it but it was a legitimate point.

That's me. bud the spud. So you know more than Tyler Wright? Because they thought differently then you on draft day. So, not "big difference". We're all amateurs. @mackel saw Zadina play and is not high on him. How is this any different then you being so high on Veleno when 29 other pro scouts were not? The only actual difference is one of tact and posting style. You typically come from a place of positivity and mackel is typically being a poop sandwich.

Pink Panther got hosed back in the day.

Say you were the coach and you've told AA on multiple thousand ******* occasions as a winger that his job is to squeeze the puck out of the Wing's end along the boards at all costs. Then he goes out and wiffs at the puck at the blue line like an old man trying to swat a fly with a wet newspaper. Do you say " cool man, go play with Larkin all day"? FTR I think Vanek blows just as much or more as a winger in his own end.

So when pro scouts take a player (say, I don't know, Rasmussen!) at 9 we're all cool with this and check our opinions and amateur evaluations at the door because pro scouts. Right?

AAs 11 minutes "generously" reflected his play vs Calgary. He's lucky his wasn't watching the VAN game with Cholowski in the Cleary Cabana.

Hughes is #1 on the NA list. Kakko is #1 on the International list. They are not combined/comprehensive rankings.

Yeah. But when you're watching McDavid you have to watch the Oilers.

It's because Larkin is a 1st line center and Athanasiou is a 3rd line winger.

See 1: trade those assets (below) See 2: Howard, James R. See 3: just play Bernier as our #1

30th place. 1 pt up on La LA Land with the extra game played. If I was allowed to post images it would be Mr Burns doing his best "excellent!" Now trade those assets and lock this tank downnnnnn

Imagine a pony that can only roll over.

Yeah. Apparently Holland/the author didn't have much to say about ol' unidimensional poke and hoper. Him and Mantha. Spare parts an expendable I guess.

Perfect game! - the guys that ultimately matter were gamers - the guys that don't ultimately matter weren't - no points means better draft odds means Larkin is that mush closer to getting some real, much needed, legit help up front hopefully