Troy McClure

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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    The Gallant Golden Knights basically did this and went to the finals their first year in the goddamn league Gallant is known for playing a more aggresive uptempo style, but it was way more pronounced when he was with Vegas. I assume because he knew he was getting a buncha average-ish expansion guys. So, if youre not gonna win with skill, then at least forecheck them to death. And now look at Vegas. Theyre loaded with superstars... because Gallant laid the groundwork that made them a team with a winning pedigree. And everything cascades from there. And this wings tean has shown its really good when we are pedal to the medal, but when we go into a defensive shell we get eaten alive. Derek should be telling the boys to go fast and hard and keep coming and coming and coming (thats what she said) until the last buzzer rings. But he wont and they wont. So fuq it who cares, march madness starts soon.
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    God I HATED Jovocop so much
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    Dylan Larkin Is Soft

    Fester saying we played well after those games makes me want to play well with my fist bone on his shiny dome Everyone knows we played like garbage, the whole positive coach act makes you look like a regard and/or a liar
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    It reminds me of Blash... like we're STILL trying to play like the post-Bowman Wings. PP is our enforcer, subtle interference, possesion oriented, non-physical cutesy euro style, BS. We need a coach with the balls to stop trying to ram idealistic systems down the teams throat, and actually come up with something original that maximizes the the strengths of the roster. Like im not even surprised Kostin didnt even work out for a full season. But why go out and get guys like that if youre not gonna use them properly anyway. My jimmies are starting to get rustled again
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    Dylan Larkin Is Soft

    Here's our record over the last 4 seasons when Larkin is not in the lineup: 11-24 -37 goal differential Basically we are bottom basement trash without Larks. Which should be an indictment of the rest of the roster. Great to have mad DEPTH or whatever, but if losing your one good forward completely sinks your team, were never gonna accomplish anything. Shoulda sold this year, bottomed out, and tried to find more Larkins or better in the draft.
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    Yeah because buying out Yamamoto and eating Simek for a 7th is regarded. Rather just keep Kostin down the stretch. Either buy some aid or sell our valued pieces. I still like Ben. Hes been shaky the last few games, but hes been eating big minutes for this team all year. Petry was a mistake, and Ben would be better IMO with a decent partner.
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Nah i dont, it was just nicer to only give up a cholowski. But losing walgod is okay i guess if we are winning.
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    I specifically jumped on to make this thread this morning. The ju ju has been poo poo since Scott has been making them. I wanted SY to do something
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    Would be nice to have Kostin right now... but im sure that high 7th will turn out to be a rugged bottom 6er in 5 years.
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    3/14 The Revenge Tour Begins GDT - Yotes @ Good Guys - 7PM EST

    So 4th line of Berg- Fish - Czar That should strike fear into them
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    We've been pretty unscathed by the recent expansions. But now that were on the come up we are prolly gonna lose a guy like Rasmussen or something to an expansion in the near future...
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    I think the proportion of "very good players" would be concentrated initially. Maybe even for 10 years. but eventually it would even ou depending on drafting skill to some level
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Fersure rebracketing. I do want to see the best whooping on each other in the finals, more than I do the 1st or 2nd round. I was a bigger NBA fan b4 hockey, and that leagues became such a joke I haven't watched a game in probably almost 15 years, after watching almost every Piston game every season. But I think increasing to 40 teams means guys like McD and Mackinnon score 150 pts everyone season.The superstars will feast and the rest of the players to lesser extent as well. That's prolly good for the league. Eventually the proportion of superstars will catch up and we will be back to where we are today.
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    You may not or probably disagree, but I would like a league with less parity. IMO if you have Lidstrom and Yzerman, or Crosby and Malkin, you should feast. I don't want it to become the NBA where superstars manipulate the league by signing together, but I'm less worried about that with 23 player roster. I think you're always going to still need good secondaries. But I do want to see the head to heads of Mcd v Mackinno like we used to see in SY v Sakic and so on. I guess Im pro dilution then
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Nice we will have 50 teams by 2030 Do you think this creates a better situation for guys like McDavid? If we make a buncha new teams that doesn't automatically mean more superstars appear. In fact, IMO, it probably means superstars will probably beat up on the little guys more often.
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Do the owners really love it? I mean the board of governors which is mostly owners has to approve, so maybe they do. But possibly setting up more welfare teams means teams like Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Boston have to pay more into the collective sharing fund to benefit someone else. But maybe Im dumb and those expansion teams will profitable from the start.
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Houston, QC, Salt Lake, Atlanta.... What happens when we reach 40 teams? Is it good for the sport or dilution? I mean guys like Cory Emmerton might suddenly gain careers, and good for them... but does the league start to become a joke when we don't even play rivals more than twice a year? Or play some teams only once or not at all? Part of me thinks Gary and the boys are ignoring the long term consequences because of the warchest being presented to them by expansion groups.
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    During the Season 2024 Thread

    Bert brings attitude, swagger, to rosters. Precious pOiNTs are secondary.
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    During the Season 2024 Thread

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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Maybe it's just coincidence, but I found it kind of odd how many black players Atlanta scooped up at the end there. Evander Kane, Byflugien, Nigel Dawes, Anthony Stewart, Johnny Oduya. Like a lot of teams have none on their roster, some have 1, MAYBE 2, but you never see 5 on a single team even today. And I've always wondered if this was intentional or not at the end to try and connect with the black population in Atlanta. I'm curious from your perspective if folks in Atlanta thought the same thing.
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    News From Around the NHL *Mod warning page 75*

    Atlanta group has officially requested an expansion. Do they go back to the trasher name? We should do a duel expansion at the time with Salt Lake and Atlanta for maximum chaos Meanwhile the yotes will never get an arena or be moved
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    During the Season 2024 Thread

    They only cried for Bert
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    During the Season 2024 Thread

    I cant wait for us to go on a 15 game win streak so i can lie to your face saying i always trusted yzerman
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    2024 Draft

    Dennis Cholowski weve missed you
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    YzerFails @ Sabers. 7pm Regard Time.

    What good roster additions has SY actually made not via draft? Fabbri basically fell into his lap with Army being regarded and all Seider and Raymond drafted Walman was someone SY admitted he wanted to draft Debrincat fell in his lap, with Kane doing the same right after. Maybe JT Compher?