mackel

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  1. mackel

    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    The moment your adversary resorts to point out spelling errors you know you've won.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Bergeron... GTFO fool
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    So I'm the one making a ridiculous comparison... and you, you bring up Bergeron! You're out to lunch I feel good for you that you have an ink blot to validate your ludicrous POV.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Layoff the spiked eggnog and bologna... it's making you see things that aren't there b'ye. He has all the tools to be a Jordan Stahl.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    I was not "going nuts for Larkin" last season... he's OUR 1C, but he ISN'T a 1C on a good team. He's a premier 2C nothing more... Veleno and Ras have to convert potential to play... I like both as prospects but they aren't roster players let alone significant pieces as of now.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    I couldn't disagree more... Larkin is a 1C if/when you really don't have a true 1C. If we had another one or two of him (a premier 2C) then that's a different story. I really think if Larkin is our 1C at the end of this rebuild we'll be nothing more than a second tier contender. This is why if I was making the choice I'd take Byfield and sign the best available winger in FA. But.of course this is all opinion and speculation, we'll know what we should have done by 2030.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    You just can't help but be abrasive eh.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Do you need a trail of bread crumbs? I don't think we will select LaFurniture at #1, but I don't think we will have #1 and thus another team will have made him their #1 selection.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    You're bound to be right because I don't for a minute think we'll win the draft lotto...
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Aren't most of your Zadina excuses based on him being young, adjusting, etc
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    It's worth noting that, with rare exception it's an overagers tournament and LaFurniture is a year older that Byfield. I'd be happy with either but I think we're going to draft Byfield.
  12. mackel

    World Juniors

    Exactly, this is how the 2018 draft worked out for us, other GMs took the BPA for their internal list and didn't fall for the hype... but not Kenny, Kenny leaned into the hype! The answer is no, not necessarily, but maybe... both are Centers (harder position to master) and in Coca-Colas case hes been out with serious injury.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Thanks, I think? Sportsnet has a "5 predictions for 2020" article... their prediction is we win the lotto and take Byfield over LaFrenchFry... for the exact reasons I've been putting out there.
  14. mackel

    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    You've got a low bar, maybe if we get the 1st pick we should look for another average NHL top 9 winger... no wonder you're so happy with 'Busty Cold Zadina'
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Those statements pretty much torch your credibility. If the much hyped potential 3rd over all pick we were soooooo fortunate to have slip to us ends up as productive Tatar who was drafted in THE SECOND ROUND... he's not a bust??? Yet I'm a monster among men for suggesting I'd not be as critical of Zadina had he been a 2nd round pick? He's had one stretch of good play, not great, not fantastic but good... calm yourself.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Doing what? Putting up with your ass hat behavior? Both assessments are spot on. If we'd drafted Zadina in the 2nd/3rd round then great... as it stands he's not lived up to his draft billing or draft position. If people can't accept that too bad but stop pissing in my corn flakes...
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Drafted one year later, 1 spot earlier and on a similar trajectory. But let's chalk this up to agreeing to disagree.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    I think Andersson is a flier... that goes really well or really badly. (See Zadina) I think Georgiev at a minimum will be a 1B starter and matches our core age. Note I'd not use our own second rounder... but the Washington 2nd we got for Jensen.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    I think AA and a late 2nd rounder would get you Andersson and Georgiev.
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Not sure but he's worth taking a flier on... 7th overall in 2017... its's doubtful he'll live up to his draft position but he may be a nice top 9 piece 2 years from now...
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    Could Lias Andersson be our post trade freeze target?
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    General Rebuild Discussion Thread

    I think maybe we've missed the forrest for the trees here... If Comrie had such bad rebound control that after 2 games we were indifferent enough to let him get claimed... 1. Are our pro scouts so inept they missed this? 2. Did our pro scouts see this deficiency and Yzerman doesn't trust their assessment? I think this might be the real story line here...
  23. I agree... it'll our last loss of the season. All of those players are interchangeable, I think a youngish G with potential has got to be our main target via trade. I also think Bernier should be shopped at the deadline with 50% salary retained. A contender may want that kind of insurance.
  24. My god we have to pick 1 or 2... I just don't know if its possible to continue watching this Jr B team get punked night in and night out.
  25. The SN broadcast showed the "0 for club" 16.3 million in salary 0 goals...