NHL Thread

[Brownie19]

I mean let’s f***ing face it, 34,16,88,91 & 44 are all this team has in “somewhat” talent and takes up a s*** ton of our cap. Ugh so frustrating i tell ya! No frigging depth outside those players.

 

Just awful drafting.

[Laika]

I mean let’s f***ing face it, 34,16,88,91 & 44 are all this team has in “somewhat” talent and takes up a s*** ton of our cap. Ugh so frustrating i tell ya! No frigging depth outside those players.

 

yeah they have been completely inept for a few years now at filling out the team with 3rd and 4th liners and merely competent depth defensemen.

 

look at the age of their defense past Reilly (28) and Sandin (22):

 

Holl 30

Brodie 32

Giordano 39

Muzzin 33

 

I think Sandin is 5th in ice time too so the playing time skews old.

 

That is pretty terrifying and stinks of a series of desperation moves from an org that has not been able to develop talent. Compare to the ages of a team that always seems to somehow remain good, Boston:

 

McAvoy 24

Lindholm 28

Carlo 25

Clifton 27

Grzelcyk 28

Forbort 30

Stralman 36

 

McAvoy + Clifton + Carlo + Grzelcyk = four home grown defenseman in the regular rotation and 28 years old or less....

[BTS]

yeah they have been completely inept for a few years now at filling out the team with 3rd and 4th liners and merely competent depth defensemen.

 

look at the age of their defense past Reilly (28) and Sandin (22):

 

Holl 30

Brodie 32

Giordano 39

Muzzin 33

 

I think Sandin is 5th in ice time too so the playing time skews old.

 

That is pretty terrifying and stinks of a series of desperation moves from an org that has not been able to develop talent. Compare to the ages of a team that always seems to somehow remain good, Boston:

 

McAvoy 24

Lindholm 28

Carlo 25

Clifton 27

Grzelcyk 28

Forbort 30

Stralman 36

 

McAvoy + Clifton + Carlo + Grzelcyk = four home grown defenseman in the regular rotation and 28 years old or less....

 

They have the same problem at forward. They haven't been able to develop anything except maybe Robertson, so they're paper thin after their top-6. Bunting and Robertson are top-6 forwards for them, and might be playing above their talent level, and the bottom 6 is Kerfoot, Kampf, Jarnkrok, Malgin, Engvall, Aston-Reese, and Aube-Kubel.

 

They might not actually be a good team.

[Laika]

They have the same problem at forward. They haven't been able to develop anything except maybe Robertson, so they're paper thin after their top-6. Bunting and Robertson are top-6 forwards for them, and might be playing above their talent level, and the bottom 6 is Kerfoot, Kampf, Jarnkrok, Malgin, Engvall, Aston-Reese, and Aube-Kubel.

 

They might not actually be a good team.

 

And on top of that some of their actually good players are one way guys. And their goaltending is never great.

[RobinThicc]

Its over for keefe and dubas.

[Krylian]

Its over for keefe and dubas.

 

It's starting to look that way. They look like the exact same team that got Babcock fired 3 years ago.

[Horses Fart]

Do we miss Kase Spezza and Makehyev that much ??

[Spanky99]

McJesus on Fire... 11 goals already.

[Horses Fart]

Man I hate the Oilers so bad but it must be so nice to have two stars like Leon and Connor, another 9 point night between the two tonight.

[The Cats Ass]

Man I hate the Oilers so bad but it must be so nice to have two stars like Leon and Connor, another 9 point night between the two tonight.

 

You mean like Matthews and Marner?

[Spanky99]

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/murrama02.html

 

Under transactions it shows Murray was released by the Dallas Stars 16 days ago.

 

This is a different Matt Murray, they have a prospect with the same name, he was called up yesterday as Oettinger is out. Hah!

 

https://www.nhl.com/player/matt-murray-8483575

[Krylian]

You mean like Matthews and Marner?

 

Must be nice when your stars play like stars.

[Spanky99]

Must be nice when your stars play like stars.

 

And they don't?

[Krylian]

And they don't?

 

They haven't much this season

[Spanky99]

Jesus H...

[Krylian]

Jesus H...

 

That's McJesus H to you...

[Horses Fart]

I’m just stirring the pot here boys. It just feels like Leon and Connor put up 3-5 points a night all the time while u look at Mitch and Auston might grab 1-2 if lucky. I dunno, I’m still so frustrated I guess. Let’s hope they haul their s*** together starting tonight. LgL

[Laika]

You mean like Matthews and Marner?

 

McDavid is a tier above Matthews and Draisaitl is a tier above Marner.

[Spanky99]

McDavid is a tier above Matthews and Draisaitl is a tier above Marner.

 

Stars be stars, they weren't? I mean Matthews won the Hart, lol. I believe that's a star playing like a star.

[Krylian]

Stars be stars, they weren't? I mean Matthews won the Hart, lol. I believe that's a star playing like a star.

 

Last year Matthews was other worldly. There's no denying that. He and Mitch have not had "it" this season so far. No denying that either. The Edmonton guys have. Nothing nefarious in that assessment.

[Laika]

Stars be stars, they weren't? I mean Matthews won the Hart, lol. I believe that's a star playing like a star.

 

Not all stars are created equal.

 

It's like Trout vs Judge

 

Judge can have a 10 WAR season too but Trout is still just way better at baseball

[Spanky99]

Not all stars are created equal.

 

It's like Trout vs Judge

 

Judge can have a 10 WAR season too but Trout is still just way better at baseball

 

I get that, he's still a star man. Yer dumn.

[Spanky99]

Last year Matthews was other worldly. There's no denying that. He and Mitch have not had "it" this season so far. No denying that either. The Edmonton guys have. Nothing nefarious in that assessment.

 

He's got 8 points in 10 games, it's not dire, and I'm sure we're all waiting on this team to play better, Leaf fans that is.

[Brownie19]

He's got 8 points in 10 games, it's not dire, and I'm sure we're all waiting on this team to play better, Leaf fans that is.

 

Very slow start and it's still a SSS, but his production is almost half of what it was last year.

[Spanky99]

C'mon guys, stop now.

[Krylian]

Very slow start and it's still a SSS, but his production is almost half of what it was last year.

 

Don't bother trying to critique their play

[Horses Fart]

Ok boys let’s go.

[Horses Fart]

Wait……… Robertson is a healthy scratch???

[Horses Fart]

Well that was a good period. Nice to see Auston and JT smiling on the bench.

[Horses Fart]

Noice JT.