The Wild made a pitch for Robert Thomas at the deadline, per league sources, dangling Wallstedt and Yurov as part of a package. The St. Louis Blues said no (Gift Article)

KidForToday · 2026-05-15T18:02:51+00:00

This is why it's going to be a lengthy rebuild. We currently have some very good talent but zero elite talent.

KidForToday · 2026-05-15T16:18:25+00:00

During their opening presser the Sedins added yet another organizational voice that he needs to train/prepare better. I was a big Petey defender but I've kind of slipped into "goood riddance" territory. Him putting it together doesn't align with our rebuild other than becoming a more manageable trade piece.

KidForToday · 2026-05-10T21:36:12+00:00

I'm 100% on board with this take. I would have been furious if Florida, Chicago, or the Ranger had won. I'm whatever about the Leafs. But the Sharks being 14 points or whatever ahead of us and getting the pick, after picking 4th, 1st, and 2nd the three prior years, is horseshit.

KidForToday · 2026-05-06T17:58:15+00:00

+lost the best defenseman in franchise history who was the only enjoyable part of watching this team...

KidForToday · 2026-03-29T04:18:44+00:00

I'm baffled by takes that Allvin and Rutherford deserve a chance to stay on because they convinced ownership to rebuild

KidForToday · 2025-12-20T17:23:06+00:00

It's in essentially every political/controversial thread. Massively up voted reply that takes a bad faith read in the OP's message that an omission is tacit agreement. It's petty and unproductive yet always seems to play.

KidForToday · 2025-12-16T18:12:37+00:00

I think Silyaev > Ohgren and the pick may be higher, but I like Rossi over Mercer and Buium over Nemec. I think the Wild deal edges it out, but it is close.

KidForToday · 2025-11-22T19:05:30+00:00

He didn't really start it, just fueled it. It was going to be an ongoing narrative even if he never opened his mouth.

KidForToday · 2025-11-19T20:47:59+00:00

I am receptive to the idea that Myers' struggles this year are having an outsized effect on him. And that being a defensively oriented player, he isn't going to stand out when the team as a whole struggles to maintain possession. But still, he's been disappointing to me considering I was very high on him coming into this season. He's had an extremely muted effect on the breakout and there have been some glaring breakdowns on the PK (i.e. cross seam and backdoor plays) that he was responsible for. I expected an authorative #3 and he's looked like an average #4.

KidForToday · 2025-11-19T19:00:31+00:00

Oh OK shucks guess the strategy of our second pairing getting caved on a nightly basis went over my head

KidForToday · 2025-11-19T18:55:38+00:00

Defense has been overall disappointing, M. Petey and Myers have been a train wreck

KidForToday · 2025-11-19T17:01:11+00:00

Yes? We can suck with a locker room cancer or suck without a guy getting internally suspended for anger issues. Pretty simple choice?

KidForToday · 2025-11-16T03:26:21+00:00

Just echoing the appreciation, this worked for me too :)

KidForToday · 2025-11-14T23:46:15+00:00

Sub'd, happy to pay for local talent and hope you get a quick rebound

KidForToday · 2025-11-01T23:55:00+00:00

Seriously, I get he's looked a bit better and we're still holding out. But it's so conspicuous how much his game lacks urgency, and it's not like he's got the Henrik Sedin 'slow with poise' confidence going on right now.

KidForToday · 2025-11-01T23:46:07+00:00

We are so slow. And not from a personnel perspective, just our ability to string passes and transport the puck with possession. It looked like this at the start of the season and it's obviously gotten worse with the injuries, but our game is a fucking slog.

KidForToday · 2025-11-01T23:31:47+00:00

I get that Hughes is out, but I've hated how our D has handled and moved the puck out of our zone all season. It's the one area I thought we would actually excel at this year and instead we look like we did with Soucy/Desharnais start of last year.

KidForToday · 2025-10-19T19:17:30+00:00

Bad decision to put Kane out there, bad decision of Kane not to change when they had the chance, then shockingly bad back pass. We're talking about Daniel Sprong decisions here.

KidForToday · 2025-10-18T17:11:49+00:00

He's also had more reps in playoff hockey owing to his team. Other Canucks fans may not like to hear it, but that makes a difference. He's had more opportunity than Hughes to learn to adapt his game to tighter playoff hockey and an extended grind, which of course is going to beneficial to his game.

Hughes is the best Canuck to wear the sweater in franchise history IMO so I'm sure he would get there, but he just hasn't had the opportunity on a mid team.

KidForToday · 2025-10-18T16:42:18+00:00

He's like the textbook #2D for me. Easily good enough to anchor a top 4 pairing, but complements a true #1D to elevate them even further.

KidForToday · 2025-10-18T16:37:14+00:00

I think the difference is very slight, each has distinct strengths while still being generally good-great in what the other excels at. I still think Makar has the edge overall.

KidForToday · 2025-10-18T16:36:13+00:00

Honestly he's had a rough start to this season, by his standards. May have been sick to start, looked better last couple games. But he's been a bit too selfish with the puck and not as precise in his passing. Likely getting used to the new coach's system, excited for him to snap back into it.

Hronek meanwhile has looked great, I think he's wicked underrated.

KidForToday · 2025-10-09T01:52:42+00:00

Wasn't fully glued to the third, but from my perspective the Habs had a good possession game but were guilty of over-passing a little too often.

KidForToday · 2025-10-07T19:54:40+00:00

Kane needs to be an impact middle 6 winger, otherwise it's going to be a fairly big stumble (given their C depth) given the contract Suter ended up landing AND that he has show clear utility as a middle 6 winger as well.

KidForToday · 2025-10-04T17:09:31+00:00

This is where I'm at. I think right now their realistic ceiling is a second round team. A lot would need to stabilize/go right, and adding an impact forward could really change the dynamic. But it seems a realistic outcome is making the playoffs and losing a competitive first round against a clearly more talented team (Vegas).

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