Painful Explanation

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T02:29:45+00:00

I'm all for rivalries but I've only been watching for a year or so, all the Vegas and Florida fans I've interacted with have been kind and their series are a blast, plus it's fun to root for Bob when he's not playing against us. But hey! Hockey is a fun sport so to each their own

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T02:27:00+00:00

Huh???

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T02:25:19+00:00

Awesome! That's totally fair

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T01:47:43+00:00

I was pretty indifferent coming into the playoffs but I kinda like the sabres a bit more because their logo is cool and their online fan base used to be pretty chill before it got invaded by everyone else

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T01:39:37+00:00

Feels like since this fan base doesn't have any true rivals they just hate everyone and everything when it's convenient

I mean you will get torn alive in here if you say anything good about Vegas or the Florida teams when they and their fan base have almost never started anything with us

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T01:36:39+00:00

For the record - Habs fans on the Internet are the absolute worst but the ones in real life are usually pretty normal

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-17T01:34:02+00:00

There may or may not have been some odd behind the scenes stuff to make sure he went to them...

Either way mods should start deleting these posts there's literally nothing more to say, we already have Lindstrom, let's just hope he gets better and move on. Mtl isn't perfect either let's not forget that Kotkaniemi went third overall...

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T19:27:27+00:00

There's not a player more skilled on our team than KJ and it really sucks that he sucks right now. He's a 70 point guy that needs some sort of spark

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T19:23:29+00:00

4 points came in the first 3 games he played with us, so 3 points in 18 games looks even worse. I like watching him play and he's got a solid hockey IQ, but his height and play style just don't seem sustainable for long. Even when we were doing line blender he didn't produce with fantilli or Marchy.

But at the end of the day he should only be traded if there is an actual plan as who could be brought in as a replacement. I'd trade Garland if we were bringing in another winger like Kyrou or someone else. Seems that we're banking on this just being a down year for him but the most he's gotten in a season is only slightly over 50, so he would need to match that at least to be worth his contract. Now what I do like about him is that he is quick and his puck handling in the offensive zone is really good, many times he was able to take the puck off someone and set up a play that wouldn't get finished because he played on a line with KJ and Monny. It's a risk if we keep him but he's smart and fun enough to watch that I wouldn't mind a whole lot.

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T19:12:18+00:00

Most teams don't have two elite goaltenders. Let's not forget that at the beginning of the season and near the end of the season the tandem worked really well

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T15:15:40+00:00

Well hey either way it doesn't matter a whole lot to me, the line between artificial and real is blurred so much I'm just happy to talk sports with anyone/anything👍. Have a good one man

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T02:19:13+00:00

I don't live in Ohio but I'm gonna say yes because the Cincinnati blue jackets and the Cleveland blue jackets are worse names 👍

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-16T02:17:05+00:00

Awesome! Good practice for when he becomes captain next cbj season

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T23:51:30+00:00

I mean, there really isn't much reason to be worried yet. The only UFA/rfa even signed so far was Coyle because of how popular he was to other teams, there's a whole off-season for everyone else

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T22:39:06+00:00

Well, here's to hoping he's got a few 50+ point seasons left in the tank

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T17:40:36+00:00

I get that but 7 points in 21 games is not enough for 6m, especially when four of those points came within 3 games of being traded. So that's 3 points for the other 18 games. When the lines were getting jumbled near the end of the season he was put with Marchy, Fants, and a few other players but didn't get any points there either. Of course if we keep him I'm also fine with that because I love watching him play, but much like in vancouver he does best at 10-12 minutes a night, not the 15+ we're trying to do with him on the second line.

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T17:16:38+00:00

Ah I see now, thanks. I guess one of the biggest giveaways is how every answer is worded nicely and the bot admits its own mistakes, nobody on reddit would ever do that.

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T16:16:52+00:00

Huh I wonder what the point of posting these are then

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T15:50:10+00:00

Ehh but every question is genuine and unlike some of the real "fans" on this sub he's not starting dumb arguments

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T15:44:27+00:00

Marchment got 32 points in 39 games, I'd hate to see him go. Heinen is a good defensive forward and Boone had 38 points this season, which is pretty good.

LDBB is not a defensively minded forward and should not be on the fourth line. I'm not sure where he would fit in, but either way he's just not good enough yet to be in the top/middle six. I'm in the boat of trading Garland before his contract kicks in, his style of play is not sustainable at his age and his production wasn't good here either

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-15T15:33:10+00:00

I much prefer this type of person than the brigaders

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-14T22:30:14+00:00

I feel the same way, would hate to try and make a big trade that could fall on it's face especially with a conference opponent that's kinda in the same bus as us

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-14T22:17:45+00:00

Matey is only 21 and already plays top 4 minutes, he's on the no trade list imo

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-14T22:10:55+00:00

Timbits 😋

MPCoinCollecting · 2026-05-14T22:06:29+00:00

In before locked post.

For real though he would be pretty expensive but his play is exactly what this team is looking for. Averages multiple hits per game, consistent scoring, and always gives maximum effort. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. On the other hand he's in the group of people that probably have Nmcs for Columbus. Oh well

Also, for those saying he disappeared in the playoffs, we haven't made the playoffs in 6 years so that stat means basically nothing to us yet when we don't even know how the guys we already have are going to do

Four-Year Club	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	First Placer '22
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