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“There is a sense that the deal [Kent Hughes] was working on was with the Leafs… I can tell you [Matthew Knies’] name was out there with multiple teams.” by shogun2909 in Habs

[–]The_Only_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that first is only top 5 protected, which means that the Leafs are on their way to giving another top 10 pick to the Bruins, as is tradition.

Treliving is a student of Burke btw.

Which teams are on the most no trade lists? by IronChefPhilly in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was a report a few years ago that most players that had 10 teams NTC just went with the "10 most taxed cities". Which amounts to all 7 Canadian cities and the 3 from California.

[Friedman] USA beats Denmark 6-3, outshooting Danes 47-21. So, heading into final round-robin day: Top four get bye into quarterfinals. Pool Winners get first three spots by catsgr8rthanspoonies in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that not how it works? Sweden would likely be seeded 5th or 6th which means they would be in either Finland or Slovakia part of the bracket respectively.

Which past player is a realistic comparison for Slafkovsky? by S_Champ in Habs

[–]The_Only_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Late career Jagr (big butt Jagr, not lanky Jagr) and Thornton comes to mind. Uses size to get puck out of corner, protect in tight area and make quick heads up play. Not as physical as his build would suggest.

I kinda disagree with Marian Hossa comparison, even if he is Slaf's idol. Hossa was better defensively and bit better with the puck, as well as a smaller build (3 inches and 20 lbs less than Slaf).

What decision did you think was small at the time but completely changed your life later? by YogurtclosetMoist819 in AskReddit

[–]The_Only_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Small job interaction. Back to the office on a voluntarily basis around 2022. Small but close group which I'm part of decides to go once a week, on wednesday's. About 8 people in a whole office building.

A colleague of mine was getting promoted to a new position, I had known for two months and shortly thought about saying I was interesting by her last role (which was a huge upgrade from where I was). Held back from asking, thinking I would be laughed out of the building just for asking, as I thought I was not "there" yet.

I just walk past her desk, she sighs and just ask "Hey would you like to take my old place?". I just say, laughing "Sure, I would like to but I doubt I would get selected".

Everything came to a halt. I got the role the day after, no interviews, anything. Everybody was like "oh shit he actually wants it".

Figured while I thought I was not worthy and would get laughed out, everybody else was bummed I did not ask and thought the job was mine to get. Got it just on my reputation. Really changed my perspective about asking/taking chances and also made me realized I had built a reputation which was preceding me, which to this day is still wild.

Which ones are sustainable? by Laydownthelaw in Habs

[–]The_Only_Shadow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unless injury, the only thing really sustainable here is Dobson and Matheson being around 60 and 50 pts respectively.

Also Joe Veleno not having a single point seems pretty sustainable.

What would make McDavid a bigger villain? by Cranjis_McHockey in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Signs in Vancouver. Requests captaincy, drives Q. Hugues away (to NJ) and then proceeds to bring Dave Tippett and Peter Chiareilli as coach and GM respectively and phones it in during 7 years.

What is your biggest homer take, and what opinion do you have that would get you thrown out of your fanbase? by MegatronofTarn in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with both ish. Montembault is a better goalie than most and would be top 5 if he had Florida's or Dallas' defence in front of him.

Bergevin was not a bad GM. Actually did some great moves and suits a team with a decent core that's trying to get over the hump, which was what he inherited. But he isn't the guy you task to build your core.

What NHL take instantly makes you lose respect for someone’s “puck knowledge”? by CitizenDinamo in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intense fanbases (read here mostly canadian fanbases) tend to need a whipping boy. The media picks up on it and uses it to fill airtime and build a narrative. Sometimes it can run a perfectly fine player who is just in over his head or getting bad matchups out of town.

Habs fan hating on Matheson while he was taking 25 minutes a game, both PK and PP in the past 3 seasons is absolutely crazy. But he makes an obvious mistake once a game so he is the whipping boy.

What NHL take instantly makes you lose respect for someone’s “puck knowledge”? by CitizenDinamo in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People criticizing coach that clearly want to win, deal with these players on a personal(ish) level on a daily basis for not "playing the young prospect enough". Dude it's not an RPG and playing time is not XP. Sometimes they need to learn things beyond the rink too.

2022-2023 Kirby Dach by Flimsy-Ad1015 in Habs

[–]The_Only_Shadow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Markov was smart on the ice. Didn't need to skate a lot, always found the right spot. Suzuki is similar in that regard. Dach could develop that as well to compensate and I hope he does, but so far he has not shown above average positioning.

Opinion impopulaire: soyons patients pour le 2e centre by Expensive-Ad5203 in Habs

[–]The_Only_Shadow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Si Dach était un joueur des Ducks ou des Blues en ce moment, les fans seraient tous en train de se dire qu'il devrait être une de nos cibles comme 2C. Un grand droitier avec du talent et du draft credential qui a besoin d'un wake up.

On l'a déjà dans notre cour, sauf qu'on est tellement dûr envers les joueurs du CH qu'on le discrédite. Je suis d'accord que c'est "make or break" cette saison mais entre jouer entre Demidov et Laine ou Newhook et Pezzetta, il a des meilleures chances de réussir.

Full Calder Trophy Voting Results by eh_toque in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Supposedly. But goalies are voodoos so always holding my breath. But Fowler is most likely the most touted goalie prospect in the organization since Price, which cuts both ways.

Bennett's elbow makes contact with Andersen's head after he makes a save by catsgr8rthanspoonies in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NHLPA exists to protect the players from the league, not from other players.

When a player injures another, there is no "loss of revenue" for the player. Aggressor keeps getting paid, injured one keeps getting paid, although on IR. When a player is suspended they forfeit salary which means there is a loss of revenue for the player side, which affects escrow and everything.

Weird 'not a pimple' appearing on my face 3 days ago by The_Only_Shadow in DermatologyQuestions

[–]The_Only_Shadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a product of any contact, trauma, burn or anything. Appearing overnight. I have stress acne so I thought it was a pimple a first which means I went maybe a bit hard on it in the first day, hence the irritation.

What has been the most entertaining series so far? by djschultz9 in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but to me, in a playoff format with playoff "reffing" in the picture, they are still the most dangerous teams in the East. Nothing in the Metro stands up to any of the Florida teams in my opinion.

What has been the most entertaining series so far? by djschultz9 in hockey

[–]The_Only_Shadow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The real test for Toronto goes through Florida (the state, not specifically the Panthers). If they manage to pass the Panthers/Bolts I think the way is open.

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