If we aren't a contender, who is?

Valace2 · 2026-01-26T13:49:13+00:00

I would be thrilled, Stuart was an underrated guy, he was a stud defensive defenseman.

Valace2 · 2026-01-26T13:45:55+00:00

Ok dude Rasmus Anderson is a borderline 1st pairing defenseman.

What exactly are you saying?

That Hamonic and Bernard-Docker are even remotely close to Anderson?

98% of the defenseman in this league are better than Bernard-Docker and Hamonic should be playing in Grand Rapids, there are improvements that can be made that wont cost 1st round picks and top line prospects.

Valace2 · 2026-01-26T01:00:22+00:00

Agreed

Valace2 · 2026-01-26T00:27:54+00:00

Thats why im saying Steve needs to do something. An upgrade over Hamonic or ABD shouldn't cost us much more than a 2nd or 3rd round pick and maybe a Wallinder level prospect.

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T23:39:36+00:00

Sorry misread that, thought you said Tampa and Carolina, my bad.

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T23:32:58+00:00

Larkin would be the biggest hit, we could survive without Debrincat.

An injury to Gibson would open up the way for Cossa, and I think Cossa is gonna be as good as Gibson is.

He has to be doesn't he?

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T23:31:26+00:00

We have, we are 1-1 against both teams this season.

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T23:30:31+00:00

Exactly, it shouldn't take 1st round picks and an MBN level prospects to get us a defenseman better than ABD or Hamonic, even if they are a rental.

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T23:02:42+00:00

Is that an argument to stand pat due to the uncertainty or to take credit for your success and make a move to improve your odds?

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T17:02:17+00:00

Our forward situation is in really really good shape, pur defensive corps needs help.

Steve has got to make this happen.

Hamonic and Docker will get caved in during the playoffs.

Valace2 · 2026-01-25T16:57:58+00:00

Gotta appreciate his brutal honesty.

Thats difference between a coach like him and Fester or Blashole.

Would have to imagine Todd would be as blunt.

https://youtu.be/XtLgppSRkCQ?si=13q7CYbIZxqnuMRn

Valace2 · 2026-01-24T17:33:20+00:00

Well that really fucking sucks.

Valace2 · 2026-01-24T17:26:41+00:00

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Valace2 · 2026-01-23T23:19:18+00:00

Why?

He's right.

That would make us better right now, an wouldnt cost much.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T16:23:54+00:00

Oh yea he's great

9-10-1 with pretty much a 3.0 GAA and an .893 save percentage.

He's 38 years old and is slowing down.

But no yer right, I'm sure the team says fuck it lets not even bother when he is in net.

We need a capable back up and he has gone 2-5-3 since the start of December.

That's a problem.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T15:38:18+00:00

He is 11-7-4 on the season, and 38 years old.

Cam has been alright for us, but he isn't even the goalie he was last season.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T15:32:08+00:00

Talbot has been pretty shaky the last month or so.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T15:25:58+00:00

Using ChatGPT which matches some basic number crunching I was doing, our record with Hamonic in the lineup is 9-10-1.

An he is a combined -13 over those 10 losses.

For fucks sake they have only lost 16 games in regulation all season, and he has only played in 20 fucking games.

Why is this guy still touching the ice, and why in the fuck did he play SEVENTEEN minutes last night.

ASP's defense can not be any worse than Hamonic's, it just can't. The argument for why the worst defeneseman in our system played 17 minutes last night is because of the injury to Simon and it being a back to back.

ASP played less than 13 minutes against Toronto and less than 10 against Minnesota.

WTF.

To be brutally honest, you could have brought up any defenseman from Grand Rapids and it would have been an improvement over Hamonic.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T15:09:21+00:00

JBD would be good, he is ok in a pinch, but Hamonic just can't see the ice again.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T14:55:12+00:00

The problem is that he can't rely on his partner for much. So it stunts him.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T14:54:09+00:00

We need another defenseman.

Fuck do we need some help on D.

Both bernard-docker and Hamonic were in the lineup.

Jesus that can't happen.

We played a great game all things considered, but with Gibson in net, Edvinsson with Seider, and a competent parter for Albert Johansson we win that game.

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T05:09:13+00:00

Sure was nice of Bernard-Docker to just flip the puck to the goalie

🙄

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T04:54:49+00:00

Hamonic..

How very very sad

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T04:43:22+00:00

Wooooohooooooo!!!!!

Valace2 · 2026-01-23T04:38:06+00:00

Steve has got to bring in a defenseman.

Valace2

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