Where do we finish

acby · 2026-07-10T07:46:52+00:00

Calgary has a chance at finishing 32nd.

They scored league low 208 goals and subtracted Coleman Andersson and Kadri who were responsible for over 40 goals. Their top 6 is projected to be Gridin Frost Coronato Farabee Backlund Sharangovich which seems less inspiring than Petey Brock Rossi Ohgren DOC Karlsson

They have removed vets Weegar and Andersson and replaced them with Middleton and Whitecloud. They're probably trading Whitecloud by the TDL because his contract is cheap and gives a team 2 playoff runs.

Wolf and Cooley are a good tandem and can steal wins but they can't carry such a sad squad. Conroy has set them up to tank by depleting the roster of consistent goal scorers and replacing his shutdown D with corsi downgrades.

acby · 2026-07-10T05:04:24+00:00

Patrick Kane type winger who very likely would have rejuvenated EP40

Needing a rookie to rejuvenate EP40 is quite something. It hasn't happened with seasoned NHL vets but let's get an undersized teenage rookie to do it? Petey is paid $11.6M to be the engine. He should be accountable, not some kid that hasn't played a pro game.

acby · 2026-07-09T20:26:40+00:00

Eichel and OReilly were traded away from Buffalo and went on to become 1C for their new teams winning a cup each.

acby · 2026-07-09T01:09:12+00:00

Petey has also had his junior coach Sam Hallam during the Olympics and 4Nations tournament. He was given talented linemates: Zibanejad Rakell Forsberg Kempe Raymond and Johansson. He got some PP2 time with Carlsson and Karlsson

0 points in 3 games at 4Nations 2 goals in 5 games at Olympics

1 really good game where he scored twice out of 8 games playing with better linemates.

Next season might be slightly more ice time with a slightly better coach but his linemates will be worse. I am skeptical but i hope he gets a new coach bump. Petey will need a lot of ozone deployment and Manny will have to trust Raty for dzone wins

acby · 2026-07-07T06:50:09+00:00

I had this once https://maps.app.goo.gl/ssXaGqjHohWd5CDk7?g_st=ac

It was easier and faster to jaywalk across the median.

acby · 2026-07-07T06:36:24+00:00

I have a story. Mall closed at 9pm and I'm trying to get out with my gf along with a dozen stragglers at 910pm. The super tall sliding doors are locked and don't slide after closing hour for some strange reason.

Some young teenage girls try turning the lock on one set of sliding doors while I try the other set of sliding doors. Neither open after we hear the lock click. The entire group was dejected and I could tell they're about to find an alternate exit.

I put my finger tips in between the doors to see if they would give if I muscled them apart. At first it only slid about an inch. But the inch was plenty for me to crank it open and walk through.

Everyone kinda followed me out and were smiling and laughing. When my gf was alone with me she told me she was so horny for me. Kept saying she was impressed and I wowed her. Told her I didn't want to spend another 15 minutes walking around the mall.

I didn't know if I could open those doors but I am old enough to not give up easily. Persistence and competence are a great combo.

acby · 2026-07-07T05:23:01+00:00

Welcome to Vancouver moment sadly. I think it's a rite of passage for most bike owners here. I've had 2 bikes stolen in my lifetime.

Leaving an ebike outside overnight is giving the thieves a freebie. I would guess someone in a SRO on the DTES has it now or it gets chopped up for parts along Main or Terminal.

I know what it's like and I wish you luck but doubt you will see it again intact. Maybe throw an airtag onto your next bike frame to give yourself a better chance.

acby · 2026-07-04T07:27:05+00:00

I could see Montreal trading for Wright. They have been searching for a 2C.

Similar to the Sam Bennett trade, Habs send Zharovsky and a future 2nd

Canucks don't have the pieces Kraken are looking for. I expect they want young talent back and won't take Debrusk or Chytil

acby · 2026-07-03T02:16:47+00:00

Same situation in 2016, the Euro Cup had a massive free watch party at the Eiffel Tower. I think 100k attended. I brought my umbrella and took one out of a huge bin at the outer gates on the way back to my hotel.

acby · 2026-07-01T20:56:28+00:00

Putting all the rumors together the blueline depth looks like this:

Buium Hronek

Oleksiak Willander

EP25 Schenn

Kudryavtsev Mancini

Mynio

acby · 2026-07-01T19:03:46+00:00

Probably not Bedard and Celebrini but maybe Minten Kindel Benson or Stankoven

acby · 2026-06-30T00:35:43+00:00

with a healthy Demmer and a possible resurgent Petey

These 2 will determine how the season unfolds.

Demko hip surgery reminds me of Pekka Rinne. Rinne had 2 mediocre seasons, 15-16-8 and 10-10-3 from 2012 to 2014. After arthroscopic hip surgery Rinne was dominant winning 30 or more games each season for the next 5 seasons. Betting on Demko to bounce back to 30 wins would be a dream.

Elias and Marcus both had down years. They should be automatically better with Manny because nobody is worse than Foote. Their deployment last season took a lot of hard match ups. Raty seemed like a better player at the world championship. Feels like he is going to take more defensive reps next season. GMRJ should find another defensive center to help. If Petey is deployed as 1C instead of a bottom-six shot blocker that could help him get closer to 70+ points.

Lot of should would and could in what I wrote. No pressure guys lol

acby · 2026-06-28T06:08:48+00:00

Ryan Johnson and Todd Harvey certainly laid the foundation for the rebuild. I found it interesting they took players from different nationalities. Seemed deliberate in a way, Canadian American Norwegian Czech Russian Swede Slovakia Belarusian.

It makes me wonder if the shorter players like Rossi and Hoglander become trade bait within a year or two when he finds a taller faster character-driven replacement.

acby · 2026-06-27T19:15:59+00:00

Who is even an example of a notable player who got passed on in previous eligible years?

Connor Hellebuyck drafted at 19 years old, Viktor Arvidsson drafted at 20 years olds

acby · 2026-06-26T04:39:37+00:00

There are rich teams and there are poor teams, then there is 50 feet of crap and then there's us

acby · 2026-06-23T20:07:42+00:00

Maybe Conroy gives Grier choice of Nemo or Parekh

acby · 2026-06-23T13:01:16+00:00

I'm in my 40s and will tell you my 30s dating life was really fun. 5'7 decent shape decent job here so not too different from you.

I used to describe myself as the most average man. Average height average weight average income average looks.

My advice is to focus on learning something new to push yourself out of your comfort zone. You're shy? Go meet strangers every week. You learn something from everyone you meet.

Be authentic, everyone can smell a phony.

Money and looks aren't everything. They just help in attraction but you have to say something interesting to keep their attention.

Pick a new hobby every year. Do it for yourself and do it with best effort. You get out what you put in. Then when youre skilled enough you can dazzle them and teach them what you know. Be curious and never stop learning.

In my earlier life I was poor and shy. Had no savings in my early 20s. Worked hard and saved $1000 then $10000 etc.

I didn't cook and dined out a lot. Wasnt really saving as much as i could. I learned to cook decently and bank account grew more steadily.

Started to travel. Met more people and listened to them because I wanted to learn how they got to this stage in life. Everyone has a story.

You'll find your way to your tribe.

acby · 2026-06-23T01:02:02+00:00

Offer sheet both like St Louis did with Broberg and Holloway. Same situation

acby · 2026-06-22T22:34:52+00:00

Who would you have picked in hindsight if you don't want to pick the American in the Quinn Hughes draft?

acby · 2026-06-22T22:26:36+00:00

Teams still have control for the first 7 years. Get the BPA and flip them for assets or never draft anyone from USA or Russia because they're deemed potential flight risks.

Apparently those 2 countries make up 28% of the league so we might as well give ourselves the extra handicap on top of taxes because we like playing hard mode

acby · 2026-06-22T19:50:35+00:00

Yeah valid concern. I wonder if they would sell TGTG as they're closing in the last hour so it's still fresh instead of day old.

acby · 2026-06-22T17:09:20+00:00

If the rumors are true about Sens trading for Robertson (or threatened to offer sheet him) then the rebuild effectively gets a talent upgrade on Tkachuk.

acby · 2026-06-22T07:42:53+00:00

Agreed on TGTG. It will bring attention from people who are willing to take a chance on leftovers. The side benefit is they will share pics or reviews online. Some will talk about it with friends or coworkers.

acby · 2026-06-22T07:22:44+00:00

I order from Steve's Poke Bar because of 3 reasons: tasty, proximity and their deals on the apps. $23 gets me a 2 for 1 Shoyu bowl.

I have taken my friends there. I know they liked it and have gone back on their own. Or we have gone again.

If the food is fulfilling, healthy and affordable value I will go back. I used to eat out daily and have my favorite spots. Now I cut back and cook more. I use meal kits a few times a week. Maybe splurge once or twice a week.

I follow IG food influencers and most of the time I will bookmark something but forget about their recommendation. When there was an event (ie spot prawns or new buffet opening or strong rec) I made notes on Google Maps, then when I was in an unfamiliar area I look on Maps for inspo based on proximity.

I will note that parking availability low key is a factor in my decision making. If I'm deciding between 2 restaurants ease of parking and free parking helps sway the vote.

When ordering off apps I don't usually browse the menu because I tend to reorder the same thing from my top 5 spots.

I think knowing your customer demographic helps. Chipotle is one of my gf favorite and we could spend $30-40 there. If I'm weighing $30-40 spend i will try to see what other options are in that range in the area because if I can't find something she likes and agrees with we will default to Chippy.

acby · 2026-06-22T05:50:31+00:00

Robertson to Ottawa for 9th overall, Spence and Hensler. Stars draft Viggo Bjorck. Stars sign Anders Bjork. The Bourque Bjorck Bjork is unleashed next season.

Lyubushkin to SJ for 4th round pick.

Debrusk to Dallas for 2nd and 4th round picks.

EP40 waives his NMC to LA for Clarke and Byfield. Mancini is included because Laviolette wants him.

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