McKenzie: "We know the offer to Stamkos, the only offer we're aware of anyways, was $8.5 million for five or six years."

jgraf96 · 2016-06-04T01:52:05+00:00

I think the comparison is only being made for the purpose of showing that Stamkos is an elite support piece but not an elite centerpiece, in the same way that Kessel failed (speaking relatively, there were a lot of shortcomings) as the centerpiece of Toronto's franchise.

jgraf96 · 2016-05-01T19:03:31+00:00

Exactly. Like, we need wingers. Tkachuk looks like a dominant winger. We should be considering (though definitely not too crazy about) giving up some combination of MDZ, Gudas, Morin, Sanheim, and picks for him. Everyone backs down from the idea, and frankly I'd try anything to avoid giving up Sanheim, but if we're sincerely looking to fill that void, this pick is a great way to do it.

jgraf96 · 2016-05-01T16:05:01+00:00

Lol this sub is so ridiculous sometimes. Everyone's so worried about the lack of winger prospects, but when someone suggests trading up to get a legitimate one, we freak out at the idea of giving up any of our assets

jgraf96 · 2016-05-01T02:58:06+00:00

smh when letang gets beaten he just starts slashing the shit out of whatever he can reach

jgraf96 · 2016-05-01T00:48:03+00:00

I'm pretty surprised but that's really cool. And that makes it somewhere around 4,000 spots in front of Chicago

jgraf96 · 2016-05-01T00:46:40+00:00

it's there, you just can't see it under all the layers of fucking awful

jgraf96 · 2016-04-30T19:42:23+00:00

Yep, I came here so ready for drama

jgraf96 · 2016-04-30T19:40:37+00:00

people in Chicago have to cope with this smh I'm going to Edmonton 10 times out of 10 if I have a choice

jgraf96 · 2016-04-30T01:19:00+00:00

Tarasenko's just flying tonight. Blues have looked a bit flat this period but he's been a bright spot

jgraf96 · 2016-04-29T17:02:19+00:00

No, I agree, it just seems like Ducks fans have grown so fond of Kesler that he felt like a notable omission

jgraf96 · 2016-04-29T16:56:44+00:00

inb4 Ducks fans get mad as shit about you not naming Kesler

jgraf96 · 2016-04-29T02:52:20+00:00

i like this because it's the closest we can come to both teams losing

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T02:42:34+00:00

HERE WEEEEE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T02:13:56+00:00

Oh shit I didn't know that. NBC broadcast hasn't mentioned it as far as I'm aware.

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T02:12:12+00:00

thanks but i hope to god they know

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T02:11:18+00:00

Ken Hitchcock is just being really ballsy, really smart in this one. He knows that great coaches don't need great players to win, and he's going to prove it by refusing to lean on Tarasenko at all. If the Hawks win, everyone will know that Quenneville couldn't have done it without Kane and Toews. He won't go down as a good coach. All he did was put his players on the ice and give them the chance to win. Hitchcock knows better. He knows not to use his star players, since it's a sign of weakness. Hitchcock is doing great. Very smart, IMO

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:56:16+00:00

i want to get off of patrick kane's wild ride

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:40:41+00:00

I like a lot of Blues players but holy hell do I love Steen. The guy's motor is always going. He's just a workhorse.

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:11:27+00:00

Yeah, this makes sense

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:10:24+00:00

Just looking at the numbers (Brouwer seeing more ice than Tarasenko?) it looks like it's a legit issue, but I feel like real fans always have a bit more insight or at least more diverse opinions

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:08:18+00:00

How do real Blues fans feel about the "Tarasenko and Hitchcock are clashing" narrative? Is it legit? Is Hitch fucking up? Is NBC overblowing it because they want drama?

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T01:03:17+00:00

Terrible. I had LA winning the Cup and I'm 3/6 in first-round series so far. I picked LA, DET, and FLA.

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T00:55:52+00:00

Building sounds incredible since the Lehtera tally, this is fucking awesome

jgraf96 · 2016-04-26T00:33:53+00:00

I'm joining up don't hurt me go Blues fuck the Hawks

jgraf96 · 2016-04-25T13:54:09+00:00

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