John Davidson gets canned after a year for underachievement. Meanwhile, the guy who ran the team for 20 years and managed one losing Finals appearance in that time is still advising the team.
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
It meant a lot to his teammates and it would have meant more if it happened Tuesday night. The ref jumped in an spared Smith some punishment, but it's the message and it matters (IMO)
Lavy has to own some of this too though, he could have held Wilson out (not to avoid this, but because he disapproved of Wilson's actions - I brought up previously when Julien sat Marchand after a low-bridge major)
but 1 fight last game would have been more impressive. You stand up for the guy next shift, not the next game after a couple days of being called soft and being told you should stand up for your teammate.
but 1 fight last game would have been more impressive. You stand up for the guy next shift, not the next game after a couple days of being called soft and being told you should stand up for your teammate.
100%
RE: Miller is too big to not be throwing the body around more
Miller? How about fucking Gauthier? He's built like a tank, he's the nephew of Ray Rougeau, both his father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.
Gauthier is actually 30 pounds heavier than Wilson.
But I know Gauthier went to the back with a knee injury.
RE: RE: Miller is too big to not be throwing the body around more
Miller? How about fucking Gauthier? He's built like a tank, he's the nephew of Ray Rougeau, both his father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.
Gauthier is actually 30 pounds heavier than Wilson.
But I know Gauthier went to the back with a knee injury.
coming years, which I fully expect them to, it'll be based on the foundation that Gorton built. It would actually be the second time that's happened to Gorton, which sucks for him. I've been critical of Gorton in the past. The Tampa Bay trade was a disaster. Extending Kreider and DeAngelo was awful. Signing Shattenkirk was a mistake. Smith hasn't played up to his contract. Signing Jack Johnson was completely unnecessary. And yes, he lucked into Kakko and Lafreniere. No two ways about that. But he's done some good things as well and I think he deserved an extra year, because the team is so well-built to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
The terrifying thing for me is Dolan's NEED to make the playoffs. We all want that, but let's put things in perspective: we were the youngest/second-youngest team in the entire NHL and we probably would've made the playoffs if we were in any other division...Combine that with all the distractions this team has had AND Quinn constantly juggling the lines and making questionable personnel decisions and all in all, it wasn't a bad season.
We're very close to being a perennial playoff team as it stands right now. The worst..the absolute worst thing thing would be if we started trading some of our top young players and prospects. Laf, Kakko, Fox, K'Andre, Igor, Kravtsov, Lundkvist (at least how he's performed in the SHL)...they all need to stay because they've proven to be building blocks. If Dolan thinks that forcing a trade for Jack Eichel (which would likely mean giving up one or two of the aforementioned players) coming off of neck surgery is some sort of golden bullet, he is sorely mistaken. It would actually be reminiscent of the Carmelo Anthony trade or the many, many Rangers trades of yesteryear. The only difference would be that instead of trading for an injured player past his prime (Lindros, Bure, etc.), we'd be trading for a young injured player and we'd be giving up prime assets in the process.
There will be trading of young players. I think that's a given. I mean the left-side of the defense is packed with young players and prospects. Guys like Tarmo Reunanen, Zac Jones, Matthew Robertson, Libor Hajek, Ryan Lindgren, K'Andre Miller...there's simply a glut of promising young LDs, so yeah, they should trade a LD or two and upgrade their roster. But you cannot trade the blue chippers. The blue chippers need to be off-limits.
Good for Smith.
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
Was thinking the same thing. Crack!
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
Outside of placating some of the fan base and possibly Dolan, I don't get it either.
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
It meant a lot to his teammates and it would have meant more if it happened Tuesday night. The ref jumped in an spared Smith some punishment, but it's the message and it matters (IMO)
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What did that accomplish?
Slash his fucking ankle like Bobby Clarke on Valery Kharmalov in 1972. That would actually get his attention.
Outside of placating some of the fan base and possibly Dolan, I don't get it either.
A lot more time for that.
but it also should have happened Tuesday.
Lavy has to own some of this too though, he could have held Wilson out (not to avoid this, but because he disapproved of Wilson's actions - I brought up previously when Julien sat Marchand after a low-bridge major)
I forget our whole coaching staff missing some games due to COVID protocols
Cigars and scotch for all!
100%
Miller? How about fucking Gauthier? He's built like a tank, he's the nephew of Ray Rougeau, both his father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.
Gauthier is actually 30 pounds heavier than Wilson.
But I know Gauthier went to the back with a knee injury.
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Miller? How about fucking Gauthier? He's built like a tank, he's the nephew of Ray Rougeau, both his father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.
Gauthier is actually 30 pounds heavier than Wilson.
But I know Gauthier went to the back with a knee injury.
Well, a nephew of one of the Rougeaus...
NO WAY Gauthier is 250-260 pounds.
I like you Anak. But you're crazy, man.
Pretty sure they're not protecting Wilson.
I’d like to see guys finish checks more, but keep it up fellas.
just give him some rope. He needs a coach to make him comfortable he can be creative.
NO WAY Gauthier is 250-260 pounds.
I like you Anak. But you're crazy, man.
My bad. I thought I read somewhere that Wilson weighed 200 pounds, but yeah, looking at him it doesn't make sense.
Yup
+1,000,000,000,000,000,000
But if Drury is there he's got at least another year.
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I forget our whole coaching staff missing some games due to COVID protocols
And of course, the worst thing of all this season....Jack Johnson
The terrifying thing for me is Dolan's NEED to make the playoffs. We all want that, but let's put things in perspective: we were the youngest/second-youngest team in the entire NHL and we probably would've made the playoffs if we were in any other division...Combine that with all the distractions this team has had AND Quinn constantly juggling the lines and making questionable personnel decisions and all in all, it wasn't a bad season.
We're very close to being a perennial playoff team as it stands right now. The worst..the absolute worst thing thing would be if we started trading some of our top young players and prospects. Laf, Kakko, Fox, K'Andre, Igor, Kravtsov, Lundkvist (at least how he's performed in the SHL)...they all need to stay because they've proven to be building blocks. If Dolan thinks that forcing a trade for Jack Eichel (which would likely mean giving up one or two of the aforementioned players) coming off of neck surgery is some sort of golden bullet, he is sorely mistaken. It would actually be reminiscent of the Carmelo Anthony trade or the many, many Rangers trades of yesteryear. The only difference would be that instead of trading for an injured player past his prime (Lindros, Bure, etc.), we'd be trading for a young injured player and we'd be giving up prime assets in the process.
There will be trading of young players. I think that's a given. I mean the left-side of the defense is packed with young players and prospects. Guys like Tarmo Reunanen, Zac Jones, Matthew Robertson, Libor Hajek, Ryan Lindgren, K'Andre Miller...there's simply a glut of promising young LDs, so yeah, they should trade a LD or two and upgrade their roster. But you cannot trade the blue chippers. The blue chippers need to be off-limits.