Hope Hoglander gets a chance to hit the offseason on a high note.

I don't know what happened to the kid, but he looked a little broken out there. Lot of energy and effort that led to... nothing.

His nickname on the team must be Cooter.

Ona a happier note, 9 years after we traded Burrows for Dahlin, and then Dahlin for Karlsson, we got a good year of hockey out of Karlsson. What surprises me is we made 2 good trades for declining assets, and then stuck with Karlsson for 6 years as he grew into an NHL player. I know this is ...

Yeah, I didn't mean to potentially derail the thread. Only wanted to point out that, in Podkolzin's case, he was a casualty of Tocchet's prioritizing vets and wins over developing young players like him and Hoglander. I will also throw management under the bus for this reason: they, too, prioritized ...

Lemme guess... JDicky16" and Podz? Sure, Va-silly will probably never live up to his draft position, but I thought it was a mistake to give up on a then 22yo and keeping Hoglander instead. Tocchet was never going to give the kids a chance. His core was young enough, and there were playoffs to be ...

The stench remains til 40 is moved as well. All actors in this drama need to exit stage left This is arguably the most damning indictment on this management team: making the Dickless Swede untradable. The least competitive, least resilient, most wet blanket in a room guy; arguably the root of the ...

I've never seen a penalty shot where the play continued on a delayed call. But according to the rules, you're right. This is the part I did watch because I was waiting for the play to end to see if he'll point to center. My initial thought was we're getting a penalty shot in OT. Then they scored ...

Locker room dysfunction description per Socialz: "It was described to me like there was a mean girls type of group with the team that would pick on guys...They were tougher on certain guys. Be more cutting with their commentary ." :lol: How apropos. Mean girls. Fml....what a shambles. If the ...

Slafkovsky reminding folks that he was a 1OA pick. A good example of why having those kinds of guys - potential star without having to be a McDavid/Matthews - is key for teams.

That would be a World Cup team for the ages.

well Lekkerimaki isn longer waiver eligible so he stays or gets traded for a 4th :mrgreen: Cootes almost made the team last year so I guess they want to get him into the show. But that is assuming one of Blueger or Chyle don't come back I would think. As for our draft pick, anyone's guess, I guess ...

West:

Colorado in 5
Dallas in 6
Vegas in 6
Edmonton in 5

East:

Buffalo in 7
Tampa in 6
Carolina in 6
Philadelphia in 5

I don’t know what’s worse with this crew - picking first or picking third? Malhotra is a reach at 3rd. I see solid skill, but nothing dynamic. With a pick that high, you don’t look for a projectable pro floor - which is more Malhotra’s strong suit than anything else. More Kirby Dach than Leo Carlsso ...

Gentle contact in traffic. Catch a rut. Fall awkwardly. Helmet slips a bit as the chin strap pops loose. Shoulder hits the ice. The audible sharp crack of a puck popping off the defense's stick. A blinding pain behind the left ear as the occipital bone fractures, spraying fragments into the ...

JR might be egotistical enough to think he has a duty to hand the reins to capable hands - oblivious to his hand in creating this mess. Egotism must be it. Can't go down without some connective tissue to what success his successor may earn. Just bring in Johnson, RJ can perform what mind-meld he ...