Elias Pettersson had 56 PTs in 45 GP in his first season in the SweHL. Without someone doing the heavy lifting on the first line against the top defenders, he has struggled with the physical game of the NHL. Ivar Stenberg is clocking 34 PTs in 37 GP in the SweHL. While I get that Stenberg is younger ...

If these guys are still in their positions and they can draft Gavin McKenna, but they step over him to take the Swede, that'll be about it for me. There's not enough time left. I agree, Megs Ryan. It probably goes without saying (but I'll say it anyway) that I'll be tossing all but the jersey I ...

I'm not reading too much into the "American omission".....it's not a revelation that Yankees prefer to play in the US, particularly star players who may jump at the first chance. Although there are some exceptions (Matthews and Brady Tkachuk). Miller wanted to be here. You don't sign for ~ a million ...

Hey Mëds, I know you said you would do a further write-up, but a quick question first. I don't know how much you are able to discern the background of the addicts that take you away from your real work but how much it would you say is mental health vs trauma vs homelessness/poverty as the cause for ...

There it is from Rutherford.

No rebuild could happen while they had Miller and Quinn. They were the engine that drove the Canucks and the difference makers for a winning team.

That quote seems to confirm the suspicion that ownership made them commit to Pettersson.

8-1 Edmonton over LA…..

A savvy GM would realize that his team is NOT a competitor and make the prudent decision to say sorry but no to Kopitar in his final season.

I’m hoping that Holland is still the GM we saw at the helm for the Oilers and we get an Vito Corleone offer for Pettersson.

Rumour is Myers is unlikely to waive to Detroit. If he does, at least a 2nd is coming back to Van. I can’t see it. Detroit is turning some heads, but does anyone think they are actually a contender? They are also in the east and I suspect Myers would prefer to stay in the west. IMHO, Dallas and C ...

donlever wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:08 pm We extend our backups at 5x4.5 here.

He’s currently our starter…..

Wait….

Oh Fuck.

Tciso wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:59 pm

theman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:26 pm Man, how is Winnipeg this bad.

Yet, they still have a chance at the playoffs. They need Kane for a 2nd, and we’ll throw in a tracksuit into the shower as a sweetener.

Sounds about right.

Tolopilo is 26 come April. Next season is the first season of “official” rebuild (this year they thought they could be a playoff team). I'm definitely looking for more of a future trade asset hopeful than a key piece of the future core, but any positive development from him is a good thing so I'll m ...

Tolopilo is 26 come April. Next season is the first season of “official” rebuild (this year they thought they could be a playoff team). I’d say that any player who is over the age of 24 when the puck drops next season, is unlikely to be a key part of this team when it’s competent again. Edit: iPhone ...

His [OEL] play since leaving Vancouver would support that he was, like Pettersson, a bad fit for where his team was at and underperforming due to a myriad of issues. His cap hit also dropped by $6 million - if we could have somehow pulled that off, we would have kept him. Of course. And if there is ...

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:40 pm Why the fuck don't they fund metal health infrastructure and get these dual diagnosis folks the help they need?

Because the self-righteous, woke-leaning, self-aggrandizing, leftists…..that’s why.

At least we don’t have to face the latest Presidential Medal of Freedom winner tonight.

Without our Olympic medalist netminder we would have been toast.

Arizona got a pretty high first rounder for OEL for minimal retention, never forget it. It just took two teams (the only two he would go to) interested in a player that most of the league would've paid to get rid of. I recall that OEL exercised his NMC and limited the destinations to us and Boston ...