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Neither Beck or Kapanen have shown that they are NHL ready at this point. I wouldn't pencil either of them in. If they earn a spot, fine, but I haven't seen it yet.

Its a good time to sign an extension i think. Last season was probably a more realistic projection of his future production than the one prior. An elite skater who catches a lot of flak, from me included, for bad choices, but earns his salary as a number 3 or 4 defenseman.

Absolutely. 2c is not his place right now. I want his focus to be on winning puck battles. A skill you discuss a lot and is under rated by media.

Call me naive, but I'm giving Dach another year of hope. I just see playoff player in him. Its overly optimistic, but I've seen flashes of quiet dirtbag in him. In a copycat league, the quiet dirtbag with skill is just as valuable as a superstar when playoffs come. He will of course need to learn how to defend. I am praying that he finds his game this year. Just give us 30 to 40 points while learning defense and winning offensive puck battles. All while quietly cheating and hurting opposing players on purpose. This is not a game I enjoy or endorse, but it is the game that the league wants. Through their actions.

I even liked him when he was in Toronto. He just seems like a great guy. One of my favorite hockey personalities.

I can't read the article because subscription, but it feels like it's more glaring lately. The difference between regular season and playoffs. Like the last 10 years. When the Habs aren't playing in the playoffs, and I'm able to turn off the bias, I am starting to think I like regular season and international hockey more than playoff hockey. The superstars are fouled so often, that it is impossible to call every penalty. These fouls remove the exciting plays that make hockey fun to watch. I know it's always been this way, but it seems worse lately somehow.

That sucks.

KK with the hold in the offensive zone, resulting in pp goal and tying goal seconds later. Looks good on these classless bums.

That sounds fun. I wonder if pacioretty would want to come back. Don't know anything about perbix. Mailloux and Reinbacher marinade in Laval until theres an injury?

Probably what it will take, but is it wise?

I realize that it's the same every year, and that the majority of fans and owners/gms want it that way, but is the disparity between regular season and playoff style of hockey growing? I watch a lot of these games and ask myself if it's even good hockey. There is almost no skill involved. Other than the skill to win puck battles. The stars are physically overwhelmed with illegal plays. I feel like regular season January to May and International hockey is a superior game to the playoffs. If playoffs are to continue this way, shouldn't regular season officiating be loosened slightly or playoff officiating be tightened up slightly to reduce this disparity?

Not crown jewels, but Fowler is looking very promising.

The problem with Kadri is that he's not a boys club dirtbag. He's an outsider dirtbag. He will cost you a series. And has in the past. CC is very right about the good ole boys. It appears that Bennet is a good ole boy dirtbag. Pronger, Messier, heck Weber was actually vicious. Full power crosschecks with his unbreakable stick, right in the back. Never a problem. If you want a dirtbag, a good ole boy dirtbag is the best kind. They're rare though.

After the leafs get knocked out, I would love to see the zero state tax teams knocked out. Can't cheer against Florida because we need them to demoralize the Leaves. But Dallas and Vegas can both piss off this round. Especially Vegas with their special treatment of the Lehner contract, special draft rules, and no state tax. Go Oilers.

I also hate cheer against toronto. Its a tradition.

Oof. Don't even want to think about it. Bob gonna steal one or two.

Fair enough. Likely 600k more in taxes. Probably not enough to worry about in his case. I just hate all zero state tax teams. I feel like after taxes, they can pay average 5% less than everyone else. 5 million split between your 2 best players can be enticing. This case doesn't fit my narrative though.

Unless they are lights out at training camp, I don't see room for both Kapanen and Beck. Neither has been great in the NHL. Just ok for me. Personally I sort of hope they try to resign dvorak if the price is right. Devo and armia both leaving at the same time could leave a defensive hole. My lines without devo would be Slaf Suzuki Caufield Laine new guy Demidov Anderson newhook dach Heineman Evans galley Kap or Beck or roy or tuch or rhp or F Xhekaj. whoever earns it Ghule Hutson Matheson Carrier Struble pray it's Reinbacher A Xhekaj

It's pretty great how he found a role defensively this season. Massive improvement. He was snake bitten on probably 10 goals this year as well.

Rantanen buries his former team. (Who didnt have the cap space to pay him.) Zero state tax team (who could find the cap space to pay him) advances.

Sucks.

Need a goal here byes.

This was my expectation as well. Was happy to not get swept and actually be able to compete. Still some time left. Dobes keeping them in it.

It's looking that way.im just not ready for post modem tonight. Tbh.

So many.