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Weve seen pearson on vancouver. He was not good. His wrist is a mess and he cant shoot like he used to.

Gignacs goal was called back for high stick. It was comically high. It was the right call

They won't collect more money. The ticket sales of Dach playing vs not playing are virtually the same.

Gignac's best comparison is Paul Byron IMO. Which isn't to say he will have a shooting streak PDO bender and get close to 20 goals in a season, but that speedster in the bottom lines is the comparison I'm making.

I don't think it would even need to be that great.... I'd do a minor prospect or like a 2nd rounder and take on Johansen. We need a body to play centre this season and maybe we rehab and flip him next year ala Monahan. Allen at no retention has very little value IMO. If we retain the price would be high to make us use that spot, but without retention, I don't think you are getting more than a 5th or 6th.

Columbus isn't going to fire all the front office staff with the GM in a midseason transaction. They are gonna let the new GM pick his staff, so not firing Timmins or anyone else, doesn't necessarily mean he's safe.

Exactly, the training/medical staff isn't going to have much effect in preventing injuries in a contact sport. Sure they can do some (but not everything) in avoiding non-contact injuries. The biggest thing they can do is always going to be about their recovery after the injury.

Plus/minus is a terrible stat to use cause it counts ENG against, which is going to be worse on a bad team. So hes hurt there by being on the Habs. It also doesnt isolate for goaltending, or being on a bad team 5v5, or SHGA, etc... Add into it the fact the habs have been a one line team since Dach has been hurt and his level of competition is higher than anyone else. If we look at the more advanced defensive stats Suzuki has been playing Selke level defense for the Habs. I have less than zero concerns on his defensive game.

I still think there is more there l but obviously St. Louis doesnt trust him so its best for both sides to cut bait

Im fairness, the Canucks are on a massive PDO bender so the other shoe is likely to drop at some point.

I would be very surprised if he played this season given there is nothing to play for. That said some light skating is probably good to start rebuilding his muscles that he hasnt used in months.

He reminds me of Saku

The season isn't over, but Barkov, Granlund and Kakko. He has an outside chance to be second with only Barkov ahead. He's also ahead of Laine, which is a good person to be ahead of, considering he was trending as an elite NHLer prior to injuries and now off-ice issues.

Konsta Helenius now has the 4th best season ever for a 17 year old. https://twitter.com/1ereronde/status/1755303569975075000

Slaf is the real deal.

Slafkovsky is proving why he was taken first overall. Hughes got it right despite taking size. Dach hasnt stayed healthy but when he has been, has shown he has talent. He didnt prioritize size over talent there. HuGo used high picks to trade for Newhook, draft Mesar and Hutson. He also took Beck who is 6'0". I dont see him blinded by size.

Both are against the "code" in their respective sports. The code is stupid in both sports.

Im with GHT. You gotta earn your icetime Mysak is in his third AHL season and has never proven to be a top 6 AHL player. Kidney needs to dominate on the third line and that would prove he needs more ice time. Etc. Go out and earn the spot.

Of the leafs fans complaining about Grieg. How many are Blue Jay fans who celebrated Jose Bautista's bat flip?

Ok, the risk should be you get an opponent who is fired up and beats you the next game. The risk shouldn't be that you get crisschecked in the head, or you get attacked, or you have to fight cause you scored a goal.

Meh.. I don't have issues with that either. This is pro sports, not children. It might be classless in kids hockey, but these are highly paid professionals. If you don't like your feelings being hurt by giving up goals, play better.

I disagree entirely. He scored a goal. Its not up to a team to decide if you disrespect them by doing the thing that is literally the point of the game, to score goals. If you don't like the way the other team scores a goal.... don't let them score a goal. Sorry that shooting the puck hard instead of passing it into the net hurt the Leafs feelings.

Bell owns a share of the Leafs and owns TSN Rogers owns a share of the Leafs and owns Sportsnet. Its deeper than just the media money, the businesses are literally intertwined

Getting another 1st round pick who could develop into a top 6 forward doesnt prevent you from getting an elite talent if one becomes available On top of that the team has A good first line... slaf, suzuki, caufield and everything else is a question mark. Dach needs to stay healthy. We dont really know what Newhook is over a long sample. Roy, Heineman, Mesar, Beck are prospects and nothing is guaranteed. In fact if two make it and two bust, we will have done well here. Thats quite simply not enough top 9 forwards... saying no to a good prospect, acquired for basically nothing more than taking on a comtract (ala monahan) is silly.

Why is it Bourque vs Mesar. The Habs would have both after this trade. We need talent. Not every prospect will work. You increase your chances of one of them working by having both and letting them compete for.spots.