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2021-22 Season Hurricanes Misc. Thread

HNIM said:
To be fair, in 2006 our seats were in front of the owners box, so we regularly saw JR while going to and from our seats. The next fall, after the Cup win, my wife and I were walking by him and he stopped us and said “I never had a chance to thank you for your support last year.”

On a personal level, he could be a really good guy. The kind of thing that made me melancholy when he left, because I felt a bit bad about knowing it was past time.
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Yeah. I get that. Jimmy lived down the street from my parents for 4 or 5 years, and I'd run into him sometimes when I was over there helping out. He's just a genuine dude and was a really good neighbor, even with the travel schedule and the weird hours. It was really bittersweet at the end, and even if it ended up being the Pens I was happy for him when he found success in his next gig.
 
I was able to attend a couple of business sponsor luncheon meetings with JR that were pretty small affairs. He seemed perfectly open to almost any discussion item. I remember him really going off on Jeff Hamilton - how he came into training camp woefully out of shape.
 
ThinIce said:
I was able to attend a couple of business sponsor luncheon meetings with JR that were pretty small affairs. He seemed perfectly open to almost any discussion item. I remember him really going off on Jeff Hamilton - how he came into training camp woefully out of shape.
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Ah yes, Jeff Hamilton. The never ending search for a unicorn. IIRC, he was supposed to replace Matt Cullen, but Matt Cullen replaced Matt Cullen.
 
LeBrun said the Canes were in on both Manson and Chiarot. They offered the Habs a prospect instead of a pick but the Habs never identified anyone. He also says the Canes still have talked to the Yotes about Chychrun but it isn’t certain that he’s actually going to be moved.
 
With Necas in his own world lately, Jarvis kinda hitting that rookie wall as well as his injury and 2nd line Martinook being a thing until his injury, I'm not entirely convinced our deadline move should be for a D-man (Manson/Chiarot/Chychrun) anyway; I think another source of scoring from the wing would do us better.... any available out there?
 
StormChaserBH said:
With Necas in his own world lately, Jarvis kinda hitting that rookie wall as well as his injury and 2nd line Martinook being a thing until his injury, I'm not entirely convinced our deadline move should be for a D-man (Manson/Chiarot/Chychrun) anyway; I think another source of scoring from the wing would do us better.... any available out there?
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There's always guys available at a price. And I agree with the premise. An offensive minded winger who can move would fill a bigger gap than anything else right now.
 
Necas is not helping himself to a big contract next season. At all. Seems like he's trying too hard and forcing his game.

RBA put Jarvis is the shootout against the Washington when Necas would normally get the call. Some of that had to be Jarvis netting two goals in the game, though some might be lack of confidence in Necas' game. Thoughts?

Jim
 
StormChaserBH said:
With Necas in his own world lately, Jarvis kinda hitting that rookie wall as well as his injury and 2nd line Martinook being a thing until his injury, I'm not entirely convinced our deadline move should be for a D-man (Manson/Chiarot/Chychrun) anyway; I think another source of scoring from the wing would do us better.... any available out there?
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I think you are spot on Bill, and as much as I can understand the Canes adding a veteran D for depth, I think that secondary scoring is a real concern when you factor in how woefully bad Necas has struggled to score and you cannot count on guys like Nino and Fast and even KK to provide much offense. I look at a couple of guys that would help…Lawson Crouse and Louie DeBrusk are both big sturdy wingers that can provide some offense and could flourish in the playoffs playing a dirty game in front of the net and causing havoc on a power play. DeBrusk has wanted out all year and Crouse has had a solid year.
 
Nino has a hearing with Player Safety today for his slashing penalty last night.

Expect Noesen or Poturalski to be recalled and 3rd line Lorentz.
 
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andyt said:
Nino has a hearing with Player Safety today for his slashing penalty last night.

Expect Noesen or Poturalski to be recalled and 3rd line Lorentz.
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Yeah can't do that to a guy not on the ice. Looked sort of like his stick at first got tangled up with a Jersey the he slashed. This is not counting the helmet removal
 
Given the prices, I will be surprised if the Canes do anything significant in terms of a trade. Some of these teams seem to be approaching this season as the one final shot and going all in. I don't see the Canes exactly in a position where this season is an end all and the Cup Window is closed if they don't win it this year. However, next year and the year after that I do think the Canes need to really think about going all in.

Really nothing that has been traded would have moved the needle all that much more in the Canes direction. Giroux? Yeah, cool, but does that really boost our offense THAT much? Chariot instead of Bear/Smith? Better? Maybe. CUP? No. Hagel? Not enough of a 3rd line boost.

Canes have made some huge deals under Dundon/Waddell/Tulsky but I will be stunned to see one happen before the deadline.
 
Elliotte Friedman says that Nino is appealing his suspension. Yes, he already served the game, but if the suspension is overturned, the fine is rescinded too.
 
andyt said:
Elliotte Friedman says that Nino is appealing his suspension. Yes, he already served the game, but if the suspension is overturned, the fine is rescinded too.
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Seriously? Is he going to claim that he didn't really hit Jonsson-Fjallby in the head with that slash?

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