2021 Draft Thread
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WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
I will get banned again soon, worry not.
The equivalency isn't false. Bad judgment is bad judgment.
The only relevant question here is this: is this kid's transgression so severe that you want the Habs to ignore his hockey playing ability altogether and not draft him? If the answer is no, and it should be, then there's nothing further to discuss here. Besides, it's not like he's going to be on the opening night roster this October. This kid is years away from playing for the Habs, if he ever does. Time heals all wounds.
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
I will get banned again soon, worry not.
What's so impressive? All it takes is money.
GGpX
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What's more impressive is Germany's growth. In the next 10 years, I think they'll be the sixth best country in world in the hierarchy.
I love 75 year olds takes on things like this
When Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin and assistant GM Trevor Timmins elected to draft Logan Mailloux, they committed a tone-deaf, indefensible gaffe that will affect this organization for decades. In one clumsy and callous move, they managed to kill the upbeat vibe following a remarkable playoff run, to enrage a good portion of the fan base and to give a very strong indication that their grasp of 21st century social issues is virtually nil.
Jesus Christ, Jack. We get it
GGpX
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After he mentioned the part that they drafted Mailloux, everything else is pure conjunction. Affect this organization for decades, lol.
the concept of cancelling kids is so bizarre. I'm a high school teacher and kids do dumb shit all the time. All we promote is learn your lesson, don't do the dumb thing again, be a better person because of it. Grow.
I don't approve of what he did, but I really don't approve of cancelling kids.
I don't approve of what he did, but I really don't approve of cancelling kids.
Sal_Butera
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It always does anyway, since the half-life of a news lifecycle is max 5-days before attention span moves on
People who partake in cancel culture (basically social media justice) should only partake if their own misdeeds are known.
The difference between a cancellee and a canceller should be more than just that one party got caught and the other didn't.
Oh, the irony here. Jack Todd is a “criminal” as well, putting aside the morality and/or politics of what he did - deserted from the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and moved to Vancouver.
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lecoqsportif
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If they take hockey seriously... watch out.
GGpX
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Yup.
Hosting the World Championships was big for them. They made a really big thing out of it. Having Leon Draisaitl, a top-5 player in hockey, is a great plus. Almost beating the Russians in the 2018 Olympics.
Those 3 things will elevate German hockey, and you're seeing more and more German players get selected. The German Junior leagues used to be completely ignored by scouts, similar to the Norwegian Junior leagues, and while they're not hotbeds like Sweden/Finland are, you have some good prospects every year there.
If Germany puts some money and time into it, they could start making some noise. Germany could easily become like Finland in how they pump out players.
lecoqsportif
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Yeah. It was a boutique sport in the Alps.
But they have a yuge talent pool for sports and they dedicate f@ck tonnes of money. Not everyone can excel at soccer.
Dunno about their coach development.
But they have a yuge talent pool for sports and they dedicate f@ck tonnes of money. Not everyone can excel at soccer.
Dunno about their coach development.
Sal_Butera
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$ can buy that too..