Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

[Wayward DP]

Gus is complete shit by the way. Entirely of no use to us. What a stupid trade.

he is a shittier version of Mo. entirely redundant when we have a healthy Mo. and arguably redundant when you have a healthy Raz.

really don't understand this one. he's a PP specialist who's not good enough to be on our top unit PP right now.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

The way they handled Joey Anderson was always confusing to me.

He’d get thrown in on the fourth line for a single game and the fourth line would immediately look better. And then by the next game he’d be back on his way to the Marlies.

Also don’t understand the reluctance to give McMann another shot. Big, truculent, ripping the AHL to shreds when it comes to scoring goals. What’s not to like?

I think Anderson has 3 goals for CHI

 

[MindzEye]

Only people with unrealistic expectations could have been disappointed by Engvall.

No


There are very legitimate reasons to have wanted more from him over the last few years.

I personally would have chosen to take a chance, ride with him on ROR's wing and punt Kerfoot at the deadline. But given his pending UFA status, likely ~4 million dollar long term deal incoming and his playoff disappearing act, I'm not surprised we moved on from him.

 

[MindzEye]

The refusal to utilize the kids is extremely frustrating. We have options within to replicate Engvalls strengths but refuse to use them due to trust of gudpros?

The only answer I can come up with is Sheldon is Sheldon-ing and he's a fucking moron.

 

[MindzEye]

I kind of keep forgetting that Holmberg exists. But that’s another guy where I don’t understand why he doesn’t stick in the NHL.

Provided easy, easy 3rd line quality during his stints here. An obvious step up from fringey 4th line NHL'ers.

But Sheldon is gonna Sheldon.

 

[MindzEye]

Gus is complete shit by the way. Entirely of no use to us. What a stupid trade.

Gus is what Morgan Rielly haters try to pretend Morgan Rielly is. That 2-1 he gave up last night trying to side step the winger at the boards and getting stripped would have earned Lilly (or Sandin..ffs) a benching, 100%.

 

[LeafGm]

Provided easy, easy 3rd line quality during his stints here. An obvious step up from fringey 4th line NHL'ers.

But Sheldon is gonna Sheldon.

Funny how the regular call-ups and real opportunities for guys on the Marlies dried up as soon as we ran out of guys Sheldon personally coached while he was down there.

Some of that comes down to the organization hitting a dry patch when it comes to producing quality NHL-ready prospects, but not all of it.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Treliving trplaces Dubas

 

[Wayward DP]

Treliving trplaces Dubas

Go fuck yourself

 

[MindzEye]

The Devil you know....

 

[BG]

Lots of teams winning Cups with Dubas up front, I don't doubt that Shanahan could find another GM/coach combo to get over the hump.

Still a little pissed that they didn't jump on Cassidy in the offseason - or even really consider it.

 

[mbow30]

I can’t believe that trading a 30 point 3rd liner who was leaving as a ufa in July is what broke zekes fandom.

 

[Volcanologist]

Nobody doubted Pierre could pot a few in the regular season. but he was not part of the solution for this team in the playoffs.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I guess Lafferty and ZAR are.

 

[leafman101]

He was the neck bone of the team.

 

[mbow30]

I guess Lafferty and ZAR are.

ZAR played 7 mins last night and was in the press box when ROR was healthy. It looks like he’s probably out of the lineup
Come playoffs. Lafferty isn’t very good though I’ll give you that.

 

[axlsalinger]

The only answer I can come up with is Sheldon is Sheldon-ing and he's a fucking moron.

Provided easy, easy 3rd line quality during his stints here. An obvious step up from fringey 4th line NHL'ers.

But Sheldon is gonna Sheldon.

Gus is what Morgan Rielly haters try to pretend Morgan Rielly is. That 2-1 he gave up last night trying to side step the winger at the boards and getting stripped would have earned Lilly (or Sandin..ffs) a benching, 100%.

TLDR: Sheldon

 

[LeafOfFaith]

ZAR played 7 mins last night and was in the press box when ROR was healthy. It looks like he’s probably out of the lineup
Come playoffs. Lafferty isn’t very good though I’ll give you that.

Keefe will go back to his crutches when the playoffs start. I have no more confidence in this guy playing his best lineup.

Look what he's doing to the whole lineup, going 11-7, just to squeeze in more shitty dmen that he doesn't have enough positions for. It's unreal.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

TLDR: Sheldon

That should be a term now.

Playing a worse guy over a better guy, and usually a younger one = Pulling a Keefe.

 

[mbow30]

I don’t understand why people care about the 11/7 thing. More Marner / Matthews / willy >>>>> anybody else who would be in the lineup.