being NHL ready is one thing, being NHL playoffs ready playing for a team that has not won a playoffs series in his lifetime is another.I pray that I'm wrong about Knies and that he's NHL ready right now.
being NHL ready is one thing, being NHL playoffs ready playing for a team that has not won a playoffs series in his lifetime is another.I pray that I'm wrong about Knies and that he's NHL ready right now.
Ya I'd love to see this with draft picks in and out as well, but I'm too lazy to do it.Gonna bump this up since this is where we stand on this year vs last year. Granted, with a little luck they would have beaten Tampa, but it's a lot of wheeling and dealing and trading draft capital to end up in the same spot while making the same mistakes really.
Gonna bump this up since this is where we stand on this year vs last year. Granted, with a little luck they would have beaten Tampa, but it's a lot of wheeling and dealing and trading draft capital to end up in the same spot while making the same mistakes really.
Schenn isn't going to sit in the playoffs. Not happening.Lines last game before ROR deal:
Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Kerfoot-Tavares-Marner
Engvall-Kampf-Jarnkrok
Anderson-Holmberg-ZAR
Rielly-Brodie
Gio-Lilly
Sandin-Holl
Now:
Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Jarnkrok-Tavares-Nylander
Kerfoot-ROR-Lafferty
ZAR/Knies-Kampf-Acciari
Rielly-Holl
McCabe-Brodie
Gio-Lilly
Lines last game before ROR deal:
Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Kerfoot-Tavares-Marner
Engvall-Kampf-Jarnkrok
Anderson-Holmberg-ZAR
Rielly-Brodie
Gio-Lilly
Sandin-Holl
Now:
Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Jarnkrok-Tavares-Nylander
Kerfoot-ROR-Lafferty
ZAR/Knies-Kampf-Acciari
Rielly-Holl
McCabe-Brodie
Gio-Lilly
They're really hanging their hats on the "playoffs are just different" bit but without actually having gone out and gotten proven playoff performers as replacements. This has a whole "play the white way" feel to the moves.
I mean, here are our replacements to last year's forward group
Lafferty: 1GP/0G
Acciari: 54G/4G
Jarnkrok: 75GP/4G
ZAR: 23GP/1G
So lots of turnover but I'm not seeing the improvement in results over the soft bitch boys who don't play manly "playoff hockey" they're replacing. ROR (definitely a playoff beast historically) is the only real upgrade.
The problem they really seem to be trying to address is "we need more guys who will block shots with their face". Basically Sheldon wants guys who play the brand of hockey he's convinced wins in the playoffs. I'm not sure if the tail is wagging the dog or if our front office was really never firm in their convictions that we needed to be fast and skilled all through the lineup to win.
Schenn isn't going to sit in the playoffs. Not happening.
ROR: 64 gp/22 g
Why does our biggest acquisition of a legit top 6 forward not count? Thats what we need the most.
They'll mix it up a bit just like last year and rotate liljegren and holl. But yeah boosh is the mainstay. They got him for Rielly. They effectively traded holl/liljegren and engvall off the playoff roster for schennAssuming everyone’s healthy, Schenn will be in and Lilly will be sitting out.
We all know it.
I just don't want Kerfoot as 2LW BARF.....but what sucks is I know we are going to see him stapled there.
2. The flipping genius of pridham with the cap manipulation. That guy probably studies stoicism, because he plans for every probable outcome including when it all goes to shit, so that he's never surprised
3. I know the NCAA frozen four isnt anything close to the NHL let alone the playoffs... But they are the playoffs for college and they are 1 and done are they not??? and also he's now gone through this twice AND he technically isn't the best prospect on the line and he isn't scoring as prolific as they are, but you can see he knows how to play with better players... he chips in and he's made some pretty big plays lately.
Put him on a line with the veteren conn smyth winning cup winner in ROR and Jarnkrok or Lafferty or Acciari.
OOORRRR
fourth line with steady Kampf and shitty small but useful Kerfoot.
Bunting Matthews Willy
Kerfoot JT Marner
Knies ROR Kampf
Lafferty Acciari ZAR
I hate Kerfoot there sooo..
Bunting Matthews Willy
Jarnkrok JT Marner
Lafferty ROR Acciari
Knies Kampf Kerfoot
Would love to here your opinions... not just laughing. Cuz this took a while to write and I think you know why![]()