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NHL October 2017 [OT]- Kneelin' and dealin'

Heretic

Member
ATgV4iw.gif

AN APPEARANCE!!!
 

Pikma

Banned
subtle... but i think i get it
Of all the adjectives I can think of to describe that gif subtle would probably be the last one.

Makes me wonder what kind of animes you're watching that makes this seem so subtle!🤔🤔🤔
 

Socreges

Banned
When will we know if Rödin cleared waivers? There has been some rumours of him returning back home.
Another ~8 hours. I'd be surprised if anyone took him, but maybe some team has an accommodating roster situation...

I hope he stays in Utica and continues to find his game again, but we'll see soon enough
 

imBask

Banned
i'm not scout or expert on rookies, but i'm a little confused as to how a guy like Mete can go so low under the radar that he ends up getting picked in the 4th round... He looks NHL ready at 19 and dominated the OHL last year, did all of this happen over night? did he get an XP boost from a can of Mtn Dew or something?
 
i'm not scout or expert on rookies, but i'm a little confused as to how a guy like Mete can go so low under the radar that he ends up getting picked in the 4th round... He looks NHL ready at 19 and dominated the OHL last year, did all of this happen over night? did he get an XP boost from a can of Mtn Dew or something?

That's how Myers is for us. Undrafted and one of our top D prospects. Just needs a little more time. But he will be up sometime this season
 
I think I just found Fate's favourite anime

I can't stop laughing at this fanservice gif

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/764/605/d93.gif

... i... i'm not sure I should direct-link that gif here, so i'll just post the link (there's no nudity, just.... you'll see)

but LOL
🤕🤕🤕

Wait, he's not Fate as in... HAHAHA holy shit.

yes he is, the "Shirou" kind of gives it away :lol
I dont get this 😓😓😓
 

Samyy

Member
i'm not scout or expert on rookies, but i'm a little confused as to how a guy like Mete can go so low under the radar that he ends up getting picked in the 4th round... He looks NHL ready at 19 and dominated the OHL last year, did all of this happen over night? did he get an XP boost from a can of Mtn Dew or something?

Even Mark the super duper prospect expert Hunter missed this dude and picked a bunch of cavemen ahead of him, even though he was playing on the London Knights.

That first draft without him still looks like our most promising one.
 

Yawnier

Banned
i'm not scout or expert on rookies, but i'm a little confused as to how a guy like Mete can go so low under the radar that he ends up getting picked in the 4th round... He looks NHL ready at 19 and dominated the OHL last year, did all of this happen over night? did he get an XP boost from a can of Mtn Dew or something?
5 foot 9 or 5 foot 10 defenceman
 

imBask

Banned
Even Mark the super duper prospect expert Hunter missed this dude and picked a bunch of cavemen ahead of him, even though he was playing on the London Knights.

That first draft without him still looks like our most promising one.

5 foot 9 or 5 foot 10 defenceman

that's kinda sorta what i'm getting at, or hinting at

maybe it's because I just rewatch moneyball, but it's hard not to get the feeling that some NHL teams are stuck in the past
 

zroid

Banned
putting aside whether I actually think this is a good strategy or not (spoiler: I don't), it's become pretty clear to me that Mark Hunter thinks he needs to find Colton Parayko 2.0 and will keep drafting towering D-men while ignoring players with skill until that diamond in the rough emerges.

basically he is treating his draft pick assets as disposable "lottery tickets" in about the most literal sense possible. maybe a few years down the road he finds his man, but in the meantime, that's a ton of wasted capital flushed down the toilet.
 

Cactus

Banned
putting aside whether I actually think this is a good strategy or not (spoiler: I don't), it's become pretty clear to me that Mark Hunter thinks he needs to find Colton Parayko 2.0 and will keep drafting towering D-men while ignoring players with skill until that diamond in the rough emerges.

basically he is treating his draft pick assets as disposable "lottery tickets" in about the most literal sense possible. maybe a few years down the road he finds his man, but in the meantime, that's a ton of wasted capital flushed down the toilet.
I agree with you in theory, but 4th/5th/6th round picks rarely amount to anything at all, so might as well shoot for the fences.
 

Line_HTX

Member
My condolences to the Stars. I remember Strader back when hockey was on ESPN, he was absolutely amazing. You can't replace goat broadcasters.

☹
 

Socreges

Banned
Rodin clears waivers, off to Utica

Will be interesting to see what happens with Juolevi. Hopefully he goes to Sweden.

that's kinda sorta what i'm getting at, or hinting at

maybe it's because I just rewatch moneyball, but it's hard not to get the feeling that some NHL teams are stuck in the past
Think about it this way. The Habs selected William Bitten in the 3rd round, instead of Mete. The fact that he fell to the 4th round is a condemnation of all teams.
 

Ondor

Banned
Except for Karlsson, all Sens 1st round defence prospects have flamed out(Cowen, Ceci) and were called up too soon.

I'm OK with leaving him in the AHL for the duration of his ELC. Don't need another rushed prospect bombing.
But Ceci is foundational.
 

Line_HTX

Member
Kathryn Tappen‏ @KathrynTappen 44m44 minutes ago

He always said "Bring it to the people KT" even if it meant interrupting him for a silly pic in the booth. Heavy Heart. My friend Strades.

 
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