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NHL Off-Season 2015 |OT| With the first pick the LA Kings are proud to select...
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holy shiiiiit look at some of the retweets on this timeline: https://twitter.com/50_MissionCap
that is some next level salt
that is some next level salt
HadesGigas
Member
If they had decent management, the Oilers would absolutely be way closer to being good than Buffalo/Toronto.
But instead they have guys seemingly content to have no defense, no goaltending, no leadership.
But maybe McDavid will be so overwhelming that he can turn that laughable "offense wins championships" comment into reality. Either that or he attracts so many good free agents to Edmonton that they can't screw things up no matter which ones they sign?
Fata1moose
Banned
They'd just trade down if they were gonna do that.
Unhandled Exception
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Or attempt to. But I don't think any team is going to go for "McDavid for the rest of your 1st rounders till we don't suck anymore".
Zombie James
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In 2018 for two prospects and a third-line grinder.... because he might have an attitude.
I honestly hope he pulls a Lindros
what's the modern-day equivalent of
"The Flyers trade had the Nordiques receiving Steve Duchesne, Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, the rights to Peter Forsberg, the Flyers first-round pick in 1992 (7th overall) and 1993, and $15 million"
?
Unhandled Exception
Member
Not even Christmas morning could be so sweet.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Max Domi, Anthony Duclair, five first-round picks, and the entire state of Arizona.
So he'll be the Kunitz to Eichel's Crosby
Interesting video done by Grantland thought could get some talk here..
Grantland Features: Knuckles vs. Numbers
Grantland Features: Knuckles vs. Numbers
bonesmccoy
Banned
Dion Phaneuf, Jonathan Bernier, Roman Polak, Connor Brown, the rights to William Nylander, and the Leafs first-round pick in 2015 (4th Overall) and 2016, and $26 million.
Silver Arrows
Banned
I'm not sure if this would go in the Playoff thread (Probably not) or here, but here is an article and subsequent video of Daniel Carcillo talking about the death of Steve Montador and how the NHL can't keep sliding mental health issues under the rug for The Player's Tribune.
already posted in the playoff thread, but yeah it's pretty damn affecting
Since we may be taking Hanifin this draft, I wanted to go back and look at the history of defencemen taken in 1st round:
So yea, looks like you have a much better chance of finding a #1 D in the top 5, but there are a lot of...busts? Unless your Toronto you at least got a 2nd-pairing D.
Of course, going to compare with forwards taken later.
Also by god 2006-2007 was some terrible drafting/years for defencemen.
2005 it looks like the best D might be Stralman, Vlasic and Hajlmarsson all outside the first round.
So yea, looks like you have a much better chance of finding a #1 D in the top 5, but there are a lot of...busts? Unless your Toronto you at least got a 2nd-pairing D.
Of course, going to compare with forwards taken later.
Also by god 2006-2007 was some terrible drafting/years for defencemen.
2005 it looks like the best D might be Stralman, Vlasic and Hajlmarsson all outside the first round.
Since we may be taking Hanifin this draft, I wanted to go back and look at the history of defencemen taken in 1st round:
So yea, looks like you have a much better chance of finding a #1 D in the top 5, but there are a lot of...busts? Unless your Toronto you at least got a 2nd-pairing D.
Of course, going to compare with forwards taken later.
Also by god 2006-2007 was some terrible drafting/years for defencemen.
2005 it looks like the best D might be Stralman, Vlasic and Hajlmarsson all outside the first round.
Luc Bourdon in grey :'/ that's not fair, man
That's actually really interesting. Is there one for forwards? I'm wondering if defencemen are more risky picks than forwards.
There are 21 defencemen projected to be picked in the first 2 rounds this year. Probably a complete crap shoot as to which ones might actually turn into something valuable.
I can do one for forwards, just off the top of my head its probably much much better for forwards.
Try not to gray out any dead prospects this time.
holy shit lmao
Unhandled Exception
Member
I wonder if Big Buff is going to become SuperSized Buff in the rest of this offseason.
He will get drunk boating again.
Hey, JetsGAF. Take a knee for a moment, eh.
Sucks to see your team get eliminated so quickly. Seeing the crowd in the MTS Centre was pretty heartbreaking. Lots of respek to the team and the fanbase for being the best crowd in the NHL right now. That was Stanley Cup-levels of insanity, and I can only imagine how much louder and more insane it would be if the Jets actually get to the Cup finals.
As a Leafs fan, I wish our crowds could be like that during games. All I really hear when I'm at the ACC is chatter and the one or two guys trying to amp up the crowd, only to give up because no one wants to do it. Raptors crowd is a lot better.
Your team is an up and comer, and hopefully gets much-needed assets to improve. There's plenty of work to do, but at least you guys got a taste of the playoffs.
Chin up, keep it real, and there's always next season.
Fuck you guys,
Quick
Sucks to see your team get eliminated so quickly. Seeing the crowd in the MTS Centre was pretty heartbreaking. Lots of respek to the team and the fanbase for being the best crowd in the NHL right now. That was Stanley Cup-levels of insanity, and I can only imagine how much louder and more insane it would be if the Jets actually get to the Cup finals.
As a Leafs fan, I wish our crowds could be like that during games. All I really hear when I'm at the ACC is chatter and the one or two guys trying to amp up the crowd, only to give up because no one wants to do it. Raptors crowd is a lot better.
Your team is an up and comer, and hopefully gets much-needed assets to improve. There's plenty of work to do, but at least you guys got a taste of the playoffs.
Chin up, keep it real, and there's always next season.
Fuck you guys,
Quick
Unhandled Exception
Member
It's like American History X in here. Quick was put on laundry at the prison with some Jets fan.
ZeroGravity
Member
Know the feeling of being the first team eliminated. Sucks, but the Jets were still an amazing story.
I've had it for a while now haha
Anyway:
Forwards are much harder to classify, wasn't sure what to do with Setoguchi given his quite exit from the NHL. Gagner was a top-six player at one point but also fell off after a few years. Could some of the 2010 guys end up being better than they are right now? Maybe!
So yea this is based on production.
Likely made a mistake somewhere since I'm kinda tired.
Forwards in the top 5 are as close to "sure things" as you'll find in the NHL draft. Always end up playing, very rarely less than a top six player.
Fata1moose
Banned
Unhandled Exception
Member
Nah Berra is just really, really good. Like Hiller good.
I've had it for a while now haha
Anyway:
Forwards are much harder to classify, wasn't sure what to do with Setoguchi given his quite exit from the NHL. Gagner was a top-six player at one point but also fell off after a few years. Could some of the 2010 guys end up being better than they are right now? Maybe!
So yea this is based on production.
Likely made a mistake somewhere since I'm kinda tired.
Forwards in the top 5 are as close to "sure things" as you'll find in the NHL draft. Always end up playing, very rarely less than a top six player.
Hey, MacMillan plays on the fourth line for us THESE PLAYOFFS AND WE KEEP COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM.
Unless that's a different MacMillan.
.. Is that E.Kane or P.Kane? Because P.Kane is not a top6 forward.
And Foligno is a top-line forward, he was 11th in scoring on a non-playoff team.
SAMVY GET IT TOGETHER
isn't Connolly a bust?
Different MacMillan
Uhhh E.Kane in the Tavares year, Smelly P.Kane was 1st overall in 2007
Foligno's never been above 50 points until this season so I don't know what to do with him haha
Connolly may well be but I'll have him one full season with the Bruins before declaring it official
they are both shown...
all look the same to me