2019-2020 NHL Season Thread Hockey • Page 73

Juoelevi for Jokiharju, please and thanks

 

That’s weird isn’t Jokiharju good and Nylander not good?

 

Nylander stinks

 

Looking at the Atlantic Division for next year should be interesting. Tampa and Boston are the same mostly. Toronto, depending on the Marner situation, might be worse. Florida and Buffalo both made good improvements. The other three just kind of exist but even Detroit and Ottawa have interesting youth movements even if they’re still going to suck.

 

Strap Bowman and Seabrook to a rocket and fire them into the sun

 

The Hockey News podcast brought up a good point about Detroit on one of their episodes - they haven't really done much but it might be so Steve can simply see what's worth keeping on the team after watching it play out this year. no one is expecting miracles in year one, and instead of traded unknown assets, might as well let everyone play and reevaluate at the end of the season (or before the trade deadline) who's worth keeping and who's worth moving.

feels like sometimes teams make moves simply to make moves (for all sports) and it would make sense for Detroit to take it slow and see how it plays out since there are a lot of good / great teams in the east and they aren't going to do much for the next 2-3 years (general consensus seems to be 2-3 years).

 

Still can't believe that Nylander for Jokiharju was a one for one deal. I didn't like the Nylander pick when it happened and he's done very little since then to change my mind. The flashes were there, and it's difficult for an 18/19 year old to play in the AHL, but he also looked completely disinterested at times in the AHL but then would give it 100% every time he got called up, then follow it up with slacking back in Rochester and that's just not acceptable.

Tim Murray should have picked Sergachev.

 

Not sure if Detroit fans are getting impatient but this is definitely the best play for them. After being so good for so long, they ended up with all these vets and not many good prospects. Slow playing a rebuild is going to make it so they could potentially dominate long term again once the new wave of prospects are ready, and if they time it right they should be able to bloom right as Tampa and Boston have to dismantle and rebuild themselves.

IF (big if of course) Detroit, Buffalo and Ottawa could all nail their rebuild it would be super interesting for the division race in a few years

 

Yeah there’s literally zero reason for the Wings to make stupid signings to try and compete this year. Take the time, rebuild, see what you have in the young players, evaluate, and go from there. I hate all the people I deal with daily saying we should be making huge moves right now. That’s not how that works

 

Just point them at the Tim Murray Sabres for an example of what happens when you tear it down and then punch the gas pedal before it's time

 

the best way to rebuild is be patient and take your lumps for 2-3 years and strike when you are able to

I think the Rangers and Devils recently have done good jobs in this regard

 

There are a handful of smart folks, the rest are hockey men

 

I'll miss him

 

With what cap space lol

 

Big boy season

 

Totally missed that Heinen extension last night. I’m happy with it. However Boston now has 7 million to sign Carlo and McAvoy.

Thanks for everything Torey, hope wherever you get traded to treats you well :’(

 

That’s....actually not bad

 

I wonder if Lexington likes it

 

there's no way lexington is a hockey market right

 

Why not? okc has a basketball team

 

fresno needs a hockey team

 

petroleum country is prime basketball country

 

Wow that Tanev contract looks worst every day.