also, not saying Tkachuk SHOULDN'T be in, but compare his resume to Patrik Elias and tell me how Elias is not in? 1065 (Tkachuk)points to 1025 (Elias) Career high of 98 points to 96 Elias 125 pts in 165 playoff games (0.78 ppg), Tkachuk 56 pts in 89 playoff games (0.63 ppg) Both received Hart votes 3x, with Tkachuk finishing 10/14/22 and Elias 6/14/17 Tkachuk has a few more goals. Elias has better Selke finishes The biggest gap is Elias was a career +172 to Tkachuk’s +33 and of course Elias having 2 Cups to Tkachuk’s 0
A million times this. Apparently it boils down to some beef he has with Francis. But whatever hall is bs anyway they let a guy in cause his sons have a podcast. Joke.
What about the free agency classes over the last five years or so have screamed “tons of talent available and we have too much for just 32 rosters”
Am I missing something about NJD’s current roster and prospect pool that makes a RHD like Nemec expendable? Seems like Hamilton, hope, snd and a prayer.
They have Pesce and Kovacevic too. Plus Seamus Casey who should be ready. Nemec wants a big contract, and we can't really pay it. They'll use these assets for a forward.
That’s fair, I completely blanked on those two. Hopefully we see a more active trade market than we’ve seen in years.
Nemec and Byram getting great hauls is crazy, if that’s the price for mediocre offensive d-men I will start driving Mason Lohrei to the airport