every year. Case of beer, couple large pies from pinocchios and pond hockey.
- jak521

Pinocchio's with that great if incredibly narrow beer garden?

Wonder why Hextall didn't blame the coach for that?
- MJL

When has a GM called a coach out publicly, and that coach stayed around? Either Hextall could have talked to him behind the scenes, or he already has his mind made up that Berube is gone this offseason and is just waiting it out..

Silence on the coach doesn't mean the coach is doing a swell job.. Sometimes silence is when one has to worry.

It is very disappointing. Seeing them 2 pts out of the wild card at one point to now being just about mathematically out of it is frustrating. This team has shown flashes of greatness, but the whole season was take a step forward, two steps back. I hope Hextall has a plan in mind to address the issues.
- GudasNew

i'm sure he does, and i'd like to see him adhere to his plan as much as possible. unforeseen things can happen that could cause him to deviate. we'll see.

Does anybody know anything about this Danick Martel kid they just signed? I see he's second in the QMJHL in scoring. Does this kid have NHL upside?

That is what I have been trying to say...

The offense is a bigger concern right now then the defense just because we have multiple defensive prospects on the way but nothing on offense.

That needs to be a priority .
- opeth_pa

Boy how times have changed

The Ashbee should go to MJL. His stance on Berube is the most unwaivering defense this city has seen since Howe.
- hereticpride

OMG

Pinocchio's with that great if incredibly narrow beer garden?
- wolfhounds

absolutely!

Wonder why Hextall didn't blame the coach for that?
- MJL

Because he's gonna fire that (frank)er

absolutely!
- jak521

Nice.

Wonder why Hextall didn't blame the coach for that?
- MJL

no use beating the guy up in the press when he'll be unemployed in a month

burn this mother (frank)er down

burn this mother (frank)er down
- funmaster18

Hell yeah

burn this mother (frank)er down
- funmaster18

i'm with you.

the eagles seem to be doing this too, why, exactly i'm not sure. perhaps it's because the coach/gm is total buffoon.

burn this mother (frank)er down
- funmaster18

lord of the flies pig head on a stick

i'm with you.

the eagles seem to be doing this too, why, exactly i'm not sure. perhaps it's because the coach/gm is total buffoon.
- hammarby31

stephen a smith has been elaborating on that

Does anybody know anything about this Danick Martel kid they just signed? I see he's second in the QMJHL in scoring. Does this kid have NHL upside?
- JonnyHammerstix

Sounds like he is undersized but a goal scorer.
A guy who watched him play yesterday said he was determined and would do whatever it takes to get it done type.

I don't know about NHL upside.
I wouldn't mind seeing him on Giroux's left wing for the remainder of this season to find out though (which may not be fair to the kid, but I'm desperate to see another goal scorer on the team at ths point).

The Ashbee should go to MJL. His stance on Berube is the most unwaivering defense this city has seen since George Washington.
- hereticpride

fixed

i'm sure he does, and i'd like to see him adhere to his plan as much as possible. unforeseen things can happen that could cause him to deviate. we'll see.
- hammarby31

It sounds like The Foundation Trilogy.

Sounds like he is undersized but a goal scorer.
A guy who watched him play yesterday said he was determined and would do whatever it takes to get it done type.

I don't know about NHL upside.
I wouldn't mind seeing him on Giroux's left wing for the remainder of this season to find out though (which may not be fair to the kid, but I'm desperate to see another goal scorer on the team at ths point).
- Marc D

Does he have to wait until the QMJHL season is over? I'm not sure if an overager signed mid-season has an exemption clause that other CHL players don't.

If you were to start a team right now, with all players at their current age and contract status, who would you take first at:

center
wing (can be either)
defense
goalie

For me, I'm taking:

center - Stamkos
wing - Voracek
defense - Weber (biased, probably Hedman)
goalie - Price

If you were to start a team right now, with all players at their current age and contract status, who would you take first at:

center
wing (can be either)
defense
goalie

For me, I'm taking:

center - Stamkos
wing - Voracek
defense - Weber (biased, probably Hedman)
goalie - Price
- jmatchett383

Center- Tavares
Wing-Kane
D-Hedman
Goalie-Price

Sounds like he is undersized but a goal scorer.
A guy who watched him play yesterday said he was determined and would do whatever it takes to get it done type.

I don't know about NHL upside.
I wouldn't mind seeing him on Giroux's left wing for the remainder of this season to find out though (which may not be fair to the kid, but I'm desperate to see another goal scorer on the team at ths point).
- Marc D

Thanks, I was intrigued by the 2nd in scoring thing even though he is an undrafted overager. I see he is a center. Do you know if he can play wing at all?

It sounds like The Foundation Trilogy.
- jmatchett383

now i have to use google.

seems like he's goid fit there... the yotes ate half his salary... tell me again how the flyers making that deal wouldve not befn good at all? ... unreal
- JoeRussomanno

Cause our first round pick is worth three times as much as the Rangers'. It's a deal only a contender would make.

If you were to start a team right now, with all players at their current age and contract status, who would you take first at:

center
wing (can be either)
defense
goalie

For me, I'm taking:

center - Stamkos
wing - Voracek
defense - Weber (biased, probably Hedman)
goalie - Price
- jmatchett383

Center- Giroux (when he isn't slumping)
wing (im picking 2)- Max Pacioretty, Alex Steen
Defense-Weber
Goalie- Rask