Like Schenn 5th, Biggs 22nd and Gauthier 21st right...?
- lumlums

Top 5 picks work out more often than any other pick outside the top 5. Sometimes the pick doesnt work out because the player didnt care, sometimes he gets ruin by the team that drafts because they weren't ready to be the #1 centre, or the #1 dman playing 30 mins a game.

Like Schenn 5th, Biggs 22nd and Gauthier 21st right...?
- lumlums

No…nothing like that? I don't see a generational goal scorer in that list, unless you've got it hidden somewhere?

Poor Jakes getting hammered in the print media, Botch is sticking up for him though. People make so much of of a kid not performing well or being emotional at the age of 19.

Team Canada lost because as a whole, they weren't very good, including their goaltending, which was below average.
- LeftCoaster

That was (frank)ing brutal... I mean, it's all fun and games on here where we have a captive audience of a dozen of us fools, but to put that poop out there into the national media is really (frank)ing irresponsible.

I would be happy enough with Austin Mathews and the 2017 first overall
- VANTEL

I'd be happy with two or three top five picks to be honest, as long as Benning doesn't perform anymore of his wonderful trades and try to get ahead of the curve?

No…nothing like that? I don't see a generational goal scorer in that list, unless you've got it hidden somewhere?
- LeftCoaster

Of course, just give me a second to undo my belt...

Poor Jakes getting hammered in the print media, Botch is sticking up for him though. People make so much of of a kid not performing well or being emotional at the age of 19.

Team Canada lost because as a whole, they weren't very good, including their goaltending, which was below average.
- LeftCoaster

True that. JV will be just fine turning into a 2nd line rw 20+ goals and 180+ hits. That's all i ask out of him. He would also take a discount to remain with his team when contract times come.

That was (frank)ing brutal... I mean, it's all fun and games on here where we have a captive audience of a dozen of us fools, but to put that poop out there into the national media is really (frank)ing irresponsible.
- lumlums

How much do you want to bet that the people who wrote those articles read our posts?

Top 5 picks work out more often than any other pick outside the top 5. Sometimes the pick doesnt work out because the player didnt care, sometimes he gets ruin by the team that drafts because they weren't ready to be the #1 centre, or the #1 dman playing 30 mins a game.
- Retinalz

And sometimes you get lucky and trade that player for a better player because some foolish GM does deals after a few glasses of scotch

How much do you want to bet that the people who wrote those articles read our posts?
- Retinalz

Oh, it will take me a lot to be convinced that the people writing articles like this can even read...

That was (frank)ing brutal... I mean, it's all fun and games on here where we have a captive audience of a dozen of us fools, but to put that poop out there into the national media is really (frank)ing irresponsible.
- lumlums

The pressure the media puts on these kids is terrible, Ron Wilson was correct in his comments on the unrealistic expectations and pressure put on these kids.

Jim Sandlak is a prime example of a kid who had a lights out tourney, named MVP if I remember correctly, yet his NHL career was less than stellar. Although I think it would have been better if he hadn't been injured.

And sometimes you get lucky and trade that player for a better player because some foolish GM does deals after a few glasses of scotch
- lumlums

Still bitter about trading Seguin for Kessel i see?

Of course, just give me a second to undo my belt...
- lumlums

Let me get my microscope, or can I borrow one of your doc?

Still bitter about trading Seguin for Kessel i see?
- Retinalz

Yes, that is EXACTLY what I said...

How about the Sedins to the Islanders for Strome, Hamonic & Barzal?
- LeftCoaster

That would be beautiful

Let me get my microscope, or can I borrow one of your doc?
- LeftCoaster

Man, I only slapped you with it once like you asked, do you really have that bad a concussion? I guess that force = mass x acceleration...

Man, I only slapped you with it once like you asked, do you really have that bad a concussion? I guess that force = mass x acceleration...
- lumlums

ok back to hockey…i'm sensitive

E=IR - send some current to your brain bucket and get it going

Desjardins on Virtanen: "I’m more worried about his offence than his defence. He has to score and create and that’s what I want him to do."

Desjardins on Virtanen: "Lots of things you have to take into consideration and so does the player. Where is he at and what’s he thinking?"

I'd be happy with two or three top five picks to be honest, as long as Benning doesn't perform anymore of his wonderful trades and try to get ahead of the curve?
- LeftCoaster

I'm with Steaming on you need to get back to work, far to much time analyzing could of, would of, should of scenarios.

You are going from even keeled, thoughtful posts to...dare I say, Nucker extremism. You have no idea what JB could have gotten without being a part in the process. Pure speculation doesn't mean that he didn't need to do this, that or whatever dreamed up scenario fans come up with.

Desjardins on youth: "We’re trying to develop them quicker and we’ve speeded that up. They’ll be ready sooner than if they went to junior."

ok back to hockey…i'm sensitive

E=IR - send some current to your brain bucket and get it going
- LeftCoaster

I'm with Steaming on you need to get back to work, far to much time analyzing could of, would of, should of scenarios.

You are going from even keeled, thoughtful posts to...dare I say, Nucker extremism. You have no idea what JB could have gotten without being a part in the process. Pure speculation doesn't mean that he didn't need to do this, that or whatever dreamed up scenario fans come up with.
- Makita

well maybe I got up on the wrong side of the bed. Trust me, I'm patient and believe in the process, BUT, I don't like some of what Jim Benning has done.

I'm still thoughtful though, I haven't disrespected anyone and won't unless they attack me first. Except Lums, he's got more rope lol.

Willie D on Virtanen: "Decisions aren’t going to be made on how he played in that tournament — that won’t affect what we decide in any way."

Poor Jakes getting hammered in the print media, Botch is sticking up for him though. People make so much of of a kid not performing well or being emotional at the age of 19.

Team Canada lost because as a whole, they weren't very good, including their goaltending, which was below average.
- LeftCoaster

Exactly. The team was going nowhere anyway you could see that after the 2nd or 3rd game. To hang everything on Virtanen and a few dumb penalties is just stupid. Plus a coaching error really cost them vs Fins. After we let in the third goal the goalie should have been pulled. 2/3 were super weak look what it did for the Fins major mojo shift...

I'm sorry but .798 isn't a great save %?

Like Schenn 5th, Biggs 22nd and Gauthier 21st right...?
- lumlums