Michael Pachla: If...Moving on from a tough loss in Denver

Turning the corner, I like what I see the past month!

Thoughts/Opinions:

- Drouin for Ennis (Girgs)/(Pysyk)Brendan Guhle & 2nd
- Foligno/Larsson - playing much better
- BoGo playing w/ Risto
- 90
- 15/23 future looks bright
- coaching is making a difference

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Turning the corner, I like what I see the past month!

Drouin for Ennis (Girgs)/(Pysyk)Brendan Guhle & 2nd
- Irish 14

Being in Syracuse (TB AHL affiliate), I can tell you...this kid isnt worth the headache.

Turning the corner, I like what I see the past month!

Drouin for Ennis (Girgs)/(Pysyk)Brendan Guhle & 2nd
- Irish 14

wadr, irish, not sure I want any part of droiun, especially if they need to give up guhle...I believe they're looking at him as risto's d-partner of the future

Kane giveth... and Kane taketh away.

Disappointing end to a good game. Was rooting for you guys.

Michael Pachla: If...Moving on from a tough loss in Denver
- Michael Pachla

That's a lot of "ifs" in that blog.

20 to be exact

Kane giveth... and Kane taketh away.

Disappointing end to a good game. Was rooting for you guys.
- Wildschwein

thx...yeah, that was a tough one

That's a lot of "ifs" in that blog.

20 to be exact
- cabin

Cabby!

That's a lot of "ifs" in that blog.

20 to be exact
- cabin

nice work, cab

nice work, cab
- Michael Pachla

Thanks.. I used the control f feature on the page. I didn't work that hard.

Turning the corner, I like what I see the past month!

Thoughts/Opinions:

- Drouin for Ennis (Girgs)/(Pysyk)Brendan Guhle & 2nd
- Foligno/Larsson - playing much better
- BoGo playing w/ Risto
- Irish 14

Giving up way too much for the cry baby. Besides that , every GM in the NHL has already called Yzerman and have told him don't you dare trade him . Don't want to set a precedent here that blackmail moves like this work.

If anyone actually looked at the replay of that "flip pass" by O'Reilly..... it was a fluke. It deflected off the Col defender's stick and flipped over the net.

Complete fluke. Stop idolizing ROR for it.

Avs fan here.

It was a fun game to watch. Sabers are developing into a very fine team.

If anyone actually looked at the replay of that "flip pass" by O'Reilly..... it was a fluke. It deflected off the Col defender's stick and flipped over the net.

Complete fluke. Stop idolizing ROR for it.
- BALUCHA

Thank you for your analysis. It was very helpful.

Being in Syracuse (TB AHL affiliate), I can tell you...this kid isnt worth the headache.
- SyrSabreFan

Lots players like him had the same situation and now stars

Turning the corner, I like what I see the past month!

Thoughts/Opinions:

- Drouin for Ennis (Girgs)/(Pysyk)Brendan Guhle & 2nd
- Foligno/Larsson - playing much better
- BoGo playing w/ Risto
- 90
- 15/23 future looks bright
- coaching is making a difference
- Irish 14

That is an awful lot for Drouin, a kid who has proved nothing other than possibly being a bit pain in the butt. At this point: Drouin for Ennis, maybe add a second.

https://youtu.be/DtGcQyKfid8?t=30s

If anyone actually looked at the replay of that "flip pass" by O'Reilly..... it was a fluke. It deflected off the Col defender's stick and flipped over the net.

Complete fluke. Stop idolizing ROR for it.
- BALUCHA

I guess as a Leafs fan the only rewarding thing in life is trying to find the dark side in what other teams fans celebrate. As the Leafs will never give you joy . I feel for you friend.

That is an awful lot for Drouin, a kid who has proved nothing other than possibly being a bit pain in the butt. At this point: Drouin for Ennis, maybe add a second.
- sskkoo1

Not even

That is an awful lot for Drouin, a kid who has proved nothing other than possibly being a bit pain in the butt. At this point: Drouin for Ennis, maybe add a second.
- sskkoo1

That would be painless .

When you're an established player in the league, you can ask for trades and such. He's nowhere near established and isn't doing himself any favors.

And don't get me wrong, I'm about 99% certain that Tampa has also handled this as poorly as can be as well. Neither side has handled it well. But Drouin didn't do himself any favors by not doing what was requested of him by the team.
- HonkFortheGoose

Per his agent, which is obviously biased, he did do what they asked. He went to the AHL, proved he was healthy and did what they said.

I think Drouin is doing the best thing for him as a player right now. He can't get hurt, is hurting his asking price, and trying to force the hand of Tampa. Will it work? I don't think so. But waiting on the trade will only hurt Tampa too. Yzerman might decide to just keep him suspended which he has a right to do, but that won't help Tampa. The longer he sits, the lower the price goes.

This trade was asked for months ago. Yzerman wants his full value and "won't be bullied" and blah blah blah. At some point you have to realize a small loss is better than a big one and he might learn that twice with Stamkos and Drouin in one year. Reigning GM of the year and the dysfunction in that organization is astounding.

get drouin now!!!!

Per his agent, which is obviously biased, he did do what they asked. He went to the AHL, proved he was healthy and did what they said.

I think Drouin is doing the best thing for him as a player right now. He can't get hurt, is hurting his asking price, and trying to force the hand of Tampa. Will it work? I don't think so. But waiting on the trade will only hurt Tampa too. Yzerman might decide to just keep him suspended which he has a right to do, but that won't help Tampa. The longer he sits, the lower the price goes.

This trade was asked for months ago. Yzerman wants his full value and "won't be bullied" and blah blah blah. At some point you have to realize a small loss is better than a big one and he might learn that twice with Stamkos and Drouin in one year. Reigning GM of the year and the dysfunction in that organization is astounding.
- Zschalberg

nice work...and you're right, yzerman shoulda taken care of this much sooner

Lots players like him had the same situation and now stars
- gerbe75pts

The poster that offered this opinion has obviously watched many Syracuse games . I value his opinion . You can't have every shiny new toy there is . Some toys are billed way higher than their actual value and are best left on the shelf. Price is too high as well . At some point it will be reduced for clearance.