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- MaWLz

lol

That makes him just about the only hockey player ever to go to a bar after a game. The Hawks should have traded Patrick Kane.
- golfingsince

I heard they were thinking about it this past summer with the rape allegations.

I heard they were thinking about it this past summer with the rape allegations.
- Retinalz

Well, he has had far more off the ice incidents.

Love the Nilsson signing. He's going to be a great 3rd pair d man for years to come. Defense is taking shape nicely, just need to trade Edler and/or Sbisa.

Edler Tanev
Hutton Gudbranson
Tryamkin Nilsson/Larsen
- Scooby_Doo

.....if Nilsson is on the Canucks this season you are in trouble. He's a depth AHL prospect at best

according to that website Bruins were believers since 2007. I guess all behind Jim Bennings back?
- anavar

I have no idea the accuracy of that site but here are some other quotes that tend to back up that the Bruins do/did use some.

Sept 2014

Bruins head coach Claude Julien said Tuesday that Boston keeps track of advanced stats, but it’s not the only factor when grading players or looking at the team’s performance.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2014/09/b...nk-its-an-important-tool/

Oct 2012

As both a former player and president of a team, Neely can see both sides of it. He feels that the stats are a helpful supplemental tool, but he feels players are better off not getting into them the way everyone else might.

an article claiming the Bruins were in on "sleep doctors" during the 2011 finals.

http://www.vancitybuzz.co...game-7-stanley-cup-final/

Ryan Nadeau is the current Director of Hockey Operations/Analytics and has been part of the Bruins organization for 13 years although he had that title since 2014 and here is Chia on it.

“It’s not a new thing — we’ve always done it,” Chiarelli said of using analytics. “But we wanted to augment the department a little bit. He’ll be in charge of doing that. It’s always a supplemental piece to our decision-making. We just wanted to make sure we’re growing it and doing it properly, and Ryan has been with the organization for quite a while.

.....if Nilsson is on the Canucks this season you are in trouble. He's a depth AHL prospect at best
- Santo_44

We want to be in trouble. Tank nation v2.0 has already started.

All 50 of them.
- golfingsince

Make it 51, I'm still watching

Make it 51, I'm still watching
- Makita

I was at a couple of Western Finals where the attendance was brutal.

We want to be in trouble. Tank nation v2.0 has already started.
- Scooby_Doo

Got to fire Benning and put someone who knows what they are doing in charge. Vancouver is a beautiful city. They just need much better managment. And these bandaid moves don't work. I've been through them being a leaf fan the past decade.

We want to be in trouble. Tank nation v2.0 has already started.
- Scooby_Doo

And Corrado is not available

Got to fire Benning and put someone who knows what they are doing in charge. Vancouver is a beautiful city. They just need much better managment. And these bandaid moves don't work. I've been through them being a leaf fan the past decade.
- Santo_44

Thank you for your insight and caring. Although, as you clearly don't understand Nilssons value I'm extremely skeptical about anything you say

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...

Thank you for your insight and caring. Although, as you clearly don't understand Nilssons value I'm extremely skeptical about anything you say
- CanuckDon

What is nilssons value? He was shipped out from the leafs to get under 50 contracts and let go from the islanders camp. He is a prospect but dont pencil him in on the canucks

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...
- WhiteLie

Browns contract has to be the worst in the league.

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...
- WhiteLie

Got to fire Benning and put someone who knows what they are doing in charge. Vancouver is a beautiful city. They just need much better managment. And these bandaid moves don't work. I've been through them being a leaf fan the past decade.
- Santo_44

After the leafs make round 4 for the first time in their history, then we will stop laughing at advice from its fans. Until then, please give us more advice on how to build a team properly. I am at work and could always use a good laugh.

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...
- WhiteLie

That contract is gross..

I was at a couple of Western Finals where the attendance was brutal.
- golfingsince

Yeah, I was there also, I was the guy in the Lions T-Shirt with the paw on the chest...were you the guy in the Lui Pasaglia jersey two rows down? Musta been, there was only 51 of us there.

So I just listened to what Jim had to say on hockey central. I like his reasoning and his thoughts on going forward. If Dubois is available at 5 this was a good move. It sounded to me like he wasn't done. He knows he gave up a lot but I am of the same opinion on this one. Big top 4 defencman that can play a ton of minutes at only 24 years old don't come cheap and are rarely available. This was a good move. My biggest complaint was the defence. I really don't think that this year is that deep a draft where I worry about a second pick.

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...
- WhiteLie

(frank) nooo, now Lefty is going want another meathead from LA on the canucks...

I think they want playoff wins more than playoff dollars. I think a healthy team this year would have made the playoffs. Our biggest problem in years past is we would make the playoffs but we're not tough enough. He is changing that. This is about wining
- VANTEL

even if the canucks had been fully healthy this year I don't see any playoff wins...or playoffs.

So I just listened to what Jim had to say on hockey central. I like his reasoning and his thoughts on going forward. If Dubois is available at 5 this was a good move. It sounded to me like he wasn't done. He knows he gave up a lot but I am of the same opinion on this one. Big top 4 defencman that can play a ton of minutes at only 24 years old don't come cheap and are rarely available. This was a good move. My biggest complaint was the defence. I really don't think that this year is that deep a draft where I worry about a second pick.
- thundachunk

If he can trade Hansen to the Capitals, Blues, Kings, Ducks or whomever for a 1st then I'm totally fine with giving up the 2nd round pick to get Gudbranson.

I agree that if we get Dubois, there is no need for McCann. Not sure why this trade couldn't wait until we found that out, but I guess he was pressured into it.

http://www.tsn.ca/brown-t...er-kings-captain-1.496802

Brown no longer captain of LA, 6 years left at $5.875 per year...
- WhiteLie

The longest serving and most successful captain in team history, demoted like a chump and likely to be dumped like a very expensive ex-wife.