You remember they have to pick 1st right?
- Wetbandit1

The lottery is a beautiful thing.. let's go

Glad eichel didn't shoot it there. Anybody who doesnt think he's elite.....,.
- turbo044

In a 4 on 2 when you're the puck carrier, you should pretty much NEVER shoot.

In a 2-1 when a D-man sprawls on the ice, you should almost ALWAYS shoot.

Pretty simple.

Unless it's a blow me away offer I agree.

Hanzel just got quite a bit as a rental.
- dadeadhead

And he only had 26pts

Actually, the Yotes only have 1 forward now that has more than 25pts
It's a wonder they've won any games at all

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...ons/teams/0071662017.html

But I gotta say. I never once high-sticked someone, cross-checked someone, hooked someone nor slashed someone.

I will NEVER understand how a player can be so (frank)ing lazy or irresponsible with their stick to do any of those things. Move your (frank)ing feet, play the (frank)ing puck and know were your man is. Simple.

On a side note, Rodriguez needs to stay up.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I don't think you can put high sticking in the same category as the other penalties. I am a firm believer that they need to get rid of the 4 for blood penalties as well. I would 100% move to a 2 minutes unintentional penalty and a 4 minute reckless/intentional high sticking penalty.

Paul Hamilton takes too many pizza rolls and it pisses the players off.
- dadeadhead

Dude, this is somehow even funnier lol

I don't think he is nor should he be a set-up man. Dude's a straight sniper. Needs to shoot instead of trying to set guys up.
- BeadyEyedDouche

He is absolutely a setup man, he's Ryan Getzlaf, but a better shooter.

And he only had 26pts

Actually, the Yotes only have 1 forward now that has more than 25pts
It's a wonder they've won any games at all

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...ons/teams/0071662017.html
- jdfitz77

He's a shut down 3rd line centerman who's not afraid to use his body.

At the end of the day it will probably be one of the better pickups when its all said and done. He'll fit in nicely in Minny.

Nice how okposo is slashed down to the ice at his knees, right in front of ref, no call. This team can't win consistently with their so-called #1 line contributing nothing offensively
- turbo044

I think Okposo should play with Eichel & Kane

He's a shut down 3rd line centerman who's not afraid to use his body.

At the end of the day it will probably be one of the better pickups when its all said and done. He'll fit in nicely in Minny.
- dadeadhead

Agreed
Gave up too much for him though

Paul Hamilton takes too many pizza rolls and it pisses the players off.
- dadeadhead

Ah, I finally got to it in back reading, but thanks. It's still half gibberish though.

Trade Erod while his value is high!!

That drunk bastard TM somehow, with blurred vision, saw something in Erod

I don't think you can put high sticking in the same category as the other penalties. I am a firm believer that they need to get rid of the 4 for blood penalties as well. I would 100% move to a 2 minutes unintentional penalty and a 4 minute reckless/intentional high sticking penalty.
- adambuffalo

Or just make a high-sticking penalty a 4-minute double minor and a blood drawn one a 5 minute major. I'm willing to bet you'd see A LOT less high-sticking penalties and more scoring on those infractions when they happen.

The NHL can do hundreds of things to increase scoring and their solution is to make the goalies wear tight pants. Ridiculous.

Make 2 consecutive icings by the same line a minor penalty. Remove legal icing while killing a penalty. Make the red-line the offsides line. Make a slash or high-sticking penalty a double-minor. Remove the trapezoid.

Or you know, actually call an interference or holding penalty for once.

I don't think you can put high sticking in the same category as the other penalties. I am a firm believer that they need to get rid of the 4 for blood penalties as well. I would 100% move to a 2 minutes unintentional penalty and a 4 minute reckless/intentional high sticking penalty.
- adambuffalo

You're leaving too much up to the ref's on that one.

The blood rule takes the ref's POV out of it.

Blood 4 mins
No blood 2 mins

The lottery is a beautiful thing.. let's go
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I won't make you put your phone number in your location, and it won't be some stupid "i'm so gay" avatar gif either, but you will hate it.

You're leaving too much up to the ref's on that one.

The blood rule takes the ref's POV out of it.

Blood 4 mins
No blood 2 mins
- dadeadhead

It's not a "blood" rule though. It's an "injury" rule. So if they draw blood it doesn't necessarily mean it's a double minor and the opposite is also true. Eichel knocked out like 4 of Larkin's teeth last year and he didn't bleed, but he got 4 minutes.

He is absolutely a setup man, he's Ryan Getzlaf, but a better shooter.
- Wetbandit1

Well. I think he's pretty well-rounded honestly. But he's got an incredible shot. Too good to be considered a playmaker. But he's both, I guess.

Agreed
Gave up too much for him though
- jdfitz77

It's the price to get it done before Wednesday.

Think the Doug Weight move from Carolina or the Tkachuk move from Pittsburgh.

Well. I think he's pretty well-rounded honestly. But he's got an incredible shot. Too good to be considered a playmaker. But he's both, I guess.
- BeadyEyedDouche

He's got a great shot, but he sees the ice so well already and puts the puck where it can do the most damage regardless if there are men with stone hands receiving it. That's why he and Reinhart play well together, they both see the ice at a different level and Reinhart can cash those passes in.

It's not a "blood" rule though. It's an "injury" rule. So if they draw blood it doesn't necessarily mean it's a double minor and the opposite is also true. Eichel knocked out like 4 of Larkin's teeth last year and he didn't bleed, but he got 4 minutes.
- Wetbandit1

Same diff.

You can't leave intent up to the refs.

Eating takes to many pizza rolls annoys the players
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Beefed up 1.00 fozen pizzas are better

You're leaving too much up to the ref's on that one.

The blood rule takes the ref's POV out of it.

Blood 4 mins
No blood 2 mins
- dadeadhead

I think that it's not actually a rule though that blood is an automatic 4. I think that is more implied at this point.

Edit: Late

e-rod an rfa this year?

e-rod an rfa this year?
- Sabresfan-365

yes

I think Eichel is finally as healthy as one can be during an NHL season though. He seems to be skating hitch free finally. I'm sure it still bugs him, but not enough to really have much of an effect on his stride.

e-rod an rfa this year?
- Sabresfan-365

Trade him quick before he forgets how to play hockey up here