Lefty is too old to strangle anyone....reboot
- CanuckDon

don't make him debate an empty chair!

Really? he has played 60 games this year.
- CanuckDon

He's played 59 and you spelled his name wrong.

He hasn't played one full season yet. Lots to learn still. Same goes for Hutton. Going to be seasons before those players see playoffs again. Get some valuable experience under a good coach. How can that be "unfair"?

He's played 59 and you spelled his name wrong.

He hasn't played one full season yet. Lots to learn still. Same goes for Hutton. Going to be seasons before those players see playoffs again. Get some valuable experience under a good coach. How can that be "unfair"?
- bloatedmosquito

Ballbreaker

Yes, Goldobin was papered. Would you really send Hutton down? He is in his 2nd full NHL season. I can see an argument for Stecher but not Hutton.
- CanuckDon

I suppose it would break the 'norm' and perhaps hurt his feelings but, going from a sheltered, non-competitive environment to playing 25 plus mins a night on the top pairing of a team fighting for a spot would in my view, be better for him in the long run.

The likelihood of it happening however is zero....

I don't spend 4 pages crying after someone tells me to "F*ck off!"
- Marwood

more of your drama queen antagonist BS drool. From your playbook STFU.

I'll take Mike Green's word for it.
- neem55

Intangible progress

2016- NHL - 55 games, 13pts, -7.
2017- AHL - 50 games, 14pts, -7.

Progress
- Whiskey-Tango

Benning gives green light to Willy to play kids more to see where they are at.
Keeps Virtanen and Subban in Minors lol
I don't think Subban is anywhere close to being ready for NHL action, but you would think that if they recognize the rest of the season is a bit of wash, and they want to evaluate, then bring them both up and give them a shot. If Subban sucks like we think he will, trade him now while his value is decent afterwards .

more of your drama queen antagonist BS drool. From your playbook STFU.
- Nuck4U

Benning gives green light to Willy to play kids more to see where they are at.
Keeps Virtanen and Subban in Minors lol
I don't think Subban is anywhere close to being ready for NHL action, but you would think that if they recognize the rest of the season is a bit of wash, and they want to evaluate, then bring them both up and give them a shot. If Subban sucks like we think he will, trade him now while his value is decent afterwards .
- Codes1087

more of your drama queen antagonist BS drool. From your playbook STFU.
- Nuck4U

So the pot says to the kettle, he says:

Stick to hockey. Another one of our NCAA hopeful signed
http://www.tsn.ca/stars-s...out-d-bayreuther-1.696899

Is he waiver exempt or not?
- neem55

First year ELC, so i believe he's exempt but there's all that post deadline player movement BS with guys being papered and restrictions on the amount of call-ups etc, so I'm not definitively sure.

Ballbreaker
- VanHockeyGuy

I can't believe he's playing the "feelings" card. Are we seriously talking feelings again?

I can't believe he's playing the "feelings" card. Are we seriously talking feelings again?
- bloatedmosquito

There's a bunch of fecking drama queens here these days.

- Marwood

offensive defensemen have never been more sought after than in todays game. I still think he sucks and we should trade him, but he is top 20 in points.

more of your drama queen antagonist BS drool. From your playbook STFU.
- Nuck4U

Is he waiver exempt or not?
- neem55

he is exempt

don't make him debate an empty chair!

- RealityChecker

love that movie

2016- NHL - 55 games, 13pts, -7.
2017- AHL - 50 games, 14pts, -7.

Progress
- Whiskey-Tango

One more point in five fewer games playing for a superior team in an inferior league.

Let's call it progress and hope he turns out better than Kassian.

He's played 59 and you spelled his name wrong.

He hasn't played one full season yet. Lots to learn still. Same goes for Hutton. Going to be seasons before those players see playoffs again. Get some valuable experience under a good coach. How can that be "unfair"?
- bloatedmosquito

As I said to Whiskey, I can see an argument for Stretchy but not Hutton.

Benning gives green light to Willy to play kids more to see where they are at.
Keeps Virtanen and Subban in Minors lol
I don't think Subban is anywhere close to being ready for NHL action, but you would think that if they recognize the rest of the season is a bit of wash, and they want to evaluate, then bring them both up and give them a shot. If Subban sucks like we think he will, trade him now while his value is decent afterwards .
- Codes1087

Ya, I personally do not get the Subban hate.
Fact of that matter is, the vast majority of haters here have never seen the kid play for 60 minutes yet are totally willing to write off his entire career based on what? A pre-season viewing, comments from HF, his size/weight, blowhard posters here?

Simple fact is, we won't know if he's NHL caliber until he's given the opportunity to play in the NHL. Hard to believe eh.

- Marwood

Subban

Ya, I personally do not get the Subban hate.
Fact of that matter is, the vast majority of haters here have never seen the kid play for 60 minutes yet are totally willing to write off his entire career based on what? A pre-season viewing, comments from HF, his size/weight, blowhard posters here?

Simple fact is, we won't know if he's NHL caliber until he's given the opportunity to play in the NHL. Imagine that....
- Whiskey-Tango

From the Utica games I have watched, I had hated his defensive play. I give him credit for being 140 pounds soaking wet and willing to go into the corners, but he is essentially a 4th forward on the ice with a decent shot. I can't get over his defensive lapses, they are just horrendous.

I can't believe he's playing the "feelings" card. Are we seriously talking feelings again?
- bloatedmosquito

Feelings? Can you name a situation where a team has papered a guy that has played 2 seasons on a teams top 6? It's a bit ridiculous that you are arguing this.

Ya, I personally do not get the Subban hate.
Fact of that matter is, the vast majority of haters here have never seen the kid play for 60 minutes yet are totally willing to write off his entire career based on what? A pre-season viewing, comments from HF, his size/weight, blowhard posters here?

Simple fact is, we won't know if he's NHL caliber until he's given the opportunity to play in the NHL. Hard to believe eh.
- Whiskey-Tango

I go by what his coach says and the number of healthy scratches. You don't get the hate, I don't get the infatuation.

There's a bunch of fecking drama queens here these days.
- VanHockeyGuy

Are you calling me a drama queen?