I think one thing that has me hooked is that I don't know much of the actual history behind this stuff. So it's all new to me

Nylander-Larsson-Ennis could be an interedting 3rd line, no?
- Acup2buff

Interesting yes, good probably not

First season builds the empire second tears it down loved it
- mattmoulson

I swear everybody in this show smokes cigarettes and has a mustache

I swear everybody in this show smokes cigarettes and has a mustache
- chilliard77

That's the 80's for you.

That's the 80's for you.
- Wetbandit1

Looks like I really missed out

Looks like I really missed out
- chilliard77

Probably, they loved their tight pants back then too.

fwiw

I heard the bills are down to the te, 2 db's's (one from ohio state) and the lb from bama


they are not looking at wr or qb


translation, the bills are drafting a wr

We went from a perennial mediocre team, tore it to the ground only to have yet again, a terribly mediocre, perhaps even worse, team.

That's what happened until it changes.


- BeadyEyedDouche

when the leafs tanked, they still had jvr, kadri, bozak


we have ennis, girgens, and foligno

fwiw

I heard the bills are down to the te, 2 db's's (one from ohio state) and the lb from bama

they are not looking at wr or qb

translation, the bills are drafting a wr
- homiedclown

With the news of Peppers testing positive...
I'm hoping we take a CB in the 1st, & Peppers falls to the 2nd
That takes care of the secondary

Then we just gotta try & trade for a WR somehow

Probably, they loved their tight pants back then too.
- Wetbandit1

Oh yeah

Probably, they loved their tight pants back then too.
- Wetbandit1

I'm just waiting for one of you guys to see me in public and come up to me and say "You're the guy with tight pants and red hair! You must be Chilliard."

when the leafs tanked, they still had jvvr, kadri, bozak


we have ennis, girgens, and foligno
- homiedclown

Some on here thought Girgensons would be producing like Kadri is now
He's got skills, but never been a goal scorer at any level
Idk why anyone thought he'd be anything but a "defensive" center

Some on here thought Girgensons would be producing like Kadri is now
He's got skills, but never been a goal scorer at any level
Idk why anyone thought he'd be anything but a "defensive" center
- jdfitz77

I expected him to be something like a 20g/20a type of player. They are harder to find than you would think.

I expected him to be something like a 20g/20a type of player. They are harder to find than you would think.
- BeadyEyedDouche

There were a few on here who came at me hard Bc I said I'd use him as a trade piece to get O'Reilly
This was back when Girgensons had just been drafted & the ROR situation in Colorado had just started

My reasoning was that I never thought he'd be a 20 goal scorer & he'd likely top out as a good 3C
He was never really a "goal scorer" so I just didn't see why everyone expected him to be once he got to the NHL?

All that said...
I don't think he's "dead weight"
He can probably still be a good defensive player who shouldn't ever cost us too much

If he were given a chance to play wing with O'Reilly,
I bet he could be effective defensively against other teams "scorers"

I doubt he has much trade value right now,
So I'd like to see what he can do under a new coach

There were a few on here who came at me hard Bc I said I'd use him as a trade piece to get O'Reilly
This was back when Girgensons had just been drafted & the ROR situation in Colorado had just started

My reasoning was that I never thought he'd be a 20 goal scorer & he'd likely top out as a good 3C
He was never really a "goal scorer" so I just didn't see why everyone expected him to be once he got to the NHL?

All that said...
I don't think he's "dead weight"
He can probably still be a good defensive player who shouldn't ever cost us too much

If he were given a chance to play wing with O'Reilly,
I bet he could be effective defensively against other teams "scorers"

I doubt he has much trade value right now,
So I'd like to see what he can do under a new coach
- jdfitz77

He did have 15 goals in 60 something games in Nolan's "system"(so what if he played 19 minutes a night?) before he snapped his leg, and even with the Latvians voting him, probably was our all-star that year. You could argue Ennis, but Girgensons was a feel good story.

I think he can be a good guy on the 3rd line wing, move to center for injuries, with more touch than usual for a 3rd liner.

He did have 15 goals in 60 something games in Nolan's "system"(so what if he played 19 minutes a night?) before he snapped his leg, and even with the Latvians voting him, probably was our all-star that year. You could argue Ennis, but Girgensons was a feel good story.

I think he can be a good guy on the 3rd line wing, move to center for injuries, with more touch than usual for a 3rd liner.
- Wetbandit1

That was a nice season for him...
but he'll likely not ever produce at that rate again bc he won't be getting that icetime as our top center

I do think he can be a 10-15 goal scorer & be a solid defensive forward for us

My point was mostly that I just never understood why so many had high offensive hopes for him?
I always saw him as more of a Gaustad-like player

One Who Eats Lions is now One Who Is Trade Bait, prolly.

Personally I like Gus as 4C over Larsson, but it's hard to tell cuz our 4th line has been total garbage for years now.

Yawn... so quiet in here.

Yawn... so quiet in here.
- burner087

MAKE A MOVE TP!

We get a VP or GM yet?

Wake me up when it happens.

We get a VP or GM yet?

Wake me up when it happens.
- jochfr

STILL WAITING ON THOSE HEFFERS , JULIO!

Some on here thought Girgensons would be producing like Kadri is now
He's got skills, but never been a goal scorer at any level
Idk why anyone thought he'd be anything but a "defensive" center
- jdfitz77

I thought he would be like Jere Lehtinen

great defensively and 45 point per year player

STILL WAITING ON THOSE HEFFERS , JULIO!
- Acup2buff

I'm sick and tired of guys underperforming in this city relative to draft status.

Whether it's Watkins/Dareus/Spiller etc or it's Reinhart/Girgensons etc.

Give me some guys that exceed expectations.

Reinhart does the bare minimum and people go up in arms if you want more
- sbroads24

Bare minimum you say?