Brandon Sutter 43% ozone face-off starts. Vanek 71% ozone starts.
- manvanfan

Irrelevant....they played on different teams and Vanek was brought in to help the PP. His zone starts are meaningless. I'm assuming he'll be on the first PP unit.

No that's not true at all, it is an excellent development tool. I've said so for many years. Still doesn't excite me. I just want to see kids that earn a spot at the NHL level, get it.
- LeftCoaster

A kid earning a spot, getting it and keeping it. Benning admitted he was wrong to keep McCann and JV. Players that earned it, got it and couldn't keep it. So you let a vet go because you had a kid play a couple games well. Pretty much what JB is trying to avoid. Players that aren't exceptional talents should need to prove themselves in the AHL.

Irrelevant....they played on different teams and Vanek was brought in to help the PP. His zone starts are meaningless. I'm assuming he'll be on the first PP unit.
- LeftCoaster

I really don't think they signed Vanek for him to start more then half of shifts in the Dzone. What does the PP have to do with taking a regular shift? If that was the case then the 4th line would be

Burmy Gagner Vanek.

A kid earning a spot, getting it and keeping it. Benning admitted he was wrong to keep McCann and JV. Players that earned it, got it and couldn't keep it. So you let a vet go because you had a kid play a couple games well. Pretty much what JB is trying to avoid. Players that aren't exceptional talents should need to prove themselves in the AHL.
- manvanfan

I think you got that mixed up, they kept those two kids because Benning got rid of too many vets from the previous year, ruining their development was his fault from lack of depth.

Right now I'm not sure anyone outside of Boeser and maybe Virtanen are ready so it's not a huge issue. I'd really like to see Boeser get an opportunity providing he earns it. That's why I d I don't care for the Vanek signing, I think Boesers ready, he's got a mature game.

I really don't think they signed Vanek for him to start more then half of shifts in the Dzone. What does the PP have to do with taking a regular shift? If that was the case then the 4th line would be

Burmy Gagner Vanek.
- manvanfan

I don't think they care about his zone starts, the coach will manage the best offensive players to produce offense. Sutter is an offensive sucking blackhole but someone's gotta play on his line, I see a couple veterans there before I see a rookie.

I think you got that mixed up, they kept those two kids because Benning got rid of too many vets from the previous year, ruining their development was his fault from lack of depth.

Right now I'm not sure anyone outside of Boeser and maybe Virtanen are ready so it's not a huge issue. I'd really like to see Boeser get an opportunity providing he earns it. That's why I d I don't care for the Vanek signing, I think Boesers ready, he's got a mature game.
- LeftCoaster

Benning kept those kids because they were "younger and faster". The way the NHL is going. Benning realized that younger faster doesn't means play kids that aren't ready.

Benning has said there are 2 forward positions up for grabs. After the Vanek signing. As of right now Boeser hasn't scored a career avg of 69 points a season. Didn't have 48 points in 68 games last season. Until he shows that he can even show the potential to do that. I am fine with the Vanek signing.

I don't think they care about his zone starts, the coach will manage the best offensive players to produce offense. Sutter is an offensive sucking blackhole but someone's gotta play on his line, I see a couple veterans there before I see a rookie.
- LeftCoaster

From the lines so far. It looks like Granlund is going to get a shot at center. Sutter playing with some more experienced players. TG wants a vet presence with Horvat.

Benning kept those kids because they were "younger and faster". The way the NHL is going. Benning realized that younger faster doesn't means play kids that aren't ready.

Benning has said there are 2 forward positions up for grabs. After the Vanek signing. As of right now Boeser hasn't scored a career avg of 69 points a season. Didn't have 48 points in 68 games last season. Until he shows that he can even show the potential to do that. I am fine with the Vanek signing.
- manvanfan

He kept them because he let others go before he knew what he had. He forced his own hand because he's an idiot.

I think Boeser's already shown that potential, hopefully he makes it.

From the lines so far. It looks like Granlund is going to get a shot at center. Sutter playing with some more experienced players. TG wants a vet presence with Horvat.
- manvanfan

I wouldn't read anything into the lines until they make a bunch of cuts.

I wouldn't read anything into the lines until they make a bunch of cuts.
- LeftCoaster

Dany Hank Gagner
Baertschi Horvat Boeser
Eriksson Sutter Vanek
Grandlund Burmy Dorsett

Hopefully Molino, Virtanen, Goldobin or Rodin make Baertschi expendable sooner than later, not a big fan of his!
- LeftCoaster

And this doesn't include Upshall or White. I'm thinking Boeser starts in Utica and Upshall makes this team. But your right, Baer is at a point it's either produce and produce 40 point min or trade away, make or break year. Im not a fan of his either.

I don't think they care about his zone starts, the coach will manage the best offensive players to produce offense. Sutter is an offensive sucking blackhole but someone's gotta play on his line, I see a couple veterans there before I see a rookie.
- LeftCoaster

My Bloatedhefty alt has been banned to July 2020.

Two posts and gone for 3 years.

My Bloatedhefty alt has been banned to July 2020.

Two posts and gone for 3 years.
- bloatedmosquito

Whose thread did you post

My Bloatedhefty alt has been banned to July 2020.

Two posts and gone for 3 years.
- bloatedmosquito

Impressive!

You must of been particularly foul & abusive. Toronto thread?

Whose thread did you post
- Makita

This one!

The account was created as a joke when people suggested that my and Lefty's account be amalgamated. Hence BloatedHefty. I said I would create it and within 5 minutes had it done. Everyone knew it was me. No secrets. This was my introduction email:

Hi guys. Long time eater, first time poster.

Listen, the canucks need to get bigger. I mean really big. They need players that possess obese talent, inflated skills, and a meaty portion of aggression.
This distended rebuild is a result of a thin draft record and roly-poly attitude from a broad group of lard-headed managers.

Kyle Wellwood, Dustin Penner, Keith Tkachuck, Vladimir Krutov, and of course my boy, Byfuglien. These are the types of players that have the weight and girth to be difference makers.

k jgf lwa kch

Oh poop, half my taco just fell on my keyboard. Give me a sec...

Then BOOM, ban hammer dropped for 3 years for being an Alt account. So stupid knowing that others on here have like 5 accounts.

This one!

The account was created as a joke when people suggested that my and Lefty's account be amalgamated. Hence BloatedHefty. I said I would create it and within 5 minutes had it done. Everyone knew it was me. No secrets. This was my introduction email:

Hi guys. Long time eater, first time poster.

Listen, the canucks need to get bigger. I mean really big. They need players that possess obese talent, inflated skills, and a meaty portion of aggression.
This distended rebuild is a result of a thin draft record and roly-poly attitude from a broad group of lard-headed managers.

Kyle Wellwood, Dustin Penner, Keith Tkachuck, Vladimir Krutov, and of course my boy, Byfuglien. These are the types of players that have the weight and girth to be difference makers.

k jgf lwa kch

Oh poop, half my taco just fell on my keyboard. Give me a sec...

Then BOOM, ban hammer dropped for 3 years for being an Alt account. So stupid knowing that others on here have like 5 accounts.
- bloatedmosquito

People have five accounts I only have three or four

This one!

The account was created as a joke when people suggested that my and Lefty's account be amalgamated. Hence BloatedHefty. I said I would create it and within 5 minutes had it done. Everyone knew it was me. No secrets. This was my introduction email:

Hi guys. Long time eater, first time poster.

Listen, the canucks need to get bigger. I mean really big. They need players that possess obese talent, inflated skills, and a meaty portion of aggression.
This distended rebuild is a result of a thin draft record and roly-poly attitude from a broad group of lard-headed managers.

Kyle Wellwood, Dustin Penner, Keith Tkachuck, Vladimir Krutov, and of course my boy, Byfuglien. These are the types of players that have the weight and girth to be difference makers.

k jgf lwa kch

Oh poop, half my taco just fell on my keyboard. Give me a sec...

Then BOOM, ban hammer dropped for 3 years for being an Alt account. So stupid knowing that others on here have like 5 accounts.
- bloatedmosquito

weird.

This one!

The account was created as a joke when people suggested that my and Lefty's account be amalgamated. Hence BloatedHefty. I said I would create it and within 5 minutes had it done. Everyone knew it was me. No secrets. This was my introduction email:

Hi guys. Long time eater, first time poster.

Listen, the canucks need to get bigger. I mean really big. They need players that possess obese talent, inflated skills, and a meaty portion of aggression.
This distended rebuild is a result of a thin draft record and roly-poly attitude from a broad group of lard-headed managers.

Kyle Wellwood, Dustin Penner, Keith Tkachuck, Vladimir Krutov, and of course my boy, Byfuglien. These are the types of players that have the weight and girth to be difference makers.

k jgf lwa kch

Oh poop, half my taco just fell on my keyboard. Give me a sec...

Then BOOM, ban hammer dropped for 3 years for being an Alt account. So stupid knowing that others on here have like 5 accounts.
- bloatedmosquito

Interesting I went looking and found the posts back in April, I'm guessing that there was a mod (not me) watching your posts.

There are posters with several alts I banned one last week he came back with one of his alts and was a d!ck again banned that alt and he came back with a third but was as rude, he has probably a dozen different alts.

Interesting I went looking and found the posts back in April, I'm guessing that there was a mod (not me) watching your posts.

There are posters with several alts I banned one last week he came back with one of his alts and was a d!ck again banned that alt and he came back with a third but was as rude, he has probably a dozen different alts.
- Makita

Which poster?

Interesting I went looking and found the posts back in April, I'm guessing that there was a mod (not me) watching your posts.

There are posters with several alts I banned one last week he came back with one of his alts and was a d!ck again banned that alt and he came back with a third but was as rude, he has probably a dozen different alts.
- Makita

Reveen?

Interesting I went looking and found the posts back in April, I'm guessing that there was a mod (not me) watching your posts.

There are posters with several alts I banned one last week he came back with one of his alts and was a d!ck again banned that alt and he came back with a third but was as rude, he has probably a dozen different alts.
- Makita

Who puts the kinda time into hockey buzz to have alt accounts?

Who puts the kinda time into hockey buzz to have alt accounts?
- phyllee

A few oiler and leaf posters, and man do they ever get indignate when they get banned.

A few oiler and leaf posters, and man do they ever get indignate when they get banned.
- Makita

So it was Reveen. He was a d*ck right off the bat.

I love it when they accuse you of being a power hungry dictator.

Interesting I went looking and found the posts back in April, I'm guessing that there was a mod (not me) watching your posts.

There are posters with several alts I banned one last week he came back with one of his alts and was a d!ck again banned that alt and he came back with a third but was as rude, he has probably a dozen different alts.
- Makita

I knew the alt had been banned but didn't realize the account was banned until 2020 until I tried to log on this morning and that red/pink ERROR page came up.

What's up with a 2020 end date? Just ban the account all together if you don't want people to create more than one account.