a few years after drafting Zach Boychuk one pick ahead of the good Karlsson, too.

I'm sure Rutherford saw the name and went "Well, I'm not doing THAT again."
- BINGO!

It's like Dallas drafting Jaime Benn in the 5th round.

Their picks before that;

Nico Sacchetti
Sergei Korostin
Colton Sceviour
Austin Smith

The media is saying they are pins from his broken femur surgery from when he broke it in Sept 2013. But if he broke it in Sept 2013 the pins would have been put in in 2013, not 2014. If you need surgery for a broken Femur, the pins go in right at the beginning to set the bone healing in the proper way. They don't go in months later and put in pins after the bones have already healed together. It would be nice to see the club just say what this was about because what we're being told makes no sense.

a few years after drafting Zach Boychuk one pick ahead of the good Karlsson, too.

I'm sure Rutherford saw the name and went "Well, I'm not doing THAT again."
- BINGO!

Old man Rutherford is pretty stubborn. Not taking any blame for the penguins.

It's like Dallas drafting Jaime Benn in the 5th round.

Their picks before that;

Nico Sacchetti
Sergei Korostin
Colton Sceviour
Austin Smith
- PatC80

So what you're saying is Johnsson is going to become Benn?

Development is every bit if not more important than who is drafted. Many highly touted guys ended up bums, and many lesser thans became great.

So what you're saying is Johnsson is going to become Benn?
- Aaron_85

No, we only wasted 3 picks before getting Johnsson.. Dallas wasted 4 picks.

Scar tissue?
- jimi james

Screws or something.

Screws or something.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I read that the screws were preventing him from getting more ice time in Game 7 this year.

No, we only wasted 3 picks before getting Johnsson.. Dallas wasted 4 picks.
- PatC80

So Jordie Benn?

So Jordie Benn?
- Aaron_85

Even better than Jordie...

Jordie wasn't drafted

I read that the screws were preventing him from getting more ice time in Game 7 this year.
- PatC80

Would explain why he got more shifts than anyone but just took shorter shifts.

Would explain why he got more shifts than anyone but just took shorter shifts.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Totally.. Those screws were directly responsible for the shorter shifts..

The media is saying they are pins from his broken femur surgery from when he broke it in Sept 2013. But if he broke it in Sept 2013 the pins would have been put in in 2013, not 2014. If you need surgery for a broken Femur, the pins go in right at the beginning to set the bone healing in the proper way. They don't go in months later and put in pins after the bones have already healed together. It would be nice to see the club just say what this was about because what we're being told makes no sense.
- aminnes

He got pins removed from the surgery he had on a broken femur, end of story.

Pretty simple..

Totally.. Those screws were directly responsible for the shorter shifts..
- PatC80

I know that I took shorter shifts when I was in pain.

He got pins removed from the surgery he had on a broken femur, end of story.

Pretty simple..
- LeafGuy89

He broke the Femur in Sept 2013. The official story it was from a surgery in 2014. Again, you don't put screws into a broken femur after the initial surgery. They would go in at the very beginning, or Sept 2013. And if it is that simple, why wasn't the official release statement clearly saying 'from a broken femur'? Instead it's 'from a surgery in 2014'.

Even better than Jordie...

Jordie wasn't drafted
- PatC80

You're not picking up my bad jokes

I know that I took shorter shifts when I was in pain.
- GreatGigInTheSky

And even shorter shifts when you were in emotional pain when your coach benched you because you sucked.

It's like Dallas drafting Jaime Benn in the 5th round.

Their picks before that;

Nico Sacchetti
Sergei Korostin
Colton Sceviour
Austin Smith
- PatC80

Pretty sure Klingberg was a 4th round pick as well. Dallas has found some hidden gems.

I guess all teams do eventually.. but still.

Pretty sure Klingberg was a 4th round pick as well. Dallas has found some hidden gems.

I guess all teams do eventually.. but still.
- LeafGuy89

Only if you have picks. I dont think the blue jackets are finding gems in 2019.

Only if you have picks. I dont think the blue jackets are finding gems in 2019.
- Aaron_85

Unless they do... because hockey.

Only if you have picks. I dont think the blue jackets are finding gems in 2019.
- Aaron_85

their own 3rd and Flames' 7th

wasn't aware it was that bad - holy poop

they better go all the way...

I'm not saying that Laine should have surgery this offseason - just that it's something that Leafs fans should consider.

-Spatso

Sheldon Keefe on the Marlies top PP unit staying on for most of the power play:

“We’d keep them out there for the full 2 minutes if they had the gas”
- RogerRoeper

new blog everyone

And even shorter shifts when you were in emotional pain when your coach benched you because you sucked.
- Atomic Wedgie

Thankfully I'm awesome.