Yeah typo, meant to write 60
- James_Tanner

On pace for 63 points last year, without playing with Auston Matthews.

Gotta be worth $7m min as a UFA

GLG

Sorry I don't understand your reference.
- James_Tanner

come on jimmy yes you do. You said those 3 are all top pairing dman. That isnt true in any way shape or form.

Gudas and Macdonald are better than Niskanen and Braun. By a lot.
- James_Tanner

good God. The funny thing is you really believe that and that is ok. By all means i am sure the analytics will back you up 100%.

My guess is you have all 4 play a combined what? enough to count on both hands with digits left over.

I agree with you James. Did you read the article on the Athletic, detailing their scouting approach, where they debate players and in the room is not just the scouts, but also a skating guru, and behavioral psychologist, an analyst, and Chayka/Sullivan. If not, go read it! It’s amazing.

Not only is Chayka already one of the best GMs, he is just getting started. He is changing the game and while other teams employ a million scouts to go watch games, he has set up a central ops that dissects video and delivers it to scouts, analysts, doctors, former players...and they get a much broader opinion of a player. He won’t be fired anytime soon, and the results are going to be fun to watch.

I agree with you James. Did you read the article on the Athletic, detailing their scouting approach, where they debate players and in the room is not just the scouts, but also a skating guru, and behavioral psychologist, an analyst, and Chayka/Sullivan. If not, go read it! It’s amazing.

Not only is Chayka already one of the best GMs, he is just getting started. He is changing the game and while other teams employ a million scouts to go watch games, he has set up a central ops that dissects video and delivers it to scouts, analysts, doctors, former players...and they get a much broader opinion of a player. He won’t be fired anytime soon, and the results are going to be fun to watch.
- Dahlmanyotes

his drafts so far have been great

So Chayka and the Coyotes are laughing ???

If any franchise has been a laughing stock for over a decade in this league it’s Phoenix.

New owner every 2-3 years sometimes the league dabbles in the ownership lol

Keep laughing Coyotes

So Chayka and the Coyotes are laughing ???

If any franchise has been a laughing stock for over a decade in this league it’s Phoenix.

New owner every 2-3 years sometimes the league dabbles in the ownership lol

Keep laughing Coyotes
- jjonah

They haven’t been known by the Phoenix monicker for half a decade now.

You’re just mad no one wants to play for your poop team

Don't want to come of troll-ish just because I disagree but thats why I read your articles, we think way differently. You overplay the top players thats the NHL, thats how teams keep players and what prevents them from becoming a perpetual building team like the coyotes (as a sabres fan a know this all to well, which seems to be changing recently). Every blog of yours I read sounds like a desperate sabres fan over the past 10 years "were great on paper!" or "We are going to be great in a few years". As long as your are not overpaying your lower tier players your fine. Build a core, over pay if you must and fill the rest of your roster with complimentary non-overpaid interchangeable players- am i wrong here?

All i can say is as a fan you deserve better than consistently looking to the future.
The contracts of these "over paid" players are easy to get out of eventually, enough so that it shouldn't prevent you from trying to get good, otherwise you are building FOREVER!

Gudas and Macdonald are better than Niskanen and Braun. By a lot.
- James_Tanner

Did you just use the word better in reference to Macdonald?

Really? Everything I've been saying for years is being proven true. I thought I was bragging and mocking dummies, not whining.
- James_Tanner

Go back to watching full house tanner

Yeah typo, meant to know what I'm talking about.
- James_Tanner

- Fixed.

he Coyotes - despite their lack of high-end scoring, have the makings of an awesome team. If Schmaltz and Chychrun take another step forward, if Keller rebounds and Hayton makes the team - look out.

If, if and if
Even if, still no

And what is “the makings of an awesome team”? Awesome teams are teams like TB and Boston. SJ, Washington, Pittsburgh. Perineal playoff teams you don’t bet against.

What you’re taking about is infatuation J.T.

Gudas and Macdonald are better than Niskanen and Braun. By a lot.
- James_Tanner

What?!!!!!!!!!!

- Fixed.
- Tonybere

Leave my unquestioned leader alone!

Gudas and Macdonald are better than Niskanen and Braun. By a lot.
- James_Tanner

GREAT TAKE TANNER!

https://www.hockey-refere.../players/m/macdoan01.html

If, if and if
Even if, still no

And what is “the makings of an awesome team”? Awesome teams are teams like TB and Boston. SJ, Washington, Pittsburgh. Perineal playoff teams you don’t bet against.

What you’re taking about is infatuation J.T.
- halo63

Very, very, very unfortunate typo.

Perhaps the worst in the history of Hockeybuzz.

Good work!

come on jimmy yes you do. You said those 3 are all top pairing dman. That isnt true in any way shape or form.
- daryl stanley

1. I never said that.
2. Other than Cody Franson, I haven't even mentioned one of those guys in five years.

I agree with you James. Did you read the article on the Athletic, detailing their scouting approach, where they debate players and in the room is not just the scouts, but also a skating guru, and behavioral psychologist, an analyst, and Chayka/Sullivan. If not, go read it! It’s amazing.

Not only is Chayka already one of the best GMs, he is just getting started. He is changing the game and while other teams employ a million scouts to go watch games, he has set up a central ops that dissects video and delivers it to scouts, analysts, doctors, former players...and they get a much broader opinion of a player. He won’t be fired anytime soon, and the results are going to be fun to watch.
- Dahlmanyotes

Hey if you have the link I'd love to read that.

Don't want to come of troll-ish just because I disagree but thats why I read your articles, we think way differently. You overplay the top players thats the NHL, thats how teams keep players and what prevents them from becoming a perpetual building team like the coyotes (as a sabres fan a know this all to well, which seems to be changing recently). Every blog of yours I read sounds like a desperate sabres fan over the past 10 years "were great on paper!" or "We are going to be great in a few years". As long as your are not overpaying your lower tier players your fine. Build a core, over pay if you must and fill the rest of your roster with complimentary non-overpaid interchangeable players- am i wrong here?

All i can say is as a fan you deserve better than consistently looking to the future.
The contracts of these "over paid" players are easy to get out of eventually, enough so that it shouldn't prevent you from trying to get good, otherwise you are building FOREVER!
- Crayon Eater

I don't really disagree with anything you wrote here.

So I guess you think the Nelson deal is horrible, just like the Hayes deal?

Only stupid thing w/ Hayes is that he didn't wait til 7/1 to see what other options would be available

Go back to watching full house tanner
- 2Real

Really? I share a last name with characters on a show last popular in 1991 and that is the best you can do?

1. I never said that.
2. Other than Cody Franson, I haven't even mentioned one of those guys in five years.
- James_Tanner

BS you said all 3 were. own it jimmy

If, if and if
Even if, still no

And what is “the makings of an awesome team”? Awesome teams are teams like TB and Boston. SJ, Washington, Pittsburgh. Perineal playoff teams you don’t bet against.

What you’re taking about is infatuation J.T.
- halo63

Tainted by an embarrassing typo........

BS you said all 3 were. own it jimmy
- daryl stanley

You are saying that I said David Runblad is a top pairing defenseman? You are a liar. "Own it" hahaha expletive deleted/.