You know the Miles Garret thing is big when it's all The Instigators are talking about.

Botts or any gm isn’t going to say on the radio

“Hey my offense sucks”

Or

“Hey I know Risto and McCabe sucks right now and they can’t pass”

And so on
- Sabretooth9

It's not even that. Just give me something other than "they're working very hard and we are pleased with the effort."

You know the Miles Garret thing is big when it's all The Instigators are talking about.
- buffalofan19

He has a poopload of personal fouls this year. Took out siemian for the year with a late hit. Punched a guy vs tennessee.

Now he hit a guy with a helmet on top of the head. It wasnt even a light hit either, he was trying to seriously harm him.

Severity of the foul + player in question = better be a record setting suspension

Gerbe says we're gonna make the playoffs. I've flipped my coin, and today I think he is right.

It's not even that. Just give me something other than "they're working very hard and we are pleased with the effort."
- buffalofan19

Rasmus Asplud recalled.

Injury?
- ImThatGuy

I think something might be going down with dallas.

They are still “learning who this team is”

Be patient. Says Botterill.
- ImThatGuy

I would think 25 games is a large enough sample size to know what the team is trending towards. He shouldn’t be able to use this excuse December onwards.

Risto needs to be moved for a top 6 forward yesterday. He seems to be the guy who can garner the most in a trade and with Montour, Miller, Joker, Bogo and Borgen we can afford to move him.

It just makes too much sense.

I would think 25 games is a large enough sample size to know what the team is trending towards. He shouldn’t be able to use this excuse December onwards.

Risto needs to be moved for a top 6 forward yesterday. He seems to be the guy who can garner the most in a trade and with Montour, Miller, Joker, Bogo and Borgen we can afford to move him.

It just makes too much sense.
- Pegullaville

I'd move McCabe and Ristolainen for forward help and deal with the 'shortage' on defense the rest of the season if needed.

I'd move McCabe and Ristolainen for forward help and deal with the 'shortage' on defense the rest of the season if needed.
- kingcong39

Miller, Gilmour, Pilut, Bogo

You can move those two and still have too many

I'd move McCabe and Ristolainen for forward help and deal with the 'shortage' on defense the rest of the season if needed.
- kingcong39

keep going im close

keep going im close
- robz228

It solves two issues, one of which is the coach irresistibly playing one or both of them far too many minutes.

It solves two issues, one of which is the coach irresistibly playing one or both of them far too many minutes.
- kingcong39

i don't even have the energy to dream about them being moved because until it happens im just going to hate everyone

7 years 5 head coaches 3 general managers with risto as our #1 and we still suck

MOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNNNNN

I think something might be going down with dallas.
- Boss34

Keep going...

i don't even have the energy to dream about them being moved because until it happens im just going to hate everyone

7 years 5 head coaches 3 general managers with risto as our #1 and we still suck

MOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNNNNN
- robz228

Stages of loss:

1. Denial and isolation;
2. Anger;
3. Bargaining;
4. Depression;
5. Acceptance.


I'm at 4, almost to 5. But i would swap "acceptance" with "apathy"

i don't even have the energy to dream about them being moved because until it happens im just going to hate everyone

7 years 5 head coaches 3 general managers with risto as our #1 and we still suck

MOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNNNNN
- robz228

It’s legit insanity.

I have 0 faith until actual moves are made

I'd move McCabe and Ristolainen for forward help and deal with the 'shortage' on defense the rest of the season if needed.
- kingcong39

'Shortage'

On the 11th day of Christmas my Botterill gave to me

11 NHL defensemen
10 goals against (in 2 games)
9 wins in october (followed by a collapse)
8 fans a cheering
7 years of suffering
6 useful forwards


50 Golden yearsssssss


4 the love of god, please make a trade
3 years at the helm
2 hand picked coaches
And a decade of futility


God bless us, everyone

Stages of loss:

1. Denial and isolation;
2. Anger;
3. Bargaining;
4. Depression;
5. Acceptance.


I'm at 4, almost to 5. But i would swap "acceptance" with "apathy"
- jcragcrumple

I was at 2 last night when Canes went up 3-1.
Now I'm at 3.

This scale doesn't always move linearly btw, often you move back and forth through the stages as they progress.

On the 11th day of Christmas my Botterill gave to me

11 NHL defensemen
10 goals against (in 2 games)
9 wins in october (followed by a collapse)
8 fans a cheering
7 years of suffering
6 useful forwards


50 Golden yearsssssss


4 the love of god, please make a trade
3 years at the helm
2 hand picked coaches
And a decade of futility


God bless us, everyone
- jcragcrumple

well done.

You know the Miles Garret thing is big when it's all The Instigators are talking about.
- buffalofan19

I think people are just overreacting it's really not that bad

I think people are just overreacting it's really not that bad
- gerbe75pts

This is a bad take. Discuss.

On the 11th day of Christmas my Botterill gave to me

11 NHL defensemen
10 goals against (in 2 games)
9 wins in october (followed by a collapse)
8 fans a cheering
7 years of suffering
6 useful forwards


50 Golden yearsssssss


4 the love of god, please make a trade
3 years at the helm
2 hand picked coaches
And a decade of futility


God bless us, everyone
- jcragcrumple

This may be the post of the decade.

I think people are just overreacting it's really not that bad
- gerbe75pts

trust me of all the drama going on in the country today


this is one of the few things that is bad


aside from filthy cities and treating illegals better then our vets

I think people are just overreacting it's really not that bad
- gerbe75pts

No, it's bad. It's pretty much assault with a blunt object, and would be treated as such legally if it weren't a sporting event.

On the 11th day of Christmas my Botterill gave to me

11 NHL defensemen
10 goals against (in 2 games)
9 wins in october (followed by a collapse)
8 fans a cheering
7 years of suffering
6 useful forwards


50 Golden yearsssssss


4 the love of god, please make a trade
3 years at the helm
2 hand picked coaches
And a decade of futility


God bless us, everyone
- jcragcrumple

solid