of all the NFL QBs in history who couldn't throw the ball more than 15 yards downfield he definitely ranks among the very best
- DoubleDown

Fun fact, his last year starting in KC he was the top rated deep ball thrower in the league, by a country mile...but once you're nicknamed captain checkdown that reputation sticks with you, even if it isn't accurate

Last years pieces were easier to find. This years pieces don't grow on trees so I won't blame MB if he doesn't fill them unless he reaches and over plays his hand to fill them with unqualified people
- Takemedrunkimhome

he needs an elite dman. he is unlikely to get one. the question is, does he go overpay for mid-tier dmen like Risto or Savard? or hang on to the cap space unless something comes along later in the summer or during the season.

because really, i'm not sure David Savard moves the needle all that much.

he needs an elite dman. he is unlikely to get one. the question is, does he go overpay for mid-tier dmen like Risto or Savard? or hang on to the cap space unless something comes along later in the summer or during the season.

because really, i'm not sure David Savard moves the needle all that much.
- DoubleDown

not so convinced either, and it kinda reeks of a looming overpayment.

he needs an elite dman. he is unlikely to get one. the question is, does he go overpay for mid-tier dmen like Risto or Savard? or hang on to the cap space unless something comes along later in the summer or during the season.

because really, i'm not sure David Savard moves the needle all that much.
- DoubleDown

I've said my piece on those guys and I'd rather MB do nothing than do a half measure

- Pat1993

"...but football in the groin had a football in the groin"

Fun fact, his last year starting in KC he was the top rated deep ball thrower in the league, by a country mile...but once you're nicknamed captain checkdown that reputation sticks with you, even if it isn't accurate
- Takemedrunkimhome

yeah but a deep ball is anything over 20 yards in the air. come on. he was no gunslinger. but he was better than he ever got credit for, no question.

not so convinced either, and it kinda reeks of a looming overpayment.
- Pat1993

Alzner 2.0

I've said my piece on those guys and I'd rather MB do nothing than do a half measure
- Takemedrunkimhome

yeah i would tend to agree. id rather see him take a swing and try to unearth a player who is devalued on his own team.

Alzner 2.0
- Mashadar

im not even worried about an Alzner. i'm more worried about giving a $30 million contract to Ben Chiarot 2.0.

yeah but a deep ball is anything over 20 yards in the air. come on. he was no gunslinger. but he was better than he ever got credit for, no question.
- DoubleDown

Yes, 20 yards downfield is a proper measure of a deep ball, especially when your comment was he doesn't throw beyond 15 yards but ultimately he won games which is what matters. People would jerk off Phillip Rivers for years while ignoring the fact he never won anything or even came close. Not calling him a gunslinger but typically gunslingers hurt you just as much as they help you...see Favre for example

Alzner 2.0
- Mashadar

they do need a good veteran presence on D in Laval...

https://mobile.twitter.co...tatus/1418405700502499331

https://mobile.twitter.co...tatus/1418405700502499331
- mr.peanut

If it doesn't need Dach or the cat the price may be in a range the Habs could enter but I'd imagine a big part of it is Seth will sign in Chicago and likely not MTL or even elsewhere possibly

https://mobile.twitter.co...tatus/1418405700502499331
- mr.peanut

I thought the hawks were heading towards some sort of rebuild...

they do need a good veteran presence on D in Laval...

- Pat1993

a vet stay at home d with Romanov would make sense. You then give him more minutes next season.

im not even worried about an Alzner. i'm more worried about giving a $30 million contract to Ben Chiarot 2.0.
- DoubleDown

Seeing how Chiarot plays prolly extension of 4x4 makes sense

I thought the hawks were heading towards some sort of rebuild...
- Pat1993

they did trade for his bother

a vet stay at home d with Romanov would make sense. You then give him more minutes next season.
- deadpoulet

I know you really, really like Savard, but he was making 4M in TB, how much are you willing to pay him to be a 3rd pairing guy on the habs?

If it doesn't need Dach or the cat the price may be in a range the Habs could enter but I'd imagine a big part of it is Seth will sign in Chicago and likely not MTL or even elsewhere possibly
- Takemedrunkimhome

they are not trading him East, unless that team overpay

they did trade for his bother
- deadpoulet

I know but the tweet talks about getting Seth for "another mix of Chicago’s young players, prospects and high draft picks", which is kinda the opposite of a rebuild.

I thought the hawks were heading towards some sort of rebuild...
- Pat1993

Top pairing d men who can play another 8 to 10 years tend to be useful in a rebuild

Seeing how Chiarot plays prolly extension of 4x4 makes sense
- habs88888

Might be pessimistic but I imagine they trade him at the deadline when it's clear they'll miss the playoffs and get a solid return for him

I know you really, really like Savard, but he was making 4M in TB, how much are you willing to pay him to be a 3rd pairing guy on the habs?
- Pat1993

he would be a top 4 d here.

They will need to play all 6 d, we saw that in the finals

look, Seth Jones is not happening, which is why I'm not talking about him. I was talking about Ellis before he got traded to the Flyers, but it is what it is.

they are not trading him East, unless that team overpay
- deadpoulet

I think it's also a situation where Jones has said he'd extend in one location but maybe not the others