honestly before the exodus of the last 2 years they were a really well built team
- DoubleDown

they were but they are incapable of keeping decent players.

yeah but the 2021 Lightning were an anomaly. said it before but that was the deepest team i recall seeing since those Bowman-coached HOF-studded Red Wings at the turn of the century.
- DoubleDown

AgrEEd.

C'est quoi ta solution magique?
- deadpoulet

I agree with your disagreement.
- BashCH

Sergachev était sur la troisième paire. Ils sont en train de démanteler cette équipe là. anyway

Bobby Mac
Ryan Suter and DAL; Zach Parise and NYI; Michael Bunting and TOR; David Savard and MTL; Jaden Schwartz and SEA; Tony DeAngelo and CAR; Jaro Halak, Luke Schenn and VAN; Jake McCabe and CHI; Andrew Cogliano and SJ; Zach Hyman and EDM; David Rittich and NSH. Many more to come.
- AGalchenyuk27

I am sure EK will claim he broke all those first.

Sergachev était sur la troisième paire. Ils sont en train de démanteler cette équipe là. anyway
- deadpoulet

Même sans Johnson, Gourde et Savard ils vont avoir une grosse équipe cette année encore.

Tampa was 20 millions over the cap, I will disagree here.
- deadpoulet

I've seen Savard play enough that I'm not drinking the kool-aid until it's forced down my gullet

Even then...taking players who were depth in Tampa and thinking they'll excel in bigger roles in their age 30+ seasons isn't a strong strategy
- Takemedrunkimhome

Ryan Ellis would have been ideal. that's the type of move i was hoping to see from MB this summer. just an off-the-radar move to land a guy whos not a superstar, but a top-pairing D.

I am sure EK will claim he broke all those first.
- Mashadar

who do you think is Bobby Mac source is for all of those? EK is highly connected with all the NHL teams, he has spies everywhere.

I've seen Savard play enough that I'm not drinking the kool-aid until it's forced down my gullet
- Takemedrunkimhome

one of the few who actually wants to play here. I'm willing to give him a chance.

they were but they are incapable of keeping decent players.
- Symba007

yeah but that's something in the water in Columbus... i don't know what the hell the deal is there.

I've seen Savard play enough that I'm not drinking the kool-aid until it's forced down my gullet
- Takemedrunkimhome

I think he was pretty solid in the playoffs...

yeah but that's something in the water in Columbus... i don't know what the hell the deal is there.
- DoubleDown

the coach, for one

one of the few who actually wants to play here. I'm willing to give him a chance.
- deadpoulet

It is that low bar of expectation that makes this all so depressing.

yeah but that's something in the water in Columbus... i don't know what the hell the deal is there.
- DoubleDown

A boring city in Ohio...

yeah but that's something in the water in Columbus... i don't know what the hell the deal is there.
- DoubleDown

Tortellini

I think he was pretty solid in the playoffs...
- BashCH

you can't win, he will say he was good because he was not in the top 4

l'émission de RDS est pas commencée, le club s'est rendu en finale pis ça female doge à gauche a droite

Même sans Johnson, Gourde et Savard ils vont avoir une grosse équipe cette année encore.
- BashCH

i think they've been downgraded from juggernaut to standard top-3 team/Cup contender. they also lost Coleman and Goodrow. they'd probably like to ditch Killorn. i think they're still a top contender but what made them a juggernaut was the depth. outside of Kucherov their top guys didn't do much against Montreal and they still absolutely clobbered us.

the coach, for one
- deadpoulet

GM also loves to play hardball with his players, no loyalty given, none received.

I think he was pretty solid in the playoffs...
- BashCH

He's a solide defensive player, just don't expect Weber in his prime

It is that low bar of expectation that makes this all so depressing.
- Mashadar

fans are drepressing

no wonder why nobody wants to play here

It is that low bar of expectation that makes this all so depressing.
- Mashadar

No disrespect intended, but geez, I find you depressing. Jesus, we just made the SCF's and the roster is far from set for the new season. How about just wait till everything is said and done before going all negative Nancy.

No disrespected intended, but geez, I find you depressing. Jesus, we just made the SCF's and the roster is far from set for the new season. How about just wait till everything is said and done before going all negative Nancy.
- habman75

this x 1000

A boring city in Ohio...
- BashCH

i don't buy that. outside of weather and (in Canada) media, i don't think NHL players give much of a poop about the cities they play in. the amenities these guys want (restaurants, bars, broads) are available in every NHL city.

Ryan Ellis would have been ideal. that's the type of move i was hoping to see from MB this summer. just an off-the-radar move to land a guy whos not a superstar, but a top-pairing D.
- DoubleDown

We're on the same page. Ellis was my ideal target too