I can’t get anything past you.

BTW malarkey is a great word.
- paulr

Thanks. People use it toward me often.....

Thanks. People use it toward me often.....
- mohel

People say I’m full of it, before they change the noun.

I wonder what happens if they were 10-2?
- mohel

Then he probably would have just received the two-week suspension and kept his job.

When you go 3-9 and then 1-11 over the past two seasons - your program better not have ANY controversy… or else you’re getting the axe.
- Chief4Feathers

Yeah man I agree it was inevitable for him. Not with all the backlash

Will Kurashev breakout this yr? https://dobberhockey.com/...ar-breakouts-for-2023-24/

Will Kurashev breakout this yr? https://dobberhockey.com/...ar-breakouts-for-2023-24/
- Mr Ricochet

Seems KD believes that's a possibility; he's not been shy about dumping guys he doesn't see as part of the future. Kid's only 23 and has shown flashes.

Seems KD believes that's a possibility; he's not been shy about dumping guys he doesn't see as part of the future. Kid's only 23 and has shown flashes.
- mohel

He looked good towards the end of the year. I know it was garbage time but it looks like he's moving the needle forward

Seems KD believes that's a possibility; he's not been shy about dumping guys he doesn't see as part of the future. Kid's only 23 and has shown flashes.
- mohel

LR seems to like Kurashev too, unless he felt he just had no other options. First two yrs he averaged in the 12:00 minute range, last yr LR gave him over 17:00 game. Big jump and you need those kinda minutes to breakout.

LR seems to like Kurashev too, unless he felt he just had no other options. First two yrs he averaged in the 12:00 minute range, last yr LR gave him over 17:00 game. Big jump and you need those kinda minutes to breakout.
- Mr Ricochet

Be interesting if he should get some playing time with Bedard.

Will Kurashev breakout this yr? https://dobberhockey.com/...ar-breakouts-for-2023-24/
- Mr Ricochet

No he is who he is. Now LR needs to find out if better suited at center or wing and go from there.

No he is who he is. Now LR needs to find out if better suited at center or wing and go from there.
- Scott1977

So you don’t think younger players can improve?

Be interesting if he should get some playing time with Bedard.
- paulr

IMO with Bedard will be Hall and either T. Johnson or Raddysh to start the year. Then you have Perry and Foligno who could play the right side. I think they will keep Reichel and Bedard on separate lines.

If Hall is injured, maybe Kurashev will play on LW with Bedard.

Here is a question for the board, who plays point on PP 2 replacing C. Jones? Phillips? Kaiser? Zaitsev?

IMO with Bedard will be Hall and either T. Johnson or Raddysh to start the year. Then you have Perry and Foligno who could play the right side. I think they will keep Reichel and Bedard on separate lines.

If Hall is injured, maybe Kurashev will play on LW with Bedard.
- LAHawk

I don’t see Kurashev as much more than a third line winger. I was more thinking a shift here or there and possibly some powerplay time.

According to Daily Hockey Dose, Patrick Kane is in negotiations with the Dallas Stars on a multi-year contract but they will have to move a player to fit him in.

I don’t see Kurashev as much more than a third line winger. I was more thinking a shift here or there and possibly some powerplay time.
- paulr

Wasn’t Kurashev, AA, Reichel a thing after the TDL before Kurashev got shut down for the season?

Here is a question for the board, who plays point on PP 2 replacing C. Jones? Phillips? Kaiser? Zaitsev?
- LAHawk

I think all three get an opportunity but I see Kaiser eventually winning it. I like his poise although I don’t know who has the best on ice vision of the three?

Here is a question for the board, who plays point on PP 2 replacing C. Jones? Phillips? Kaiser? Zaitsev?
- LAHawk

Korchinski

Korchinski
- wiz1901

Hopefully not next season. No need to rush him. We’ve seen that movie before, and it seldom turned out well.

I think all three get an opportunity but I see Kaiser eventually winning it. I like his poise although I don’t know who has the best on ice vision of the three?
- paulr

Or does KD sign Dumba to a one year deal ((TDL fodder) put Zaitsev on waivers and bury him in the A (like Ottawa did last year)

Or does KD sign Dumba to a one year deal ((TDL fodder) put Zaitsev on waivers and bury him in the A (like Ottawa did last year)
- LAHawk

Is that a rumour going around?

I know some want to see another season of tanking but I saw what continuous tanking did to the culture in Edmonton. I’d like to see some progression next season but without signing older guys or journeymen to long term deals.

Or does KD sign Dumba to a one year deal ((TDL fodder) put Zaitsev on waivers and bury him in the A (like Ottawa did last year)
- LAHawk

That's what I've been sayin'. We make him an offer he can't refuse!

Bruins sign Mitchell to a one year $775K deal.

And Kurashev's arbitration hearing scheduled for July 20.

Is that a rumour going around?

I know some want to see another season of tanking but I saw what continuous tanking did to the culture in Edmonton. I’d like to see some progression next season but without signing older guys or journeymen to long term deals.
- paulr

There is no reason to tank anymore. They got the biggest draft prize of the decade, and even if they progress significantly points-wise this year, they are still likely to pick top 10 again next June. Time to start moving incrementally forward.

LR seems to like Kurashev too, unless he felt he just had no other options. First two yrs he averaged in the 12:00 minute range, last yr LR gave him over 17:00 game. Big jump and you need those kinda minutes to breakout.
- Mr Ricochet

His TOI jumped but his points did not. So his points per 60 minutes actually dropped off significantly. I see him as a 3rd liner for life. Not top 6.