Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Bump, WJSS, TIFH

Boston College will be absolutely stacked this season. Total wagon. Trying to grab a ticket to see them play at UNH on March 1.

Derian Hatcher, what a sloth that guy was, a product of the clutch and grab era. Not his fault, just what it was back then. He'd be a 7th defenseman in today's much faster moving game.

Derian Hatcher, what a sloth that guy was, a product of the clutch and grab era. Not his fault, just what it was back then. He'd be a 7th defenseman in today's much faster moving game.
- Dave21Brown

He had the bad knees. But he could play.

Derian Hatcher, what a sloth that guy was, a product of the clutch and grab era. Not his fault, just what it was back then. He'd be a 7th defenseman in today's much faster moving game.
- Dave21Brown

i was a fan of the Hatch.

Great conversation about Torts here: https://podcasts.apple.co...482424209?i=1000622991950

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Bump, WJSS, TIFH
- bmeltzer

It's been his 200-foot game and skating that have been works in progress - not sure that made me laugh hard.

Sim is funny guy. Always fun to hang out with.

Good interview with Bump. I know he’s young, but boy does he sound like he’s got some growing up to do in the interview. Wonder if Knuble will also bail on Vermont?

So depressing reading about the utterly awful signings. They really go out of their way to make watching paint dry more entertaining...

He had the bad knees. But he could play.
- bmeltzer

He had a large hockey stick, and used it effectively.

He had a large hockey stick, and used it effectively.



- Dave21Brown

It's one play. Bure was one of all-time fastest players in the NHL and an offensive wizard. Wanna equal it out with some clips of attackers getting happy feet when Hatcher was bearing down on them or getting obilterated by him? Hatcher in his Dallas days especially was a force.

i was a fan of the Hatch.
- Peter Richards

I liked Hatcher a lot

Jon Sim. In 2006 in London Ontario, I was at a Flyers pre season game against the Atlanta Thrashers where Simon Gagne scored a hat trick and Jon Sim scored twice. This was a line up that show cased Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Patrick Sharp, Kim Johnsson, Chris Therien, Turner Stevenson, Ryan Ready and Mike Knuble. All would be outshined by Sim except Gagne.

Marc Sarvard is the only thrasher I remember and I believe this was one day after the Hossa and Heatley trade with Ottawa.

It's one play. Bure was one of all-time fastest players in the NHL and an offensive wizard. Wanna equal it out with some clips of attackers getting happy feet when Hatcher was bearing down on them or getting obilterated by him? Hatcher in his Dallas days especially was a force.
- bmeltzer

I didn't hate him as a player, I'm just saying he was a product of his era. There were plenty of defensemen like him back in those times. And lets be honest, anyone who makes it to the NHL is a great player in their own right. He was obviously talented, and tough, but those were different times.

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When is Frost's arbitration hearing?

Ryan McLeod signed 2 years 2.1 per.

I imagine Frost comes in a lot higher than that $$ wise no?

When is Frost's arbitration hearing?
- Glak18

I don’t think he had one?

[quote=Peter Richards]

Ok looks like Troy Terry of Anaheim is the only one left to sign who filed for arbitration.


I guess the Frost contract is just waiting for other moves.

When is Frost's arbitration hearing?
- Glak18

He doesn't have one.

[quote=Glak18]
They are not waiting on others, it’s just going slow, there’s no timeline here.

[quote=ClaudeFather]

he asked for more $$ upfront to offset the length of Torts contract

i was a fan of the Hatch.
- Peter Richards

I thought the Rathje signing was more egregious. Same concerns as Hatcher but Derian at least was a better overall defender (IMO) and had credibility as the captain of a Cup Winner in Dallas.

I thought the Rathje signing was more egregious. Same concerns as Hatcher but Derian at least was a better overall defender and had credibility as the captain of a SC Winner in Dallas.
- Sublime55

disagree as Rathje was fine until he got hurt. Him and Joni looked good.

Both was complete overkill coming out of the lockout though. Not sure what clarke was thinking giving a damaged hatcher that deal.

disagree as Rathje was fine until he got hurt. Him and Joni looked good.

Both was complete overkill coming out of the lockout though. Not sure what clarke was thinking giving a damaged hatcher that deal.
- hello it's me 2050

lmao...still remember his blind pass to Paul Kariya.....last time he was seen wearing the orange and black.

didn't san jose hide his back injury as well?

So Wyatt’s Wylie gone to LA, eh?