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James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 10:37 AM ET
James Tanner: Doan Talks Retirement + A Dramatic Return
Mino42
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philipsburg, PA
Joined: 08.10.2015

Aug 14 @ 10:42 AM ET
I'm now a huge fan of your cat and you better vacuum the basement or your mom might take away that cardboard cutout of Auston Matthews you sleep with.
James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 10:48 AM ET
I'm now a huge fan of your cat and you better vacuum the basement or your mom might take away that cardboard cutout of Auston Matthews you sleep with.
- Mino42



The hell she will.
LeftCoaster
Location: Valley Of The Sun
Joined: 07.03.2009

Aug 14 @ 10:56 AM ET
I suspect they'll finish at the bottom of the league again but one day your predictions for them will come to fruition for you
James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 11:01 AM ET
I suspect they'll finish at the bottom of the league again but one day your predictions for them will come to fruition for you
- LeftCoaster



Who cares? I will have fun watching them, and if it's not entirely clear to anyone who's read this column before that the last thing I care about is 'being right,' then I don't know what to tell you.
Mino42
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philipsburg, PA
Joined: 08.10.2015

Aug 14 @ 11:08 AM ET
I suspect they'll finish at the bottom of the league again but one day your predictions for them will come to fruition for you
- LeftCoaster

As much as it pains me to agree with Tanner, if they stay healthy I see them pushing for a playoff spot this year.
dawgzhouse
Location: Ottawa
Joined: 06.30.2006

Aug 14 @ 11:24 AM ET
Oh, so all of the OEL bashing (signing long-term) was actually baseless given that the team is improving...as many suspected.
Ales_Nevsky
Montreal Canadiens
Location: 3333 pommes, NT
Joined: 10.08.2017

Aug 14 @ 11:32 AM ET
is it carpet in the basement? then vaccuming is really important especially with a cat.
James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 11:37 AM ET
Oh, so all of the OEL bashing (signing long-term) was actually baseless given that the team is improving...as many suspected.
- dawgzhouse



Not sure what you mean here, I don't recall anyone bashing the OEL signing. I believe I am quoting myself when I say it was the best day in franchise history.
leafsfann
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 05.11.2014

Aug 14 @ 11:37 AM ET
As much as it pains me to agree with Tanner, if they stay healthy I see them pushing for a playoff spot this year.


I hope you're right.. the truth is that for them to stand a chance:

Vegas will have to go full 18 wheeler off a cliff.
LA and Anaheim need to feel the effects of their core aging and fall out of contention.
Edmonton will need to be down and out again.. which would be hilarious and probably cost chia his job (finally).
Calgary is something of an enigma
... and Vancouver needs to continue a rebuild.

This is the weaker division in the west, and will probably only send their top 3 teams to the playoffs.. were poised to see an improvement, but a top 3 divisional finish? Not so sure.

James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 11:43 AM ET
I hope you're right.. the truth is that for them to stand a chance:

Vegas will have to go full 18 wheeler off a cliff.
LA and Anaheim need to feel the effects of their core aging and fall out of contention.
Edmonton will need to be down and out again.. which would be hilarious and probably cost chia his job (finally).
Calgary is something of an enigma
... and Vancouver needs to continue a rebuild.

This is the weaker division in the west, and will probably only send their top 3 teams to the playoffs.. were poised to see an improvement, but a top 3 divisional finish? Not so sure.

- leafsfann



I actually think this might be the NHL's best overall division. The Coyotes, Oilers and Flames will all be good. LA SJ and Anaheim all reasonably expect to make the playoffs. The Knights are not what they showed last year, but they won't suck either. Best division in hockey, easily.

WPG Nash and Dallas will be the only central teams to make the playoffs
itwasin
Location: It Was In - June 5 2004, AB
Joined: 09.28.2013

Aug 14 @ 11:53 AM ET
umm.... trailers don't have basements.
quackup
Anaheim Ducks
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Joined: 09.29.2014

Aug 14 @ 11:55 AM ET
I actually think this might be the NHL's best overall division. The Coyotes, Oilers and Flames will all be good. LA SJ and Anaheim all reasonably expect to make the playoffs. The Knights are not what they showed last year, but they won't suck either. Best division in hockey, easily.

WPG Nash and Dallas will be the only central teams to make the playoffs

- james_tanner1

I actually agree with Tanner. Calling doctor.

Tanner, season 2 of Ozark is dropping August 31. Don't know if you ever watched.
waitforawhistle
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: manteno, IL
Joined: 12.28.2009

Aug 14 @ 12:02 PM ET
Glad to hear you are coming back If nothing else you are an entertaining read and I get a good laugh at your sarcasm.

Just one question? Does the carpet match the drapes?
Tanuki
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 05.27.2010

Aug 14 @ 12:41 PM ET
The team that finished dead last in the west and has 20% of it's payroll committed to players who are no longer on the team or will never play - is set to have its best season ever. Can you say low expectations?
James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 12:56 PM ET
Glad to hear you are coming back If nothing else you are an entertaining read and I get a good laugh at your sarcasm.

Just one question? Does the carpet match the drapes?

- waitforawhistle



Its' 2018 playa, drapes only.
waitforawhistle
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: manteno, IL
Joined: 12.28.2009

Aug 14 @ 1:14 PM ET
Its' 2018 playa, drapes only.
- james_tanner1





One follow up question. Does your mom love you or the cat more?
Trevrrrgavo
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: London, ON
Joined: 03.28.2013

Aug 14 @ 1:36 PM ET
Why are you the only blogger who writes blogs so he can turn the comments into a chat room. Write the blog. Then vacuum. Write another blog if you need to hear yourself talk.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 14 @ 1:54 PM ET
I suspect they'll finish at the bottom of the league again but one day your predictions for them will come to fruition for you
- LeftCoaster

I feel like with the yotes, I'm always gonna end up thinking "what if?"


Marner over Strome
Zadina over Hayton

It's not pure hindsight here either since those were 2 contentious picks.


I'm still giving Chayka the benefit of the doubt with Hayton and obviously he didn't make the Strome selection, but damn their lineup would look lethal with Marner and Zadina right now. Obviously unfair of me to assume that they still pick as high as they did this year with Marner in the lineup, but just for fun:


Keller - Stepan - Marner
Zadina - Galchenyuk - Panik
Perlini - Dvorak - Fischer
Grabner - Richardson - Hinostroza

OEL - Demers
Chychrun - Hjalarmarsson
Connauton - Goligoski
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 14 @ 2:05 PM ET
A clinic, ha!!!!

Glad you gave up the Caps, it was weird that you bashed them constantly even though they have been the #1 team in the league for years and constantly praised the fire tire that the Coyotes are...but hey, it is what it is!!!

James Tanner
Washington Capitals
Location: North Cederbrooke , ON
Joined: 01.19.2017

Aug 14 @ 2:43 PM ET
I feel like with the yotes, I'm always gonna end up thinking "what if?"


Marner over Strome
Zadina over Hayton

It's not pure hindsight here either since those were 2 contentious picks.


I'm still giving Chayka the benefit of the doubt with Hayton and obviously he didn't make the Strome selection, but damn their lineup would look lethal with Marner and Zadina right now. Obviously unfair of me to assume that they still pick as high as they did this year with Marner in the lineup, but just for fun:


Keller - Stepan - Marner
Zadina - Galchenyuk - Panik
Perlini - Dvorak - Fischer
Grabner - Richardson - Hinostroza

OEL - Demers
Chychrun - Hjalarmarsson
Connauton - Goligoski

- Nucker101



To early to tell if they made the right picks but as for Strome over Marner, its pretty hard to pass up the 6'6 #1 C. for a winger.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Aug 14 @ 2:53 PM ET
To early to tell if they made the right picks but as for Strome over Marner, its pretty hard to pass up the 6'6 #1 C. for a winger.
- james_tanner1


Not sure he's that tall.....hopefully he pans out for them though.
RuutuRock’emLikeU2#37
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 02.27.2018

Aug 14 @ 4:01 PM ET
I really hope you living in your moms basement isnt a joke. Knowing you actually live in your moms basement would put a smile on my face all day.
VeryModernMan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Munich
Joined: 06.06.2017

Aug 14 @ 6:00 PM ET
In other good news, I am returning to cover the Coyotes full time here at Hockeybuzz.
- james_tanner1


Good decision, always easy to read (and to see with your several "side-blogs"...) that your heart is with the Coyotes... hell, i even called you the biggest Coyote of all, but only for your motivation. Looking forward for your blogs, and especially the comments-sections... The two Caps-fans here on hockeybuzz don't even deserve a blog anyways...
leonkennedy
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 3 cups in 5 years = DYNASTY
Joined: 04.13.2012

Aug 15 @ 12:13 AM ET
Good decision, always easy to read (and to see with your several "side-blogs"...) that your heart is with the Coyotes... hell, i even called you the biggest Coyote of all, but only for your motivation. Looking forward for your blogs, and especially the comments-sections... The two Caps-fans here on hockeybuzz don't even deserve a blog anyways...
- VeryModernMan

And the one Coyotes fan on this site does deserve a blog by a guy who never watches the team play? Makes sense.
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