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2018-2019 NHL Thread

CarltonTheBear said:
I've had the opportunity to name 4 sports teams that I play on and I hate myself for never suggesting "Yard Goats".
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Ever named one of your teams "Dutch Rudder"???

And gotten pink jerseys?
 
princedpw said:
Gender Bender said:
Am I the only one enjoying the CBJ post-trade deadline flameout?
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I haven't noticed but I would feel bad for them if they don't make the playoffs.  I feel bad for Edmonton.  I feel bad for Ottawa.  I hate seeing any team be hopeless.
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They went out and spent a shitload to get good players. They aren't hopeless, just felt like those moves shouldn't have been made at the time due to the realities of the team. Should've shipped out Panarin/Bob to get picks to reload at the draft.
 
Apparently Dreger is shamelessly plugging Nonis to be in the running for the Oilers new GM position because as Dreger says "The Toronto Maple Leafs right now have Dave Nonis' fingerprints on them"

 
Zee said:
Apparently Dreger is shamelessly plugging Nonis to be in the running for the Oilers new GM position because as Dreger says "The Toronto Maple Leafs right now have Dave Nonis' fingerprints on them"
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CarltonTheBear said:
Zee said:
Apparently Dreger is shamelessly plugging Nonis to be in the running for the Oilers new GM position because as Dreger says "The Toronto Maple Leafs right now have Dave Nonis' fingerprints on them"
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I mean technically he was the GM when they drafted Nylander although at the time I recall it was said to be Shanahan's influence that they actually took Willy instead of Ritchie, so..you know
 
I don't see why that's controversial. Nonis was with the team when they built a lot of the current roster.
 
Zee said:
I mean technically he was the GM when they drafted Nylander although at the time I recall it was said to be Shanahan's influence that they actually took Willy instead of Ritchie, so..you know
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Technically we never would have drafted Marner and Matthews if he didn't build such a crappy team/system before being fired.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Zee said:
I mean technically he was the GM when they drafted Nylander although at the time I recall it was said to be Shanahan's influence that they actually took Willy instead of Ritchie, so..you know
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Technically we never would have drafted Marner and Matthews if he didn't build such a crappy team/system before being fired.
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I'm actually rooting for Nonis to get the job
 
Nonis was involved in some fashion for the following picks that are still Leafs property:
AGM: Kadri, Sparks, Rielly, Brown,
GM: Johnsson, Gauthier, Engvall, Nylander

Active Signings on the Leafs: Gardiner

Trades: Horton for Clarkson
 
herman said:
Nonis was involved in some fashion for the following picks that are still Leafs property:
AGM: Kadri, Sparks, Rielly, Brown,
GM: Johnsson, Gauthier, Engvall, Nylander

Active Signings on the Leafs: Gardiner

Trades: Horton for Clarkson
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Exactly and despite what seems to be the implication, Nonis wasn't Burke's drinks caddy. He was the team's director of Hockey Ops while Burke was the team's President.

Saying that Nonis built the current team would be a stretch, saying that he made a mark on it is just true.
 
Nik the Trik said:
Saying that Nonis built the current team would be a stretch, saying that he made a mark on it is just true.
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Sure, I guess what he said isn't technically false. But I feel like you could look at any failed GM and find that he still has some mark on a team years after he was fired. Just seems like a pretty weak argument for why he should be considered for another GM job.

I'd also say that the whole being 2nd cousins thing makes this feel weird. I'm surprised TSN doesn't see an issue with any of this. He's not reporting that Nonis IS under consideration for the GM job (at least from what I could tell), which would be fine because he's just reporting what his sources are saying. He's saying that he SHOULD be.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Sure, I guess what he said isn't technically false. But I feel like you could look at any failed GM and find that he still has some mark on a team years after he was fired. Just seems like a pretty weak argument for why he should be considered for another GM job.
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Sure although as Herman noted, some of those pieces are pretty significant and none of them are of the Auston Matthews "anyone would have taken them" variety. 

CarltonTheBear said:
I'd also say that the whole being 2nd cousins thing makes this feel weird. I'm surprised TSN doesn't see an issue with any of this. He's not reporting that Nonis IS under consideration for the GM job (at least from what I could tell), which would be fine because he's just reporting what his sources are saying. He's saying that he SHOULD be.
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The entire job of the hockey insider, whether it's Dreger or Friedman or McKenzie is about guys using unnamed sources to get scoops or dish "insider information" while doing all they can to protect those sources. I agree with you here but to some extent it's like pointing out a serial killer is also a notorious litterbug.
 
Strangelove said:
So I guess the Bruins will never lose another game in regulation again.
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I watched most of that game. They work hard but man everything is going their way right now. Florida is a bad, bad team tho.
 
With a perfectly acceptable 14 pts in his last 6 games, Crosby has vaulted all the way up to 4th in scoring.
 
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