Recent content by Coco-puffs

Self-containment:  Coming to a city near you. https://twitter.com/SweeneyABC/status/1237018677360410624

In Marner's case, a year earlier would have made a big difference- BUT- that year where he wouldn't be on his ELC and would be in the first year of his deal would have meant not icing as strong a group.  The fact that we didn't get past the first round anyways probably means in hindsight who...

I realized after I posted this that my post might be misunderstood.  I'm not necessarily worried about burning the first year of his ELC- which would also happen in four more GP.  Four more games was the number of games I'd wait until calling up Sandin.  I'd like to keep his GP under 41 this...

Four more games....

I agree with you when it comes to the top 6.  But there is a Spezza-sized "I'm not sure about this" on the third line right now.  I'd really like to see Johnsson-Engvall-Kapanen to start and leave Kerfoot with JT-Willy.  Those three are really playing well together.

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Kessel gets the advantage of NHL schedulers.  Yandle also didn't miss a single game, and even had an 84 game season the year he was traded.  But, had less games scheduled after Jan 1st in 09-10 and before Jan 1st in 19-20 so he only ended up at 785. Marleau had 782 and had he not missed the...

Well, its always the risk vs reward balance.  What do most 2nd pair d-men get paid on their third contracts (after a bridge deal)?  Somewhere between 4m-5.5m?  If his bridge deal is Holl money.... 2 @ 5m + 3 @ 2m = 16m 5 @ 2.75m = 13.75m Is the risk of career ending injury and/or poor...

Took a look at a number of stats (reg. and advanced) and Dermott's only real advantage over Holl is games played.  They have almost identical point rates (0.28 pts/gm) and shot share numbers.  With that said, I think Holl has benefited from playing with possession god Muzzin a fair amount this...

I think Kapanen is a fish out of water when he has to play on the Left Side.  Before Willy was back last season Kapanen looked better on Matthews right side- and the biggest frustration was taking long shots off the rush instead of stopping up and creating offense with the second wave of...

The Downie-Aliu incident also happened 14 years ago- are you surprised that's where people sided with things that long ago?  I'm pretty sure hazing at that time was likely more acceptable than it is now- NOT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. Already one coach (DJ Smith) who was there for that incident...

Ah.  Work has been killing me- hence I'm barely on here except once or twice a week.  I had missed your previous reply.  Thanks for the clarification.

To add to this:  If Babcock were still coach- it be a foregone conclusion that Goat would be the permanent 4th line C.  However, with Keefe (who knows Engvall/Brooks at C well) I don't think its a foregone conclusion Goat will be it for the season.

LTIR is not retroactive.  If they move Moore to LTIR today, he'd still have to miss the entire minimum LTIR period beginning today. 

I think the Athletic had not included the 09-10 season (well, IIRC it depended on which beat writer/which team was being done- I know Blake Murphy didn't consider the Raptors 09-10 season).  IN which case you are comparing only Schenn's last two seasons here to Hainsey's two seasons here.  If...