Keirik

If ghost clears it shows to me that ADA was never going to be claimed then because of those cap reasons alone. The negative press around him just made it even worse but I still (just my opinion) think it was ultimately because there are only 4 teams or so that could have even fit him in the first place.

I think the important part of it is that ever since the Rangers drafted Kravtsov they did say he was high end talent but more of a project. And he was set to go in the 20s, not 10 where the Rangers took him. However, just the point is a lot of other players from the same draft have gotten at least a cup of coffee. I think the fan base and organization has been pretty patient. He's here though and it's time. At least to get an NHL look with important off season decisions to be made. I'm not arguing that he should be in his third nhl season. Just that we have shown patience so there is no reason he can't get that nhl look now.

Disagree. The top 20 picks of that 18 draft have seen only two players not play at least some time in the NHL yet, Kravtsov being one of them. Of those top 20 picks, 9 of them have played over 50 games. Just saying, I think it he fanbase been patient. Nothing wrong with getting to see the kid for a while now.

I’m blaming you for this one lol

Spoken like a true unmarried man :p

Annddddd u know who wins in ot lol

3-3 lol

3-2....

3-1 lol

Beating the Flyers tonight! Lol

I’d say waiting a year and a half for the kid is showing patience. Wasn’t he drafted in 2018? :)

Just need to get a few more looks of PDG first.

He has really regressed. What’s helping hide that is the system being implemented around him. Plus thank god Miller is more mobile than Trouba because he hides a lot of Trouba lumbering steps and pin he’s. He’s like a big ol 7 truck in a league of sports cars. It’s a shame too because we are married to him. And he doesn’t exactly give anything except the mediocre defense he provides.

It’s been a pretty bad for quite a while. Should be ashamed of ourselves.

My god that was brutal.

Well, a goalkeeper mistake keeps us out of the olympics. Ugh https://www.yahoo.com/sports/usmnt-soccer-olympic-qualifying-failure-000136856.html

I would say the Trouba trade was a loss just even for signing him to that massive contract knowing he only wanted to play here specifically. He’s extremely overpaid and he was alright in Winnipeg, but he wasn’t even worth that with his performance there let alone here. He has the 8th highest cap hit for defensemen IN THE LEAGUE and for five more years. He’s a very mixed bag.

Very true and very possible. Was it 100% necessary to make this roster move yesterday? Don't know specifically if they were at max contracts or something of that sort

grand plan no, but he was pretty cost effective and still had another year remaining. I sort of agree about Kravtsov and Barron but game one and it made room for..........PDG. Plus soon you get Howden back too. Think he aint cracking the lineup with Quinn at the helm? As for Lemieux providing grit. It's whatever you want to call it. Did he scare anyone? No but this is 2021. There are 3 probably 3 players in the entire league that actually scare anyone. Did he step up when need to? Yes. At least in my mind. He also was around 4th in the team in hits this year despite barely playing. PDG hits too and passes him soon so there is that. Lemieux also led all forwards last year in hits and by a lot so the grit is there. Whether he wasnt allowed to show it as much this year or not is up for debate. He was given the least TOI per game for everyone not named Gauthier. But again, if we are going to say "well, players are judged on this year only" then I'm all for that. So get Howden off this team yesterday. I'll take the more specialized Lemieux rather than the vanilla Brett anyday. At least one actually provides SOMETHING or has the potential to. And for better actual production with 2 minutes less ice time per game. Like I said, just strange roster inconsistencies that mirror the on ice inconsistencies. That leads me to believe the problem lies moreso with management than anything and that includes Gorton who has not been good at all.

It's mostly because it screams lack of a plan. Just another inconsistent decision imo.

Why are we bringing up outscorimg with the 4th line when lemieux had more points than kakko though or Howden I think for that matter. 4th line isnt measured that way

Consistently inconsistent.

Well. A late bunch of goals will mask a shitty showing.

5-4!

Not with that attitude he can’t ! :p