Mad Dog

Fletch needs to fix this train wrack of a roster first. It's like keeping firing mechanics, one after another, after they fail to make a car without any workable parts run. This organization is so dysfunctional that it's not even funny anymore.

You know, I've actually suspected that for quite some time. Your writing, and analysis in general, is on a professional level. It's almost unfair to the rest of us here. But seriously, I always enjoy reading your comments.

It can go either way... hard to project. But one thing I want to say is that it's really easy to underestimate how unbelievably consistently good this Tampa team has been over the last 3 years. I really believe what we are witnessing is a dynasty and maybe one of the best teams in the NHL of all times.

I don't recall which of the non-keeper leagues I was before... Could have been Conn Smythe, but I don't remember. Just decided to take a one-year break. Might come back next year if there will be openings.

I gave you all a big brake by not participating in this league this year. Use this time wisely to sharpen your skills as I am coming back next year.

It's a good problem to have, but assuming both him and Talbot are 100% heathy come playoff time, I don't envy Evason as this will be a really tough decision to make. At eth very least, I think Kahkonen should be rotating with Talbot the rest of the way instead of playing only on the one of the back-to-back nights. He has deserved that much.

I heard.... For the first and second round picks. We are all set.

Let them throw Jack Quinn in, and I would listen. Oh, wait, I forgot, we have Fletch as the Flyers' GM. Never mind then.

And that's the thing, too. Unless they can make a gigantic push in the 2nd half of the season, they almost have no shot at the playoffs. The teams learned how to be successful against them: shut down their two-headed monster, and you have a decent shot at winning the game. If only he can stay away from his regular foolishness, Kane will bring attitude and make the Oilers hard to play against. And they don't tie a boatload of cash into this. Nothing ventured, nothing gained....

Well, Samsonov seemed to be falling out of favor with Lavy for quite some time. And from this, I am guessing they don't have much faith in Vanecek, either. So I can see why the Caps would want to upgrade that position. But this is a big hit to the salary cap. Plus, I don't think it's a long-term investment since MAF is not a spring chicken. I also don't think the Caps are contenders this year, which is what this trade would lead us to think. If they are so down on both of their goalies, why not bring the kid slowly and see what he can do first? They have a decent prospect in Zach Fucale in the system. All in all, doesn't make sense.

But one year is not such a big risk and it won't burden their cap too bad. This may actually be a low risk-high award type of signing. I mean I don't see why not...

And in the process, to be complete, let's also throw in some prospects and 2nd round draft picks to trade for Taylor Hall and Zach Parise.

Just so I am clear. So Hayes is part of the "core", but their best d-man (Provorov) and young, premiere goalie (Hart) are not part of this "core"? Hmmmm. Where could I possibly get an idea that maybe - just maybe - this organization [how should I put it] doesn't have the first damn clue what it's doing? Just wondering - why would I think that?

I watched the replay several times, and I think there may have been an intent to injure. I am surprised there was no league hearing on this.

As far as I know, the 2022 Philadelphia Mummers Parade is still on.

But they repeatedly count on our loyalty. Why??? What the hell have they done to deserve it?

I would like for someone to investigate how long Couturier has been playing inured. My feeling is for a very long time. This is not just incompetence. This is a criminal negligence in mishandling and putting a career of your star player and your MVP in grave danger.

Disappointing, yet a hardly unpredictable rhetoric. They won't change. Period. Move some names around, but the mindset is the same. This organization simply doesn't believe in rebuild. It's not how they are wired. They would rather be mediocre perpetually rather than scrap several years for the benefit of building better. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. But as long as they sell tickets, why change anything!?

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I don't know... Playing hard is certainly a must, but honestly, the lack of talent is so glaring that that I think right now, the Flyers would have no problem losing to an AHL team. I really don't remember the Flyers ever being so terrible.

Yup! Completely forgot upon Levi, who is the 2019 MVP at the World Junior A Challenge. Holy smokes... Power, Levi, Quinn, Tuch, Asplund, Jokiharju, Thompson, Krebs, Cozens, Dahlin, and Luukkonen... How can one not get excited about this group of young talent? At the very least, they will be electrifying to watch - that much is a guarantee.

Another blowout coming...

And as we are talking about Buffalo, I don't see anybody mentioning Owen Power, the league's 1st overall pick last year, who is currently playing for the University of Michigan. Look, I completely understand people who say "The Sabres have been rebuilding for what feels like forever, and they have nothing to show for. Why should we get our hopes too high *this* time?". OK, I get it. I really do. That organization failed their fans, which is why they have been having hard time selling tickets to their homes games for years. But I think unlike the previous years, they have a future core way too good not to bare fruits. I just can't see why it wouldn't work in the long run.

They are a great example of how NOT to build a professional hockey team. Really have been for decades....

That's the sad reality. Buffalo is in a traditional rebuilding mode, and they are going about it the right way. They have a future goalie stud in Luukkonen (that kid will be a star in this league), and a good, solid group of young players, like Tuch, Thompson, Cozens, Krebs, Jack Quinn, Asplund, Jokiharju, and Dahlin. Some of them will be phenomenal players. Give this team 2-3 years and time to develop, and with a good coach and patience, the Sabres *can* be scary good. The Flyers' current state is sad and depressing, because there is no direction. I wouldn't mind for them to suck for several years if there was a plan. But there isn't one. Its a disaster. Demolish it, get rid of rubble, grade the site, and start building from scratch. There won't be a better opportunity for than than now.