Going forward

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Re: Going forward

Postby shafnutz05 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:10 pm

The Eagles comparison is interesting, and the window does seem to be getting smaller six years removed from that glorious run. Depending on how this goes rebuilding does have to be a consideration

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:29 pm

Outside of the financial duress of the franchise, you simply don't trade players like Sid or Geno. They are generational talents, and you build the team around them, not sending them somewhere else and making do with what you get in return.

That said, I'm not convinced Sid's head is right, and Geno (who I actually think is more talented) can be frustrating at times.

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Postby Morkle » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:34 pm

Outside of the financial duress of the franchise, you simply don't trade players like Sid or Geno. They are generational talents, and you build the team around them, not sending them somewhere else and making do with what you get in return.

That said, I'm not convinced Sid's head is right, and Geno (who I actually think is more talented) can be frustrating at times.
Kopitar, Kane, Toews, Brown, Quick - aren't necessarily generational talents.

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:38 pm

Toews comes closest from that list......... but I still put him several notches below Sid and Geno. He's like a modern day Ron Francis.

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:41 pm

who's in the top tier? Sid, Geno, Ovie and Lundqvist? is anyone else that high?

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:42 pm

Source of the post I see them bringing back Comeau, but I think Downie is gone (along with Tocchet) and no way Erhoff or Lapierre and Winnik are back. Paul Martin won't likely be back.
Just curious why you think an assistant coach that was hired by ownership before the head coach was hired would be gone after one season?

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:46 pm

Source of the post I see them bringing back Comeau, but I think Downie is gone (along with Tocchet) and no way Erhoff or Lapierre and Winnik are back. Paul Martin won't likely be back.
Just curious why you think an assistant coach that was hired by ownership before the head coach was hired would be gone after one season?
Tocchet has a history of wearing out his welcome and the reasons for his hire haven't come about. There will be a cull of the coaching staff after this season (whether that is warranted or not is a different question).

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Postby MR25 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:50 pm

That's an interesting take, considering it normally takes time for a coaching staff to implement their stuff.

Why do you think they're going to fire people?

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Postby meow » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:10 pm

who's in the top tier? Sid, Geno, Ovie and Lundqvist? is anyone else that high?
I wouldn't put any goalie that high.

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Postby Rylan » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:16 pm

I think Toews is overrated. Very good hockey player, sure.

Stamkos has to be up there though near the top.

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Postby MR25 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:24 pm

Stamkos might be having the quietest 40 goal season in recent memory. Had no idea he had that many. I thought he dropped off because no one is really talking about him this year.

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Postby Rylan » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:30 pm

He hasn't been exactly the same hockey player he was before his leg breaking. But the dude is phenomenal. There is so much talent in the NHL right now, and the product that it is producing is...lacking. Its a letdown.

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Postby Silentom » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:35 pm

Stamkos might be having the quietest 40 goal season in recent memory. Had no idea he had that many. I thought he dropped off because no one is really talking about him this year.
It feels like no one is talking about TB at all. I keep thinking they'll put it all together, but each year never really seems any different. Almost like they are in a rut; competitive, but not contenders.

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Postby Craig » Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:03 pm

Theyre very firmly in the discussion as best in the league...at least standingswise.

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