NHL Thread: Season 2018-2019 - Page 66

roccerfeller · #**1301** Posted **Jan 26, 2019, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by BlaineN

Purposely taking a dig at the Leafs no doubt. Hard to argue though, as the Flames have the best record of a Canadian team at the moment, but when you look at the top two lines, you see only one Canadian (Monahan) 2 Swedes, 2 Americans, and a Czech.

What does that matter though? (one canadian on top 2 lines)... The team with the most Canadians I believe are the St. Louis Blues right now. Is the implication that we should call Canada's team the one with the most Canadians? Just wondering; there is logic to that.

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

The Toronto Sun just named the Flames as Canada's team lol.

Well, they have the best record right now. And they beat the #2 and #3 Canadian teams so far this year too. Flames are scary good this year.

(but you just know Leafs fans will huff and puff and blow the Sun down for that)

BlaineN · #**1302** Posted **Jan 26, 2019, 7:46 PM**

Fair point. Two of the Leafs top players aren't Canadian (Matthews and Nylander) Same for the Jets (Laine, Wheeler)

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Originally Posted by roccerfeller

What does that matter though? (one canadian on top 2 lines)... The team with the most Canadians I believe are the St. Louis Blues right now. Is the implication that we should call Canada's team the one with the most Canadians? Just wondering; there is logic to that.

Well, they have the best record right now. And they beat the #2 and #3 Canadian teams so far this year too. Flames are scary good this year.

(but you just know Leafs fans will huff and puff and blow the Sun down for that)

BlaineN · #**1303** Posted **Jan 26, 2019, 7:57 PM**

Interesting sign of the times in the NHL. Many of the star players are from other countries. Yesterday in the all star skills comp, Gaudreau beat out another American (Patrick Kane) in the puck handling comp. Lunquist was tops in the Goalie skills. Ovechkin hardest shot. Last year's Stanley cup champion team had as many Americans (7) as Canadians (7). They also had a 1 Dane, 1 Austrian/Swede, 4 Russians, 2 Swedes, 2 Czechs, 1 Swiss, and 1 Slovakian. Kind of like a mini United Nations.

JHikka · #**1304** Posted **Jan 28, 2019, 3:29 PM**

Canadians are disappearing in the NHL and being replaced by Americans at a pretty decent rate. Canada still develops a lot of top-end talent but a lot of the depth players are American now. Trend will only continue into the future as American hockey programs develop further.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1305** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 2:35 PM**

So happy there are actual hockey games tonight. The All-Star break sucks.

DoubleK · #**1306** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 4:27 PM**

Time fo the Devils to go on a huge run like they did last year.

suburbanite · #**1307** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 4:50 PM**

Big trade for the leafs, the more I think about it the more I like the move.

DoubleK · #**1308** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 5:07 PM**

You don't think it's a little steep for a guy who's only got one year left on his contract?

Calgarian · #**1309** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 5:14 PM**

The idea is to take a run at the Stanley Cup, so not a bad move really.

ExcaliburKid · #**1310** Posted **Jan 29, 2019, 5:27 PM**

Great trade for Leafs, couple of 'maybes' and a late first rounder for a top pairing D-man? I'd take that deal
Plus, unlike Chiarelli, Dubas understands the urgency of trying to win while his young stars are still in their ELC's

suburbanite · #**1311** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 10:09 AM**

If Muzzin was expiring this year I'd say it's a bit steep.
To have a guy who was a bonafide #2 d man on a Stanley cup winning team making 4 million a year while we try and sign our young guys this summer is invaluable though. It also immediately plugs the hole on the back end when Gardiner leaves in free agency.

jawagord · #**1312** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

If Muzzin was expiring this year I'd say it's a bit steep.
To have a guy who was a bonafide #2 d man on a Stanley cup winning team making 4 million a year while we try and sign our young guys this summer is invaluable though. It also immediately plugs the hole on the back end when Gardiner leaves in free agency.

I think it was a good move by the leafs, can’t say I know much about Muzzin but his name stands out after Doughty as one of the better defence man on the kings when the Flames played them. Nice to see the Leafs making a move, But hold off on the parade!

DoubleK · #**1313** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 8:03 PM**

If you are the Jets, what do you do with Patrick Laine? 4 goals since December 1.

How do you pay a guy like that?

drew · #**1314** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by DoubleK

If you are the Jets, what do you do with Patrick Laine? 4 goals since December 1.

How do you pay a guy like that?

Hope to gawd the team does well, while he keeps on sucking. This can only make him cheaper for the contract extension, and at some point he will get out of his funk...

Mrs Sauga · #**1315** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by ExcaliburKid

Great trade for Leafs, couple of 'maybes' and a late first rounder for a top pairing D-man? I'd take that deal
Plus, unlike Chiarelli, Dubas understands the urgency of trying to win while his young stars are still in their ELC's

Um Chia did too and that's why they got into the mess in the first place. Signing those veterans and trading draft picks.

Calgarian · #**1316** Posted **Jan 30, 2019, 11:33 PM**

Flame don't play till Friday, hope the extended break doesn't hurt them down the stretch...

jawagord · #**1317** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 12:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Um Chia did too and that's why they got into the mess in the first place. Signing those veterans and trading draft picks.

Chia traded some of the Oilers best players for less (Hall, one for one for gawds sakes), Dubas got the best player in the trade for a draft pick and parts, that’s how you are supposed to do it, but with you being an Oiler fan I can understand your scepticism that there exists a world where a GM can improve a team!

Mrs Sauga · #**1318** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by jawagord

Chia traded some of the Oilers best players for less (Hall, one for one for gawds sakes), Dubas got the best player in the trade for a draft pick and parts, that’s how you are supposed to do it, but with you being an Oiler fan I can understand your scepticism that there exists a world where a GM can improve a team!

lol what? I'm no Oiler fan

jawagord · #**1319** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 3:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

lol what? I'm no Oiler fan

Ah, long suffering Leaf fan who is still feeling the sting from when Harold traded Lanny?

ExcaliburKid · #**1320** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Um Chia did too and that's why they got into the mess in the first place. Signing those veterans and trading draft picks.

Chia did no such thing, he only brought in David Desharnais in a season that his team was fighting for a division title.
I guess my point was, if a team is really rolling and in a playoff spot by the deadline, you load the f*ck up because as the Oilers shamefully found out, you may not be in the same position, same time next season.