NHL 2017-2018

[StCapps]

I'm looking forward to seeing Josi sporting the C patch this evening. Nashville's leadership group looks a lot different than this time last year.

The Preds have arguably the best D in the league now, but I actually think their fate rests in the hands of Ryan Johansen, if Ryan Johansen is in the Auston Matthews zone, the Preds will go deep again, if Ryan Johansen falters, they won't make the playoffs.

They have three Roman Josi's, but only one Ryan Johansen, they could afford for Josi to have a bad season or get hurt, but not Johansen.

It's too bad they didn't trade for Duchene. They know they can get him for cheaper once he craps the bed again this season, and then trade a bag of pucks for him instead, and I can't blame them, would do the same in their position, it just annoys me that Sakic is this incompetent and didn't trade him forever ago.

[Smitty-48]

They can bring Joe Sakic to water, but they can't make him drink, Joe Sakic wants the moon for Duchene, and while Duchene is good, he's not worth the moon, he's not Auston Matthews, he's not even Ryan Johansen, but indeed, the Preds achilles heel is lack of depth at centre.

[StCapps]

They can bring Joe Sakic to water, but they can't make him drink, Joe Sakic want's the moon for Duchene, and while Duchene is good, he's not worth the moon, he's not Auston Matthews, he's not even Ryan Johansen, but indeed, the Preds achilles heel is lack of depth at centre.

Just take "a promotion", become a figurehead, take your hands off the reigns of the hockey team. Do everyone a big favor Joe, and be quick about it, stop clinging to control, you're fucking killing us.

[Smitty-48]

If I was Poile, I would look to LA, I would take some bad contracts off of LA, and give them some prospects, in return for one of either Kopitar or Carter.

The window is open now, don't worry about the money, Johansen - Kopitar; one - two down the middle? Worth the stretch.

[StCapps]

Matt Duchene gets 2 points? He's going to stop being a whiny bitch and actually play? Hurray! Might be able to salvage some trade value yet, keep it up.

[Smitty-48]

Matt Duchene gets 2 points? He's going to stop being a whiny bitch and actually play? Hurray! Might be able to salvage some trade value yet, keep it up.

I will say this for Sakic, there's no actual rush to trade Duchene, he'll be just as valuable this summer as he is now, might as well just play him until the right deal comes along, I don't think his value is going to change that much from now until the trade deadline next year.

One year left, half a year left, he's already in the option year now for all intents and purposes trade related, whoever trades for him has no guaruntee of resigning him, so he's a rental already in effect.

[Smitty-48]

Holee Blackhawks destroying the Penguins 8-1, guess the Pens didn't realize pre-season is over.

edit; whoa, 9-1 now, and there's still 15 minutes left in this game, plenty of time for CHI to score 10.

edit; 10-1 now, happy birthday, Mario.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Holee Blackhawks destroying the Penguins 8-1, guess the Pens didn't realize pre-season is over.

edit; whoa, 9-1 now, and there's still 15 minutes left in this game, plenty of time for CHI to score 10.

edit; 10-1 now, happy birthday, Mario.

True dominance must be re-established. The children have had their fun.

[Kazmyr]

No Bergy, No Backes? No problem. Sorry, Fife.

[Fife]

No Bergy, No Backes? No problem. Sorry, Fife.

One of those penalty games; all good.