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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9 at 2:15 a.m.

Thread: Remember when no one wanted Miller

Miller wasn't the Canuck most disparaged by outsiders -- Boeser was regarded as a cap dump.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>canucksfan43</b></div><div>The narratives from the start of last year are pretty stupid right now</div></div>
Nice showing tonight.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 8 at 8:05 a.m.

Thread: Is Guentzel a rental

You've got jokes 🤣🤣🤣

Not funny ones though 🤬

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5 at 10:06 a.m.

Thread: All the Nylander doubters

I'm expecting it's a flash in the pan, but man is he fun to watch right now. Good for him, if they have chemistry and can keep it up, that 3rd line could be dangerous for a long time. Sillinger has been incredible lately too, and if Texier is finally putting it together with Silly and Nylander as linemates, that's good all-around.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2 at 11:20 p.m.

Thread: Will any team be crazy enough to take him

Doubtful, hopefully Kuzy can get his life straightened out wherever he lands next.

Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 2 at 11:23 p.m.

Thread: Will any team be crazy enough to take him

If you ask me, he’ll be in the KHL sooner than later. He may play out this contract because $7.8 million is hard to walk away from, but I wouldn’t necessarily be surprised if he’s done in the show. Best of luck to him.

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 23 at 9:25 a.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Pens fans will complain because the trade isn't for a superstar instead of actually judging the trade as is. It's a fine trade

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:50 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Terrible trade by Dubas. AHL player for AHL player and still ends up giving a pick lol

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:50 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

I like this trade. Obviously it's pretty minor but Nylander hasnt worked here and I think Bemstrom has upside to be a decent 3rd line guy for us.

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:49 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Good Trade for the Pens. Bemstrom could Break Out in PIT

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:50 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Might as well just hand the pens the cup now!

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:48 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Hopefully this one opens the flood gates!

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:46 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

This one definitely moves the needle!!!

Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 7:43 p.m.

Thread: A trade has happened

Best Nylander to ever played

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 29 at 9:23 a.m.

Thread: Turn this thing around

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BestGMBenning</b></div><div>I think the teams defence is okay enough. Would be nice to get another shutdown guy in there. But the goaltending has been insane this year.</div></div>

I would agree it's good enough as well. I'm not saying it's terrible. Just that the goaltending makes the defense look a lot better than it actually is in terms of goals against. I think we all agree that the PP is really THE thing that's costing this team. A league average PP and they're most likely in 2nd place and we aren't having any of these difficult conversations haha.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 27 at 10:31 p.m.

Thread: Sort of buying

We just hang onto Lyubushkin if we can’t get at least a 3rd back for him

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 26 at 11:41 a.m.

Thread: Turn this thing around

It's definitely an interesting team when you look at the difference in expected and actual numbers per 60.

xGF: 3rd
Actual GF: 11
xGA: 19th
Actual GA: 7

It's a good offensive team with terrible finishing. And a below average defensive team with great goaltending.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 19 at 9:20 a.m.

Thread: Torts hockey is paying off

Everytime we have expectations for you guys, you suddenly forget how to play the game but everytime we don’t have expectations for you, you suddenly realize your potential.

The flyers are probably the biggest enigma in the game

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 16 at 4:13 p.m.

Thread: Could DOC remain in the top 6

Definitely keep DOC in the top-six until he shows regression (which I hope he doesn't).

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15 at 8:20 p.m.

Thread: Truth

We <em>did</em> just beat the best team in the league. That means...<em>we're the best team in the league? </em>

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 15 at 7:23 p.m.

Thread: Truth

It’s so annoying because the individuals on the team don’t suck. You see flashes of a good team, sometimes even for most of a game. And yet it just doesn’t work.

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 4 at 7:51 p.m.

Thread: As we reach the halfway point

The biggest issue with Toronto is that 4/6 of their defensemen got hurt at the same time as Woll getting hurt and Sammy becoming unplayable out of nowhere...

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2023 at 2:05 p.m.

Thread: Puustinen must stay

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Marcsnack</b></div><div>Agreed. Even when Rust and Rakell come back and we wanna keep those guys in the top 6, Puustinen should at least be on the 3rd line. Offensively, he definitely brings more than any of DOC, Zohorna, Harkins, etc.</div></div>

I firmly believe that Puustinen needs to stay in the top 6 to be most successful. He moves the puck too well at the NHL pace to not be facilitating Malkin. Putting him with Eller and the forechecking DOC would be a disservice to the smaller Puustinen’s play style. When everyone’s healthy, I say move Rakell to the third line and run three very solid lines.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

Thread: Puustinen must stay

I’m so glad that we finally gave him a shot. I’ve been following him since he played in SM-liiga and have been calling for him to get his chance for a while now. He sees the game very well, is not phased by the NHL pace, and, importantly for a smaller player, he is positionally sound. Watching him move into the right spots in both the offensive and defensive zone has been awesome to see.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

Thread: Puustinen must stay

Agreed. Even when Rust and Rakell come back and we wanna keep those guys in the top 6, Puustinen should at least be on the 3rd line. Offensively, he definitely brings more than any of DOC, Zohorna, Harkins, etc.

Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 11, 2023 at 9:18 a.m.

Thread: Dubas better do something

Not sure what Dubas can really do - other than firing coaches? His job is putting together the roster, and like you said the names on that PP are amazing. So their terrible performance isn't on him. That's on coaching and player execution.

I agree Sully isn't a huge problem, but he's still the head coach - so the PP being terrible still falls on him. It's like a Tomlin/Canada situation. Sure the head coach might not directly be in charge of the PP, but he is in charge of the guy that is - so it still falls back on him. Sully isn't THE problem by any means, but he shouldn't get a free pass.

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