Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:25 pm About Little Walt...
Should Cal-Gary slide out of playoff contention, and they get back into selling and rebuilding... would you include Thomas in a deal for him? I've never been a fan of his, due to the fact that he has spent way too much time stirring up shit on the ice, as opposed to just playing the game. If Monday's game was his audition for Army, I'd be all in. He could be a great player if he played the game more like ROR, and lesslike a $750K shit disturber.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 pm

Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:25 pm About Little Walt...
Should Cal-Gary slide out of playoff contention, and they get back into selling and rebuilding... would you include Thomas in a deal for him? I've never been a fan of his, due to the fact that he has spent way too much time stirring up shit on the ice, as opposed to just playing the game. If Monday's game was his audition for Army, I'd be all in. He could be a great player if he played the game more like ROR, and lesslike a $750K shit disturber.

Absolutely not on Thomas. Him and Kyrou are no go’s

RAFritchey wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 pm

Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:25 pm About Little Walt...
Should Cal-Gary slide out of playoff contention, and they get back into selling and rebuilding... would you include Thomas in a deal for him? I've never been a fan of his, due to the fact that he has spent way too much time stirring up shit on the ice, as opposed to just playing the game. If Monday's game was his audition for Army, I'd be all in. He could be a great player if he played the game more like ROR, and lesslike a $750K shit disturber.

Absolutely not on Thomas. Him and Kyrou are no go’s

While I think he still has more potential than he's shown so far, I'm not yet convinced that Thomas will be much more than a poor man's Jaden Schwartz. Even with the injuries, Schwartz had multiple 20+ goal seasons, though he was inconsistent from year to year. Thomas makes you wonder if he'll even break 10 goals, though he can rack up the assists playing with good finishers. Matthew Tkachuk already has a 34-goal season under his belt, and is on a pace for almost 40 this season. He plays with an edge that might get you burned at times, but a near 40 goal, near point-per-game power forward is hard to beat.

RAFritchey wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 pm

Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:25 pm About Little Walt...
Should Cal-Gary slide out of playoff contention, and they get back into selling and rebuilding... would you include Thomas in a deal for him? I've never been a fan of his, due to the fact that he has spent way too much time stirring up shit on the ice, as opposed to just playing the game. If Monday's game was his audition for Army, I'd be all in. He could be a great player if he played the game more like ROR, and lesslike a $750K shit disturber.

Absolutely not on Thomas. Him and Kyrou are no go’s

While I think he still has more potential than he's shown so far, I'm not yet convinced that Thomas will be much more than a poor man's Jaden Schwartz. Even with the injuries, Schwartz had multiple 20+ goal seasons, though he was inconsistent from year to year. Thomas makes you wonder if he'll even break 10 goals, though he can rack up the assists playing with good finishers. Matthew Tkachuk already has a 34-goal season under his belt, and is on a pace for almost 40 this season. He plays with an edge that might get you burned at times, but a near 40 goal, near point-per-game power forward is hard to beat.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:41 pm

RAFritchey wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 pm

Absolutely not on Thomas. Him and Kyrou are no go’s

While I think he still has more potential than he's shown so far, I'm not yet convinced that Thomas will be much more than a poor man's Jaden Schwartz. Even with the injuries, Schwartz had multiple 20+ goal seasons, though he was inconsistent from year to year. Thomas makes you wonder if he'll even break 10 goals, though he can rack up the assists playing with good finishers. Matthew Tkachuk already has a 34-goal season under his belt, and is on a pace for almost 40 this season. He plays with an edge that might get you burned at times, but a near 40 goal, near point-per-game power forward is hard to beat.

Thomas is going to have more points this season, as a 22 year old, then Schwartz ever had in his career.

Tkachuk is a hell of a player, would love to have him. But trading Thomas for him seems like a lateral move, imo. Thomas is still two years younger as well. Both are elite.

Id rather build a package around Barbashev.

Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:24 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:41 pm

RAFritchey wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

While I think he still has more potential than he's shown so far, I'm not yet convinced that Thomas will be much more than a poor man's Jaden Schwartz. Even with the injuries, Schwartz had multiple 20+ goal seasons, though he was inconsistent from year to year. Thomas makes you wonder if he'll even break 10 goals, though he can rack up the assists playing with good finishers. Matthew Tkachuk already has a 34-goal season under his belt, and is on a pace for almost 40 this season. He plays with an edge that might get you burned at times, but a near 40 goal, near point-per-game power forward is hard to beat.

Thomas is going to have more points this season, as a 22 year old, then Schwartz ever had in his career.

Tkachuk is a hell of a player, would love to have him. But trading Thomas for him seems like a lateral move, imo. Thomas is still two years younger as well. Both are elite.

Id rather build a package around Barbashev.

Thomas has elite talent for sure, I'm just not sold on him physically. He seems like he will always be a perimeter type guy. I wouldn't be in any hurry to trade Barbashev... he's a guy who's grabbing the brass ring, now that he's got the chance.

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:30 am Well well well....

Who doesn't love Bobby Bortz?

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:30 am
Who doesn't love Bobby Bortz?

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:10 am And while we're handing out extensions to bottom of the lineup guys, here's another one:


That Sanford trade was a nice bit of business. Comparable production levels this year (though different roles) for $1.25M less.

RAFritchey wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:05 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:29 pm

Turk Sanderson wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:25 pm About Little Walt...
Should Cal-Gary slide out of playoff contention, and they get back into selling and rebuilding... would you include Thomas in a deal for him? I've never been a fan of his, due to the fact that he has spent way too much time stirring up shit on the ice, as opposed to just playing the game. If Monday's game was his audition for Army, I'd be all in. He could be a great player if he played the game more like ROR, and lesslike a $750K shit disturber.

Absolutely not on Thomas. Him and Kyrou are no go’s

While I think he still has more potential than he's shown so far, I'm not yet convinced that Thomas will be much more than a poor man's Jaden Schwartz. Even with the injuries, Schwartz had multiple 20+ goal seasons, though he was inconsistent from year to year. Thomas makes you wonder if he'll even break 10 goals, though he can rack up the assists playing with good finishers. Matthew Tkachuk already has a 34-goal season under his belt, and is on a pace for almost 40 this season. He plays with an edge that might get you burned at times, but a near 40 goal, near point-per-game power forward is hard to beat.

BluesSK wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:20 am

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:10 am And while we're handing out extensions to bottom of the lineup guys, here's another one:


That Sanford trade was a nice bit of business. Comparable production levels this year (though different roles) for $1.25M less.

Hes only going to get better too.

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:31 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:20 am

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:10 am And while we're handing out extensions to bottom of the lineup guys, here's another one:


That Sanford trade was a nice bit of business. Comparable production levels this year (though different roles) for $1.25M less.

Hes only going to get better too.

I don't know that his ceiling will match his draft status, but he's a useful piece who seems to like it here. With Brown in the fold and a few more young forwards on the way, I wonder if Kostin is nearing the end of his time in St. Louis. He's not playing much on a nightly basis, but only has 2 goals on the year, both of which came in a single game against Arizona.

NHLTIM wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:34 am

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:31 am

BluesSK wrote: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:20 am

Hes only going to get better too.

I don't know that his ceiling will match his draft status, but he's a useful piece who seems to like it here. With Brown in the fold and a few more young forwards on the way, I wonder if Kostin is nearing the end of his time in St. Louis. He's not playing much on a nightly basis, but only has 2 goals on the year, both of which came in a single game against Arizona.

I think SunnyD’s house is going to be for sale here soon.

BluesSK wrote: Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:01 amMore Russians please.