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Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:25 pm
by JMC-STL
Aesa wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:21 pm
JMC-STL wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:46 pmTime for the Blues to grow a pair and buy one of their own, too ...
Agreed. It would give us full control of our prospect development.
Owning their own AHL team doesn't give an NHL team FULL control of their prospects pool, with players scattered across AHL & CHL & Europe. But it would give the Blues a basis for a player development strategy that isn't solely at the whim of another organization, or the annual trade or free agency markets.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:39 pm
by Aesa
JMC-STL wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:25 pm
Aesa wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:21 pm
JMC-STL wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:46 pmTime for the Blues to grow a pair and buy one of their own, too ...
Agreed. It would give us full control of our prospect development.
Owning their own AHL team doesn't give an NHL team FULL control of their prospects pool, with players scattered across AHL & CHL & Europe. But it would give the Blues a basis for a player development strategy that isn't solely at the whim of another organization, or the annual trade or free agency markets.
I stand corrected. You expressed what I was trying to say a bit more eloquently. We are on the same page.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:14 pm
by CaptSMRT

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:37 am
by Dave's a mess
The cavalry isn't coming for Dallas:

They're 7 points back of the last playoff spot in the Central with 3 games in hand.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:36 pm
by BillP.
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:37 am The cavalry isn't coming for Dallas:

They're 7 points back of the last playoff spot in the Central with 3 games in hand.
The D in Dallas stands for Done. Stick a fork in them, they's done.

Nashville looks like they're going to get a hold on that 4th spot. Playing good lately

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:52 pm
by Dave's a mess
Coytes and Wild are playing an afternoon game as we speak. Wild are up 3-1 after 2. Coyotes are collapsing at just the right time. They have lost 4 in a row, and that's meant just as much if not more than the Blues winning streak in terms of evening this thing up. I'm almost surprised they didn't sell off a piece or two at the deadline. They don't have a first round pick this year, and desperately need one. Maybe they acquire one at the draft.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:41 am
by BillP.
Did Tokarski get bigger or is he wearing bigger equipment? I remember when he was with the Canadiens he was small and couldn’t fill the net. Now he doesn’t look that small. Fills the net pretty good.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:19 pm
by BillP.
Too bad the Rangers won’t make playoffs. They’re hot now. They got 3 of the top 4 scorers in NHL since March 13th with Panarin, Zibby and Fox. But you knew at least 1 team would get hurt in the East.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:36 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
BillP. wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:19 pm Too bad the Rangers won’t make playoffs. They’re hot now. They got 3 of the top 4 scorers in NHL since March 13th with Panarin, Zibby and Fox. But you knew at least 1 team would get hurt in the East.
That division is ridiculous and just kind of points out how this season once again does not count. Next season, when fans are back, the Blues will still be the defending cup champs.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:31 am
by Dave's a mess
Hall of Pretty Good Player, Hall of Fame eyebrows.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:29 am
by Dave's a mess
So this is newsworthy:

OHL just didn't play at all this season. That's a rough outcome for a lot of parties, but mostly for those players. I'm not sure which Blues draft picks were still playing in the OHL, or if there were any at all. It's especially tough for guys eligible for the draft this year. As with all Covid stuff, I'm not here to say anyone is right or wrong, but man does this suck.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:31 am
by NHLTIM
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:29 am So this is newsworthy:

OHL just didn't play at all this season. That's a rough outcome for a lot of parties, but mostly for those players. I'm not sure which Blues draft picks were still playing in the OHL, or if there were any at all. It's especially tough for guys eligible for the draft this year. As with all Covid stuff, I'm not here to say anyone is right or wrong, but man does this suck.
Don’t even get me started on how Canada has handled all this Covid bullshit.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:50 am
by JMC-STL
NHLTIM wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:31 am
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:29 amSo this is newsworthy:

OHL just didn't play at all this season. That's a rough outcome for a lot of parties, but mostly for those players. I'm not sure which Blues draft picks were still playing in the OHL, or if there were any at all. It's especially tough for guys eligible for the draft this year. As with all Covid stuff, I'm not here to say anyone is right or wrong, but man does this suck.
Don’t even get me started on how Canada has handled all this Covid bullshit.
As if the U.S. didn't have the same problems? Canadian major junior hockey suffered from provincial differences re. how to address pandemic concerns & manage the restrictions for the teams/leagues affected. This is the same thing that happened to U.S. junior & minor pro leagues spread across states & regions. The NHL hasn't done a stellar job of leaping those hurdles, either, but their money talks & has gotten them closer to the blurry finish line.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:51 am
by Dave's a mess
NHLTIM wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:31 am
Dave's a mess wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:29 am So this is newsworthy:

OHL just didn't play at all this season. That's a rough outcome for a lot of parties, but mostly for those players. I'm not sure which Blues draft picks were still playing in the OHL, or if there were any at all. It's especially tough for guys eligible for the draft this year. As with all Covid stuff, I'm not here to say anyone is right or wrong, but man does this suck.
Don’t even get me started on how Canada has handled all this Covid bullshit.
Desperately trying to thread that needle between hockey news and covid talk, haha. A quick look at the Blues recent drafts tells me they've selected 3 guys over the last 2 years that have been directly impacted by this:

Tanner Dickinson, C- 4th Rounder 2020
Will Cranley, G- 6th Rounder, 2020
Keenan Washkurak, C- 5th Rounder, 2019

All of the other prospects should have gotten some sort of season either in Europe, NCAA or the other North American junior leagues. The good news is none of the guys who missed out were high picks.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:26 pm
by Oates2Hullie450
Not NHL but old pal Freddy Braithwaite backing up tonight on emergency basis in the AHL. Bet you haven't heard that name in a while.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:30 pm
by Turk Sanderson
Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:26 pm Not NHL but old pal Freddy Braithwaite backing up tonight on emergency basis in the AHL. Bet you haven't heard that name in a while.
Shouldn't he be running a BBQ stand somewhere by now.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:41 pm
by JMC-STL
Turk Sanderson wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:30 pm
Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:26 pmNot NHL but old pal Freddy Braithwaite backing up tonight on emergency basis in the AHL. Bet you haven't heard that name in a while.
Shouldn't he be running a BBQ stand somewhere by now.
Braithwaite is from Ottawa. More likely a BeaverTails stand.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:41 pm
by BillP.
I like Pitt to come out of the East. Thought they were done before season but they’ve made a believer out of me. Just sayin........

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:53 am
by Dave's a mess
Is this good? I think this is good.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:19 am
by Ozzies09tc
Oates2Hullie450 wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:26 pm Not NHL but old pal Freddy Braithwaite backing up tonight on emergency basis in the AHL. Bet you haven't heard that name in a while.
Sounds par for his career

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:23 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:42 am
by Dave's a mess
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:23 am
Love it, though it all depends on the talent they hire. In general, Turner's production quality is very high.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:43 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
Dave's a mess wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:42 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:23 am
Love it, though it all depends on the talent they hire. In general, Turner's production quality is very high.
BRING BACK WCW NITRO!

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:38 pm
by JMC-STL
Dave's a mess wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:53 amIs this good? I think this is good.
Not for the Blues, it ain't. When they meet The Oil in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, nobody on the Note roster will check McJesus into an early departure & he'll score 7 power play goals in each of the 4 games.

Re: News and Games around the NHL

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:35 pm
by NHLTIM
Dave's a mess wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:42 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:23 am
Love it, though it all depends on the talent they hire. In general, Turner's production quality is very high.
They should hire Charles Barkley for the studio. He loves hockey and tells it like it is