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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Said without the slightest hint of self awareness. Careful, you're treading closer to the tundra with every step. Are you sure your water wasn't bottled in Edmonton?
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I suppose you're not wrong. I am a cocky little bugger, ain't I? But that doesn't change the fact your assumptions are based on trying to misery from me so you can enjoy hockey like some sort of strange sports based emotional vampire.
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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Your player assessments have been equally dismal, but it's easy enough to get under your skin talking about your many, many whiffs on trades/ free agency.
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I sincerely hope you're right and both Markstrom and Tanev cost you guys 10 million and a play-off spot. I'm not, and I can't think of many player assessments that have been way off. Unless you're harping on about my "Hanafin will never be more than he is" thing, in which case... why is every flames trade proposal centered around this guy currently?
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Originally Posted by Monahammer
I don't think there's anything ego driven about saying Vegas has a much more structured D Zone (and team defensive) strategy vs Vancouver. You pretty much admitted that vancouver has relied on goalies now for multiple seasons in the markstrom speculation threads (and the signing thread.) The only subjective part about what I said was guessing that Nate Schmidt was a huge beneficiary of that d structure. The proof is in the pudding, he went from relative 0 to hero after the expansion draft. Team D, chance to play, and probably steroids have a lot to do with that.
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I said that Markstrom was a major part and the Canucks employed a defensive system to work to his strengths because he was our best player. I just also assume that Demko will now step into the role of our best player.Though acquisitions of players like Schmidt will make that less necessary. It's not that Vegas has a more "structured" d-zone. They have better players in the D-zone. We just got their former #1 now #2 for a song. That will help.
And he didn't go from 0 to hero. He was always highly thought of, but the Capitals were one of many teams that lost a legitimate asset due to lack of proper planning. It's why Vegas ended up so good. He stepped into the role of a #1 dman immediately after getting to Vegas and never looked back.