08-07-2021, 10:52 PM
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#261
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Jacks
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08-08-2021, 01:19 AM
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#262
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by eddly
If you pay a defensemen as if he is one of the best in the league… he becomes one of the best?
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It’s no longer a question of will he win the Norris but a matter of how many.
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08-08-2021, 11:24 AM
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#263
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Part of the math here is that he is now, officially, 1.5 of the 5 Giordanos, so everything else makes sense, no?
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08-08-2021, 11:31 AM
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#265
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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Ok….. this comment is fine, but that doesn’t explain Nurse still since he isn’t a top tier performer.
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08-08-2021, 11:33 AM
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#266
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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I don't know about that. You can get some pretty cheap champagne. I think the bigger issue here is that the Oilers paid Dom Perignon money for Baby Duck.
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08-08-2021, 11:36 AM
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#267
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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Weekes is Canadian and should rightfully know about Baby Duck.
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08-08-2021, 12:07 PM
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#268
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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Are we watching the same player?
The fact of the matter remains:
Nurse is not a Top-3 NHL Defenceman...he was just the best that the Oilers had. These are not the same things.
"Well....he's here already, lets just sign him..."
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08-08-2021, 12:09 PM
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#269
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Locke
Are we watching the same player?
The fact of the matter remains:
Nurse is not a Top-3 NHL Defenceman...he was just the best that the Oilers had. These are not the same things.
"Well....he's here already, lets just sign him..."
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He isn’t a top 10 defenceman, and likely not even a top 20 defenceman.
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08-08-2021, 12:10 PM
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#270
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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That's long been their mentality.
Remember when they gave Horcoff $7M because he was their #1C, therefore he must have been A #1C?
He was making more than Iggy during his prime!
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08-08-2021, 12:13 PM
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#271
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
That's long been their mentality.
Remember when they gave Horcoff $7M because he was their #1C, therefore he must have been A #1C?
He was making more than Iggy during his prime!
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Oh God...I forgot about that.
Its the same thing with Smith.
"Well, we need a goalie and he's the #1 goalie in the parking lot....we should just sign him!"
There definitely is something in the water up there.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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08-08-2021, 12:20 PM
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#272
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Franchise Player
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08-08-2021, 12:24 PM
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#273
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Oh God...I forgot about that.
Its the same thing with Smith.
"Well, we need a goalie and he's the #1 goalie in the parking lot....we should just sign him!"
There definitely is something in the water up there.
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Pisani also cashed in for a 4 year deal for $10M (2006 dollars) as a 3rd 4th liner who had a good playoffs.
Same man handing out those contracts then is handing them out now. And letting his GM and coach handle the fallout and take the blame in 1 to 3 years.
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08-08-2021, 12:24 PM
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#274
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Franchise Player
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Who is this JFresh?
They are awesome!
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08-08-2021, 12:31 PM
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#275
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Franchise Player
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Jfresh is the guy who makes the WAR cards you see posted in every free agent signing thread. Basically the new version of what used to be HERO charts.
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08-08-2021, 12:33 PM
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#276
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Franchise Player
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I know what JFresh does, I was asking who are they?
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08-08-2021, 12:38 PM
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#277
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Franchise Player
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He's a blogger. He does a bunch of player breakdowns on his substack with video analysis and the like. Often a good read.
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08-08-2021, 12:39 PM
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#278
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Pisani also cashed in for a 4 year deal for $10M (2006 dollars) as a 3rd 4th liner who had a good playoffs.
Same man handing out those contracts then is handing them out now. And letting his GM and coach handle the fallout and take the blame in 1 to 3 years.
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Fernando Pisani....oh man.
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08-08-2021, 01:20 PM
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#279
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
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They also have major sellers remorse on Petry after giving him “show me” contracts that walked him to free agency then trading him for picks.
Like the Edmonton tax that Winnipeg somehow avoids, it only makes sense with Katz/Lowe Oiler regime logic.
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08-08-2021, 02:55 PM
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#280
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Norm!
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again. By year three Nurse will be getting the Pronger treatment from Oiler fans and he'll be the most hated player in Edmonton. Until McDavid demands a trade.
With a contract this big, expectations are high that you show your elite. Nurse had an exceptional season this year, but it was a short season in a weak division. He's now a major eater of cap space and better be that reliable 25 to 30 minute per game defenseman.
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