10-16-2016, 09:45 PM
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#101
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Hurricanes have a nice foundation of young talent.
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I agree and for some reason I always find myself rooting for them.
That D is very good and very young.
Hanifin, Faulk, Pesce, Slavin, Murphy.
The makings of a great blueline.
ADD: And Bean in the pipeline.
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Not to undermine your guys' point, but I'm always pretty meh about stockpiled prospects and great youth on budget teams like Carolina, Arizona etc.
It's exciting for sure, but the chances of them going all the way financially to bring an exciting core of (insert year here) to Stanley Cup contenders is always very small.
They'll be good while the young guys are ELC, and may sign one or two stars past that, but they'll always end up around the league floor or slightly above it, and will trade stars away for picks and then get us excited in 5 years about the new amazing foundation.
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10-16-2016, 09:47 PM
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#102
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Originally Posted by jayswin
Not to undermine your guys' point, but I'm always pretty meh about stockpiled prospects and great youth on budget teams like Carolina, Arizona etc.
It's exciting for sure, but the chances of them going all the way financially to bring an exciting core of (insert year here) to Stanley Cup contenders is always very small.
They'll be good while the young guys are ELC, and may sign one or two stars past that, but they'll always end up around the league floor or slightly above it, and will trade stars away for picks and then get us excited in 5 years about the new amazing foundation.
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Never know. If the NHL can continue to grab a few % of HRR each time the CBA expires, then eventually all teams will be healthy enough to spend to upper cap limit.
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10-16-2016, 09:53 PM
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#103
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Franchise Player
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Carolina has put a lot of good players together but they have the same problem that every team that hasn't tanked will have. They have no elite forwards at all, and none in the pipeline. Hanifin, Slavin and Faulk will make a killer top 3, and that's not even mentioning their other wealth of talent, but they need some firepower up front. Skinner is good but not elite, Lindholm looks like a 2C (so far), and Aho is good but I don't think he'll be Gaudreau/Barkov/Giroux level good. To compete in this league you need at least one player who can flirt with the top 10 in scoring imo and the Canes will need to find someone to do so.
I quite like Carolina though, and I wish them luck in making the playoffs this season or in the Patrick sweepstakes. Also, their team forum on HF might be one of the best places on the internet. It makes me want to be a fan.
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10-16-2016, 09:55 PM
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#104
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In the Sin Bin
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brutal turnover
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10-16-2016, 09:59 PM
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#105
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Hard to believe Burrows is still playing for the Canucks. I see him getting maybe 5 goals this season.
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10-16-2016, 10:07 PM
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#106
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Franchise Player
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Granlund's skating feels stronger now.
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10-16-2016, 10:22 PM
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#107
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In the Sin Bin
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this will just hurt them in the lottery...
honestly though if the Flames are worried about passing the Canucks at the end of the season they aren't anywhere near a playoff spot anyway
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10-16-2016, 10:33 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
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i'm not enjoying life right now
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10-16-2016, 10:33 PM
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#109
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
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Wow, Sedin got away with a blatant trip there.
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10-16-2016, 10:33 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
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The legend of Eddie Lack lives on.
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10-16-2016, 10:35 PM
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#111
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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10-16-2016, 10:38 PM
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#112
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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Canucks are now a cup contender.
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10-16-2016, 10:52 PM
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#113
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UnModerator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
must be fun for Nuck fans to watch The Legend of Eddie Lack outgoaltend Markstrom
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It sure was.
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10-16-2016, 11:05 PM
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#114
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Canucks are 2-0 and have held a lead for exactly zero seconds.
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10-16-2016, 11:06 PM
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#115
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Franchise Player
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Anyone got one of those "this guy scored" for ROR's GWG on Talbot?
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10-16-2016, 11:31 PM
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#116
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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Still not worried about the Canucks, at all.
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10-17-2016, 01:17 AM
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#117
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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I was at both games here in Vancouver over the weekend. I'm thinking many on here will eat a little crow over making fun of Dim Jim for the Gudbranson trade... the guy looked great in the 2 games... he made a gaff tonight on the 3rd Canes goal (maybe it was the 2nd)... but all in all, he was extremely good defensively, making several outstanding plays in his own zone.
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... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...
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Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.
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10-17-2016, 01:19 AM
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#118
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Aaaaaamen
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he looked like a legit #1 out there to me
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... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...
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Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.
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10-17-2016, 01:22 AM
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#119
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Wow looks like 15k at best in Vancouver tonight.
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for sure less
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... Eakins' claims Gagne's line played Kessel's line even...
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Originally Posted by Hells Bells View Post
Yeah, Gagner's line was -4 and Kessel's was +4, so it all evened out.
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10-17-2016, 05:25 AM
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#120
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Franchise Player
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Way to go Sabres. Good average with 2 goals per period. O'Reiley with 2 goals helps embarrass the stupid Oilers 6-2 on their home ice. Kesler with a cheap shot on Tavares, good to see the Ducks lose 3-2 in OT. Nice GWG by Bailey, great moves. The Islanders took it to the Ducks in the 1st period, 16-3 were the shots. Canucks fans are in love with Granlund as he got 2 points in the 4-3 OT win. It's 2 games in a row the Hurricanes blow a 3rd period lead and lose it in OT, bizarre to say the least.
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