NHL 2021
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Jake is having a terrible year so far. Maybe he should be using a stick with holes in it or maybe he is using a stick with holes in it now. LOL!
Boston Bruins Jake DeBrusk on TSN Trade Bait List (causewaycrowd.com)
"I did not come here for a rebuild. Go through what I did for 10 years in Ottawa. "We need to find a way to build with the core that we have. "I do think we have a good group of guys here."
~Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
Erik played 9 years in Ottawa, was in the playoffs 5 of those 9 seasons, within a Game 7 O.T. goal of the Stanley Cup Final one year.
~Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks
Erik played 9 years in Ottawa, was in the playoffs 5 of those 9 seasons, within a Game 7 O.T. goal of the Stanley Cup Final one year.
So, trade him when his value is low?
"That's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see how it pays off...."
Even at DeBrusk's lowest value, it will still be higher than the player selected immediately before him, and the player selected immediately after him in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Do you think that Matthews, Marner, Rielly, Nylander, Tavares should be on the trading block. If so, forget about the top 20, they'd be 1,2,3,4,5.
I thought the Hurricanes were such suckers for signing him, and especially for all that dough.
He was such a stud his first few years here, I thought he had a chance to develop into a Norris
quality defenceman, his game just fell apart.
He probably catches Dionne and Hull next season (2021-2022), early on. Maybe he even catches Jagr same season if he's really on fire, but more likely in 2022-23. Then, with a good season, he catches Howe in 2023-24. Then he'd need to average about 30 goals per season for the next three seasons to catch Wayne in 2026-27. A career that finishes potentially top three all-time is in the realm of possibility, assuming his body holds out and he can maintain some respectable level of performance across three more full seasons, including playoffs. Feels like a tall order though.
I think he can achieve your goals as long as he gets the games in...no more COVID lockdowns, no labour disputes, no major injuries.
Here we are at the halfway mark.
NHL Hockey Standings | NHL.com
Only 10 points separate the top 6 teams in Scotia North. Hard to say which is the best team in the NHL so far but Buffalo has to be the worse.
Buffalo News intentionally ranks Sabres 32nd in 31-team NHL (yahoo.com)
NHL Hockey Standings | NHL.com
Only 10 points separate the top 6 teams in Scotia North. Hard to say which is the best team in the NHL so far but Buffalo has to be the worse.
Buffalo News intentionally ranks Sabres 32nd in 31-team NHL (yahoo.com)
10 points only btwn 1st and 6th?
1st place 30 games 19 wins 11 losses for 40 pts +23 goal differential
6th place 32 games 14 wins 18 losses for 30 pts -13 goal differential
It took 6th place Vancouver 32 games to get 30 pts. They have 24 games left but sure it's ONLY 10 pts behind 1st.
Let's put it another way, Leafs have only won 1 of their last 6 games and yet they are still in 1st place and 10 pts up on Vancouver.
Last 10 games Leafs 5-5-0 for 10pts
Wpg has the best last 10 game record of 6-3-1 for 13 pts.
Vancouver 6-4-0 last 10 games for 12 pts.
So the last 10 Wpg has made up 3 pts on the Leafs and Vancouver has made up 2 pts on Toronto.
Toronto has 26 games left in the season but sure it's ONLY 10 points.
1st place 30 games 19 wins 11 losses for 40 pts +23 goal differential
6th place 32 games 14 wins 18 losses for 30 pts -13 goal differential
It took 6th place Vancouver 32 games to get 30 pts. They have 24 games left but sure it's ONLY 10 pts behind 1st.
Let's put it another way, Leafs have only won 1 of their last 6 games and yet they are still in 1st place and 10 pts up on Vancouver.
Last 10 games Leafs 5-5-0 for 10pts
Wpg has the best last 10 game record of 6-3-1 for 13 pts.
Vancouver 6-4-0 last 10 games for 12 pts.
So the last 10 Wpg has made up 3 pts on the Leafs and Vancouver has made up 2 pts on Toronto.
Toronto has 26 games left in the season but sure it's ONLY 10 points.
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Maths iz harde....
For Toronto to have <50% chance to make the playoffs?
9-15-2 or worse
For Calgary to have >50% chance to make the playoffs?
15-10-2 or better
For Vancouver to have >50% chance to make playoffs?
15-6-3 or better
For Ottawa to have >50% chance to make the playoffs?
18-2-4
Could these things happen?
Sure.
Likely?
Errr, no.
For Toronto to have <50% chance to make the playoffs?
9-15-2 or worse
For Calgary to have >50% chance to make the playoffs?
15-10-2 or better
For Vancouver to have >50% chance to make playoffs?
15-6-3 or better
For Ottawa to have >50% chance to make the playoffs?
18-2-4
Could these things happen?
Sure.
Likely?
Errr, no.
Boston is only 1 point ahead of 5th place Flyers.
This is the appropriate use of the term only.
They could very well miss the playoffs this year after winning the President's Trophy last year.
This is the appropriate use of the term only.
They could very well miss the playoffs this year after winning the President's Trophy last year.
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Only 4 points separate the top 3 teams.
Just below the top 3, only 3 points separate the next 3 teams.
Canadiens Notebook: GM Marc Bergevin says it's unlikely he'll be making trades (msn.com)
TSN Hockey's Trade Bait List - TSN.ca
Maple Leafs trade deadline preview: Best targets and trade bait (sportsnet.ca)
31 Thoughts: No easy answers for addressing Sabres' messy situation (sportsnet.ca)
I really feel bad for Buffalo. 12 straight losses. Taylor Hall takes a shot in the mouth. Jack Eichel is still hurt.
Free-falling Sabres lose captain Eichel for 'foreseeable future' | CBC Sports
BTW: The talking heads on SN think Kerfoot and Vesey are trade bait. Dubas said he is a willing trade partner for the right deal.
Free-falling Sabres lose captain Eichel for 'foreseeable future' | CBC Sports
BTW: The talking heads on SN think Kerfoot and Vesey are trade bait. Dubas said he is a willing trade partner for the right deal.
