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2021 offseason talks thread

Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:20 p.m.
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Quoting: ConservativeLightningFan91
Did you mean to put a period/exclamation point instead of a question mark? Because I didn't say he was, I said he isn't. I think his defensive abilities are mediocre at best.


I meant it as an affirmation. He's a perennial Selke contender and finished 9th this season.
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:21 p.m.
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Just saw this. Hopefully Waddell doesn't sign Jones or Holtby for "experience".
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:22 p.m.
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Is this allowed?
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:22 p.m.
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Sources apparently are saying that Fleury found out about being traded to Chicago THROUGH TWITTER. Are you kidding me Vegas? A pox on your gutless, classless franchise and stupid hack Robin Lehner.
(If you're reading between the lines, I like Fleury)
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.
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OK, I did defensemen and goalies yesterday, now let's do Top 25 Forwards:
1) Connor McDavid
2) Nathan McKinnon
3) Sidney Crosby (Some would argue he's lower at this stage of his career, but IMO he's still so complete a player both offensively and defensively)
4) Nikita Kucherov
5) Leon Draisaitl
6) Aleksander Barkov (I hate the Panthers, but Barkov is a freakish defender-second best forward in that regard behind Bergeron-and he was on pace to score 100+ this year)
7) Patrick Kane
8) Auston Matthews (I hate him so much, a pox on him and his stupid Leafs, thank you Canadiens for knocking him out in the first round)
9) David Pastrnak
10) Artemi Panarin (When healthy, he's elite as they come-he was 3rd in the league in PPG (amongst skaters to play 30 or more games), scored 58 in 42 games)
11) Mark Stone
12) Sebastian Aho
13) Mikko Rantanen
14) Brad Marchand (Would be higher, but struggles defensively and takes too many penalties)
15) Brayden Point
16) Mitchell Marner
17) Mathew Barzal
18) Patrice Bergeron
19) Jonathan Huberdeau
20) Ryan O'Reilly
21) Anze Kopitar
22) Mark Scheifele
23) Nicklas Backstrom
24) Alex Debrincat (Underrated as they come, 56 points in 52 games and just 12 penalty minutes)
25) Kirill Kaprizov
Just missed the cut: Gabriel Landeskog, Kyle Connor, David Perron, Jake Guentzel, Max Pacioretty, Alex Ovechkin, Mika Zibanejad


No Eichel is fair, but... He will be top 8 when he is back healthy. Top 6 maybe
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.
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Is this allowed?


No because Waddell will sign him first. This years free agency is shaping up to become just like the Seravalli expansion draft.
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.
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Quoting: SevenLeg
I meant it as an affirmation. He's a perennial Selke contender and finished 9th this season.


Ah, OK. I think he's a mediocre and overrated defender who is careless (46 penalty minutes), thus the lower ranking.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.
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I love it
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:25 p.m.
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I love it


Rare Benning W
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:27 p.m.
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Rare Benning W


I came here looking for this comment
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:28 p.m.
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Jimbo is on another level this offseason.
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:28 p.m.
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Holy smokes-exactly 20 years ago today, Vezina winner Dominik Hasek got traded by the Sabres to the Red Wings. 20 years later on the same day, Vezina winner Marc-Andre Fleury gets traded by the Golden Knights to the Blackhawks. Wow.
Fleury (who apparently found about being traded via Twitter-classless, Vegas) is now considering retiring, and is going to discuss the decision with his family.
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.
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Quoting: ConservativeLightningFan91
Holy smokes-exactly 20 years ago today, Vezina winner Dominik Hasek got traded by the Sabres to the Red Wings. 20 years later on the same day, Vezina winner Marc-Andre Fleury gets traded by the Golden Knights to the Blackhawks. Wow.


Hasek was the best goalie of all time hands down. He led the 1999 Sabres to the finals and almost won, that team was abysmally bad, without him they would've been lottery.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:32 p.m.
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Hasek was the best goalie of all time hands down. He led the 1999 Sabres to the finals and almost won, that team was abysmally bad, without him they would've been lottery.


Facts. (2nd greatest is easily Patrick Roy, BTW)
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:32 p.m.
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Edited Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.
Quoting: ConservativeLightningFan91
Facts. (2nd greatest is easily Patrick Roy, BTW)


Agree to disagree.

Edit: I read that wrong nvm.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:36 p.m.
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Agree to disagree.


Really?! Who'd you put as 2nd? Brodeur? Belfour? Sawchuk? Dryden? I could hear Brodeur, none of the other 3 (I left off a couple who I'd be stunned if you said)
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:37 p.m.
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Really?! Who'd you put as 2nd? Brodeur? Belfour? Sawchuk? Dryden? I could hear Brodeur, none of the other 3 (I left off a couple who I'd be stunned if you said)


Oh sorry I thought you said 1. Roy and 2. Hasek. I misunderstood it.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.
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Oh sorry I thought you said 1. Roy and 2. Hasek. I misunderstood it.


Oh, OK smile

Clarification: 1) Hasek 2) Roy 3) Brodeur
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:39 p.m.
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Oh, OK smile

Clarification: 1) Hasek 2) Roy 3) Brodeur


I'd agree with that. Roy and Brodeur can be close to chose from, but I like Roy a little more.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:39 p.m.
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@Dzinger18
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.
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Brodeur best goalie all time don’t @me
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.
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@Dzinger18


CAROLINA L (guys gonna play 12 games)
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Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:41 p.m.
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Brodeur best goalie all time don’t @me


@yikes, no it's Blake Comeau.
Jul. 27, 2021 at 12:41 p.m.
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Brodeur best goalie all time don’t @me


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