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2021-2022 NHL Offseason Discussion Thread #12 - On The Links

Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:44 p.m.
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Since I'm hated, and criticized for my terrible hockey knowledge (not true)
What will you guys think if I win the CF ESPN Fantasy League?


What’s your team name?
Sep. 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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What’s your team name?


Look at the members, and you can probably find out
Sep. 13, 2022 at 7:07 p.m.
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Go leafs go
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Quoting: DucharmetheDOMinator
And just now, you weren't very respectful IMO.
Kinda shows the level the respectfullnes is here.
As you are right


I mean, while a lot of the hate is uncalled for, sometimes you bring it on yourself. If you stopped going on and on about how smart you are for predicting the Lehky trade, people would probably respect you a lot more.
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Sep. 13, 2022 at 9:52 p.m.
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Heads up to whoever makes the next thread, please make sure it's for the 2022-23 preseason. Safe to call it at the end of #12 for the 2021-22 offseason.
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Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:04 p.m.
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Heads up to whoever makes the next thread, please make sure it's for the 2022-23 preseason. Safe to call it at the end of #12 for the 2021-22 offseason.


We're still waiting for the Jason Robertson offersheet from Detroit

He moved to Northville, Michigan at the age of 10 and played for the Little Caesars and Detroit Kings minor ice hockey teams. He was also spotted at a Detroit Tigers game earlier this summer.

Safe to say he is already a Red Wing
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Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:16 p.m.
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We're still waiting for the Jason Robertson offersheet from Detroit

He moved to Northville, Michigan at the age of 10 and played for the Little Caesars and Detroit Kings minor ice hockey teams. He was also spotted at a Detroit Tigers game earlier this summer.

Safe to say he is already a Red Wing


tears of joy lmao
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Sep. 13, 2022 at 10:18 p.m.
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Quoting: Devil
We're still waiting for the Jason Robertson offersheet from Detroit

He moved to Northville, Michigan at the age of 10 and played for the Little Caesars and Detroit Kings minor ice hockey teams. He was also spotted at a Detroit Tigers game earlier this summer.

Safe to say he is already a Red Wing


DET got to many forwards and I believe Yzerman was one of those GM's who was very negative about OS...Lou still the king of hating OS

Remember the whole Steve Simmonds fiasco where he joined Toronto fans in lighting his ass up with his stupid takes. Then there was the Corey Schneider incident
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:28 a.m.
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Quoting: BeterChiarelli
Heads up to whoever makes the next thread, please make sure it's for the 2022-23 preseason. Safe to call it at the end of #12 for the 2021-22 offseason.


It’s time for Broberg to knock down the doors and explode
Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:21 a.m.
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Quoting: ARMCHAIRGMOFTHEYEAR
He's a Solid Skater and moves with the puck well but is so awful without and great at passing it to the wrong colors.


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He needs to play with a defenseman who's good at puck retrievals in the defensive zone, he's not good defensively but if he's paired with a guy like that he can bring value on a teams 3rd pair.


This somehow means he'll end up on the first line and a Gust-Carlson line will drive Caps fans like myself to insanity.

Though I do think he might be alright if he gets stapled to TvR every time he's on the ice.
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:26 a.m.
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Quoting: NoVaSpartan
This somehow means he'll end up on the first line and a Gust-Carlson line will drive Caps fans like myself to insanity.

Though I do think he might be alright if he gets stapled to TvR every time he's on the ice.


I was thinking the same thing yesterday when it was talked about.
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.
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Remember when Steve Dangle wrote a whole *ss book ab being a Maple Leafs fan 😭, like he was t even alive in 1967 what did he even talk ab
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:04 a.m.
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Remember when Steve Dangle wrote a whole *ss book ab being a Maple Leafs fan 😭, like he was t even alive in 1967 what did he even talk ab


Well the Leafs sucked so much from like 2006-2013, then 2014 happened, then they sucked *ss again and after that they lost in round 1 for consecutive years
Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:05 a.m.
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Isles battle for the #6 D spot is on. You don’t want to miss this



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Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:07 a.m.
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Remember when Steve Dangle wrote a whole *ss book ab being a Maple Leafs fan 😭, like he was t even alive in 1967 what did he even talk ab


From the first 25-ish pages, in order:

- Getting a scar on his face when he was three
- Laughing at Don Cherry (something we all do)
- His family history
- Entertaining his sister
- Watching the Leafs lose
- Taking a tennis ball to the nuts

interesting stuff i guess
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:07 a.m.
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Isles battle for the #6 D spot is on. You don’t want to miss this





Y’all can have Danny DeKeyser once we are done with him
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:10 a.m.
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Y’all can have Danny DeKeyser once we are done with him


Sorry Lou is committed to getting younger. His rule is no one over 30 on D.
Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:10 a.m.
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Isles battle for the #6 D spot is on. You don’t want to miss this





Oh boy, I don't think that bodes well for the Isles unless Cholo has seriously improved. He was god awful last year.
Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:11 a.m.
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Remember when Steve Dangle wrote a whole *ss book ab being a Maple Leafs fan 😭, like he was t even alive in 1967 what did he even talk ab


winning the lotto was huge.

matthews will be this decades closest thing to ovi if he stays healthy
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:13 a.m.
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Oh boy, I don't think that bodes well for the Isles unless Cholo has seriously improved. He was god awful last year.


It was a limited sample size, but his offensive metrics looked decent last season compared to his previous NHL seasons. What made you think he was awful?

Ftr I don’t think Cholowski wins the 6D spot. It’s between him, Robin Salo and Sebastian Aho - but I think Mayfied would be a great partner for cholowski to limit his weaknesses
Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:29 a.m.
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It was a limited sample size, but his offensive metrics looked decent last season compared to his previous NHL seasons. What made you think he was awful?

Ftr I don’t think Cholowski wins the 6D spot. It’s between him, Robin Salo and Sebastian Aho - but I think Mayfied would be a great partner for cholowski to limit his weaknesses


Watching him under a microscope in his games in DC, he reminded me of a cheaper Justin Schultz from last year. Decent enough offensively but failed to bring any sort of defense consistently, seemingly left his defensive partner back without help on numerous occasions, and seemed like he got quite flat-footed when play would exit the offensive zone. Perhaps I didn't get enough of a sample size but he failed to impress me outside of his first game or two in DC when he wasn't as awful as Carlson or Schultz. Perhaps someone like Mayfield can limit those weaknesses but I'm not sure he can cover for those deficiencies. I just worry that if he's even in the conversation for 6D, the back-end of the Isles D seems quite weak unless he's improved.
Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:38 a.m.
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Watching him under a microscope in his games in DC, he reminded me of a cheaper Justin Schultz from last year. Decent enough offensively but failed to bring any sort of defense consistently, seemingly left his defensive partner back without help on numerous occasions, and seemed like he got quite flat-footed when play would exit the offensive zone. Perhaps I didn't get enough of a sample size but he failed to impress me outside of his first game or two in DC when he wasn't as awful as Carlson or Schultz. Perhaps someone like Mayfield can limit those weaknesses but I'm not sure he can cover for those deficiencies. I just worry that if he's even in the conversation for 6D, the back-end of the Isles D seems quite weak unless he's improved.


What I’ve heard is that he can move the puck well out of the defensive zone and He has above average vision/playmaking skills but he’s turnover prone in the Dzone and he’s terrible at Dzone retrievals. Mayfied can help with the retrievals which should allow him to play his game and make better decisions under pressure.

The isles have one of the best top 4 D cores in the league and Scott Mayfield is one of the better 3rd pair Dmen. The isles can afford to experiment with Cholowski, but I think more likely it’s Robin Salo or Sebastian Aho who wins the spot. Cholowski is on a 2 way deal.
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:17 a.m.
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:31 a.m.
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Great deal for Ottawa, I mean just a 10/10 deal for a steadily growing team.
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:36 a.m.
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Great deal for Ottawa, I mean just a 10/10 deal for a steadily growing team.


Just need to make Zaitsev a healthy scratch and they’ll make the playoffs
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Sep. 14, 2022 at 11:37 a.m.
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common Dorion W

4th line probably looking like Motte-Gambrell-Watson, with Kelly and Kastelic breathing down their necks (I prefer Kastelic over Gambrell, but I think Gambrell might have the advantage right now). Should be an interesting camp. Nice way to make sure young guys have to earn their ice time (not a bad thing if it’s healthy and fair competition) and he’s a useful depth player who can return a pick in the worst case scenario that we suck again
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