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2023-24 NHL Season Discussion Thread #1: Here we Go!

Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:47 a.m.
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Quinn Hughes leads all defensemen this season in

Goals (4)
Assists (12)
Points (16)
+/- (+13)
EVG (3)
EVP (9)

Hughes family coming for the Hart, Art Ross, Norris, and Calder this season
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:49 a.m.
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Woof

Zadina goes from riding the pine in DET to skating full time for SJS.
I'd take the former...
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:55 a.m.
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Double Didg's & it's not Calgary is soooooo grrrrreat!
cheers
Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:58 a.m.
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Quoting: IconicHawk
https://twitter.com/CamandStrick/status/1720290846564569259?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Worst team in NHL history?


Quoting: mv21227
Almost allowed as many goals tonight as they’ve scored in 9 games


Quoting: Juiceman
The 2023 San Jose Sharks are legit the worst team I have ever watched


It is absolutely pathetic to watch; biggest "gimme" game in the NHL in a really long time.

Imagine how bad it would be if Blackwood wasn't providing actually really good goaltending (not tonight in relief however).

Fans are already leaving in droves; another migration out of the Bay area.

Maybe when Couture comes back they'll be a little more competitive.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.
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Mike Grier is the man when it comes to tanking. The only issue is that he isn't particularly good at selling off useful assets for value. What a fall from grace for the Sharks... Hope Celebrini is worth it
Nov. 3, 2023 at 1:04 a.m.
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Goon Hughes with 3 penalties and 5 points
Nov. 3, 2023 at 1:06 a.m.
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Sharks
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10-1...
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 1:21 a.m.
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Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Mike Grier is the man when it comes to tanking. The only issue is that he isn't particularly good at selling off useful assets for value. What a fall from grace for the Sharks... Hope Celebrini is worth it


I honestly feel really bad for Hertl and Couture. Those contracts are so tough to move but they are locked in long-term to this mess.

When the Avs had their worst season ever; the hockey wasn't this bad. They were losing but it you could see that it was just because of the system and off-season drama of Patrick Roy leaving short notice and Bednar coming in cold with no prep time. Their talent was there. I remember posting that they were the "best" losing team I had ever seen. The Sharks however are an absolute dumpster fire.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 1:30 a.m.
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I take back everything I said about Erik Karlsson. This Sharks team deserves to be relegated
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:07 a.m.
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Don’t worry guys the Sharks are just securing 1st place lottery odds asap.

Only to lose the lottery to the 6th best odds Chicago Blackhawks. You can come back to this in July.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:08 a.m.
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Also still can’t believe both Wilson and Grier thought it was smart to NOT deal Hertl.
Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:12 a.m.
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Only 10,000 people showed up for the game vs Vancouver, I’d say around 2/3 of that arena left midway through the second period
Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.
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Quoting: IconicHawk
Only 10,000 people showed up for the game vs Vancouver, I’d say around 2/3 of that arena left midway through the second period


It’s not even worth paying 20$ to watch that team most nights.

Watched the game till the Boeser goal (so just about 2 minutes lol), I said “yeah this ain’t gonna get better”
Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:32 a.m.
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So with most teams having played about 10 games, there are 2 teams with no regulation losses: Vegas and Boston, while 1 team has no wins: SJ (oof)
Nov. 3, 2023 at 8:59 a.m.
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There's been a lot of bad teams, and it's easy to exaggerate amd say "this might be the worst team ever". It's easy to be a prisoner of the moment.

This Sharks team might be the worst team ever. I've never seen a team so ****ing horrible in the very basics of playing hockey. I have truly never seen anything like this before, even those Buffalo and Edmonton teams that tanked weren't this.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.
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Quoting: Otto_Kirov
There's been a lot of bad teams, and it's easy to exaggerate amd say "this might be the worst team ever". It's easy to be a prisoner of the moment.

This Sharks team might be the worst team ever. I've never seen a team so ****ing horrible in the very basics of playing hockey. I have truly never seen anything like this before, even those Buffalo and Edmonton teams that tanked weren't this.


Agreed. It feels disrespectful to witness the humiliation of these players.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 10:10 a.m.
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Quoting: HockeyScotty
Agreed. It feels disrespectful to witness the humiliation of these players.


It's wild how soon they've given up. It's not like they're this bad. We've seen Coyote rosters with 1/10th of the skill level.
Nov. 3, 2023 at 10:12 a.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
It's wild how soon they've given up. It's not like they're this bad. We've seen Coyote rosters with 1/10th of the skill level.


They should send Eklund down to the AHL; he shouldn't be tainted with this type of hockey in his development; none of their young players should.
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Nov. 3, 2023 at 10:24 a.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
It's wild how soon they've given up. It's not like they're this bad. We've seen Coyote rosters with 1/10th of the skill level.


Quoting: HockeyScotty
They should send Eklund down to the AHL; he shouldn't be tainted with this type of hockey in his development; none of their young players should.


It's very evident Couture is missing. Hasn't been around since training camp. And I don't think Quinn is or ever was the right coach for a rebuild/ tank. Don't feel like he's ever "had the team" on his leash.
Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.
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So, TImothy Liljegren is out for a "significant amount of time" after Marchand did his Marchand thing.

We have a defenseman that they could be interested in...
Nov. 3, 2023 at 12:23 p.m.
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So, TImothy Liljegren is out for a "significant amount of time" after Marchand did his Marchand thing.

We have a defenseman that they could be interested in...


The main issue is Timmins could be coming back soon and McCabe is back I believe Monday

Maybe it happens I have 0 idea lul
Nov. 3, 2023 at 2:09 p.m.
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Kent Johnson has been sent to the AHL. Weird that thus comes straight off the back of him switching agencies. The Blue Jackets aren't trying to trade him... right?
Nov. 3, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
Got a feeling with Liligren's injury and McCabe already being out we could see a trade

Liligren to LTIR and they will look to add


DAVID SAVARD
Nov. 3, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
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Of course the Canucks win 10-1 but Elias Pettersson decides not to score robbing me of 25 Tims points
Nov. 3, 2023 at 2:12 p.m.
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Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Kent Johnson has been sent to the AHL. Weird that thus comes straight off the back of him switching agencies. The Blue Jackets aren't trying to trade him... right?


Put down the phone Jarmo, you don't need Elias Lindholm that badly Jarmo...
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