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Adirn22

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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22 at 11:48 p.m.
Thread: Fuel To Fire
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CoachCoach</b></div><div>LOL wow man take it down a notch. Clearly this was meant as a way to have conversation. It has been stated multiple times not to be taken seriously, and I acknowledged that the offer was light. The purpose was in response to Nylander for Raymond + 9. Everyone tiptoes around the actual cost because no one knows. It doesn't happen (outside of the eclipse moments).

The Dats&gt;MM comment is obviously a DETROIT PRIDE thing, just as I am sure every team has that player they will cling to. In reality, Marner is having a career in a similar fashion (albeit less highlights), the results are there. The comment was purely in the same tone as the ACGM itself. The internet has a crazy way of not reflecting actual conversations.</div></div>

Both a great players. However Datsyuk made abdelkader a good player and got him a big contract. His last 5+ years he had no one but zetterberg and they were split up most of the time. MM has 1 or two superstars on his line at all times. That said it's tough to fully compare. Both are or were top notch offensive and defensive players.

Dasyuk&gt; MM
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 22 at 12:34 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 20 at 9:47 p.m.
Thread: Wings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DougieGilmour</b></div><div>Any leafs fan who thinks that is a kid without the years of disappointment. Wings fans that are old know you were garbage from the 60s to the late 80s. They’ve been garbage again now for nearly a decade. The idea that you somehow get to laugh at the leafs without knowing your own history of insignificance is a little sad.</div></div>

Like Joerofl said...rent free. I'd feel bad for you if you werent such a miserable dark cloud. Go stop at Smittys for an early bird special. Get your spirit up, eh. It's a poor look to hate on an entire fan base because posts of a few. (Unless its monteal.) Every leafs fan with hope is a kid, right. Yeah the wings were very bad in the past. Well aware of the history, thanks. Yeah the wings are bad now. Guess what, we still have the same chance as toronto to win it all. None at all. It will take time, that's fine. We've won 4 times in my life. Been to another 2 finals. We can laugh at the miserable leaf fans. Leafs are my second team and i respect most of thier fans. I do feel bad for the decent ones.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9 at 3:39 p.m.
Thread: Another Disappointing Lottery
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hockey_Mind</b></div><div>You're basing that off of what some amateur bloggers have come up with. Try this:
https://theathletic.com/4469516/2023/04/30/blue-jackets-draft-lottery-nhl/

5 expert mathematicians broke down the odds and results over the last 23 years and no team has had more chances at the top pick without winning than CBJ.

Here's a snippet in case you don't have a subscription:

"For most of the Blue Jackets’ existence, the NHL lottery rules stated that a club could move up only four spots via the lottery. So any team that finished higher than the fifth-worst record couldn’t land the No. 1 pick. Six times between 2001-13, the Jackets fell into this category.

But even in those seasons, the Blue Jackets still had a percentage chance to win the lottery and move higher in the lineup, and didn’t.

When you take all of the non-playoff seasons into account, according to our experts, the Blue Jackets have had a 77.3 percent chance to win the lottery at least once in those 16 opportunities.

In nine previous seasons, the Blue Jackets have finished low enough in the standings to have a chance at winning the first pick. Yes, they had a shot at Alex Ovechkin (2004), Sidney Crosby (2005), Auston Matthews (2016), etc.

This season, at 13.5 percent, marks the fourth-best chance the Blue Jackets have had at landing the No. 1 pick through the years.

In 2012, they had the best odds at 25.0 percent, but slid from No. 1 to No. 2. In 2002, the Jackets had an 18.8 percent chance to win the lottery, but slid from No. 2 to No. 3. In 2003, they had a 14.2 percent chance, but fell from No. 3 to No. 4.

When you consider all of the seasons in which the Blue Jackets could have landed the No. 1 pick, according to our experts, the Blue Jackets have had a 69.6 percent chance of doing so at least once.

If Anaheim wins this year’s lottery — they have the best chance at 25.5 percent — the Blue Jackets will long lament their 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins late this season, which moved them out of the pole position for the lottery.

Still, they head into this year’s lottery with the same optimism as ever. If the ping pong balls bounce their way, they could win Bedard. And if they don’t?

Well, according to our experts, another loss in the draft lottery this year would only make the Blue Jackets’ numbers (obviously) worse. They would have had a 73.7 percent chance likelihood of winning the No. 1 pick when you put this year’s chances into the mix.

Moser, the data scientist from Buffalo, took all of this a step further. He ran simulations for all of the draft lotteries dating back to 2001 to determine which franchise across the entire NHL has had the most “expected” lottery wins based on their yearly finish in the standings.

“This way,” Moser said, “we could tell just how ‘unlucky’ the Blue Jackets are compared to their peers.”

There are four teams in the same realm with the most “expected” lottery wins: Edmonton (1.4), Columbus and Florida (1.38), and Buffalo (1.37). What stands out is that Edmonton has won four lotteries. Florida has won three. Buffalo has won two. Columbus has won zero.

The Blue Jackets, Moser said, have been the NHL’s most unlucky club when it comes to the draft lottery with 1.38 fewer lottery wins than expected, or -1.38. The other clubs with a similar beef to the Blue Jackets are Arizona (-1.08), Los Angeles (-0.85), Ottawa (-0.75), and Carolina (-0.74).

So, there it is. The Blue Jackets being unlucky in the lottery isn’t just a feeling. It’s a fact."</div></div>

Gary doesn't want top stars in Columbus or Arizona. That might grow the markets there and be good for business. Dumb*** executives like him don't know anything and just want to have control and help their rich buddies.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 9 at 3:34 p.m.
Thread: Another Disappointing Lottery
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoreHitzSeider</b></div><div>Gary is still mad that Mister I wouldn't shake his hand after the 2009 SCF. Ilitch shook Mario's hand. Keep crying, Gary. Yzerman will still build a winner. To think all those years that Red Wings did Gary a favour by playing in the West while propping up the weak teams and flying in and out of time zones. Ungrateful prick.</div></div>

He is a sad little man. He needs to be replaced. Such an awful human being, and the worst thing is he doesn't even care about the sport. It's been obvious for 2 or 3 years now he has been rigging the drawing and it gets worse and more obvious each year! It's funny because Chicago is such a big hockey market. Wonder why, they were a dynasty, very recently. I feel it gets held against the wings for making the playoffs 20+ years in a row. Meanwhile teams like the devils, rangers, and now Chicago dont suffer at all and only watch bad product for a year or two. I feel like it should be our turn to return to greatness especially since we are a big market and have only lost some fare weather fans due to BS like this.