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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2016 at 10:07 a.m.
Thread: If possible, Crosby is EVEN BETTER w/ Bergeron & Marchand
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>scottclev</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>billcriddle</b></div><div><i><div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>F50marco</b></div><div><i>Even if technically the trade value is fair I still wouldn't do it if I were the Pens. Its not even about value anymore when your talking about superstars like Crosby. Even if some team offered 10 1st rounders for Mario Lemieux at age 20, I'd still not do it. Even if it would defy logic. I'd rather keep Crosby just out of spite that no one else could have him except for me than to trade him.

That's why these fantasy trades for superstars like Crosby, etc can never be plausible and will forever just be for fun but without any substance.</i></div></div>

Agreed. The merchandising and franchise value is too great. Ironically Boston traded away probably the 2 biggest since the blockbuster Gretzky trade...Thornton and Seguin.</i></div></div>

Don't forget Kessel. Unlike Thorton &amp; Seguin, he has a cup.</i></div></div>

Uh... Seguin WON a cup with the Bruins.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2016 at 9:22 a.m.
Thread: Optimal Team USA
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blynasty</b></div><div><i>Built to beat Canada and they can't even score a goal on Europe hahaha. Tortorella is already scoping out his drive on the next hole before even having one on the dancefloor.

Honestly though, they need more skill guys. A team can essentially plan to have a guy in Patrick Kane's face all night and then you are just left with a bunch of power forwards and Pacioretty getting yelled at. The team is built to dominate if they get up early, wearing down the other team's defense, and playing a gritty style of hockey but they clearly had no plan of attack of coming back from a deficit. At least we know Big Buff will be in there for the rest of the tournament (see 2 games).</i></div></div>

Been saying that for years. Team USA is obsessed with grit. All hope is not lost, but they'd better realize that skill and speed are infinitely better than grit soon with all the young American players.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 21, 2016 at 9:18 a.m.
Thread: Optimal Team USA
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BombSquad</b></div><div><i>It absolutely baffles me how team usa could pick plugs like Kesler, Callahan, Dubinsky, &amp; Abdelkader over quality players like Tyler Johnson &amp; Atkinson and still expect to be taken seriously. Then, on top of it all, they get a coach who thinks its a good idea to start Jack Johnson (who has no business even being on team usa) over Buff. I like this version of the team much better</i></div></div>

Thank you, I appreciate that. I hope that last night's shenanigans are enough to make Team USA's higher ups realize that speed and skill are much better to have than grit. Dean Lombardi and Tortorella both need to be held accountable for their mistakes. Ray Shero should be Team USA's next GM and I say give Bylsma a shot with a roster built around skill and speed rather than grit. PLV or Sullivan would also be acceptable choices. I'd even take Todd Richards over Tortorella.