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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 18, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.
Thread: Jslongo Top 10 Teams Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bhavikp27</b></div><div>VGK was better and Colorado was better than Dallas for most part of the season. They would have probably beat Dallas if they had their entire team; maybe not but likely. Dallas ended up being the better team in the playoffs.

You will tell me CBJ was the better team last year over TBL? In the series, yes. The entire season? No. That's my point.</div></div>

Yeah you failing to acknowledge Dallas swept Colorado in the regular season and beat them in 67% of matchups over a 12 month period is more an indictment on you than anything else. Dallas plays the “Vegas style” better than Vegas. So yeah I’d say Dallas is the better “team.”

The TB situation from last season is apples to oranges. TB crushed Columbus in the regular season. For whatever reason, they were thoroughly outplayed in the playoffs.

This is not the case in the Dallas situation, who over the course of 12 months went 8-4 against a better Colorado team and 5-3 against a better Vegas team.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 18, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.
Thread: Jslongo Top 10 Teams Thread
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jslongo</b></div><div>At the end of the day it comes down to favourable matchups. This list is VERY accurate, when you look at the teams on paper.

A team like the Islanders are a great team, because they have SOME good players and the ENTIRE teams plays well together/has great chemistry.

You looks at a team like Carolina last year. Washington was the better team on paper, yet somehow the Canes reach the ECF.</div></div>

I don’t have an issue with the list. It is natural and just for people to evaluate talent on paper before there is any data.

After 7/8 of a season, and a bubble situation in which every single team was subject to the same conditions, I would argue there is plenty of data to analyze.

When you are attempting to evaluate two different teams is it more efficient to do so “on paper,” or based on the data that was provided over multiple matchups between the two subject teams being compared?

If you ask any GM or player, is the team that is “better on paper” or the team that wins the head to head matchups over the course of 12 months the better team, what would the answer be?

If a team has (some) talent, great team chemistry, and plays well together, would that not be the definition of a good team? One that people strive to build and be apart of? If you have a good team on paper but have unfavorable matchups, are you really an elite team? If you are on paper, superior to an opponent but they dictate the entire way a game is played and beat you because of it, are you an elite team? A complete team is one that can play anyone, at any style, and come out on top.

This isn’t football, you have multiple times to demonstrate your ability against other teams of ability. At the end of the season, no matter how it gets done, the better team presents itself.

It is amazing that when presented a complete set of data, anyone can come to a conclusion that Dallas and Tampa are not the two “best teams” in hockey this season.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 3, 2020 at 6:18 p.m.
Thread: Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Phleb2</b></div><div>The roster changes that could be made IMO includes these players: BC, Cogliano, Perry, Sekera and Janmark. I do not mean to change them all but these are the one I would consider if I wanted to do changes. Player who could be coming in would be (in no order) Harley, Dellandrea, Robertson, Hanley, Kiviranta.

The problem here is that the players coming out are all Vets. So no easy hook here for Bowness who is a Vet coach first. A coach who gives a lot of importance in the little things that Vets brings instead of the energy that younger players brings. The ice time of Guri (our most productive forward in the PO) game after game after game is an indication of that philosophy.</div></div>


Yeah I’m much more inclined to play a young forward as opposed to a young defensemen, no matter how much I like Harley. Though Sekera has been slow and as uninspiring as it gets up until the last game or two, I’d rather make forward changes.

Perry has to go. Has to. He is a liability. I personally think he’s killed Hintz’s game too since he can’t keep up. Again, on Bowness to recognize this. I would rather sit Cogliano but feels like Perry has rubbed off on BC and now he wants to join the penalty party. Not a good omen for us that their power play has been quite and we insist on continuing to put them on it.

It’s just a bad, inescapable situation that will all be over by midnight (hopefully) Friday.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 3, 2020 at 5:42 p.m.
Thread: Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Phleb2</b></div><div>The Bishop decision is, to be polite, very strange. Especially when Bishop is back in the "unfit to play" category the day after. Clearly someone drop the ball here or Bishop was not honest with Bowness. You do not send an injured goaltender in front of the net in the PO when you have other and better options. I mean, it's not rocket science that it's better to have a not rested Dobby than an injured Bishop.</div></div>

Yeah I’m going to assume Bish and staff said he was good to go and he looked fine on the days he did skate. If that’s the case, I can move past it. If not then trade him and fire all involved.

What I cannot get over is how we watch the same thing night after night without a single adjustment or personnel change. If there are attempted adjustments, they current personnel is not capable of revealing them. Again, a personnel issue.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 3, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.
Thread: Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SlevinKalevra</b></div><div>I’m far from pro Bowness right now, but you won’t find many coaches in the NHL that will throw two rookies into a game 7</div></div>

Which is why you play them far earlier and often. It’s no secret to anyone that the team has struggled to have an offensive identity for 2 years and has endured a 7 &amp; 12 game slide. As a guy that has been around for a while, not recognizing this is flat out stupidity.

The reality is the guy was fired by one of the top GM’s in the game for being responsible for a unit that “just wasn’t good enough.” He can’t cut it as a HC, IHC, or even an assistant on a true contender.

Playing Bishop isn’t an issue, so long as Bishop said he was ready to go and wanted to go. Khudobin needed a rest, so why not try and steal a game with someone who finished in the Vezina hunt multiple times. Turns out we could’ve had a brick wall and still lost that one.

To run out the same ineffective line up night after night is a problem. That, is stupidity. He hasn’t been dealt an awesome hand by Nill, who also stinks, but have some balls and change it up. I’m not going to miss either of them.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 3, 2020 at 3:58 p.m.
Thread: Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Phleb2</b></div><div>There is a lot of unhappy people on the Stars’ boards regarding the penalties. But, if you do not have the puck and/or are too slow to follow the play, usually you get more penalties than the other teams. Teams with the puck and with more offensive zone time takes much less penalties, especially if their skill level is much higher.</div></div>

Yeah I’m halfway excited the country (night owls) are seeing us get exposed. Hopefully that puts pressure on the right people.

I’ve heard from someone that cancelled some pretty prime season tickets that there have been a significant amount of cancellations. And it’s not because of the org’s support of BLM, though it was a clever spin by whoever said it. People are done with it all. Seeing how Cuban approaches his Mavs club, I personally think Gaglardi needs to sell and someone locally take over that has an ounce of care.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 4, 2020 at 1:27 p.m.
Thread: Playoff Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>michaelsdavid</b></div><div>I was massively impressed by the Janmark, pavs, rads lines last night. Very good cycle and puck control. They also scored a goal. I wouldn't want to break that up. And the Hintz, Segy, Guri line proved it doesn't really work in the restart camp. I'd love to see Robertson and Dellandrea get into at least one game though, maybe the exhibition.</div></div>

You and I both, but I am so tired of seeing Janmark weakly flip a scoring chance into the stomach of the opposing goalie. Just trying to get someone else with a little more creativity/skill.
I need to see that top line turned loose against a different jersey before I’m convinced it doesn’t work.
Unfortunately, I don’t believe this team will find a fix until the front office and coaching staff is addressed
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 3, 2020 at 11:12 a.m.
Thread: BUF and TOR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SammyT_51</b></div><div>Leafs are possibly moving 2/3 of Johnsson/Kerfoot/Kapanen so imo Johnsson for Faksa and Kerfoot for better package would make sense. I mean 3rd+Honka is fair from value standpoint.</div></div>

That makes sense. I am a Dallas fan, so I was trying to make the best team possible. Wanted to be realistic with other team needs (cap help), but wasn’t too concerned if they were better or worse after a move.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>klingberg and Lindell are 2 RHD.

We have Rasmus Ristolainen, Colin MIller, Henri Jokiharju under contract, Brandon Montour as an RFA and WIll Borgen ready to graduate to the NHL at RHD already.

Not that there isnt value there. If we trade reinhart it better not be for defense.</div></div>

Yeah they are, but they also play together and play very well. They are experienced enough at this point to play either side, IMO. Maybe it doesn’t work, that was just a shot in the dark. I don’t really like Lindell but he is a bargain so I’ll keep trying to get rid of him.