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Forum: NHLAug. 11, 2022 at 6:29 p.m.
Thread: Team Canada Scandal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>I don’t want to speak on behalf of beterchiarelli but you may find these two articles informative.

<a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/theathletic.com/3441414/2022/07/22/hockey-canada-2018-sexual-assault/%3Famp%3D1" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Katie Strang</a>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">E.M., the woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada over an alleged group sexual assault by some members of Canada’s world junior hockey team in 2018, says that she has felt “vulnerable and exposed” since news of her allegations became public in May. <a href="https://t.co/M6dR4ySOr1" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/M6dR4ySOr1</a></p>— Robyn Doolittle (@robyndoolittle) <a href="https://twitter.com/robyndoolittle/status/1554427638881685504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">August 2, 2022</a></blockquote>



Make your decisions yourself</div></div>

Not enough information for anyone to make a decision. It is one side of the story. And it is largely based upon one (inadmissible) piece of evidence.

There would need to be full discovery (collecting evidence), cross examination (interviewing participants) following normal standards of due process.

Almost all that is known today was known to police years ago when they decided not to pursue a criminal case. So what has changed? Unfortunately, most people decided guilt or innocence within days of hearing about it and only hearing one side of the story.

Anyone that remembers the Duke Lacrosse case from mid 2000s should be cautious about judging guilt or innocence. Back then, everyone assumed guilt. The accused did not speak. They got their day in court and proved their innocence. It is one of the more famous cases like this, but it is unfortunately a very common flaw in a society undergoing large scale cultural correction. We become hardwired to affix our views to specific cases and sometimes the facts don’t turn out to be what we want them to be.

Best to reserve judgement. Presume innocence. Demand truth.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 8, 2022 at 7:44 p.m.
Thread: Foegele Plus for Johnson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BouchBomb</b></div><div>EDM declines that's too much to dump foegele who is only 26 and still has some upside and johnson analytics are so bad 1% ev offense, 48% ev defense, 10% finishing, 6% WAR, I'm not familiar with johnson and haven't watch him play but those numbers scare me, Maybe if you took Barrie instead Edmonton would consider, His PK numbers look pretty alright</div></div>

Edmonton declines?

How can you claim to be an Oiler fan and be utterly ignorant of the cap problem you guys have?

This isn't an effort to bring in a winger for McDavid or Draisaitl -- it's an effort to be cap compliant and exchange a virtually useless third-liner for some cap space.

The whole reason why Foegele hasn't been traded yet is that no one has made Edmonton an offer this good, so that the Oilers can keep Barrie instead of having to find a replacement for him.
Forum: NHLAug. 7, 2022 at 2:36 p.m.
Thread: Prospect Discussion Thread #3
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm going to go ahead and say it: Quentin Musty has a pretty decent shot <a href="https://t.co/TNhUhc3BC2" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/TNhUhc3BC2</a></p>— /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/status/1554214726271242242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">August 1, 2022</a></blockquote>




I really don’t think I’m overstating this, every team with a 1st round pick in 2023 is going to get a really special player. It’s that deep</div></div>

I'm really so freaking hyped for this draft, not a lot of depth outside forwards but the forward crop is sensational
Forum: NHLAug. 3, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.
Thread: 2022 WJC Discussion Thread
Top 5 USA Players I'm Excited To See:

Matt Knies (LW)-Drafted by the Leafs in the 2nd round of '21, this kid is an absolute steal-he was a PPG player this past year for the U of Minnesota, and Jon Morosi pegged him as his breakout candidate for the USA this tournament. Can't wait to watch him absolutely light it up.

Logan Cooley (C)-I freaking love this guy, as I said earlier (picked 3 OA by the Coyotes in this past draft). Ridiculously skilled, incredibly smart, team-first player, and he seems like a really sweet, modest guy too (similar to Jack Campbell). IMO, he could wind up being the best player out of the '22 draft class when it's all said and done. Hope he tears the opposition to shreds.

Thomas Bordeleau (C)-He looked almost-NHL-ready in his brief stint with the Sharks towards the end of the season after scoring 25 pts in 37 games for the U of Michigan this past year. A 2nd round pick in 2020, SJS might have gotten a steal in this kid. Would love to see him have success in the tournament.

Luke Hughes (D)-I mean, how can you not love this kid? Incredible talent, great hands, solid defender, good puck mover, and terrific work ethic. He has a chance to be for the USA what Owen Power was for Canada in December before the tournament was shut down and subsequently rescheduled.

Kaidan Mbereko (G)-What a story. His father played in the World Cup of Rugby for Zimbabwe before immigrating to the USA, and now his son is likely going to be the starter for the latter country in the biggest tournament of his life to date. Like Jon Morosi, I thought the starter was going to be Braden Holt (yes, there actually is a goalie prospect named Braden Holt who has no relation to Braden Holtby whatsoever), but surprisingly, Holt did not make the team, which leaves the job as Mbereko's to lose. The biggest question for the Stars and Stripes is in net, so if Mbereko can hold down the fort well enough, the USA should be in good shape. Hope he succeeds.
Forum: NHLJul. 31, 2022 at 6:44 p.m.
Thread: 2021-2022 NHL Offseason Discussion Thread #10 - Kadri oh Kadri, wherefore art thou Kadri?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>Concurrent with this situation about analytics and making them "conversant" on a site like this; it would be great if there was a better resource for NHL team/coaching strategy and tactics. This is something that is easy to find in NFL boards (3-4 defense vs 4-3 teams; etc) and fantasy sites but is very much lacking in the hockey world (and is way underrepresented in the USA across all media).

The reason I bring it up is that the analytics vs the eye test debates sometimes ignore the actual expectations of the position/player on the the actual NHL team. Taking one guy out of one system and plugging him into another just because he is good at xGA% is a fairly lazy argument if you don't understand the two systems being used.

With coaching changes you cannot just make the same generic arguments about certain teams.

Likewise with goalie changes, the defensive structure in front of them is the biggest factor in their success.

I have been a hockey fan for about 27 years (starting in my late teens) so I did not grow up with the game like I did baseball and football. I did start playing hockey recreationally about a decade ago but there aren't much fundamentals there; but I have been growing to appreciate the nuances of each position and the expectation as I've talked with players that do have solid pedigrees in the sport and are coaches.

I think this variable is one of the things that could really separate CapFriendly as a differentiator amongst hockey sites. Which coaches/teams (or even which lines) prefer Dump &amp; Chase vs Regrouping on zone entries; what is their Forecheck style, which power play and penalty kill system do they run, etc.</div></div>

I think this also would help with debates about handedness. Some people think it matters, others don't. It isn't that simple: it depends on what the player in their position is expected to do!

A RHD defenseman playing in a dump and chase, 3rd pair cycling role it probably matters very little which side he plays on; but a top pair RHD on a 2-1-2 Overload team that relies on speed thru the all zones, it matters a great deal.