Time to start a new thread now that the cup has been won.

 

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

I don't necessarily disagree with the colour guy saying that........

Trade for Beagle. He got grit.

Rather have Tom Wilson though.

Edited April 2, 20223 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

I don't necessarily disagree with the colour guy saying that........

I think its somewhere more in the middle that's needed.

I've said before what I'm hoping to see when guys like Zegras doing those skilled lacrosse moves on ice and defensemen getting better at reading it to nicely catch the player cleanly under the chin with his shoulder sending him barreling backwards right before he tries to deposit the puck into the net. Then hearing Howie Meeker say, 'Now that's hockey'.

Need that element of fear on the ice when a player tries these trick plays so he isn't 100% percent sure someone will not knock his block off.

3 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Trade for Beagle. He got grit.

Maybe not

Just makes the league unwatchable, IMO. 

52 minutes ago, JCon said:

Just makes the league unwatchable, IMO. 

We just need a few more Buffs in the league. He actually rarely fought but highly entertaining and gave players something to think about while he was on the ice or chirping from the bench.

I don't wanna curb creative play, necessarily, but you absolutely have to make a guy think twice about embarrassing you like that. Someone to keep them honest. If you're gonna do something like that stupid lacrosse goal, you deserve to at least take a good hit. 

Some say Gretzky, some now say Ovechkin, another generation would have pointed to Hull or Richard, but to me (and to Gretzky himself) the greatest pure goal scorer in NHL history was and still is Mike Bossy. His .762 goals per game average is the all-time best (that’s an average of 62 goals a year in an 82 game season). 

Bossy has been fighting lung cancer for a few years now, and has terminated his treatment and has gone home to live his likely very few remaining days in palliative care. Here is a piece he wrote about talking to his 14 year old self as a 60 year old. Send a prayer his way. 

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/letter-to-my-younger-self-mike-bossy

Pretty vicious.

On 2022-04-04 at 7:09 AM, TrueBlue4ever said:

Some say Gretzky, some now say Ovechkin, another generation would have pointed to Hull or Richard, but to me (and to Gretzky himself) the greatest pure goal scorer in NHL history was and still is Mike Bossy. His .762 goals per game average is the all-time best (that’s an average of 62 goals a year in an 82 game season). 

Bossy has been fighting lung cancer for a few years now, and has terminated his treatment and has gone home to live his likely very few remaining days in palliative care. Here is a piece he wrote about talking to his 14 year old self as a 60 year old. Send a prayer his way. 

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/letter-to-my-younger-self-mike-bossy

Trottier and Bossy. What a tandem. 

What a fantastic piece Bossy wrote here. As Howie Meeker would have said, "Now that's hockey'.

I hope he's surrounded by people who love and adore him, I'm sure he is.

On 2022-04-11 at 11:57 AM, blue_gold_84 said:

Pretty vicious.

4 games.  Seems low honestly 

5 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

No:  As Howie Meeker would have said, "stop it right there"   Or, " complete the check"

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3 hours ago, iHeart said:

Grit and gritty. Good to see.

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Grit and gritty. Good to see.

More like dumb and dumber. 

 

 

The #NHLJets have agreed to terms with forward Wyatt Bongiovanni to a two-year, entry-level contract. 

DETAILS ▶️ https://wpgjets.co/3JNxgED

 

NCAA FA signing 

Don't know a lot about him, but decent production this year.  

Same last name as Jon Bon Jovi

20 hours ago, Tony Fresco said:

Don't know a lot about him, but decent production this year.  

Is he big,fast and gritty? Asking for 15000 friends.

Edited April 17, 20223 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

20 hours ago, Goalie said:

 

 

Edited April 17, 20223 yr by Goldkobra
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If only Ducky hadn't passed (however I am pro Carlyle)

 

Woof to that list.... 

Lane Lambert is an interesting name on that list.  He was in the Nashville organization as the head coach in Milwaukee, then became an assistant to Trotz and seems to have followed him to both Washington and the Island.   

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2931  If Trotz is not made available to the market, Lambert might be the next best thing.

As for the rest of the list, I think I'd rather go with some up and comer than a re-tread.  How many of us knew much about Jon Cooper before he was hired by the Lightning?  

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Coaching [notes]

Season	Team	Lge	Type	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pct	Result
2002-03	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	Assistant
2003-04	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL	Assistant
2003-04	Prince George Cougars	WHL	Head‡	58	26	25	7	0	0.509	Out of Playoffs
2004-05	Prince George Cougars	WHL	Head	72	26	41	3	2	0.396	Out of Playoffs
2005-06	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	Assistant
2006-07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Assistant
2007-08	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Head	80	44	29	0	7	0.594	Lost in round 1
2008-09	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Head	80	49	22	0	9	0.669	Lost in round 2
2009-10	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Head	80	41	30	0	9	0.569	Lost in round 1
2010-11	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Head	80	44	22	0	14	0.638	Lost in round 2
2011-12	Nashville Predators	NHL	Assistant
2012-13	Nashville Predators	NHL	Assistant
2013-14	Nashville Predators	NHL	Assistant
2014-15	Washington Capitals	NHL	Assistant
2015-16	Washington Capitals	NHL	Assistant
2016-17	Washington Capitals	NHL	Assistant
2017-18	Washington Capitals	NHL	Assistant
2018-19	New York Islanders	NHL	Associate							Lost in round 2
2019-20	New York Islanders	NHL	Associate							Lost in round 4
2020-21	New York Islanders	NHL	Associate							Lost in round 3
2021-22	New York Islanders	NHL	Associate	75	35	31	0	9	0.527

 

Lambert Groulx or Brad Berry from UND would all be solid. Carlyle is a dinosaur