I'd argue about Grigorenko being a sure thing from what i've seen, since he's seemingly bounced between Buffalo and Rochester, but i don't pay all that much attention to buffalo outside of recently since their playing so well. They definitely are really deep at center assuming everyone develops as planned. I take it you're a Sabres fan so i have a serious question: Are you happy that they've been playing so well lately or frustrated that they may play themselves out of a top 2 pick? I saw an article on it so i felt like asking someone.
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The way I see there are 3 possible scenarios with Sabres this season.
1. They regress back to normal and start losing games like expected, in which case we should end up last or second to last (Edmonton is big competition). This is imo the most likely scenario.
2. Enroth keeps up being the best goaltender in the world, carries us into the playoffs and becomes the new Hašek.
3. Everyone keeps getting better and our winning stops being a fluke. In this case WOOOOOO.
#1 is most likely, while #3 is the option I personally like the most.
Also, Oilers are apparently looking into trading Taylor Hall on the grounds of being "uncoachable". This trainwreck just keeps getting worse.
1. They regress back to normal and start losing games like expected, in which case we should end up last or second to last (Edmonton is big competition). This is imo the most likely scenario.
2. Enroth keeps up being the best goaltender in the world, carries us into the playoffs and becomes the new Hašek.
3. Everyone keeps getting better and our winning stops being a fluke. In this case WOOOOOO.
#1 is most likely, while #3 is the option I personally like the most.
Also, Oilers are apparently looking into trading Taylor Hall on the grounds of being "uncoachable". This trainwreck just keeps getting worse.
Lol @ the Devils head coaching plan. Rangers get to be the first to see how it "works". Can't wait
As a Pens fan for the last 2 years (since I got into Ice hockey or "Hockey" as I should say) it's hard to get game coverage in the UK. What little I can get is fantastic and all the social media and apps these days makes it not so hard to follow but still... Watching a game means so much more. The one time I visited the US I was fortunate that a hockey game was on our school's agenda. It was Salt Lake vs Huntsville (hometown) collegiate game.
Never experienced anything like it in my life.
And hey, I managed to snag a signed Malkin jersey too for a decent bargain from a vendor.
Go Pens!
Never experienced anything like it in my life.
And hey, I managed to snag a signed Malkin jersey too for a decent bargain from a vendor.
Go Pens!
Go pens go!
Edmonton trades Perron to the Penguins for a 1st and Rob Klinkhammer. Hate to admit it, but pretty good move for pittsburgh. So after all of their moves they end up with Perron and an ARZ 5th and give a 1st and the Samuelsson kid, which they're already loaded with defense. Pretty solid moves by Rutherford so far
Well, All-Star breaks's over, things are gonna start really heating up now. What are your guys thoughts/predictions on the Trade Deadline and who will and won't make the dance?
Franson or Phaneuf wil be gone before the deadline, most likely Franson
Lol @ Lombardi not buying out Richards over the summer. I'm sure those Manchester Monarch Richards jerseys are selling like hot cakes....not
Lundqvist out for at least month. Running to the cliff as i type this. Tell my friends and family that i loved them and am going to mi
interested to see how the rangers do without henrik.. wish him the best but don't mind him out if it means one less metro team creeping up on the isles
If he gets his head on straight, he could have a Seguin-like awakening. I think having Reinhart/McDavid/Eichel feeding him the puck for years to come wouldn't hurt his chances of that happening,
Franson and Santorelli to Nashville for a 1st, a prospect, and Olli Jokinen. Nashville pushing all their chips into the table.....didn't work out in 2012 so it remains to be seen how successful in the playoffs they'll be. Pissed though cause the rangers were looking at Santorelli, but it's whatever