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2021 NHL regular season thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Cosmo, Dec 26, 2020.

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  1. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    dixiehack, Apr 12, 2021
    #445
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  2. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    Caps trading Panik, Vrana, a first and a second to Detroit for Anthony Mantha. That is ... interesting.
     
    UPChip, Apr 12, 2021
    #446
  3. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Yzerman doing a great job.
     
    JC, Apr 12, 2021
    #447
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  4. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    I think it’s excellent
    Mantha’s big, talented and lazy
    An ultimate tease
    He’s a guy everybody thinks they can fix
    Stevie Y needed to do something to shake up a losing team and got two players and two picks in the process
    Of course, if he floats in DC I expect Ovi to kick his ass
     
    Last edited: Apr 12, 2021
    Jake from State Farm, Apr 12, 2021
    #448
  5. Justin_Rice

    Justin_Rice Well-Known Member

    I'm going to need @Cosmo to tell me how to feel about that.

    I like Vrana ...
     
    Justin_Rice, Apr 12, 2021
    #449
  6. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Who cares about a losing team right now, it’s all about down the road. Getting 2 picks and Vrana is nice deal
     
    JC, Apr 12, 2021
    #450
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  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Vrana is going to be a free agent. Who knows what he is thinking, but Washington apparently thought it couldn't lock him up, so will a bad team (no offense to any Detroit fans) be able to? From Washington's point of view, they trade in Vrana's free agency for Mantha locked up -- and Mantha does have some nice potential upside. Panik was thrown in to make it work with the cap. From Detroit's point of view, they basically traded Mantha for the picks. It seems like a fair deal all around. It will be good for the Caps next year, if they were going to lose Vrana, but I don't think it makes them better for the playoffs this year.
     
    The Big Ragu, Apr 12, 2021
    #451
  8. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    I was really curious about this one. I believe Mantha was the player the color guy for the Carolina Hurricanes, Tripp Tracy, was blasting as basically a living heart donor during the Red Wings-Hurricanes broadcast Saturday night. In so many words, Tracy believes he has all the skill and talent in the world, but is lazy and not committed. For Tracy to say that is a mouthful as he is not usually that direct.

    Steve Yzerman is clearly trying to speed up the process with a far-from-impressive roster. Given what he built in Tampa, I'm betting he gets it done faster than any of us think.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Apr 12, 2021
    #452
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  9. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Sam Mills 51, Apr 12, 2021
    #453
  10. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Except he is terrible at hockey.
     
    JC, Apr 12, 2021
    #454
  11. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    He’s a RFA not UFA.
     
    JC, Apr 12, 2021
    #455
  12. OscarMadison

    OscarMadison Well-Known Member

    @dixiehack sometimes I think Poile's mantra is "Hold my beer!"
     
    OscarMadison, Apr 12, 2021
    #456
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