Bosc wrote:
Chris18 wrote:
Trevor Gillies was asked a lot if he was related to Clark, and he had to say that sadly, he wasn't. He could fight like him, but certainly not score.
He absolutely could not fight like Clark Gillies
Okay fine. I was trying to say something nice about the psychopath, and you call me out. He's going to read this (well, maybe have someone read it to him) and find both of us and now it'll be YOUR fault.
Pokecheque wrote:
Chris18 wrote:
I didn't realize Mark and Dale were bros. Ew. Wasn't there another brother who played in the NHL?
Roy has embraced analytics.
Lou never will.
No clue what his son thinks, other than it's obviously wrong because Bridgeport is far worse than when he took over.
If Roy's finally embraced analytics that's a sea change for sure. He wasn't vociferously opposed to them but seemed very dismissive. It was upon his departure that the Avs really took a deep dive into analytics and built the team they have now. Sakic spoke poorly about them too at one point but he's obviously on-board with them (got word from a friend who shall remain nameless that the push to embrace the fancy stats may have come from above him).
This isn't directly-related to the Isles but I figured it's interesting to note that Friedman and Marek dedicated a few minutes to the Columbus Blue Jackets and their GM search, and speculated that AGMs Rick Nash and Basil McRae might be pushing hard for Mark Hunter as both guys have connections with the London Knights. So maybe Hunter goes there, I don't know. I know which market/franchise appeals to me more, and despite the fact there's probably a lot more young talent in the Lumbus system, I'd still pick the Isles.
I wonder if Isles fans would hate Mark Hunter for what Dale did. Probably not if he does a good job. But if he falters they'll turn on him and probably bring it up.
I don't know if I'd want the Isles GM job. It's going to be a shit show for a few years. At least I think so. More than just an on the fly retool. The system is so barren of prospects it's going to take a while to build it up. I almost feel like they need to concentrate on that first. Most fans are saying they should trade anyone not named Barzal, Horvat, Dobson or Sorokin. Someone else replied that those are the first 4 they should trade, so they can restock the cupboard with good, young guys, who can grow up together, and you can get a few guys for each of them. They won't be proven, sure, but if you try to put a bunch of unproven kids around those guys, you might have a shit show anyway. I can see merits of both ideas- you've got a really great goalie, who had an off year, probably due to loss of confidence after playing more than half the year with no defensive structure, two great forwards, and a great d-man. Those are usually the big pieces you need to be successful, but they seem so far off after those guys. But I think fans would throw in the towel if they traded those guys, unless the return was spectacular and allowed cap space to bring in other talented guys on smaller contracts. They've needed a sniper for years and can't get one. Wahlstrom was supposed to be that guy and is absolutely not. Three coaches (maybe 2.5 really since Lambert was here with Trotz) have all given up on him. I thought for sure they'd trade him at the deadline for whatever they could get.