You can't say that FA isn't willing to spend to help the team win.
- manvanfan

Heard Tochects is over 8 total for 2.5 years

You can't say that FA isn't willing to spend to help the team win.
- manvanfan

Would it be more or less frustrating if he were a cheap owner but willing to let the hockey people do their jobs?

You can't say that FA isn't willing to spend to help the team win.
- manvanfan

"win"

Heard Tochects is over 8 total for 2.5 years
- K-man25

I believe the first year is pro-rated. So it would be near 8.

Would it be more or less frustrating if he were a cheap owner but willing to let the hockey people do their jobs?
- NorthNuck

So Ottawa? (May he RIP)

The fan base seems to have a bit of hope but it's dashed as soon as the games are played.

"win"
- NewYorkNuck

He allows the GM to spend to the cap every year. Likes to waste money on the teams own bad contracts (not on others unfortunately). Abbotsford has said to have one of the higher caps in the AHL.

Also with the very large development team they now have.

So it's finally done, a new era begins. Hawks have been playing decent lately (6-4 past ten) all things considered, can't look past them. Need to play 3 good periods.

So it's finally done, a new era begins. Hawks have been playing decent lately (6-4 past ten) all things considered, can't look past them. Need to play 3 good periods.
- Totes McGoats

Lose in ot?

So it's finally done, a new era begins. Hawks have been playing decent lately (6-4 past ten) all things considered, can't look past them. Need to play 3 good periods.
- Totes McGoats

Why would anyone want the team to win right now? I'm actively cheering for them to continue losing.

So it's finally done, a new era begins. Hawks have been playing decent lately (6-4 past ten) all things considered, can't look past them. Need to play 3 good periods.
- Totes McGoats

Clearly, you haven't seen a single Canucks game this season.
I hope they keep losing and that the building is half empty for the remainder of the season.
Enjoy the game.

Clearly, you haven't seen a single Canucks game this season.
I hope they keep losing and that the building is half empty for the remainder of the season.
Enjoy the game.
- Marwood

if they played 2 good periods in a game this year I must have missed that one.

The Boston Bruins hold a 14 point lead, in their division, a 12 point lead over the next closest team and have twice as many points as the Vancouver Canucks, with the season barely halfway through.

So it's finally done, a new era begins. Hawks have been playing decent lately (6-4 past ten) all things considered, can't look past them. Need to play 3 good periods.
- Totes McGoats

Wow Hawks now only 7 back of the Canucks with a game in hand. A regulation loss to them would be huge for the tank.


Which is why I expect a 5-2 win. Tell Tocchet to bet the mortgage on it

The Boston Bruins hold a 14 point lead, in their division, a 12 point lead over the next closest team and have twice as many points as the Vancouver Canucks, with the season barely halfway through.
- Reubenkincade

At some point they start doing the WD 1-2-3-4 strategy just to keep guys like Bergeron, Krejci and Marchand fresh for the playoffs.

At some point they start doing the WD 1-2-3-4 strategy just to keep guys like Bergeron, Krejci and Marchand fresh for the playoffs.
- Nucker101

They are waiting for Bo to arrive, before giving Bergeron and Krejci a rest.


Edit; Boston, like all the good teams in the league, roll out 4 lines, and very seldom do they have a player below 10 minutes of ice time.
It is also rare to see a forward play more than 20 minutes.

At some point they start doing the WD 1-2-3-4 strategy just to keep guys like Bergeron, Krejci and Marchand fresh for the playoffs.
- Nucker101

I mean CAR is in 2nd place in the league, the only other team with fewer than 10 regulation losses, and yet is still 12 points back of the Bruins. It's ridiculous.

Wow Hawks now only 7 back of the Canucks with a game in hand. A regulation loss to them would be huge for the tank.


Which is why I expect a 5-2 win. Tell Tocchet to bet the mortgage on it
- Nucker101

I mean CAR is in 2nd place in the league, the only other team with fewer than 10 regulation losses, and yet is still 12 points back of the Bruins. It's ridiculous.
- BINGO!

Bruins are playing WAY above their Playoff depth. If they meet CAR in the PO's Carolina will handle the Bruins quite easily.

Clearly, you haven't seen a single Canucks game this season.
I hope they keep losing and that the building is half empty for the remainder of the season.
Enjoy the game.
- Marwood

I get that you're just kidding around, but I don't think they made these changes to try and keep losing. These two teams are about equal, so to win they are going to need to be better than the past few (40ish) efforts.

Bruins are playing WAY above their Playoff depth. If they meet CAR in the PO's Carolina will handle the Bruins quite easily.
- LordHumungous

Carolina is going to need to add something, I think. Without Pacioretty they still struggle to score a little bit.

I think they're going to go hard after Meier. Horvat 2nd choice.

Carolina is going to need to add something, I think. Without Pacioretty they still struggle to score a little bit.

I think they're going to go hard after Meier. Horvat 2nd choice.
- BINGO!

If Carolina didn't like the price for Horvat, not going to like the price for Meier either.

Devils and Rangers are supposedly hard after Meier.

I get that you're just kidding around, but I don't think they made these changes to try and keep losing. These two teams are about equal, so to win they are going to need to be better than the past few (40ish) efforts.
- Totes McGoats

They made these changes to get a gambling man on the inside. The wins will come in when the odds favour losing. All the management is going to be making some insane money thanks to Wayne's MGM app

This roster and this new coach are apples and oranges. I still say he is an axeman here to trim the fat, but I wish him luck.
- VANTEL

May very well be. His coaching record isn't that great.

Bruins are playing WAY above their Playoff depth. If they meet CAR in the PO's Carolina will handle the Bruins quite easily.
- LordHumungous

Not sure about that. I think the Bruins have better one shot threats than the Canes. Canes don’t have a Marchand or Pastrnak.


Plus there’s a theory out there that the Canes style is about out-working and smothering teams, basically playoff style hockey which works during the regular season but when the intensity ramps up for everyone in the actual playoffs the Canes lose some of that edge they had on opponents during the season.

Especially when you’re up against a Boston or Tampa caliber team that have the skill and tenacity combinations that’s tough to beat.

Canes need another legit goal scorer who can beat goalies cleanly.

Carolina is going to need to add something, I think. Without Pacioretty they still struggle to score a little bit.

I think they're going to go hard after Meier. Horvat 2nd choice.
- BINGO!

I won't be surprised to see Vegas starting to be more active. They have been struggling to score lately and have lost Stone for the year, allegedly.