Anyone who knocks Karlsson for any reason is a complete idiot. phenomenal talent, so exciting and fun to watch. Only sens player ive ever been jealous of.
- systemtool

Well let's not forget the whole three musketeers look he has going on. But I agree that to knock anything about his on ice performance would be uninformed at best.

What would truly be idiotic would be to knock a guy about his age when the player in question put up more goals last season than the highest paid player on the team the critic cheers for had total points. That is the gold standard of stupid around here.

Well let's not forget the whole three musketeers look he has going on. But I agree that to knock anything about his on ice performance would be uninformed at best.

What would truly be idiotic would be to knock a guy about his age when the player in question put up more goals last season than the highest paid player on the team the critic cheers for had total points. That is the gold standard of stupid around here.
- BlueBallz

he looks like dewy from the scream movies to me.

wtf did I just read

wtf did I just read
- senstroll

Angela's Ashes?

The Sens rookies score 3 unanswered goals in the third period and Max Lajoie ended it in the shootout to finish the Rookie Tournament 2-0.


Still hate the shootout.
- D0PPELGANGER

You would hate it much more if you were a Leafs fan.

You would hate it much more if you were a Leafs fan.
- Aetherial

Funny cause its true. sad for the same reason.

wtf did I just read
- senstroll

Was it something on the TSN website? If so it was likely about the 8 year 65 million dollar contract that Shattenkirk signed with the Leafs. Bet you felt pretty silly after reading it.

Please explain what stats you're using to make the claim that Karlsson is "bad defensively" .......... and where he ranks defensively, compared to other offensive type D men in the NHL.



Thanks




EDIT: It's been an hour ...............crickets
- D0PPELGANGER

Oh the irony

You would hate it much more if you were a Leafs fan.
- Aetherial

Losing is part of the Leaf culture.

Losing is a way for some sports franchises.

Need to see if last year was just another year of Leaf hype or if they can become a serious contender.

How many years ago did the Leafs collapse in the playoff game against Boston?

I think Leaf fans are about to discover some of the "fail" moments the Oilers have known over the transition years.

Please explain what stats you're using to make the claim that Karlsson is "bad defensively" .......... and where he ranks defensively, compared to other offensive type D men in the NHL.

Thanks

EDIT: It's been an hour ...............crickets
- D0PPELGANGER

I am sure someone will get right on that, as soon as you guys back up all the ridiculous poop you have spewed for the last 600 pages or so.

Just for giggles though...

Career...

Josi +11
Weber +68
Doughty + 70
Shattenkirk +18
Keith +172
Burns + 18
Seabrook +119
Chara +218
Karlsson -11
Pietrangelo +56
Letang + 57
Giordano +55
Subban + 27
Hedman +33
McDonagh +134
Suter +111

Let's play one of these things is not like the others.

Losing is part of the Leaf culture.

Losing is a way for some sports franchises.

Need to see if last year was just another year of Leaf hype or if they can become a serious contender.

How many years ago did the Leafs collapse in the playoff game against Boston?

I think Leaf fans are about to discover some of the "fail" moments the Oilers have known over the transition years.
- spatso

**


Bitterness takes root in resentment. Resentment is always the product of hurt, some form of emotional wounding. People who display outward anger, especially contempt, are just trying to avoid absorbing more hurt.

I have no desire to add to your hurt. But, you need to know, your outward bitterness suggests unresolved patterns of betrayal, perhaps abandonment.

You need to be very careful not to use mood altering substances to try and repair ot alter your sad feelings.


**above quoted text book marked for future spatso special summer talk**

Losing is part of the Leaf culture.

Losing is a way for some sports franchises.

Need to see if last year was just another year of Leaf hype or if they can become a serious contender.

How many years ago did the Leafs collapse in the playoff game against Boston?

I think Leaf fans are about to discover some of the "fail" moments the Oilers have known over the transition years.
- spatso

so much angst.

Get new friends and family, and plastic surgery, and then buy some Leafs paraphernalia and pretend you were a fan all along. Nobody will know, except people here, so just delete your account.

problem solved

I am sure someone will get right on that, as soon as you guys back up all the ridiculous poop you have spewed for the last 600 pages or so.

Just for giggles though...

Career...

Josi +11
Weber +68
Doughty + 70
Shattenkirk +18
Keith +172
Burns + 18
Seabrook +119
Chara +218
Karlsson -11
Pietrangelo +56
Letang + 57
Giordano +55
Subban + 27
Hedman +33
McDonagh +134
Suter +111

Let's play one of these things is not like the others.
- Aetherial

Don't be silly! +/- only matters when the player is a Leaf, and the number is a negative.

It's funny that the Sens were also the only team in the playoffs with a negative goal differential over the season. It's like that line-up isn't very good or something.

Oh well, I'm sure the terrible goalscoring ability and awful possession stats won't hold them back this year. Totally sustainable way to play the game!

Losing is part of the Leaf culture.

Losing is a way for some sports franchises.

Need to see if last year was just another year of Leaf hype or if they can become a serious contender.

How many years ago did the Leafs collapse in the playoff game against Boston?

I think Leaf fans are about to discover some of the "fail" moments the Oilers have known over the transition years.
- spatso

Really. So naive in understanding the ways of the hockey Gods. They are incredibly capricious and are known to punish hubris.

I am sure someone will get right on that, as soon as you guys back up all the ridiculous poop you have spewed for the last 600 pages or so.

Just for giggles though...

Career...

Josi +11
Weber +68
Doughty + 70
Shattenkirk +18
Keith +172
Burns + 18
Seabrook +119
Chara +218
Karlsson -11
Pietrangelo +56
Letang + 57
Giordano +55
Subban + 27
Hedman +33
McDonagh +134
Suter +111

Let's play one of these things is not like the others.
- Aetherial

okay this is dumb

so much angst.

Get new friends and family, and plastic surgery, and then buy some Leafs paraphernalia and pretend you were a fan all along. Nobody will know, except people here, so just delete your account.

problem solved
- Aetherial

so bitter. so fragile. so unhappy

okay this is dumb
- BINGO!

thatsthejoke.jpg

Age: 38

Contract: $6.25m x
- spatso

Were you guys able to give away Phaneuf or Ryan at 50% retained for a ham sandwish yet? Mustard packet? lint ball??

How is that 22+ million in all your terrible salary going to work for you when you need to re-sign Karlsson.

May be best if you bench him for most of the season so you guys can afford him.

Were you guys able to give away Phaneuf or Ryan at 50% retained for a ham sandwish yet? Mustard packet? lint ball??

How is that 22+ million in all your terrible salary going to work for you when you need to re-sign Karlsson.

May be best if you bench him for most of the season so you guys can afford him.
- Aetherial

they'll be able to afford karlsson. won't be able to afford any other star players to play with him but that's ok, all recent cup winners managed to win with only one star player anyway.

okay this is dumb
- BINGO!

So.



It is always best to ignore stats and facts you don't like. Sens fans are masters at this.

they'll be able to afford karlsson. won't be able to afford any other star players to play with him but that's ok, all recent cup winners managed to win with only one star player anyway.
- daeth

every cup winning team is led by one star player, who is a defenseman, who is a career -, who has never met his goalie.

Don't be silly! +/- only matters when the player is a Leaf, and the number is a negative.

It's funny that the Sens were also the only team in the playoffs with a negative goal differential over the season. It's like that line-up isn't very good or something.

Oh well, I'm sure the terrible goalscoring ability and awful possession stats won't hold them back this year. Totally sustainable way to play the game!
- Feeling Glucky?

I find it hilarious that we were asked...

Please explain what stats you're using to make the claim that Karlsson is "bad defensively" .......... and where he ranks defensively, compared to other offensive type D men in the NHL.
- D'Oops

and then we get chirped as if a Sens fan just scored some major point in this poopstorm that we could not possibly hope to refute.

So I picked one stat, and all the best Dmen I could think of, over their whole careers, and it just so happens he was the only -'ve in the group.

... let's just ignore it, since it doesn't fit some people's narratives.

they'll be able to afford karlsson. won't be able to afford any other star players to play with him but that's ok, all recent cup winners managed to win with only one star player anyway.
- daeth

Agreed.

There is no reason to believe Karlsson won't re-sign.

The problem is that the other expensive players are not improving in the next 3 years. The goalie isn't going to get better, or even be there, the core is aging and the good players are also due for raises and the team can't even sell out a playoff game and seats are now being taken out of the arena.

Window = closed

Agreed.

There is no reason to believe Karlsson won't re-sign.

The problem is that the other expensive players are not improving in the next 3 years. The goalie isn't going to get better, or even be there, the core is aging and the good players are also due for raises and the team can't even sell out a playoff game and seats are now being taken out of the arena.

Window = closed
- Aetherial

i'm at least considering that possibility

Agreed.

There is no reason to believe Karlsson won't re-sign.

The problem is that the other expensive players are not improving in the next 3 years. The goalie isn't going to get better, or even be there, the core is aging and the good players are also due for raises and the team can't even sell out a playoff game and seats are now being taken out of the arena.

Window = closed
- Aetherial

at this point its more when than it is if.

mostly depends on how long Karlsson alone can carry them. I think Karlsson can win a cup if he wants to. But i dont think he would want to leave Ottawa to do it.