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DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Wednesday September 12, 2018, 08:20:57 PM Eastern --- I dont really disagree with this post. But part of the fun here is disagreeing with you guys and rubbing it in when you can say I told you so. It sucks when it blows up in your face.
I got lucky on a couple predictions last season. I was pretty pissed when Walker made the team over Stephenson at the beginning if last season. And when he did get called up I predicted he would stay with the club. I also predicted he would end up being a regular penalty killer. I remember how good he was killing penalties in junior.
I also was pissed when Holtby got benched for Grubauer. And when Grubauer good the start I predicted he would fail and Holtby would have to come in and bail us out.
I was wrong on a couple of guys. I wasnt impressed with Vrana but his game improved immensely as the season went on. I hope he can do what Burakovsky couldn't do and take it to the next level. And I was hard on Kempny when he first got here. He was brutal his first few games but seemed to settle in.
And for the record I wasnt wrong about Carlson. He had an excellent season and not just offensively. I know he isnt a shutdown dman but he was solid. He is better defensively than most offensive dmen.
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To your credit Carlson did perform well in the playoffs, but as saying goes: you can put on tons of make up on her, dye her hair, tighten her corset via F150, dress her in $2000+ sluty outfits with $2000+ worth of jewelry, but if she’s fat,ugly and poor, yeah she’ll look great compared to what she nornally does, but still not as hot as the hot ones, and she’ll go back to being fat, ugly and poor the next day. . .
(. . . see, i’m beginning to understand feminisim)
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday September 12, 2018, 11:47:48 PM Eastern ---For the board:
Here is, I feel, some fairly balanced commentary on the Bura issue. It is part of a Q and A article, where local fans submit questions to J. J. Regan, with NBC Washington Sports, Capitals Talk. Just out today.
Rush
Steve Farmer writes: Why is Andre Burakovsky still here? Why hasn't the team traded him yet? He's inconsistent and always injured.First off, for a team that tried to keep its roster together for another run at the Cup, trading away the guy that scored two goals in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final would be a pretty big departure from that strategy. Second, you would think that his Game 7 performance and his four points in five games in the Stanley Cup Final would buy him a little more leeway from the fan base, but I guess not. Burakovsky is a top-six talent who has dealt with inconsistencies and injuries through his career which is something the general managers of the other 30 NHL teams will be well aware of. When you make a trade, you need to make sure you are at least getting equal value in return. For everyone out there who wants to trade Burakovsky, think of all the reasons why you do. Everything you just thought of, every general manager will be aware of if the Caps try to trade him If the Caps can't get equal value for Burakovsky in a trade, it's a nonstarter. Even if they could, his ceiling is high enough that I believe it would be wise to give him another season to see if he can finally have that breakout year we've all been waiting for.
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Yeah, about what Id expect from NBC/Caps, but to be fair, the question had an implication of a trade being punitive.
What neither addresses is the question of moving Bura to improve organizational depth, or assuming we are good enough and he is to valuable to be traded
Surreylily:
Burro = Semin. With slightly less talent.
End of.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Surreylily on Monday September 17, 2018, 05:42:14 PM Eastern ---Burro = Semin. With slightly less talent.
End of.
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Quite a bit less talent. Semin may have been the most talented player in the league. Too bad he was a flake.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday September 13, 2018, 11:20:47 AM Eastern ---Yeah, about what Id expect from NBC/Caps, but to be fair, the question had an implication of a trade being punitive.
What neither addresses is the question of moving Bura to improve organizational depth, or assuming we are good enough and he is to valuable to be traded
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Excellent meat and potatoes point, DC!
It’s no mystery that I can be counted among those that consider almost ANY moving out of Bura, as an immediate DEPTH improvement! Kinda done with the guy. Also noting, nothing exceptional on his part, in either of his preseason performances!! Nuff said, for me!
I mean, if he proves me wrong, great!! We get more production!! (Not happenin’)!!
Rush
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