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Yeah, I was trying to reel that idea back in into something more palatable. At some point you would hope that players coming into the league for three or four years and turning 21 or 22 would be better than players turning 30 or 31... That said, I don't know why Bedard doesn't "deserve" another top draft pick riding shotgun. What did he ever do to anybody? I prefer not to see that pick go to Columbus which has been completely inept in terms of how to manage talent for the last decade, and they don't even have a GM so who knows what the fuck they're going to do.

I don't disagree, but my point was it's not bat shit to think 21 year old Bedard will be starting the curve to begin surpassing McDavid in 3 years.

It's not bat shit to think 21 year old Bedard will be starting the curve to begin surpassing McDavid in 3 years.

MacKinnon the only one close in terms of speed and the ability to apply skills at those speeds.

Having the most points doesn't make you the best player. Other factors come into play, as does supporting cast. Connor McDavid turned Hyman into a 50G player. MacKinnon gets to play with Makar and Raantanen and Kuch with Point and Hedman/Sergachev, etc...

If it goes to 7, Tampa takes it, IMO.

Panarin turned down more money from the Islanders to play for the Rangers. That said, the reason they have trouble attracting talent is Lou. Nobody wants to play for a guy with his stupid rules about shaving and everything else, and he negotiates like it's still 2005.

This seems misguided. You're not getting the best of Chytil in the bottom 6 or the best of Rempe in the top 6. No one has went after Chytil. He seems to concuss himself more than anything else. Yea just an overall confusing POV.

Trouba is the Rempe of open ice hits. Half of them are illegal.

It's been pretty slow for about 2 days.

There will be less penalties when the shitty refs start getting weeded out.

Of course. That's they playoffs. Carolina went down by three goals to the Islanders, and a better team would have closed them out.

They'll be battered by the finals because of the style they play, same as last year. They already lost Bennet.

Not really a concern. The Ilses aren't preparing the Canes for the Rangers. But aside from that, the players don't operate that way. They play the game in front of them and when the series is over the coaches will prepare them for the next team. I'd be worried if GG were here.

I trust Elliot more than this chick.

There is zero indication that Aho tried to injure Fox intentionally. He got beat and stuck his leg out.

It's something we shouldn't be whining about anyway. It's going both ways. There are bad calls on both sides. The players are playing through it. The fans should too.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6NMLHCggdL/?igsh=ZXpicmxudzJ0bHdm

Were they? Or did they really just have a couple of stretches of good games at a lot of shit in between?

Players are saying the team feels more organized this year. But yeah, GG was fine. Not a problem at all.

https://theathletic.com/5442825/2024/04/25/rangers-alexis-lafreniere-nyr-vs-wsh?source=user-shared-article ## Gallant, the fucking mastermind at it again!

Mika is one of the most well-rounded and top centers in the league. Only here is he referred to as "a third liner".