The Athletic has Ceci in the Leafs top 4 for their team projection for next season 😂
I mean, that tells you more about the Leafs defense than about the Athletic
The Athletic has Ceci in the Leafs top 4 for their team projection for next season 😂
I'm laughing because if the Athletic is posting this, then it's probably pretty on point and amazing.I mean, that tells you more about the Leafs defense than about the Athletic
Just you wait, they'll trade Marner for Ristolainen.The Athletic has Ceci in the Leafs top 4 for their team projection for next season 😂
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Dom just published the NHL fan confidence rankings thank god I was about to do some work there for a minute.
31st place is the Wild, which is inevitable but seems a bit harsh to me. I definitely had Ottawa as last when I filled out my survey.
https://theathletic.com/1123303/201...ings-fans-weigh-in-on-how-each-team-is-doing/
Dom just published the NHL fan confidence rankings thank god I was about to do some work there for a minute.
31st place is the Wild, which is inevitable but seems a bit harsh to me. I definitely had Ottawa as last when I filled out my survey.
Chicago?https://theathletic.com/1123303/201...ings-fans-weigh-in-on-how-each-team-is-doing/
Dom just published the NHL fan confidence rankings thank god I was about to do some work there for a minute.
31st place is the Wild, which is inevitable but seems a bit harsh to me. I definitely had Ottawa as last when I filled out my survey.
They're pretty low I think around 25-26Chicago?
I'd get a subscription but I hate Mark Lazerus so much that I won't give money to anything that employs him.
Thats just dumb
I think it's really insightful and not dumb.
No i just mean its dumb that fan confidence in the Hawks is that low.
3.2 seems rather neutral. Which makes some sense when you have a coach that hasn't had a full season under his belt and that's a wild card. They should be somewhat positive given Dach, but who knows if he's ready for a second line role which is what you need.No i just mean its dumb that fan confidence in the Hawks is that low.
Strome is perfectly fine for a 2C. Once Toews starts to slide as he ages he'll get bumped down to 3C and Dach/Strome will hopefully be 1C/2C. If Dach even makes the club this year, he's most likely 3C so they can shelter him for awhile.3.2 seems rather neutral. Which makes some sense when you have a coach that hasn't had a full season under his belt and that's a wild card. They should be somewhat positive given Dach, but who knows if he's ready for a second line role which is what you need.
RIP Honkey & the CluttertruckCongrats on the Islanders for finally getting a modern arena.
Obligatory: LOL NYCFC
https://theathletic.com/1123303/201...ings-fans-weigh-in-on-how-each-team-is-doing/
Dom just published the NHL fan confidence rankings thank god I was about to do some work there for a minute.
31st place is the Wild, which is inevitable but seems a bit harsh to me. I definitely had Ottawa as last when I filled out my survey.
Where's Pittsburgh? They have to be right near the top after they signed the steal of the off season, the Crown Jewel of July 1st, Brandon Tanev to a reasonable 6 year 3.5 per limited nmc contract!!!!
A fairly reasonable 26th. Dom notes that a couple of Cup winning teams from the recent past show up near the bottom of the rankings and it's easy to see how elite teams on the decline start to lose the confidence of the fans.
Fan comments for the Pens made me chuckle:
"Best moves are made fixing a previous mistake, only to take the cap savings and spend on a new mistake."
"Rutherford had a great start in Pittsburgh and built a team based on speed and skill. Then he inexplicably got away from this strategy and started making bad trades (Reaves) and even worse FA signings (Johnson, Tanev). During his tenure in Pittsburgh I've never had less confidence in him than I have right now."
"Jim Rutherford started in Pittsburgh as Norman Osborn but he's going to leave it as the Green Goblin."
A reminder that the Preds aren't necessarily alone:Preds at 11th with the narrative being that Poile can build a contender, but doesn't know the final move to turn them into a championship team. Can't argue with that.
The public opinion on drafting (10th) vs fan opinion (21st) is amusing too. Seems like everyone outside of the fanbase is seeing their endless supply of defensemen, while Preds fans see their recent success at forward, which includes Viktor Arvidsson and...
This is a wonderful line.Fan comments for the Pens made me chuckle:
"Best moves are made fixing a previous mistake, only to take the cap savings and spend on a new mistake."
A reminder that the Preds aren't necessarily alone:
Some teams, like the Canucks, don't even make this list because they don't have a single player to feature.
This is a wonderful line.
Gaudette is still not good.
Vancouver, meanwhile, has gotten 281 games played outside of the first-round which can't be ignored, but it hasn't translated to much value yet because all of Nikita Tryamkin, Gustav Forsling and Adam Gaudette are still below replacement level. How the Canucks look with respect to their drafting outside the first round under Benning will depend heavily on the development of Gaudette and Thatcher Demko.
A reminder that the Preds aren't necessarily alone:
Some teams, like the Canucks, don't even make this list because they don't have a single player to feature.
This is a wonderful line.
Potential dynasty. Thank God they fucked it up, and making it hilariously obviously while doing so.
Same thing happened to my cousin this year. He's my age and he just became a grandfather couple months ago. Waaay too young to have grandkids already.I was at a funeral today and saw some cousins and one of them was holding 2yr old child who turned out to be his fucking grandkid.
My cousin is the same age as me
Jackets don't get shamed enough for how many assets they gave up for that stupid run.Foligno on Blue Jackets' departures: 'You don't leave a good team to try to find another one
Especially when the team you go to hasn't won a playoff series since 1996.