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Our 3rd pair is abysmal.

You guys see all the internet uproar about how the league needs to “protect” McDavid? What a puss. The league didn’t need to protect MacKinnon or Barkov.

Bummer, sorry about that buddy. Woof They just showed Elmer delete some kid on the forecheck in the pregame. If he does that regularly he’s going to kill someone.

Well done with the GDT lefty! Supposedly Big Elmer is figuring out the heavy game in the AHL. I’ll be paying attention to see if he can make a statement physically on the forecheck.

Edvinsson manned up on that blocked shot. Looked like it stung pretty good.

We look like an obviously better team that’s totally half-assing it.

Hussless

Lazy passing led to that goal against. Trap game, we need to dial it in.

The Wings broadcasters haven’t even mentioned Walman and the Griddy during the pre-game. I think it’s a cover-up. If the “media” had any guts at all they’d ask Seider point blank “what are you gonna do if Walman does the Griddy”?

I won't deny I haven't thought about it. His last season with the Hawks was actually pretty decent. There would need to be A LOT of wiggle room to get out of the contract in case he sucks, but I wouldn't hate giving him a shot in Compher or Copp's spot in the event that we trade a center.

I don't think he's "untouchable" or anything, I just don't think he's a bad player. For sure I'd trade him for an upgrade, but not just for any assh*le castoff. Checking is a HUGE part of successful hockey and not everyone can do it well. Ras can.

You think he's supposed to be Chris Kreider and he isn't? I realize that at his draft position some people hoped he'd have more offense, and because he doesn't they would rather have drafted someone else. I agree with most of that. I'd rather have Necas too. But that doesn't mean the player we got is bad. He isn't. Ras's value is that he can check top opposition forwards without getting caved in. You throw him out against Florida and he has a reasonable chance of defending a tough team without getting scored on. On top of that he's a good penalty killer and provides mid-level "hard" offense around the crease. Sodorblom would get absolutely brutalized in a bottom six role in the NHL because his skating is bad and he's not a competent defensive player. As such he's either got to be in your top six or he's worthless. Ras doesn't have that same problem. If he isn't scoring he's still got value in other ways. One-dimensional players are fine if they're "doing" the thing they do well, but if that's not going well they don't provide any additional value (see: Zadina, Cholowski)

For years we all lamented that Helm couldn't finish on any of the scoring chances his speed created for himself. If Finnie is indeed "Helm with hands" I'll be overjoyed.

I haven't heard that but he was "day to day" so it's possible he's good to go.

You may regret that. He's been picking it up lately. But no, Finnie or Lombardi, that's the choice.