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Post by garyu on Jan 11, 2018 14:15:08 GMT
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 14:26:57 GMT
Gary...wake up...time to take your metamucil...and change your diaper.
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Post by garyu on Jan 11, 2018 14:30:06 GMT
Gary...wake up...time to take your metamucil...and change your diaper. As soon as the Hawks make a meaningful trade.
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Post by jimc on Jan 11, 2018 14:36:46 GMT
Oh...sorry...nevermind, then. Back to your nap.
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Post by Hawksfan10 on Jan 11, 2018 14:37:30 GMT
Just chiming in now, but i LOVE this deal. Stan did good (who said that!?! )
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Post by garyu on Jan 11, 2018 15:34:51 GMT
Just chiming in now, but i LOVE this deal. Stan did good (who said that!?! ) Stan found another guy he could overpay early..
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Post by lari on Jan 11, 2018 15:42:29 GMT
I think Duclair is like a less gritty version of Kris Versteeg.
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Post by khawk20 on Jan 11, 2018 15:53:49 GMT
I just hope he makes the most of his limited opportunity playing with guys not named Wingels or Bouma.
Translation: If he doesn't score quickly and often, we kind of know what Q will do with him...
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Post by lari on Jan 11, 2018 15:58:17 GMT
Q actually loved Versteeg. He only hates players that hit people. I think Duclair is safe as he is afraid of his own shadow and stays clear of puck battles.
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Post by jrsamu on Jan 11, 2018 16:05:22 GMT
It is a good move to give more flexibility and maybe upside, but this is looking more and more like the Detroit Red Wings post-relevance (still a player for the playoffs, but that's about it). Panik wasn't earning his keep, but this team is too often painful to watch in the tough spaces as it is, and that isn't improving with the latest roster moves.
I'm tiring of watching the assembled munchkins become invisible in the playoffs, and how does that become better this year minus Panik unless this kid can score like Patrick Sharp used to?
The days of riding the talent gap are long over. If we're thinking/hoping/praying playoff team, short of Crawford at his absolute top form 24/7, this is probably even more, at best, a one and done in the Central. Panik, even when not scoring, has been noticeable in the playoffs. Every team has at least as much talent and is much better suited for the "tough" aspect of the playoffs in April-May.
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