stoneySIOUX

Remember, the Rangers just drafted EJ Emery. As a Rangers fan, I know college hockey was never a consistent route for their drafted players, but they have always said they trust EJ's development with UND. They are a couple years away, so no need for an 18 year old defensemen or two come up right away. I think it would be a great landing spot for either KV or Carels, but I'm obviously biased haha.

Those too.

Which one? Edit: Nevermind, I saw it

Yes. Kid will have less puck touches then some, but as long as he is working hard and heck, playing on the driveway a bit, it's ok to relax a bit in the summers

Summer Ledgies? Sledgies? Pre-season Ledgies? Pledgies?

I think we're underestimating the amount of tampering these CHL kids are getting, unfortunately. Most of these kids know where they are going, so leaving an empty spot may hit every now and then, but likely much more rare.

HA! *Ba dum tsss

Stole the thought out of my brain.

Once the game starts, it's absolutely on the players to perform. These boys are fractions from pro hockey so rah rah stuff isn't going to make the difference. It wasn't like they weren't trying. They just got beat. Not inferior in skill/ability... the combo of coaching and their skill got them to the Frozen Four. We saw them perform at the top level in South Dakota. That was not the game they brought to Vegas.

Yes, and that's very fair and that's why I don't think it's nonsense. I disagree because based on what kind of player Chyz has recruited the past year, he's absolutely not looking just at their numbers. He's bringing in a type. Favoring intangibles and predicting their growth. That's why I don't think comparing stats from other seasons is valuable as much, in this scenario. You're hoping for top flight production. Chyz seems to be bringing in guys where production isn't the only factor.

They clearly had a plan they thought they'd be able to execute and didn't do it. Certainly can say that Jax could have pivoted to a different type of PP or to try and set up a different look at it, but they knew how Wisconsin would play against our PP and they tried to create that. The boys didn't get it done. I can absolutely tell you we were in on top CHL forwards. There are many reasons that teams don't get recruits.

I'm not saying it's nonsense, because it's not, but he's using a comparison from a different group of staff that were recruiting for different reasons that I believe Chyz is.

I don't agree with your logic. Chyz picked these players for a reason -- he likes them. You're basing your logic on players that have been picked by a previous coaching staff. You have to, logically, wait until the results occur to see if they are "in line with ordinary offseasons"... I see where you're going with this, but it doesn't make sense.

What about the remaining three lines and the 9 defensemen? A GM brings in talent for the entirety of the team, not to better one line. The players that left in relation to the players that are being brought in seem to be at minimum, replacements. They all seem to be improvements over the ones they are replacing. It's a wild take to believe we didn't participate or aren't participating in battle for high end forwards. Actually, it's not just wild -- it's incorrect. You still haven't commented on how Hastings outcoached Jax. Would love to hear that.

Of course you can, but the job of a GM is to predict. Predict future results. When you say things like the bolded part, you're assuming Chyz picked the wrong guy without seeing the result.