Classic Christian hero, Goliath.

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Yup. This place is unusual most of the time. But not everyone is over there so there is definitely a degree of "x person said this" then I have to flip over here to confirm. But I can't say I'm missing the constant ads or the bots.

Not back. Fully BlueSky. Just popped on to check something and saw this.

On pace for 13 goals this year. Wrong side of 30. The extra year makes it a tricky bet.

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One of, if not the most iconic races in the sport and people want to get rid of it. Absolutely wild.

My biggest issue with him was loyalty to Keefe, who I don't think fit what the team needed.

Ha I think prospects are different. They are so far removed from what they will ultimately become. As far as free agents go, I've gone "yup. That makes sense" so many times when Dubas signed a guy (including Jarry) and it just kept falling to pieces.

It's tough. It was a long shot. But, ultimately, ownerships, the fans, the players, etc. didn't want to trade off the core that brought them 3 cups. They want them to retire pens. Not sure what choice there was/is. Also not sure I'd think any different if I was a pens fan.

I think he did a better job finding contributing depth on the leafs than the pens. If there is something that's been the same, it's that he made a bet on a goalie with a decent stat profile and it has fallen apart. If there is a talent to picking goalies, he doesn't have it.

Yup. They were justifiable and I can't say I could have done better but, when you take a job at that point in the window, you accept that you don't have room for many misses.

Yeah they'd rather have the pick than karlsson because the rest of their moves sank them and they aren't looking like they'll be able to use what's left of his premium hockey play (at least this season). But Karlsson, in a vacuum, was worth the return imo.

Given where the pens stars are at, they really needed some over-contributing depth and they haven't gotten it. The Jarry goalie bet (albeit justifiable) hasn't worked. Which, if we're being honest, is not the first time that's happened with Dubas.

He's definitely declining. But so is the rest of their team. He fits the same window as the rest of their declining stars so I don't think it's that big a deal to have one more ticking time bomb. Karlsson's play is still a net positive and not by just a little imo.

Yup. For sure. I think other guys have been way farther below my expectations/hopes so he isn't generally earning my ire. Domi looks to have taken a step back for example and also isn't scoring, while making 4.5x more...

I'm as happy as the next guy that Dubas didn't immediately go and fix the pens (embarrassing the leafs in the process) but I kinda still think the karlsson trade was good tbh. It's been pretty much every other move that's been horrible.

Definitely needs to score more given that's his calling card but I haven't had a particular issue with the way he has played. Good motor.

Maybe they'll trade him for tropchekovenich

Domi, dear. You need to at least pretend you might shoot the puck.