Rocky Davis

I love the Canes and always will, but our goalies will kill us in the playoffs. I already noted that Freddie hasn't been anywhere near his level last year before he got hurt. Raanta is, well, Raanta and Koochie isn't ready. The only thing I believe the Canes can do is hope that we are healthy and double down on playing excellent defense. This means less pinching by Burns especially, but overall by the defense. The D will have to pinch, but these guys aren't dummies they are professional players....pinch at the most optimal times. Burns kills me sometimes with how he is always pinching in and teams have and will take advantage of it. Our offensive lines have to buzz defensively as well. The forecheck has to be better, we have to play lights out during the playoffs and not have any lulls. This team can do it, but they are going to have to step it up immensely to win the Cup. When the Canes are playing their best hockey they are Stanley Cup quality. What we've seen the last couple of games is what has happened in the last couple of years during the playoffs: poor defense and decisions leading to our goalies to have to "steal" games which they are incapable of doing. Also, the great disappearing act of our offense. It all seems to happen at the same time. The only other option is to basically open up the offense (which isn't what Rod likes) and see if you can outscore your opponent and play 6-5 games. I am sure RBA wants the team to be more defensive minded, but it's a delicate balance.

Yeah and when you are getting paid millions to play football you can live in the nicest parts or burbs of Chicago. Professional athletes don't look at things like normal people would. Private school for the kids, nice big mansion in the best part of the city. Off season homes in even nicer places with better weather etc. He would never choose to lose $4M over where he would be playing football. If the #s are close then yes, he probably would stay for a little less here - less taxes too.

I think Young is the best QB and has it all. Intelligent, athletic, arm, legs, turns negative plays into positive ones. I think he is very mature and if Alabama didn't have him last year they probably would have had a 4-5 loss season. Stroud is good, but I am not sure he reads the field as well as Young does. Can he get better? Yes, but he's behind Young in that department and I don't know if the instincts Young shows are things Stroud can acquire. It's nice to have options though....unless we do trade with the Texans.

That feeling when Pat Elflein and Ian Thomas are top 10 salaries on your team.

Hearing it's Levis, 100%. I mean this is totally like the 49ers trading up to take Mac Jones a few years ago. /s

Corral probably did and does have the best "arm" in the 2022 draft. Which QB do you think has a better arm? Howell probably has the 2nd best out of that QB class, but don't throw Pickett or Purdy up here saying they have a better arm. Both of them are fine game managing QBs, but I would argue Corral and Howell had the best two arms in the draft. Doesn't mean they were the overall best QBs.

Look this guy is making millions of dollars, America Visa and Mastercard should give him an account.

Stumpy feeling froggy calling Tampa Bay a bad team.

Those pesky Devils.... https://archive.ph/3jm2i

It wasn't just Timo they were in on, but they did focus a lot of effort there. It's not like Waddles and Co. don't have the ability to multitask, and if they were just lazy then that's terrible.

I still don't know why they didn't get Nino back. The asset cost was well within reason, I just wonder if his $4M/yr didn't fit in the "salary scale" the Canes have and that was the reason. Underwhelming trade acquisitions overall, we like our team. I hope the team likes themselves as much and plays lights out and proves all of us armchair QBs wrong.

I've seen Henderson with great coverage and I've seen him get torched. I was hoping he would pan out, but he isn't consistent enough to be a #2CB and I don't want to pay #2CB money for him. I almost like him better as a safety, but I am not sure how quickly he could pick up the nuances to be a good one.

The GMs of the Sharks and Devils? I don't think so, although NJ's GM is Tom Fitzgerald and his brother Scott is the director of player personnel. Mike Grier is the GM for San Jose. Mike:

That's an even cheaper ass watch!!

BTW need another Waddell Cheap Ass Watch Meme

Good! We either knock them out and move on or are shown the door early. It's a win/win. You have to be able to beat any team put in front of you to win the Cup. Time for the Canes to put on their big boy pants.

Ok, so I know someone who works for the Canes and I am not trying to be "that guy," but they said Jarvis was never offered. He was off limits as well as Necas and Nishi who were both asked about. They offered a 1st, 2nd, and a high prospect (I think Morrow, but no names were given) and the Canes would take on his salary. I'll just leave it at that, take it for what it's worth. It is very apparent SJ was trying to play NJ and Carolina off of each other, Canes moved on and said no thanks. Really surprised the Sharks retained salary and didn't get more, but it could be they overplayed their hand.

If you don't mind paying for parking, pay ahead. I can't believe it's $30 at the gate now...I remember complaining about $10. Oh, and enjoy the experience with your son!! It's terrific!

Boston, Toronto, and the Rags got much better and dangerous. We are good defensively, but let there be no doubt we have to bring it in the playoffs. No shifts off...... The last two years in the playoffs I have seen guys take shifts "off" in my mind, and it's unacceptable. I don't care if we are down by 2 goals you play as hard as you can when the playoffs get here.

I would say 5v5 we have - Puljujarvi is pretty solid defensively, and I really hope the change of scenery and playing with his fellow Finns brings out the scoring everyone thought he had. I think Ghost will need to focus on his Defense for the playoff run, other than the slump he had in Philly the knock on him has always been his Defense.

Freddy has to be in God mode though. He has flashed that mode in some games, but he isn't playing nearly as well as he did before he got hurt last year.

I agree here, I have no clue why we didn't do this. The only thing I can point to is that Chychrun has been injury prone and I guess Waddles and the Canes Brain Trust probably considered what happened with Gardiner. That's the only hesitation I can see.

I don't see Waddles getting Chych since the asking price seems so high. I would assume the same for Schmaltz. Maybe Ghost?? As far as Lindholm goes he might not be so expensive, but he does have one more year under contract and he had this to say about Rod: “I just wish, because Rod Brind’Amour was always good to me, I just wish I had a chance to play for him. “He was always good to me. Always helped me. He gave me a head’s up on what the NHL was about. I will always be thankful for him.” As crazy as it may sound, it could be possible. I think it depends on what Calgary wants.