1984Echoes

Is that deal better than this one? : "No on Hronek, Kasper or Ras. The offer is Zadina, Veleno, a 1st rounder from 2024 or 2025 (not 2023), Cross Hanas, and choose any 1 of McIsaac, Viro, Albert Johansson, or Sebrango. Add a 2nd rounder if it clinches the deal. If not... If they say no, that's fine by me. " Asking for a friend...

We signed Wenceel in 2015 when he was 16...

Big plans to me means playoffs... Which means, to me: (A) Keep Vatai. If anything, restructure Vatai. (B) Restructure Goff if they need to... but (C) I think they're going to try to keep a lot of their own guys, unless they get a crazy outside contract offer, so... I kinda think they're going to have to restructure Goff. And... (D) I also think they'll look outside their own FA's for a higher end QB Backup, and a premium veteran CB, if they can get their hands on one. In other words: money. Even if they can swing a trade for Ramsey... he also costs money after he's traded to the Lions. So I think at least two restructures will be necessary (Goff & Vatai...). The guys who I think are on the cut list are Romeo, Harris, and Brockers. I think it might also be possible that Harris escapes the knife... but I'm much less certain about him than Vatai... I'm, 95% certain the Lions want to keep HV, and I agree with them if that's their position....

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Or... Not funny.

I prefer Murphy. But I am all on board for drafting either Murphy or Wilson, whoever is available, at #6.

I got EXACTLY this a month ago... Must be floating around Jersey...

Boom! Chakalaka!

Poland successfully fought against corruption in their economy/ politics... Ukraine is struggling with that. Although this war has actually allowed Zelensky to broom corrupt politicians out the door and to go after corrupt oligarchy to a much higher (successful) degree than they've ever been able to achieve previously... I think a war footing opens up the anti-corruption door wide-open... by necessity.

Mahomes is playing on one leg? Maybe wait to make this point when they are both 100%

There's lots of ways to get bigger and tougher on a team... It can't just rest all on Chiarot's shoulders... I know what you're saying, I've seen a few of his hits. He's... solid. But, again, there are other ways/ players, not just one guy.

The common thread amongst my Confederation is that they were all brutalized by the former Soviet Union and have no interest in going back to that. The EU may be the appropriate umbrella organization. But those states are going to align themselves militarily. Which you know to be true. And it's not as if smaller groups of NATO nations or nations that cooperate with NATO but aren't in the group never get together for maneuvers and exercises and such, they do... IE: BALTOPS.

I didn't read this... But I would love to see a revisal of the Polish-Lithuanian "empire". I've been thinking about this the past few months. There's Poland, Lithuania & the other Baltics, Ukraine, could probably add at least Moldova, Romania, and Slovakia. Call it the Western Slavic Confederation (I'm guessing it's pretty similar to the Visegrad Group above, without reading... and, although the Baltics aren't Slavic, they were a part of the old Polish-Lithuanian Empire so I am honorarily including them here...). It would be missing Byelorussia, and Kaliningrad. But go ahead and kick the Russians out of those two areas, and might as well do Transdniestra as well. I'm certain the Russians would love that idea. The Czech Republic could either lean towards Germany (language/ cultural affinity in western Czechia) or the Western Slavic Union (eastern Czechia is Slavic, like it's former union state Slovakia...). I'm guessing they would choose Slavic based on current political affinities (heavily anti-Russian). It would also be missing southern Slavic nations but it's a little more tricky down there (Serbia, Hungary, etc...). But I agree, a mini-NATO in the east of Europe. I think I proposed a confederation with Poland and Ukraine several months back as a pathway for instantaneous inclusion of Ukraine into NATO. But revising Poland-Lithuania, or creating a Visegrad group is an excellent idea. Now just... "March on Minsk" (future victory song of the Western Slavic Confederation!)

I'm fine with that... But I think it's going to require a move, and... Noone will want Hagg. I think the Chiarot signing was a mistake. I'd like to move him but I don't see that as a realistic possibility. I don't want to move Maatta... but I think he's the guy that teams will want and SY will be able to make a trade... if he wants to... I'd prefer to dump Chiarot... but didn't we sign him to 3 years...? Ugggh.

It sounds like Edvinsson is really starting to take off at Grand Rapids...

The only point I was making was that managers in general and Hinch in 2022 in particular, tend to favor veterans over kids because they are hunting wins more than anything else. It's a normal thing for the position. I actually think Hinch will do great under the new management/ philosophy of making certain kids get playing time/ development. My only reservation was that I said I wanted to see it on the field this year, and hope he isn't feeling pressure (self-inflicted or otherwise) to chase wins instead of development. I believe that's a reasonable (and very minor) concern. Just my 2 cents...

Are you telling me that because I supported Avila I'm NOT ALLOWED to question Hinch... like, ever? That seems like some kind of draconian punishment that I am receiving here...

The most perplexing thing about this is Casey is still coach. WTF is wrong with management? Are they blind? I agree with everything else in your post (but not quoted).

I was being facetious...

How could anyone tell the difference?

I know, right?! The Pistons are without Cade Cunningham, Marvin Bagley and Cory Joseph. I guess just wait until next year...

No... They're kicking ass. Although the Rockets are trying hard to get back into the game...

What a Brainless F*@k Family.

And the Ukrainians are counting tanks coming from the West. Each and every 321 (at this point) of them: https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-receive-321-tanks-western-095800258.html

An educated guess: It's on the hush-hush... but the US, right now (and possibly the past several weeks), is sending ATACMS over to Ukraine.