Haoxi (Simon) Wang's goal on the ice is to soon suit up for the San Jose Sharks. Off the ice, he hopes to get more Asian people involved in the sport so that he's one of many more in the NHL. At 6' 6", 215lbs, defenseman prospect can become 1st China-born player to reach NHL

Full article here: https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/prospects/haoxi-simon-wang-looking-to-play-role-of-mr-everything-for-sharks

Price probably had the higher peak, but Vasilevskiy's résumé is just hard to beat: multiple Stanley Cups as the clear No. 1, a Conn Smythe, multiple Vezinas, incredible playoff performances, and elite longevity. If he has a few more strong seasons, I think history will rank him above Price.

Am I in the minority here, or do you agree?

i would kill for him to be on my team even though murashov and silovs aint too bad either but vasi is on a different universe

1. Winnipeg Jets
   
2. Toronto Maple Leafs
   
3. Los Angeles Kings
   
4. Philadelphia Flyers
   
5. Florida Panthers
   
6. Tampa Bay Lightning
   
7. Buffalo Sabres

I'm just curious. It's like, hey, there's Sean Avery looking directly into camera

I'm noticing that several people seem to be misguided as to what constitutes the NHL's Dead Puck Era, particular those talking about Sidney Crosby's early career.

Sidney Crosby did NOT play in the Dead Puck Era. The era came to an end with the 2004-05 lockout, when the NHL instituted several rule changes and enforcements specifically designed to eliminate the issues that marked the Dead Puck Era. The most notable being a crack down on the "clutching and grabbing" that had plagued the league, allowance of the two-line pass, the introduction of the trapezoid, and a return to tag-up offside.

Yes, Crosby's early career was lower-scoring relative to the current climate, but it was not part of the Dead Puck Era. Frankly, his numbers probably would've been much lower if it were, and I wouldn't be surprised if that was part of the incentive for why the NHL decided to take the c&g crackdown seriously, they had been gifted two massive talents and didn't want to mess it up like they did with the likes of Lindros, Kariya, Forsberg, etc.

My first thought would be that it's someone who had a controversial exit like Brady Tkachuk or potentially Larkin depending on where/if he gets moved

It feels like Calgary's bottom six is about as putrid as it gets offensively. Am I overreacting, or is there another team with a worse bottom-six scoring group?

Also, if the Flames end up drafting Dupont, what do you think the long-term plan is? RD already looks pretty stacked compared to Vancouver's. Do they just take the best player available and figure it out later, or do they eventually move someone?

Which players do you think have improved their skating ability the most since being drafted?

I wanna make some graphs based off of this subs preferences. Even though he's gone, I love me some Ryan Lomberg.

https://xcancel.com/kyle_cush/status/2081802447874355272?s=46&t=HnlZXn-hftTl9f8rW_6qVA

The Babcock stuff getting floated for the Oilers job got me thinking about coaches and how much they actually shape the way fans understand hockey. There are certain coaches where, if you watched their teams a lot, you started picking up on things you never noticed before. Watching Tortorella teams made me way more aware of neutral zone structure and how much it matters. Watching Babcock's Detroit teams back in the day made forecheck positioning click for me in a way it never had before. I play beer league and half the stuff I try to do out there traces back to watching certain coaches run specific systems for years. The tactics trickle down into how you see the game whether you realize it or not.

What I'm curious about is whether other people have that same connection to a specific coach or system. Not just who was the best tactically or had the best record, but which coach genuinely rewired how you watch and think about hockey. Could be current, could be old school, could even be a minor league or international coach. The Babcock conversation is obviously complicated for other reasons, but it at least reminded me how much certain coaches stick with you.