1984Echoes

USA military opinion of the Ukrainians: "extremely sharp, quick-learners, and imaginative", so they'll be getting Patriot missiles in weeks instead of months or up to a year. And Abrams tanks faster than scheduled as well... https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-u-abrams-tanks-patriot-054011226.html

Humiliation does not = martyrdom. Humiliation makes you look bad. Ask Cersei. That's why I am pro not just handcuffs and perp, but strip him naked and waltz him up and down Broadway and 5th Avenue. I know that is fantasy, not reality. Like GOT fantasy... I'm just sayin'... The grotesquery won't be attractive to MAGA. It will be off-putting and they will run away ("not with a 10-foot pole") instead. Even if it's the handcuffs and just a normal perp... Just my 'pinion.

I agree with your list and thoughts there... I would add: One more RB, in the draft, to back up Swift, specifically. I would say that it's not critical but only slightly less than critical because I. do. not. trust. Swift's. availability. Also: Backup QB. Short-term would be picking up a FA. And maybe that's enough. But if Holmes/ Campbell draft a QB in the first 3 rounds then I am assuming they believe in the pick enough to become at the very least a long(er) term solution as backup QB, and possibly better than that. If they don't draft one, it's still an (important) need... but it's not critical draft-wise... Just an extra 2 cents here...

Freewheeling shootout at St Louis tonight... 2-2 after 1. Simon sitting out a game after that hip-check he took yesterday... Zadina & Chiasson scored... Lindstrom assisted on Zadina's goal...

I just want to know when is the hanging. Last hanging in the US was 1936. I think an exception should be made for Trump. I WANT the public spectacle...

The ratio is still 7 Russian losses to 1 Ukrainian loss.

I'm going to do that. Maybe not move. But I am going to spend quality time in Ukraine. I'll send pics...

Listen, if you love Russia so much... Why don't you go live in Siberia for the next 6 years and then send us back a report? Could be quite... interesting.

That's right. It costs money, arms, and lives to defend democracy and freedom against tyranny. Which, apparently, you are against.

Fat chance. IMO.

That'll be veeeery interesting if Holmes/ Campbell decide they'll take that chance on Carter. It'll get a major WHOA!!! from me. But Seattle is also considering that as well, from rumors/ opinion aspect at least...

PS: The Islanders pick looks like it has a serious chance of finishing 14-16th... at which we keep it this year. There's your second player buddha! If Stevie Y can find the right two that is... There are a lot of potential power forward/ bigger bodies with talent types around that area: Matthew Wood, Ryan Leonard, Calum Ritchie, Quentin Musty (I'm just rattling off names from scouting reports...). I'll leave it up to SY to select his guy.

I'm not counting pipe dreams.

Probably. And I agree with the superior (college) talent... But I'm bettin' $1,000 (not really.... just theoretically) he is off Holmes draft board and he's off mine too. What a shame.

They need to find a Shanahan or two in the draft. They need scoring and toughness/ grit. Especially... Both.

6' 2" so not huge but good enough for a defenseman...

I want David Reinbacher... RH'ed D. Supposed to be excellent (responsible) defensively and an excellent puck-mover/ passer...

I think Maatta operates better as the 2nd defensive puck-handler (with a Seider, or Hronek, or Chiarot) and not so much as the primary (with Oesterle...). Too much attention on him... just a guess.

-4 each.

OK... 50/50 Maatta & Oesterle sucking it tonight...

And I just watched Simon lay out a hit (on Gudas) near the boards and he (Simon) ended up on his ass...

The whole team needs to add muscle. They've been knocked off the puck almost to a man tonight, have lost almost all corner battles and face-offs (or at least it seems that way...) and it also seems that Florida takes the puck off of Wings players almost at will... They're not a playoff-ready team until the whole team gets stronger/ tougher/ etc...

Just to get checked out 'cause Simon's back on the ice...

Yeah... Oof... -3 I'm blaming it on Oesterle although I wasn't particularly watching him closely... I saw Maatta turn it over at least once...

Their power play however... Looks beyond putrid this evening...