Lesson One: If you want depth, don't acquire depth players; instead insert talent at the top of your roster.
While I've stated before that I’m not overly impressed that Burke had the "wisdom" to acquire Niedermayer, Selanne, or Pronger, I don’t want to take away from the fact that Burke knew what he was going after – a superstar. His focus wasn’t on filling in his roster with supplementary depth players, though he certainly put those pieces in place as well; he was looking to acquire top-flight players for the top end of his roster and let his existing roster form the depth. Not only was a superstar able to drop players down to more manageable roles, but Carlyle could even form a legitimate pairing with Scott Niedermayer and a league-minimum Francois Beauchemin, for example, and further benefit from an all-star's abilities. In a nutshell, if you ask me how Burke was able to build a cup winner, the answer is that he took a franchise with a lot of supporting parts and inserted talent at the top. By doing so, he made everyone more effective.
Day Four of Burke Week with Sleek hits on something I have been trying to tell my friends for the past couple of years. The reason that you keep guys like Stajan and Steen is that they provide good depth in-house (and at cheaper prices) and the top end talent that you acquire pushes them into roster spots where they will be better suited.
Also, Chemmy and I are going to the game tomorrow night!
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Don’t forget to bring a camera. And a sign that says “Wendel Is God”.
by general borschevsky on Nov 21, 2008 2:32 PM EST reply actions
The battery is getting charged as we speak.
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Wait
Also, Chemmy and I are going to the game tomorrow night!
Who’d you have to kill to get those tickets?
And I’m glad you two are finally taking that honey moon to make it official.
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Online. And I actually bought two standing room tickets and they called to tell me that they were unavailable so I almost cried and then they said that they upgraded me to actual seats for free. And I get to keep my kidneys and my first born.
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Also, Chemmy and I are going to the game tomorrow night!
Lucky :/ Hope you get on the Kiss cam :P
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
They changed it to the ‘Hug Cam’ which is lame.
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kisses are so offensive
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 21, 2008 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
You can hug each other
in the crotchal area
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
Since it’s Wendel night it should be facepunch cam
by LeafFanInVan on Nov 21, 2008 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Also, Chemmy and I are going to the game tomorrow night!
I can be happy for you, and also want you to die, at the same time right?
Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.
by Down Goes Brown on Nov 21, 2008 2:42 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
From what I understand it’s perfectly natural. I am working on a way to get extra Wendel bobbleheads for a contest too.
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Cool. What about if I did that without the “happy for you” part?
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by Down Goes Brown on Nov 21, 2008 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Also understandable.
However, that won’t change the fact that I won’t have a functioning voice box on Sunday.
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I’ll tell you the same thing I told somebody else: you are in charge of your section.
Do not let the ACC suits ruin this by not being loud enough.
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by Down Goes Brown on Nov 21, 2008 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
I think the good thing is that people will displace the suits for this game but we will both do our best.
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as you should
I’d be disappointed in anything less
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No worries PPP
I’m incapable of hating, as everyone here is well aware
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
you’re just a bringer of sunshine lollipops and sugarcanes, aren’t you?
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Yup
Rainbows and everything that’s wonderful is what I feel when we’re together!
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
true ♥
"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Nov 21, 2008 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
i'll be looking for you in the crowd...
shouldn’t be hard to spot, as your stalkerbook profile pic used to show you looking like this…
"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Nov 21, 2008 3:07 PM EST reply actions
WRONG!
My hair flips the other way.
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must have been windy when the picture was taken
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 21, 2008 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
geez PPP
you have such a blank expression there, smile! It won’t break your face on anything!
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
Also, Chemmy and I are going to the game tomorrow night!
no wayyyyy me too
i’ll be the one staring daggers at the blackhawks and hoping hollweg does his job on one of them
/bitter
by EastLoop on Nov 21, 2008 5:50 PM EST reply actions
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