Introducing the PPP Game Day Preview Sponsored by KY Jelly
by Chemmy on Feb 12, 2010 2:00 PM EST
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Some of you may have taken a gander at our banner ads and noticed we've picked up a new sponsor: KY Jelly. We here at Pension Plan Puppets are committed to supporting our slippery benefactors and so we're going above and beyond to pump you full of gameday knowledge on their behalf.
The Leafs revitalized lineup is coming off of a sore loss to San Jose on Monday night. The Leafs played well by all accounts against the best team in the league but regardless of opponent Toronto is fast approaching mathematical elimination. Improved play is a reason for hope for the future unless the Leafs are doing what they do every spring once they're eliminated: win a bunch of games before taking up chain smoking and forgetting how to play hockey in the offseason.
Tonight's KY Warming Jelly Duo of Destiny are forwards Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak. Slick forward Phil Kessel is riding a hot streak and it would be great to see him carry that into the Olympic break. Kessel has Intensely Aroused(TM) the net to the tune of five goals and five assists in his past five games, with rookie centre Bozak sliding in two goals and three assists in that span.
In a move that hopefully won't cause any friction between himself and netminder Jonas Gustavsson new acquisition J.S. Giguere will be between the pipes. Giguere sports a .965 SV% and a 1.01GAA since joining the Leafs and Toronto's going to need everything he's got to try and drag themselves out of the draft lottery.
Some quick hits about St. Louis:
- 25th in goals per game, 16th in goals against per game. Toronto is 16th in goals for and 30th in goals against.
- Their offense looks reasonably balanced: Andy MacDonald, David Backes, Brad Boyes, David Perron, and T.J. Oshie all have between 36 and 33 points.
- Chris Mason is expected to start tonight. He owns a .910 SV% compared to Giguere's .908.
- David Backes' mission of beating up every Canadian Olympian will be derailed by our lack of any such players. Unfortunately he might beat someone up to impress Ron Wilson or Brian Burke.
PPP answered some questions for St. Louis Game Time which is basically our American doppleganger. I'm glad I didn't respond in time because this means PPP is quoted alongside Steve Dangle in something and that's a stinky cologne. We're going to be road tripping to SLGT for the first period before coming back here and I trust you'll all be on your very worst behavior.
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Whatever happened to Hakan Loob anyway?
by general borschevsky on Feb 12, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
useful if you want to get to know Darren Puppa
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Matt Puempel of the Peterborough Petes approves this message.
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
..as does Peter Ahola.
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
We need to create an entire NSFW roster, jr. Then see if they would win a pool.
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
Hee hee. The other one I like was “Justin Peters.”
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
Just as long as you don’t Bob Cox i’m cool with you.
by Chuck Diesel on Feb 12, 2010 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
seriously?
this must be a joke right?
http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=65706
Beaver Lick from the St Paul Peters? haha wow..
David Lickhead seems more reasonable
http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=99326
by Chuck Diesel on Feb 12, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Pohl
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I’m glad I didn’t respond in time because this means PPP is quoted alongside Steve Dangle in something and that’s a stinky cologne.
I didn’t know :(
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Please stop commenting here we don’t want you to infect us.
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if he starts talking to himself and changing his voice to do it, then we shall proceed with the clensing
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
I hate Steve Dangle with a passion. The passion that unites us all… hating Steve Dangle.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 12, 2010 2:17 PM EST reply actions
Be nice. Steve Dangle is witty and cerebral. Maybe you can’t appreciate his highbrow comedy.
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cerebral assassin?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
It looks like he’s wearing someone else’s pecs and abs…
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly
His hat signals whether it’s good Dangle or bad Dangle!
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man
brad was right. you guys don’t really like steve. ive always assumed he was an accurate representation of leafs fans — bipolar and loud.
Sure
But we’re also funny and that’s where the comparison falls apart
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eh
he found a hook, it works for him, got his foot in the door for broad casting
Good for him
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
He’s much funnier in person. I also like his videos a lot but I have a personal bias.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Well you’ve never bothered to hang out with me.
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hanging out with chemmy is like having a party in your mouth and everyone is invited
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
I was peeing in the corner.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
explains his breath
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
I’m still a broke university student. Once I’m finished and have a job, I’ll make it out to a PPP event.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Fuck that. We’ll be up in Toronto before the end of the season and your ass is going to be there.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
all the cool kids will be there
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Arghhh….if I had a car and a place to stay: sure. Unless Jared wants to swing through Guelph on his way there to pick me up.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
ill be living in the GTA by then
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Point of order: if so, will you still be “JaredfromLondon”?
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
of course, i wouldnt want to confuse the masses
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
You could be:
JaredFormerlyFromLondon
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
the artist formerly known as JaredFromLondon
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
I feel your pain. When I started hanging at this site, I was “Junior”, but some sort of cross-pollination and fraternization among the overlords (BCWW) of this site and the many other fine SBNation sites left my username a mere memory. I was the Artist formerly known as Junior for a while.
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
Oh, so that’s why you changed your name.
That sucks man.
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It doth indeed sucketh.
jrwendelman
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"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
its still kinda cool you have a dedicated fan base like that
blues fans pretty much consist of the game time crowd. not that there’s anything wrong with the that, but 80% of blues fans are cardinals fans waiting for baseball season to start. its annoying.
That sucks
Baseball I mean. What a terrible sport.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
HIMYM
Recent episode of How I Met Your Mother had a Yankee saying hockey is better than baseball.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
AND Lilly broke out the phrase “One of those Tkachuk guys”
Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Shame that Robin is a fucking Canucks fan.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Half the time?
Worst character by far on the show.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Except she’s hot.
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I second that notion
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
If only this game was tomorrow. I’d watch it if it was tomorrow. Tonight I have to work.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
Same.
:(
And my usual buddy who sends me text message updates of the score is in the Cayman Islands.
Get someone here to text you, sheesh.
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exactly. I mean I’d do it, but I’m I’ll be a on a pirate ship with an open bar in the Cayman Islands.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Feb 12, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Slick forward Phil Kessel is riding a hot streak and it would be great to see him carry that into the Olympic break.
I think you mean it would be great if he used up all his goal scoring this game and was useless during the Olympics.*
*At least against Canada. I have tickets for USA/Norge in the round robin, so I’ll be cheering for Kessel then.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:24 PM EST reply actions
a Kessel -Statsny – Kane line is fucking terrifying
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
true, and better defensivly
but the Russians first line……/shudder
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
And Russia’s second line, too.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
No
Pepsi killed it. It’s dead.
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thank god
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
plus
Coke is an Olympic sponser, they would be mad if something from Pepsi was used.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i bet pepsi was banking on the chant catching on at the WJC and sticking with the people into the olympics
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
I hope they kill it again just to be sure. I want no chances taken here.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
double tap
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
i work for pepsi, trust me, its dead
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 12, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Phew, crisis adverted
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
the big wigs still didnt really understand why it received so much backlash, they thought it was great. i still see the displays in the office/warehouse and i want to burn them all
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 12, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Americans didn’t understand that Canadians would be upset with an American corporation trying to tell them how to cheer for Team Canada.
I don’t even have a joke, that’s just an unbelievably ridiculous thought process for a group of people that all make a lot more than most of us.
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Not to mention the cheer isn’t that good
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
No kidding.
If they had come up with something really witty, I doubt we would have cared where it came from.
It would have had to have been fantastic to get over the whole shoving it down our throats angle.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
Hm..
I think if it were fantastic, they wouldn’t have had to bother shoving it down our throats. We would have just used it.
i found out as well that the states didnt have much to do with it, Pepsi has a preident for canada and a whole marketing team who just work with ideas stictly for canada. the idea im told came out of mississauga
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 12, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah that makes sense
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
pepsi is always about “new” and “fresh”, they didnt want plain ol’ :Go Canada Go". So I imagine they sat around for about a month and a half tossing ideas around until they decided on eh oh.
I bet it went something like this
“Eh is a canadian term. Lets incorporate that. Now, what ryhmes with Eh…”
“oh oh oh, I know! OH!”
“excellent. now just add canada go on the end and the people will love it”
“….why dont we just use go canada go”
“youre fired”
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 12, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
to be fair, it was a competition that Canadians had to submit their ideas and then one was chosen…
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
wow, there seriously weren’t any better options?
...Being surrounded by Sens and Habs fans makes me lose faith in humanity...
there were five
and I’m pretty sure I remember they all sucked.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
The problem is most Canadians went “this is stupid” so there was no chance of anything good being created.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
i submitted “go banana”
probably didnt get many votes
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
if it had been a finalist, i would have voted for it.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
except that ‘eh’ doesn’t rhyme with ‘oh’.
yea i know, was trying to portray the stupidity. but alas, it was a canadian who came up with it
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 12, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
“EH, OH” worked for the Ramones. Just sayin’.
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
Come to think of it, if the proposed cheer came with a Ramones backing track, I think it would have worked. Too bad there aren’t many Ramones left.
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
hip hop hooray, ooh…
Proud supporter of Leafs/Flames trades since 1991.
by Sergei Puckizin on Feb 12, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure
that Canadian who came up with it is on trial for treason.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
I say exile!
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
force him to become an American!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently it’s an elderly woman who created it.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
whoa whoa
That’s a little harsh, we’re not savages.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
no, he has to have the chant carved into his forehead with a bowie knife
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t worry, the Olympics is run by coke, any pepsi cheer people will be shot on sight.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Chemmy’s Yanqui. He means exactly what it says.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
I know, I just want to start the PPP Olympic civil war early.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Ya don’t bet against the North.
Unless it’s Vietnam. Pretty sure they don’t play hockey though.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
HALF AN HOUR LEFT! ZERO HOUR APPROACHES
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
haha, wrong picture, but still funny
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
There’s still 32 minutes left, have faith.
by Its Cold In Here on Feb 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Nah
Burke/Nonis will wait until March 3rd deadline IMO, Burke still isn’t back to his old self yet and he’s probably focusing on the Olympics now unless a surprising offer comes in.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve been thinking about this. I mean, the death in an immediate family can totally change the way you are at work. I mean, look at Giguere. I’m sure that Nonis is going to take the brunt of the work for the next little while.
I would imagine that’s the case. Don’t forget Burke trusted Nonis to hold down the fort during free agency when Burke was chasing Gusto
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Nonis is more than capable of handling any minor OR major trades. As Burke said, Nonis was the frontman at the negotiations on the Phaneuf deal while he secured Giguere.
Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
The Silver Fox made sure we got Shoestrings so he isn’t totally senile.. yet
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
As long as Peddie pisses off I’m good
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
We got too much money tied up on the blue line, if they dont trade Finger then he’s AHL bound, which is a shame since he’s not a bad #6-7 D-men, he’s just making ~$2M more than he should be. That being said I wouldn’t mind Frogren re-signed next year for around 700k – 900k to be our #7.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Novel idea:
What if he was asked to re-negotiate his contract, if he wants to stay with the big club? Understandably there would be a grievance from the PA, but it’s in his best interest and he doesn’t end up in the minors.
Is there any precedent for this ever happening? Doubt it, but it seems reasonable.
Proud supporter of Leafs/Flames trades since 1991.
by Sergei Puckizin on Feb 12, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
Players may not renegotiate contracts at any point during the life of the contract. Players may only be signed to contract extensions provided that the player is in the last year of his contract and the player has not signed a 1-year contract. If a player signs a 1-year contract, he is not allowed to negotiate an extension until January 1.
emphasis mine
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by blurr1974 on Feb 12, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
There goes that idea down the crapper.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
While some might consider this a slap in the face to the player, I would consider it a tip of the hat to the fans.
Would show that MLSE is actually going to use their billions of dollars to ice the best team they can rather than being constraint by a 3.5M cap hit for a borderline useless player at this point.
Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
In all seriousness, what do Burke and Yzerman really have to do at the Olympics? Isn’t their job pretty much done?
Babcock, Wilson and their assistants are going to be choosing the lineups. So what are they really going to be doing? It’s not like Burke can swing a trade with Slovakia for Chara before the medal round.
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Who to call in as a backup incase of an injury, is what comes up at the top of my head
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
True, their only responsibility will come when/if some one gets injured, and they are responsible at finding the replacement.
Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Still
If the team wins a medal, they do deserve credit in putting the team together, so they deserve to be there.
Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I’m not disputing that. But at this point, he’s largely a spectator.
Resident Capologist
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with great seats
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrTF5CsgiI
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ho ly shit
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
The sound is delayed but at 1:19 in the video you can hear him hit the pole. Uggggggh.
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Horrible. Just horrible.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
Damnit, Google!
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, not surprising, that was one hell of a crash
poor SOB
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
The only other Georgian athlete participating is also in Luge. Be interesting to see if he continues.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
it took CTV an hour to tell us that on the TV.
Their coverage has already failed on day 1.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
I miss the CBC having the Olympics and I haven’t even tuned in yet.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
I wish Brian Williams had told me he died… they hired him away from CBC but where is he?
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
The opening ceremonies should be real cheery now that this news is hanging over the Games like a cloud.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
trade?
RT @Russostrib: Wild definitely working on trying to make trade within next 20 mins, and as @tsnbobmckenzie said, Chicago appears the team
IF Chi-Min deal goes down, I believe Kim Johnsson ends up in Chicago and Cam Barker goes to Minny but it may be bigger and it isn’t done yet
March 3rd will be interesting
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
what was the total the brought in, Johansen?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
well since they waived Brash makes sense
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Or does it?
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
DUN DUN DUUUUUUNNNN
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
If only they had a legitimate enforcer Marian Gaborik wouldn’t have gotten hurt. They need to send Shelley after whatever punk hurt him.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I support this notion
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
The Minnesota Wild have traded D Kim Johnsson and 2009 first round pick Nick Leddy to Chicago for D Cam Barker.
- Dreger
Gotta love that Eklund gave up half an hour ago.
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I will never understand why people pay for his crap site when you can get accurate rumors from Dreger/McKenzie for FREE.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
Leddy is a decent prospect, not a bad return
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Yes he is. Good return I guess considering they had to move salary on the roster and they recieved a first rounder for him.
works pretty well for both teams
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a great trade for Chicago. They move $3MM in salary for the next two years (meaning for next year they’re only $800K over the cap with 8 guys to sign!!!), get a prospect and an upgrade for this year. They’ve got to go all-in this year anyway given the cap armegeddon coming their way next year.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 12, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yes but
any trade the CHI makes that improves their cap situation means that we have less leverage to steal their GOOD players in the summer. This makes me sad.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
not every GM is named Sutter
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Don't worry
They’re still totally screwed. Even if you assume they carry only two spare player on their roster rather than the usual 3, and that they can fill in the 8 missing spots on their roster for near the league minimum (let’s say $750K each), that’s almost $7MM they need to clear from the cap—plus whatever they else lose on next year’s cap because of using the bonus cushion this year. I’m pretty sure anyone not named Kane, Toews, Keith and Seabrook can be had in the offseason for free. In fact they’ll probably need to throw in picks to move some of their contracts. Just a horrible, horrible set of contracts.
Unless the cap goes WAY up they’re still colossally screwed. Moving Barker just upgrades them from monumentally screwed.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 12, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I still want Sharp. Plus their 1st. Plus a cookie.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Versteeg plz
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Even though he’s older and has a higher cap hit, I’d still rather have Sharp.
Ignoring Age and Cap hit (which i know are both factors), I think he’s a better player.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
right now, he probably is, but 2-3 years from now when the leafs are hopefully contending? I doubt it
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
The thing is they have so many contracts that they could move they won’t get pinned into a corner. They’ll be able to maintain leverage because of their options. Some team wants Sharp. Another wants Versteeg. Another wants Big Buff, or Bolland. Rags trade for Campbell. There are a lot of permutations as to how they can get under the cap. It’ll suck, but I don’t think they’ll be giving people away, and they certainly won’t have to send a good pick as a dowry to move those guys.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I get “Service Error 503”
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
refresh
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
works now
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
CapGeek is the best and most up to date site.
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this
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
capgeek shows cap hit rather than salary in future years, and it’s easier to see bonuses.
Maybe I’m using nhlnumbers wrong. I just find capgeek easier.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 12, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
nhlnumbers has better visuals, capgeek has better substance and the cap calculator feature
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
If only they could join forces.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
Random Question of the day
I was trying to find the article that named the ex-Maple leaf player at vimy ridge but couldn’t find it.
Can anyone remember his name?
Sorry if it’s obvious but I’m tired
Was it..
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Feb 12, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
cheers for that
I’m going there next week and wanted to try and get a photo.
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I’m going to die laughing.
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good afternoon/evening
big day, eh?
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oh yeah, there is a Leafs game!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
nah, the other thing…. you know, that big event in vancouver…
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ah yeah, ive heard a bit about that on tv, something with skiing and stuff, i hear a few countries are coming there
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Nickelback concert?
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by blurr1974 on Feb 12, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
Bars can finally serve beer at night?!
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
8 pm ET?
dammit, I have to find something to do for another hour.
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by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 6:32 PM EST reply actions
im watching old leaf highlights on youtube
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
Olympic Preview?
Bwahahahahaha…I’m funny.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
or watch the 1st period of the canucks-blue jackets game…. it’s on PPV for us though, so you’d have to find an online feed.
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that rick nash character is dreamy
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks GIS, for triggering my love of hockey and gamers
(On Mike Green) He’s urban, you northern folk wouldn’t understand!
/sigh
he should be a Leaf
/pout
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
He should be a capital!
/pouts harder
(On Mike Green) He’s urban, you northern folk wouldn’t understand!
hey
you have Ovechkin, Semin, Backstrom, Green…..
we have Kessel, Phaneuf, Schenn. We need him more.
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by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
True… But Nash is just so awesome and stuff!
(On Mike Green) He’s urban, you northern folk wouldn’t understand!
But
would you give up Ovi, Backstrom or Green for him
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
You can never pout harder than Jared on Nash. He’s still not quite over him…it was quite a deep cut.
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:53 PM EST up reply actions
He said he’d still be good at 34 and winked at the camera. Just have to wait 8 years. He can be Gary Roberts2.0.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
nah, we’ll just wait for the contraction draft and get him
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
And Tavares!
Burke will get all his sought-after players when the league contracts.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 12, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
I was really hoping to get Kovalchuk that way.
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by Karina on Feb 12, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
RICK NASH!!!!1
/sigh
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 12, 2010 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Atleast now we can get back ANTROPOV
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 12, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
speaking of rick nash
he opens the scoring 24 seconds into the game.
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BAUMER!!!!!!!
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whoops, wrong thread....
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Is DJ King playing tonight for St. Louis? They’re slowly working him back into the lineup since being out all season from a fight in the first couple of minutes of a game in October. (wrist injury)
I think he sat out last game, but in the prev 2 he fought in the first 2 minutes of both games.
I am going to watch the beginning of your game for that purpose, then go back to “CapsLand”
Unless you are really mean to me, and then I may stay. (I mean, I am warning you about King and eerything right?)
His total ice time in those two games combined? Less than 8 minutes I believe..
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