Marcel Müller. Mueller? Mueller?
by Chemmy on Jul 15, 2010 10:42 AM EDT
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Per Capgeek Marcel Müller's (transliterated as 'Mueller') contract is two years for $2.25M total, broken down like this:
| Season | AHL Salary | NHL Salary | P. Bonuses | S. Bonus | Cap Hit |
| 10-11 | $67,500 | $900,000 | $212,500 | $90,000 | $1,112,500 |
| 11-12 | $67,500 | $900,000 | $212,500 | $90,000 | $1,112,500 |
He's on a two way deal which suggests he'll see some time with the Marlies, at least to start the season. Born in July of 1988 Mueller turned 22 this week. So what should we expect from him? Behindthenet.ca has 'League Translations' which attempt to link different leagues to the NHL. Basically they look at how a player scored in his last year in a league and then his next year in the NHL and track the decline in scoring from that player.
Behindthenet has the German league (the DEL) at 0.52, meaning a player who had 100 points in the DEL last year could be expected to be somewhere around a 52 point player in the NHL. Additionally a young guy like Müller is also four or five years away from his physical peak and could likely grow as a player.
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | NHLe G | NHLe A | NHLe Pts |
| 08-09 | 41 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 09-10 | 53 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
"NHLe G" would be his goal output if he played 82 games with Behindthenet's observed 0.52 equivalency. Personally I think this seems high so let's temper our expectations and treat it like an upper bound. Müller's a 22 year old who likes to play physical and we got him for free. I'm ok with this.
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siiiick
Thanks for the post Chemmy — I feel like I’ve known the guy my whole life.
http://bluechipprospects.blogspot.com
Thanks for the 411
I really don’t have a clue who this guy is but I’m taking your guys’ word he’ll be fine.
Can we agree on something...
… for those of us who can’t be bothered to insert umlauts into comments? Are we going to type Muller (pronounced as in “Bueller”, not as in Kirk Muller), or the transliterated Mueller? Can we get a German to weigh in here?
I don’t care either way, I used both to make sure people googling either one showed up here.
The heavy responsibilities of being a blogger.
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I say that you stand on one side of the room and call him by one way, and I’ll stand on the other end and call him the other way. Then, whomever he comes to first, wins!
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
I shall call him “squishy”
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Jul 15, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll offer him a ‘treatsie’.
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now there is a hilarious mental picture
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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m always hiding meat in my pocket.
/swish!
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
yep, that would explain it.
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it will depend on how they spell it on the sweater.
The pronunciation, though, is neither of Muller or Myuler. It’s something that can’t really be captured gracefully in English – sort of a Meuhler, but not really.
Leaf, the universe and everything.
Well a really short “oo”. But “euh” is probably even better. We just don’t make the phonetic distinction in English that they do in German. To them we’re like a Japanese person trying to say “engrish”
Except we don’t do it as well. :)
I’m not sure anyone mangles foreign phonetics with the panache of the English.
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The Fabulous Muellah?
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Jul 15, 2010 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll just call him whatever Joe Bowen does.
Mark Mullen it is.
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by Chemmy on Jul 15, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
knowing Joe Bowen he’ll probably be called Gustavsson
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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
He’ll call him Gunnarsson at least once this year.
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Ze German
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jul 15, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m going to go with the “Muhl-er” way, as per thomas meuller from the german football squad.
by gnarlybattleship on Jul 15, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Your welcome for Tucker by the way!
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
hey, we’re still paying him till 2014
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
at least he did better than Raycroft
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
If you don’t love Darcy Tucker I don’t know what to say.
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When someone says “I don’t love Darcy Tucker”. I say “I like the cut of your jib sir (or madame, as the case may be)”
I prefer: “I’m never speaking to you again, you emotionless life-hater”
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 16, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He can skate faster than my grandmother?
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
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by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m not 100% sure on the definition of that word, but I’m going to go ahead and assume it’s not latin for “speed demon”
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
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by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
curiously enough, Irwin translates into Spanish as the verb Irwinar, which means “to lumber or hulk”
And “Brayden” translates into “a load of old tosh.”
by not norm ullman on Jul 15, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
because we haven’t seen him play or had the opportunity to dissect every inch of his game
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Jul 15, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s that watching a video of him my first thought isn’t “I could make $50 challenging him to a race on skates.”
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ding ding ding.
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Equal oppurtunity asshole
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It has a lot more to do with the fact that Brayden Irwin sucks.
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Last year Mueller scored at a higher rate, in a harder league, at a younger age.
And he can skate.
So yeah, I don’t think Irwin’s much of a comparable.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
the video makes it look like he can skate
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The league translations thing forecast Bozak as a 35-point guy, IIRC.
Leaf, the universe and everything.
BOZAK!
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Jul 15, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Bozak is a statistical anomoly, thank goodness a good one for us for once.
Also, I don’t think those translations take into account manning the top line with Kessel.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Plus there’s going to be variance around any projection. A bit of +/- on it. You only presume that the translations are right ON AVERAGE.
Yup. Grain of salt, of course. The translations are really just a line of best fit around the data.
I wonder what the R^2 or s.d. around the translations are.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Well that’s a terrible comparison then.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
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by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Zwei peanuts vere valking down der strasse and vun vas assaulted. Peanut.
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No it didn't.
Unless you’re going on the basis of his NCAA to FULL NHL season comparisons… which means it translated to 41 points over a full year.
He registered 1.21 ppg in his last NCAA season… which when multiplied by the 0.41 NCAA rate translates to 0.496 ppg in the NHL. That means he should have produced 41 points in 82 games… since he played 37 games, that SHOULD have translated to 18 points, but he put up 27… so yeah he outperformed.
That being said… the weirder thing is the AHL translation is a slightly higher 0.44 rate… which means his 0.625 ppg in the AHL should have translated to 0.275 ppg in the NHL.
He somehow managed to produce 0.73 ppg in the NHL though.
All of this is making me think he’ll either tail off, or his last year of NCAA and AHL production was skewed down by his knee injury and his H1N1 infection. I’m more inclined to believe the latter.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I suspect that Mueller will be a 22nd or 23rd roster player. He will spend plenty of time in the press box. These days in the press box will be known as Marcel Mueller’s Day Off. Therefore, I hereby nominate “Ferris” as the early front-runner in the PPP nickname contest.
"I'd walk into the Leafs dressing room to get ready for the day and Harold would be there in his boxer shorts shaving. King Clancy would drop by a little later, play the fool, and then head off to the racetrack." John Brophy
by Mike Pelyk's Hairdo on Jul 15, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions
Good job picking up on the title.
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Maybe it’s obvious to the rest of you but, as an ancient hermit, I’ve never actually seen that movie.
"I'd walk into the Leafs dressing room to get ready for the day and Harold would be there in his boxer shorts shaving. King Clancy would drop by a little later, play the fool, and then head off to the racetrack." John Brophy
by Mike Pelyk's Hairdo on Jul 15, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Dear God man, do you not even get TBS?
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I get the Canadian Broadcorping Castration and the Raw Meat Channel. That’s it.
"I'd walk into the Leafs dressing room to get ready for the day and Harold would be there in his boxer shorts shaving. King Clancy would drop by a little later, play the fool, and then head off to the racetrack." John Brophy
by Mike Pelyk's Hairdo on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Really? I’m an ancient hermit who is now permitted to watch nothing but Dora the Explorer and Pixar movies (good thing I like Pixar) and I’ve still seen that a dozen times.
Leaf, the universe and everything.
same.
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The movie
has been around since 1986… that’s 24 years man… how old are you? If you’re over 60 then I MIGHT understand… if you’re under 50, then it’s existed for over half your life and I think it’s absurd that you haven’t seen it.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Save Mueller
Ferris? Cameron was way cooler than Ferris is that movie.
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.
Call me SIR, god damnit!
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
But he was wearing a Red Wings jersey.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Skinny is/and/or/was a wings fan
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d like to think that l’ve saved him from his wicked ways.
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the Manchurian candidate like brainwashing you force upon him daily probably helps
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I remain amazed that two Americans who grew up Wings and Whalers fans are now principals of a Leafs blog.
Maybe there is some hope in this world.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey now I’ve been a Leafs fan since I was like 8 years old. That’s better than some of you Ontario types.
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yes, but do you drink tea with your pinky stretched out?
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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I was giving you bonus props, not undermining.
So you saw the light before the Whale left? I assume you’re not 21.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah the Whalers were pretty horrible and I really liked Felix Potvin. My goalie coach was a huge Leafs fan.
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Felix was awesome. Until the Leafs win a Cup, the ‘92-’93 will always be my favourite. So much to love about that team.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Those were just a couple of good years for Toronto sports teams in general. Hopefully we get to see that kind of success through the city again all at the same time, that would be pretty awesome.
I like to get banged. Banging rocks together, 140 characters at a time.
by Phaneuf's Rock Collection on Jul 15, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
absolutely
i wish i had appreciated it more at the time, because yeah, 1992 to about 1995 or so is seriously looking like a golden age.
Two world series, a new basketball team, a Cup contending Leafs squad and even a Grey Cup in there somewhere, if i recall. Those were the times.
I still don’t know what the hell Doug Risebrough was thinking
Unabashed fan of the surprise 2012 Stanley Cup champs
I was a Cowboys fan too. It was awesome.
But remember, as per the MSM, we’re losing now not because of a run of bad luck, but because we’re “loserville” and there’s something inherently defective about Toronto.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome days
I was a Bills fan too. The old man always liked the ‘home’ teams and I followed suit – hard to appreciate the winning ways when you’re 10-13 though.
by masterkembo on Jul 15, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait...
there are people on here who haven’t been Leafs fans since birth? I’m apalled.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
but it was a gordie howe, so it gets a conditional pass.
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Pardon my french, but you’re an asshole
Fairweather fans can go to hell
Equal oppurtunity asshole
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I was kind of sad in losing Viktor, but I’m glad we picked up this kid…
"I’m not interested in a five-year rebuild. You say Pittsburgh? Well Pittsburgh picked a ball out of a drum to get Sidney Crosby. Don’t tell me there’s skill there. They won a goddamn lottery."
- Brian Burke a.k.a. Mr. Truculence
Work Ethic?
I hope we never hear of Ferris Mueller’s Day Off…
Also, what would I do to win the Cup?
I’d see the Leafs here in Ottawa and boo their captain!
"According to the statistics, Bester outperformed his teammates in every league that he ever played in, and was easily the best goalie the Leafs had in the 1980s. Despite this, the Momesso goal was essentially the end of Bester's NHL career."
http://brodeurisafraud.blogspot.com/2009/10/underrated-allan-bester.html
by BesterThanYesterday on Jul 15, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
Errr
That would be the Senators captain, I’m working off 3 hours sleep people.
"According to the statistics, Bester outperformed his teammates in every league that he ever played in, and was easily the best goalie the Leafs had in the 1980s. Despite this, the Momesso goal was essentially the end of Bester's NHL career."
http://brodeurisafraud.blogspot.com/2009/10/underrated-allan-bester.html
by BesterThanYesterday on Jul 15, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve done that, it’s not as bad as you think.
Now go to Montreal and do it. That could be fun ;)
Life is like a bottle of Percocets. You can pretty much guarantee you're gonna get screwed at some point.
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
its alright, i followed.
Me: Any idiot could see that.
Mrs. P: You're not just any idiot, you're the most special kind of idiot.
by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 15, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Why do people have children?
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
their tiny hands are perfect for grabbing stuff you dropped under the fridge
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
and between the cracks of the barbecue. someones gotta rescue lost dinner.
Life is like a bottle of Percocets. You can pretty much guarantee you're gonna get screwed at some point.
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless it’s them on the menu that night.
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
baby back ribs mmmmm
Life is like a bottle of Percocets. You can pretty much guarantee you're gonna get screwed at some point.
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume this is the “realcanadianbacon” your name refers to?
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
All I do, all day. Cure baby bacon.
Life is like a bottle of Percocets. You can pretty much guarantee you're gonna get screwed at some point.
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
tax credit
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Jul 15, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
You bastards. I’ve got the song from the scene where he’s running through the neighbourhood to beat his sister home in my head, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
Resident Capologist
Well now it’s in my head.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The sun: even more beautiful
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Jul 15, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
and now im thinking of the family guy homage with stewie doing same
by Death_By_Leafs on Jul 16, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
A note the 50 SPC limit
Per capgeek, with the signing of Mueller, Crabb, Zigomanis, and Richmond; the Leafs have 2 SPCs left to give out. One will presumably go to the resigning of RFA Christian Hanson, leaving only 1 left.
However, both Jesse Blacker and Jamie Devane are still eligible to play in juniors and should they play in less than 11games with the Leafs or Marlies this year, both of their contracts could slide a year which would free up 2 more SPCs for Burke to use.
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.
Can we go over the limit at any time?
And what is the cut-off is we can?
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Directly from the CBA
“Reserve List” means the list of all Players to whom a Club has rights including all Unsigned Draft Choices, all Players signed to an SPC (whether or not 8 currently playing in the NHL), and all Players who have signed an SPC but who have subsequently been returned to Juniors. A Club may have on its Reserve List, at any one time, not more than 90 Players, which shall include the following:
(a) Not more than 50 Players signed to an SPC and not less than 24 Players and 3 goalkeepers under an SPC. Age 18 and age 19 Players who were returned to Juniors, and who have not played 11 NHL Games in one season, shall be exempt from inclusion in the 50 Player limit.
Any Club violating this provision shall be liable to loss of draft choices as determined by the Commissioner.
No.
50 or we lose draft picks.
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.
Thanks, okay let’s turn 3 quarters into a dollar again.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He’ll have to before June 1 next year. That’s our deadline to sign all our new draft picks to SPCs.
Lots of time for that but some fat is going to need to be trimmed.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
By then, prospects that aren’t panning out can be released from their contract though, no?
Not sure how releasing a player works.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think so, no. NHL contracts are guaranteed—and expire June 30, after the June 1 deadline to sign last year’s picks.
But as I said, lots of time still.
by The '67 Sound on Jul 15, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i feel that if gunnarsson will be on the leafs roster, they will sign blacker to play on the marlies.
ALSO, Oreskovic wasn’t resigned and Frogren left for Sweden.
Wham Wham! Kabam Kabam! A Double Kabam! And It's A Double Dion!
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yo
http://capgeek.com/reserve_lists.php?Team=4&YearBox=2010
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.
First, I’ve legitimately never heard of Danny RIchmond. Sounds made up.
Second, Daryl Boyce is STILL under contract? Jesus.
Resident Capologist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Richmond
He’s real. And he’s all ours. Muahahahahah
Wham Wham! Kabam Kabam! A Double Kabam! And It's A Double Dion!
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
Richmond is from the stacked as hell 2003 draft class and still made it to the NHL before Hugh Jessiman.
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.
funny…when I first heard the name I thought “sounds like he plays for a Jazz or swing band or something”
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 15, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
We need that spot for Sweatt! But ya if Blacker and Devane go back we can get 2 more spots…
KOVALCHUK.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Zigomanis
left for Europe last year… I’m not sure why he’s still listed on CapGeek… he played less than 10 games for the Marlies, and spent most of last year with Djugardens in Sweden.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
he was signed again
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Again?
that’s a weird one.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking they have plans
If they trade Kaberle + some other players for a decent forward then that deals with some of the issues.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
This is what I get for having a day job.
Prevents me from catching the daily updates.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
"I’m not interested in a five-year rebuild. You say Pittsburgh? Well Pittsburgh picked a ball out of a drum to get Sidney Crosby. Don’t tell me there’s skill there. They won a goddamn lottery."
- Brian Burke a.k.a. Mr. Truculence
No cap hit on the Marlies.
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.
This raises a question
is there an AHL salary cap? Does anyone know the answer to this?
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
not sure
it costs $10 to buy a copy of their CBA.
That website states that their CBA expires August 31, 2010, though.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe the new one will be free.
You mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns - Principal Richard Vernon
by Biff Carrington on Jul 15, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be nice.
That website I linked to has a bit of a summary, minmum player salaries etc. It says that there is no maximum player salary, so I would assume that means there is no salary cap. So we could sign Kovalchuk to $10 mill a year and then make him play on the marlies and the AHL CBA would allow it.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Is there a maximum amount a player can earn?
There is no maximum salary a player in the AHL can earn.
Guess would mean no cap. I mean if a player can make a 100 mil…
You mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns - Principal Richard Vernon
by Biff Carrington on Jul 15, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
We should buy ourselves a Calder Cup.
Oh the prestiege!
You mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns - Principal Richard Vernon
by Biff Carrington on Jul 15, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to the chocolate factory there one time.
You mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns - Principal Richard Vernon
by Biff Carrington on Jul 15, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I was severely disappointed at the lack of munchkins.
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t visit HF Boards because they are stupid and I don’t want their dumb opinions. Do you see where I’m going here?
Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.
this is the second time in 2 days this has needed to be said
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
HFBoards is like /b/. While 99% of it is utter and complete garbage, occasionally you’ll find something decent there. And because its so active, it happens more frequently than you’d think.
But the 99% is incredibly agonizingly awful, of course.
I wanted to check out HFBoard but then I decided to stab myself in the eye and nail my foot to the floor. It was preferable.
A Nation of Masochists
1967 - Owning the drought since 2010
That’s like watching an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond instead of Arrested Development.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I have inadvertently clicked on a link to HF boards a few times in the past, and I always feel the same feeling that I did the first time i got Rick-rolled…
If I can't be a good example, then I will just have to serve as a horrible warning...
by CancerousRocket on Jul 15, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
So… you’re saying you need some summaries. Packaged dumbness.
Well… sure, I can do that.
by not norm ullman on Jul 15, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
OH NO'S WE HAD TO USE A MAX BASE ELC CONTRACT TO LURE A FREE AGENT.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
id rather he met the performance bonuses and we paid him.. at least the dude would be putting in work
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by realcanadianbacon on Jul 15, 2010 2:35 PM EDT reply actions
If he’s in the A he still gets $67,500 like every other ELC player.
If he proves he belongs on the Leafs instead MLSE should gladly pay him every penny.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The 'ü' or 'ue' in Müller / Mueller
We don’t really have an equivalent pronunciation in English.
My German-speaking relatives tend to say it like a hybrid of ‘ooh’ and ‘eew’ … the sound is somewhere in between those two expressions.
I know, sounds odd, but it’s actually quite hard to put into words how it should be pronounced. Best description I’ve found is, say the word ‘see’. Now say it again, but round your lips (as though you’re puckering up for a kiss) as you’re saying it.
Another example would be the pronounciation the French word “rue”, minus the “r” of course. :)
Those of you who watched the World Cup … think of how the announcers were pronouncing Thomas Mueller’s name … same deal, it’s Müller in German for him also … they were about as close as the British accent would allow one to get.
"One day, we'll be perfect." - The Tao of Stieb
I’m pretty sure the announcers will just pronounce it “Mule”-er anyway.
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 15, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpa-_2mpO3U
The German announcer says his name at 0:05. It sounds exactly like “moo”… the sounds a cow makes to me.
MOO-lur
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Clearly, he’s from Schleswig-Holstein.
(Maaaaaan, I’ve waited years to use that German Cow joke. Beaut, eh?)
by not norm ullman on Jul 15, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
"moo"… the sounds a cow makes to me.
After re-reading that sentence I realized just how wrong it sounds. But yet, strangely exciting.
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone remember
the female wrestler from WWF in the 80’s? The Fabulous Moolah? She wore purple tights and had dollar signs everywhere… I think “the Fabulous Mueller” would be a solid nickname for this one also… if he pans out into a decent signing of course.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
In Europe cows go “Shaa-zoooo!” so his name isn’t really a cow noise.
Don't think, it hurts the team!
"Kneel before Todd!!"
Yes I find myself VERY amusing
You can tell those crazy European cows I’ll be seeing them between two sesame seed buns and ketchup on top.
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 16, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Fabulous moolah!
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by Future_considerations on Jul 15, 2010 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
reply fail grr
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by Future_considerations on Jul 15, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
um
scary
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Which ideally is what Mueller
will develop into… a scary forward.
Fabulous Mueller it is… as far as I’m concerned.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
There are some things that you just can’t ‘unsee’
If I can't be a good example, then I will just have to serve as a horrible warning...
by CancerousRocket on Jul 15, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is everyone so down on Caputi?
At the same age (1 year over draft age), Caputi scored MORE goals, assists, and points than Kadri, and had a higher G/GP and pts/GP (lower A/GP) in the OHL.
Name GP G A pts G/game A/game pts/game
Kadri 56 35 58 93 0.625 1.657142857 1.603448276
Caputi 66 51 60 111 0.772727273 1.176470588 1.85
I apologize for the messy spacing of those numbers, but i copied and pasted it from excel and I am in a bit of a rush
Because he’s now spent two years in the AHL and it’s make or break time for him. After acquiring him for Ponikarovsky, there wasn’t much to be seen. He does look like a good player on paper, but it remains to be seen whether or not he can make the jump to NHL.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Jul 15, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Kadri
posted 76 points in 55 OHL playoff games. Caputi posted 20 points in 15 playoff games.
That might indicate something else.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
One word
Skating.
Caputi’s is average at BEST.
Kadri’s is very good… also Kadri has more filling out to do than Caputi appeared to.
Playing as a PF in the OHL is a funny concept, because most of the best NHL power forward types are guys that are tall but haven’t added enough weight when they’re 19… OHL Power Forwards can be guys that are only 5’10" or 6’ who have filled out faster… unfortunately they top out at 195 or 200 lbs, which isn’t particularly large by NHL standards.
The Skating thing also isn’t a huge issue for them in the OHL, but it is by the time the NHL rolls around.
They just aren’t equivalent leagues, so it’s important to look beyond stats at individual skill sets.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill
I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Leafs.
by Steve Burtch on Jul 15, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Not down on Caputi but....
He’s done very well in the AHL, but he had some serious playing time with the Leafs and did very little with it. Maybe he’ll do better next year? No idea where he fits in a lineup. Could be anywhere from 2nd-4th line to 1st line Marlies.
He’s like a mystery box to me. He could be anything, a 40 goal scorer or a career AHLer. SO MUCH MYSTERY
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He might as well start wearing a cape and mask.
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 15, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It's true though
when I’m doing mock rosters, I have no idea where to pencil him in. Maybe that’s his greatest strength…
Tick Tock, Tomas. Tick Tock.
A drinking team with a hockey problem.
by nhlcheapshot on Jul 15, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Hes usually in the pressbox when i do the mock lineup
Jembries
by oneKesselcul on Jul 16, 2010 4:54 AM EDT up reply actions
they pronounce M’s like B’s in Germany?
You may be taking Jared a little too seriously
by JaredFromLondon on Jul 16, 2010 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, they say “zee” instead of “the” so who knows? Crazy Germans!
by CanadianMaple09 on Jul 16, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahahahahahahahah.
He better not take any days off.. That’s exactly what we don’t need
Wham Wham! Kabam Kabam! A Double Kabam! And It's A Double Dion!
by realcanadianbacon on Jul 16, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
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