Reminiscing on a Wednesday
by SkinnyFish on Sep 21, 2011 7:01 AM EDT
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PrintIt’s hard to argue that Brian Burke has done anything but improve the Leafs, in terms of the current roster (younger, faster, tougher), cap issues (he has somehow moved seemingly immovable contracts), in terms of depth (more players fighting for fewer spots) and the future (young players in the pipeline, draft choices down the road).Whether it was acquiring Phaneuf (and Aulie, as well, somehow) for players no longer in the plans, dealing bad contracts (Jason Blake, etc.) or acquiring kids with real potential (Colborne, Gardiner) it’s clear that, while the Leafs still have a ways to go, some very good work has already been done.It’s pre-season, and it’s natural to get a little excited—and perhaps unrealistically hopeful—about the team’s prospects and some of the young guys looking to get noticed. But most would agree that the improvements—while still very much needing to be in evidence when the games count for real—are already on display for all to see in the early days of training camp and the pre-season.All this said, I wonder if Leaf fans may have a player or two that, in their heart, kind of/sort of still wished was in the blue and white?
Head on over there and let us know which player you'd like to have back. More links after the jump.
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by SkinnyFish on Sep 21, 2011 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
a little.
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by elseldo on Sep 21, 2011 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
especially with a soft focus and some back lighting…
RIP WB
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I would sooner undo the Steen trade than the Kessel one.
WORD to yo Momma
by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I would completely undo the steen trade. Didn’t make sense to me at the time (when i thought it was 2 good players for 1 good player) and now that it’s turned out to be a decent d-man and good 2nd liner for…Stempniak? God that’s awful.
Between that, the Finger trade, and the Frogren deal, it’s hard not to see Fletcher doddering around the ACC and not be angry.
He did get us Gilmour though :)
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GRABOVSKI
I think he also got a 2nd and a 5th for Hal Gill.
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GRABOVSKI is a good point. Although i have to imagine he got a little lucky there. You have to think if anyone had any idea he’d turn into a NHLer — much less a 60-pt centre — he would have fetched more than a low pick.
Of course that dismisses the possibility that Montreal is just really, really stupid.
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You can’t just dismiss that he was able to find a good asset because you think he turned into better than expected. The year we traded for him he had 20 points in 13 AHL games.
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Fletcher also tried to get Grabovski when there was talk of shopping Sundin’s rights before he hit UFA. Clearly either he or someone on the scouting team saw something in Grabbo that they really liked.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Finger trade?
He was a free-agent signing.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
by PassivelyTruculent on Sep 21, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
you pay inflated prices for a good Fingering, especially on the open market
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Pull my Finger
Joke that never gets old.
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by not norm ullman on Sep 21, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Steen for sure
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I concur. My Steen Jersey is currently useless.
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I kind of think Hal Gill could have been of more use to us longer than he was, but meh, whatever
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
are we even sure Stempniak is really gone? Ninja was reallllly ninja
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
he apparently was playing in Calgary last night, but no one noticed until midway through the second period.
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by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
And even then, it was “Stempniak with the puck, shoots wide…wait, where did he go?”
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
heh, I think he actually scored a goal
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure it qualifies as “recent”, but Rask is the “one that got away” for me. Still.
RIP WB
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
he didn’t get away, he was kicked overboard
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The lesson is a good GM never puts all his goaltending eggs in one basket.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Rask might be the most painful trade since the lockout. Just when I was starting to block it from my memory you bring it back.
WORD to yo Momma
by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
the lesson
is that you don’t make the decision between your two prospects, fighting for the “goalie of the future” title until you HAVE to.
They didn’t. They should have picked up a UFA on the cheap (Lalime, Legace, something like that) in about August, and then made Pogge/Rask play it out and see who emerged.
That one still stings, yes.
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Gary Roberts
What’s that? He’s old and retired? Don’t care. I want him for his glare alone
"These balloons aren't going to stay filled till New Year's!"
"Those aren't for New Year's... those are my everyday balloons."
by Isosceles Kramer on Sep 21, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Rec’d for Gary Roberts love
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
by PassivelyTruculent on Sep 21, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
The chief export of Gary Roberts is pain.
The secondary export of Gary Roberts is sound fitness and diet advice
"These balloons aren't going to stay filled till New Year's!"
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by Isosceles Kramer on Sep 21, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The deal I’d undo is Kubina for Exelby… with the added benefit of not being able to use that salary cleared up to bring in Komi
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by BetterThanBester on Sep 21, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
You know who else let in 4 goals in a preseason game last night?
Carey Price. So…. ya that didn’t make me feel better.
But now for our favourite part – the cuts! Little upset we haven’t seen Greg McKegg at all yet in preseason, and he might be a cut today. Oh well.
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dunno. But I’m sure he’ll tell everyone to chill out.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Good practice, kids. Now it’s time for the easiest part of any coach’s job. The cuts. Although I wasn’t able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. Wendell is cut. Rudy is cut. Janey, you’re gone. Steven, I like your hustle
That’s why it was so hard to cut you
Congratulations, the rest of you made the team!
Except you, you and you.
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Wendel is cut??? >:(
… oh, Wendell… Never mind, carry on :)
by GettinGiggy on Sep 21, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
ouch
Prices 4 goals on 13 shots make Reimer’s 4 goals on 22 look sterling.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
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was he booed out of the arena again?
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I thought I heard Reimer was booed?
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
The Leafs were booed.
Mostly the 5on3 powerplay.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh, I thought they had some good puck movement there. Bob made a few nice saves.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
On the 5 on 3 at the end of the 3rd? It was pathetic.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
No, not that one. I had stopped paying attention at that point.
Did we not have one earlier in the game?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
We did. It was decent, but really that’s when you need to pot one. There’s so much space, park someone in front of the net and get a rebound or tip. Not that they weren’t trying /backseatplayer
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
If we keep that up luck will deliver a few goals.The process was what I’m looking for in the pre-season and it looked good.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Frank McCool.
Just. Awesome.
What is life without hope?
by danishmarshmallow on Sep 21, 2011 8:41 AM EDT reply actions
Reimer looked solid last night in the first period. I believe the turning point came after the first Philly goal. Though it was a breakaway (thanks to awesome positioning by schenn), I sensed it bothered Reimer because he screwed up the timing on the poke check leaving himself totally vulnerable for the goal. Him seemed a little shaken after that and his reaction after every other goal was more than we’ve seen from him all last season. That said, I couldn’t really blame him for the second goal either. The third (over the shoulder was questionable as was the fourth). Wish I could just tell him to take it easy and chill and everything will be okay.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 8:42 AM EDT reply actions
There’s a lot of blame to go around on that first goal.
Finger made just a horrible half-pinch and got himself stuck in no-mans’ land.
The winger (I think it was Orr) didn’t cover for whatever it was Finger was doing.
Schenn drfited way too far to his left and had no idea Rinaldo was still there on his right
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It had to be Rinaldo… godamnit. I was chirping him all night til that point.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Dear God, they now have a video up on NHL.com called “The Amazing Flying Rinaldo”
Just shoot me.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
/loads shotgun
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
True, but with all that said, I think if Schenn would have stayed in the lane instead of drifting over it would have been at worst a 1-on-1 with Rinaldo.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
he seemed a little shaken and upset that the Flyers were running him and no one was doing anything about it.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
He got blatantly run over twice, one was called.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I know this is mean, but Wilson should have pulled him and put Owuya in if that was how the flyers were going to play. you don’t leave your number 1 starter out in that mess to get hit and potentially hurt ( a couple of times I was really concerned about that)
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Let the kid with 0.5 games of NHL and AHL experience get run instead!
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by Bower Power on Sep 21, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
meh, better then our starter being injured for the start of the season.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
you get run-over! you get run-over! ALL OF OUR GOALIES GET RUN OVER!
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
should have just parked orr beside the net all night and let him cloths line any Flyer who came near Reimer
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I love it when Flames fans go on about winning the Phaneuf trade. one of my cousins says they “got all the best Leafs and you got stuck with princess dion”
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Really? All the good Leafs? Isn’t Stajan like the only one who’s still (marginally) with the club?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
On the NHL Network last night, they were debating whether or not Hagman is going to get sent down to the Abbotsford Heat.
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Ask him how Jamal and White are working out for them too.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Or how Stajan’s NTC is doing.
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by Bower Power on Sep 21, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t get it. I loved Hags in the Blue and White
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he was pretty streaky with his goal scoring, but he was a pretty good 2 way 2nd line winger even when he wasnt potting goasl
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Age 26—27 goals.
Age 27—22 goals (in 65 games).
Age 28—25 goals.
This isn’t a terribly uncommon pattern. It’s unfortunate that his production fell off a cliff but expecting a 28-year-old to maintain or increase production isn’t terribly realistic…. which we’ll have to keep in mind when it comes time to resign or trade Grabovski.
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Hagman had a good night against Vancouver’s B team.
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
For what it’s worth, Komi was a “0” last night when there was a possibility of being a -4. Not bad.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 8:59 AM EDT reply actions
Komi looked ok for the most part, a couple times I noticed him running out of position looking for big hits
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
yep, doing the same old dumb shit he did last year that got him into so much trouble.
there seriously were some things about that game that were a little…concerning.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Missed the game, but I knew nothing good was going to come of a lineup that included Komisarek, Orr and Finger.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
Coltron Orr is so incredibly slow it’s painful to watch. I honestly think I could beat him in a race, no fooling. Gysbers too.
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I really hope we don’t see much of him this year.
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Same. There’s nothing he does that someone like Boyce, Zigomanis, or Dupuis can’t do better.
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aside from smashing faces
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
yea too bad he wasnt one of the guys skinny mentioned.
still… point taken
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Rosie is not as good a fighter as Orr, but every other aspect of his game is superior
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
his skating has to be at least twice as good
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Gysbers had zero hockey sense. His agility was laughable and his play in the neutral zone gave me a sad.
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He looked much worse than when I saw him in Marlies games, could have been the level of play but early preseason games shouldn’t be that much higher level than mid season AHL games right?
Komi actually played a decent game. May have been their point man last.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
garbage time, giving him some PP for playing a decent game probably.
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed, the club looked horrible last night imo.
Aside from Kadri and Reiemrs first half, no one really impressed that much….
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Blacker continues to impress me. I thought Kessel had good jump but his linemates were not doing him any favours. Mueller and Boyce both played the kind of hard-nosed, gritty hockey that they’re going to need to play if they want to be NHLers.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Boyce and Mueller could look good on a 4th line with someone like Brown in the neare future
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
TWSS. Once you go Blacker…..
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
a little…concerning.
Like the entire 3rd period.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
it's preseason
Yes, a win would have been nice, but the only things I really cared about seeing were how Reimer was going to look (not so hot) and what the new Kessel line looked like (kinda meh, but it’s one game)
Almost 1/2 that team won’t be playing on opening night. We move on.
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Looks like D’Amigo is in tonight
Heading for a lil pre-game skate before the trip to Philly gotta brush the dust off before the game #1stGameback
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I wish I could find that photo of D’Amigo scoring on a Canadian goalie, judiciously edited to him scoring on a Habs goalie by yours truly.
by Marc Pilgrim on Sep 21, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully it means McKegg and some other young guys get a chance to play at a semi-NHL level tonight.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
as clrkaitken pointed out, no one who is junior-eligible has played a game yet, so don’t count on it.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
pretty sure last year the Leafs kept up a couple of the kids so they could practice with the big squad, but didnt play them in preseason games
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Ya but when do they get on their flight to Philly? Not sure if they’re practicing first before they fly.
When are these cuts coming already, sheesh.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. I imagine these guys are involved in the scrimmages, etc.
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by Bower Power on Sep 21, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Cool, I’ve been looking forward to seeing how he’s improved.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:11 AM EDT reply actions
OOOOOM
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
-Henny
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
you sir, get a gold star
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
magnificently done sir.
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by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Tonight at 11
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Komi certainly looked lighter, and faster. I was actually impressed with his game. Hopefully a sign of good things to come for him.
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by Halifax Hockey Hooligan on Sep 21, 2011 9:24 AM EDT reply actions
Komisarek ran shit last preseason too.
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remember when he rag dolled Jordan Staal?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
that was great, knocked him down, picked him upa nd knocked him down again
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys should all smarten the f*ck up. This is KOMISAREK we’re talking about.
“Oooooh, he stayed upright and didn’t shoot pucks directly through Reimer’s 5-hole and remember when he gorilla’ed someone?”
DON’T FOOL YOURSELVES. HE’S KOMISAREK, AND WILL ALWAYS BE KOMISAREK.
How about that Finger, though?
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by not norm ullman on Sep 21, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Finger was less than useless last night. Proving yet again why he’s our #12 defenceman. The guy took two or three brutally slow wrist shots at the net, some of which totally missed. He looked like an AHLer, at BEST.
We were definitely rolling out our C team on defense last night
Komisarek, Gyspers, Finger, Blacker…. none really impressed.
Franson was merely “okay”, and Schenn was great in the 1st then had a horrible 2nd period.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Blacker had several moments where he flashed some real vision and skill,
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
To be honest, from my view behind the net, I didn’t see Blacker do much of anything.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
he made a couple nice defensive plays and a couple good offensive rushes
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Meh.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Let’s just say I liked what I saw from Gardiner a lot more, even though they’ve been similarly compared over the last few weeks.
Of course Gardiner is a bit older and more pedigree.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah Gardiner is better. But I really think we’ll see Blacker in the NHL one day.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, he showed some creativity, it just didn’t always work out. A year in the AHL will help him straighten out his game.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Ayup. He’ll get lots of PP time.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Better how? Defensively Blacker is more polished and he has an obvious affinity for the physical side of the game. Good skater too, although obvious not the speedster Gardiner is. I actually wouldn’t be surprised to see Blacker get called up before Gardiner.
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not that I think either will be called up at all this season.
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I have to think they will be, just given the likelihood of injuries.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Holzer (or Lashoff, if he ends up down there) are the emergency recall guys for injuries, I think.
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Midway through the season, if someone like Liles goes down…might want a puck moving defenceman up. Maybe not, but my money is with Blacker/Gardiner if they are adjusting well to the A in that kind of situation.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Agree with this 100%.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I feel like Gardiner is as you said, faster, and has more upside. Might be biased because of the hype he gets. But like I said Blacker will be and NHL player one day so it’s more relatively small differences as this point.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Every camp Blacker has been to, he has impressed. Both players look like future top 4 defenders, and I’m content with that.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Blacker was much better than Gardiner defensibly, but Gardiner blew Blacker out of the water offensively
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Seemed to be about what we thought before, right?
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pretty much
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Everyone was good in the 1st.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I have been excited about him, but last night i didn’t see it.
I know, I know, one game.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
number 12? really? I’d argue he was better than Schenn last night, Schenn played just as terrible as Finger at the very least, does that make Schenn our 11th worst defender?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Finger had 2 or 3 shot blocks on the PK then kind of disappeared from usefulness.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
he was also steady for long stretches the rest of the game, not saying he was magnificent or anything but implying he is the leafs 12th defenseman after one preseason game is a might silly
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I never said he was 12th. That was some other guy.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I know, but that is what spawned the convo and where I was coming from with my argument
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair, I pulled a number out of my ass to signify there are many people above him on the charts. To me, he looked slow and out of place. Not unlike other defencemen this game, its true, but a few also haven’t played in the NHL (Blacker, Gysbers)
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
he was far better than Gysbers and Scott last night
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
really? wow, he was so slow he was always back with the defensemen, so i assumed
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh he had one shift where he looked like he was trying so hard and kept screwing it up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Scott was brutal, how about that pass to absolutely nobody when he had the puck on the point
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course, Gysbers has never played at the NHL level, and has all of 74 AHL games under his belt after 4 years at Lake Superior State University.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
so? Finger was, and is better than him, this ahead of him on the depth chart
the only defensemen ahead of him (skill wise) are Schenn, Phaneuf, Gunnar, Liles, Franson and for argument sake, lets add Komi and Gardiner, so 8th
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Lashoff sucks really really bad
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Not at guitar!
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Not as bad as Finger. I’d also put in Aulie before Finger.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
so 10th. I was off my two, which is not bad for hyperbole.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure, I’m also not coach of the toronto maple leafs, so my opinions matter about as much as the rest of us.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
YOU’RE NOT?
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I am definitely Ron Wilson. Trust me.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
you also said that last night Finger PROVED why he was the Leafs 12th defender, now if that isn’t hyperbole….
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe I stated it was hyperbole…plus, I did say “yet again”, hinting at his previous performances on this team. But yes, it is a slow day when my pre-coffee hyperbolic comment becomes a major debate.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
eh, don’t take it personal, I’m just getting warmed up for the billions of pointless hockey debates to come.
it’s my preseason too!
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I’m no hockey expert, just a fan and I’ve been here long enough to know not to take it personally, so no worries. I think Finger just has that JFJ stink on him, and I have so many bad memories post-lockout they just sort of blur together.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve always been half serious with my Jeff Finger defense, I am aware he isn’t very good, but if he cost half as much as he does, he’d have been a mainstay on the Leafs bottom pairing and no one would have said boo about him
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m wondering if he ends up on re-entry waivers at some point this season
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He’s all but certain to get waived and go back to the Marlies this month.
But might Burke eat the 1.75 for this year to a) try and get his career on track; and b) free up playing time for the many D that need it
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yeah, the Marlies have a pretty full D roster too, so eating half of the hit might be worth it from a developmental stand point, also solidifies his standing as a players GM
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s possible, but that would be two years at 1.75 million off our cap, correct? Alongside the 1 million we’re paying Tucker for what seems like eternity (though its only another two years IIRC). It’s not a big deal, but 2.75 million isn’t something you necessarily want to throw away….
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
only one year
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I can’t. Finger will play the season out in the AHL.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
You don’t think someone takes a flyer on Finger @ 1.75 for depth?
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No, I don’t think Burke would throw away cap space like that because he still wants to be able to add salary in a trade.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Bull.
It’s in the best interests long-term that all of the young D are able to get the playing time they need at the level they need it.
If Burke knows someone has interest in adding Finger but are only willing to pay half his cost, he’ll put him on re-entry, instead of holding cap space for some mythical trade that may or may not happen.
Besides, the cap-based deals he’s made in-season in the past have impacted the AHL more than the NHL, anyways (Brunnstrom, Voros, the Kolzig deal with Tampa). He could still do such a deal even if half of Finger’s deal is on the cap
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Why do you think Finger was in the minors last year when he was at least better than Lebda, and probably better than Aulie too? Because Burke wanted to keep that cap space open. This year we have significantly less cap space, and Burke has said that he’s still looking to add to the roster. Adding Finger’s salary would bring us extremely close to the cap, leaving very little room to maneuver if a player Burke likes becomes available.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
In conclusion, no one has really any idea why Fletcher decided Finger was worth 3.5 million a season for 4 years.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Last year the Marlies had more room on their blue like (no Gardiner or blacker) also Finger was injured for most of last year
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with Drag. No way Finger gets recalled. Burke will want the cap space if the Leafs are in the hunt at the deadline.
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if the leafs are in the hunt"
key words here, if they arn’t, hello call up
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Greg Brady just made an interesting point on twitter, saying that the Leafs think they can trade him at the deadline. Cap hit would, effectively, be low, and could help a playoff team who’s afraid of the Vancouver “We’re burning through defensemen” situation near the finals last year. We’d get almost nothing in return, and it wouldn’t really solve the developmental logjam for 2/3rds of the year, but he’d be gone. Would look good on Burke, too – serve a year and a half in the minors, go get a cup run.
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by Bower Power on Sep 21, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
More importantly, if he keeps some cap space open through October and November, by the time the new year rolls around, he’ll have accrued enough cap space to add some significant salary without really impacting the ability to eat Finger’s cap hit if he needed to.
Cap deals don’t happen in October, drag. I’m looking ahead to February.
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Greg Brady just made an interesting point on twitter,
hah
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t Komi be easier to move then? I know there’s more years, but after this year he goes down to 3.5 million.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Wouldn’t Komi be easier to move then?
No.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Finger’s an expiring contract.
Somebody near the cap floor gets him in and has no commitment beyond the summer
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His 10 teams list probably includes playoff contenders.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
But yeah, I’d take a 6th round pick for Finger.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
We’d be lucky to get it.
We got a 7th for John Mitchell.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
OTT got a 7th for Kovalev.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
id take a smoked meat sammich
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Let’s not ask for too much right away.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually, “boo” might have been something we did say about him.
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by JP Nikota on Sep 21, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
why would Finger have JFJ stink when it was Fletcher that signed him?
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I have so many bad memories post-lockout they just sort of blur together
That’s why. And because I still haven’t had a coffee.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
There’s a stinky Finger joke in there somewhere.
I had something really clever to say here. But I forgot.
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he is Clearly worse than 5 guys and in the same stratosphere as 4 others, you are still way off
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
he is far worse than finger, Aulie is in the arguable category, and you can bet that if he was the age finger is and paid the same he would be just as bad
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s a dull Wednesday when we’re debating who our 12th best defenseman is.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
WELCOME TO HOCKEY SEASON!
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
LETS GO FLYERS !
Last night it was the BOB show
Today it should be a Breezy Win for the FLYERS !
Introducing Breezy and the FLY Boys !!
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! ~ ~ ~ Lori Wilson Gray ~ ~ April 07th 1967 - May 27th 2011 ~ May you rest in Peace ~ I love you and miss you big Sis ! I cant believe at 44 yrs of age .. you went to sleep and never woke up. I promise to take care of Matt and Emily for you. With Love, your baby Brother.
THE STANLY CUP IS THEIRS!
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
joke, that is
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Flyers will be the first team in history to have 82 shutouts this season.
WORD to yo Momma
by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
nobody hear cares about the Flyers , if you want to talk about them, go to broad street hockey
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
I care
I hope that they lose. Frequently.
I've been looking at the sky
by Back In Black on Sep 21, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I am allowed to root for whatever team I want. Its called Friendly Sportsmanship. Unless you have a jelly spine or bruise like a peach. There is nothing wrong with rooting for a team. and Just like Back in Black below says, He cares, He hopes they lose frequently. Thats called competitive sportsmanship. rivalry. Considering that the FLYERS are Playing the Maple Leafs it is normal to have a rooting interest and talk about it.
Here let me educate you on some terms
competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv]
adj
1. involving or determined by rivalry
Noun 1. sportsmanship – fairness in following the rules of the game
fairness, equity – conformity with rules or standards; “the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”
see thats called Competitive Sportsmanship.. ooooo.. aaaahhhhh… yes.
Or maybe …
Verb 1. compete – compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others.
or better yet.
root3 [root or, sometimes, root] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
1.
to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically.
2.
to lend moral support: The whole group will be rooting for him.
Now just because I dont “Root” for the same team as you and my team is playing your team, doesnt mean that no one hear cares .. (Actually many Toronto people have told me that they like Philadelphia FLYERS as an organization and some said they enjoyed the 1970’s 1980’s or the Lindros 1990’s ..
So I beg to differ about your comment about nobody hear cares about the FLYERS and its not wise to speak for everyone as not everyone shares your (or my) opinion as you do.
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This is called a Toronto Maple Leafs blog.
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by SkinnyFish on Sep 21, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
No, see, if we cared about the Flyers, we would be on a Flyers blog. We follow a strict “one team” policy around here, and as such, want every team not named the Toronto Maple Leafs to lose.
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All other games I chat friendly with you. This is my team playing yours. Its normal.
and I expected to get killed from everyone but ..
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maybe if you didnt get banned from the FLYERS blog you would have someone to talk to about the team that you love
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh snap.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
How did FLYERROB get banned?
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
he was flyerrob
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
makes sense.
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
How did you go get banned, Robert?
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Flyerrob, I usually don’t join in with the Piranhas here who seem to love heckling you to no end as I respect you too much as a military veteran to do so, but I wondered many times why you spend so much time on a Leafs blog seeing that you are such an avid Flyers fan. I mean, I really like the pens, they are my second favorite team as Sid is currently my fav. player and Lemieux used to hold that title. But, I don’t spend an ounce of my time on any pens blog or site. So, it’s kind of strange that you spend so much time here. I mean, it’s cool and all and it sure does show you have thick skin to take the constant ribbing from the regulars around here.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
He came on here around January last year to much fan fare (we gave him “PPP rookie of the year”). Soon after that he was banned by BSH (the Flyers blog). Over time some of the regulars around here got fed up with him and started ribbing on him heavily.
Personally I like him. Think he says some ridiculous things some times but I always try to be nice.
For the record we have a bunch of non leaf fan regulars around here. Off the top of my head:
Ubiquitous (Flyers fan)
Cornelious Hardenburgh (Boston fan)
Spezza team player )Sens fan)
Semi Colon (Nucks fan)
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by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
is that the washington new york or the florida new york
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Please, no.
Don’t group us in with New York.
For one thing, our state, has better hockey teams. And Much better weather.
Plus the vast majority of hockey fans in California aren’t insufferably paranoid because we have won many cups………… wait, shit.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
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by Diamondback15 on Sep 21, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
like your face?
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your face fails
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I lol’d
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the Most accurate description above by BCapp…
He came on here around January last year to much fan fare (we gave him "PPP rookie of the year"). Soon after that he was banned by BSH (the Flyers blog). Over time some of the regulars around here got fed up with him and started ribbing on him heavily.
Personally I like him. Think he says some ridiculous things some times but I always try to be nice.
For the record we have a bunch of non leaf fan regulars around here.
Does that answer the big question for everyone ? Besides. .. BSH is very very Clique’ish and I didnt fit in with the Clique over there and when I was called rookie of the year here, they made a comment that i Misrepresented FLYERS fans by being on PPP and Chatting and being “Fair” (In other words .. not looking like a steriotype FLYER fan from philly who will slash and opposing teams fans tires for coming to the game from what I gathered.
I hope that clears that up… Much more clear than mud maybe.
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Does Bob’s performance last night make you worry that bringing in Bryz may not have been the smartest move?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Bob was good last night though. That pad save on the Kadri wraparound, and the save on Kessel’s nifty move from point blank were impressive.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
That was my point. They don’t need Byrz for another 9 cussing years.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I know, just thought i’d drop in the Bob comment. He looked really solid.
/demandatradebobrovsky
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
If I was him I’d be looking to get out. Bryz’s contract isn’t going anywhere.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh and that Read kid on the Flyers looked like one of the most dangerous players all night.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
what a hilarious situation
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
…and for the price of Richards and Carter.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Sep 21, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
NO … I think it was awesome ! Bryz and Bob will play off of each other in a fair competitive tandum, they speak the same language, Bryz can win now and help Bob grow to supersede him as the next future starter. Kind of like Chris Terreri helped develop Martin Brodeur.
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Chris Terreri had a 9 year contract?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
You realize that it’s more likely Bobrovsky gets traded than plays a game in Phili without Bryzgalov on the roster, right? If Bobrovsky succeeds, it probably won’t be in Phili at this point.
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by T is for Truculence on Sep 21, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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There are many rumors that BOB is playing each game as an Audition for another team pending a trade. It may happen, but the way I see it. If BOB plays well,… Why would you trade him away and have Michael (ugh! not this again!) Leighton as your backup. Leighton is up and down up and down up and down waaaaaayyyyyyy to much .. It makes sense to release Leighton or trade him (if someone else is willing to take a chance but he cleared waivers last year so all teams said “uhhh No Thanks!”) .. Release or trade Lights out Leighton and keep BOB as your backup for a season or 3 till he takes over.
PS … Unless Bryz plays well into his late years like Thomas, Hasek, or Brodeur.. His FLYER career wont live till the end of his contract.
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Should have just rolled with Bob for the future. Signed Theodore or something…
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That is the style Phoenix played and contributed to Bryzs numbers.
Now he plays on the flyers, which, despite have one of the supposed best defenses last year, had a nagging habit of deciding to not play D in front of Boucher, then yelling at him for not stopping pucks as the Bruins were on the express line to the front of the crease, then they blamed it all on Boosh and booted him out of town. Thus marking the second time in his career that his hard effort was rewarded by being thrown under the Flyers bus.
So, you have fun with that.
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by Diamondback15 on Sep 21, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
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So we all agree: Kadri belongs in the NHL?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:38 AM EDT reply actions
No way in hell he gets sent back down.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
it’s two games only. He need to keep it up but looks great sofar.
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
yup, he made some real nice plays last night that were wasted on Crabb
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
He threw a few nice hits as well.
Obviously it’s only two games.
But he has looked great in both of them and has already shown he can produce in the AHL.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Kadri looks focused, determined and ready to prove that he is a full time NHLer. He has really impressed me with his effort the last 2 games
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
But it's not really just two games
He looked alright in the AHL last season, he looked alright in the NHL last season, and the chemistry that he, Armstrong, and Bozak have been working on is just one more reason to keep him up.
Also, and this is totally a weak point, but Mirtle pointed out that we know that Burke associates Aulie with winning (of course, we understand that it was mostly because of Reimer) and so is highly unlikely to get sent down. Wouldn’t the same logic be applied to Kadri? I guess we don’t know for sure.
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We don’t but it looks as though he is here to stay.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, most definitely. Colborne gets the first shot at a forward call-up when Connolly gets injured.
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I think it’s possible that Kadri finally realises that he’s not going to be an NHLer until he’s willing to work hard out there every shift. He’s playing like he thinks he’s battling for a roster spot, which he should be.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
That happened at least three times last night, with Caputi, Zigomanis, and Scott.
I didn’t even realize the three of them were playing
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he started on Kadri’s line
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Caputi seemed relatively invisible.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’d agree. Maybe he needs time in the AHL, I’d like to get a better look at him but I’m not sure he’s really going to be able to contribute much. He was injured for a while, though.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Caputi and Connolly haven’t played a non scrimmage game in something like 10 months, going to give them a few at least to get back into it
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d rather make rash judgments based on a small sample size, but whatever.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Oh I know, plus Caputi missed a whack of time last season.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Could be worse - could have signed Richards!
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
hahaha, awesome
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That injury bug is contageous.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Richards and Staal out right now, me likey
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
well dont feel too bad, i took Zajac in 2 different pools…..
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they can both afford their own hospital room
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
news to me
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
and because it was Richards it was a hockey play, not a dirty hit.
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
We need Richards to put away those fucking berzerkers.
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you get Gears? Play with Nigel and me. Are you awake around 10pm EST?
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Im still trying to choke my way through the first two gears, and no im not awake then
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit. We got smoked by Horde mode last night. It sent some giant monster thing that was like 200 feet tall at us.
“It’s ok I got it stuck in that building we’re fin- OH GOD IT’S OUT OF THE BUILDING RUN FOR YOUR LIVES.”
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i’d pick it up if i wasnt going to buy like 10 other video games that i want more over the next few months
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
may try and read up on the boss mobs, how to kill em, like the Bezerker and those armored dudes
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes we didn’t have one of those. We have flamethrowers which appear to make it made and bullets which seem to tickle.
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Mad.
Earlier last night while we were all pounding on something with bullets that was ignoring them I dropped the classic “Don’t do that. Guns just make him mad.”
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Chemmy said “Mad” with the Alfred E. Newman Profile PIC ..
HA !
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I think for the big fucking thing we need to shoot the weapons off it.
You’re up for more tonight, right?
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I should be, i’m off for the afternoon so gonna play some of the campaign before the preseason game.
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
No but seriously, am I missing the joke here? We’re people confusing Scot and Zig for Crabb cause one’s number starts with “4” and the other ends in “6” and put together they were about as useful?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Not a joke. Just seemed like anytime anything happened it was because of Kadri’s line or Kessel’s line.
They were relatively invisible so I didn’t register that they were in the lineup. I also DVR’d so I was fast-forwarding through breaks and commercials
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Okay, but Crabb was seriously NOT on the roster for last nights game.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Sep 21, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Who the heck is Scott.
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
He needs to cut out the toe drags on the rush and his defense is still pretty bad, but hey….big improvement from last summer everywhere else.
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Well I mean he’s not exactly there for his defence.
And frankly, if he’s playing with Bozak and Army then those have enough of a defensive conscience that the Leafs can absorb some of Kadri’s sub-par defence.
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He has improved, he had two defensive zone hits in one shift last night, which was good to see.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
You also have to think the defensive side of Armstrong’s game will rub off on Kadri.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
hope so
But this is preseason still. Kadri has looked like what i hoped he would — an offensive threat at the NHL level.
I like that armstrong/kadri/bozak line a lot, but i want to see them do something good against actual NHL players at some point.
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what a beast last night. He looked like he was the only one from last nights lineup that actually belongs in the NHL ( and Franson)
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by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
ROLSTON
@mirtle
James Mirtle
Islanders will name their captain today.
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Dipietro
He’s a real leader.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure how you can lead the team from the stands….
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Tavares only so they can use his contract as a negotiating point. “Think you’re worth more than captain?”
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
They need to hurry before whoever they name suffers a season-ending injury.
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by Ubiquitous on Sep 21, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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To make up for lost time, the Sabres signed six seasons worth of front-loaded cap skirting contracts in one week.
winner
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Gillies
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Close, but no cigar
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Alexei Yashin close to signed with CSKA Moscow.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
can I make one joke today without it being taken seriously?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh i just saw that tweet come up right after you said it.
It seems topical.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
was this a joke or are you being serious?
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll never tell
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Frans Nielsson! He’s so underrated!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Wang announces Josh Bailey.
Just because this franchise makes so many mis-steps, it would be typical for them to do this, and leave Snow to explain why they’re waiving their captain.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Gillies!
Not liking the Habs since 1959.
by not norm ullman on Sep 21, 2011 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yup, hell only MacArthur and Blacker were playing back to backs last night
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Kadri.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
that’s the other, I knew there were two
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Blacker didn’t play Monday I don’t think.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i was thinking Ryan, but you are correct
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Colborne did as well, I think hes playing tonight as well
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
again with the too many “as wells”
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
and 5 games in 6 nights.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
We clearly have different definitions of the word “fun”.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
RJ Umberger staying in CLB
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We have signed RJ to a 5 year extension. Thrilled to have such a big part of our team signed long term.
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$4.6M/year
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Dispatch: #CBJ have signed R.J. Umberger to a 5 year, $23M contract extension.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
wut
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
seriously?
4.6M? A year?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
That’s at least a million a year too much right now.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
This is the kind of money we’ll be looking at giving Kulie soon.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Grabbo is gonna break our bank if that’s what Umberger is worth
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let's worry about that later, shall we :)
If Kulemin and Grabbo both have another great 60 pts year, then yeah, they’re both getting raises.
Our only high-paid UFA to be (besides Grabbo) is Liles.
If nothing else, maybe you take Liles $4.5 and give 1/2 to Grabs and 1/2 to Kulie for raises. And one of the offensive dman kids steps up next year for sheltered 3rd pairing minutes.
Feel better now?
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also Finger
forgot about him.
And the cap goes up. We’re fine.
Let’s worry about having good players. If we do, we can pay them.
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$4.5 million isn’t going to be enough to cover Kulie and Grabbo’s raises if they both perform like they did last year.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
If it’s push come to shove, we keep Kulemin and (if Grabbo repeats) trade him for a king’s ransom. I guess. But I would hope the cap increase + 4.5 million will do it. We still have some space now….about 1 million-ish.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
We have enough fenagling room. Besides a new CBA is coming…
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Barring an unforseen drop-off in production this year, I think Kulie likely comes in at $4.5 million per season while Grabbo gets $5 -$5.5 million. We have the room to get it done, but it’s going to cost us a good chunk of cap space.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup, especially if Grabbo gets us a good prospect and/or picks. And if he does the same as last year, he should.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
knowing Burke he goes after younger “underperforming” players with upside, IE JVR last year with versteeg
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Grabbo+Gunnar+1st for Parise?
/ducks
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
If thats all it took I think most people would be okay with it..
by WizardofNaz on Sep 21, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
another team could probably beat that package
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably, but NJ also needs some centres.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I am completely on the Gunnar bandwagon
And think he is disgustingly underrated, but I would pack his bags myself for this trade.
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Nash, Carter and him are going to have a nice little club of “pretend we love it here, but secretly hate it” going on
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
"pretend we love it here, but secretlyhate itLOVE $$$$$$$$$"
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
“wait, you mean I can play in front of a decent, excited crowed with some skill players, make a butt load of cash, but still go to the grocery store without being harassed in a nice city? Fucking A!
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
did you just call Columbus nice?
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe “nice” in the way that girls try to set you up with their friend and the only compliment they can come up with “ohhhh she’s sooooooooooo…. nice”
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
compared to some NHL cities? Columbus is nice, at least it has some decent surrounding areas that players can live in
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, actually it looks not that bad
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
it’s still ohio though.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
yah, which makes it boring, but then most of Canada is boring so it might feel like home
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Jeff Carter will love Columbus. All those college girls…
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
Where’s he gonna get his coke from?
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
College kids
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
A polar bear.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
from the guy in the background of this gif
who only appears in the most dire of situations.
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by thenumber14 on Sep 21, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That guy shaking his head has gotta be Tarantino, yeah?
by Self Destructive Zones on Sep 21, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s the great thing about college girls. I get older, they stay the same age. Mmmm-hmmm.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Sep 21, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s not to play hockey. It’s just to sit around and remind Howson of the Pascal Leclaire trade.
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by Bower Power on Sep 21, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Should have got an assist on the play.
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by ThickSkinnedAlive on Sep 21, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
It looked like he just flubbed it. I think with a little more confidence he’d just carry the puck instead of dishing it right away.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he needed to get a step – MacArthur was ahead of the puck because he was already ready for the break-out pass. Colborne was standing still.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
This kind of got buried in the game threads yesterday, so here’s the response I got from the NHL about watching Leafs games on GameCenter if you live in Ottawa:
All national games will be blacked out (CBC/TSN), in addition to all game against Ottawa and Montreal, but everything else is watchable.
All games against the Habs are on CBC though, so that’s not a problem. There are 16 games on TSN, 2 games against the Sens on Sportsnet, and 24 games on CBC. That leaves 40 games that you can watch through GameCenter. At $160 for the full year, that works out to $4 per game (assuming you don’t watch any other teams play).
Hopefully that’s enough information for various Ottawa area people to figure out if it makes sense for them to subscribe or not.
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by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I can just plug my computer into the TV for the CBC games – leaves only 16 games on TSN and 2 Sens sportsnet games without a legit connection. Not bad.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
There’s not many good ones near me. A new one came in, so I’ll see if they will willingly put Leafs/Anyone else on when the Sens are playign a different game.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re in where, Ottawa?
You might have to do a bit of research but I’d wager there’s at least one or two Leaf-friendly places up there.
At worst, TSN games should be pretty easy to find a stream of
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Oh yeah, I wasn’t complaining. I’m really happy I can finally watch hockey in HD again after many years (Obviously I caught some at bars/other people’s houses but not at home). It’s not so much if a bar is Leaf-friendly than if they have a lot of TVs. A new bar opened near me with about a dozen TVs, so that’s an option. Several other nearby bars have 0-2 TVs, so those are harder to get the Leafs game for.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
There’s talk on twitter of having a group of Leafs fans booking a bar room for regular game nights, to have as a home base to watch the games. Failing that, we should try again for a PPP Ottawa meetup, and maybe can find a place for games that aren’t on (I plan on getting Centre Ice, and might be able to host)
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by BetterThanBester on Sep 21, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys are welcome to organize it here with a Fanpost/shot or whatever. We’ll front page it.
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Thanks… I did that last year, hopefully more than 2 of us make it out this time!
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by BetterThanBester on Sep 21, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
One observation after two games.
Systems-wise, I’m much happier with the special teams.
There is a lot more aggressive movement out of both PP and PK, and it’s been creating chances and looks much more effective.
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Totally. The PP seems to be more fluid, lots of movement from the 3 high guys. Defence moving in down low trying to get into an open lane, guys like Connolly and Kadri can thread the needle.
Keeping the opposition PK moving is key, need to open up a lane for DIons shot
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
the shaft got a lot of work, but they forgot to cup the balls
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tonight's Roster
Goalies: Jonas Gustavsson, Ben Scrivens
Defence: Keith Aulie, Cody Franson, Jake Gardiner, Carl Gunnarsson, Korbinian Holzer, Mike Komisarek, Juraj Mikus, Luke Schenn
Forwards: Colby Armstrong, Darryl Boyce, Tyler Bozak, Luca Caputi, Joe Colborne, Jerry D’Amigo, Philippe Dupuis, Matt Frattin, Ryan Hamilton, Nikolai Kulemin, Greg McKegg, Colton Orr, Jay Rosehill
http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=589205&navid=DL|TOR|home
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Or in a more picturesque format
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
No need to be Frattin about that roster, especially since McKegg and Aulie the other juniors have been working on getting their Armstrong.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
That depends on what the meaning of “is” is.
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
My Gardiner Mikus Holzer in the ground.
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He is making a Rosehill.
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
more like making a mountain out of a rosehill
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Aulie wants to do is inject some fun in this thread, why are you Frattin about it?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Looks like the weakest line-up we’ve iced so far.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m still remembering what Joe Bowen said during the Ottawa game.
Typically, teams dress a more veteran squad at home and a younger side on the road (and Ottawa and Philly’s lineups the last two nights bear that out)
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Makes sense; lets the home fans see the players they actually paid to see.
Case in point: in the Jets/Jackets split squad game, the likes of Ladd, Byfuglien, etc played at home, while it was mostly their lesser players who went to Columbus.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Sep 21, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That also helps build fan support in split squad situations in that both team’s home fans get to see a win.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And a club can evaluate how their rookies play against real NHLers without the fans booing them mercilessly.
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No shit.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
“what do you mean you guys aren’t ready for the NHL yet??!! That’s why we drafted you!”
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Doesn’t seem like any of the standard lines/pairings will be there.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, there’s 8 defencemen there. Was this the case previous nights?
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats a 23 man roster (ie the amount that is on the club at any one time). I believe only 20 get dressed.
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Correct me if i’m wrong but is this a 3 gamer in a row for Joe Colborne?
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Guess they really want him to try and prove his worth to the team.
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by Draglikepull on Sep 21, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t there a rule about not playing 3 games in 3 nights? I notice there’s 13 forwards; maybe he is the scratch?
by scott tubbesing on Sep 21, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I like how we have both a Vice-President of Hockey Operations and a Sr. Vice-President of Hockey Operations.
And Cliff Fletcher as Senior Advisor makes me think he just gives advice to seniors.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Guess the Flyers liked Couturier's play last night
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#Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that the club has signed 2011 1st round pick (8th overall) Sean Couturier to an entry-level contract.
He looked big on the ice.
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thought so as well, that kid looks like a steal at 8
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Steal at anything out of the top 3
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by happiergilmore on Sep 21, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I still can’t believe he fell to 8th but eh…
by Goosemonster on Sep 21, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
As a sidenote
all the twitters are saying this puts Flyers over the 50 contract limit, so he might immediately go down.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I think they might be over anyways. They’re at 52 with only one SR.
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contract still slides if he goes to jr does it not?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
They still very well could. Hell they can slide it for the next 2 years if they so desire, but looking at their roster, they’ll probably need him. They lost Richards, Carter, Versteeg, Carcillo, and Leino from their top 9. They got back Simmonds, Schenn, Vorachek, and Jagr. Still have a spot to fill.
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They aren’t winning it all this year. Their window is a few years down the road, and they’ll need a guy like Coturier on the cheap at that time. It wil be plain bad management not to slide him.
I’d say their window is right about now. Pronger isn’t getting any younger; neither are Briere, Hartnell, Timonen, and Bryzgalov.
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It wasn’t, but dumping Carter, and Richards and signing Bryz moved it to now, or maybe in another 6 years.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is why the Carter and Richards moves make even less sense. Sure they just made their offense younger, but their defense is old, and so are their goalies.
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Exactly. Those trades are okay if your goal is to re-build with a younger core around Bob as goalie. They are insane if you subsequently sign Bryz to a 9 year deal.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
They could have tried to sell of Briere, Hartnall, and Timonen. Hell imagine what they could get for Pronger if anyone was betting they would offer a buy-out amnesty with the next CBA.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t really have anything else to add, just wanted to Burtch.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Briere Hartnell Timmonen and Pronger all have NTC’s that are in effect
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yah, he’s the only one that would bring back a decent return, but if they had traded Hartnell for a 4th and Timonnen for a 6th or whatever, they’d have Carter, Richards AND Bryz and be a much better team right now
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
How do you blow up a team that’s made it to the SCF 2 years ago and the ECF 2 year before that? They won their division last year for goodness sake.
Something’s not working. Blow it all up.Huh?
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Oh I don’t think it’s a good idea, but they went with some sort of hybrid that makes even less sense.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
…bad management…
Like I said.
The team as currently put together isn’t good enough to win, unless Giroux takes a major step and BSchenn is a prodigy.
Pronger and Timmonen are really really good but old, Prongs in particular has had injury trouble. And it wouldnt be a surprise to see either take a step back. Carle and Coburn are good, but not at that level.
Briere was sheltered last year, Hartnell the same (and he’s not that good). Bryz won’t be enough.
I really thought this summer would include a move for Bogosian.
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I meant AFTER the Carter and Richards trades. My thought process was “they have made their forward corps much younger, now to do the same with the D corps led by 2 38 year olds.”
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And in net, they’ve got this promising young prospect…who will forever have to play behind an old goaltender.
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It was always now. Their D core contains two 38 year olds.
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Carter and Richards would have kept it open a little longer.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
last years Flyers roster – Hartnell and Timmonen + Bryz = better than current
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year’s roster unchanged is
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Sure, but they- erroneously- felt that they needed to do something.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s a pre-season pre-view WOW
http://theleafsnation.com/2011/9/21/leafs-head-to-philly
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Is that the GDT?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Dueling Game Previews!!
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2011/9/21/2439851/Leaf-Flyers-Preseason-Game3-Preview
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Wait GREENOPP made the cut!? WTF? I would’ve thought he would’ve been cut before Devane at least… or Ross
by WizardofNaz on Sep 21, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
was greenop even at camp?
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
kinda thought Heard had a chance to be a marlie, ah well
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 21, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
can still sign him to an AHL contract
by Nigel Cadbury on Sep 21, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
What does “released” mean in this context?
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
So this is how the world ends, not with a bang but with a Facebook status update
Mike Modano announces his retirement
This is obviously a much better end to his career than that night in Minnesota.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 12:57 PM EDT reply actions
Brent Severyn has a piece in Sports Illustrated on the life of an enforcer. It’s a good read.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Sep 21, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I mentioned last week that I had read a post about how many shifts were started on the fly vs from faceoffs, but I couldn’t find the link. Well, I found it, so here it is:
http://drivingplay.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-zone-starts.html
Turns out I actually under-estimated how many shifts start on-the-fly:
The first thing I noticed is that the first shift only accounts for about 37% of the ice time following a faceoff at either end. Part of that is that I’m being very strict defining the first shift; it would increase if I allowed for one guy to leave the ice, for example.
Anyway, the article is awesome and you should read it.
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by Chemmy on Sep 21, 2011 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
boooooooooooooooooooooo
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by theninjagreg on Sep 21, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
you know when you laugh so hard no sound comes out?
that was me for the past 5 mins
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
hilarious.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
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Didn’t someone promise to eat a shoe in the last couple of weeks? That one needs to go in there.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Sep 21, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i think it was me.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
oh wait, nvm.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I have made repeated claims that Gus would have a great year. i’m not sure i wagered anything exactly. except my pride.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Sep 21, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy Effing Christmas
Holy Blockbuster! The New York Islanders are very close to trading for Drew Doughty. What a turn of events, details to follow
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by SkinnyFish on Sep 21, 2011 3:44 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
this gets better and better
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Underscore on the twitter handle is not in the right spot.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Nino Niederreiter, Michael Grabner, NYI 1st and Travis Hamonic to the LA Kings in exchange for Drew Doughty and a 3rd. Done Deal
Hey Skinny, do you think that’s a fair deal?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
BURKE SHOULD HAVE TRADED KADRI AND GREG MCKEGG
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AND KOMISAREK TO BALANCE SALARY BECAUSE LA WOULD HAVE A HOLE IN THEIR DEFENCE TO FILL
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno about that though, if we are going to throw away all those assets we might as well go for Kopitar
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
hilarious
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
DOUGHTY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OURS THIS YEAR
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At first it seems like overpayment, but at least they get a 3rd rounder coming back. Good trade.
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Love that random 3rd.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Sep 21, 2011 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
lol @ skinny
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by nhlcheapshot on Sep 21, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
We should all ’rec it.
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“Look at all these Rumors … How they follow me every day!”
1980’s Retro tune comes to mind
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! ~ ~ ~ Lori Wilson Gray ~ ~ April 07th 1967 - May 27th 2011 ~ May you rest in Peace ~ I love you and miss you big Sis ! I cant believe at 44 yrs of age .. you went to sleep and never woke up. I promise to take care of Matt and Emily for you. With Love, your baby Brother.
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Chemmy, you need to get him this
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the raptor one is better
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 21, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
with a smashed face dog though, the Triceratops would be better, the raptor is cool though.
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