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[Marvie_3]

Can we just look at some of Edmonton's current forwards?

Shawn Horcoff
Ales Hemsky
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Taylor Hall
Eric Belanger
Ryan Jones
Jordan Eberle
Linus Omark
Sam Gagner
Ryan Smyth
Nail Yakupov

Fuck off.

Yeah....because Pittsburgh didn't tank for a few years and get a bunch of top picks.

It's when your defenseman takes a mega contract in the eastern conference. :/

Or gets traded for Rastislav fucking Olesz?

 

[dem]

Omark is a goner


Could be had on waivers to start the season I'm sure

 

[Marvie_3]

New NHL 13 trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/o9zi8s/nhl-13-exclusive-last-man-standing-trailer

 

[Cake Boss]

New NHL 13 trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/o9zi8s/nhl-13-exclusive-last-man-standing-trailer

ei pls.

 

[Smiley90]

I hope Calgary pulls a repeat of this in their first interview with Wideman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLAD52162D8D62B5C8&v=sG-lkAyk4cM&feature=player_detailpage#t=42s

 

[sefskillz]

i just wanna save my nhl-gaf boys from getting into any trouble, based on discussion in the euro12 thread, cunt is apparently not a word we're allowed to use on gaf.

so i take back what i said about schultz's behavior being cunty.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39393143&postcount=15795

 

[Smiley90]

i just wanna save my nhl-gaf boys from getting into any trouble, based on discussion in the euro12 thread, cunt is apparently not a word we're allowed to use on gaf.

so i take back what i said about schultz's behavior being cunty.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39393143&postcount=15795

-applauds-

 

[sazabirules]

The rules here are shaky. Certain images get you banned if you post it in one thread but not the other.

 

[Quick]

i just wanna save my nhl-gaf boys from getting into any trouble, based on discussion in the euro12 thread, cunt is apparently not a word we're allowed to use on gaf.

so i take back what i said about schultz's behavior being cunty.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39393143&postcount=15795

 

[Alucard]

Yeah....because Pittsburgh didn't tank for a few years and get a bunch of top picks.

Hmm, let's compare.

Pens' "tank" picks...

2002 - Ryan Whitney (#5)
2003 - Marc-Andre Fleury (#1)
2004 - Evgeni Malkin (#2)
2005 - Sidney Crosby (#1)
2006 - Jordan Staal (#2)

You can probably take Whitney off this list too.

Oilers' "tank" picks...

2009 - Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (#10)
2010 - Taylor Hall (#1)
2011 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (#1)
2012 - Nail Yakupov (#1)

They also got...

2007 - Sam Gagner (#6)
2008 - Jordan Eberle (#22)

Looks pretty even, I guess.

Funny thing about the 2003 draft when the Pens chose Fleury? They could've had Eric Staal, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Corey Perry, or Mike Richards instead. Hindsight is 20/20. Heh. Hard to be too mad with Fleury helping the Pens to a Cup in 2009.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

Hmm, let's compare.

Pens' "tank" picks...

2002 - Ryan Whitney (#5)
2003 - Marc-Andre Fleury (#1)
2004 - Evgeni Malkin (#2)
2005 - Sidney Crosby (#1)
2006 - Jordan Staal (#2)

You can probably take Whitney off this list too.

Oilers' "tank" picks...

2009 - Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (#10)
2010 - Taylor Hall (#1)
2011 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (#1)
2012 - Nail Yakupov (#1)

They also got...

2007 - Sam Gagner (#6)
2008 - Jordan Eberle (#22)

Looks pretty even, I guess.

Funny thing about the 2003 draft when the Pens chose Fleury? They could've had Eric Staal, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Corey Perry, or Mike Richards instead. Hindsight is 20/20. Heh. Hard to be too mad with Fleury helping the Pens to a Cup in 2009.

So what you're saying is Tom Renney is Eddie Olczyk and the Oilers are gonna win the cup in a few year?

 

[Wendel Clark]

uh lol

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

I'm a pens fan and I'm not even sure what Alucard is trying to prove with that list.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Don't make bust out the Florida draft picks. It will make the Pens look like they drafted the entire all-star team.

 

[cube444]

So word is that the Wild are prepared to give Parise $10 million+ a season.

Get the popcorn!

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Suter said he wants to retire on his next contract and Nashville would match 7.5... It has to be more unless its a 12+ year contract to lower the avg. With the Wild, Pens and Wings all gunning for him, it will get insane.

Detroit has a ton of cap and just lost Lidstrom, Suter will get paid!!!

Spoiler

on a reasonable 8 mil retirement deal or for a little less, also it probably isn't all about the money unlike Hudler

 

[ZeroGravity]

Don't make bust out the Florida draft picks. It will make the Pens look like they drafted the entire all-star team.

It would probably be more even had the Panthers not traded their first overall three times (Lecavalier, Nash, Fleury). How different things would have been.

 

[sefskillz]

Detroit has a ton of cap and just lost Lidstrom, Suter will get paid!!!

Spoiler

on a reasonable 8 mil retirement deal or for a little less, also it probably isn't all about the money unlike Hudler

wasn't tryin to say its all about the money. but if the preds are already offering him 7-7.5, the negotiations tomorrow will start there.. one can only assume they'll go up from there with 4+ teams competing

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

So flyers are trying to trade for Nash now supposedly. :lol :lol I hope they do so bad, it won't make them any better and probably make them a little worse.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

wasn't tryin to say its all about the money. but if the preds are already offering him 7-7.5, the negotiations tomorrow will start there.. one can only assume they'll go up from there with 4+ teams competing

Truthfully, I think it is between Detroit and Nashville at this point, and I know both GM's will push hard, Holland maybe a little more so considering we lost Lids and you guys still have Weber for at least another year.

 

[sefskillz]

interesting breakdown on net pay after taxes based on team:

http://i.imgur.com/bpFRD.gif

 

[LJ11]

Schultz not signing with NYR just shows to me that he doesn't want to block shots.

Or that he wants to play top pair minutes. They're deep but young on D, especially if they can get Sauer back. Still need a RH shot on the point for PP.

 

[SpectreFire]

Or that he wants to play top pair minutes. They're deep but young on D, especially if they can get Sauer back. Still need a RH shot on the point for PP.

:lol

 

[ZeroGravity]

interesting breakdown on net pay after taxes based on team:

http://i.imgur.com/bpFRD.gif

No wonder Schultz picked Edmonton.

 

[Razorskin]

interesting breakdown on net pay after taxes based on team:

http://i.imgur.com/bpFRD.gif

Goddammit.

 

[Wendel Clark]

Or that he wants to play top pair minutes. They're deep but young on D, especially if they can get Sauer back. Still need a RH shot on the point for PP.

"I don't want to be the guy that gets a guaranteed spot. I want to earn it and you should have to earn it in the NHL."

 

[Cake Boss]

No wonder Schultz picked Edmonton.

WTF at Calgary and Edmonton.

 

[sazabirules]

Dennis Wideman is happy with that tax rate.

 

[Vman]

interesting breakdown on net pay after taxes based on team:

http://i.imgur.com/bpFRD.gif

wow, thanks for posting.

 

[Marvie_3]

"I don't want to be the guy that gets a guaranteed spot. I want to earn it and you should have to earn it in the NHL."

He also said he was excited to play for Anaheim.....

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Truthfully, I think it is between Detroit and Nashville at this point, and I know both GM's will push hard, Holland maybe a little more so considering we lost Lids and you guys still have Weber for at least another year.

:lol You want so bad for that to be true.

 

[Curufinwe]

The rules here are shaky. Certain images get you banned if you post it in one thread but not the other.

To be safe I tend to only use that word on British forums.

 

[Fei]

You can probably take Whitney off this list too.

Why would you take the Pens #5 pick off when you include the Oilers #10 overall? That list makes Pitt look a lot worse than Edmonton. :lol

 

[CrazedArabMan]

:lol You want so bad for that to be true.

You don't know how hard I am going to rage if we don't get Suter.

 

[Marvie_3]

You don't know how hard I am going to rage if we don't get Suter.

I expect video footage.

 

[Curufinwe]

Funny thing about the 2003 draft when the Pens chose Fleury? They could've had Eric Staal, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler, Corey Perry, or Mike Richards instead. Hindsight is 20/20. Heh. Hard to be too mad with Fleury helping the Pens to a Cup in 2009.

Could have had Jeff Carter, too. Don't forget he was actually drafted 13 spots higher than Richards. Almost every team in the league passed on Richards.

Ah fuck, I didn't realize the Flyers could have got Parise instead of Carter with the 11th pick that year. I was happier not knowing that fact.

 

[ShaneB]

I still don't get the hype behind this kid.

At least I'll get to see him struggle in deadlastmenton.

I was confused too, glad it's over. My god the Oilers should improve somewhat with all that talent.

also, holy crap at those tax cuts for some markets.

 

[Fei]

Could have had Jeff Carter, too. Don't forget he was actually drafted 13 spots higher than Richards. Almost every team in the league passed on Richards.

True, but only one team traded him away.

 

[Solo]

Emelin re-upped, nice.

Gotta love the haters


"Fuck the Oilers for tanking"


Oilers sign someone

"fuck them they will finish last anyway"




Deal with it, bitches.

True until proven otherwise.

 

[Curufinwe]

I think Quick going 72nd in his draft year and being passed on by every team at least twice was probably a more relevant factor. Goalies are almost always hard to predict, though.

Haha, they took that piece of shit Downie in the first round that year. I gotta stop looking at old drafts.

 

[Cake Boss]

Kind of funny how Edmonton loses Pronger to Anaheim while they lose Schultz to Edmonton 5 years later.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

It would probably be more even had the Panthers not traded their first overall three times (Lecavalier, Nash, Fleury). How different things would have been.

Those were dark days. Dark days...

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

October 19th is all that matters.

 

[Heretic]

October 19th is all that matters.

QFT!

 

[Kave_Man]

Will the Ducks still file tampering charges?

 

[sefskillz]

gaustad back with preds. 4 years 13 million.

overpayment? poile must have really not wanted to lose that 1st round pick

 

[Fei]

Wow, crazy money for Gaustad. He's a good shutdown center and great on the draws... but that's a lot more than I would have guessed. Probably the result extremely weak UFA pool, big cap increase, and the fact that Nashville has $35M in cap room.

 

[Solo]

Will the Ducks still file tampering charges?

No, but they might file tampon charges for Heretic and Dastardly.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

That's a little too much for Guastad.

 

[Alucard]

I'm bored. Which teams do you think Brodeur's agent will talk to? Assuming Marty wants a winner more than a payday.

Washington? (Holtby insurance policy)
Carolina? (Team getting stronger)
Lightning?