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[brucewaynegretzky]

Bah why not.

Free Marvie

Damn straight! Solidarity around here. I thought we all were just in agreement for anyone out of NHL-Gaf.



Except Tabris.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

http://i.minus.com/i1Vw30X6Zo1i4.jpg[img][/QUOTE]

Eh, not going to lie, somewhat distasteful Photoshop though it works.

 

[Razorskin]

When do we start the buy Sef a new Liver fundraiser once Weber signs with Philly?

 

[CrazedArabMan]

When do we start the buy Sef a new Liver fundraiser once Weber signs with Philly?

We'll run it in tandem with the save Marvie foundation, so very shortly.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

We'll run it in tandem with the save Marvie foundation, so very shortly.

But when do we start syphoning the money?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

We'll run it in tandem with the save Marvie foundation, so very shortly.

Can we get oversized airbrushed shirts with matching shoes and hats?

 

[CrazedArabMan]

But when do we start syphoning the money?

I'll get 99% of the funds we make, and the rest is split between everyone else and the actual cause we are supposed to support.

Can we get oversized airbrushed shirts with matching shoes and hats?

We'll go a step further and even get matching socks!

 

[BigJonsson]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/free_agency/2012/07/21/toronto_maple_leafs_sign_keith_aucoin/



Plan the parade!


:|

 

[Kave_Man]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/free_agency/2012/07/21/toronto_maple_leafs_sign_keith_aucoin/



Plan the parade!


:|

boners up.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/free_agency/2012/07/21/toronto_maple_leafs_sign_keith_aucoin/



Plan the parade!


:|

The Calder is all but guaranteed

 

[sazabirules]

Aucoin is great in the AHL but he didn't do much for us in the big league. I can't believe Hunter kept putting him on the top PP unit. He had more PP time than Semin.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

The market is about to heat up!

 

[sefskillz]

When do we start the buy Sef a new Liver fundraiser once Weber signs with Philly?

i havent stopped drinking since thursday

 

[Razorskin]

i havent stopped drinking since thursday

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20120726T00&p0=198&msg=WEBER?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[Montresor]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/free_agency/2012/07/21/toronto_maple_leafs_sign_keith_aucoin/



Plan the parade!


:|

It's a low key, but solid signing. Aucoin won't play in the NHL but he's an AHL superstar, and maybe he can help the Marlies return to the finals (and maybe win the Calder). That couldn't hurt the development of Leaf prospects.

 

[SpectreFire]

Apparently Vancouver was one of 6 teams that were serious considerations for Weber, but I guess the Flyer's massive contract just blew everyone else out of the waters.

 

[bonesmccoy]

We'll all say "Aucoin: depth signing, will be great in the AHL."

And then Carlyle makes him our #1 centre.

( i __ i )

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Apparently Vancouver was one of 6 teams that were serious considerations for Weber, but I guess the Flyer's massive contract just blew everyone else out of the waters.

It was ruthless "my way or the highway" play by the Flyers. Their trade plans didn't win? Throw massive sheet and either land Weber or lock him up with Nashville. One hand I love it but the other it is a big market team pushing around a smaller market team.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

It was ruthless "my way or the highway" play by the Flyers. Their trade plans didn't win? Throw massive sheet and either land Weber or lock him up with Nashville. One hand I love it but the other it is a big market team pushing around a smaller market team.

Isn't it usually frowned upon too? I'm curious if it comes back to bite them.

 

[Razorskin]

Isn't it usually frowned upon too? I'm curious if it comes back to bite them.

They're the Broad Street Bullies, what are you going to do about it?? Punk.

 

[Alucard]

The market is about to heat up!

I Doan know about that.

 

[RC]

Apparently Vancouver was one of 6 teams that were serious considerations for Weber, but I guess the Flyer's massive contract just blew everyone else out of the waters.

Bye bye, window of opportunity.

 

[Alucard]

If there's a season prediction: Pens end up in top 5 in GAA, and NHL fans do a huge "WTF" when looking at DAT D.

 

[SpectreFire]

It was ruthless "my way or the highway" play by the Flyers. Their trade plans didn't win? Throw massive sheet and either land Weber or lock him up with Nashville. One hand I love it but the other it is a big market team pushing around a smaller market team.

Nashville can try and fuck them up by offering very large offer sheets to all their young guys. Voracek, Courturier and Schenn. With Suter and Weber gone, Preds can offer $5 million to each of them and not blink once.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

Nashville can try and fuck them up by offering very large offer sheets to all their young guys. Voracek, Courturier and Schenn. With Suter and Weber gone, Preds can offer $5 million to each of them and not blink once.

Those players would have to be willing to sign there....

 

[SCHUEY F1]

I saw the c-word used in another thread, yet no banning has occured yet. NHL-Gaf bias.

 

[sazabirules]

Those players would have to be willing to sign there....

There is always a point where a player is willing when it comes to money.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

I saw the c-word used in another thread, yet no banning has occured yet. NHL-Gaf bias.

They be thinning our ranks ahead of an invasion!

 

[SpectreFire]

Those players would have to be willing to sign there....

Hey, $5 million is a lot of cash for a bunch of kids, Preds can make the dollar amount really appealling because they have to spend that 14-16 million they had sectioned away for Weber/Suter.

 

[sazabirules]

Apparently Doan was in Philly today. Would it even be possible to get both him and Weber without trading a few players? This is assuming Doan is getting overpaid.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

Apparently Doan was in Philly today. Would it even be possible to get both him and Weber without trading a few players? This is assuming Doan is getting overpaid.

After the Weber deal they can spend about 4m more. They could theoretically get Doan but Voracek would be gone.

There's also the possibility of a deal with Nashville that sends some salary over there. Apparently Mez is a possibility.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Apparently Vancouver was one of 6 teams that were serious considerations for Weber, but I guess the Flyer's massive contract just blew everyone else out of the waters.

No it was Philadelphia's quaint country living that sealed the deal for him

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

No it was Philadelphia's quaint country living that sealed the deal for him

The murder capital is considered country now?

 

[KingHenrik30]

The murder capital is considered country now?

ask weber

 

[Acid08]

Come on DW, offer sheet Voracek.

 

[Zombie James]

http://ducksdailyblog.com/2012/07/2...ive-bargaining-agreement-discussions-ongoing/

The talks started after the NHL and Commissioner Gary Bettman made their first offer to the NHLPA that kind of cut deep into the heart of the NHLPA. The NHL’s proposal would cut the percentage of what the players get from the NHL’s revenue down from 57 percent to 46 percent. The proposal also changes the length of years it takes to become an unrestricted free agent from it’s current length of seven years/27-years-old to 10 years. The proposal also puts a clamp on the recent long-term contract offers we’ve seen in recent years by making a maximum contract length of only five years, this all coming with the recent Zach Parise and Ryan Suter signings and the massive offer sheet for Shea Weber by the Philadelphia Flyers. Finally, entry-level deals lengths’ would also be changed to five years instead of the current three years, there would no longer be salary arbitration or signing bonuses.

So, what alternative sports do you guys have lined up? I think I'll learn how cricket works.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

http://ducksdailyblog.com/2012/07/2...ive-bargaining-agreement-discussions-ongoing/



So, what alternative sports do you guys have lined up? I think I'll learn how cricket works.

Time to get back into poker.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

http://ducksdailyblog.com/2012/07/2...ive-bargaining-agreement-discussions-ongoing/



So, what alternative sports do you guys have lined up? I think I'll learn how cricket works.

Record the entire Olympics and parcel it out for the season.

 

[sazabirules]

http://ducksdailyblog.com/2012/07/2...ive-bargaining-agreement-discussions-ongoing/



So, what alternative sports do you guys have lined up? I think I'll learn how cricket works.

That is why there are negotiations. The first proposal was never going to be close.

 

[Red_Man]

Time to get back into poker.

I love poker, an NHL-Gaf poker game would be awesome.

 

[SpectreFire]

A lockout would absolutely murder the Preds at this point. Lose your two superstars over the summer, don't play hockey for an entire season. Poor Sef.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

I love poker, an NHL-Gaf poker game would be awesome.

Yes! I have Full House Poker.

 

[JABEE]

The murder capital is considered country now?

You've apparently never been to Cherry Hill, Vorhees or Moorestown, NJ where most of the Flyers live. Moorestown won the best town in the country 3 years ago.

 

[SpectreFire]

Vancouver never gave Weber an offer sheet, but apparently they were seriously considering it. They ended up not going through with it because they figured Nashville would almost certainly match and didn't want the bad rep. I for one am glad they did do an offer sheet. We've got too many players who could be exposed to offer sheets if that all went bad, we'd be fucked. I do not want a retaliatory offer sheet to show up for Lack or Tanev.

 

[iLLmAtlc]

http://www.theprovince.com/business...+from+Philly/6960016/story.html#ixzz21IqNGN18

That's the article that describes the Canucks' pursuit of Weber. Pretty interesting because the Canucks usually are not that forthcoming information.

Another thing they were considering was to sign Weber to a 1 year 14 million offer sheet, even though it would have cost them 4 1st round picks to give you an idea how much they wanted him. It also talks about how that plan got derailed when the NHL CBA proposal leaked (cue the conspiracy) and it sent a message to Weber that this could be the last chance to get a lifer contract.

 

[Plinko]

Record the entire Olympics and parcel it out for the season.

I laughed out loud at this.

Also, I get back today to see that my little dig at Marvie (the Phoenix moving thing which we've been joking about all year) starts the exchange that gets him banned.

Sadness

 

[purg3]

Marvie pls

Anyone know how long the ban is for?

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

You've apparently never been to Cherry Hill, Vorhees or Moorestown, NJ where most of the Flyers live. Moorestown won the best town in the country 3 years ago.

I have... None of them are called philadelphia though.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Marvie?