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NHL December 2016 |OT| Best Christmas Since '93
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CreeperBlocks
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Tonight's game is going to be rough
You afraid Canadiens won't put a single puck in the net? Maybe some Shea bombs on the PP.
8 points at $7.25M for 28 points at $5.25M
Not to mention the length of the contract for that out of shape fucker, his lack of foot speed, he is older and his injury history.
Not mention there is a 6 year age gap and we gave up a 2nd rounder on top of it!!!
Dat asset management, especially for a budget team that needs to find value in each contract it has.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Babby don't care
Babby just want pizza
Babby just want pizza
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Don't forget Silfverberg is pretty good defensively. Ooh aah indeed. Bobby Ryan can be streaky though and score in bunches.
Highlight reel goals too. Or is that just with the RPG line?
After yesterday's MRI, Rick Nash is out for about a week. So that's probably 4 or 5 games or so, including 2 against the Blackhawks and our first meeting with the Debbies this year.
First up, though, it's the Jets tonight in Winnipeg.
First up, though, it's the Jets tonight in Winnipeg.
At least Brassard is able to play for you right now. Zib is still going to be out for quite some time, probably until 2017.
Did the leafs draft another bust? 🤔🤔🤔
Bah Gawd, that NBC graphic is irrefutable. Matthews is definitely a bust.
inkstonalexthekid
Member
It is amazing how the Ooh Aah chant has hanged on. When I was a kid it was used as a chant for a big slow and gritty defenseman named Melkersson. And then when Silfverberg made it to the first team someone must have thought have thought that it sounded good, and now it is used in Honda center right?
Reckheim
Member
Did the leafs draft another bust? 🤔🤔🤔
Absolutely. Surprised Matthews hasn't been sent down to the AHL yet.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Hopefully it's not too serious.
no Mcbuston is our oldboy GM bait
"big grit strong grit guy who can kill people with his gritty grit shoulders grit"
KernelPanic
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Bobby Ryan was a PR trade to make up for Alfredsson walking away to Detroit.
I think everyone knew his best numbers were behind him although he's declined faster than anyone expected.
Get off twitter Babby
Unhandled Exception
Member
Lol this is fucking fantastic
Unhandled Exception
Member
Could be worse. All of your talent could suddenly just suck ass together for no real reason, with no end in sight.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Bargain Bob earned that GM of the Year award.
I didn't know Bobby Ryan's contract was so high. Is that what Ottawa signed him to or from the Anaheim contract (I thought he was more around 5-5.5 million per year)
Including you lol.
SmackCrackleNPop
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I could understand being cheap. Being stupid with money is a whole other thing.
We'll take him back if you pay 3/4 of it.
He had other highlight reel goals from Ottawa.
I used to think he was priming himself to be a Teemu Selanna. Setting himself up at the faceoff dot ready for the one timer.
We'll take him back if you pay 3/4 of it.
He had other highlight reel goals from Ottawa.
I used to think he was priming himself to be a Teemu Selanna. Setting himself up at the faceoff dot ready for the one timer.
oooof
Shots fired. You know he's a bust when the Toronto Sports Network, mother of all Leafs teet-sucking outlets, runs this on their front page.
I hate to "Well, actually...", but the piece was written by Lawless.
Simon Belmont
Banned
I'm pretty sure JVR and Bozak are being groomed to be traded. That's what I hope anyways.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Anaheim is right at the cap. I'm fine with the truth syrup. Can't afford nice things. Barely keeping this current lineup together. Forgot about Thompson coming back later and possibly Despres.
he's a 30 goal scorer, not what you're looking for
Silver Arrows
Banned
Ahhhh Lawless. The village idiot of Winnipeg sports, like Simmons and Botchford in their respective markets.
I'd agree but, technically, we have stupider. They just almost never get national play so they get to be low-key local idiots.
That being said, while Lawless is a noted buffoon he's not *always* wrong. He's actually expanded his giant head a bit over the last few years and honestly looked into "advanced stats" in a pretty commendable way. I appreciated how he engaged stats geeks a couple of years ago and gave them a legit chance to change his mind - in print - about that shit and they kinda did. Just ignore everything he says on TV because that's just him making noise and mooing about 'character' and shit like every former sports writer has to.
While we're talking about media I just wanted to link this radio interview with a 1290 guy I often agree with and James Mirtle. Basically, this discussion is two guys taking turns saying exactly what I think about the NHL standings, point format and, crucially, why GMs are the wrong people to fix it.
TSN 1290 Mirtle: Current three-point games ruin the standings - 11min
TSN 1290 Mirtle: Current three-point games ruin the standings - 11min
I like JVR but have a feeling he will be gone next season. Could get a decent penny for him at the TDL especially with his low-ish cap hit
bonesmccoy
Banned
Mirtle might be the most boring man alive on this planet.
edit: Hard to say what will happen with JVR. He's good, but not Babs Ryan risky contract good.
edit: Hard to say what will happen with JVR. He's good, but not Babs Ryan risky contract good.
It's starting to pick up. Little by little.
Despres' hockey career might be done :'(
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Yeah. Probably done. Last comments were hoping he would have a healthy life when asked about his status
dr.rocktopus
Banned
god damn, I've never heard of/paid attention to this Lawless guy before, but that article has so much copypasta potential. Bookmarked for future use.
i didn't read this particular article but generally i don't find Lawless too bad. i guess somebody's gotta blow smoke up Winnipeg's arse for TSN, eh?
Jiri "Analytics god" Sekac has 19 points in 31 games in the KHL, we should try to get him back amirite
.. how? Does Lawless post here? I disagree with some of his thoughts there but it's pretty clearly just his opinion and predictions for the future. He thinks one teenager will turn out to be slightly better than another teenager probably. Not sure it's shocking content exactly, there's hotter takes on most sites every day.
tbf I don't think anyone thought Eller was much better than Shaw (if at all). it seemed like Eller had been declining anyway.
trading Eller for two 2nds was widely seen as a win for MTL. but however Shaw has played this season so far I don't think there is any reasonable justification for giving back the two 2nds and signing him to that contract.