LA isn't in that class now. St Louis has to be a favourite with their depth and size, and Miller can be a game breaker.
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NHL February 2014 |OT| The A on Dustin Brown's jersey stands for Asshole
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Coldnoodle
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Miller shipped out West. Ott shipped out West!
Enjoy Acid!
Enjoy Acid!
KingHenrik30
Member
Bobby Mac floating this 3 team trade deal with OTT
I know LA isn't setting the world on fire, but then again neither were they at this time in 2012, and we all know how that ended.
If this were 2010 Miller I'd be a lot more scared of STL.
Freyjadour
Member
We really needed better scoring against LA last year rather than goaltending.
demosthenes
Member
He's the only reason Sabres won games. He's been playing out of his mind.
KernelPanic
Member
He says nothing is happening right now.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Over the Hawks/LA/ANA?
Maybe LA. I'm still having a hard time seeing them taking CHI or ANA.
If Edmonton gets McDavid I stop watching hockey. That's a dead serious, Chris Pronger-lockout guarantee.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Miller is beasting like post lockout Loungo on the Panthers.
Freyjadour
Member
I'd much rather play CHI than LA.
That was a miracle run where they got hot at the perfect timing, there's a reason they were the first 8th seed to ever win the cup. St Louis has unreal depth at all positions. Miller is playing as good as he did in 2010 right now.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Haven't been following the east much, but is boston really far and away the favorites?
The west will be a bloodbath too. No guarantee the Hawks will come out of it.
Honestly, I'd rather play you guys than LA. Anaheim is always weird against us, so I don't know about them.
Unhandled Exception
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HAHAHAHAHA OTT
Fucking great that piece of shit is in division now. God fucking damn it blues, we got rid of Downie and you bring in Ott?
I am not pleased. Blues just became the team to beat. Dealing with Chicago + STL is going to fucking SUCK.
Fucking great that piece of shit is in division now. God fucking damn it blues, we got rid of Downie and you bring in Ott?
I am not pleased. Blues just became the team to beat. Dealing with Chicago + STL is going to fucking SUCK.
I see only 2 ways Boston DOESN'T come out of the east:
1. Pens finally man up and beat them.
2. This will sound homer-ish, but there is history behind it: if they meet Montreal. For whatever reason, Habs always have major upset potential versus the Bs.
Barring one of those occurring, yeah, Boston's going to the Cup. Again.
Zombie James
Banned
What a stupid trade.
The Pens still have Fleury. Unless they play Philly 3 rounds in a row, they're not escaping the East. So it'll most likely be Boston.
Boston would lose a straight-up series against any of the top4 teams in the West by themselves, so it'll come down to how healthy/exhausted the winner of the West will be after a bloodbath 3 rounds.
Boston would lose a straight-up series against any of the top4 teams in the West by themselves, so it'll come down to how healthy/exhausted the winner of the West will be after a bloodbath 3 rounds.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
I could see the second. Not the first.
Like I said, though, it's a toss-up as to who comes out of the West, I think. The Hawks, Ducks, Kings, Blues and Sharks are all really good. Phoenix could be dangerous and so could Colorado.
Freyjadour
Member
Miller salary retained (didn't need to be), so we could be doing something else as well.
Anyway, fuck Halak and Stewart. Good riddance.
Anyway, fuck Halak and Stewart. Good riddance.
Boston going to the Cup is almost irrelevant, as I see each of CHI/ANA/STL/LA/SJ beating them.
Cup staying in the West this year.
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
You forgot to add the eventual Ducks and Hawks series into that equation.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
With Miller coming on board, do the Blues have a weakness anymore...?
Pie and Bow have been anchors
Backes and Oshie and others have been solid.
They kind of remind me of the Kings when they won it all...minus the coke of course.
Freyjadour
Member
Center is still pretty weak. Ott basically replaces Sobotka at 3C. We still desperately need a legit 2C.
Fata1moose
Banned
Stupid ass St. Louis had to get better, Stewart gets to rot in Buffalo though. :lol
ActStriker
Member
Holy shit Blues.
Callahan for Ott!
KingHenrik30
Member
3rd round in 2016, so random
I always wonder how they come up with this shit. A 1st, and 2nd - I get. But a 3rd 2 years from now?
I always wonder how they come up with this shit. A 1st, and 2nd - I get. But a 3rd 2 years from now?
KingHenrik30
Member
Did you see Brooksie's new article yet? Now he's saying we could add a "sweetener" for MSL.
Edmonton is sitting there looking at Scrivens and going "meh".
Good time to start becoming a Sabres fan. They know how to rebuild at least.
Fata1moose
Banned
Karlsson for Parenteau E5.
Brooksie's in his "throwing shit at the wall" phase right now. Can't crank out multiple articles every day if you don't have something to talk about.
I don't see Sather giving anything of particular value away with Callahan. He's not trading him because he wants to, so he's not going to needlessly add any more than he has to to make said trade happen. Maybe a deep draft pick or some schlub from Hartford, but that's about it.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Maybe. We haven't seen any results of the rebuild yet.
Fata1moose
Banned
Dater is always in that phase.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Not sure how good Carrier is, but I think the Sabres won that trade. Blues are still in good shape though, not having given up anyone of note.
West is going to be fun. I hope Gillis is looking at this and realizing that a few small moves are not going to get the Canucks past any of the contenders.
Penguins probably need a new coach and an upgrade in net to have a chance at Boston.
West is going to be fun. I hope Gillis is looking at this and realizing that a few small moves are not going to get the Canucks past any of the contenders.
Penguins probably need a new coach and an upgrade in net to have a chance at Boston.
Probably won't see for a while, but with 3 picks in 2015 and a seemingly capable management, I give them better chances than Edmonton.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
We have a bunch of legit 2Cs!!!
If that's the only weakness the blues have, I'd easily swap weaknesses for that.
Wtf? So they are only getting him to ship him out? For what? More picks? I can't imagine many teams giving up a good young player or pick for Halak. Though Stewart is legit and could get a good price, but I think he's good to keep
In the long term, yea, but the Blues are going for a cup now, so this is what they needed to do to give themselves the best chance. They're my cup favourites now.