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[bonesmccoy]

I'm hoping Lou isn't dumb enough to trade him. There is really no rush to get a top D just yet (let the contenders pay the price for rentals).

I can't see it happening.

Even in the silly hypotheticals the Overdrive guys were tossing around yesterday, if a team is concerned about losing a quality player for zilch in the expansion draft, then why would Toronto - or any other team for that matter - offer up one of their best young players? Doing so completely negates their advantage.

 

[Reckheim]

Sure, but if they ever want a top D guy, they'll have to trade one of their key forwards and Nylander makes the most sense, whether it's now or later. Larrson fetched Hall, you're not trading Brown for a top guy.

This I know. I just don't think the leafs should be in a rush to get a defense man, its obvious we are not good enough right now to do anything beyond a first/second round exist (at best).

Personally I wouldn't trade Nylander regardless of our need for a top pairing defenseman.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Actually with Barkov and Hubey back this is the first time this season Panthers haven't had anyone on IR.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

God help us all. Cap era Lacroix was a nightmare.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pierre-lacroix-interested-in-avalanche-return-report-030819481.html

 

[Quick]

God help us all. Cap era Lacroix was a nightmare.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pierre-lacroix-interested-in-avalanche-return-report-030819481.html

Misread the name as Remy Lacroix.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Misread the name as Remy Lacroix.

She's not a nightmare. She's a dream! GIF Spoilered for your protection

Spoiler

 

[Red_Man]

*flashbacks to NHL-Gaf After Hours*

 

[Line_HTX]

Hey Yawnier, ya girl Megumin is back.

:lol

 

[imBask]

Ribeiro on waivers?!

 

[IcyBlueStrawberry]

Ribeiro on waivers?!

He's coming home!

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For the love of God please no

 

[bonesmccoy]

Ribeiro seems like the kind of guy sports radio will talk about for years to come in those 'if only' bits they do.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Ribeiro on waivers?!

Don't BRING HIM BACK

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Ribeiro on waivers?!

byebitch.gif

 

[Yawnier]

Hey Yawnier, ya girl Megumin is back.

:lol

Lol that's good. I haven't watched any of Season 2 yet but I'll get to it when it is finished airing

Ribeiro on waivers?!

loooool

David Poile is ice cold. Ask for a trade and down to the minors you go.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Wings player Marchenko also on waivers

 

[imBask]

i'm legit scared that Bergevin will take the bait

 

[Reckheim]

Wings player Marchenko also on waivers

Damn, wasnt he considered a promising player once?

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

Preds are probably going to have to pick up another centerman though. Depth at that position will be really thin.

 

[Solo]

Ribeiro coming home to where it all began?? The coke habit, I mean.

 

[Red_Man]

i'm legit scared that Bergevin will take the bait

No way, he's the least Bergevin kind of player you could imagine.

 

[Socreges]

Ribeiro coming home to where it all began?? The coke habit, I mean.

 

[astroturfing]

watched the WPG-DALLAMLLALAMAS game on the bus ride, wow pretty good hockey. and dare i say Pavelec was... good. throughout the whole game! i heard "saved by Pavelec" so many times i started to get hypnotized by it.

oh and Laine is on an 8 game point streak (13pts), with a concussion in between. so thats pretty nice. how's Matthews doing?

 

[Cactus]

No way, he's the least Bergevin kind of player you could imagine.

Offensive depth on an expiring contract without expending any assets.

He'll be a Hab tomorrow

Spoiler

Well, maybe not a Hab, but he'll be claimed for sure

Actually, we might see him traded before noon tomorrow, since there might be a team willing to give up a late pick or something to ensure they get him (rather than leave it up to waiver priority).

 

[imBask]

No way, he's the least Bergevin kind of player you could imagine.

whatever your argument is : he's a Quebecois and it would please the old media

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I could see Montreal picking up Marchenko for depth with Barberio gone

 

[Socreges]

oh and Laine is on an 8 game point streak (13pts), with a concussion in between. so thats pretty nice. how's Matthews doing?

2 points in his last 8 games

 

[calder]

Never not funny.

wow pretty good hockey. and dare i say Pavelec was... good. throughout the whole game! i heard "saved by Pavelec" so many times i started to get hypnotized by it.

It IS a dare to say that, because he'll only let you down in the end. Like any bad goalie in the NHL, he's obviously *somewhat* talented or he wouldn't have made it this far. He's well liked by his teammates and coaches because he's been given numerous chances to succeed. But ultimately he just has a few holes in his game he's never been able to fix (rebound control, lateral movement, occasional focus problems) and as a result he'll always be inconsistent at best. He can get hot (read: lucky) for a while and string some wins together and make a few great saves but inevitably you'll get those games where he lets in a few bad/sloppy goals and it kills the team.

 

[Chris R]

welp thats enough of this thread at work today

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

We've all had that burrito before.

 

[calder]

welp thats enough of this thread at work today

Hahah I was scrolling this page and hit that hulahoop gif like 2 seconds after someone walked by my cubicle. My monitors could not be more visible to random passerby's if I tried.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

This is me when I swallow too much carbonation

 

[ElephantShell]

I wish these last two leafs games happened when the camera crews were around so we could see Babcock lose his shit in the locker room.

 

[Solo]

You gotta show him smirking on his way to the bench to get the full effect.

 

[Line_HTX]

That was Kovelev, right? I don't even remember how that happened.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Big upside of the Barberio pickup:

Perhaps the biggest benefit for the Avalanche is Barberio’s contract status heading into the expansion draft. Barberio is signed for this and next year at a measly $750K before becoming a UFA in 2018. According to the NHL, each team is required to expose: “One defenseman who is a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.” The only Avalanche defenseman who fit that description today are Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie, Francois Beauchemin, and Nikita Zadorov however, if Barberio plays in 14 of the Avalanche’s remaining games this season, he will fill the minimum requirements for the expansion draft this summer

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Big upside of the Barberio pickup:

You're welcome

 

[Solo]

That was Kovelev, right? I don't even remember how that happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNw8ZZT8tOU

Enjoy. I was done with him at that precise moment.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I.. maybe Sakic isn't a terrible GM?

 

[Curufinwe]

Big upside of the Barberio pickup:

MacDonald and Manning fit that requirement for the Flyers. But Manning will be our 3rd protected dman (after Ghost and Gudas) unless Hextall gets a better one by trade before the ED.

 

[astroturfing]

It IS a dare to say that, because he'll only let you down in the end. Like any bad goalie in the NHL, he's obviously *somewhat* talented or he wouldn't have made it this far. He's well liked by his teammates and coaches because he's been given numerous chances to succeed. But ultimately he just has a few holes in his game he's never been able to fix (rebound control, lateral movement, occasional focus problems) and as a result he'll always be inconsistent at best. He can get hot (read: lucky) for a while and string some wins together and make a few great saves but inevitably you'll get those games where he lets in a few bad/sloppy goals and it kills the team.

you are fake news.

Pavelec will win the next one too with over 40 saves, he's the best goalie since Brodeur. a lot of very smart people are saying he gets the Vezina again. has to be his fifth time, it will be really quite amazing.

Spoiler

oh god im sorry

 

[Fata1moose]

Big upside of the Barberio pickup:

Beauchemin could just waive, Vegas won't take him.

 

[Fox318]

The After picture at Taco Bell

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Beauchemin could just waive, Vegas won't take him.

Regardless, it only leaves two exposed now.

 

[ryan299]

Connecticut Governor made a pitch to bring the Islanders to Hartford.

Connecticut's governor said he made a pitch to bring NHL hockey back to the state.

Gov. Dannel Malloy and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin sent a letter inviting the New York Islanders to make their home in the capitol city.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/34421877/connecticut-making-a-play-for-the-ny-islanders

 

[Socreges]

Connecticut Governor made a pitch to bring the Islanders to Hartford.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/34421877/connecticut-making-a-play-for-the-ny-islanders

Would suck if the NHL lost the Islanders.

But if it means we get the Whalers back. 🤔

Spoiler

TeethMummy 😞

 

[astroturfing]

i have to admit i can't name a single current Islanders player.

i just got back into hockey after a looooong break so forgive me. i remember Pierre Turgeon and ummm i'm sure someone else played for them too.. Ziggy Palffy!

 

[imBask]

i have to admit i can't name a single current Islanders player.

i just got back into hockey after a looooong break so forgive me. i remember Pierre Turgeon and ummm i'm sure someone else played for them too.. Ziggy Palffy!

what about Josh Tabraves

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Chris Tzatziki is another

 

[Smiley90]

What about Rick DiPietrangelo?

 

[imBask]

Chris Tzatziki is another

holy shit it's friday and i'm tired and that got me good