brucewaynegretzky
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NHL Lockout With Your Cock Out |OT|
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I can see where he's coming from, where he signed the contract thinking it's in good faith, but Leipold approved the contract assuming that the CBA expiry and the eventual new one would knock some money off that contract by default.
On the other hand, Suter's guaranteed that signing bonus, which is pretty massive ($10 million). So, I can see the other side thinking the signing bonus is compensation for the possible loss of money on their contract.
Who among fans and players, during the free agent frenzy, actually thought the owners would try to implement a salary rollback?
When I saw all these players rushing to sign these big deals, I was thinking it was ONLY because they thought the front-loaded deal loophole would be closed. Not because there would be a proposed reduction in the cap and overall salary going to players. That came out of nowhere and is ruining hockey right now, as both sides are being stubborn about it. =/
When I saw all these players rushing to sign these big deals, I was thinking it was ONLY because they thought the front-loaded deal loophole would be closed. Not because there would be a proposed reduction in the cap and overall salary going to players. That came out of nowhere and is ruining hockey right now, as both sides are being stubborn about it. =/
I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere on the radio that the players had those signing bonuses put in for the whole reason they expect a possible rollback too.
Toronto may finally win something,
Because if they don't sign those players, then they aren't being competitive
If a player goes to every team and says "hey this is what I want!" And the teams all come back saying they are worth much less even when they are worth much more, it could be collusion.
Or if teams only spend to x million even though the cap is higher, it can be collusion
The owners make the framework, the GM works within the framework as high as their budget allows
In sake of suter and parise- would you rather have them or the rest of the team? When it comes down to it, you want star players- if the cap rolls back while salaries do not, the wild aren't going to deal their stars. They'll go for other guys.
You can't fault teams for playing by the rules as fucked up as they are. These clubs want to win, nothing less. Unless you're Brian Burke and have morals.
So the excuse of "the owners need us to save themselves" is horseshit especially when there's a salary floor they are required to spend at minimum
ahahahah
I know it's not something I ever considered might happen. It's one area I think the owners are wrong. That goes double for the Minnesota Wild. Fuck 'em. Honor the two dumb contracts you signed right before a (then) potential lockout.
SuperSonic1305
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Kesselllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
Coldnoodle
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Biebeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
SuperSonic1305
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Dubbedinenglish
Banned
I'd join the NHL just to fight them.
Set up a kickstarter.
Hey, now. Easy there with the potty mouth, mister.
SpectreFire
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Racist.
gutter_trash
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Mike Bosse era and them cups
SuperSonic1305
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Poop -> Mouth
TemplaerDude
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Those movies fucking suck.
NHL GAF vs Scab Leafs?
If you never rocked out with your cock out then you haven't lived.
AngmarsKing701
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let's see if we can raise a couple mil for a replacement hockey league
Erdrick
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Listening to the St. Johns Ice Caps/Norfolk Admirals game. Gotta get my hockey fix somehow, and at least I can keep tabs on Jets prospects. Norfolk is Anaheim's farm team at the moment, right?
I was supposed to be going to the Red Wings/Jets game tonight... But oh well, gotta wait until these 2 stubborn sides get the acts together. I went 15 years without the NHL, I can go a few years without again. It'll let our prospects improve anyway.
I've also been keeping tabs on the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL and the Barrie Colts of the OHL, since they have strong connections to the Jets as well. Scheifele is tearing up the OHL at the moment, which is nice to see. Hope the kid can crack the Jets squad in a few years. He was fortunate last season to get in those 10 NHL games, but the biggest thing I remember about his short stay here was him getting a new one torn into him by Claude Noel on the bench after obviously doing something the coach did not approve of. Ouch... I felt pretty bad for the kid.
Sigh... This is going to be a long winter. =(
I was supposed to be going to the Red Wings/Jets game tonight... But oh well, gotta wait until these 2 stubborn sides get the acts together. I went 15 years without the NHL, I can go a few years without again. It'll let our prospects improve anyway.
I've also been keeping tabs on the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL and the Barrie Colts of the OHL, since they have strong connections to the Jets as well. Scheifele is tearing up the OHL at the moment, which is nice to see. Hope the kid can crack the Jets squad in a few years. He was fortunate last season to get in those 10 NHL games, but the biggest thing I remember about his short stay here was him getting a new one torn into him by Claude Noel on the bench after obviously doing something the coach did not approve of. Ouch... I felt pretty bad for the kid.
Sigh... This is going to be a long winter. =(
Dubbedinenglish
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We'd have better goaltending.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Seriously debating driving a couple hours to see a Barons game.
Don't talk shit about the Worcester
Totally forgot about listening to games on the radio though, I should be doing that for the next P-Bruins game in...a week. wtf
edit: nevermind it's on now yayay
Ducks are thinking about letting the Admirals play at the Ponda Center a couple of games this season to give us our hockey fix here in SoCal
Dubbedinenglish
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Sheeeet this Rampage/ Wolves game is crazy.
Wolves up 2 in the first, Rampage come back, Wolves dominated the end if the 2nd and lead 5-2. Now in the 3rd it's 5-5.
Lack and Markstrom both suck tonight lol.
Wolves up 2 in the first, Rampage come back, Wolves dominated the end if the 2nd and lead 5-2. Now in the 3rd it's 5-5.
Lack and Markstrom both suck tonight lol.
Who's scoring/playing well?
Thanks, looks like both goalies didn't play that well... 19/25 and 24/29? uhoh
At least Kassian, Schroeder and Connauton (!) all scored.Sorry for double-post, but stay save West Coasters.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=497373
http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=e03a6e895721fff1&hl=en&gl=CA&source=web
I don't live near the water, but I wonder if Vancouver will be fine and "only" the Island be hit, but we'll see.
Impact in 15mins.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=497373
http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=e03a6e895721fff1&hl=en&gl=CA&source=web
I don't live near the water, but I wonder if Vancouver will be fine and "only" the Island be hit, but we'll see.
Impact in 15mins.
That's not very nice. What'd the tsunami ever do to you?
Wendel Clark
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfu36XDK18
15 years old, on a 14 game point streak, has played 15 OHL games in his life. Didn't think he'd be this good this fast. Read the defensman like a book.
15 years old, on a 14 game point streak, has played 15 OHL games in his life. Didn't think he'd be this good this fast. Read the defensman like a book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEfu36XDK18
15 years old, on a 14 game point streak, has played 15 OHL games in his life. Didn't think he'd be this good this fast. Read the defensman like a book.
MacKinnon hasn't even been drafted yet! We can't just go from one supertalent to the next so quickly!