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[Lone_Prodigy]

NHL awards voting is a joke.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/learned-worst-thing-nhl-awards-voters-124804628.html

Without this accountability, the practice outwardly it lends itself to ballots for most valuable player being filled out with votes for Eric Staal, Pascal Dupuis and Evgeni Nabokov, none of whom deserve that much recognition.

Ballard never fit in. He got injured when he arrived, and never really got a crack at the top 4. With Tanev and the Garrison signing he was relegated to a bottom-pairing role at best.

He will play well for whatever team signs him.

 

[Marvie_3]

LOL ok. He was terrible on Florida and he was terrible on Vancouver

But keep fighting the losing battle!

I do hope Ottawa gets him

Hey now, he was decent in college hockey.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Im still in shockk.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

So Friday is going to be an exciting day where teams make crazy free agent offers and Holland says something other than "we like our team". Right?

Im still in shockk.

Weiss is ours, don't you touch him!

 

[yyzjohn]

Teams can negotiate with free agents starting today and announce the signings on Friday. The line for Tim Connolly starts now.

 

[Cake Boss]

LOL ok. He was terrible on Florida and he was terrible on Vancouver

But keep fighting the losing battle!

I do hope Ottawa gets him

20+Min 30 point dman is terrible these days, yeah ok.

In Toronto they call those #1 dman.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

So Buffalo bought out Gerber Baby. Always liked him, too bad he hasn't been the same after his injury.

 

[Cake Boss]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Nathan Horton visiting an NHL team/city today. He'll end up with a non-traditional hockey market I think. Wants quieter life

Back to Florida it is.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Back to Florida it is.

He also wants to go to someplace warm. To the Jet's he goes!!

 

[wsoxfan1214]

He also wants to go to someplace warm. To the Jet's he goes!!

I'm sure Detroit is pretty quiet at this point too.

 

[Smiley90]

I'm sure Detroit is pretty quiet at this point too.

Guns seem pretty loud from movies though?

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Guns seem pretty loud from movies though?

Bingo

 

[Cake Boss]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 2m

NHL sent out a memo to teams indicating the use of private planes to recruit players is forbidden. Max allowed is a business-class ticket.

Melnyk will go for the economy ticket on AirTransat.

 

[DopeyFish]

20+Min 30 point dman is terrible these days, yeah ok.

In Toronto they call those #1 dman.

Yeah, no.

He's a defensive liability. That's why he sucks.

Annnnnnd looks like Toronto will sign nobody except clarkson fuck all these quiet life cities. Whatever happened to playing for glory?

 

[Osorio]

Too bad Deboer and Horton hate each other.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Guns seem pretty loud from movies though?

In between volleys of gunfire from the remaining ten residents I meant.

 

[MetatronM]

I really don't understand why the Rangers hired Arniel as an assistant. You've got FIVE Blue Jackets on the team, most of whom don't like him, and one of whom in particular had a terrible relationship with him (Brassard). Why on earth, with so many possible guys available out there to bring in, is that the guy you pick? Boggling.

I know AV has a relationship with him and all but it's still confounding.

 

[Stasis]

In the Gerbe buyout thread on HF someone posted:

"Habs will be on Gerbe like Gargamel on a walk in the forest."

 

[Osorio]

In between volleys of gunfire from the remaining ten residents I meant.

Looking at the map of Detroit on crimetracker is insane.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

I really don't understand why the Rangers hired Arniel as an assistant. You've got FIVE Blue Jackets on the team, most of whom don't like him, and one of whom in particular had a terrible relationship with him (Brassard). Why on earth, with so many possible guys available out there to bring in, is that the guy you pick? Boggling.

I know AV has a relationship with him and all but it's still confounding.

Does he advocate blocking shots?

 

[Stasis]

I really don't understand why the Rangers hired Arniel as an assistant. You've got FIVE Blue Jackets on the team, most of whom don't like him, and one of whom in particular had a terrible relationship with him (Brassard). Why on earth, with so many possible guys available out there to bring in, is that the guy you pick? Boggling.

I know AV has a relationship with him and all but it's still confounding.

He has issues with more than just Brass? I just assumed it was only with him and that management had discussed it with him prior to the hiring.

Was this guy just a major douche or what?

 

[Cactus]

20+Min 30 point dman is terrible these days, yeah ok.

In Toronto they call those #1 dman.

Is that supposed to be a shot at Phaneuf? Disregarding the fact that your comparison is statistically inaccurate, comparing Ballard to Phaneuf in the first place is pretty ridiculous.

 

[MetatronM]

I know I've heard Nash wasn't a huge fan at the very least, and I've heard mixed things about the others. (Actually I'm pretty sure I heard mixed things regarding Nash too but they mostly sounded like a guy just trying to be a pro.)

It sounds like we're moving away from the all out shot blocking thing, though. Ulf Samuelsson is in charge of the defense now, and his main issues with the way the D plays now are too many guys screening Lundqvist and nobody able to seal off rebounds (because they're dropping like flies shot blocking).

 

[KingHenrik30]

Somebody suggested that Arniel could be an "off the bench" assistant. Sather said today they are still looking to hire somebody else. Will probably be Bowness.

 

[Stasis]

All 3 of us Rangers fans on at the same time?

MADNESS.

 

[DopeyFish]

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

 

[yyzjohn]

Leafs need D, I see Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo are both UFAs...#fullcircle

 

[Samyy]

Leafs need D, I see Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo are both UFAs...#fullcircle

Ian White did play well here....
And that stache....

 

[Fei]

I'm not really sad to see Gerbe go. He just didn't have a place on the team anymore. Grigorenko will be up full time now, and I'm hoping we see at least a little of Armia and Girgensons this year in Buffalo.

 

[FOOTE]

Leopold worked pretty well for the Blues during his time here last season, glad to have him back a few more seasons.

 

[Terrordactyl]

How many pages did we end up getting from a damn city council meeting?

 

[yyzjohn]

Ian White did play well here....
And that stache....

Sure, let's get Antropov back as #1C

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Somebody suggested that Arniel could be an "off the bench" assistant. Sather said today they are still looking to hire somebody else. Will probably be Bowness.

Bowness went to Tampa.

 

[KingHenrik30]

Bowness went to Tampa.

I'm thinking of Newell Brown then

 

[apocalidiot]

Man, now that I'm up from last night, I'm even more fucking pissed about the Coyotes situation. What a bunch of bullshit

 

[bonesmccoy]

Leafs need D, I see Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo are both UFAs...#fullcircle

White and Colaiacovo as our 1-2 pairing, as it was always meant to be.

 

[Cake Boss]

Is that supposed to be a shot at Phaneuf? Disregarding the fact that your comparison is statistically inaccurate, comparing Ballard to Phaneuf in the first place is pretty ridiculous.

Calm down warrior, it was a joke.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Back to Florida it is.

Hubby-Barkov-Horton HNNNNG

Yeah, no.

He's a defensive liability. That's why he sucks.

With Dopey on this. Pinches at all the wrong times and is constantly out of position.

 

[gaming_noob]

Leafs need D, I see Ian White and Carlo Colaiacovo are both UFAs...#fullcircle

How about 30-year old Tom Gilbert, 6'2 204LB...could play with Phaneuf.

 

[Kave_Man]

Steve Spott new coach of the Marlies.

 

[Samyy]

Steve Spott new coach of the Marlies.

Ughh didn't he fuck up the WJHC team

 

[Merguson]

Ughh didn't he fuck up the WJHC team

Morgan "Number One in our Hearts!" Rielly to play bottom-pairing minutes confirmed.

EDIT: As long he's good at development.. I don't really care.. lol

 

[yyzjohn]

Calm down warrior, it was a joke.

 

[yyzjohn]

Morgan "Number One in our Hearts!" Rielly to play bottom-pairing minutes confirmed.

EDIT: As long he's good at development.. I don't really care.. lol

More importantly his nephew is Steven Weiss. Weiss to Leafs (E4)

 

[Samyy]

Morgan "Number One in our Hearts!" Rielly to play bottom-pairing minutes confirmed.

EDIT: As long he's good at development.. I don't really care.. lol

Yea my main worry is how hes going to handle development, hard to replace someone like Eakins

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Dallas I thought was confirmed the other day that they were talking to Horton.

Quiet warm place.. Dallas.

 

[Merguson]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
Filip Kuba is getting a compliance buyout from FLA. Has a NMC, doesn't need to go on waivers. Consider him bought out.

Congrats Panthers fans!

 

[T.M. MacReady]

So many terrible contracts.


Are the Ducks open to moving Jonas Hiller or what? They're rich in the crease. Give one of 'em to the Isles already.

 

[Cake Boss]

OH MAH GAWD.

Our Gonchar replacement lol.

 

[KernelPanic]

OH MAH GAWD.

Our Gonchar replacement lol.

We can find a pylon lying around that would do a better job for free.