I still have a hard time seeing them pass on Druin, regardless of the information coming out. Seems so stupid.
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NHL Off-Season 2013 |OT| Celebrate Good Times Come On
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Coldnoodle
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Sportsnet Connected anchors look like total tools.
Looking forward to the reactions
"OFF THE BOARD RUSSIAN PICK, CLASSIC WINGS MOVE YZERMAN"
"OH GREAT DROUIN TO THE PREDS, ANOTHER FORWARD TO RUIN"
Coldnoodle
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MACKINNON HATTRICK
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Lawd baby Jesus.
His stock is rising!
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Mack Mem cup MVP. GET IN MY TEAM
Whereas hockey creates stable, truth-speaking angels!
If you're blessed enough to be graced with a SA account.
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
^ Nice avatar dude!
A good thing to do with Gaming side is read the news in the OP and then disregard every single other fucking post in the thread because it will, no doubt, be filled with entitled and dramatic bullshit or some goddamn meme.
Everything is great, it's just a shame about the fanatical fans.
A good thing to do with Gaming side is read the news in the OP and then disregard every single other fucking post in the thread because it will, no doubt, be filled with entitled and dramatic bullshit or some goddamn meme.
Everything is great, it's just a shame about the fanatical fans.
:lol
I SHOT A DEER IN THE FACE WITH AN ARROW AT POINT BLANK RANGE!
Did I send that to you or Red_Man?
Unhandled Exception
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I'm foreseeing some disappointed Panthers fans come draft time. At least the ones who are hell bent on a center. Despite our defensive situation being dire as fuck I could see Pracey eyeing Mac over Jones at this point. Something something 'best player available', something something Erik Johnson.
To me, lol
Dubbedinenglish
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This is what I'm worried about. Hubey and MacK are a dream come true. Those two can be the scoring duo since Bure & Bure. The good part is Seth was beast as well, showed a remarkable offensive instinct with the puck and he place himself right where the play develops. I hope the Mem cup doesn't effect the draft order, but the WJCs were enough to knock down MacKinnon from the top spot.
Combines are this week so I think we'll get the best idea of what will happen from that.
KernelPanic
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Gonchar looking for two year deal.
That's funny.
That's funny.
KernelPanic
Member
He tore it picking up his skates lol. No luck with injuries this year. None
No idea why they brought Stone in, I think he's too slow to play the kind of system they want to play.
I'd do one year, not two.
equippedwithtowel
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1 year tops IF we can't get Streit.
KernelPanic
Member
Isles will resign Streit and if they somehow don't he'll have plenty of choices elsewhere.
Him wanting a 2-year deal at his age is nuts, someone out there might give it to him if we don't.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Stop messing with my fantasy world.
So cool that the avs should pick Seth Jones first in the Draft. Man first started hockey in Denver. His dad was playing for the Nuggets and asked Joe Sakic what he should do to get his boy to be great. Joe said to work on his skating resulting in Seth learning figure skating first before playing hockey. Defense is the place the avs lack the most, so hopefully it does not take too many years for him to play in Colorado in the NHL.
Avs are taking MacKinnon.
Bahahahahaha... The offense would be there for the Avs if they actually had a decent D and the Goalies were not so shit.
I do not believe your lies.
Listen to 19&21 for he is wise. 'Something something best player available'.
Avs will get Mac. Cats will get Jones. And no one will be happy.
I actually do think the Avs will draft Jones, regardless of him being schooled repeatedly by Mac during the Memorial Cup. It's just too easy to taunt both Avs/Panthers fans simultaneously.
I can understand him. He doesn't want Mac over Jones. He's just suggesting that it might happen.
Lone_Prodigy
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Oilers drafted the best player available. That's why they have Hall, RNH, and Yakupov instead of some decent defensemen.
Dubbedinenglish
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I think this year is muddied as ever as who is #1. McKenzie tweeted that many scouts have Jones as #1 while a few have MacK as #1. He even said one has Barkov as #1, and one has Drouin over MacK for #2. To close to call really, any of the top 5 would be a #1 in another year's draft. Jones is too perfect for the Avs to pass. I hope.
ZeroGravity
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They still have the option to trading one of their forwards for a proven defenseman, which is what they probably should do at this point. Avs could do the same thing if they take Mackinnon.
Unhandled Exception
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I think it's a 50/50 possibility between Mac and Jones. The upside of Mac wouldn't just be having his skill but also being able to shed some dead weight and acquire some defensive help in the process. I still want Jones, I think the guy is perfect for our situation. Mac would open more options for us though.
I wouldn't mind them trading Read for a defenseman.
Lone_Prodigy
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It reminds me a bit of 2009 when Tavares went #1 and Hedman #2; while Tavares was a great talent scouts pegged Hedman as a future franchise defenseman, which is much rarer in the NHL. There was speculation the Islanders could've taken Hedman instead.
I think Jones would be a better fit for the Avs and I'm not sure if the return for MacKinnon would be worth passing over Jones.
I think Jones would be a better fit for the Avs and I'm not sure if the return for MacKinnon would be worth passing over Jones.
I will entertain this Mac scenario, and trading for a defenseman we got going here. Who do we trade, O'rielly, Duchene, or Stastny? Paul and Matt are such good friends dividing them seems bad to me for a team morale on a team already heavy on low morale. O'reilly is probably the best all around center, but he does not seem loyal, and might leave the quickest. Duchene finally started improving on offense, but he is the least defensive oriented of the three. Stastny's only advantage is good all around play, passing, passing, passing and being a quit veteran. Despite the dislike for Stastny, which one would get the Avs the most by trading one of them for an above average veteran defenseman?
Dastardly Jerks
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And there was Duchene being all like "heeeey you guuuuuys".
Unhandled Exception
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Radar fits your bill the most because of age and contract status. He has a fucking bizarre attitude problem though, during his first 3 years he was always 'oh so dedicated to the avs, first on the ice last off for everything, blah blah blah' but I think he's shown some jekyl and hyde going on and that's not the sort of thing that you build a team around. Staz is a UFA next year and may step it the fuck up because it's a renewal year, but he'll always slip back into his mediocrity. Even with Roy breathing down his neck I don't expect good things.
I'd put a lot of money on Jones going first, very rarely does a tournament sway the opinions of scouts and executives that have been formed over months and months of scouting.
Edit: Just saw Thrower has been traded to the Vancouver Giants, seeing the success Gallagher had there as well as his father being the team's conditioning coach should be good for Thrower. Hopefully he can have a good summer and get back on track next season.
Edit: Just saw Thrower has been traded to the Vancouver Giants, seeing the success Gallagher had there as well as his father being the team's conditioning coach should be good for Thrower. Hopefully he can have a good summer and get back on track next season.
Hahaha I was aiming at the deer and it casually walked right up to me. I HAD NO CHOICE! A girl's gotta eat!
This is why I like digging out Red Dead Redemption every once in awhile. I'll fire up the game and just go hunting for awhile.
Dubbedinenglish
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Shotgun + bear's face = me walking away unharmed
And no one person was surprised.
Pretty much.
That's ok. I think we have a really good shot next year.
Or, perhaps more accurately, next season is basically "Stanley Cup or Bust."
While we're at it, both Richards and Boyle said they sucked this year and that they weren't in good enough shape for the start of the season. Richards in particular said he was ready to go in September and then pretty much slacked off by January. Pretty goddamn inexcusable for a guy getting paid such a ridiculous amount of money if you ask me.
McDonagh plans to be super hands on in contract negotiations.
Stepan wants to retire a Ranger, so expect him to look for something long term.
Marc Staal says he thinks his eye will never fully heal but that he plans to be playing at the same level he was before he was injured by the start of the season. Honestly, I'm pretty worried about him.
Darroll Powe finally confirmed that he did in fact have a concussion. Clowe wouldn't confirm the same for himself, but he did hint as much. Not that it's any surprise to anyone.
Rick Nash says he was healthy for the postseason and doesn't need any surgeries or procedures of any kind over the summer. The story about him being truly healthy during the postseason seems dubious.
Brassard says the passion was completely out of his game in Columbus but now that he's playing in front of a packed house every night he feels totally revitalized. He also said that he looks up to Stepan as a leader and role model, even though Step is younger than he is.
Hagelin seems pretty set on staying a Ranger.