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NHL Off-Season 2014 |OT| - O stands for Overhaul
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Unhandled Exception
Member
You really learn a lot about a person when you ask them what their favorite trail/chex mix piece is.
It's one of my favorite games of last gen. Highly recommend it
Unhandled Exception
Member
I can agree with both, I avoid the goddamn pretzels. I like the flat pieces though.
Hard to resist for $5, maybe I'll grab it and try and marathon through both it and the first game in a weekend.
Calamari41
41 > 38
The best piece is the rye chip. I would buy entire bags with just that piece if I could.
See now you're talking about the AAV, I think, and I'd agree. I'd say the salary structure is meaningless. The AAV is what the negotiations are largely about and what they actually earn each year could be based on lifestyle as much as projections of production.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I watched my brother play; combat isn't a button-masher and requires well-timed counters and combos. You're supposed to build up a "flow" from enemy to enemy. The production values are top-notch as well.
The first two years being as low as they are balance out the AAV, I expected them to be closer to $3 M in the first two years, but Bergevin balanced it out with term. Now he just needs to finally push through and prove he can be a consistent top 6 player.
I felt that through the first couple hours I've played through the first one, I'm just not naturally a huge Batman fan. I saw some of the stuff for the next gen one though, and it looks amazing so I figured I should get through these other ones while I can.
Unhandled Exception
Member
It's all down hill from here Bruins GAF.
Calamari41
41 > 38
He's been stuck there because of mismanagement and because he's stuck behind both Desharnais and Plekanec. DD can't play a bottom 6 role, and Eller isn't at Pleks level yet. Eller has been groomed as the heir apparent to Plekanec and as a second line forward, and has produced well when given quality line mates. The hope is DD would be moved out, and eventually we would have A.Gally / Eller / Pleks as our C's.
Can't be worse than Claude!
You are free to have carlyle
bonesmccoy
Banned
lol Hockeyy Insiderr
Isn't he the one who ended up being some Montreal-area high school kid? I recall some internet sleuths outing him a couple years ago.
Isn't he the one who ended up being some Montreal-area high school kid? I recall some internet sleuths outing him a couple years ago.
Unhandled Exception
Member
I wonder how many bag skates it'll take till you change your mind.
Yes, it really has been terrible watching Claude fumble with this team over the years.
All he's done is help take a franchise that missed the playoffs two straight years before he arrived, had no identity and was so bad the owner of the franchise had to paint alternating seats black to hide the flagging attendance into a perennial Cup Contender while developing young talent into household names and created an environment that veteran players seem to really appreciate and actually want to sign with (which never happened before).
Oh yeah and he took the team to two Stanley Cups, won the first Cup in Boston since Bobby Orr played (as a considerable underdog) and was the assistant coach during Canada's 2014 Gold Medal run.
By all means, bring back the golden years of Mike Sullivan, Robbie Ftorek and Steve Kasper.
I get what you're saying, and I'm well aware of the successes this franchise has had with him. That being said, he is not the primary factor in the blueprint. The organization spending more money for practically the first time and putting a good support system into the upper management are the main factors.
Claude is a success as a coach by winning a Stanley Cup and garnering himself job security. As a coach, he is a fairly stubborn one and doesn't do well with making adjustments.
He basically was a few steps away from becoming a Grady Little, except nobody really gave a shit about the Bruins on the grand scheme of things in the Hub.
SuperSonic1305
Member
Kessel: "oh it's real narrow and deep too"
hmmm
hmmm
Did you get a new tag?
He's had it for months, lol
Coldnoodle
Member
WOOO
A BLUE JACKETS FAN
Welcome!
There's like... 3 of you here that very sparingly show up. One has the most badass cellar I've ever seen (somebody find the link to the post plz)
Nobody here hates the Blue Jackets (I think) so you'll most likely be one of the least hazed new members.
Pick up your badge and paperwork from Heretic, get your book signed while you're at it and make sure to keep simping.
Also, what's your opinion of Gordon Ramsay. This is important.
Don't forget to take your shoes off.
Just set up a third date with a chick way out of my league brah. I'm about as excited as puppies can get.
Thanks guys! I recently moved to Houston, but last year I got back into hockey for the first time since I was in junior high and watched the shit out of some Blue Jackets hockey. Watched at least 90% of the Jackets games on Gamecenter and the others were live so I plan on being a mainstay during the regular season again this year(especially riding the wave of this past year). Since I'm down here now I guess I'll adopt Dallas as my Western Conference team. Sucks I can't go to their home games anymore, but at least I don't have to use a proxy to watch them on Gamecenter anymore.
Gordon Ramsay:
Gordon Ramsay:
Sexy???
Calamari41
41 > 38
The Blue Jackets, and especially their notorious fans, are my worst fucking enemy.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
What's your favorite cut of steak? Mine is rib eye and porterhouse.
What say you Best-GAF?
What say you Best-GAF?
I'll take it
Calamari41
41 > 38
My favorite cut changes but I have to say top sirloin and skirt carne asada done Brazilian BBQ style gets my juices flowing.
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