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[cube444]

Kinda a Strange Fact: His dad was a big Habs Fan but he died when Zack was 8 and now he will wear the number 8 on the team.

Damn. That's a cool thing to do.

 

[Red_Man]

When's the last time a struggling player was traded and then turned it around and had a great season? Besides Dubnyk? I don't have any high expectations for our new cave man, I give him 10 games before he's stapled to the 4th line.

 

[Tabris]

Since this thread gets more Vancouverites then the official Vancouver thread:

UGH @ No vote.

BC voters are the absolute worst and super short-sighted. This is why you don't let the general population vote on this. They vote on the representatives who make decisions because they are smarter (well ideally and hopefully) then the average voter.

HST vote was wrong, should have been the tax we still have. BC voters voted emotionally due to a poor implementation instead of understanding the true benefits of the tax and eventual cost savings.

Transit Referendum was wrong. Most No voters I spoke to went on some rant about Translink like this vote will change them at all. This vote was simply Christy Clarkson being a coward and distancing herself from the political stigma of tax increase which is needed.

So you voted No. Here is the result: Road congestion increases, Transit congestion increases, Translink continues operating as they have (they are not going away by this vote), and you save maybe $30 a month that may have been taxed? Was that the result you wanted?

This was not a vote on Translink, nothing will change with Translink status. It exists, deal with it or vote in a BC government willing to abolish it and absorb all transit (this won't happen).

Ugh, this makes me so mad. And not because it affects me (I don't need to commute downtown, I can just walk everywhere), but because it was the right thing to do.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

When's the last time a struggling player was traded and then turned it around and had a great season? Besides Dubnyk? I don't have any high expectations for our new cave man, I give him 10 games before he's stapled to the 4th line.

Kassian will be our own Hulk

 

[Red_Man]

Since this thread gets more Vancouverites then the official Vancouver thread:

UGH @ No vote.

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[trifelife]

I'm coming around to Kassian Now.




http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773693

Kinda a Strange Fact: His dad was a big Habs Fan but he died when Zack was 8 and now he will wear the number 8 on the team.

I believe in you Dude!

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/07/01/kassian-should-have-been-vancouver-royalty/

Get him a Cup

 

[Parch]

I'm coming around to Kassian now.

It was a tough situation for him in Vancouver after the team got sick of some inconsistent play. A change will do him good, and I'm optimistic that he can be valuable for Montreal. A second chance is exactly what he needed.

 

[Coldnoodle]

???

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[Tabris]

It was a tough situation for him in Vancouver after the team got sick of some inconsistent play. A change will do him good, and I'm optimistic that he can be valuable for Montreal. A second chance is exactly what he needed.

This is his third chance btw. Buffalo also wasn't happy with his inability to stay in the lineup due to inconsistent play.

 

[RC]

Things Kassian can't do:

Count to 10.
Play consistently.

 

[Red_Man]

Things Kassian can't do:

Count to 10.

The real reason he chose #8

 

[Coldnoodle]

Bryan Hayes ‏@HayesTSN 4m4 minutes ago
Forgot to tweet this out at the draft. Probably because I was terrified. #Q #Stache

:lol

 

[CreeperBlocks]

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/07/01/kassian-should-have-been-vancouver-royalty/

Get him a Cup

We'll Try.

It was a tough situation for him in Vancouver after the team got sick of some inconsistent play. A change will do him good, and I'm optimistic that he can be valuable for Montreal. A second chance is exactly what he needed.

Lets see how it Goes. I'm sure he'll be better than Prust.


Thank you for taking that Jobber Vancouver and giving us a fifth round pick.

 

[trifelife]

lol front page

SMH so bad

 

[cube444]

Speaking about Q, I've been told that he's bringing the Stanley Cup to "Chicago Eatery" on Pape ave at some point this summer here in Toronto. That's what the store owner has been telling me at least. (he's a good friend of my brother)

Any requests Marvie if this happens?

 

[Parch]

Lets see how it Goes. I'm sure he'll be better than Prust.

That's the biggest factor. The gamble was only Prust.

 

[Red_Man]

Boston has traded Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel, Tyler Seguin, and Dougie Hamilton. all in a decade. think about that.

If you had told me 6 months ago Boston would trade Hamilton before they traded Marchand, I would have said you're bat shit crazy

 

[Yawnier]

Steve Dangle is pissed

I agree with just about everything he says

 

[DopeyFish]

Steve Dangle is pissed

I agree with just about everything he says

holy shit :lol

 

[Red_Man]

Dangle is the Jeff Gertsmann of hockey. Not a fan.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Dangle is the Jeff Gertsmann of hockey. Not a fan.

Sounds great to me!

 

[zroid]

Dangle is the Jeff Gertsmann of hockey. Not a fan.

Huh, I don't get the comparison really. Gerstmann is known for being really cynical and sarcastic all the time. Steve Dangle's like the opposite of that.

 

[Red_Man]

Huh, I don't get the comparison really. Gerstmann is known for being really cynical and sarcastic all the time. Steve Dangle's like the opposite of that.

I'm referring more to his delivery. It's hard to take someone seriously when they're yelling and being loud like that to get their point across.

 

[yyzjohn]

Never heard of this Dangle guy before but that was pretty funny.

 

[Kave_Man]

I'm referring more to his delivery. It's hard to take someone seriously when they're yelling and being loud like that to get their point across.

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[DopeyFish]

God damnit dangle...

I totally did not put the link of kasperi kapanen to sami kapanen to the hit by tucker on kapanen (one of the most thunderous hits i've seen ever) which quickly lead to the most disappointing OT goal scored against us at least in my memory

Maaaaannnnnn

 

[Curufinwe]

Haha. Sami is beloved in Philly for that play and many others. So glad his son is no longer a Pen.

When's the last time a struggling player was traded and then turned it around and had a great season? Besides Dubnyk? I don't have any high expectations for our new cave man, I give him 10 games before he's stapled to the 4th line.

Mason and Del Zotto really turned things around after being almost at rock bottom.

 

[apocalidiot]

Kassian sucks

 

[Red_Man]

Mason and Del Zotto really turned things around after being almost at rock bottom.

Mason is a good one, Del Zotto is kind of meh seeing as people had him rated pretty high up. I don't really want to include goalies because they're so volatile from season to season anyways. There's not many forwards in the past few seasons who have had bounce back seasons after losing their way.

 

[MetatronM]

You know, I just realized something about this MSL goal that I mentioned earlier:

And we'll always have this:

The three Rangers who were in the offensive zone who made that play happen?

Brad Richards, Carl Hagelin, Martin St. Louis

2014 truly was a long long time ago, wasn't it?

 

[Coldnoodle]

Yeah, it's ridiculous how Mason is disrespected by the media.

Flyers might finally have their long-term number 1.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Since this thread gets more Vancouverites then the official Vancouver thread:

UGH @ No vote.

Please keep that shit to the Vancouver thread.

Anything that limits your posts in here.

 

[Parch]

Suppose I should talk about those darn Oilers. They pretty much hit all the bullet points I wanted to see in the off season.

-Fire management. Highest priority.

-Address defense. Priority #2. They did this a lot. They drafted a lot of D-men and traded for more. Familiarity with Griffin Reinhart makes that trade easily digestable. Plus they signed one of the best UFA available. Sekera immediately becomes the Oilers top defencemen. Now there's a boatload of defensemen battling for jobs. That's good, because there is absolutely no way the Edmonton defense can be worse than last year.

-Address goaltending. Priority #3. They got a good deal for Talbot and drafted another. Very happy they didn't do something rash and overpay for a goaltender.

-Oh yeah. They also drafted some guy called Generational. I hear he's pretty good.

-Plus throw in the other adds like Letestu and Korpikoski and it's a pretty major shake up to the lineup. That's good. They also did all of the above without touching the core youngsters. That's also good.

Still very much a young team but now it's time to see some production. That's what the pissed off fans want to see, including myself. Full credit for making all the changes but nobody in this town will be satisfied until there's improvement. I'm not expecting McDavid to be a savior as a rookie so expectations are very low, but the next person that tells me to "be patient" is getting slugged in the mouth.
Still, there's plenty of reasons to be optimistic. I might even go to a few games this year. Thanks to the Oil Kings for helping us make it through the tough times.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Talking to a friend that works for the NHL. He said Kings can't void Voynofs contract while he is suspended. That's why they need to wait until the NHL finishes their investigation.

 

[Tabris]

Anything that limits your posts in here.

I'm going to post here a lot more due to this. Everyone can thank Dastardly.

You were doing so good too, I posted maybe once a week here!

 

[TheKaeptain]

Post all you want Tabris.

 

[Tabris]

Post all you want Tabris.

I like you! Let's be friends

 

[Calamari41]

Hey Tabris how's Gastown treating you these days?

 

[zroid]

Hey Tabris how's Gastown treating you these days?

I thought he was from Surrey

 

[Tabris]

Hey Tabris how's Gastown treating you these days?

I'm loving it! Here was our view of the fireworks last night for Canada Day / Free Agency Day:

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Toronto can easily counter that with Bozak, Winnik, and Phaneuf

Antropov autocorrects in my phone to A Trooper.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Talking to a friend that works for the NHL. He said Kings can't void Voynofs contract while he is suspended. That's why they need to wait until the NHL finishes their investigation.

Good, it'll give the Kings time to create his banner so they can raise it at the start of the season.

 

[Tabris]

Antropov autocorrects in my phone to A Trooper.

That is so funny. What other autocorrect antics have you had with NHL players?

 

[Pikma]

Oh my god, Quick

Your avatar, where is it?

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

That is so funny. What other autocorrect antics have you had with NHL players?

Clearly you're in on the Antropov 3-on-3 in-joke Marvie and I have.

Piss off, IKEA couch/knob polisher.

 

[zroid]

Steve Dangle is pissed

I agree with just about everything he says

Just watched it. It was kind of cathartic to be honest :lol

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Steve Dangle has good words when he's not doing his best Charlie Day impression.

 

[Red_Man]

Habs will be taking the place of the Hawks in the Leafs annual rookie tournament this year

For the third straight year, the Toronto Maple Leafs will hold their rookie tournament in London at Budweiser Gardens.

The 2015 rookie tournament will see the Montreal Canadiens making the trip to London for the first time, replacing the Chicago Blackhawks. The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will also participate.

That's pretty exciting for us, since the Habs never do this. Watching prospects play against other teams prospects will be a lot more entertaining than just scrimmages.

 

[Mentok]

I'm coming around to Kassian Now.




http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773693

Kinda a Strange Fact: His dad was a big Habs Fan but he died when Zack was 8 and now he will wear the number 8 on the team.

I believe in you Dude!

The problem was people were expecting "the next Lucic" and that kind of pressure lead to disappointment. If he just plays his game as a strong 3-4 line power forward, he'll do just fine.

EDIT: I hope those rumours of DD and Pleks are true. At least from the DD front. If it costs Pleks to get a true #1C then so be it. it would also be a sign from MB that he wants AGally in C sooner than later, instead of on the wing.

 

[Tabris]

Clearly you're in on the Antropov 3-on-3 in-joke Marvie and I have.

Tell me more about the joke on Antropov?

Do you think Antropov will play again in the NHL or will he retire in the KHL?

EDIT - Also please see the logo in the top left next time you think of an insult. I don't think knob polisher as a negative is an appropriate joke. It's 2015.