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Official NHL CBA Conclusion thread! HOSANNAH, BITCHES
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A third rounder for Lydman sounds like shit, but when you really think about his career I doubt you'd find a much better deal. I would have hoped for a second rounder, but a guy like him who never puts up as many points as he could and makes 1.9m a year now is pretty expedable. Mainly of course it's his awful injury history that reduces his trade value, he's had at least 3 concussions that I remember, including like 2 in a row very quickly a few years back (hello, Brett Lindros).
I liked him even with his injuries and his inconsistency - he was just such a good skater and some games he'd control the offense so well. But hey if it's between him and Jordan Leopold.... easy choice there.
I liked him even with his injuries and his inconsistency - he was just such a good skater and some games he'd control the offense so well. But hey if it's between him and Jordan Leopold.... easy choice there.
Allright after 2 hours, I've pre-ranked 100 players, and now I give up.
Anyone who actually pre-ranked more than 150 players is straight up HARDCORE.
And man there are like 200 players I don't even know, ranking them could only involve pulling their names from a hat.
And btw With the CBC on strike, how funny would it be...
no no, wrong words...
lets try how angering to the point of mental tramua would it be if there was no hockey night in canada for the begining of the season?
I know i'll still have the nhl network and tsn,
but as far as im concerned the nhl isn't back until I hear the HNIC theme.
Anyone who actually pre-ranked more than 150 players is straight up HARDCORE.
And man there are like 200 players I don't even know, ranking them could only involve pulling their names from a hat.
And btw With the CBC on strike, how funny would it be...
no no, wrong words...
lets try how angering to the point of mental tramua would it be if there was no hockey night in canada for the begining of the season?
I know i'll still have the nhl network and tsn,
but as far as im concerned the nhl isn't back until I hear the HNIC theme.
ForzaItalia
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Malakhov said:
oh yeah I remember that from a couple years back, that was pretty tight actually.
Ive never been to an nhl game but It sure did make me feel like I was at one.
You know what, I'm split on whether I want cbc back or not come october because both situations have advantages.
Mike Works
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Ask him what it was like living in an era when the Leafs were competant enough to make the Cup Final.DopeyFish said:
Fifty said:It's now my job, nay, obligation, to paint Heatley in a negative light. Let the sudden smear campaign begin!
He killed someone and got away with it. That's all you have to say.
He's lucky he's not a soccer player in the UK...he'd probably hear chants like "You killed Snyder!", or "Murdering Maggot!" or "Fucked your Ferrari, fucked your friend, fucked the law but you'll get yours in the end!", or other dark chants that only the British could provide.
bishoptl said:Won't be worrying about that this year! heh heh
"That's right, bitches."
:lol :lol :lol
bishoptl said:
If you've worn a Maple Leaf jersey for more then a day in this town, you're a Toronto celebrity. :lol I haven't even heard of the other guys, but Peter Ing played here for a couple seasons and was most famous for stopping Wayne Gretzky (then with the Kings) on a penalty shot on a Saturday night at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Manics said:
Exactly what I've been saying for two months. People are sounding way too sure of themselves for a league that's seen one of the biggest roster turnovers in terms of significant talent in the history of sports. That's not even getting into the effect the rule changes might have, or the new weighted schedule where division rivals will be beating the shit out of each other.
ForzaItalia said:
Because we didn't have enough enforcers on our team, while we're overloaded with sniping forwards!!.....
It's humourous to see Ferguson yapping about the new rules, then not go after a guy like Selanne who could arguably benefit the most from them (he's one of the players who took the biggest dive over the last five years as the clutch and grab era gained steam). I hope Selanne scores 40 goals.
dem said:
:lol :lol :lol Sucker...well, unless it was deliberate.
Foreign Jackass said:
"...come again?"
Fifty said:
...unless he pulls a Nurminen and blows out his knee...
Fuzzy said:
:lol The Toronto/Edmonton coverage was some of the most pitiful sports broadcasting I've ever seen. Even for the CFL, it was bush league.
Socreges said:
:lol :lol :lol
ForzaItalia
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Manics said:
Wait until they sign Stumpy and some other geezer.
ForzaItalia
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Rocket9 said:
If Mario is healthy the whole season and has Crosby on his line, then it's Crosby's Calder to lose.
The igloo's scoreboard has a better of falling and crushing the entier team than that happeningForzaItalia said:
Sure Crosby has the best chance of winning this year but there's just way too many candidate and dark horses this year. I say 20% for crosby, 15% for Phaneuf and 10% for Ovechkin. Then again, im no expert on prospects...
:lol To have that influence your decision is one thing, I'm sure deep down a lot of guys in that position would think about stuff like individual awards and bonus' when they have a choice like that. But to talk about it out loud, never mind tell a reporter, is pretty funny.
I don't think Crosby will win ROY, if not Krazy Alex Ovechkin I'll take Lehtonen as my preseason Calder Trophy pick. He dominated the AHL for a bit and now he'll be thrown into a #1 role on a suspect defensive team - that's a recipe for the sort of huge shots against and S% numbers that look good to voters. Crosby has a shot due to the hype (and he is pretty damn good) but I think he's just too young to light it up offensive on a consistent basis.
Mike Works
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We all know who the Calder's going to this year, since he was screwed out of it last season:
wait i didn't do this right
wait i didn't do this right
Kabuki Waq
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I think Ovechkin will win for no other reason than the fact that his Visor rocks so much.
Mike Works
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dumb rumor floating around that sees:
to Vancouver - Luongo, Sykora
to Anaheim - Bertuzzi
to Florida - Cloutier, 2nd rounder 2006
to Vancouver - Luongo, Sykora
to Anaheim - Bertuzzi
to Florida - Cloutier, 2nd rounder 2006
Mike Works
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There's no way that trade's going to happen for so many reasons by the way.
That's better than having been the backup for Tommy Salo.dem said:
Mike Works
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Take this with a grain of salt:
to Montreal: Brad Richards
to Tampa Bay: Michael Ryder + (draft pick)
This information allegedly is coming from Michael Ryder's younger brother of all people, but it's definitely not confirmed at this point.
to Montreal: Brad Richards
to Tampa Bay: Michael Ryder + (draft pick)
This information allegedly is coming from Michael Ryder's younger brother of all people, but it's definitely not confirmed at this point.
HUGE.
I pray thats true, Richards on the Habs has been on my wish list for years.
I knew since 2001 that he was going to bust out and be one of the top in the league, and then it happened in 2003.
I like to build franchises in 2k hockey and for the last 3 games he's been my captain.
I'll tell you guys right now that If this happens your looking at your next Canadiens captain, without a doubt.
And where the hell do you keep getting these rumors from Mike? net? radio?
I pray thats true, Richards on the Habs has been on my wish list for years.
I knew since 2001 that he was going to bust out and be one of the top in the league, and then it happened in 2003.
I like to build franchises in 2k hockey and for the last 3 games he's been my captain.
I'll tell you guys right now that If this happens your looking at your next Canadiens captain, without a doubt.
And where the hell do you keep getting these rumors from Mike? net? radio?
I think the rumours this offseason are about 10x nuttier than normal, probably due to a lot of reasons. The year with no hockey has reporters and fans going a bit batty, the CBA and cap issues can give outlandish rumours a bit of credibility (and hockey writers are still only marginally more clued into how the cap works than most fans right now I think) and just general enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Not only the internet rumours - which are always totally fucking insane - but shit getting reported on the radio or in newspapers seems much more outlandish the last month than in years past. I think it's just more media outlets are pulling some hockey board fanboy's wetdream of a trade and running it as a rumour because, while insane, a lot of them are fun to think about.
Speaking of...
Speaking of...
When goddamn Lyle Richardson is the Voice of Reason you know the hockey media has gotten too Eklundized. :lol
.... Dammit Dopey, this bullshit make-believe trade has the Leafs DRASTICALLY IMPROVING in every way! You're actually telling me you wouldn't trade Sundin for Roberto Luongo and Jay Bouwmeester?! In order to flip Belfour and a pick for Brad Richards?!? John Ferguson Jr would kill you and everyone you know to pull off that trade! :lolDopeyFish said:
I hope you get first overall in the fantasy league draft so you can take Sundin before anyone else gets him.
calder said:.... Dammit Dopey, this bullshit make-believe trade has the Leafs DRASTICALLY IMPROVING in every way! You're actually telling me you wouldn't trade Sundin for Roberto Luongo and Jay Bouwmeester?! In order to flip Belfour and a pick for Brad Richards?!? John Ferguson Jr would kill you and everyone you know to pull off that trade! :lol
I hope you get first overall in the fantasy league draft so you can take Sundin before anyone else gets him.
well i just get pissed off. It might be better for the leafs but it's like tearing the heart out of the team. I always hate these "blockbuster trades".
BigJonsson
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calder said:.... Dammit Dopey, this bullshit make-believe trade has the Leafs DRASTICALLY IMPROVING in every way! You're actually telling me you wouldn't trade Sundin for Roberto Luongo and Jay Bouwmeester?! In order to flip Belfour and a pick for Brad Richards?!? John Ferguson Jr would kill you and everyone you know to pull off that trade! :lol
I hope you get first overall in the fantasy league draft so you can take Sundin before anyone else gets him.
Yahoo ranked Sundin 3rd overall for a reason
And I'm sure Yahoo knows more than you do
:lol No, if Yahoo or anything or anyone has Sundin ranked as the third overall hockey player - whether in fantasy hockey or whatever - then they do not know more than me. Because any jackass knows Sundin isn't the third ranked anything in the NHL. Don't get me wrong, he's a very good player and I like him, but shit find me the link showing me that Yahoo has him ranked 3rd overall right now. Please. Because while he may have been that high 2 years ago due to Yahoo's goofy 6x4 stats for hockey, he sure won't be ranked #3 going into this year.BigJonsson said:
Again, :lol.
EDIT: sure enough, it WAS due to Yahoo's default rankings. The same '03-'04 rankings that have Bill Guerin #4 overall. And Keith Tkachuk #6. I guess that means, like Yahoo, you have Guerin ranked in your own personal top 5 players in hockey list right? Because I'm sure Yahoo knows more than you do.
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