• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Official NHL Off Season Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
M

Mike Works

Member
1) Couldn't Snow "renegotiate" his player salary with... himself?

2) Wang is ****ing retarded. His accent is half asian (chinese/japanese?) and half bronx. Who the **** does this? ****ing god damn retarded.

3) With Peca signing in Toronto, someone post Edmonton's roster. This Snow GM stuff has been pretty funny, but I'd like a good chuckle.
 
B

bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
It's official: Long Island is CRAZYTOWN™. I thought Edmonton's offseason was a gong show for the ages (which it is) but the Islanders just went the extra mile and then some...in the space of one freakin' day.

kyi_snow1.jpg

"It's my NHL, bitches."
 
D

DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
Edmonton roster:

Marc-Andre Bergeron
Matt Greene
Shawn Horcoff
Jussi Markkanen
Ethan Moreau
Fernando Pisani
Marc-Antoine Pouliot
Marty Reasoner
Dwayne Roloson
Jason Smith
Ryan Smyth
Steve Staios
Daniel Tjarnqvist
Raffi Torres
Brad Winchester

RFAs:
Ales Hemsky
Joffrey Lupul
Jarret Stoll
 
T

toro5741

Member
What an unmitigated disaster. I swear to God this is like something out of the plot of a Major League movie.

After hearing that Smith was let go, I thought "how could this get any stranger"...

This makes the whole John Spano fiasco look like nothing!
 
P

Pochacco

asking dangerous questions
Hopefully, Robbie Schremp will impress this year too :)
If Edmonton can play like Buffalo did this last season, that would be great.
 
J

Joe

Member
wait wtf? garth snow is the new islanders gm??? i was reading it and i kept thinking that it had to be fake.

wtf cannot be said enough.
 
S

sefskillz

shitting in the alley outside your window
So admist all of the Islanders... hilarity, I missed that this went down:

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forward Scott Walker from Nashville in exchange for centre Josef Vasicek on Tuesday, giving the Stanley Cup champions a veteran scoring threat to help replace departed free agent Matt Cullen.
Click to expand...
 
M

Manics

Banned
Mike Works said:
1) Couldn't Snow "renegotiate" his player salary with... himself?

2) Wang is ****ing retarded. His accent is half asian (chinese/japanese?) and half bronx. Who the **** does this? ****ing god damn retarded.

3) With Peca signing in Toronto, someone post Edmonton's roster. This Snow GM stuff has been pretty funny, but I'd like a good chuckle.
Click to expand...

:lol

I saw that Wang interview and realized the guy is totally fuggin clueless. I still can't believe Garth Snow is the GM. :lol

Edit: Good to see the spirit of Harold Ballard lives on in Wang.
 
J

Joe

Member
im just a casual islanders fan and this really pissed me off. my brother is a die hard and was pretty optimistic about the future but i seriously feel bad for him right now.
 
S

ShutEye

Member
Well this pretty much proves that all the business side changes the NHL has made over the past two years are going to be meaningless in the long-run. At least 3 major market teams are run by complete morons and the rest of the big market teams (with the exception of the Rangers?) made a bunch of side-ways do nothing off-season transactions that will leave them exactly where they were last year.

Anyway, nice trade for Nashville. Should add some scoring punch on the second or third line.
 
W

Wolf

GO HABS GO
The nyi situation...and that's what it should be reffered to as...a situation....reminds me how glad I am to know the Montreal front office woes are over.


Solo said:
Seems he has a flair for negotations. EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR, 2007.
Click to expand...
:lol

Pochacco said:
If Edmonton can play like Buffalo did this last season, that would be great.
Click to expand...

Their a completly different team. How they will play is anyone's guess. I've never seen a team change so drastically over the course of a couple of months..

Manics said:
yada yada yada..
Click to expand...

Hey Manics!

What happened amigo? You tried to call me out and question my confidence in the Habs, I told you to name your bet, and then not another word from you since.


The harsh reality of the situation setting in? Realized that mabey you're in to far? Would you like to forget about the whole thing?








Too bad.

=============================

Official 2006-2007 NHL WAGER

Participants
Wolf
Manics

The Bet
Who will finish ahead in pts by the end of the season, Toronto or Montreal? Manics picks the leafs, Wolf the Habs.

The Wager

The loser. PERMABANNED. No questions asked.



You like to talk, but now it's time to ante up. Of course, you could always put your tail between your legs and run, but hey, I figure a man of such proud Italian heritage like yourself would never think of it.

So you in?
 
S

sefskillz

shitting in the alley outside your window
Mike Works said:
Permabanned? That's stupid.

Just make it so they're banned for the playoffs or something.
Click to expand...
Yea, unless we modify the bet for when neither team makes the playoffs they're both permabanned. I could get behind that.

edit:

Nashville Predators Executive Vice President/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club acquired forward Dominic Moore from the New York Rangers for forward Adam Hall. The Predators then acquired a third-round choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Moore and forward Libor Pivko.

Man, Poile is on a tear this offseason, but this trade makes no sense to me. Unless next years draft is going to be huge in talent... we have 8 selections in it now.
 
W

Wolf

GO HABS GO
Mike Works said:
Permabanned? That's stupid.

Just make it so they're banned for the playoffs or something.
Click to expand...

it's funny, I get the feel from you're post that you think this is such "high end stakes!". The only thing on the line is a internet message board....not like I'm asking for one of his limbs!

I'm planning to go the banned for the playoffs route for a couple of wagers that I have planned, but for manics I was/am willing to put it all on the line.


I'm not toning this bet down for you manics, either accept or don't.
 
S

SickBoy

Member
Wolf said:
it's funny, I get the feel from you're post that you think this is such "high end stakes!". The only thing on the line is a internet message board....not like I'm asking for one of his limbs!

I'm planning to go the banned for the playoffs route for a couple of wagers that I have planned, but for manics I was/am willing to put it all on the line.


I'm not toning this bet down for you manics, either accept or don't.
Click to expand...

As much as I disagree with Mike Works on his Canuck-loving policy, I agree with him on his this-bet-hating policy.

Part of the value of this sort of bet is the ability to collectively mock and poke fun at the poor sap on the losing end when it's all done. A permaban does away with that highly entertaining opportunity.
 
F

Fifty

Member
Yeah, a much better bet would be a Leafs/Habs (whatever the hated team is) avatar or tag. A permaban is as Sickboy said--unsatisfying. they're just gone, no humor is gained.
 
D

DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
i will accept the bet if it's just for avatars

remember - the last time you guys went betting leafs fans... you lost :lol
 
C

Cold-Steel

Member
Fifty said:
Yeah, a much better bet would be a Leafs/Habs (whatever the hated team is) avatar or tag. A permaban is as Sickboy said--unsatisfying. they're just gone, no humor is gained.
Click to expand...

Agreed, however, a permaban is only satisfying when the user being banned is appropriately equal in annoyance factor to the punishment.

So if the user is a forum brat, good riddance! Humor all around! Justice has been served!
 
S

sefskillz

shitting in the alley outside your window
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_y...vLYF?slug=ap-islanders-snow&prov=ap&type=lgns

some golden quotes...

"I've gotten a lot of calls since yesterday," Snow said. "I'm truly excited and I can't wait to win some hockey games."

"I'm not as inexperienced as you think," said Snow, who will turn 37 later this month. "I've watched a lot of hockey the past few years and probably from the best seat in the house.

"As sad as it may be, I have a copy of the CBA and I read it in my spare time."
Click to expand...
 
W

Wolf

GO HABS GO
hmmm......mabey you guys are right about the unsatisfying part...never really put that much thought into the end result to be honest..


Fine. Same bet as before, except the wager is banned for the entire playoffs, and not a permaban.

With a bet like this though, I expect more leaf fans then just manics to accept.

Kabuki, Dopey, Big J, its time to step up.
 
K

Kabuki Waq

Member
**** Getting Banned. Thats a fool's game.:lol


An full year with a leafs Avatar of my Choice for You is much better. (if leafs finish higher in standings.

If leafs finish Lower in the Standings than the habs .... ill take a Habs related Avatar of your choice for a year.
 
S

Sandman42

Member
Best Wang quote:
"Garth Snow is a good guy and is well liked by everyone around here. You could see that by the smiles of peoples faces at the office when we announced that he would be taking over as GM."

Hey Wang, they weren't smiling, they were laughing their asses off at you, because you fired your GM and replaced him with a backup goaltender. :lol
 
W

Wolf

GO HABS GO
Kabuki Waq said:
**** Getting Banned. Thats a fool's game.:lol


An full year with a leafs Avatar of my Choice for You is much better. (if leafs finish higher in standings.

If leafs finish Lower in the Standings than the habs .... ill take a Habs related Avatar of your choice for a year.
Click to expand...

av betting is played out, doesn't appeal to me at all anymore. I won't go any lower than a playoff ban.

So far, the lack of testicular fortitude demonstrated by you leafers is shocking. I would expect this from Barrage or something, but not you guys.

tsk..tsk...
 
K

Kabuki Waq

Member
Wolf said:
av betting is played out, doesn't appeal to me at all anymore. I won't go any lower than a playoff ban.

So far, the lack of testicular fortitude demonstrated by you leafers is shocking. I would expect this from Barrage or something, but not you guys.

tsk..tsk...
Click to expand...


AV betting is much more embrassing for the loser. GEtting banned will just mean one less NHL fan on the forum.
 
A

Alucard

Banned
Pens sign another 2 old (young) Preds. Dominic Moore, who apparently filled a penalty killing role for the Rangers last season, and Libor Pivko, who had 70 points in 69 games playing in the AHL last season. Hrm, let's see what this team becomes. Really looking forward to the pre-season and the real season.
 
R

rs7k

Member
NinSoX said:
How about putting money on the line? Who ever loses must send the other person $100 through paypal...
Click to expand...

I'll do it for $20. There's no way some Leaf fan I know from the Internet is gonna send me a hundred dollars online, I save that for real life.
 
S

Sandman42

Member
Kabuki Waq said:
AV betting is much more embrassing for the loser. GEtting banned will just mean one less NHL fan on the forum.
Click to expand...
True, there are already a scarce amount of NHL fans on GAF. No need to lose them.
 
A

aceface

Member
Don't do it leaf fans, Montreal is going to finish ahead of the Leafs by about a bajillion points this year...of course the Sabres will finish a few points ahead of them to win the division... :D
 
K

Kingpen

Member
Moore should play well with Ruutu and Leclair... That means that Malone will probably make winger on one of the top 2 lines... We needed his PK as well. With Eaton, Moore and Malkin on the PK, the pens have seriously improved their worst weakness last year.


Also:

"PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired left wing Nils Ekman and goaltender prospect Patrick Ehelechner from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2007 second round draft choice, it was announced today by General Manager Ray Shero. The second round draft choice was previously acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes on March 9, 2006 in exchange for Mark Recchi."

Ekman should fit in well on Malkin or Crosby's line this year. Good trade for a top 6 forward who is proven to both produce and be highly responsible defensively. He is the best +/- man in the league the past 2 years. I think the goalie was just a throw in.


So now our lines look like this:

Malone-Crosby-Armstrong
Ekman-Malkin-???? (maybe this Libor Pivko takes this spot, or M. Ouellette, or Jordan Staal :) )
Leclair-Moore-Ruutu
Stone (rookie)-Talbot-Roy

Gonchar - Orpik
Whitney - Eaton
Melichar - Welch - (looked awesome last year in his callup)
Cairns

M.A Fleury
T-Bo


I think Shero has done a great job improving the team speed, toughness and defense with his signings... Just adding Malkin to the team this next year is going to be huge!
 
A

Alucard

Banned
Talbot BETTER be on the team as a fulltime player this season. We need guys like him out on the ice...someone who will work and skate hard every single shift. He was great on the PK. Ekman now too, eh? Lots of talent to go around. I'd still like to see some more of Ouellet and Christensen...Ouellet needs consistency though. I'd like Malone on the first line if he had some more speed. Who knows though? Maybe he can be a good poacher in front of goal.
 
A

Alucard

Banned
Mike Works said:
Jordan Staal?

God, do you guys want all of your prospects to fail?
Click to expand...

Yeah, I don't see Staal on this team this year. Maybe in a couple of games just to see how he reacts, but the kid's only 17...way too young and not mature enough to play at the NHL level just yet. He'll need time to grow. Give him at least another year, ideally 2 or 3.
 
M

Manics

Banned
Wolf said:
it's funny, I get the feel from you're post that you think this is such "high end stakes!". The only thing on the line is a internet message board....not like I'm asking for one of his limbs!

I'm planning to go the banned for the playoffs route for a couple of wagers that I have planned, but for manics I was/am willing to put it all on the line.


I'm not toning this bet down for you manics, either accept or don't.
Click to expand...


I didn't see your wager until now. Your initial response was it was "too early" to start making hockey bets so I figured you were too scared to get in.

I'm in the for bet.

Leafs finish higher then the Habs, you are permabanned.
Habs finish higher then the Leafs, I'm permabanned.


I just recently put my account on the line for Italy who hadn't won a World Cup in 24 years..you think this bet scares me? :lol
 
B

bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
You folks are ****ing rocksmokers if you think I'm going to enforce these bets. We need every NHL fan on the boards that we can get. Scale the stakes back, please.
 
S

sefskillz

shitting in the alley outside your window
Manics said:
Leafs finish higher then the Habs, you are permabanned.
Habs finish higher then the Leafs, I'm permabanned.
Click to expand...
This bet is the equivalent of the Stars come playoff time, which is equivalent to hiring your backup goalie as GM.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

[GI.biz] Cheap money and bad bets: How the games industry turned pandemic success into disaster
2
75
4K
sharp weiner replied
NBA 2019/20 Regular Season |OT| Warriors......come out to play
Sports 2 3 4 5
204
26K
bender replied
Kids' WB! - The Longest Running Saturday Morning network
8
3K
TaySan replied
NHL Off-Season 2017 |OT| We’ve Been Here Since October
393 394 395 396 397
20K
887K
Cactus replied
MLB Post Season |OT| BYOB
2 3 4
178
12K
Musky_Cheese replied
Top Bottom