Eli26
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Yeah, New York teams have had our number this season. Letang will be next to impossible to move. Not because of his contract (okay that is a huge reason), but because who wants to pay that kind of money for a band-aid boy?
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Yeah, New York teams have had our number this season. Letang will be next to impossible to move. Not because of his contract (okay that is a huge reason), but because who wants to pay that kind of money for a band-aid boy?
MAF was 26 seconds into game when Nash scored and benched 6 minutes into the 2nd period having allowed 3 more goals to a NYR team playing their 3rd road game in 3.5 days. 
Thanks MAF.
Thanks MAF.
Only proving once again what I have said from the beginning, worst of the best goalies
I know it's an all star game but h gave up the most goals and had the worst save percentage
Man, rough week for old school Chi-town sports fans. First Ernie Banks passes away and then we find out legendary Blackhawk Stan Mikita has some kind of rare brain disorder. Best wishes to the family of both of these iconic athletes. Even though I didn't get a chance to see either of them play, there's no denying the impact both of these men had in their respective sports and on Chi-town.
Grenouille
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Finally fired up the DVR to watch the rest of the B's game from last night. I went to sleep at 3-0, so the rest was somewhat surprising and finish was par for the rest of the game.
I'd say that the Bruins should be sellers at the deadline, but Chiarelli has given NMC/NTC to pretty much everybody so it might be a bit difficult.
I'd say that the Bruins should be sellers at the deadline, but Chiarelli has given NMC/NTC to pretty much everybody so it might be a bit difficult.
12 weeks
That put him out for the first round, Hawks might b busy in the couple of days
Yeah, with how inconsistent and up and down the Hawks have been this season, advancing in the playoffs would have been challenging enough. With Kaner out about 3 months, things just got a whole lot worse. Given the strength of the division (and conference), this season is a crap shoot and next season...the salary cap is going to do a number on the team. Stan and the Hawks management are definitely going to have their hands full the next couple of days and some big decisions to make in the off season. This injury changes everything for Hawks fans.
cokebabies
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Please don't report me for child abuse for putting her in a Leafs onesie without her consent. But this picture is mandatory for any new goalie dad.
cokebabies
Super Freak
And on the topic of the Leafs, today was a typical Leaf day - it was a gigantic victory for the team that they minimized a huge mistake that the management themselves caused in the first place. Huzzah!
Grenouille
Super Freak
The Bruins trade Jordan Caron.
It's for Max Talbot with his $1.75 cap hit for next year.
(and now Chiarelli says Colorado is picking up half, I guess that makes it less terrible)
I don't know what this team is doing. The front office may need some cleaning mid-April.
It's for Max Talbot with his $1.75 cap hit for next year. (and now Chiarelli says Colorado is picking up half, I guess that makes it less terrible)I don't know what this team is doing. The front office may need some cleaning mid-April.
Eli26
Super Freak
Cute kiddo Cokebabies.
And yes, I liked that trade DeezNutz. It's the best trade of the year. Any team that can trade from a point of weakness and come out with all of that... The best player in the deal (Tyler Myers), two great prospects, Stafford, and a great pick in arguably the best draft since 2003 and 1979, for two players who weren't working for us, and one guy who didn't even want to play here anymore... I can't say enough how awesome Kevin Cheveldayoff is.
And yes, I liked that trade DeezNutz. It's the best trade of the year. Any team that can trade from a point of weakness and come out with all of that... The best player in the deal (Tyler Myers), two great prospects, Stafford, and a great pick in arguably the best draft since 2003 and 1979, for two players who weren't working for us, and one guy who didn't even want to play here anymore... I can't say enough how awesome Kevin Cheveldayoff is.
Dude, where did you disappear to?
What did you think of the Pens moves?
Hockey news ran a story that the Pens should look to move Crosby for McDavid....
Eli26
Super Freak
As per to your first question, the old schtick of "beating a dead horse" wasn't palpable for this poster anymore. The lack of empathy, with rigorous discussion that seemed to be narrowed down to an over abundance of ensuing Fleury bashing, needless to say got old.. fast. It's more the tiring redundancy of forced déjà vu that saw to my vaca from the thread, than anything else.
The occasional bickering amongst board members didn't help either. Having said that, it looks as though the tide has changed, and thus why I am back.
Now as for this Hockey News business, I wasn't fully aware of it. Personally I pay no stock into what that rubbish hockey flier/tabloid writes. They haven't been a relevant hockey news source for a while. The story wreaks hyperbole, seeking the desperate attention of the reader. It's like what can we do to sell papers, lets produce an article on a ridiculous hypothetical discussion.
We're in a tight NHL salary cap-fixed era. The very idea of a team relinquishing 10 years of a potential star of Crosby's calibre for Sid the Kid himself is ridiculous.
You're Buffalo or Phoenix... even if Connor McDavid doesn't reach Sid's heights, do you relinquish 3 years of a cheap ELC and a lower contract value from 18-25 vs. a now acclaimed "best hockey player in the world" that comes with a huge salary? Not to mention you also lose 10 very important years. 18-28 are often a superstar player's best NHL campaigns. Where as 29 and onward are usually considered the hump-to-regressive years.
Now you're Pittsburgh, do you move the best hockey player in the world for the potential of having the best hockey player in the world for the future? Lets see, realized potential vs. unrealized potential. Hmmm.... Tough one. Keep in mind your team is built around a veteran roster. Swapping the two sets both teams back. McDavid is not the guy to lead a team right now. How does that further your chances in the next year or two? What can Connor offer today that Crosby can't? If we're expecting a passing of a torch, fine, but it may not be foreseeable anytime soon. For that matter, it may never come. That's when you ask yourself, what relevance does this discussion have?
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