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Ouch..."fags", is sure to be flagged. Although our relationship with the U.S. has been strained from day one of the Bush admin( I knew we were in trouble when he went to visit V.Fox for his first state visit), I don't think it's cool to paint them all with the same brush. And I have alot of US friends and their good people, just like you and Me.
Go Habs Go
Nice offer for Jagr..Just remember the protection money you have to give the mafia to keep your relatives alive! You're safe till you stop earning. Then you hope they have another job for you that doesnt involve swimming with concrete.
Forgetting Jagr for a minute but your post reminded me of just how sweet a player JC was - man could he handle the puck. Love your photo of his hockey card. He was never given the credit that he was due.
The Original 24 Cups
Thanks MikeL for the link to the article on Rolston. Too bad he isn´t a centre. He sounds good, but does he fit with our needs? So where does he fit in the lineup?
Sundin will sign with us, I'm thinking 3 year 21-24 mill.
Why would a guy considering retirement lock in for 3 years?
~Listen to the smart dog!
Why would a guy retire and come back half way into the season? How many years in a row has Gary Roberts contemplated retirement? He is still playing isn't he?
Hockey players like to surprise people so that is my prediction and I am sticking to it.
Fair enough. But I think Sundin's a cautious one. Guess we'll see soon enough.
~Listen to the smart dog!
That's high... but then again, Kovy won't be resigned after this year so it frees up 4.5. Dandy also won't as well as Bouillon so there's another 3.5, and presto! Cap Room!
Plus the ever-rising cap.
The rising cap seems to be washed out by the ever rising player salary expectations.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241817&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_main
Bye bye Raycrapt.
let me try
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241813&lid=sublink05&lpos=headlines_main
Don't know how people think Burke is a good GM, what a mess he has over there. He is lucky Lowe took Penner from him last year or else it would be even more of a disaster. The guy is a complete yard sale if you ask me, and I hope he goes to Toronto to fix things up (when I say fix I mean the total opposite) He may know talent when he sees it but his math is pretty bad if you ask me.
I don't totally think Burke's an idiot, and if you were to have suggested that last year people would have laughed at you. Not to say I think he is a Genius by any means.... to be clear.
I think the situation of winning a Cup, having some elite talent on D & F's being wishy-washy about their future, have to extend an excellant goalie to a long term deal, and having some top talented prospects mature demanding top dollar is a tough situation to manage in Salary Cap era.
Some of these same issues Gainey would have to deal with if Montreal were to win the Cup this up-in-coming years. If they aquired an expensive UFA. With prospects like Komi, Pleks, Higgins Tanguay, as young talent expecting raises, while having vetrans Koivu and Kovalev, almost out respect looking to finish out their careers with a little coin in there pockets. That's just next year,which is looking pretty scary... Carey due the following year.
I dont know, I consider him one of the better GM's in the league...his teams are always pretty tough to play against. The Canucks owe pretty much all their offense to him (Sedins), and he brought in Pronger to put the Ducks over the top in what has turned out to be a pretty good trade for the Ducks. Anyway, this move to buy out Bertuzzi saves them from moving Schneider, which is what everyone expected them to do.
Lou was probably the best GM in hockey before the Cap Era, thats really handcuffed him now. I don't know about the best GM, but Detroit has the best management team in the NHL. Montreal is probably 2nd best in my eyes. The way the team has been built from within is a la Red Wings.
Brain Burke as a GM is so overrated.
"We will win the Cup only with Carey Price in the nets"
CORRECTION!
Sorry folks - I meant to write Pat Quinn just below NOT Pat Burns. Thanks Teach. And I know even THAT will piss some people off - Quinn had a very good record.. I know he was good, just IMHO overrated - never liked the guy, he had talent under him and tons of cash but still couldnt' bring home the cup.
~Listen to the smart dog!
He is to GM's what Pat Burns was to coaches. A big blowhard who sounds convincing because unlimited (and ridiculous) self assurance in the way he talks. But doesn't have half the talent to back it up.
Burke's Ducks won largely because of Murray who preceded him. I think he's quite brilliant even if he creeps me out...with his little twitches and lisp he reminds me of an Austin Powers nemesis.... I'm glad I don't have to negotiate with him. I couldn't keep a straight face. I'd be like: "Hey Brian, I will trade you this player for ONE MILLLLLLION DOLLARS!!!" LOL
~Listen to the smart dog!
"Yesh I think Jashon Shpezza played very well and the team was firing on all Shylinders tonight"
HAHAHA! Nice
"If I wanted to hear from an ass, I would fart..."
After I retire I think I'll move to Nova Scotia so my wife Shally can shell she shells by the she shore.
~Listen to the smart dog!
LMAO, you're on a roll today SD
Somehow I'm getting work done too. Must be a rare alignment of the stars.
~Listen to the smart dog!
Pat Burns to Burke?
Nope..Burnsie is a good coach my friend.
I wonder if Valentenko will get a shot in the big leagues...How old is he? and is he a big fella? And yemelin still has one year left in russia?
Sorry bout all the questions just curious and dont have time to search...
"If I wanted to hear from an ass, I would fart..."
I hope so both sound intreging to me... they say both display Orpik or Komi like qualities; aggitating and possessing a mean streak, not Dirty, but Gritty.
Burke cuts his buddy loose!
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/27/bertuzzi_waivers/
Look for him to be picked up in Toronto in advance of Burke's arrival. :)
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damn, you beat me to it.
How the hell do you guys do Bold and Italics!?
"If I wanted to hear from an ass, I would fart..."