Tuesday PM Open Thread
Some fresh thread to discuss all the trades - real and rumored - as we head into the final 24 hours leading up to the trade deadline. Have at it, people.
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I want Kubina and Center, but I haven’t decided which one yet. Maybe Koivu.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Wondered when this was coming….had people posting the same stuff in two different threads.
I agree on those two needs…especially the center.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
I thought you said you wanted Kubina at Center. I was a little concerned.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 2, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Bob McK follows up on Wolski tweet
If Wolski were to be traded to Phoenix, Mueller and something else would obviously be involved. Phoenix has been shopping Mueller. Hard.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
Mueller has really sucked this year…not sure what the Avs see in him.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
Don’t think the implication is that the Avs want Muiller, it’s more that the Yotes want Mueller gone.
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Or that. Still, it doesn’t really make sense from a Colorado standpoint.
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Yeah, Wolski is a bit much to give up for Mueller one for one.
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PHX is really desperate to give him up…that would cause me as a fellow GM to be immediately wary, as if his terrible season weren’t enough.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like that’s a buy low/sell high situation for COL. I’m still not confident Wolski will be a healthy and consistent NHL player. Maybe this year he turned the corner, but maybe not. Mueller still has so much raw skill and potential that it could end up being a steal down the line. Sometimes guys just need a change of scenery. Daniel Briere (may he rot) was a spoiled brat in PHX and needed a trade to wake him up.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
I’d try to get something more out of them. Mueller is kind of like Wolski 2.0, except years younger. Let’s not forget that the Avs are in the thick of the playoff race this year. Selling Wolski for a youngster will not go over well with the fanbase. Plus, it’s not like the Avs need to get younger. . .
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Yeah, I’m not advocating it, just trying to offer a sensible angle. Mueller doesn’t have the injury history that Wolski has either, which is probably just as valuable as his youth.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Mckenzie alluded to it, but it appears that the Avs are just taking stock of their long term salary structure, and trying to see what’s out there. Not anything imminent or as a result of wanting to dump Wolski.
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Wolski’s interesting. Very talented, but very frustrating. Given their position in the playoff race, however, I’m not sure Colorado would want to mess with their current lineup. See below for more details.
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He’s a sniper compared to Mueller currently. Yotes would be quite happy. Mueller may turn out to be great shakes, but Yotes are done dealing with him.
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I’d give him a chance, personally. Especially if he could be had for a song.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 2, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
Koivu and Nolan would be nice.
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Too bad we can’t combined Anaheim’s Koivu with Minnesota’s Nolan and grab Minnesota’s Koivu.
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That would be sweeeeeeet. A pipe dream, but a nice one.
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Via ESPN:
Meanwhile, in Washington, a Capitals source told me Tuesday that although the team would like an upgrade "anywhere," the feeling at this point is the team may not do anything. GM George McPhee has never been a big fan of overpaying at the trade deadline, but we’ll see this time around. The Caps have never had a better chance at a Stanley Cup than this season.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
He may have to this time. As loaded as the team is, and if they feel they have a legitimate shot to win the whole thing, you have to go for it.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s what GMGM wants you to think.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for absolute truth. I think I’ve decided I love GMGM for his cageyness.
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by gfcaps fan on Mar 2, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m sure hoping that’s the case. That didn’t turn out to be the case last year, though – has it been prior to that?
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
A glance at the salary cap and we all pretty much knew that nothing was happening last year.
A glance at the salary cap and we all pretty much agree that he’ll do something this year.
I believe in the wisdom of crowds. They’ll make a move.
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I’m not really sure. I think McPhee’s shown a willingness to make moves at the deadline – he did and the fire sale and he did two years ago – but no one ever wants to overpay.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I think the idea that McPhee is tentative around deadline time is false. If the rumors were true than he looked hard at Pronger last year but the asking price is ridiculous. Then there was the Fedorov/Huet deadline.
Basically, McPhee not overpaying translates, for some, into “McPhee is conservative.”
I think he’s a subscriber to Billy Beane’s dictum that, “You can always recover from the trade you don’t make; you might not recover from the trade you do make.”
I agree with that – I just think this year is a good time to shoot for an upgrade, and all the other pieces are in place.
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by fat_daddyo on Mar 2, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
i dont know that i ever really liked Billy Beane all that much, but that quote is quite prescient here and now. I agree that this is the year to make moves. i just don’t want to see the competition get better while we stand pat…not this year.
Billy Beane taught us all that losing Miguel Tejada, Jason Giambi and Johnny Damon is OK because Scott hatteburg and Mark Kotsay can pick up the slack. What a genius…
To be fair, he didn’t really have much of a choice on any of those. Also, once the book came out, teams with actual money started getting in on his action. Moneyball was simultaneously the best, and worst thing that ever happened to Beane.
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Not true. There’s no way Oakland could have afforded to keep those guys. It’s not like Beane said “hey they stink, get ’em out of here”.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
No but he was lauded with praise for coming up with a system in which he replaced the big names with cast-offs while still managing to remain competitive. It hasn’t quite worked out for them though since their superstars left.
Damon and Giambi both left in 2001. The A’s won 103, 96, 91, 88, and 93 games over the next few seasons. It has as much to do with other people catching on than it did with specific players leaving.
No matter how you slice it, Oakland’s performance under Beane has been impressive, as has his managerial style.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Agree to disagree. They haven’t won a playoff game since 2003. That pitching staff featured Zito, Mulder (when they were awesome), Rich Harden and Keith Foulke.
They were never quite able to build a contender after losing their top pitchers. Beane has done an adequate-to-solid job given his resources, but let’s not annoint him the greatest GM of all time.
Playoffs are a crap shoot, though, and he’s working with a lot less than most general managers.
His rebuilding efforts have been all that great, though as D’ohboy notes a lot of that has to do with the fact that people are catching on to his methods, but his track record is really impressive.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like something happened in 2003… Oh yeah, Moreno bought LAAAAA and pumped metric ass-tons of cash into what was already a pretty good team.
FWIW, NOBODY outside of LAAAAA in the AL West has won a playoff game since then.
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I’ll admit this: Beane really did pioneer the sabermetrics movement in baseball, and for that he deserves a ton of credit.
He just hasn’t used it very effectively in recent years.
For a GM who was lauded for his emphasis on OBP and SLG%, he’s let Oakland’s offense degenerate into a laughing stock while the team has finished under .500 for three straight years.
It ain’t just the Angels.
Well, in recent years, every other team has gotten on the sabermetric bus, so he doesn’t really have an advantage in that department anymore.
The key point of Moneyball wasn’t really that relying on sabermetrics is the best way to build a baseball team—it was that a team with a small budget has to find something that the big budget teams are undervaluing in order to be successful. Now that every baseball executive’s pet cat can tell you all about OPS, WHIP, and so forth (due to the book itself), it’s obviously going to be even harder to succeed.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 2, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
He really didn’t laud OBP and Slugging so much as he lauded market inefficiencies. Those stats were undervalued at the time, but they aren’t anymore.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
When are you not overpaying (at least to some extent) when you’re grabbing a key upgrade for a Cup run, though?
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 2, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
When you give up a 5th rounder for Guerin. Or when you give up Thibault, Rucinsky and Kovalenko for Roy and Keane.
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MON was over a barrel there. Everyone knew Roy would never wear that jersey again so they couldn’t extract full value.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
The point was that you can get a key piece without overpaying.
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I know, I wasn’t trying to refute that (though I was pretty sure you’d think I was). Just adding a little historical context.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Right, but Guerin would only go to a small selection of teams, so it was hard to get market value for him. F&B already did the Roy thing. Still, I think it’s pretty uncommon to not have to overpay at the deadline.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 2, 2010 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Twenty Four?
“The following is a presentation of the National Hockey League”
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Mar 2, 2010 3:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Thinking about calling in sick tomorrow… Except I missed almost a month out sick in December when my leg turned into a watermelon.
Let's go Caps!
Witch doctor?
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that sounds exceptionally unpleasant! what the heck happened?
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Starvin’ over here.
Hey Earl…we got any watermelon back there?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Most likely it was a Black Widow spider bite. My right leg below the knee swelled up to about 2 times its normal width and began seeping fluid through the skin. They tested for a blood clot and infections, but the good and bad news was that it was neither, meaning it had to heal on its own. I left work the day before Thanks giving and didn’t get back until Xmas week.
The leg isn’t swollen anymore but it is still discolored from all the shrinking it did (it had to build capillaries when it swelled up, and then they get smooshed when the swelling goes down.
Twas not fun… it felt like it was on fire, and I would not sleep for 2-3 days because of the pain…
Let's go Caps!
It was hell… I don’t wish it on anyone, mostly because there was nothing I could do except treat the symptoms… and even then it wasn’t that effective.
Let's go Caps!
so, no hobo spider bite in other leg excuse for tomorrow?
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
I don’t wish it on anyone
…not even, say, Rush Limbaugh?
by mechanicsville on Mar 2, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, if I wanted to do something mean to Rush, I’d lock him in a room with Mike Milbury and a whole bunch of shoes….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Mar 2, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Salei
I can see the Caps trading a mid to late round pick for Ruslan Salei.
He can play in all three phases. He looked pretty good in the Olympics. He’s physical. He’s got plenty of Stanley Cup experience.
And best of all, Colorado won’t ask much for him.
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I’d bite. I wanted them to make an offer when he was UFA a couple years back. What do you think he’d cost?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Ugh. Missed the “mid to late round pick” part. I doubt he’s that cheap. Sutton fetched a 2 so if I’m COL I don’t move him for less than that.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
Salei hasn’t played all year though. He’s been out with a back injury. And the Avs have like 10 extra defensemen. 4th rounder, tops.
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Ah. I clearly haven’t been paying attention. How much is he really going to help if he’s been hurt all year? How convinced are you that he’s healed and will stay healed to actually help us?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
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According to Kukla's Korner
Pittsburgh not only interested in Poni but also Raffi Torres.
I am inclined to hope they get both as I am not a fan of either
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imagine the blingees Pittsburgh fans will make with that!
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
damn, you’re going to get me in trouble at work! Now I feel the need to photoshop a powerplay with the my little ponies, only with crosby, malkin, gonch and the rest’s heads.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
ours can also be “Scoring is for Everyone!” I like those nights.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Uh oh...
… Me thinks the “Hockey is for Everyone” fans are on the way out of the woodwork now….
Let's go Caps!
Hey, they’ve got a new commercial now! It’s way shorter, but it’s got way too much Sid in it.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Any commercial with Sid on for longer than the Versus ad (where he says “Nah”.) is too much Sid.
Let's go Caps!
You guys know. . . Nicklas Backstrom. . .
And he’s going to be here to. . .
Set you up for some good one-timers. . .
. . .
Maybe.
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by D'ohboy on Mar 2, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pitt can afford $1.5M annualized salary at the mo…don’t see how they fit both Poni and Torres?
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Capgeek appears to be having some issues, but going from memory, they’ve got a bunch of guys set to be UFA next year, whom they would presumably be able to move. Matt Cooke being one of them. Mark Eaton being another.
Those guys would make enough room for Torres and Poni.
Not predicting that’s what will happen, just noting what they could do.
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waive clauses
vokoun might be willing to waive his no trade clause to play in washington
…in an unrelated story, jeff halpern is willing to waive his salary to play in washington.
Any sources for those two nuggets?
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Yes…they certainly are “nuggets”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
E5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
Holy crap…buying that IMMEDIATELY
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 2, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not as good as the Japers’ porcupine one!
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by Ovechwin on Mar 2, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Saw it at work…loved it. Now at home getting " 500 Internal Server Error ".
Powerful hockey fans crashed the server!
Per Mirtle
Paul Kariya has informed the Blues he has zero interest in getting traded and will not wave his no trade clause.
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I cleaned up your mess, YLM – refresh the page.
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by J.P. on Mar 2, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody heard anything from Mirtle about Paul Kariya?
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
by macvechkin on Mar 2, 2010 3:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I heard he submitted a list of teams he’s willing to be traded to. I might be getting this confused with something else, though.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
i think you’re thinking of Souray…. but that leads to another point – when was the last time the Caps made every player’s NTC except there list….
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Brooksie posts this gem
By trading San Jose’s second for Sutton, Ottawa essentially traded Heatley for Milan Michalek and Sutton. Ouch.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
Just as Florida essentialy traded JBo for just a 2nd and 3rd rounder… double ouch.
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J-Bo wasn’t coming back, though, so better a second and third rounder than nothing.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Heater couldn’t come back either in all practicality.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Which should read:
By trading San Jose’s second for Sutton, Ottawa essentially traded Heatley for Milan Michalek and Sutton and Cheechoo, who they’re paying to play in Bingo. Ouch.
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Heatley didn’t leave OTT much in the way of negotiating leverage.
But, still, that stings. Cheechoo especially.
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I know I’m not the only one who will think that if GMGM does nothing of significance at the deadline, he and Leonsis will have traded one brand of stupid pills for another. Sometimes, you have to spend to win. We have a embarrassment of riches in the AHL, and we can’t use all of them.
You had me at no problem.
I think they’ll get something done, I just doubt it will be the “SUPERFLASHYSHINYMOVE that makes all the ESPN commentators nominate us as surefire Stanley Cup Champions.”
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I don’t want flash! I just want a solid defenseman so we don’t have Tyler-freaking-Sloan on the ice come playoff time.
You had me at no problem.
I don’t ever want Sloan on the ice at the VC. At the GC, however….
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Every year HER has about 8-10 players that have no importance for the Caps and I couldn’t care less about. I have no problem with Sloan being one of those guys.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
The superflashyshinymove seldom is the one that wins the Cup.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Yeah, but any move seldom wins the Cup. I mean, only one team can take it home.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Which is all the more reason that I appreciate GMGM and Ted’s unwillingness to go apeshit at the deadline.
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No one wants apeshit. But we all want SOMETHING. I doubt we’ll acquire that 2-3C, but blueline help… Well, without that, I just don’t think we get past a 1st rate offense in the postseason.
You had me at no problem.
Agreed. But for us, it’s more about shifting our #4-6 defense downward (and preferably out of the lineup) than it is about shifting our #1-3 defense downward.
Also, I think we’ll get some kind of veteran penalty killing forward.
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am I the only one who belived that part of the strong push to get Nylander off the books was to create cap space to acquire someone? Wasn’t that what all the excitement was in the fall – now that circles is gone we can get x?
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Wasn’t there this young defenseman we were itching to call up? What’s his name now?
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No clue!
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by Ovechwin on Mar 2, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That finger’ll be blue and rotting by now.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 2, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
I’m just pimping my horrible photoshop _
I wouldn’t mind seeing Calie up either FWIW
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At this point, I don’t care WHO we call up on D. Just get that bum Sloan offa my roster!
You had me at no problem.
Disagree. I think ShaMo is at least a competent 5-6 d-man. Sloan doesn’t belong in the NHL.
You had me at no problem.
For almost $2m per, his cost outweighs his skillset.
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True story, but they’re both on the roster and I can’t believe there’s much debate over which guy belongs in a suit and which guy belongs in a jersey.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
You do know who you are talking to right?
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hahahah, didn’t see the sig. Well, sorry, but I still think he belongs in Hershey.
You had me at no problem.
I still think he is fantastic. Cinderella Man!
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I think IRtR might dispute your claim, there.
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You obviously didn't hear me in Hershey!
I’ll fight her for it.
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I hope you both have sad faces this time tomorrow…
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, my love for TySlo knows no team boundaries.
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The extent of my TySlo love is purely fictional, while I do like the guy, not that much!
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Along with being founder, are you also the only member of the Sloan fan club?
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Nope. There are a couple of us!
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There are DOZENS of us!
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 2, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I loved him in the preseason. I touted him and his pretty playoff assist to Steckel. But he has let me down during the season! And now we can’t get rid of him!
You had me at no problem.
Or maybe purposely leading them astray is McPhee’s way of paying back Burnside and LeBrun for ripping on Ovechkin.
I hope not, just because I hope he’s not focusing his attention on that sort of thing.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Also from Mirtle:
My experience with Peter Mueller’s game this season: He asked me where the bathroom was in the ACC press box. So I’d say he’s available
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
If they’re giving him away then I’d take him. But right now he’s an after thought.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
Can you give us the local’s scoop on Mueller’s problems?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
He struggled to have any chemistry with linemates, doesn’t backcheck consistently, and isn’t scoring worth a damn. When you are supposed to be a scorer on a team with little scoring you get noticed by everyone. Dude is 13th on the team in points. On the Coyotes!!! Daniel Winnik and Vern Fiddler have more points than he does.
Ever since his concussion last season the guy has been a mess. I would say he wasn’t great in both zones before that, but now he’s pretty much a disaster many nights. In addition, Gretzky isn’t coaching here anymore, so Mueller isn’t allowed freelance room like he got under Gretz. Tippet has sat him due to his play.
Travis over at FFH wrote this piece which defends Mueller about 6 weeks ago. I disagree with some stuff in it, but he does have some valid points.
The guy was rushed and it shows. He doesn’t do the little stuff well. However, he certainly has a skill set that says 20-30 goal scorer. I think a change of scenery will do him good. If nothing else, he may realize that what Tippet has been trying to get him to do is what others expect as well.
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First post, i'll try to be gentle.
GMGM has always struck me as risk averse. Such aversion has had its benefits, sometimes not so much. Fedorov and Huet were fortuitous acquisitions. Sergei Berezin was not. Would Vokoun be an upgrade? Surely, we presume (thats all you can do sometimes). Hartnell would be an upgrade, too. My thought is to negotiate for what you want, and give up whats most palatable to get it, when it looks like you have the best chance.
I see the Caps as a great regular season team, this year. Boston was last year. San Jose has been for about 5 years now. You never know when injuries put a damper in your chances. You also never know when your best chances will be.
I don’t see the current center position as that critical, because the situation isn’t keeping the team from outscoring the opposition. Defense could certainly be shored up, it always can be. Detroit pays a hefty price for their defensmen, but they pay for what they get.
I think this is year is a legitimate chance at a finals run. Giving up a few nuggets (and I’ll throw out Alzner, Flash, Fehr and Morrison, Pothier, Sloan, Erskine, and draft picks, to bring back the essentials. After Ovechkin and Knuble (same line) there is a serious drop off in physical acumen. That is a key area for me. If goalie stays the same, pay for defense. If defense stays the same (ahem) paying for goaltending might result in assets gone while not fixing the direct problem. I’m curious to see what happens, because Mcphee has never had a team this good, while still having obvious problem areas.
Sorry for the long post.
I think mcphee should go for it because the iron is pretty hot this year. take the plunge.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 3:33 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
GMGM will take a chance occasionally...
He did near the deadline in 2001 by trading Zednik and Bulis for Zubrus and Linden. This after saying the Caps were likely not to make any moves…
I am never going to play poker with George. Ever.
Let's go Caps!
…which was a smart move, and something he’d likely been planning all year, as those two were whining about not being on a line together yet couldn’t muster much of anything on the best of days.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
unless doing nothing is stupid. not trying to splt hairs, but with what he and Don Fishman have amassed at this hour, doing nothing with it seems a bit illogical.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Understood, but you don’t want to do something just to do something, either. It’s a fine line.
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Yes. Anypne who thinks he’ll never take a risk missed the Clark trade.
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That wasn’t really a risk, though. Clark was an aging RW who was still in DC because he was the Captain, that’s all. Trading a recently injury prone non-productive right wing along with a press box d-man for a legit 3rd liner isn’t a risk – it’s a trade you have to make, if it’s offered. As much DESERVED love we had for Captain Cadaver, that was a no-brainer.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Trading your captain midseason is a risk in and of itself, was my point.
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I mean, under normal circumstances I’d be inclined to agree, but let’s face it — Clark may have been the de jure leader amongst the players, but the de factor leadership lied elsewhere.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 2, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Nice post, and welcome.
May I suggest this for your avatar: http://www.myinternetshopper.net/Donkey1Jade2.jpg
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nice. I’ve been tinkering with one in photoshop, but im a tinkerer…almost…
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, Google search makes our lives easier, no?
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
Welcome Jade. Thanks for your ten cents. (Even if you did give me violent tremors with memories of Berezin). Pull up an avatar, get a drink and make yourself at home.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ten cents? Is that inflation or the exchange rate now?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
Rec’d for a very nice introduction to the community.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
If you haven't already
Check out Natty Bumpo’s super-rec’d FanPost on the right side of the home page for just a primer on guidelines, jokes, etc.
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by red army line on Mar 2, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
The Thrashers have signed Chris Chelios. From the AP:
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Thrashers have signed 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, a three-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defenseman, who has spent the season with the AHL Chicago Wolves.
Chelios, who ranks second in the AHL this season with a plus-35 rating, is expected to remain with the Wolves for now.
Chelios was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1981. He has participated in 11 NHL All-Star games and has registered 185 goals and 763 assists in 1,644 NHL games.
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So the Thrashers are basically relegated to publicity stunts at this point.
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and us lucky Caps fans can see this publicity stunt in action on April 1 and April 9. Come on, I know your excited! Chelios will make Sloan look like a Norris candidate
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Nope, its important, but I think the softness on the 2nd line wingers may become an issue in the playoffs. Semin and Flash are easily pushed about, less so fehr but he hasn’t been a physical rock either. Like I said, that position weakness hasn’t pervented them from outscoring everyone else, by far.
I’ve been thinking Semin needs to work on bulking up a little regardless of what his weight is stated to be.
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he is what he is. you are seeing the final product.
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by ns on Mar 2, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I’m being optimistic lately. I’d like to think he learned a thing or two about the difference between a talented group of individuals and a good team recently if Bruce can hit him over the head with how to apply this while it’s still fresh.
Nobody saw that solid legal Boyle hit coming (least of all Boyle)
Having said that, odds are you two are more right than wrong there.
The best part is, big deal or no big deal, we’re going to end the day as one of the 4 favorites for the Cup.
And that friends, is a damn fun feeling to have
by Tromni on Mar 2, 2010 3:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise I want Parise … it will never happen …
by TheFuryUnleashed on Mar 2, 2010 3:46 PM EST reply actions
I hate being realistic ………. I like fantasy …
by TheFuryUnleashed on Mar 2, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe this is a signal it is time for you to move on.
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Vokoun
I would not be surprised if GMGM is angling for Vokoun. Florida has given up on their season and can ride Clemmensen for the last month. They have a hot goalie prospect in Markstrom, and may accept Theodore as a temporary option. Does Theo have an NTC?
We’re so well stocked with prospects and cap room at the moment, I would not be shocked to see a blockbuster. A pick plus Semin or Fleischmann (throw in Bourque?) might be attractive to Sexton…
I would trade Semin + a pick for Vokoun. I’d throw in Theo, but why would they want him with Markstrom and Clemmy?
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Expiring contract. Pair Theo and Clemmensen for the rest of the year, then bring the young’ins up for next season.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
Right. Markstrom can’t even play for them this year. Salak could come up from the AHL but that’s not a great spot to put a young goalie in.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
If they trade for Vokoun, the Caps may have to part with Neuvy or Holtby as part of the package, in which case, Varly goes to play regularly in Hershey, and the Caps go into the playoffs with a Vokoun/Theodore tandem… not a bad thing to have.
Let's go Caps!
but its so much fun seeing Holtby hit guys in the back of the head with his stick ….
by TheFuryUnleashed on Mar 2, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
FLA doesn’t want or need a young goalie.
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Someone mentioned this earlier…I don’t know if having a scorned JT is a positive for the team chemistry.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
The Caps won’t have a scorned Theo under any scenario that I can see. Either Hershey would have a scorned Theo or some other NHL club would.
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Scorned or not...
…he has to admit that Vokoun will make this team the frontrunner for the Cup, and being on a Cup winner is never a bad thing.
Let's go Caps!
Agree, just don’t see that coming with a side of whiny Theo on the bench. Like JP said, Hershey (which he’ll refuse) or another NHL team.
Not that this stops me from loving some Vokoun.
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What makes you think he’d be whiny after the way he handled being benched in favor of Varly last year?
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Personally, I can cut the guy some slack for one comment. In case you haven’t heard, he’s been going through a lot.
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Yeah, I agree. Frustration getting out one time after last season’s playoffs and being unceremoniously pushed aside doesn’t go a whole lot to worry me.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Was just providing the evidence that everyone would point to, nothing more.
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No doubt. My comment was just in general reply to that one incident.
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I think he’s thinking of the “I just work here” comment. I don’t think that was a whiny so much as a one-time fit.
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Definitely a fit. One-time, that’s anyone’s call.
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Likee JP said, he’s had some other problems lately. One time burst of frustration doesn’t bother me.
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and look at the date on that. Theo admitted Christmas was his low point.
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Exactly. He isn’t going on and on about it. He said one thing, not that whiny to me.
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I’d rather not experiment with how Theo feels about playing one playoff game for us in two years.
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If he plays none this year but gets to skate with the Silverware, he’ll be quite happy.
Let's go Caps!
You don’t really think the backup, non-factor goalie on a team gets jacked about winning a Cup do you? What’s he going to do, tell his grandkids how he deftly opened and closed the door on line changes?
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I’m hearing it had something do with him saying "I just work here."
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
In Soviet Russia...
…borscht eats YOU!!!
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by D'ohboy on Mar 2, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The borscht had a concealed porc-grenade.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 2, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, I don’t think he’d be all that whiny. He wasn’t that whiny last year when Varly supplanted him….
Let's go Caps!
He can’t refuse an assignment to HER. Sucks for him.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
Never happening.
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A pick plus Semin or Fleischmann (throw in Bourque?)
That’s much, much more than the current market rate…
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Agreed. That’s my point – that if Vokoun is willing to be moved and waive his NTC, we have easily the best combination of attractive destination, tradable commodities and cap space.
I’d be very reluctant to trade Semin. We’d be back to having one reliable scoring line again. This team isn’t going to win the cup playing 2-1 games…
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I don’t think Bourque has very much value. Semin’s good, but I wouldn’t touch him if I were any other GM because I’d be afraid he’d leave. Fleischmann’s a solid player, but he’s not enough for Vokoun.
I think landing Vokoun takes something big. Not a blue chip prospect, but someone in the next tier.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
So with an contract expiring in 2011 Semin’s trade value is already so low that Florida won’t touch him?
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I don’t know if they will. I know I wouldn’t. What good is Alex Semin for one year if you’re Florida?
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, He would only be going to someone who wants to contend, and even then, the 2nd line becomes what, Flash Morrison and fehr? Id move flash before Semin if I’m running to the cup.
Semin will single handledly win one playoff series.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
They could themselves move him, or there is an outside chance they could sign him to a deal. I don’t like moving him from a Caps standpoint, anyway…
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It’s true they could move him, but I wouldn’t have faith in him having a ton of value or in being able to re-sign him if I were Florida’s front office, so I wouldn’t pick him up in the first place. I’d rather hold Vokoun and deal him over the summer.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Is that more of a return than Vokoun yields?
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
I think it would be about the same. They’re both elite players, and I think Vokoun’s contract is neither here nor there in terms of trade value. If Vokoun is traded, I’d expect the asking price to be a 1st rounder, a young roster player, and a prospect.
That said, it would make no sense for the Caps to give up as big a piece as Semin to get Vokoun. This is just a direct reply to your question – that’s the only upside of acquiring Semin that I would see for Florida.
That’ll be the asking price, but they’ll never get that much.
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Depending on the roster player/prospect, I’d happily pay it. If Alzner or Carlson are involved I wouldn’t, but if it’s Fehr and an Angus/Bouchard-type nonessential prospect, I would. No disrespect to Fehr (or Florida’s front office in case that’s a horrendous offer).
You’re talking about a great goaltender but one who:
A) Has an NTC
B) Is getting up there in years (33)
C) Has another year left on his contract
D) Makes almost $6m
E) Did I mention the NTC?
F) Has exactly jack and/or shit for a playoff resume (if you pay attention to such things)
FLA might want Chapagne, but they’ll have to settle for prosecco.
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That .922 playoff save percentage on teams that were overmatched doesn’t do much for you?
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
You’ll note that’s pretty severely elevated by one stellar pre-lockout performance. After that, he’s got a much more pedestrian stat line. (Small sample size, though.)
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That stat line is inflated by a defensive system that allows him to face a lot of shots while getting no goal support.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
by Wheeler on Mar 2, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Be that as it may, there are many, many GMs in the league who will look at his his playoff performances and think twice.
The above list wasn’t my arguments, it was “hypothetical GM arguments.”
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How do you feel about Luongo’s playoff performance?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
Fair enough. But if we’re in a world where Andy Sutton is worth a 2nd rounder and Carolina is demanding a 1st and a roster player for Ray Whitney (not that they’ll get that), I don’t see how a supposedly top 5 starting goalie wouldn’t be worth that much.
I guess there is the fact, though, that the only teams that truly need him can’t afford him and the teams that can afford him have less reason to give so much. I think that might depress the price more than the NTC.
And the fact that he won’t waive his NTC to go to the shitty teams that could both afford him and need him.
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Why is the NTC such a big issue? Do you think Vokoun would not jump at an opportunity to play in Washington?
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Not if Keith Ballard was there to keep him grounded.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think it matters from an asking price standpoint. Theoretically the Panthers could have 29 teams to deal with if it didn’t exist. It does, so now they have as many as Vokoun says. If there are only one or two interested, it’s like the price goes down.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
NTC doesn’t really mean much in this case, especially at one year remaining on the deal…
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Why would you say that?
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Because if the Caps did this deal, they would not be moving him for the remainder of the contract. Frankly, I can’t see any team worried about an NTC with Vokoun.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
You’re fundamentally missing the point of the argument.
Vokoun will only waive the NTC to go to certain teams. This reduces the “demand” for his services. Holding supply of Vokoun constant, lowering demand lowers his price.
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I think the point is that the teams interested in Vokoun for a deadline deal are only teams that he would waive the NTC for, so while that is generally true, the NTC isn’t a factor to depress the price here.
The teams might not be one and the same. Chicago and Washington might both want him, but Vokoun might say “screw Washington, I can’t work with another right-catching goalie”. Thus the Panthers lose the options to play Washington and Chicago off one another the price probably comes down.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Unless FLA hides it from WAS and CHI and tries to bid them off each other and then just takes CHI’s best offer at the end (even if the WAS is a little better). There are still ways for FLA to play it.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
RIght, but the instant you limit the potential suitors to contenders you cut out many of the teams that need goalies and have cap space.
Consider the fact that he probably won’t uproot his family unless he thinks he can compete for the cup. Right now, that probably limits him to about 6 teams. Of those six teams, how many both have the need and the cap space? I can’t think of one other than the Caps…
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I’m not missing your argument, fella. I just don’t agree that the existence of an NTC, in this case, significantly depresses the price he fetches.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Because if the Caps did this deal, they would not be moving him for the remainder of the contract. Frankly, I can’t see any team worried about an NTC with Vokoun.
My point is not that the acquiring team is “worried” about the NTC. (I’m also not sure what you mean by that – are you implying that the Caps would be worried about their ability offload Vokoun later on?)
My point is that Vokoun has to agree to waive the NTC and, likely as not, will only waive it to go to a Cup contender. Most Cup contenders do not want Vokoun, because they already have a #1 goalie, or they cannot afford Vokoun, because of his salary.
In a market where the supply of a good is fixed, reducing the number of potential consumers should, ceteris paribus, lower the price paid for the good.
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Don’t think so. But I don’t think the NTC is such a big deal, since he’d likely waive it for a contender and any team picking him up is doing it for the duration of the deal.
Ok. Here’s the problem though – that immediately limits the number of teams bidding for him. To put it simply, imagine a venn diagram like this.
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by D'ohboy on Mar 2, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Not just FLA, but any rebuilding team. Unless you say “we can have him and then trade him for a ton at the deadline next year” but I don’t think that makes a ton of sense. It’s basically the same position you’d be in with Vokoun (though it does purge the NMC) and Vokoun is probably a more valuable asset to most GMs.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
Florida would want young, cheap, high end talent in return for Vokoun. Young becuase it gives them a longer window of cost certainty and time to reap the beneifts of having them on the roster.
Semin does not offer the long window.
So, while FLA would no doubt like, in a vacuum, to have Semin on the roster, he’s probably not what they’re looking to get back for Vokoun.
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Great photo shop … but they both won gold … ug …
by TheFuryUnleashed on Mar 2, 2010 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah… My heart sank when I saw 87 skating away from the goal in OT. Made me angry that Parise scored at all, putting us in a position to have to eat this shitburger for years to come.
You had me at no problem.
Tell me you wouldn’t want Zack as a Cap?
by TheFuryUnleashed on Mar 2, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
When i read that the Maple Leafs brass was watching Hershey and the Marlies, I thought they were either looking mostly at their own guys, or making a list of what they’ll do business for. Phaneuf, problem child or not, would be a good fit on washingtons ice; their locker room I don’t know about since I have no idea why he wasn’t a popular teammate. Chemistry, being key, its still interesting because Toronto doesn’t have all that much to offer, but Washington shure as hell does. That and Burke is no dummy; I’d like to see if he intended to keep Phaneuf.
Tronna is going to make some noise in the next 24 hours, but color me shocked if Phaneuf is part of the equation of any deal. He is ’zactly the kind of player Burke covets.
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Agreed, but he’s also one hell of a chip and Burke needs about 5 more guys. Phaneuf will bring in 3, I think (one maybe as a draft pick, since he has none and can’t rebuild without them).
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Do not want Dion for that money and term.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 2, 2010 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
According to Bob McK referring to StL fax
Brad Boyes available. MTL may have interest.
He has played C in past though mainly Wing this year, Any interest on our end?
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we’d probably have to give up too much for it to be appealing. what does StL need?
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by ns on Mar 2, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
interesting
Boyes would certainly be a good 2C for you, I think.
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Yeah, and if we pick up Avery, Hartnell, and Koci along with Boyes, they can skate with Chimera on the “Caps fans hate these dudes” line.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Why would Caps fans hate Boyes?
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yes. Backes destroyed Semin (or was it Ovi?)
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by ns on Mar 2, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
Neither, he crossed checked Semin in the back during a time Semin was fighting through injuries. Semin was in the middle of a dangling clinic on a 1 on 3 and it went unpenalized.
Given the cheap shots of this year, this one seems a bit distant and less in needed of continued hatin’.
IIRC
Semin was in his like first game back and Backes cross-checked him in the lower back into the boards, got 2mins for boarding, but Semin missed games after that. Pinched nerve or something.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Mar 3, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Backes > Boyes long term for Caps
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by ns on Mar 2, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Backes > Boyes in the short term as well.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 2, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Backes, unavailable. Considered future Blues captain.
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Oh yeah, Backes isn’t going anywhere. I was just pointing out that I would take Backes (and some others) over Boyes any day of the week if I had my pick off the Blues roster.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 2, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Both of you just nailed two of the other players I’d take before Boyes.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 2, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
all this StL talk and no mention of Jackman? He’s the Blue I would take over the other names…. oh yeah, we’re talking about C’s
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I wouldn’t take Jackman over any of those other guys. I wouldn’t hate getting him, but he’s below those Cs for sure.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
Damn. You’re dancing in my head right now.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
But we need Backes for that!
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn’t turn 28 until the playoffs and is under contract until ’11-12. Decent stability at the position, but feels like Fehr/Flash, prospect (Mackan?) and a pick.
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Pick wouldn’t be that good. Giving a top 6 RFA on a cheap deal and a first round C prospect is a lot.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I’m only market guessing, since apparently Andy fucking Sutton is worth a 2.
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So does that make you adjust your wish list? I’m starting to think Seidenberg might be the best choice for us.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
That’s secondary to the fact he’d immediately be able to eat more minutes than everyone except Green and Schultz. He’d give us another 3-4 guy, which we need. Green – Schultz, Poti – Seiden, Pothier – Erskine/Mo/Alz/Carlson. Whammy.
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Yup. I’d do Green/Seidenberg but that’s just nitpicking.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah me too. If GMGM doesn’t find a way to get us an upgrade on D I’ll be very disappointed.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Certainly cheaper than DH.
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If he’s getting a 2/3, sure. If Friedman’s worth anything:
One exec — haven’t heard of any player-for-player deals. All are player for picks.
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You mean all the FLA guys?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. And I think that works best with us. No need to move out anything except to make room for the new guy. Flash for Hamhuis is nice but keeping Flash and getting Seidenberg is probably better overall.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
If we play “would have, could have” for a second, if only Juice/ShaMo got moved at the beginning of the year, signing him out of camp would have been nice.
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Seidenberg? Yeah it would have. That’s tough hind sight though. We still had the Nyls cap squeeze and there wasn’t a good way to purge Mo’ Juice.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, forgot about Nyls (knows where that’s going).
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And Juice’s epic arbitration. We were hoping he’d be able to walk but it was not to be.
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numbers pretty weak for him this yr. wonder what the buzz is on BB over in St Louis?
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by ns on Mar 2, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
The Blues are in rebuild mode. They made it to the playoffs last year, but JD knows that they’re not really a Cup contender with what they have and they need to do some serious retooling.
Let's go Caps!
this was my thinking too, which led to a Jackman swap thought….but there’s about six guys I’d want before Brad Boyes
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From Garrioch on same topic
Blues sent out an email offering up Brad Boyes and Carlo Coliacovo.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
saw that…grain of salt and all but what about Coliacovo?
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Carlo's stats
SPLIT GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG SPCT PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG ATOI PROD
Reg Season 48 4 14 18 -1 49 46 8.7 1 3 1 1 0 17:30 46:38
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
The most important stat you don’t see: dude is always hurt.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
Blues’ve been scouting WAS for like ever this year.
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Hopefully the two sides see something that works.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Mmmmmmm Boyes. I’d be pumped.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions
Fehr and Balanced loves Boyes.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 2, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Imagine the line combo if we put him at 2C
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Laich-Boyes-Semin?
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Mar 2, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Pretty much. . . when u say it out loud instead of imagining it, it takes the comedy out of it =(
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Unless you put Laich at C and Boyes at LW, which I believe has happened before in both cases.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 2, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
lol. i didnt think of that.
nicely done
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The only issue with Boyes is he’s owed 4.5 mil this year and 4 mil per year the next 2
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Which is definitely an issue for a team that’s going to have to re-sign the guys we need to. I’m not really comfortable committing that to him when he’s in a down year and Backstrom isn’t locked up yet.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
I am really bothered that we haven’t signed him yet.
He gets more expensive every week, imo.
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Yeah and just knowing what GMGM has to work with would be nice right now.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
We’d still be completely in the dark even with Backstrom signed. We’d just have a little less cap space
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I’m saying knowing what kind of cap space GMGM would have going into next year. Taking Vokoun or Boyes now hurts because he still doesn’t know what he has to commit to Backstrom. And he has to commit to Backstrom.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
you think if we dont trade for anyone (that was weird to say/type) a Backstrom deal will be announced next week? i thought they had the financials worked out and it was Backs wanting 4-5 years and the Caps wanting 10 years.
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I think the two are completely unrelated. No matter what we do I don’t think it’ll affect the Backstrom talks.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Boyes wouldn’t really improve the defense on the 2nd line, and he’s not a physical guy as much as a playmaker. Thats 3 playmakers (and one sick shooter) on the same line. I like Boyes, but not neceassarily with those two.
I like Hartnell and would take that punk in a heartbeat. Physical, skilled, and cooky. Give em Theodore!
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Boyes has a hell of a shot. So does Semin. I think somehow they would make it work. I’d take Hartnell as well, I just don’t know why the Flyers would give him to the Caps.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
Ray Emery Done for Season
According to @TPanotch.
Bone graft surgery on hip.
The Flyers G situation is now certifiably ugly.
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Yeah, they gotta get someone. Don’t think they can roll with Leighton and Biron?
Whoever they do get has to be cheap, though.
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I dunno, it kind of means they need to shed some salary, quick, to get their goaltending figured out, fast, or the playoffs are one and out. Lets see if GMGM recognizes that they’re over a barrel; its either give up on the playoffs or make something happen, fast.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
Boucher, not Biron. That’s even worse.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
ouch….both to Emery and to the Flyers
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
Emery will have bone graph and is done for the season. We knew once he wnet LTI he was done. Flyers having tech trouble sending this out
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by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
ok, little more info from Kevin Allen of USA Today
Philadelphia Flyers G Ray Emery has avascular necrosis and will have a bone graf on his right hip to alleviate the issue.
necrosis isn’t something to screw around with. that’s some scary shit.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Meh. I had it in my wrist. They just ended up taking some bones out and putting some metal in. (Did end my soldiering career tho…)
Probably not as easy with the hip though.
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Meh. I had it in my wrist.
That’s what we call “D’ohboy syndrome” around my place.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
avascular = no blood supply to the area. Hence the necrosis. Bad juju.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
Then it turns out he wasn’t actually traded, he was just trying to bail…
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t want Fehr to go < I want the Caps to win a Stanley Cup
by marks4java on Mar 2, 2010 4:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’d trade Ovechkin if it made our chances of Cup Championship 100%.
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BREAKING NEWS: Capitals trade LW Alex Ovechkin and C Nicklas Backstrom to Pittsburgh for D Brooks Orpik and C Jordan Staal. Nice job GMGM!
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
by RedBirdie on Mar 2, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly. Ovechkin is great but he doesn’t WIN.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
Ovechkin is dirty.
GO FLYERZZ!
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Id hunt mcphee down immediately and then stop watching hockey (don’t think they’d let me in the institution)
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
please don’t start any posts with ‘breaking news’ in all caps on this day or the next. Everything in my world stopped for a precious second. ….
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I would do it in a heartbeat, even if it meant another couple years of rebuilding. I don’t care about anyone on this team more than the team winning that big trophy.
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Given how emphatic Laviolette has been on Leighton, I don’t see why the Flyers would change course here. They knew Leighton was the guy …
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What does rec'd mean?
man it’s hard to keep up with all the posts…
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Under the ‘actions’ option, there is a ‘recommend’ option.
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Thx. Who is it recommended to? there must be a manual around here…
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under Rec’d FanPosts on the top right of the page, read up on “Japers’ Rink Glossary, v 2.0” I believe all is explained in there…
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also hitting ‘z’ will cycle you through comments…which might help a little.
by mch on Mar 2, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
TPanotch: BD Gallof says OTT, Tampa, Caps, Chicago, Flyers are possible destinations for Roloson
Not sure I see why that makes sense for the Caps. From PD’s Trade Deadline Twitter Tracker.
Trade Threeormore plus Fehr or Flash for Vokoun. Also, a real nasty big defenseman would be nice.
/Actual CLED
Speaking of FLA, I always thought Seidenberg would have been a reasonable, steady addition to the D. Kind of surprised GMGM didnt make a play.
Trade Threeormore plus Fehr or Flash for Vokoun. Also, a real nasty big defenseman would be nice.
/Actual CLED
If that were possible McPhee should probably consider a career change. You know, since he’s the first person to learn how to practice alchemy.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
GMGM pulls coupons from the grocery store then turns them in as Power Ball winners.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Also, here’s something from the Edmonton Journal re: the Caps and Staios. Sorry if posted before (credit to rockarts on the Tweet).
I don’t see what Staios brings that our other d-men don’t.
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Do you watch him play often, or just looking at stats?
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Cojones, do you remember that shot blocking display he put on Ovie when we played them earlier this year? Only person on the Caps I have ever seen block like that is Q.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 2, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve cooled a lot on Staios but if the deal is Staios and a 4th for Erskine I think I’d be happy with that.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 4:43 PM EST reply actions 13 recs
’twas more work than it looks like, trust me :p
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I had no idea he would be trending on Twitter and the most prized acquisition of the deadline not named Vokoun.
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Next week we’re gonna hear that McPhee tried to get Hamuis but Poile upped the asking price to Backstrom and a first.
whats more likely
Is that the deal Rink Rats would’ve jumped on was available to McPhee or Poile and one of them turned it down.
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Should tell GMGM and GMDP to just let their SBN bloggers TCOB.
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Why would he want Backstrom? Did SWE use him at D during the Olympics?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Ouch, but truth. The D-pattern will become alarming if for some reason on God’s green earth we acquire another tomorrow.
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Even if you don’t acquire another one, I’d be pretty disappointed in GMDP if the roster stays as is. A team like NSH, with Weber and Suter and Hamhuis and Fanson, and the only thing you do is pick up another D? Makes no sense. The Grebeshkov move has to be a prelude.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
Thats actually what I meant, I’m just totally wiped out today.
Gonna be interesting, for sure. Sure am glad there’s a game tonight.
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On the Flyers wishing to acquire Hamhuis. I figure they have a more pressing need for a goalie than still another defenseman.
Emery’s out on injured reserve. So they’re down to Boucher. (The name literally translates to Butcher.)
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Leighton is apparently Laviolette’s guy, but yeah…they don’t have the scratch for a Hamhuis
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Nice, Chris. I agree that with the embarrassing wealth of talent on your blueline, it makes sense to move the Hammer and he will be dealt.
I wonder if Poile would take Fehr and a 2nd round pick? Dave Poile rules.
I will say that i don’t think it was a coincidence that Fehr was Tarik’s specific example of “I don’t want my phone to ring”-itis.
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I’d sure as hell take Fehr/2nd for him.
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I’m at the point where I’d take either/or. But that would have to involve a pick now that we have our depth D.
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i mean, your post says needs scoring. ours says needs defence. why doesn’t the gm network function like sb nation…? lol.
i just dont want hamhuis to go to philly. no thanks.
I should qualify that by saying that that price is too steep – I’m just wondering what Poile considers a socks-blowing-off offer.
question – if the Caps were to make a trade who do you think will break it / report in full correctly first? nhl.com or Cl or JP’s Rink / SBnation or Corey via twitter….
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TSN would.
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I dunno, Corey/Tarik can be pretty quick when they want to be.
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Is Corey still independently working that beat right now?
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They never worked for the same company and Corey still has his contacts. I don’t think much has changed with his ability to report on the Caps. I bet he beats Tarik on Twitter.
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He definitely does, although Tarik has been getting better with it.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 2, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
ahh yes, forgot about them… unlike me purposely forgetting about Eklund.
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I’d guess one of the TSN guys. They’re plugged in to everything, it’s hard to imagine something slipping by.
by David M. Getz on Mar 2, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
Re Roloson via Bob McK
To those suggesting Roloson is a Flyer, I was just told by Isles he will be in net for them tonight. I’m told nothing is done, FWIW
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Bob is such a calming influence on all the BS. Refreshing.
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didn't know about that one
Nice
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the positive of that disastrous tweet was a really amusing blingee. Natty can probably find it for us
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You mean this?
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Thank god for subject lines, that photoshop job could easily induce seizures.
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It’s that you all have shitty computers/monitors.
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I know right? My laptop doesn’t even flinch.
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Been visiting the SBN Jackets blog?
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I don’t think I’ve been over there much.
I just realized I’ve been a member of OTF for almost a year and have yet to post :/ My bad! This will be remedied soon I swear!
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I think your snark meter is busted ;)
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TSN is reporting it’s a trade to the dreaded Penguins for a player and prospect. It also says the Pens dont have cap room for him right now so expect aother move by them too.
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Trade’s been made. Poni for prospect Luca Caputi and Pens D-man Martin Skoula
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
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Does this include Directv? I don’t see any of the channels enabled.
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haven’t turned on TV yet, I assume so
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It is supposed to. When I get one of their e-mail newsletters last week the preview was listed.
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From Mirtle:
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Nick Boynton from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for future considerations.
One word: Why?
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Weird. I was going to guess that Sopel is on the way out and they wanted a body to fill a spot. Boynton is cheap and expiring so it makes sense.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
From Dreger:
Leafs are working on a trade involving Ponikarovsky. Not done yet, but getting closer.
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Why would they move him? Seems like they need more young talent.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
He’s got loads of talent.
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Brassard took part in pre-game skate, then scratched. Two sources say injury is not THAT bad, prompting speculation… Torres is playing
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He’s also had shoulder issues this year I think. Maybe last year too.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah incurred in a fight with James Neal
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Well that’s a supid decision. Why is some French boy fighting a giant from the WHL?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
TSN reports
Canes scratch Aaron Ward tonight
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Which would be amazing. . .cause there are only 30 teams
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It is seeming more and more probable that the team working on the trade with TOR for Poni is PIT.
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I hope it doesn't go through
Because Pittsburgh’s weakest link is wingers.
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Yup. Picking up Leopold and Poni would be a huge deadline for them.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Not a Poni fan by any stretch of the imagination but I would be ticked if PIT got him and we stayed put.
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No reason for us to get involved except to raise the price for him.
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That it looks as if LA is focusing on Raffi Torres now as they are not interested in parting with a prospect and 2nd for Poni
To which I add: Would you rather have Leprosy or Polio?
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Tough call. If the cost for Poni is a 2 and a prospect how does PIT afford him? They already moved their 2, and they have a very shallow prospect pool.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Bob McK mentioned the name of a possible prospect but i missed it. I think he later refuted and apologized for it on Twitter though.
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Tangradi is their top F prospect. They got him in the Whitney trade. That would be a lot to give up for a rental. Part of me wouldn’t mind if PIT made that trade. Eventually not having a farm will catch up with them.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. ST/This season, Poni and Leopold is a kickass deadline upgrade.. but LT, what are they trying to do? Hope for the Detroit late-round miracles?
If it is Tangradi (who is a prospect I can see Burkie going after) and a 3rd or so, that’s pretty good for Poni/Leafs.
Yeah but also pretty good for PIT if Poni makes any sort of difference.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
As I sit here working on final papers, I’m loving these updates. Keep em coming RB
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
From Adrian Dater of All Things Avs
I think there’s a minor chance the Avs might take a chance on Carolina’s Joe Corvo – a good power-play D-man. It’s possible the Avs might bite the bullet and sacrifice a Liles or (maybe) a Wolski for him. The thing with Corvo is, he’s in the last year of his contract and would be a rental player. The Avs would likely want a pick from Carolina, too, but Jim Rutherford doesn’t want to give up any draft picks, so I see a deal there as unlikely. I’ve heard plenty of whispers that San Jose might take a shot on Liles, with Douglas Murray possibly coming the other way, but I think it’s highly unlikely
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If Douglas Murray were possible in any way from San Jose, I would do backflips for him. Wishful thinking though I am sure.
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Love me some Douglas Murray. I think he’d fit in nicely on our blueline. Can’t imagine that’d ever happen though.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
No chance SJS moves Murray. No chance. But like RB above, if he’s available GMGM better make a hard play for him.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think he’s a terrible fit for us. Certainly not my top choice but I’d prefer him in our top 4 than Shamo.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
There are days I prefer an orange highway cone to ShaMo
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
Now now...
ShaMo is a lot of things, but he’s pretty good at keeping folks from the net, and a road cone does make skaters alter their trajectory.
Q. What’s the difference between Phil Housley and a road cone?
A. You have to skate around the road cone.
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Based on your emails, Ethan Moreau’s going to 7 different teams at the same time… I believe that’s a physical impossibility
Who really wants Moreau anyway? Not that I wouldn’t mind seeing him in a towel in the locker room…
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<——— Does not want to see Ethan or any dude not named Ethan in a towel in the locker room given a choice.
And there’s that, too.
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Bravo.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yes T-Bone Wolk , who like GE Smith who played with H&O for years, he was member of the Saturday Night LIve band in the late 80s-early 90s
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GE Smith, and the Saturday Night Live Band!
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You should be jealous. It was a great show.
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I might have missed this at some point, but what exactly is the non-Rink connection between you two?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Well except for the fact that you are a Rabbit and he’s the manscot. ;-)
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lol.
She’s from my sister from another mister. I have no idea what recess of my mind that came from
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I like it.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty much this. My long-lost Canadian brother. (And my relatives came through Canada at some point, so we could be related…)
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I KNEW it was yet another set of siblings!
Although RB’s fascination with your pantsless-hockey-viewing would border on disturbing if that was actually the case.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
I like them because they are basically old school R&B duo with a pop flair. I have diverse musical tastes and one of them love old school R&B & Motown stuff. Plus, like a lot of old school folks they played with quality musicians. No Autotuned crap or lame backing bands comprised of a keyboard and drum machine.
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Via Tom Reed of Puck-Rakers
The Blue Jackets have scratched defenseman Milan Jurcina (undisclosed injury) and center Derick Brassard. Brassard took pre-game warm-up.
The club is saying it’s an upper body injury. I have been assured by a source within the organization that Brassard is not part of any trade package. The person said it’s the same injury he suffered in the Feb. 14 game against Chicago
Via me: Darn.
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hmmmmmmmmmm, Juice was healthy at the Olympics.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Too much Crosby beatdown will wear anyone out.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Via Bob McK
Lots of spec Ponikarovsky to Pitt is done but we’re told not quite yet. Sure looks like Poni to Pitt for a prospect.
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Should I pull out the PANIC button yet?
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Sid can’t work with elite wingers, so I’m not worried about him working with a guy like Poni.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Malkin has wingers?
no, really, I wonder about the wingers the Pens have. The Caps 4th line wingers are an upgrade over the Pens second line wingers some days. Imagine the goal scoring machine that Matt Bradley would be with an elite center!
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
well he is a center.
The wingers are their biggest hole, along with their “low on braun, high on skill” blue line.
Poni is adding some good goal-scoring and Vet presence while Leopold adds some beef. Pretty good deadline for them. . .but u are right, they still have pretty low quality wingers
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Matt Bradley was a Penguin. Still baffles my mind that he improved enough to stay in the NHL. He was awful. Good for him, though.
He was trying to take the Pens down from the inside
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Still baffles my mind that he improved enough to stay in the NHL.
not only that, he has a devout cult following. If Matt Bradley asked me to drink kool-aid, I totally would.
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I don’t know how it can surprise you that a guy that can skate that well and will play physical like him could be a shock. He’s never going to light it up, but his skating and size are pretty damn good.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
it’s always the wingers’ fault!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Via Bob McK further on Poni Trade
Won’t surprise me if the prospect is Luca Caputi, but let’s see on that. Just spec for now.
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Not all that much. I don’t think he projects to be anything special. I think he’s a little low for Poni, Burke should be able to get more.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
On Caputi (from Hockey's Future page) Grade 7.0
LW 6’2 184 21 y/o
Caputi has all of the physical tools to develop into a power forward at the NHL level. At 6-2, 184 pounds, Caputi’s game is based upon paying a price physically. He scores a lot of his goals from in front of the net, and is more than willing to muck it up in the corners. One area where Caputi must improve is his skating, where his initial stride is not as quick as it needs to be
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And
The 21-year-old power forward started the 2009-10 season strong with 13 goals and 12 assists in his first 36 games. As a reward for his hard work, Caputi was called up to the NHL on January 5th because of injuries. Through four games, he tallied one goal and one assist while averaging 11:46 of ice time. He also played with physical zeal, registering nine hits and on several occasions trying to find a partner with whom to drop the gloves.
Caputi’s game was not without flaws, however. He is willing to take punishment around the net and along the boards while still being able to maintain possession of the puck. But this was an area that needed work over his four-game cup of coffee as he was frequently overpowered around the net and along the boards.
Since returning to the AHL on January 22nd, Caputi’s play has risen to another level, posting 10 goals and 12 assists in the past 15 games. Through 51 games so far, he has 23 goals and 24 assists.
Sounds exactly like a Burke player. I’m sure Burke went hard after Tangradi but PIT wasn’t going to just move him.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know what it means to anyone, but I was hoping the Pens would move Caputi this deadline. I think this is about how high his value is going to get. He has shown he could score in juniors and in the AHL, but so did Randy Robitaille and Rico Fata. And they were both better skaters than Caputi. I was definitely not like other Pens fans who were high on Caputi.
That was my take. He seems kind of like our Osala. Lot’s of tantalizing traits but fails at the most basic one. I was hoping PIT would have to give up more.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
A draft pick could also be heading TOR’s way acc to TFB. No word what round
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I’d imagine a 4/5.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Caputi may be good in the future. . .but I feel Poni would fetch more than a prospect. . .
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At least more than that prospect. Poni’s not exactly a star. He’s good, he’s big, he has skill, but he tends to disappear as well.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Do you know anything about Caputi?
He lives on the second floor.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
He’s played, well, up with the big club once or twice.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
So someone goes on waivers? Who?
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Agreed. Guy knows his stuff for sure.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
There’s no probably for me. He definitely is. Especially when he does the junior stuff and draft day? I love Bobby Mac.
I’m actually pretty sad I can’t watch TSN Draftcentre :(
Yeah, I’m gonna be one pissed off lady tomorrow, stuck in meetings at work much of the day. Twitter don’t fail me now!
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I don’t even get Twitter – I’m on my spring break, and I’m spending it in Eastern Europe. I actually caught the gold medal game in a bar in Munich, my three friends and I surrounded by Germans and Irish, trying to explain to them hockey rules. I’m going to be so twitchy tomorrow thinking about possible moves or non-moves.
At least you get that. I’ll be on the road and teaching all day.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
I requested off work, I do have english at 11 though, prime trading time dammit.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely agree with that. Great stuff on the Olympic politics this week.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Entertainment value I also really like Friedman, but I’m going to go with Bobby Mac for depth and analysis.
Yeah, he’s still the top dog in that game.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
McK continues to rock:
TSNBobmckenzie:
One day all this premature reporting (before trade call) will blow up in some poor *******’s face. Just hope it’s not mine. LOL.
by cuqui on Mar 2, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol. Grebeshkov scored for NSH already. . .
quick start eh?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
From Dreger
Pitt told Carolina on Monday night they were out of Whitney running. Ponikarovsky must be why.
From me: With the extension complications mucking up the trade to the Kings, looks more and more like Whitney’s staying a Cane
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Good!
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
From TFB re: Poni Trade
Being told a draft pick may also be heading to TO.
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Ponikarovsky is a 30 year-old player who maxes out around 20 goals and disappears for stretches. Burke just got a player who is considered (by some people…not me) to be a potential 25-goal net crashing winger.
That’s why I’m not too concerned about Poni. He’s never struck me as the guy to turn it on for playoff hockey, and I don’t recall him ever proving that wrong. He’s an upgrade, and Shero is killing it, but he’s not a star by any means.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
I have said enough about what I think about Poni in here. But I hope this lights a fire under GMGM to do something and not stay put.
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PPP saying he has stone hands and no shot accuracy. Maybe he can be the second coming of Dupuis for PIT.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
To add to what PPP said, the man rarely uses his size to its full advantage
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Yup, that’s one of the first things you notice. So they got a poor man’s Viktor Kozlov?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I think Shero knows all of this about Poni. And that Caputi will, at best, develop into a similar diappearing player.
But he is still an upgrade over Dupuis, Fedotenko, Talbot, et al.
Unless Feds can keep bringing that playoff magic….
Agreed. PIT needed help at the wing for sure, and Poni is one of the best available right now. And he doesn’t even have to be that good to succeed on that roster.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Also, not that you can put too much into +/-, but Ponikarovsky has been a + player every year since the lockout for the Leafs. Which is saying something.
Yeah, at the very least he’s not going to be a defensive liability. Poni and Leopold are definitely nice upgrades for PIT. GMGM has to do something.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
15 hrs to go – push it!
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I feel like he is going to. I mean, is there any team in better position to make a move to win it all now? No way. Cap room. Picks. Prospects. It will boggle my mind if he doesn’t go after a defenseman.
Count me among those starting to get nervous. The Devils and now the Pens have both made big upgrades. Yes, you have to give something to get something but it doesn’t seem like the Pens are exactly mortgaging the farm on these upgrades and if McPhee doesn’t have an answer then I’ll be extremely disappointed.
Well, the Pens didn’t have much of a farm to mortgage. They only have two high end prospects (I don’t consider Caputi high end) and a first round pick. That was about the extent of their farm. So no, they didn’t sell it, but they aren’t in a great spot with prospects either.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I looked at their farm system last year.
They are not in good shape. WB/S plays well as a team; however, none of them are really gonna do well except for like 3 of them (Caputi included, he may plateau though).
Alot of their youngins are on the nhl squad and plenty of their drafts have been sub par
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I think WBS is also a very veteran laden team, especially their key contributors. I don’t think they have a full line of prospects lighting it up like HER. Dupres is in the Q right now and he looks like their answer to Alzner.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well they’ve got a good amount of younger players; however, they dont produce like at all.
You are right that the team is full of veterans though.
the Q?
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Quebec Major Junior league.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
How do you think this compares to their deadline last season? Seems they made similar upgrades this time around. I must admit Shero is quite shrewd.
I agree. That’s 3 straight great deadlines for him. The Hossa deal was a steal, last year he made two great moves, same for this year. At some point you figure having no prospect depth will hurt but right now he’s making the most of that core.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Dreger confirms what we already expected (knew?)
The Devils called asking about Niedermayer, along with a bunch of other teams. Ducks aren’t sellers
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Let the Niederbrothers play together! In Anaheim.
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How do the Devils have any pieces left to get Nieds after the Kovy trade? If they don’t give up anyone on the NHL roster then we’re in big trouble.
so, i was reading comments on the trading post. and i read that vokoun said he was getting traded to the caps. is that true?
rock the red!
No source so highly doubtful.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
rock the red!
by x0allygrace0x on Mar 2, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Can’t imagine Vokoun knows before anyone else knows. I call BS.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe Ballard unlocked something special in his brain
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yeah. but i sure wish we could get him. highly doubtful though
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by x0allygrace0x on Mar 2, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
From Adrian Dater at All Things Avs
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news again, but: Brandon Yip will be out 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury. That’s what team sources are telling me anyway.
It isn’t specified exactly what the injury is, but you have to reasonably assume it’s a separation.
We’ll see how this impacts the Avs at the trade deadline, but I think it makes a trade involving a Wolski less likely. We’ll see on that, but the Avs don’t have as much flexibility now when it comes to moving forwards.
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Dreger on TSN
Throws out D Skoula as a hypothetical name of a contract PIT may move.
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Some Comdey Goodness From Down Goes Brown on Poni Trade
Caputi checks the standings: “My name is Luca…. I live on the basement floor.”
Somewhere, Brian Burke just grabbed the Penguins trade fax and scribbled “And everyone else” under Ponikarovsky’s name.
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From one of the Pens beat writers:
“Pens GM: No comment on possible Poni deal. … Team does not have space to add his AACH (approx $487,000). Must move somebody off roster”
Although that particular beat writer is just a pathetic excuse for a journalist.
Also, per Frank D, per Damien Cox:
Leafs likely to take contract of Martin Skoula back along with Luca Caputi in exchange for Ponikarovsk
I’d imagine they won’t do that for free. No reason to.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
THEN, I thought…..it IS the Leafs.
I guess we’ll all find out for sure late tonight / tomorrow morning.
Yeah probably. Burke is pretty shrewd about that stuff. He’ll eat bad contracts but make you pay. He might have to hide it a little more than he did last year with TBL.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
GO FLYERZ
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
From Corey's Twitter...
#Caps David Steckel might miss out on a faceoff circle showdown w/Buffalo’s Paul Gaustad tomorrow night – he just hurt his hand in a fight.
WTF?!
Assuming he means Gaustad.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
I’m assuming Gaustad did. Or something horrible happened.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
He readdressed.
Oh, judging from reaction should have said Paul Gaustad hurt his hand in a fight. Mike Rupp tuned him up. Sorry if that was misleading.
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PG hurt his hand on first punch. Basically hung on for dear life afterwards since he could not punch anymore. Went right to locker room.
by Pi on Mar 2, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Stecks and Gordo finally had their brawl to decide who is the last 4C standing…Stecks might have a broken hand, but you should see Gordo’s face…
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
well, gordo has been taking hints from bradley…“bleed=win”
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Steckel is a BAMF!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
From BUF-PIT box score
Pittsburgh fighting – 5 min 6:08, M. Rupp
Buffalo fighting – 5 min 6:08, P. Gaustad
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Flyers D Parent just not nailed on a hit by Ryan Malone. Guy has a bad back. If it doesn’t hold up could Flyers be back in trade talks for a D-Man?
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wasn’t Parent the one that was being rumored to be on the move?
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
A while back I was shopping for a new pair of in-line skates. I was in San Diego, along the boardwalk, and one of the skate rental places offered me a deal on a pair of his used (and abused) rentals. I almost took them, then realized – “I already have one pair of old skates that don’t fit. I do not need two pairs of old skates that don’t fit.”
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Looks like that Caputi deal is finalized.
Pending trade call with NHL, Pitt is sending Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula to Tor for Alex Ponikarovsky. No draft picks involved.
From B-mac.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Skoula can help them plan the parade.
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From Bob McK
One day all this premature reporting (before trade call) will blow up in some poor *******’s face. Just hope it’s not mine. LOL
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Time to make your move GMGM….. our enemy is actively addressing its weaknesses while we stand and watch.
by Hangsleben's Heroes on Mar 2, 2010 9:56 PM EST reply actions
I second that!!!
I am not for making a move just to make a move but we have obvious areas that need improvement. GMGM can’t just continue to build for the future and hold all the talent in Hershey, at the risk of sounding cliche the future is now!
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by Lunatic Fringe on Mar 2, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
At some point you have to look more at the now than the future. With a couple of moves we are good enough to win the Cup this year, but especially after the moves the Pens have made I think our chances are getting smaller.
by Hangsleben's Heroes on Mar 2, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
And with Emery hurt. . . .
here comes Vokoun to save the day.
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by Lunatic Fringe on Mar 2, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
Cannot Afford
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
The Caps will tell you that scoring a shitload of goals doesn’t mean you’ll win the game when your D and Goalie are lacking.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Richards with the first goal, all fired up.
Phooey.
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Devils-Sharks should be a good one. Don’t know if I can stay up though.
Некоторые кадры водку, пожалуйста?
I would assume we are rooting for the Sharks? Would love to see the Devils sputter for awhile, especially with a poorly integrated Kovalchuk to rattle the faithful.
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Well, I’m generally hoping the Sharks lose so we can have the Prez Trophy. But I don’t like the Devils either. So I’ll try to be happy about whoever loses this game and just ignore the fact that one of them won :)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 2, 2010 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
let the sharks have the Pres again, I’ll take the SC
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Well the two aren’t mutually exclusive, of course :)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 2, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
but, but, the curse!
(does not believe in curses)
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
I think Eastern Conference is the highest priority for me. Seems that there’s a smaller chance that whomever’s number one from the West runs the gauntlet.
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Chicago is the team I’d look out for. They’re not too far back.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Mar 3, 2010 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
I say just go with a no point system where you just count wins. Now that we don’t have ties, points are completely unnecessary.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 2, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely liked the three point system and the incentives it provides even while it rewards OT and gimmick winners. I think, though that a shootout should be a 2 points and an OT win three points. I think that an OT win is closer to a regular win in merit than a gimmick win.
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via Bob McK
Leafs will try to flip Skoula tomorrow if they can. Caputi should play now for Leafs, far sooner than a second round pick would.
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HOLY CRAP
There’s a guy behind the Predators bench in the Preds – Oilers game that looks JUST LIKE Johannes Brahms in the Raisin Brahms commercial!
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Why doesn’t my free preview work?! Grr!
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Yea, this is so not cool.
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by mechanicsville on Mar 2, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Down Goes Brown on the Poni trade
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2010/03/maple-leafs-trade-ponikarovsky-for-luca.html
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From TFB
Wild still taking calls for guys Nolan, Belanger & Boogaard
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Hope at least one of those calls is from a “202” area code. Nolan would look good in red, white, and blue.
by Hangsleben's Heroes on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
I can attest to that. He’s always the first player I trade for when I play NHL 2K10
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Who do you push out of the line up?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Laing/Gordo are usually my scratches
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Although I usually give Stecks, Nolan, Brads and Chimera a night off each per 10 games or so to get those two get some PT. I would hate to hurt my make believe team’s players’ feelings, ya know.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Is Ponikarovsky the only deal I missed while I was watching our game?
In case you missed it, Grebsy had a nice debut. 1g, 1a, +2, first star! Take that, Tambellini.
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as far as i know, yup!
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Chris – You sure you don’t want Strudwick from EDM ?. He seemed to play well against the Oilers tonight ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
No kidding.
Now that Poni is gone, idk where we turn.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe now Poile just mans up and gives us DH for Flash.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
I sure hope so. I’m gonna fax Poile with a mock DH for TF/3rd offer ;)
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
seriously, though
Washington is like the only team left that has the right parts to make a deal. No on Boston, no on Buffalo, definitely no on Philly…
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
No way, we’re not giving up flash for a defenseman, I’d rather have flash and trade picks and or prospects for a great penalty killing forward.
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
then again, i would like hamhuis next to alzner
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
In all likelihood DH won’t be around when Alzner is a full time Cap.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Why would you say that? Flash is one of the most expendable players and our D is our biggest questionmark. Our PK problems aren’t even really on our forwards. Who do you envision coming in to PK and which forward would you push out of the line up?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
they’re not? being the 25th worst PK doesn’t mean our forwards are playing great defensive hockey, sure the D needs help, but maybe if our front 3 would help out just a little bit….
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Well I think the failures to clear are almost always on the D, and I think our entire PK strategy and personnel decisions (Flash!) are entirely on our coaching staff. Between Backstrom, Semin, Gordon, Steckel, Chimera, Bradley, BMo we have plenty of guys that can PK. Even Laich can go out there sometimes. What we don’t have are D that can handle high PK loads or a PK strategy that challenges opponents.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
i agree with that, i just feel like losing that depth throughout the lines would leave us sore. I guess bolstering the D would make up for that, is DH really that good though?
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
DH is easily top 4 on our team. He can handle 20+ minutes and top competition and that’s what we’ll need. He’s not going to win a Norris, but I personally think he’s better than Poti and at least better with the puck than Schultz.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
I definitely rate a top 4 D-man a more pressing need than a penalty killing forward
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
That would make for a very happy Wednesday, as far as I’m concerned.
by mechanicsville on Mar 2, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
Chris – Do you think NSH would be interested in getting someone off FLA like Olesz?
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
no
Weiss or Horton, yes.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
No way GMDP pays that price.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
SAKU KOIVU
would look sick in our uni’s,
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 10:50 PM EST reply actions
Via TFP:
Caps apparently looking at the such forwards as Eric Belanger & Raffi Torres
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I’ve always hated the way the D has been handled. If this is true this will just push me even further towards my hate of how GMGM and Caps’ management has handled the D.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 2, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Please not Torres….Please not Torres…Please not Torres
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Why not?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
Some reasons:
LW not a 2C option. Does not use size or strength. Probably a 3rd liner on the Caps not a 2nd liner. I prefer the Caps look elsewhere
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
I think he’s a 3rd liner in general. But he skates hard, plays physical, and is a real pain in the ass. We don’t really need him though since we have Chimera. His hit on Michalek against SJS a few years back turned that series around and is a big reason EDM won.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
FWIW, Hockey Wilderness’ take on Belanger’s deadline value:
Eric Belanger -A UFA on July 1st, Belanger looks to be a prime candidate for a trade deadline type deal. Excellent face-off artist, solid in the defensive zone. With Dominic Moore garnering a second round pick before the Olympic break, that should be the going rate for Belanger. If Fletcher wants to go a different direction with the sdecond line center spot, expect Belanger to be moved. (Or is Brodziak the second line center now?)
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
As a C? I could live with that.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
But he’s definitely not going to do much offensively. He’s a 3C for sure, no way he’s a 2C.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
What do ya’ll think Belanger+Nolan would cost? Adding the two of them would definitely facilitate a Flash trade to Nashville for DH as well.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Do you think Washington will add three players like that though? Seems risky for GMGM
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by Chris Burton on Mar 2, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
If he moves Flash he needs to pick up another F, and we already need a C. So it makes some sense, but you’re right that it would be a bit of a change in the locker room.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Does chemistry in the locker room really matter? These guys are professionals, and you’d hope that talent and hard work would trump if some guy just happens to be a major dick (or if they trade away a really great guy).
You saw how the team played when they made the Chimera trade. I think that was a wake-up call as far as to tell the team that no one is untouchable. Trading away the captain sometimes isn’t the smartest move at the time, especially when the Capitals were gelling as a team. The weren’t the same for a few games after that, so yes, chemistry is tres important.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, his first to games were the last of a long Western road trip. I think they could’ve had Gretzky and Lemieux out there and they’d still have lost. They were just an exhausted team by then.
The road trip may have been a factor, yes, but you could easily factor in the shock over the trade. It caught pretty much all of us off guard, and I can imagine it caught the team off guard as well.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
Well I agree with you but I think that history does suggest that chemistry matters. You just see it in some teams and not in others. That said, Flash isn’t a guy that this team can’t get over losing. He’s not a huge leader, he’s not a guy the team relies on, I’ve never heard of him being a “great locker room guy” even if people like him. He’s expendable and we have holes to fill.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
<blockquoteThat said, Flash isn’t a guy that this team can’t get over losing.
BB would cry himself to sleep if Flash got traded.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
Aaaaaaand blockquote fail.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
Also Via TFP
,I’m told Milan Jurcina was scratched with trade on the way.
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What Time
Does the deadline close tomorrow?
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:00 PM EST reply actions
3 pm EST
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
you’re rather quick, rather bengt!
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
thanks, the suspense is killing me, i just want to see what happens already
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
sweet, just before class for me.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
3 pm EST
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
3PM EST IIRC. But I’m still having trouble keeping my time zones straight. Damned Olympics threw me off.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 2, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Any takers for 5 pm EST?
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
I raise you, 6 pm!!!
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
i knew a pst was coming sooner or later
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
TFP also says:
Caps also looking at getting gritty defenseman…
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Good, something that makes sense.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 2, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Word is Caps are trying to lure Harold Snepsts out of retirement
His moustache defines grit
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
TheFourthPeriod
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
The Fourth Period on Twitter
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
Via TFB
Caps also looking at getting gritty defenseman… VAN, MTL, BOS looking for d-man & top6 forward… TB, NJ, BUF, DET want depth forward
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I wouldn’t mind getting a two-way center, as long as he’s got some experience
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 2, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
I need to check my avatar
but in the meantime, I don’t like Pittsburgh shoring up on the defense so much. Leopold AND Poni. They just replaced 1/3rd of their blueline. As we’ve seen year after year, its not just about improving your team as it is keeping other teams from improving beyond you. I’m not suggesting that the Caps should have gotten Leopold, i’m just saying I dont like the Penguins getting any more solid.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:24 PM EST reply actions
Poni is a winger
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
ah, hellloooo
And there is my brain fart for the day. Thank you theraflu, and you taste shitty. I’ve been imagining that idiot on the blueline all day. why? that makes no sense. And I still never questioned myself and just went along with my brain. Having already seen the entire Toronto series as well. My only hope is that you all drink too much to remember that flub. Do these pages get saved? because i’m leaning toward denying it ever happened.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
nah, just giving you a hard time. like the avatar.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 2, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Man, you have to respect Shero as a GM. Each year he’s gone out and gotten pieces that have helped the Penguins at the deadline:
2007 — Roberts and LaRaque make the team tougher
2008 — Hossa, Dupuis, and Gill give the team depth and a top scorer
2009 — Guerin for a veteran winger and Kunitz for the dead-weight Whitney
2010 — Leopold and Ponikorovsky
Other than Hossa, none of these guys were huge and none cost more than a 2nd (or equivalent). McPhee has to do something. The Caps have a great team, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.
And the Hossa trade was a steal for PIT even if they gave up a first.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like the GMs were on to something when they let him slide so far. Too bad scouting got so good, he could have been one helluva draft bust!
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
When he was 16, people were projecting him as a sure-fire first overall! He’s been hurt ever since he was drafted, so you never know. He may be able to turn himself around.
I dunno. It just doesn’t smell right. He slipped way down, had work ethic issues, and then Don Waddell acquired him from a shrewd and talented GM. Guy’s gotta stink.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed, Waddell’s involvement made it suspect. But I’ve seen GMGM do that as well, getting guys that other teams were too willing to give up. Klepis comes to mind. (so does Flash, actually).
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
Well Flash came from DET and I never heard they were trying to dump him. And GMGM still won that deal hands down. Klepis… that’s all been mind-erased.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
lucky you. I can’t forget him or Ciernik, or the other fricken peter sykora.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, i hate seeing Pittsburgh do stuff every year and get better. THey’ve always done that, but part of their problem is that Philly does as well, and they are forever trying to equalize against one another, IMHO. Still, everytime the Flyers and Pens shore up at the deadline, I’m always puzzled by what mngt sees in the Caps to stand pat and potentially face those opponents. WHen do you start swinging for the fences? I’d say bases loaded. Are the Caps looking at a grand slam? Because the cup lies across that home plate…now that was some metaphor mixing. theraflus good for something, offending oscar wilde.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
Well to be fair this is only the 3rd year that GMGM has been a buyer. He bought two years ago, was hamstrung by the cap last year, and has half a day left this year. There’s still time.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
i’m thinking back pre lockout. In ten years, Fedorov and Huet were the biggest deadline deals. True, some were selling years, but those also came about because they couldnt get anyone into dc to play. Its not like everyone had a NMC, unless DC was interested. My sinus tweaked and an image of Mironov came up. Ugh and all those clowns like Ciernik, Motzco, Fortain (sp).
yup theres time. just not much of it. can’t just coast in every year unless great goalie deals and aging vets come your way for pennies on the trade…
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah but this is the cap era. It’s a different situation. He hasn’t been buying at the deadline until now.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
true, and I suppose the reality of it is ’we’ll see’. After ten years of McPhee, I’m looking forward to seeing some magic. Its time for magic. Fed and Huet and Cooke were big that year. They might not need 3 new players now, given chemistry yadda yadda, but they need to get over the hump, and I mean that playoff hump. Regular season is just musical chairs. when there’s one chair left, I want to see McPhee plant his ass in it, if you get my drift. Boston this year could be DC next year (minus the Kessel situation I hope).
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
Disagree about the last line. We are built much more structurally sound than BOS. They relied on a lot of guys having career years. We don’t. Insofar as we are having guys have career years, it’s not a guy that is doing it out of nowhere. It’s Nick Backstrom having his third consecutive career year because he’s getting better. He’ll be better next year. AO is guaranteed 50, and with just a little magic he gets 70. I think a lot of people were shocked how BOS performed, and that should have been the first sign that they were going to come back to earth. I think it’s different situations.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
I dunno, I wasn’t surprised by the Bruins last year. Thomas was prime, (surprised by this year though) Savard was key, Kessel was scoring consistently and Lucic had a major contribution, not to mention Chara and a host of solid 3rd and 4th liners. I think the Kessel trade hurt, but more so I think the injuries limiting Savard and Lucic have been critical, as has Thomas’ goaltending. Ultimately, its very, very difficult to repeat a great year like that, where you’re first in your division, without doing what SJ did by stacking their lines with allstars and olympians. If Backstrom was injured for a significant length of time at the same time as Knuble, Semin and Laich, (leaving Theo in goal) and suddenly thigns dont look too good for washington.
All I’m saying is now seems to be the Caps time, and McPhee should take advantage of it, because it might not work out so nice next year. You never know.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Good point on the injuries. I think Thomas not being as good was definitely foreseeable and you had to know that losing Kessel was going to hurt their offense. But if we get one or two guys hurt we are a completely different team and it could basically waste a season.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
I knew they would miss 38+ goals, but man, it really scewwed things up. I still think Kessel is a boob for leaving. Boston looked like they were going to really compete again this year; why go to Toronto at this juncture?
Burke is probably the answer.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know why he left. TOR obviously was willing to pay him more but I don’t know the details. I’m more pissed at Kessel for the Olympics than anything else he’s done.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
The Pens added some pieces
Again, the Pens have helped themselves. Sadly, they appear to be well positioned to defend their Eastern Conference Championship for the 3rd year in a row. Boy, do I hate saying this………come on GMGM !!
From Elliote Friedman
Garth Snow could be a major player tomorrow. NYI apparently considering taking Cristobal Huet’s deal from Chicago as they will need tostay at cap floor. Chicago will make it worthwhile. Question though: which goalie are they targeting in return? Roloson? Or, maybe….
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Or they go for a different goalie. That would be a great move for NYI if they took Huet with a huge dowry. Take a guy like Sharp and a high pick. Hell yeah.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
Further from Friedman on the topic
Tomas Vokoun? Huet cap hit $5.625. Vokoun $5.7. If CHI doesn’t want a NYI goalie, Snow could deal elsewhere for more picks/prospects.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 2, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
I dont think Vokoun would wave a no trade clause to go to the Island, though.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 2, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Around what time do deals pretty much stop for the night?
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I wouldn’t expect anything until the AM.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Word, appreciate it.
Only 9 PM PST right now but i R exhausted
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I’m sure their Blackberries are still blowing up but the paperwork won’t go in until business hours.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Oh those GMs and their fancy shmancy Blackberries.
Here’s to GMGM picking up one of the many names we’ve dropped on the rink
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Johannes Brahms?
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by Steck It Out on Mar 2, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking more Jack Bauer, i think he was somewhere on this thread.
But those creative problem solving skills might help on the PK
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I think he’s gonna start scoring again soon (with Renee), so that adds another dimension to his game.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
i’m not too familiar with trade deadline evenings, but it it’s still relatively early on the west coast. something could get done.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 2, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
Chico Resch on the NJ broadcast just said that the rumors in the NJ locker room are that Scott Niedermayer is gonna retire after this year and he wants to go to a contender.
But, with this source a huge grain of salt is needed. If it weren’t for Stan Fischler Resch would probably be the most useless hockey mind in the NYC area broadcasts.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
Another reason to not want to see NJD in the playoffs? They’re one of the best road teams in the league and that negates a lot of our home ice advantage.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 2, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
Those other guys are lapping him. Trautwig is an honorable mention at best in that race.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
Nabokov just gave up his third goal of the period — all of them were pretty soft.
I wonder if he’s experiencing some Olympics flashbacks.
yeah, me too. Right now, WSH, PIT, NJ, and OTT could all get past the first round. Which of 5-8 could knock out those 4? Philly over PIT? The Thrashers will not be beating NJ.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
I see Philly beating Ottawa, Buffalo over Pit.
Caps over Philly, then we draw either Buffalo or the Devils in the ECF.
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PHI/OTT is the battle of which goalie comes back to earth first.
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From Nationals Journal
On Sunday, the Nationals broke their huddle after stretching by chanting “U-S-A!” It was directed at Pete Orr, a Canadian, on the morning of the gold medal hockey game. Yesterday, Orr got some revenge. He put on a Canada hockey sweater underneath his hooded sweatshirt and, as the team broken, he yanked off the hoodie to reveal the sweater. Thanks to our wonderful photographer Toni Sandys for the image.
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Guy is rocking Iginla. Can’t say shit.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
And then they rocked Syr-Ah-Cuse! And he started to cry….
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
And J.P. began to dance.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Just finished work for the day, and it’s my first chance to check in.
Who’d we get?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Inside voice little fella. We already have the Original Chris Smith, we don’t need the NFL version.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4&feature=player_embedded
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timmy’s dad was saving babies in the philippines, not eating babies in the boston garden. that said….tebow would have been one hell of a hockey player.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 3, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
Yup. He missed his calling.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Vokoun, Kubina, and Hejda. Gave up Bouchard, Godfrey, Finley, Theo, a First and a Second.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
Too much. I can understand making trades, but it’s stupid to sell out your future. Joe Finley’s going to be a star.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 3, 2010 12:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Apparently we didn’t see it but FLA did. They already called him up.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions
He scored four goals and did cartwheels in front of Hedberg.
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by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
Whenever he gets revved up you better watch out. Don’t yank his cord-he’ll mow you down.
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Reply Fail
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Peter Bondra’s cousin, Johannes “Raisin” Brahms-dra
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He brings da power of da arts
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by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Hershey 6 Bridgeport 3
Hershey Scorers:
A. Giroux (12:06 1st), S. Pinizzotto (18:37 1st), A. Giroux (01:17 2nd), A. Gordon (06:13 2nd), F. Bouchard (06:31 2nd), C. Bourque (07:14 2nd)
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Goalie?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Goalie Michal Neuvirth (12-5-0) made 30 saves . Holtby backup
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 3, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
McNeil with two fights and Miscovic with one. A goal against with 3 seconds left. HER was up 6-1halfway in and 6-2 after two. I think Bridgeport was probably a little pissed from that last beat down HER gave them.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Mar 3, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
Giroux. If only. Man, if only Acoin and Giroux were the answer.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
GMGM says “How can I go for Hamhuis and break up the Hershey juggernaut?”
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
I liked the HER championship tshirt I saw @ Giant Center – “Count ’em. Ten.”
Then I thought how much I’d like a Caps championship shirt.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
From Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy retweeting from Frozen Notes
Blues have acquired F Matt D’Agostini from Montreal for forward prospect Aaron Pajushaj.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
Hmmm…Palushaj is a decent prospect, I like it for the Habs.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
Damn you fast!
I was just about to post it.
Montreal = pretty pissed i think. . .
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Nevermind. . .I had no idea he sucked that much this year
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
On Palushaj From Hockey's Future Grade 7.5
RW 6’0 185 lbs 20 y/o
Talent Analysis
Palushaj boasts a good all-around game. He can snipe goals with his quick shooting, and his stickhandling and playmaking abilities are also strong. He doesn’t mind physical play, willing to dig in the corners to win the puck.
Future
Scoring winger
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
by Rather Bengt on Mar 3, 2010 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
He had a good tenure at U of M. I think he’s gonna be good in the future.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
I am a Wolverines Fan. You won’t find me criticizing the Maize and Blue. ;)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
by Rather Bengt on Mar 3, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions
Oooooh, I gotta turn this one back on.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 3, 2010 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
sj just flipped the switch and scored 3 goals in 1:30 and mow trail by one in the 3rd. Just getting out of the east will be challenging let alone beating whover come out of the west. I can’t question a 1st place team too much, but I can’t see I’d be feeling overly confident.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 3, 2010 12:42 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Slightly Off Topic
I still think it’s funny (not “curious,”) that GMGM claims never to have played poker. At least, that’s what he told me at casino night. “McPhee, I don’t want to call you a liar, but I just cannot believe you’re speaking the truth.” Chuckle. I’d always wanted to call GMGM “McPhee.”
It’s a shame I can’t stay up tonight, after that bitch of a paper I had to finish at 4 AM.
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 |
|
Atlanta
|
82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 83 |
|
Carolina
|
82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 80 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 80 |
|
Florida
|
82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 77 |
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