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[pieceofme]

long term in the peg?

good for him.

5 years. Winnipeg did alright in this deal. Expecting Ladd to be dealt.

[kytepunches]

long term in the peg?

good for him.

5 years. Winnipeg did alright in this deal. Expecting Ladd to be dealt.

Some decent goaltending would go a long way . Perhaps moving Ladd helps them land a goalie for the future?

[pieceofme]

long term in the peg?

good for him.

5 years. Winnipeg did alright in this deal. Expecting Ladd to be dealt.

Some decent goaltending would go a long way . Perhaps moving Ladd helps them land a goalie for the future?

Don't they have a good goalie prospect. Name escaping me at the moment.

[jizzyjizim]

Connor Hellebuyck?

[Gibsonite]

Leaf fans always wondered which team would be stupid enough to take Dion Phaneuf off their hands. Now we know.

[kytepunches]

Leaf fans always wondered which team would be stupid enough to take Dion Phaneuf off their hands. Now we know.

As a flames fan, I know losing Dion is addition by subtraction. He's a goof and a horseshit defenceman. Most overrated player in the NHL today.

[WOLF]

Brilliant trade by Toronto. They get out from under that contract, retain no salary, receive a decent stay at home D-man in Cowan, and more importantly free up cap space to make a run at Stamkos in the off season.

Phaneuf will probably fare better in Ottawa, without a C and the spotlight of Toronto, and not having to play first pairing minutes. 7 million/year is a lot to pay for a second pairing D man though...

[kytepunches]

The Flames sat Bouma,Monahan and Gaudreau for the Leafs game for being late to practice!?!?! Thats some tough love there. Good on the Flames for not having separate rules for their star players.

[pieceofme]

Connor Hellebuyck?

That's the one!

[pieceofme]

Brilliant trade by Toronto. They get out from under that contract, retain no salary, receive a decent stay at home D-man in Cowan, and more importantly free up cap space to make a run at Stamkos in the off season.

Phaneuf will probably fare better in Ottawa, without a C and the spotlight of Toronto, and not having to play first pairing minutes. 7 million/year is a lot to pay for a second pairing D man though...

Who hasn't been the same since his injury and since St.Louis left.

I kind of hope they do sign him, because he will be overpaid, and hopefully it will cripple their rebuild!

[Kid-Wicked]

anyone that thinks stamkos is leaving tampa for toronto is on crack.

then again.........i said something similar aboot babcock too

[pieceofme]

anyone that thinks stamkos is leaving tampa for toronto is on crack.

then again.........i said something similar aboot babcock too

Stamkos is saying the right things. But then all players and GMs do before a player is traded!

The big issue for Tampa is that they have some other really good players coming up for a payraise. Hedman being the obvious one. And he seems more important to their success than Stamkos. For forwards, Kucherov has been arguably been their best forward the last two seasons. Then there is the rest of the triplets line.

And Stamkos in the playoffs has not impressed. Hence Yzerman has been reluctant to sign him to a monster contract.

So him wanting $10m might seem like the right price considering his goal scoring capabilities. But his overall play merits nowhere near that amount.

[Kid-Wicked]

if stevie y wants to trade him all he's getting from toronto are first round picks. they have nothing to offer from the roster.
i doubt stamkos wants to go from a second place team to last in the league.
he'll end up with the rangers.

[WOLF]

Bob MacKenzie said on Montreal radio yesterday that if Stamkos wants to go home he'll be able to do so. Leafs WILL make him an offer, perhaps a ridiculous one, if he goes to free agency.

BUT

He also said Stamkos may not want to lose for 2-3 years before winning again and Stanley Cup contenders are preparing to make substantive offers to him.

Tampa will for sure make a good effort too.

[Gibsonite]

A Toronto boy leading the Leafs to the Cup? They'd erect a fucking statue of him in front of city hall lol.

I think he knows that having the former Detroit guys in charge will lead to the Leafs being very good in about 3 years. The moves they've made so far have been a step in the right direction. Toronto has gone from a team with no prospects to one with at least a half-dozen,probably more,very promising players coming up through the system. Add some veteran leadership to the mix and it could all come together at the right time.

The formula worked in Detroit before and now its working well for Florida. Even in last place,I feel better about this team now than I have since the Gilmour years when they were one blown call away from the Cup.

[UtahRatt]

long term in the peg?

good for him.

5 years. Winnipeg did alright in this deal. Expecting Ladd to be dealt.

Enjoy Winnipeg fuckhead they wont be able to fix retardation there either.

[pieceofme]

Toews on pace for 57 points this season. Hopefully will shut people up saying he is the best player in the world. Never was, never will be. Very good player, but never the best player in the game.

Awaits for people to come back with intangibles, leadership, clutch etc.

[Bassmaster1984]

Winnipeg ain't done shit since getting a team back. No better than the Thrashers

[pieceofme]

Winnipeg ain't done shit since getting a team back. No better than the Thrashers

Well they made the playoffs last year, but got swept.

They have a good prospect pool. Will probably improve when they trade Ladd this window.

[Bassmaster1984]

Fans already bailing on the Jets. Lots of empty seats. Honeymoon over!

[pieceofme]

Fans already bailing on the Jets. Lots of empty seats. Honeymoon over!

Maybe, but their paid attendance is still 100%.

[Kid-Wicked]

canucks make one of the most baffling trades of all time. second leading goal scorer in the minors for a puck bag. a former first rounder for a fourth liner

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/vanc ... -granlund/

[jizzyjizim]

canucks make one of the most baffling trades of all time. second leading goal scorer in the minors for a puck bag. a former first rounder for a fourth liner

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/vanc ... -granlund/

ya, that trade was strange for sure, the Flames even passed over Shinkaruk at the draft for Poirier.

[pieceofme]

canucks make one of the most baffling trades of all time. second leading goal scorer in the minors for a puck bag. a former first rounder for a fourth liner

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/vanc ... -granlund/

Benning is a strange man.

Most Canucks fans hate him.

[TawnyVonJagger]

So did anyone watch the Detroit/Colorado Alumni game?? Holy shit, that was entertaining as hell!

[Kid-Wicked]

hawks get even better today. got think they're the faves to win again this year

[pieceofme]

hawks get even better today. got think they're the faves to win again this year

It is LAs turn this year.

[UtahRatt]

hawks get even better today. got think they're the faves to win again this year

It is LAs turn this year.

That's enough to puke over.

Caps vs Stars sounds better.........But it's the Rangers year....


Does anyone else hate the fuck out of the new NHL.com website?

What clusterfucking eye sore. Jesus I almost hate going to that site and I don't pay enough attention to the NHL as it is.
Around this time each year is when I start catching up and watching more games and I'm stuck watching them on NHL.com with a pass key.


I need another outlet.

[pieceofme]

hawks get even better today. got think they're the faves to win again this year

It is LAs turn this year.

That's enough to puke over.

Caps vs Stars sounds better.........But it's the Rangers year....


Does anyone else hate the fuck out of the new NHL.com website?

What clusterfucking eye sore. Jesus I almost hate going to that site and I don't pay enough attention to the NHL as it is.
Around this time each year is when I start catching up and watching more games and I'm stuck watching them on NHL.com with a pass key.


I need another outlet.

Yes! Everyone does!

TSN isn't much better.

Florida going for it a bit by bringing in Hudler, Purcell and um Kindl. Just cost draft picks. And then they sign Dryden Hunt to offset losing a second round pick.

Chicago are really going crazy as well. But they are built for a longer run than the Panthers.

[jizzyjizim]

Eric Stall is now a Ranger..