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by SamFels on Jun 25, 2010 3:40 PM CDT
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Someone needs to tell Kane
that you don’t wear that color suit with a black shirt unless you’re an Italian in the 90s.
1961 is a long time ago.
Kaner!!!
Absolutely looks like an extra in the Soprano’s with that look
by Northside_Dan on Jun 25, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
what can I say
even Stanley Cup Champs wish they were Italian
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the Italians wish they were Champs!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
touche
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Its not so much Kane...
What do you expect? He’s from fucking Buffalo. Did you see how much of a fuckbag Tyler Myers looked like last night?
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
Tyler Myers
is not from Buffalo
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
and
Toews jacket almost looks too tight; like he is about to send that button flying at the camera.
by runningquicklynowhere on Jun 25, 2010 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm under the impression
that Toews has his arms on the back of the Patricks, which is why the suit is stretched. Silly boy, you should’ve unbuttoned the jacket if you were going to do that.
and wow, being the odd-color out + camera angle makes Kaner look even shorter than he already is. Poor boy. (The pants looking too long doesn’t help either – hah!)
God, Kaner
That suit is hideous.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
it amuses me
that most (all?) of these comments about Kaner’s hideous suit are from guys. We have quite the fashionistas here.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sitting here
In corduroy shorts and a shirt with a fish on it.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
ahahaha
that makes it even more ironic.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Corduroy shorts?
Are they cutoffs? Where does one BUY corduroy shorts. WHY does one buy corduroy shorts? LOL
I’m just glad the boy got a decent haircut.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Come on, man
My wife says they’re cool. And no, they’re not cutoffs… I’m not a never-nude.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
You're wearing leather sandals and black socks too I bet.
Yes, very cool! LOL
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Ha, no way
I’m wearing Toms, which are only the coolest shoes known to man.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Crocs are terrible
and yet I own a pair. Tom legitimately are awesome shoes… slip-on and comfy, you can’t go wrong!
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Are those the shoes that the owner gives a pair to charity
for every pair bought?
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
Yep
Every pair that’s bought, they send a pair to a child in need.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 26, 2010 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a great program
I now need to break out the credit card and buy myself a pair.
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
They really are super comfy
I walked dogs all last summer, and they were my most comfortable shoes.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 26, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
nice Arrested Development reference!
KUDOS TO YOU!!!
Drink it up!
In Stanley we trust! 34,38,61, and finally 2010!!!
LoL... Nice catch
Because as soon as I saw the picture, I was preparing my contribution to the witty banter:
Kaner’s suit looks like its off the rack (I guess he didn’t feel like ponying up the twenty cents for the in-store tailoring service).
Note to Toews: Take some of the Conn Smythe bonus money and invest in a couple of nice, tailored suits. I understand that you’ve had that lucky suit since before draft day, but if you go off the rack, you’ll look like Kaner.
Can’t say much about Duncs. He’s cleaned up real nice-like. Actually looks like he could be starring in a Grey Poupon commercial, instead of living in a shipping container formerly filled with Grey Poupon over on Kedzie.
My man Patrick Sharp – continues to live up to his name.
Ah… Q. Keep reppin’ for real, bro. Keep reppin.
All they need is some jewelry. Maybe a nice, matching ring for each of them.
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
Guys remember
that his new deal doesnt kick in until this season! He still cant afford a new suit… or a decent haircut…. or a gym membership because he is too lazy!
Drink it up!
In Stanley we trust! 34,38,61, and finally 2010!!!
Has Bowman asked Tallon...
…if he’d still like to have Cristobal Huet, because we’re willing to offer him?
And while Anahiem returns to the locker room, Todd Bertuzzi is cuffed and returns to the squad car.
by Detroit Must Die on Jun 25, 2010 3:56 PM CDT reply actions
All we ask for in return is............................
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I got a favor to ask you
I dont know photoshop, can you somehow incorporate the Cup into my avatar pic?
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes,
I just need a full size pic. E-mail me one, and a description of what you want.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
sent
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Version 1 back at you
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
rad
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
In other news
Big Z has been replaced after 1 inning after going berserk on Derek Lee in the dugout. Wherever we send Huet, Z can go with him.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:08 PM CDT reply actions
I was saying, as a player
if a pitcher that I was calling signs for did that to my teammates as often as he does, I’d sandbag him. I wouldnt block a damn thing and high outside pitches would find their way to the backstop when runners are on base
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
that would be quite a statement
and that statement would be “I’d rather teach my asshole teammate a lesson than make millions of dollars” because you certainly would be out of a job quick.
Ditto for CNS
by Hack on Jun 25, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder
if hendry would take Huet off our hands. He likes those kind of contracts and players.
Huey=Soriano?
thats an insult to Huey, Im sorry Huey
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Only If Huet was the
39th most valuable player in his sport
Seriously go back to BCB with that bullshit.
http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=6&season=2010&month=0
by Bellwether Meltdown on Jun 25, 2010 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hi, i'm a bitter Cub Fan...
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Jun 25, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously?
That ranks Soriano ahead of Jayson Werth and Joe Mauer, among others.
This is why I am close to being done with baseball.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Ahead of Joe Mauer?
Do they not account for position?
I can’t even bring myself to click on that link.
its painful to look at...
Alex Rios.. in the top 10,
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Jun 25, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
i was more stating how redic it is...
also where can i find out the formula they use for this… cuz this ranking system might be the most redic thing i’ve ever seen in my life
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Jun 25, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Mauer
has been very pedestrian (for his standards) this year
And yes it accounts for position
by Bellwether Meltdown on Jun 25, 2010 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
but not defense, so you can keep that bullshit at BCB.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Clarification
I know it technically accounts for defense, which makes it a terrible graph for having Soriano that high.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
that was helpful
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
This is what drives me insane about how much today's sports fan values statistics
Don’t get me wrong, stats are important and they are valuable for GMs and they do enhance one’s knowledge of the game, but let’s put this into perspective……
My team is 9 games under 0.500, I could give two shits about Soriano’s wins above replacement
Ditto for CNS
Thanks Hack, for writing something I was too annoyed to articulate.
Now, let me show you this graph that show how valuable Dan Hamhuis is…
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Which is fine
but this started out as a comparison vs Huet and Soriano, and to compare the two is patently ridiculous. One is really good, one is really bad.
by Bellwether Meltdown on Jun 25, 2010 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, both are slightly above average
And overpaid.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Zambrano can go jump off a bridge
for all I care. Useless asshole. At least Huet is not a team cancer.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The Cubs deserve every headache they get with that Hugo Chavez wannabe. They knew he was fucking nuts and they gave him the big bucks anyway.
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
who exactly is "the Cubs?"
his teammates? they didn’t sign him. The fans? we didn’t sign him. Piniella? he didn’t either. I don’t particularly give two shits about the front office, so punishing them is not a priority for me.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
What kind of question is this? The Cubs as in the team that Jim Hendry puts on the field.
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
Yes, but who deserves to put up with Zambrano?
the people he really hurts are the fans and his teammates, and what’s the point in wishing ill on them?
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubdom should have to put up with Zambrano. From the fans right up to the owner.
Cubdom as a whole must suffer.
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
dont worry
we will likely both be irrelevant come september
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Just in time for hockey season!
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I know maaaaany Cub fans who loved Z and thought he was worth every penny
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
There are tonnes of 'Hawks fans
who think Buff > Sharpy…
(I’m not picking sides, just pointing out fans aren’t always known for their great GM skills)
I read yours
and WhatWouldBurishDo’s comments with a british accent
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
uh...
I’m from the south of England, he’s from Scotland. There is zero chance we have the same accent.
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Jun 25, 2010 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Im good at accents
I can do both
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope you know I'm Scottish
So whenever I have a comma, there’s a good chance you should insert a swear word there or thereabouts.
the fans Im referencing are
lifelong die hards, not like people who watched the Hawks once the playoffs started
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I was not one of them
I’ve never liked him, even when he was less of a jackass.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Too volatile a personality
which I don’t think works well with pitchers (and perhaps goalies) generally. There are a few exceptions, but you don’t want to count on those.
he just can't get past
minor things sometimes. I think you’re right about his personality for his position.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I was at a Cubs game
where Z hit a homer and knocked in, I believe, most of the Cubs runs and pitched a hell of a game. I’m not a huge fan of the guy’s antics, but he has had some great games.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
ah the-I told you so xx years later-fan....
good prognosticating. Z got the money he did because of Wood and Prior’s inability to stay healthy and be the real aces. When Z was the only pitcher of the three that showed any capacity for consistency, he became a product of the failure of others.
Sure Z sucks now, but Wood and Prior hamstrung the organization and it was a much tougher call back then.
Ditto for CNS
I agree
If it came across as a comparison, it wasn’t intended to be. Huet is a class act. Zambrano is an asshole.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
You're right.
Even with no baseball skills Huet would be better for the Cubs than Z or Soriano
I don't think Soriano's a cancer
his teammates seem to like him. He’s pretty useless, though.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
no doubt, hes a good guy
but not worth that contract on any day, the Cubs got hosed on that deal
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope, he's not
and they sure did. Makes me want to shoot puppies. Well, not really.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
of course!
and I’m a huge animal lover, so it was a total joke, too. some here used to threaten to kill baby seal and polar bears awhile back.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
that was me
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
oh, I remember.
it was a few others too, I think.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
guilty
In my defense, I did say that I would feel remorse later…
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
Fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks!
by burpchelischili on Jun 25, 2010 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I am anti Panda killing
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
yes you did
I endorsed it, along with seal clubbing
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
but then you get free
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
that's a 5 minute major
get back in there.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Ya know...
I could have left the office 20 minutes ago but instead I’m sitting here reading this stuff and laughing out loud. Step 1, I have an addiction.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
that's happened to me many times.
i’m resigned to my fate.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Most people here are
Alcoholics anyway. Is it not confusing to be in two 12-step programs at the same time?
Why would you give up on the booze???
That’s what gets me through my days in the office.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Well, why would you give up on SCH?
It probably helps you get through the days…
Also, as an aside, wouldn’t any SCHers Anonymous group just basically turn into an SCH meet, pulling you back in to SCH?
I'd never get past the 1st step anyway.
12? Who has time for 12 steps??
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
perhaps
i’ve been on SCH-detox today. posted WAAAAAYYYY too much yesterday. I’m trying to wean myself off slowly, though i may have to go cold-turkey if this doesn’t work.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jun 25, 2010 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
love the avatar upgrades puppet
I need to figure out how to replace Cartman’s hockey stick with the cup in mine
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
yaaay happy ninja!!
it’ll be puppet’s fault when I fail the bar again because she distracted me with the request to update her ninja with the Cup. and because I don’t have the photoshop skills of TMFF/CNS/Verstig, it took me a long time. :D
that's why I haven't upgraded mine yet
I need to finish all my work before I can play with pictures
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
I got some extras
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
the salary cap has been raised
59.4 now, that should help right?
when i stumble upon a choice i have to make, i think to myself, "which choice will make the better story down the road?"
by clarkecarpenter on Jun 25, 2010 4:14 PM CDT reply actions
I think it basically absorbs Tazer's Connie Bonus
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Core
All that picture needs is Hossa-Seabrook and Bolland and you have “THE CORE”
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
Or I'd be out of a job quick
And get way more done as a result. I’m itching to get home to do this one. TGIF!
I'm a physics student
and The Core is frequently cited as the worst film for science EVAR, so whenever I see the poster I grin. It’ll be even better with hockey thrown in there as well.
i really hope something happens where
we can unload Huet, hold on to Ladd, Hammer, & Niemi (if we have to unload Versteeg, so be it. anything to keep Sharp since Sharp is, IMO, SO much more versatile than Steeger and can actually play with Kane and not look like a monkey fucking a football as someone so eloquently commented in my FanPost. ) AND THEN! SOMEHOW get Nino Niederreiter in the draft. I’ve been watching this guy since the WJC and he is a fucking STUD! C’mon, Stan. Work your magic!
“Anticipa-yay-tion is making me wait” … sigh.
ps – this is ridiculous with Zambrano. he blows up at LEE?? of ALL PEOPLE??? ugh.
i agree with you Katherine215, at least Huet has always been known as a great guy to have in the locker room and a selfless teammate. Thank you, Seattle, for Carlos Silva.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Sharp may be more versatile than Steeger
He’s a heck of a lot better as a center than Kris. But “SO”? With italics, really? They both play both ways. I’d argue that Sharpie is a more dependable player but I don’t think a guy who can also play in all situations is that bad in the versatility department.
Of course, if that ups his price, well, that’s a good thing, right?
perhaps i just got ahead of myself
but this last season was Sharp’s what, 4th? 5th CONSECUTIVE 20 Goal Season?? pretty great since we had him playing a position he wasn’t used to and he was able to make a seamless transition doing it.
in Steeger’s defense, he has a lot of upside and being YOUNG is one of them because he has promise to pan out more. Great hands, great speed, and a real sick shot PLUS he was a mainstay of our Playoff “Checking Line”. Yes, Steeger plays both ends but i don’t remember anyone here ever calling Sharpy “Country Stupid”.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always liked Versteeg and thought it was a HUGE advantage that The Hawks had two players in Kane AND Versteeg on the roster, but the way i look at it, since BOTH Sharp and Steeger command a high salary, and the fact that we NEED to make room cap wise, i think you go with “who plays better with Kane”, and “who will get you your biggest return in a trade”. I say its Steeger to go only because Vertseeg’s youth has more upside as far as trade goes, Sharp plays exponentially better with Kane vs Kane playing with Steeger, and I keep thinking Marcus Kruger or Jeremy Morin might be able to fill Versteeg’s shoes in a couple of years.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Yeah, I hope so
It’s just kind of sad being so stocked with talent that you can’t keep it all.
Or is that happy because you were stocked enough to win the Cup?!
Thats the post lockout world
Where championship teams are essentially punished by winning and Duncan Keith’s Norris Trophy acceptance speech is cut-off so we can all enjoy the rocking and still (apparently) relevant sounds of the Goo Goo Dolls.
Oooh how I hate you Garry Bettman and whoever was directing that NHL Awards show (just god awful).
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Yeah, where is that guy?
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
i have no idea
thats why Stan is th GM and i am just an impatient fan
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
And just to be clear
that’s an American hand-egg you’re talking about.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
yes
American hand-egg.
But ONLY because the World Cup is on.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
I heard (second-hand) that the HNIC¹ radio guys
Are saying Huet may go to the Leafs, or some team that needs to reach the minimum size of the salary cap.
¹ HNIC = Hockey Night in Canada in hockey parlance, bandwagoners…
- – -
Speaking of rumors, was there ever anything to the one that had Versteeg going to Vancouver for the 25th pick?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 4:31 PM CDT reply actions
Sorry if that's too hoity-toity..
my asterisk wouldn’t go.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
No, very nice!
Much better than “a friend of mine told me…”
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Totally eating $5m on a Rockford or European player..
seems a bit much to ask, even for an organ-i-zation that has hardly made a misstep (fan-friendly wise) in three years. But I’m assuming that if Huet is traded to another NHL team, we’re going to have to pay some of the freight, and get less cap relief?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't think hockey worked like that?
I read somewhere that you can’t have straight up cash in a deal. But that might be a “you can’t just buy good players from poor teams”. Or if you mean packaging Huey with Versteeg or whoever, we’ve been amenable to that idea for a few threads now.
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It may not, as I said.. assuming here.
I’m just figuring no one would want Huet at $5m when you can probably get Nabokov for $3.5 or $4…
Just heard the NHL Network guys say that if we do exile Huet, we have to leave his cap hit on the books all the way to Opening Night. So if there’s any deal to be made before it’s time to start signing people, I’m sure Stan will be all over it.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
The other option is buying him out.
which leaves us with 1.8 mil against the cap for the next 4 years, but still saves money.
And while Anahiem returns to the locker room, Todd Bertuzzi is cuffed and returns to the squad car.
by Detroit Must Die on Jun 25, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
According to CapGeek
the Leafs have a salary of $51mil (making it impressive that they were as horribly incompetent as they were, tbh), so it would almost certainly not be them.
Likely teams – if this is the case – include the Blues, Islanders, Avs, Thrashers, Preds & Ducks. All these teams have salaries below $40mil at the moment.
Out of those
Only the Isle and Thrash make sense. But if Atlanta takes Huet, there should be a full scale investigation.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, if we really want to follow the Scum model
Might as well go out and adopt a “Hawks Southeast Farm Team”…
Creepier than that
If I remember correctly, in the early days of the NHL the ’Hawks were on the other end of this at the hand of the Wings. We were on the wrong side of countless one-sided trades between the teams because the same guy owned both or something like that.
(I may have dreamt this up. Anyone confirm?)
Just to clarify..
What I heard was that Huet may go to the Leafs.. or to a team that needs to get up to the minimum cap amount. Not that the Leafs need him to get to the minimum.
Maybe they’re short of their Federally-mandated Francophile quota in Toronto?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, my mistake
The way I read it, I thought you were saying the Leafs were one of those teams who needed to get to min. Cap level. Sorry ’bout that.
WEEEEeeeee new avatar
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2nd version sent.
You have any ideas let me know.
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James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
thats one rocks, changing again
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Buy this issue of The Committed Indian..
or I’ll shoot this Cup.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of...
Have people gotten their snail mail copy yet?
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn
Haven’t gotten mine yet. I blame the storm. It’s the new economy.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I have a pretty funny HWBM
involving the Power Play Pup on the DVD Im sending
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
no puppies better have been harmed
in the making of this video, BigC…
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
none
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I lied new avatar for realz
thanks TMFF
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
No Problem
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Hilarious picture
Kane reallty cultivating the gangsta-poser-punk persona.
Toews’ suit is too small and his collar looks like it’s choking him. Dude, go ahead and update the wardrobe.
Sharp, for all his handsomeness, has the look of a guy at the altar with cold feet.
Dunc looks pretty fashionable, but somehow “country” shines through.
Only Q looks at home in his dapperness.
Fuck- I love these guys!
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Tazer's suit
I think that’s what he wore to his high school graduation. I don’t think the money has clicked in for him yet the way it has for Kaner.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
well Kaner
needs to take that bad boy to a tailor, in a hurry
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Tazer will probably go to Sears for a new suit
he’s that practical. I love this guy!
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
I think Kaner and Tazer
accidentally switched suits and didn’t notice before this picture was taken.
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
...
Are you advocating a spin off from Days of Our Defence?
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Jun 25, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
whoa! I wasn't
but that couldn’t be interesting…
by Katherine215 on Jun 25, 2010 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Kane had a gangsta
pinstripe suit when he was here last week on SC. Dick Tracey style. Wore a black v-neck underneath that actually read “RAW” on the back across the shoulders. Nutty.
"But I like to have fun!" - Meatball
Kane's a Men's Wearhouse commercial waiting to happen.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking
the same thing. Maybe there are no examples in Manitoba of how to act when one is rich.
or Buff could take them before he goes
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Jun 25, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
If Versteeg took them shopping
They’d end up with fifteen American Apparel tshirts and a few new baseball caps each.
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Jun 25, 2010 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I want his plaid jacket
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rock that bad boy too
though im a bit overweight, so I might actually look like the Kool Aid man
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Buff weighed 270 pounds
(or 19 stone 4lbs, seeing as you like to point out my Britishisms). I’m pretty sure you’d look like someone clothed you in curtains.
Im at 270
maybe I’d be ok
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
If Buff could pull it off I don't see why you can't
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I am going to miss Buff
if only for the Kool Aid suits and the Kermit shoes.
You know why they call you LU? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you LU because you're ugly and retarded.
And you'll always be LU... LU, LU, LU. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is LU, LU, LU, LU, LU, okay? So fuck you.
I want a vid of Buff
busting from behind a brick wall like the Kool-Aid man.
OHHH YEAAAAA
"But I like to have fun!" - Meatball
this needs a shop job
him in front of Lu
OHHHH YEEEEAAAAAAHHH
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
this could be a series
1) in front of Lu
2) Pronger is the brick wall
"But I like to have fun!" - Meatball
Is this a pic from NHL Awards?
or are the boys actually at the Draft today?
"But I like to have fun!" - Meatball
awards
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:53 PM CDT reply actions
sigh
reply fail
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
bah - got my hopes up
heading over to the draft in a couple hours
"But I like to have fun!" - Meatball
if you see Niederreiter
tell him he looks good in an indian head sweater. maybe that will do it.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Katherine215 was not allowed to vote 60000 times
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Did someone say Patrick Sharp???? Mmmm Patrick Sharp
At any rate, according to the VS site, Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp did edge Derrick Rose for the title of Sexiest Athlete—and the world is now as it should be.
Kathrine & I complained, so they fixed it.
You know why they call you LU? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you LU because you're ugly and retarded.
And you'll always be LU... LU, LU, LU. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is LU, LU, LU, LU, LU, okay? So fuck you.
nope, they never really did...
see the follow-up to THAT post: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/sarah-spain/2009/12/weve-got-a-sexy-little-controversy-on-our-hands.html
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
LIES!
Official Boycott: Never buying VS’s overpriced (but surprisingly durable) undergarments again!
You know why they call you LU? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you LU because you're ugly and retarded.
And you'll always be LU... LU, LU, LU. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is LU, LU, LU, LU, LU, okay? So fuck you.
Me too!
Wait…………………………..
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
because according to jay mariotti
“nobody cares about hockey”
what a cum-dumpster.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
cum-dumpster...
you must have met my ex girlfriend
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions
HA!
btw, nice new Avatar. I dig the hardware!
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
its all good until that damn dog
starts using the cup as a chew toy
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Jay Mariotti?
I would refer to him as a douchebag but methinks that would be an insult to douchebags everywhere.
GET OFF MY LAWN!
I think that in the future, instead of referring to other teams'
asshattery, or d-baggery, we refer to it as mariotting.
Thus, we avoid offending asshats, and d-bags the world over, by referring to Mariotti as those things. We’ll just use him as the be-all, end-all of insults and stupid behavior.
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
I got no z key
I got no reply button.
I think it’s time to upgrade the ole browser.
Anyhoo:
- BigC. Nice upgrade on the avatar.
- I think it’s time for Huey to show what a truly classy guy he is and step in front of a bus.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
This
- I think it’s time for Huey to show what a truly classy guy he is and step in front of a bus.
is why Athletes commit suicide!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't want him to die!
Just you know, in a situation where the Hawks aren’t liable for his cap hit.
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
never wish death for anyone.
but it would be classy of him to pursue getting his contract anulled or something. if that’s even possible. I bet Bowman would pay to help him move to Europe, the only place he probably should be playing.
And while Anahiem returns to the locker room, Todd Bertuzzi is cuffed and returns to the squad car.
by Detroit Must Die on Jun 25, 2010 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Contract can't be modified once commited per CBA
I do not know if he can play in Europe on an active NHL contract
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I doubt it.
We’ll just have to settle for Rockford having the most expensive goalie in AHL history.
And while Anahiem returns to the locker room, Todd Bertuzzi is cuffed and returns to the squad car.
by Detroit Must Die on Jun 25, 2010 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
CBA loans
The only reference to loaning players in the CBA is to NHL affiliated leagues. I know they have agreements with the other leagues but I don’t know where those agreements are stored.
It still looks like any of those loans only takes Huet off the books at the start of the season.
The city is a thing
Not a person. /semantics
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Or rather, a place
I can’t be expected remember all three kinds of nouns at once.
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:40 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I think you're alright
because, consequently, most of the citizens of Detroit would probably qualify as “things” in a way completely different from Vancouver’s Thing 1 & 2.
I think you’re good.
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
Refering
To a post from last night
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
I know, which is why I felt the need to clarify
Poor…that guy that was traded for 15 bats.
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 5:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
In Hawks news
Niemi has received his qualifying offer. Ladd, Hammer, and Hendry have yet to receive theirs, per Jesse Rogers.
Qualifying offers are due on Monday, let’s not fuck this up again Stan and Co.
Ditto for CNS
Ummmmm
Ladd AND Hammer both better be getting offers at least!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
definitely at least Hammer...
but preferably both. Couldn’t care less about Hendry, we can find another #6 dman who didn’t just win a cup for cheaper.
I like the moves that have been made so far. I actually have watched Morin play, he’s not the greastest prospect ever, but he’ll be on the horizon for this team as a 2nd 3rd liner in a years time. Plus we’ve managed to keep sharp (so far). I honestly wouldn’t mind sending Versteeg over to Tallon for that 15th pick.
And while Anahiem returns to the locker room, Todd Bertuzzi is cuffed and returns to the squad car.
by Detroit Must Die on Jun 25, 2010 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure
That Stan and Co., are trying to clear more salary cap room for qualifying offers. Wouldn’t be the first time that there have been trades during the draft.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana (1863-1952)
I'm fairly certain
that we have the cap room to give qualifying offers to Hammer, Ladd, and Hendry. The total in qualifying offers (including Nemo) is about 4 mil. Right now, capgeek shows us having 6 mil in cap room + the 10% tagging space = 12 mil. Capgeek might be off a few mil, with bonuses and whatnot, but I think were still in the clear.
Ditto for CNS
Also from Jesse Rogers
4 GMs have told Jesse the Hawks are shopping Versteeg for picks. If no takers, Ladd could be traded by Monday. Sorry no link…heard on ESPN 1000.
by learn to swim on Jun 25, 2010 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Hope Versteeg. But we'll see.
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Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
You all can suck it!
Nicely of course, meaning caresingly!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
To be fair, I had my day with it back in March, before it was the Hawks' cup.
It was still a completely amazing experience.
Got to play ball hockey with a group of NHL Alums and was coached by Brian Burke, have a pic of Tiger Williams and I “punching” each other in the mouth. Great time.
Next day… Got to spend some time with The Cup.
Totally incredible.
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
for the record 10 in a row for the Southsiders
ahem…w00t!
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its wonderful what happens when u play AAAA teams huh?
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Jun 25, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
hell yes
I love the NL
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't make me make you a new avatar!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
This series will definitely draw a line in the sand for both teams
The Sox are buyers
The Cubs are sellers…….(It’s like trying to sell stuff at a bad garage sale, no one wants to buy this shit)
Ditto for CNS
yep
like trying to sell a 1972 dark yellow couch, or a lead crystal dragon
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm taking my crappy no z key/reply button browser and going home
but I wanted to leave a couple closing thoughts.
Huey and the bus. Wish I had that one back, tho I hope the hyperbole was obvious enough. TMFF- you’re contention that this could lead to suicide is plain silly. I’m not buyin’ this as a proximate casue for the guy traded for 10 bats thingee either. Anyone who could be pushed over the edge based on ridiculous comments from strangers was headed there anyway.
Detroit must die: kudos on the grammatically correct but usually screwed-up “couldn’t care less”.
Germ- “cheers” and “bugger”. Keep the Britishisms coming.
Have a nice weekend.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Dude
It was a joke! I was not being serious.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
That bat thing was real
You comment was obviously light hearted, just commenting playing off of that from last night. Sorry for the confusion.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
oops...one more thing
Crocs are increasingly the footwear of choice for the homeless, based on my observations.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
TMFF
it’s cool. Still wish I had it back.
I think it’s ok to wish death on some people though. Hitler? OK, he’s dead already, but you get my drift.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
PERRRFECT THREAD. Got the CI today. So sweet!
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Tommy T is a defensive wiz!
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
Wonder why? Who had two top picks?
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Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
Fucking Pierre. You are a bum.
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Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Tommy T is a defensive wiz!
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he is a bum...
but I don’t mind him doing drafts.
Here's hoping something interesting happens before I have to board
Seeing as I just realized it was starting at 6 CDT and not 7. despite the comments up thread
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 6:07 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Board? or Bolt?
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Back to the Bay Area
And then heading up to Sacramento for a wedding.
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 6:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
ATDHE.NET
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It was put up by a Blues fan
but it still works. Link.
by Germware on Jun 25, 2010 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hi
I’m Bob LeDonne
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From Jesse Rogers
just got word.j.hendry not given a qualifying offer but they want him back which means NO RAISE for hendry!
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 6:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Anyone know if the draft is televised tomorrow?
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2nd round should be?
but im only speculating.
i know the 2nd round IS tomorrow but not sure if it’ll be televised.
but if it isn’t, what else does VS have to air??
reruns of “Whacked Out Sports”?
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Yikes
Made the poor kids go see Twilight ouch. Ballard to Canucks for Bernier & 25th pick
Confirmed?
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where are you getting your info?
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thanks
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
They mentioned it on TSN/VS but not confirmed
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thanks again!
i found my way over there after your previous post.
this caught my eye …
Hawks source says they don’t necessarily have to move Versteeg. They’re just listening right now… We’ll seeposted about an hour ago so says Twitter
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
we do have a LOT of picks in the 1st 2 rounds
maybe we could package Versteeg with a couple?
sorry if all that seems silly, but i REALLY want the hawks to draft that Nino Niederreiter kid.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
No shocker
Hall goes #1
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 25, 2010 6:19 PM CDT reply actions
I would take Tyler b/c IMO I would take a center but anyways
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And now the Brian Burke special...
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No trading "flash" for high picks. Haha
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“And with the 2nd overall pick, the Boston Bruins would first like to extend our thanks to Brian Burke…”
"They've done studies you know, 60% of the time it works Everytime."
HA!
nice.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Bruins took a while getting to the podium
Tambellini apparently was persistent trying to get both top 2 picks
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
from LeBrun's Twitter
Chiarelli should have thanked the Toronto Maple Leafs….
HA!
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
That no good hack stole my thunder!!
"They've done studies you know, 60% of the time it works Everytime."
by anActiveStick on Jun 25, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Seguin
gotta be happy to be in Boston over Edmonton.
Who wouldn't be?
Present day, at least
by shinkicker on Jun 25, 2010 6:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
DAMNIT!
well, have fun NYI, that kid Nino is a fucking stud.
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Interested
in seeing who Tallon picks. He always did well draft wise.
Loved that interview with Tallon after the pick
Dude: “You built a Stanley Cup champion in Chicago…”
Dale: “Thank you.”
I think a hit. he is a stud from what I have seen/read,. Just injury. Although looks ok now.
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his hand will def be a problem in the future
so i’m on the fence about hit or miss
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
this continued snubbing of D
is kind of amusing. Columbus threw everyone a curveball there by not drafting Fowler.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
Vs is dumb
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
jumping in here for a very short time
thoughts on the draft so far?
EDM took Hall, but maybe should’ve taken Seguin
Other picks rather predictable, until just now when NYR took a future goon over two outstanding OFD’s.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
the funny thing is
EDM needed a center and they drafted a wing, which left BOS (who needed a wing) no choice but to draft a center.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Seguin fits EDM's needs better
He’s more a Tazer type, franchise future captain player who does whatever it takes, whereas Hall is not a defensively solid kid. OF course, Hall scores in buckets and has incredible wheels.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
fowler still being available is absurd
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
And Gormley?
And Campbell too? It’s a weird draft, but that always happens when Sather has a top ten pick.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Glen Sather is wearing clown shoes over his ears
How do you pass on Fowler?
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Well I'd say
you answered your own question there
You know why they call you LU? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you LU because you're ugly and retarded.
And you'll always be LU... LU, LU, LU. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is LU, LU, LU, LU, LU, okay? So fuck you.
I could dream that, yeah
but too many teams want a puck mover and they are starting to get thin on scoring fwds.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Reply should be down one
I am for dumb.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you asking or did you hear that?
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
from where?
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
ESPN
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks
rea’d
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
things are getting interesting now
how can that fowler kid not be picked yet?
interesting …
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
absurd
considering he’s very much like Teeth and everyone saw what he did last year.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
That is exactly who he is
He skates like an angel on sunbeams, his stickwork is better than Peter North’s, and he sees things eagles miss.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
the further along he falls
the more likely he ends up on a Good team.
im intrigued.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
or he'll go to the Ducks
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
There goes Campbell
He’s going to be really solid when he comes up. Dallas has time to let him develop his game.
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no double soup for us
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by BigCSouthside on Jun 25, 2010 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
he's a goalie?
the next marty turco for the stars?
by northernsails on Jun 25, 2010 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
He's going to be much better than Turc
He’s more positionally solid than Turc, and he’s still developing his reflexes and puck control. Like Turc, he doesn’t give up on any puck and is pretty athletic.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
wishful thinking
but fowler + Teeth = dream
Don't like it
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
We're not going to be able to crack the top 20
so 20 is pretty good.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
LeBrun says
Pens are saying the price is too high right now…
they're trying
to get the Hawks to come down in price.
Since we need to dump salary, they have the ball in their court
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
forget that
the hawks should not give him up for nothing no matter what. i guess if we have to get rid of him, i’ll take the 1st rounder but nothing less than that.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
hawks are apparently saying
that trading Versteeg isn’t a necessity. Looks like Bowman’s playing hardball, at least.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
just read that
and it’s a huge relief. looks like they are going to play hardball back.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
IF the ducks don't take Fowler
they should be shipped to the KHL. After Nieds retirement, they need him.
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boooooo
guess i’m just being greedy. haha
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
let's just say
take a big breath young man.
You’re in a (arguably) better place.
by northernsails on Jun 25, 2010 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Makes perfect sense
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Wiz's new partner
Poor kid doesn’t deserve that.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
but he gets to play with Mikko Koivu & Bobby Ryan
so it could even out.
oh wait, forgot about Perry.
… yeah. damn. hope the kid doesn’t become an asshole.
"Blackhawk fans around the world, you have endured 49 years of frustration but your patience has finally paid off! Lord Stanley's new address is "SWEET HOME CHICAGO"! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP! THEY'VE WON THE STANLEY CUP! ITS OVER! THEY'VE WON IT! THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!" - John Wiedeman & Troy Murray, June 9th, 2010.
Saku, not Mikko
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Tou know who will be an asshole
is that Connelly. His little interview session just screamed “privileged smartass.”
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions
D
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
When he gets up to size
he and Yandle are going to be a fucking problem.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
i'll bet
so the bad teams were stupid in not taking him and fowler, or did they know something we dont?
by northernsails on Jun 25, 2010 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Some of them didn't need an OFD as much as they needed scorers
with the exception of CAR & NYR; CAR never drafts D and NYR has Glen Sather in charge of their draft.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
there is a reason they are bad
teams are built at the draft.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
in all honesty
how many of these 1st rounders actually become solid players?
leaving stl for finland
an upgrade regardless of the job
btw
I like this ecumenical deal of the selection committee thanking people and going up to make the actual selection instead of the commissioner. NBA could learn from it…a lot.
From The Rink did a great breakdown
A surprising number of players do well in the NHL.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
Reply fail
supposed to reply to aeroplane’s last. I fucking suck at the reply today
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I got back at Anaheim pick. Any surprises? Trades/rumors? Thx.
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apparently it's normal except Fowler and Gormley fell far
by northernsails on Jun 25, 2010 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah saw that. Gormley was mocked top 4 in like 3 mocks I saw
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There's a lot of footage of Burke playing Text Twist on his new iPhone 4
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
STL just got a little deeper
Schwartz looks to be great 2nd liner
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He'll turn into a shitbag
like the rest of the Blues
Yep, thats infected.
by Bonvie5ForFighting on Jun 25, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
This scouting report doesn't look real
For somebody going to the Blues organization:
“He won’t intimidate anyone physically, and he isn’t likely to drop the gloves anytime soon.”
Though, they’ve found a way to continue playing that way even with some skilled players on that team…
And the city of Chicago
misses his bar tabs
Yep, thats infected.
by Bonvie5ForFighting on Jun 25, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
he's got the magic touch
when it comes to working drafts
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Ugh
That orange Kings jersey is Fugly
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
I think it was this one:
But it sure as well looked orange on TV. Gross
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
the gold and purple
makes a lot more sense then the black and silver.
Dont tell that to Cube and Eazy
Yep, thats infected.
by Bonvie5ForFighting on Jun 25, 2010 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
lol @ kings taking on the laker colors
real original there. that has to be a jersey foul of massive proportions.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
It's their original colors
But yeah, it makes them look like the Lakers on skates.
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
Huh
Well, that isn’t really out of the question…
Plus, don’t we have the same colors as the Bulls? I’d like for us to be the 90s Bulls on skates.
True but
a lot of teams have uniform colors in a variation of Red/Black/White. How many teams rock the yellow and purple?
Hey, it’s not that wonderful Blues jersey at least?
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
completely forgot about that
i wonder what would spur them to switch back…or is that just like the hawks WC jersey?
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Those are actually their original colors
Kings skated in those colors for many years.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Dale Tallon...
lookin’ pretty sexy there, wielding the Chapstick© at his war table.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 8:09 PM CDT reply actions
Pierre is going to need to borrow it
if he keeps felating every kid after their name is called
Yep, thats infected.
by Bonvie5ForFighting on Jun 25, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
They didn't take Elem
but they take a future partner for Doughty.
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I'm hoping that Pickard & Maerrill will be available
Those were my “realistic” picks for the Hawks
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Is Spezza getting traded right now?
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
What the helll
is a Rundblad ?
Yep, thats infected.
by Bonvie5ForFighting on Jun 25, 2010 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Finnish for "menstruation."
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
good move by St. Louis
they are knee deep in outstanding, young defensemen
Tarasenko?
He’s a risky Russian. Great skill level, but there are rumors of the KHL going after him.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm I heard though the KHL vets are moving back here. Young for old?
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The KHL is just like a Russian supermodel
Coked up, mobbed up, fun as hell to look at but don’t EVER take her home or she will steal all of you jeans and silverware.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I approve of this post because it’s so gd true. hahaha
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
spot on
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jun 25, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Rundblad is worth a 1st rounder
but the Pens won’t give up 20 for Steegs? Davidson should wear a mask during this pick because he just robed Ottawa.
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agree with
you but I think they’re reacting to the Hawks wanting their #1 + prospect.
True
and I heard a rumor some time ago that they have their eyes on Iginla.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Who the hell is Rundblad? Never heard of him I think
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I hope
those girls with the guy from the KHL were his sisters. Or else there’s a mail order bride joke in there somewhere.
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
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by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
And yet it works so well here
Well played, sir.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I predict the AVs will take Watson
They need a scoring winger to help Duschene out in offense.
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And I am wrong.
Hishon was supposed to go in the second/third round.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
So does Steeger get traded this wknd? I say no but we'll see.
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I think Hammer and Ladder are the only ones left we need to worry about.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah that's right although wait. Niemi? And I saw that Ladd will be traded if Steerger deal doesn't work.
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Steegs will get more offers than Ladder will
Steegs has a better offensive upside and is easier to sell.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I agree but depends what Stan thinks he is "worth". I mean Ladd is a checking forward. Those are a dime a dozen.
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Do ya think
McGuire misses Edzo right now? He sounds a little depressed.
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There goes Watson
That kid has a lot of natural skill and instincts but has been weak in his own zone. Coach Goomba will take care of that issue.
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Solid pick by our division brethern
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The Watson Family
Not sure if I should be touched or extremely creeped out.
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I do love though how hockey GM's are pretty open about trades, etc. NFL/NBA GM think their moves are state secrets
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Tough drafting HS players
You never really know what could happen. Bjustad is pretty solid, though.
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Yeah. Nice Mom though :)
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yeah the boy is the future
mom is for the interim.
by mainehawksfan on Jun 25, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
How long
until they pronounce his name “Buckstad” (ala “Buff-lin”)?
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Alright so what position do we draft at 24
defense? winger? center? goalie? Im thinkin D-man
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probably d because we were really short there from injuries
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
We have no prospects in G
after Alec Richards. And since Pickard is still available, I say we grab him. He will go very quickly in the 2nd round.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
possible
i would like to grab a d in the draft and possibly pick up a FA G because you can have Teeth help to train someone new where as you pick up a FA D and you get what you get.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
We are logjammed at D; and hopefully we extend Biscuit so we don’t have to rely on Dunc teaching a newbie except by example.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
is it too much to ask that we go back in time and not give soupy 7 mil a year?
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Our D depth
Olson, Leddy, LaLonde, Hendry, Connelly, Danis-Pepin, Birch, Sawyer…
We are deep there.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
lalonde helped
i could see a g being picked. it wouldn’t shock me.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I am hoping.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
RT@Jesse Rogers
Stan on phone
less than a minute ago via web
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
He could call PHO
They need a winger who can kill penalties and we could use a #22 pick
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
This just in Stan
took a drink of his coke could mean that Kane is gone? LOL
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yeah, i'm sensing something is up now.
i think the penguins really want him. i hope they don’t give what the hawks want because steegs will badass next year.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The sense I get is that we can have Steeger, or Laddy...
but not both by the time RFA get qualifying offers on Monday(?)
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
that's what I get
for calling him out on his stalking, lol.
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
edge of my seat waiting for reaction!
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I heard Stan just used the bathroom. Can not confirm just yet though.
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Stand or sit?
This is important…This means something.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
FUCK SCUM!!!
its never a bad time for a fuck scum!
Drink it up!
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Figure it is a good as a place as any for this one again
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
For those that are RFA/UFA curious/challenged
look at this
http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=11
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Babcock looks like a cock
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He looks like every rich preppie asshole from John Hughes' movies
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep. Lol. Hughes use to live by me (sort of). What does that make me? Hah
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Depends on whether you wore a trenchcoat or not.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Sheahan has an underage drinking charge...
Bertuzzi can teach him to drive
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Or assault people
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So did Toews
I heard he turned ok, I guess.
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
Thats just a nasty rumor
Fucker has no work ethic
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
In other Sports News
Edwin Johnson for ARI Pitching line SO FAR tonight
8.0 IP, 7 BB, 5 K, 0H
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 8:52 PM CDT reply actions
Yeah 134 pitches.
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Oh and I'm a Rays fan so this is typical. Like 4 no hits
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7w makes it very humorous that they haven't had a hit yet
control problems much?
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Edwin was traded from the Rays too which is even worse
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Will it ever be possible for baseball to never be mentioned here?
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
no. probably not.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jun 25, 2010 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Make it 8BB, 6K in 8.2 IP
Still 0 Hits
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
No hitter Complete
9.0 IP, 8 BB, 6 K
Rays once again go without a hit
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
if i didn't know better
I’d have thought Dusty was coaching the D’Backs.
i can see the headlines tomorrow
after a no hitter the night before, edwin johnson’s arm fell off. coach is befuddled as to what caused it. Dusty Bakers dirty habits are spreading throughout the MLB.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Right before the Big-Z meltdown right!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 25, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
On the Red Wings aka Scum's pick
Congratulations on selecting a player who scored a massive total of 6 goals last year in Notre Dame.
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Six points means a lot more at Notre Dame these days...
than it did 20 years ago.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
WHAT?!?
Dont give me a heartattack here!
Drink it up!
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Wow, the Habs lose their second pick
They’re going to take Tinordi.
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I knew it.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
And there goes my hope for a D for our pick
maybe we can go for Beau Bennett
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
With the 22nd pick, Montreal selects
Cheese and wine.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions
they'd take that
hell, they would take anything that they wanted, but not necessarily needed.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha!
Rec’d
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Montreal cannot score outside Cam
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Are players getting taller
or am I getting shorter?
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
Players have grown on average about 3" a decade since 1970
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
So guess that means
in 40 years it’ll look like a bunch of players on stilts?
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
It is only plotting actual data and not a good predictive measure
due to the maximum growth of a human body and nutrition and other populace factors.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I can see BUF taking Etem
He’s just like all of their other players: quick, good with the puck, not huge but not small.
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haha
tinordi has to pick between Montreal or the KHL.
another D gone
looks like we’ll be getting that G
Honestly is that a bad move though? Who do we really have? Crawford? Lol
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Our G
Niemi, Huet, Craw, Richards.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah but what other direction would u go w/o major D assets right now
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we might also
pick him up at #30. Curious here.
We are up!
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finally!
now we’ll really see what stan is made on…because GM’s are made or broken over drafts. mr. cap magician better know what talent looks like. hoping tallon rubbed off on him on that.
That BUF jersey is pretty crappy.
Black is overplayed, and if it’s blue it’s far too navy to be good with that logo.
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Or Bennett
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't Bennett taken?
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or jaskadj
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Jun 25, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Thought so but realistically think 3 yrs down the road. Two guys under contract?
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WTH? Who is this? Barely Top 50?
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HS kid?
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I got nothing on this guy.
He’s a big HS player.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Cap pick?
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have no clue...
this guy won’t be ready for another 3-5 years? There’s got to be a bigger picture?
perhaps him being ready in 3-5
years is the bigger picture.
If it wasn't expected
I don’t understand why they didn’t use the 30th pick on him, and pick somebody else here? Or do they have an even bigger surprise in store there?
My thoughts exactly
I doubt he would have gone in the 1st round. We could have picked him with the 30th pick. Guess they know something we don’t.
Well, how much was Dale..
and did he take his entire scouting staff, and all the notes with him?
You’d think by and large these are the same scouts that have been building the team so far?
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
you know
i was just about to say this was going to be a wtf moment from stan. i was too zoned out on the feed to type. hahaha
Kevin Hayes
Talent Analysis
Hayes could develop into a solid, two-way player, but his offensive potential may be limited. His skating could use some improvement if he wants to take his game to another level.
- Position: RW
- Shoots:
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 201 lbs
"Usually when I wielded a hockey stick, it meant somebody was going to get hurt." - Stan Mikita
And 3 yrs away but I guess thats OK for us
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better to plan for the future
when you don’t have a real need at any spot…as in we must absolutely draft this position….
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah but I would draft BPA. Idk
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Considered a fitness machine. He does have raw skills but the ’Hawks management must have been listening to Chico and decided to add some size and grit over the abundance of skill. They may go skill with the 30th pick though.
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Skill
Interesting — according to the scouting report they have up on NHL.com:
NHL Central Scouting’s Gary Eggleston
“Kevin is a skilled power forward who plays with enthusiasm and drive. He has very good hands and is an excellent play maker. He is a strong skater with a long stride, and uses his long reach and puck protection to beat defenders. He has an excellent wrist shot with a sneaky quick release, and will shoot from any angle. He controls the puck very well in traffic, sees the ice very well, and finds the open man. He has a very good knack of playing the puck in his skates for a big player, often moving the puck from skates to stick without losing speed.”
Could a guy slip in the draft rankings
because they plan on going to college instead of juniors? Maybe we value his not being on the payroll for a few years more than other teams would.
And I’m going to say this was the guy the Nucks wanted. Made the trade when we swooped him up ahead of their pick. So there.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish I lived in Canada just to watch hockey. I've only seen the big guys here in highlights.
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I’m lucky enough to live in the Ottawa area where I can see the OHL 67’s on occasion. Great hockey that you can see right there and then who has the “it” factor and who doesn’t.
PKane was insane one night here in the Nation’s Capital and everyone knew after his massive night that he was going to be something special. Speaking of the 67’s Toffoli would be a solid pick if Weal is already gone.
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That's awesome b/c I have NHL Net but really am shutout. Not even on ESPN3 or anything.
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What year is it again?
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
King Swagga
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
i think tallon
just robbed vancouver. he still finds a way to beat them like a red headed step child.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Ballard is really, really good
but Bernier is nails.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I have to disagree with that Russell, he’s good but not great. Hamhuis and Timonen territory where everyone says they excel when they never do. They’re solid positionally but don’t bring that extra tenacity that is needed to reach that next level like a Duncan Keith.
He’ll help out a porous defence in Vancouver but is really nothing more than a #4 defenceman and Dale seen that and moved him out of Sunrise.
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The Hamhuis saga is going to get strange. He is linked to like 5 teams now
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Maybe they’re {Vancouver" hoping that Ballard can knockout Luongo the way he did Vokoun. I’m sure Tallon’s netminder is happy with this deal.
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by hawks61 on Jun 25, 2010 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec that!
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Dale Tallon is making a name for himself again.
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Oh funny story today. I tried to call into the score to talk NHL draft for a few. Got a laugh and hung up on.
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"The what?"
“The NHL Draft.”
“Hockey? We won the Cup. We’re past that now.”
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
What is hockey? Haha. Russell haven't seen you around here before but love your knowledge. Very impressed.
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I'm like VAN D
I disappear during the playoffs. I’ve been here two years now, I think.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
HAHA very nice. Seriously though I'm learning a shitload from you. And I'm pretty smart, I think?
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Yeah, you got style and you got skill
and you got the heart to put it together.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
The Capitals are up next so that’s highly doubtful.
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Kid sounds hungry. That is a good combo
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Won’t play in the NHL for 2 years that’s why many teams passed on him. There is a chance he may never come to the NHL, not smart by the Caps if he doesn’t.
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he sounds pretty determined to play in the NHL
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't he the one who's had tw teams and three agents give up because he's such a douche canoe?
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
And there he goes to WAS
I find it ironic that the team that plays in our nation’s capital has so many sons of the Evil Empire playing for them.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
IT'S A ~CONSPIRACY~
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I was wrong
It’s Kabanov.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
From AOL Fanhouse on Hayes
From the Scouting Report: Hayes is a big, skilled high-school forward from Massachusetts. He’ll play a couple years at Boston College, where older brother Jimmy currently plays, and then head to the pros with a little more strength. He’s a bit of a reach, but there wasn’t much difference, frankly, between around 20-40 on many teams’ boards.
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What about McFarland if he is avaiable at 30?
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There are a lot of good forwards still available
Coyle, Bennett, Etem, Johansen, MacFarland, and then there’s still Merrill and Pickard. It’s really hard to say right now just who to go for. I do know that we need goalies, and I don’t want to go hunting the UFA’s unless it’s very, very late in the calendar.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Bennett is gone. Went to Pittsburgh
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Those sons of bitches!
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm guessing that Pickard
will drop to 30. Not sure if he’s worth that pick.
Could we get him at 43?
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Pickard has been rated between 24-40
but some of the journos have him going as late as 60.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
apparently
he had a disappointing season, which dropped his value.
he's the #2 goalie in teh draft
so that might push him higher.
Do you know why?
I’ve read nothing but favorable stuff about him.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Toughness?
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that's what
I’ve seen but like you say in the post below, he’s a speedster.
Why not take a chance on him. Speed demon?
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Fast, soft hands,
a poor man’s Vanek, according to Holland on NHL.com
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Um I think we'll take that minus some struggles this year b/c of injury
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He's a diamond no one's put into a ring yet
He’s got a great two-way game and he’s got some real offense in him. And he’s from Long Beach, so you know he can handle his shit.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
San Jose will draft...
Tyler Toffoli because they love to draft Ottawa 67’s players early in the draft.
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Good pick and at BU so that is a great place.
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Suprised they went with Coyle.
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Reach but stacked like us a forward
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Ok 2nd goalie off the board
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Charlie Coyle
Going to be a lot of fun to watch. Tony A’s cousin!
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Is it me?
Or do you want to punch your TV when you see Bettman? I think the only time I’ve been happy to see him was a couple weeks ago in Philadelphia.
He hasn’t been that bad for the game. He’s much better than Selig or Stern and isn’t a no-nothing like Goodall so it could be worse.
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The only thing I really have a major beef is southern teams. Although we'll see if they work with the "new NHL"
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Really?
First things that come to mind when I think of Bettman: Poor marketing and distribution (lucky to find games on Versus), lockout, expansion to poor markets, etc….this guy has stagnated interest in the sport since he’s been commish.
Disclosure – I also think the guy is a stubborn ass with a complete lack of personality.
by learn to swim on Jun 25, 2010 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Real question now is how many Hawks "fans" are paying attention to this? US!
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There's always Brock Beukeboom
I mean, come on, he could be Brock Samson for us!
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TSN on Eten
Bob McKenzie: The California kid from Long Beach comes from a family of elite athletes and is arguably the fastest skater in the entire draft. With a hard, heavy shot that allows him to score off the rush from far out, it’s difficult to envision the Medicine Hat Tiger winger as anything but a mid-first round pick.
Alright, I need to close Rogers' Twitter feed
Stan talking to people up near the stage…hmm..maybe Isles..just guessing
This is not good for my heart.
It may be your man. I am sorry :(
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They tried to pry a 1st but no dice. A mid 2nd round is alright.
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That's an early 2nd if it's with the Isles. I'll take that!
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
he's so funny
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Etem is gone.
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And there he goes!
Good for him, playing for an almost hometown team.
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...and smile!
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I do not like
Bob Murray. Glad his draft pick sunk down the order like the Titanic
"Kane is skating as if his mullet is on fire." - 6/9/10, 10:06PM CST
10 americans
in the draft so far, according to TSN
Where do we go now?
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McFarlind?
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Both are still available
and so is Pickard.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
They may have had a silent agreement with ANA.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
no lie
someone commented on the SunTimes that getting rid of Buff was racially motivated.
….um, wut?
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
TRADE
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I bet
you’ll find plenty of folks to take you up on that offer if you go to watch Sopes in the parade on Sunday.
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I'm actually going to that
And if it’s anything like last year, you’re 100% right. I think I’ll pass on the post parade drinking this time though. Way too many dudes hitting on me last time.
Many many
pride parades in the past where I got sloppy drunk. Good memories. Couldn’t do it now – would be sick until Wednesday.
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We traded to Islanders. Good trade.
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who did we trade?
Am I missing something somewhere?
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
30th pick for 35th and 58th
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
OK - I thought it was odd no one was freaking out and throwing out names of someone who was traded
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
You could either change your username (if possible)
or set up a new account. “The Commenter Previously Known As Byfuglie33” has a nice ring to it…
I'm surprised you're worried about him going
I’m waiting til I can buy his shersey for half-off when he goes… :|
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
i'd almost just rather get it over with quick
like ripping out a bandage. /angsty comparison
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm almost interested in seeing how the whole DABDA thing works out online.
will we see all 5 stages of grief? oh schadenfreude..
I think I'm in the "Acceptance" stage now.
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I was expecting him to be traded
last year.
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by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm over it
resigned myself to the inevitable ages ago. now i just want to know when so i can move on with my life.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 25, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Now that we can't get the first rounder and a prospect..
doesn’t that tend to suggest that Ladd is on the way out, and Versteeg is more likely to stay now?
I’m guessing that Stan was favoring Ladd over Steeger (and remember, death is not an option) because Ladd would be about a million less next year.
And if we can somehow find a sucker to take Huey’s contract, maybe keep them both???
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
keeping them both
is not happening. much like finding someone for the huet contract is not likely. I’ve never expected us to keep Versteeg, Ladd was the one i was thinking we might be able to hang on to.
And to be honest, i think it’s selfish of us to want to keep him as it’s better for Versteeg to go somewhere else. We’ve mentioned several times during the regular season that Steeger’s place on a team with so much forward depth has stunted his development to some extent, and i still believe that now. It may be more fun for him to stay with his drinking buddy, Kane, but i think professionally it’s better for him to go somewhere where he’ll have more time to shine.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
this type of thinking
has no place in professional sports.
besides, the hawks have given steeger plenty of opportunities the past two years. don’t feel he’s benn stunted at all.
If Kris Versteeg kills us, he'll be wearing a lesser sweater.
by cliffkoroll on Jun 26, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
respectfully, i disagree
A team wanting to keep a great player isn’t always the same as what’s best for the player. And me thinking so doesn’t make me any less of a Hawks fan.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
no disrespect intended
clearly, teams’ interests and players’ interests don’t always coincide, but it’s up to the team to look out for its own interests.
If the Hawks 3rd line “deserved” top-6 minutes (and they probably did), it doesn’t follow that the Hawks should sacrifice the team’s interest to be “fair” to these players.
It’s not a coincdience that the two SCF teams were so deep this year.
If the Hawks lose Versteeg, this may be a silver lining for HIM, but, as a fan of the team, I take zero solace from this.
If Kris Versteeg kills us, he'll be wearing a lesser sweater.
by cliffkoroll on Jun 26, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
with Buff gone, Ladd becomes even more valuable...
Ladd. Another fine Tallon aquisition
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Value
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Well
that’s all folks. For tonight anyway.
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I like it.
It works for us to still get Pickard since none of the teams in 31-34 need goaltending, and we can really build our centers and wingers.
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Yeah and maybe MacFarline. But don't we have an "immature" center in Beach? Haha
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Beach's best numbers have come as a winger
and I like him better as a guy who can get in a goalie’s face. His defensive instincts are so-so.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Nelson is gone. You guys can rejoice.
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So let me get this straight....
We’re the defending Stanley Cup Champions and we’ll draft 4 times before the 2nd worst team in the league Toronto Maple Leafs? LMAO.
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Two words. Brian Burke.
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insanely lucky
he’s not in our organization.
but
he runs my second favorite franchise :(
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
You know
just because you’re a Chicago sports fan doesn’t mean you have to root for all the losers you can.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
hahahaha
it’s sad that’s true because i’m a huge cubs fan
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder just how funny TOR fans find it
Do you think they’re “truculent?”
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
They’re getting close to apathetic. They’re so used to losing and bad managerial decisions that it doesn’t bother them even more. It’s pretty bad in T.O..
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I'm used to it by now
and I’ve been a fan of Toronto since I was 5
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I’m from Ottawa and thus extremely upset that you have chosen the Leafs as your 2nd team.
Shame on you. Shame!!!
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hahaha
i have family in ottawa and my first hockey game was a leafs game. :)
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
It better have not been a playoff game. X(
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no, sadly it was not.
just one of those random what do we do moments when on vacation in canada. thank god my family still have season tickets. my grandpa was smart and got em a long long time ago. something like a 20 year wait for season tickets now? i think the list is in the thousands.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
ACC. Yah, hoping to go to the game in March against the ’Hawks. Fun atmosphere with a guarantee of no “1961!” chants from the Leafs faithful this time.
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Big kid, good defensive skill
very fast, kinda lanky
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
don't understand the 26th pick...
i’m guessing it’s to have some potential talent for the big club in 2015.
Maybe they know something we don't
but if they were planning on trading, I would’ve like to have seen a higher rated player go.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Is there
a huge salary decrease if you’re selected in the 2nd round vs the 1st ala the NFL? Or does it not matter much?
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I think so. That's why the NBA teams last night too were trying to get into the early 2nd not the 1st
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Not really
It’s based mostly on whether you’re available for the minors or not.
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by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
So only if you make the big club right away it is an issue?
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There's a maximum contract a rookie can sign
3 yrs 850,000: minimum pro salary is 1 yr at 485,000. Once you make it to pro (AHL/NHL) the minimum is based on years played in the pro level.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Right a slotted system, vested based.
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
Like a teacher's pay schedule
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Gretzky holds all the records
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
Especially the record for number of championships sacrificed for wife's shitty acting career.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
What do you mean?
She was awesome in American Anthem
/steps away from computer to go find DVD to see Mitch Gaylord in all his glory
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
USA USA USA!
"Shut the f*** up" – Derrek Lee. Well said my man, well said.
by jesus christos on Jun 25, 2010 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Silver this.
2010 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
It's been a long journey but in the end it was all worth it, and I wouldn't have ever changed a thing. The feeling is so surreal, yet so real.
thats gold, man
…damnit
"Shut the f*** up" – Derrek Lee. Well said my man, well said.
by jesus christos on Jun 25, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Pretty excited to see the Oilers next year with Eberle and Hall now in the fold. They’ll be a much better team with those 2 and Hemsky, if healthy, next year.
2010 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
It's been a long journey but in the end it was all worth it, and I wouldn't have ever changed a thing. The feeling is so surreal, yet so real.
Yeah and Penner bounced back this yr
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Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Tommy T is a defensive wiz!
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
fantastic trade on #30
move down 5 spots and got an extra pick, much higher pick than what Fraz netted us.
Yep
I’m pleased with what Stan is doing this off season, so far
by HawkInExile on Jun 25, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I call it quiet dominance.
----2010 MOTHERFUCKIN' STANLEY CUP CHAMPS, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS!----
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Tommy T is a defensive wiz!
#5 Brent Sopel Fan Club member.
Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
by DRose#1 on Jun 25, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was definitely a win
The Isles must have been very desperate for Brock.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pittsburgh just acquired negotiating rights with Hamhuis
for a 3rd rounder in 2011 from Philadelphia.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
Bon Soir Gonchar?
2010 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
It's been a long journey but in the end it was all worth it, and I wouldn't have ever changed a thing. The feeling is so surreal, yet so real.
basically
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too." -- 2/28/10, so our Captain has said, and so it was done.
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Jun 25, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow!
That could be huge for them. They will finally have someone to replace Scuderi.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Comparing Hamhuis to Scuderi is a more accurate comparison. Good and Solid defenceman but not great by any stretch of the imagination.
2010 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
It's been a long journey but in the end it was all worth it, and I wouldn't have ever changed a thing. The feeling is so surreal, yet so real.
Hammie has some offensive upside
but they really need a body that knows how to actually defend and create fear in the corners. Hammie will do that for them.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
washington should
have done this because maybe they would have someone who can actually play D
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
No diggity!
I’e been wondering when they’re going to make a move for a solid d-man. I thought for a bit that they’d be the ones taking Buff and Catfish.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
right
it’s uncontrollably funny that Caps fans actually think Green should have beat Teeth. last i checked…the award is for D, not for offensive D. he’s a massive liability on D.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 25, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Cap Fan: First of all, the Norris trophy is slippery, and the voting machines weren't properly calibrated..
.. just ask Mike Green.
Green: Guys, I saw the whole season – Duncan Keith totally deserved that award.
The puck drove straight into his teeth, and I’m pretty sure our fans are pansy whiners, rooting for a team that can’t do jack in the playoffs.
Caps Fan: He’s just kidding… We need a second opinion.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jun 25, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
rec'd again.
Hated seeing that commercial for 2 month straight.
You know why they call you LU? Because you're retarded. And you're ugly. You're an ugly retard. And they call you LU because you're ugly and retarded.
And you'll always be LU... LU, LU, LU. And that's what I'm gonna call you for the rest of your life, is LU, LU, LU, LU, LU, okay? So fuck you.
gah that commercial is so annoying..
but I’d probably like it more if they re-shot it with this script!
simply brilliant
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions
i'm still shocked
that Doughty finished 3rd in the voting. really????
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright guys, I'm out for now. Won't be posting tomorrow but will be reading! See ya
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Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Tommy T is a defensive wiz!
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
I'm out as well
got to get the kilt ready for a wedding tomorrow. Rest easy and dream of Zetterberg-like picks for tomorrow. I suggest Brock Beukeboom.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 25, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Scouting Reports on Kevin Hayes
My apologies if these have been posted, didn’t have time or energy to read 800+ posts
The Hockey News:
Scouting Report: Has great size for the wing position and the ability to line up on either side of center… skates well for a big man and shoots the puck with aplomb… is willing to use his size to his advantage… lacks hockey sense… is committed to attend Boston College in 2010-11… was rated 26th among North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings… is the younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jimmy Hayes…
Impact: The Blackhawks can afford to wait for their next wave of prospects, so adding Hayes at this time is a good move. He has size and all-around upside, but will need significant time in the college and minor-pro ranks before embarking on his NHL career. He’ll go to Boston College, one of the top NCAA programs in the country, to start off.
Sports Illustrated via Scout Central (any one know what that is?):
“Kevin is a skilled power forward who plays with enthusiasm and drive. He has very good hands and is an excellent playmaker. He’s a strong skater with a long stride, and uses his long reach and puck protection to beat defenders. An excellent wrist shot with a sneaky quick release, and will shoot from any angle. He controls the puck very well in traffic, sees the ice very well, and finds the open man. He has a very good knack of playing the puck in his skates for a big player, often moving the puck from skates to stick without losing speed.”
Hawks are asking for 1st round pick and a prospect for Versteeg!, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Offer pending to Niemi, none yet to Ladd, Hendry or Hjalmarson (the remaining restricted free agents).
since the first round is over
are the hawks looking for a first round pick in next year’s draft?
I can't wait to dive into a pool and end up in a jacuzzi
by desertindian on Jun 25, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
WOW
Hamius rights traded again! This time to Pitt for next years 3rd rounder. That man is getting passed around more than the girls in the limo.
The Core
Here’s a first cut — do not fear, for we will still have:
by VerStig on Jun 25, 2010 11:59 PM CDT reply actions 7 recs
Most Excellent!
Rec’d!
The Chicago Blackhawks -- 2010 Stanley Cup Champions!!!!!!
"I can't stop crying and laughing." Preacher
by Preacher000 on Jun 26, 2010 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
in case anyone is wondering what this is for
inspired by HjammerTime (new trick: click to jump to comment)
I thought we already knew about that
you click on the date & time it was posted, and it gives you the URL for that specific comment.
There should be a guide on all these things
Someone up there ^ used footnotes. Since when was that a thing?
I thought it used to be a thing
so people could back up the crazy opinions they had. but people stopped doing it halfway through this season or something.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
for a second I was all, wait, they let us edit comments now?!
and then I remembered it’s essentially just a link to a picture. /facepalm
been waiting for this
and it lived up t expectations. you are awesome.
If Kris Versteeg kills us, he'll be wearing a lesser sweater.
by cliffkoroll on Jun 26, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Is it too late to make a trade for Havlat?
I need to make my apparel relevant again
Give me the wrench....because F*CK him
Is it too late to make a trade for Havlat?
I need to make my apparel relevant again
Give me the wrench....because F*CK him
Was it a trade?
Wikipedia’s being very coy about how he was acquired. It says he was acquired before the Sharks’ first season, so wouldn’t it have been in the expansoin draft?
lets get this shit done
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Was there a cap hit
for Dunc winning the Norris? Seems there would be but I don’t recall seeing it reported.
"Usually when I wielded a hockey stick, it meant somebody was going to get hurt." - Stan Mikita
No. He gets a bonus, but the League pays it, not the team. So it doesn't go against the cap.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions
One of the (few) things I don't like about following hockey
is that, unlike football/soccer, you need to be 50% lawyer to understand what’s going on half the time.
Eh, I don't think the bonuses are that confusing.
Now tagging (and tagging space above the cap, and the way tagging works if you’re planning on sending a guy to the minors, etc ad infinitum), on the other hand, drives me nuts.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Why Toews' bonus
was paid for by the team & not the league is kinda confusing. But you’re right, I was talking more about tagging room & why we can’t go over the Cap during the off-season, etc. than the other stuff.
i believe b/c
Toews’s bonus was off an entry level contract, which is the only case in which such bonuses count towards the cap. at least that was my understanding from a couple things krome said over the last few days.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
also I think it's an option that the management makes.
not all entry level contracts include bonuses, do they?
that sounds right
but i thought Kane and Toews had several such bonuses in theirs, i guess as a byproduct of them being up-and-coming stars as such young ages.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Nope, not all entry level contracts have bonuses
And some have bonuses for different things. You can write in a bonus for pretty much whatever you want (score 30 goals on the season, rack up 60 points, win the Calder, any thing you can think of), but none of the teams have to write them into the contracts. It all depends on what the player’s agent manages to negotiate. Toews happened to have a ‘win the Conn Smythe’ bonus written into his.
Now the League awards, like Keith’s, are extra-contractual. They’re not written into the contract, they’re just something nice that the League does for the players who win stuff.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, I wasn't talking about on-ice
But it’s kind of part of being a fan of hockey, having to follow the Cap, etc.
I take it anyone one right now
is watching Uruguay v. S. Korea? At least i’m assuming Germware and ahnfire are.
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err...."on" right now
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Is USA/Ghana not coming on until Uruguay/Korea is over?
I wanted to watch the US game.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Huh. ATDHE had the telecast listed as starting at 10am
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
that's strange...
fifa has it at 130pm (central) and the announcers for the Uruguay/Korea said it would be at 2pm eastern.
per BBC (who're always right on everytihng)
it starts at 19:30 my time, meaning 13:30 EST or 12:30 CST
Good old Ma Beebs.
In that case, I’m guessing FIFA has the wrong of it, and the show will start at 1:30 eastern instead of central, with the match starting at 2.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jun 26, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
1:30 central, 2:30 eastern
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Oops, you're right
sorry, for some reason I thought 7:30pm – 5 hour time difference = 1:30. Which is blatantly wrong.
Bad Germware. Bad.
my dad is watching too!
he knows a lot more about this game, while I’m watching everything and thinking of it in “hockey” terms
oh yea.
puppet tried to explain it to me, but it’s still hard for me to figure out in-game. Where’s Edzo to explain everything to “all you young soccer players”?
which one is he?
he’s not stopping the play and playing with the telestrator so I know what to look at though…;)
although I find it interesting that they’re complaining about the pitch the way people complain about the ice.
He's on ESPN
He’s the Scottish bloke. Used to play for Rangers, now is assistant manager.
And re: the pitch complaints, in Euro 2008 there was a memorable match where the pitch got waterlogged. Highlights can be seen here. It gets funnier & funnier as the game goes on. You can see how the pitch affects play, possibly even more than in hockey.
ally short for allister, right?
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
right, yeah i thought that name sounded familiar
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
korea are getting good chances
and their free kicks look really good so far. just no luck with the net. thought that goal conceded was a defensive meltdown.
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by puppetmasterp on Jun 26, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
it was very Buff v Nabakov OT goal
while the D was like, la de da, let’s stare at the guy with the ball…
Were your titles during the season
supposed to be “clever”?
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
OT fanpost question
How do you insert a textbox in a fan post?
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