**OFFICIAL NHL offseason thread** [Archive]

cbrjames

06-19-2009, 08:22 AM

If the Pens land Gaborik it is a mistake. Heatley I can see landing in LA more so than any other team.

Yeah, i'm on the fence about Gabby. I'm thinking he's going to be like another Hossa. And as far as Heater goes, i don't think he wants to leave Canada. I bet the Oilers nab him.

LannyN9NE

06-19-2009, 09:27 AM

Yeah, i'm on the fence about Gabby. I'm thinking he's going to be like another Hossa. And as far as Heater goes, i don't think he wants to leave Canada. I bet the Oilers nab him.

He has already submitted a list of teams that he would waive his NTC to go to and LA was on it. When it comes to getting value back they are the only ones that have what Ottawa would really want (young defensemen and LA has a stockpile of them)

Gaborik wants 7-8 million a year but can't stay healthy for more than 20 games a year. Supposedly he had been misdiagnosed as far as what was wrong. They kept saying groin but it was actually hip. If the Pens were smart they wouldn't spend that kind of money on one player as they already have too much committed to a small number of players.

cbrjames

06-19-2009, 09:34 AM

He has already submitted a list of teams that he would waive his NTC to go to and LA was on it. When it comes to getting value back they are the only ones that have what Ottawa would really want (young defensemen and LA has a stockpile of them)

Gaborik wants 7-8 million a year but can't stay healthy for more than 20 games a year. Supposedly he had been misdiagnosed as far as what was wrong. They kept saying groin but it was actually hip. If the Pens were smart they wouldn't spend that kind of money on one player as they already have too much committed to a small number of players.

Oh, i didn't see "the list", and didn't know there was one. It'd be nice and smart to go to the Pens, but i don't think there is any way they could afford him. He's in his 1st season of 6 for $45m, and that's not cheap. Even though the Pens are at what, $43ish on cap right now? I still don't see room for Heater. I wouldn't go after Gabby.

ClockwrkOrangeS4

06-22-2009, 05:01 PM

Goddamn I hate this time of the year

cbrjames

06-23-2009, 05:02 PM

Goddamn I hate this time of the year

Fawk, so do i. The only half way decent thing to look forward to is July1st when free agency begins. Other than that, i dont' care about the draft, and well, preseason is a looooonnnngggg ways away. :(

LannyN9NE

06-24-2009, 09:32 AM

Fawk, so do i. The only half way decent thing to look forward to is July1st when free agency begins. Other than that, i dont' care about the draft, and well, preseason is a looooonnnngggg ways away. :(

The draft is all about trades and building. I don't know how the draft doesn't excite you and preseason does.

cbrjames

06-24-2009, 11:35 AM

The draft is all about trades and building. I don't know how the draft doesn't excite you and preseason does.

don't you have some painting, or gardening to do?

I don't know, it just doesn't. At least preseason we get to see some skating. I know they make trades to get better picks, but not that many trades for me to get excited about.

David

06-24-2009, 12:25 PM

cbrjames

06-24-2009, 12:31 PM

:bryce:

LannyN9NE

06-24-2009, 12:48 PM

don't you have some painting, or gardening to do?

I don't know, it just doesn't. At least preseason we get to see some skating. I know they make trades to get better picks, but not that many trades for me to get excited about.

Yay I can see 18 guys skate that won't play in the NHL for 2 years or at all! They make trades for players as well. For fuck's sake you get excited about the trade deadline but not the draft?

cbrjames

06-24-2009, 12:50 PM

Yay I can see 18 guys skate that won't play in the NHL for 2 years or at all! They make trades for players as well. For fuck's sake you get excited about the trade deadline but not the draft?

Man, that makes no sense! The same happens for draftees too. Unless your in the top 15, you may/may not see NHL playing time for a while.

LannyN9NE

06-24-2009, 01:06 PM

Man, that makes no sense! The same happens for draftees too. Unless your in the top 15, you may/may not see NHL playing time for a while.

Do I really have to break it all the way down? You have players with big contracts that will be forced to move. Pronger for example. More than likely players like that are traded at the draft. I think this heat is getting to you or you need to find a game that is a bit more simple like tennis.

cbrjames

06-24-2009, 01:09 PM

Do I really have to break it all the way down? You have players with big contracts that will be forced to move. Pronger for example. More than likely players like that are traded at the draft. I think this heat is getting to you or you need to find a game that is a bit more simple like tennis.

I know this, and i understand all of this, but don't get all butthurt at me just because IIIII don't get excited about the draft. To each his own right? I don't care that much about pre-season either, but at least its something to watch after this lull we have during the summer.

David

06-24-2009, 01:11 PM

Are preseason games even aired on TV?

cbrjames

06-24-2009, 01:12 PM

Are preseason games even aired on TV?

Some of them....

David

06-24-2009, 01:13 PM

Some of them....

Never knew that

LannyN9NE

06-25-2009, 12:46 AM

Either way I would rather skate than watch it.

Blame Canada

06-25-2009, 03:45 PM

Islanders are going to take Duchane #1. Tavares is going to TB.

LannyN9NE

06-26-2009, 12:47 AM

Islanders are going to take Duchane #1. Tavares is going to TB.

Hedman to New York with Toronto trading up to 2 to take Tavares. That's my prediction atleast.

Badass2000gt

06-26-2009, 02:31 AM

Its 2:10 am and hockey still sucks

LannyN9NE

06-26-2009, 03:33 AM

Its 2:10 am and hockey still sucks

Isn't it time for the daily Manning blow job?

Bad03Cobra

06-26-2009, 09:20 AM

I wonder were chris conner is going to go?

cbrjames

06-26-2009, 09:30 AM

Uh oh...

The Boston Bruins are in pursuit of Tomas Kaberle and a top 10 pick in today's draft.

Sources tell TSN the Bruins have offered restricted free agent forward Phil Kessel to Toronto in exchange for the Leaf defenceman and Toronto's No. 7 pick in the draft.

The Leafs are apparently canvassing the league to see if there are any better offers out there.

cbrjames

06-30-2009, 04:24 PM

Billy G signed a 1 year 2mil deal with the Pens yesterday. :bigok:

ClockwrkOrangeS4

06-30-2009, 05:07 PM

Billy G signed a 1 year 2mil deal with the Pens yesterday. :bigok:

I got the text, needless to say, I'm extremely happy with this deal.

David

07-01-2009, 01:37 PM

Hossa to Chicago
Gomez to Montreal
Bouwmeester to Calgary
Sedins Re-sign with Van
Orr to Toronto

cbrjames

07-01-2009, 03:50 PM

Hossa to Chicago
Gomez to Montreal
Bouwmeester to Calgary
Sedins Re-sign with Van
Orr to Toronto

Are you shitting me?! Hossa to Chicago?! Ouch. That may help them get some more offensive punch. Damn, see what happens when i'm not home all day to keep up with that shit?

David

07-01-2009, 04:20 PM

Are you shitting me?! Hossa to Chicago?! Ouch. That may help them get some more offensive punch. Damn, see what happens when i'm not home all day to keep up with that shit?

12 years at $62.8 mil.

Khabibulan to Edmonton
Conklin to Blues
Knuble to Caps
Roloson to Islanders
Spacek to Montreal

cbrjames

07-01-2009, 04:27 PM

Yeah, i saw the Knuble one. Thats going to hurt too. I saw Brashear went to NYR too, and the Sedin twins resigned with the Nucks.

David

07-01-2009, 04:31 PM

Hall Gill to Montreal

cbrjames

07-01-2009, 04:37 PM

Hall Gill to Montreal

Thank God! Now with him and his salary gone, the Pens can sign someone decent to fill his spot.

cbrjames

07-01-2009, 05:05 PM

Damn, Cammalleri to the Habs too. Looks like they're trying to stack up.

LannyN9NE

07-01-2009, 11:37 PM

Gaborik to the Rangers
Havlat to the Wild
Gionta to Montreal

cbrjames

07-02-2009, 04:05 PM

Pens fail to keep Scuderi and lose him to LA for a 4 year deal. :(. Pens better get some more D!

LannyN9NE

07-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Pens fail to keep Scuderi and lose him to LA for a 4 year deal. :(. Pens better get some more D!

duh duh duh the modern day version of Tampa all over again.

cbrjames

07-02-2009, 05:54 PM

duh duh duh the modern day version of Tampa all over again.

Got a text from a little birdy in the burgh that there is a pretty decent deal in the works. I'm not worried.

David

07-04-2009, 12:39 AM

Ryan Smyth to teh Kings.

ClockwrkOrangeS4

07-04-2009, 10:08 AM

Pens keep Fedotenko for another year.

LannyN9NE

07-04-2009, 10:45 AM

Got a text from a little birdy in the burgh that there is a pretty decent deal in the works. I'm not worried.

Kovalev?

cbrjames

07-04-2009, 10:47 AM

Kovalev?

Nah, D men. Did you get my text yesterday?

LannyN9NE

07-04-2009, 12:58 PM

Nah, D men. Did you get my text yesterday?

I did, sent one back already. There isn't really many quality d men available so I don't know what direction you are thinking they are going.

cbrjames

07-04-2009, 02:21 PM

I did, sent one back already. There isn't really many quality d men available so I don't know what direction you are thinking they are going.

Warrener, Aucoin, and Backman. Warrener and Aucoin i can see fitting well, but Backman is questionable. Also, Kuba is still available. And Jurcina is an RFA.

David

07-04-2009, 03:40 PM

Chelios

David

07-06-2009, 05:01 PM

Kovalev to Ottawa.

cbrjames

07-06-2009, 05:15 PM

Kovalev to Ottawa.

Yeah, i saw that too. I don't remember who it was that was wondering where Chris Conner was going to end up, but he went to the Pens.

cbrjames

07-07-2009, 03:43 PM

Barker had contract extended 3 more years, and Sacitch to announce retirement Thursday.

Hollywood

07-07-2009, 03:49 PM

Pens fail to keep Scuderi and lose him to LA for a 4 year deal. :(. Pens better get some more D!

:)

In the other Kings transaction, I don't like giving up Quincey in the deal for Smyth.

cbrjames

07-07-2009, 03:53 PM

:)

In the other Kings transaction, I don't like giving up Quincey in the deal for Smyth.

Yeah, that was kind of shitty deal too. Smyth doesn't fit the bill for the Queens at all. Thats a young team, and to stick someone in there like Smyth i think will disrupt the flow of ages. But, that's just my opinion. I'm sure Lanny will jump in here when he gets back to comment on my opinion. ;)

Hollywood

07-07-2009, 03:59 PM

Yeah, that was kind of shitty deal too. Smyth doesn't fit the bill for the Queens at all. Thats a young team, and to stick someone in there like Smyth i think will disrupt the flow of ages. But, that's just my opinion. I'm sure Lanny will jump in here when he gets back to comment on my opinion. ;)

I have to agree with you. We have all this young talent and after so many bad seasons, the teams is actually very close to having a team that can make the playoffs. The last thing I want to see is Lombardi send our youngsters off for another over the hill 30 goal scorer who's going to come in for 1 or 2 seasons only to fade into obscurity. Ryan Smyth is a player you add to a contending team to get over the hump. Not a team that is finishing up the rebuilding process.

cbrjames

07-07-2009, 04:15 PM

I have to agree with you. We have all this young talent and after so many bad seasons, the teams is actually very close to having a team that can make the playoffs. The last thing I want to see is Lombardi send our youngsters off for another over the hill 30 goal scorer who's going to come in for 1 or 2 seasons only to fade into obscurity. Ryan Smyth is a player you add to a contending team to get over the hump. Not a team that is finishing up the rebuilding process.

Kinda like what Chicago did with Hosser. :lmao:

David

07-07-2009, 04:20 PM

Ryan Smyth, the wannabe Gretzky.

In other news Sakic retiring allegedly.

cbrjames

07-07-2009, 04:41 PM

Pronger becoming the new Hatcher.

It looks as though Chris Pronger may finish his career as a Philadelphia Flyer. Pronger's agent Pat Morris said on Tuesday that his client has signed a seven-year contract extension with the team worth $35 million

cbrjames

07-08-2009, 02:35 PM

Saku to the Ducks. Looks like they are trying to field a Cup run for next season.

After spending his entire 13-year career in Montreal, Saku Koivu will be calling Orange County his home. The Anaheim Ducks have signed the free agent centre to a one-year, $3.25 million contract. Koivu, 34, had been the Canadiens' second-longest serving captain in team history.

cbrjames

07-30-2009, 04:36 PM

Zubov leaves for the KHL. Damn, i thought he would have stayed here in the US. But i guess nobody wanted him since he is an unsure body to have.

88hatch5_0

07-30-2009, 05:33 PM

Not to rub it in but Trevor Daly came in the other day again.

LannyN9NE

08-10-2009, 09:45 AM

Zubov leaves for the KHL. Damn, i thought he would have stayed here in the US. But i guess nobody wanted him since he is an unsure body to have.

I could have seen him going to New York because he missed it there due to the city having a large Russian population but other than that him going back to Russia makes a lot of sense.

LannyN9NE

08-10-2009, 09:45 AM

Not to rub it in but Trevor Daly came in the other day again.

Ask him how the Whalers are doing.

cbrjames

08-10-2009, 10:37 AM

Ask him how the Whalers are doing.

You mean the soon to be Coyotes? ;)

cbrjames

08-13-2009, 01:34 PM

So what do y'all think about old man Fluery trying to come back? At 41, i say try to go to a lesser hockey league.

David

08-13-2009, 06:07 PM

Wont happen.

LannyN9NE

08-15-2009, 11:58 AM

You mean the soon to be Coyotes? ;)

Nope, not even close.

LannyN9NE

08-15-2009, 12:00 PM

So what do y'all think about old man Fluery trying to come back? At 41, i say try to go to a lesser hockey league.

If he is willing to take a lesser role, such as a worth liner it could make for a good story. The guy had a lot of demons to get past and it looks as if he has finally turned his life around.

LannyN9NE

08-22-2009, 03:33 AM

Tim/James interested in one of these?:pokey:

David

08-22-2009, 03:34 AM

nope, not even close.

lmao!

cbrjames

08-23-2009, 11:10 AM

Tim/James interested in one of these?:pokey:

Funny fucker aren't ya?:nutkick:

El Jay

08-24-2009, 12:03 AM

Yes he is :headbang:

cbrjames

08-24-2009, 01:51 PM

Yes he is :headbang:

Funny looking maybe. His wife told me he has to wear his helmet to bed.

ClockwrkOrangeS4

08-26-2009, 01:47 PM

Tim/James interested in one of these?:pokey:

Does it come with a Stanley Cup? :)

cbrjames

09-10-2009, 08:50 PM

So i was standing in my bosses office today, and she had a box with season tickets in it for the Stars. She's a huge hockey fan as is her husband. The season tickets are full season too. One of her many perks of the job. I hope i get to go to some of the ones she doesn't.

David

09-12-2009, 02:33 PM

Heatley to San Jose for Jonathan Cheechoo, Milan Michalek, and a 2nd round pick.

cbrjames

09-12-2009, 03:44 PM

Too bad they're still gonna suck.

LannyN9NE

09-12-2009, 07:35 PM

Too bad they're still gonna suck.

President's Trophy over not making the playoffs.

Badass2000gt

09-12-2009, 07:39 PM

This is college football and NFL time of the year. Fuck the NHL. I think the WNBA gets better ratings.:loser:

LannyN9NE

09-12-2009, 07:46 PM

This is college football and NFL time of the year. Fuck the NHL. I think the WNBA gets better ratings.:loser:

Is it too confusing for you to follow more than one sport? I am all about the NFL but NCAA football can blow me. Those "close" games between even ranked schools like UT and Wyoming are for the birds.

Badass2000gt

09-12-2009, 07:48 PM

Is it too confusing for you to follow more than one sport? I am all about the NFL but NCAA football can blow me. Those "close" games between even ranked schools like UT and Wyoming are for the birds.

Yes I can follow more then one sport. And the NHL are for bitches.

David

09-12-2009, 08:27 PM

This is college football and NFL time of the year. Fuck the NHL. I think the WNBA gets better ratings.:loser:

College football and NFL are both fucking lame to watch.

ClockwrkOrangeS4

09-13-2009, 09:37 PM

Yes I can follow more then one sport. And the NHL are for bitches.

lol

LannyN9NE

09-13-2009, 10:08 PM

Yes I can follow more then one sport. And the NHL are for bitches.

I wouldn't expect anything more from you than this.

ClockwrkOrangeS4

09-15-2009, 03:09 PM

NHL preseason > NFL

David

09-18-2009, 12:40 AM

Phaneuf knocked the fuck out of Okposo tonight. Taken off on a stretcher.

cbrjames

09-18-2009, 11:44 AM

Phaneuf knocked the fuck out of Okposo tonight. Taken off on a stretcher.

I can't stand Phaneuf! Don't get me wrong, he's a godd player, but his cocky ass attitude is what bothers me. Don't worry, he'll get whats coming to him.

LannyN9NE

09-19-2009, 06:01 PM

I can't stand Phaneuf! Don't get me wrong, he's a godd player, but his cocky ass attitude is what bothers me. Don't worry, he'll get whats coming to him.

Cocky attitude? Really? The guy doesn't say shit to the media and plays the game. There isn't a better all around young defenseman in the league IMO