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Yup, figgered all that mess out. *laughs*
But can you check on the Turgeon thing in the waivers area. I believe he was claimed by the Whale.
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Um. I thought Turgeon was claimed through waivers...
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I have suffered a wounding!!!! Oh glorious pain!!!
My trade with the 'Nuck-Nucks failed to go through and my lines look like they were bitch-slapped by a large and wanton ogress!
The SHAME OF IT ALL. :guru:
Wilt thou gods of hockey forever spurn me as the butt crack of thine league?
Oh wounding. Oh pain. I am slain.
(Little Shakespeare never hurt anyone...)
(Seriously though, those lines? Bizarro since I had everything sorted out. I think Sturm actually changed position somehow as well - he was supposed to be a centre - it's how he came to the club...ah well, newbie horror show. I shall be begging for aid for next time!!!)
HEY! I had a thought!
Since it was the league that failed to make the Auld trade happen, does that mean I get a compensatory pick in the first round???????
Thought not. But it was worth a try. ;-)
Colin
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What scares me is that Weekes was listed as my goalie of record for all three games I *laughs* lost. Unless Auld got injured early in the first game (entirely possible, I'm sure) then my lines were somehow battered and I'm going to come begging to someone to figure out how to properly put them together.
Now, I haven't updated the file yet, so I can't be sure of anything, but man! Weekes as starter? That's hurting.
Colin
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If you look at it from the Bolts point of view, they want Vinny signed long-term or they want a really good return for him. They aren't going to wait until the trade deadline next season when they'll be lowballed to trade him. Neither will they let him go if he hasn't signed a long-term deal - there's no point to that.
This is going to be one of the new trends of the game, in my opinon. Either long-term contracts keeping players stationary through their first years of UFAhood or a trade as much as a year before it happens to a place the player might wish to go to maximize their return.
Colin
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When the Canadiens traded away John Kordic and got back Russ Courtnall in return, and the deal was rubber stamped by the NHL, do you think other teams in the league went to the two GM's (total rivals and bitter enemies) and started nitpicking?
Toronto got what they wanted, perhaps they saw something in Kordic that Montreal didn't. Hindsight is great and wonderful for making commentary, but when it becomes a slag-fest, it's silliness. Sure, Montreal hosed Toronto in that deal and people still talk about it to this day (like me), but what any team choses to do it their perogative.
I find complaining about it under the circumstances in which we play to be a waste of time. The league will investigate and make a ruling. Other than that, who of us should have a say? The two sides agreed on something and made a trade. I have no problem with that.
Something I'm not too sure you guys have noticed: there are players even in this game who develop later. There are players who rocket up in the first two years, then stumble and never get better again. Don't count chickens before they're hatched.
Colin - GM of the Dallas Stars and a level head. ;-)
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I don't know, I'm making educated guesses based on what I've seen and heard. He *is* a Leaf fan, that much I know. He did turn down at least one contract offer, that's true as well. Montreal *is* a tough place to play, even if all the hottest chicks kept him company every night.
Just like with Theo. Educated guesses. He put up a real struggle last time we tried to sign him - do you have any reason to believe he won't do the same this time?
I don't claim to *know* anything, I just project based on what I do know (admittedly very little). These boards would be awfully boring if we all decided to forego conjecture and instead talk about what we do know for sure.
Guessing at salaries is conjecture, but no one seems to mind that part. ;-) If you all prefer, though, I shall keep my big mouth shut and not engage in any form of conjecture again.
Colin
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Originally posted by NingDynasty
Screw it I'll claim him!
I got the cap room!Brian
*slips the $1000, the pizza and the voucher for the strippers under the door*
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Ryder doesn't like Montreal - he's been a Toronto fan all his life and you know what they think of the Habs. Now that he has value he can hold Gainey over the coals until Gainey flinches. Sadly for Ryder, Ganiey is not the flinching type. If he doesn't sign, expect him to be dealt before the start of the season; at least he has value.
And off by a mere $50k for Dags. I'm relatively happy with that. He'll probably platoon with kids all year long unless one of them really revs it up. I see another 50 games for the Dagmeister unless a kid puts him to shame. Which, of course, makes me somewhat queasy - that's one person on the ice who, when not with the puck in front of the opposition net, is nothing but a wasted pylon.
Colin
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Stars have offered Yvon Cornoyer and Mats Naslund 3 year offers for $350k per year as assistant coaches.
(Seems to me that putting up this thread at this point in the season is counter to the interest of the team. I mean, if everyone else hasn't done their homework, then come along and see that these are people they want, it's like I alerted them and cut my own throat. In the real world if you haven't scoured for what you need, you lose out!!!)
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Originally posted by puck7xOriginally posted by Sharks
wow turgeon really is on his way out of dallas.
I can think of 7 million reasons why he isnt.
[Edited on 2005-8-9 by puck7x]
Everyone said there were $9 million reasons why Modano would still be a Star. ;-)
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Dallas Morning News
August 9, 2005
Turgeon on Waiver Wire
Seven million dollar man Pierre Turgeon is quite possibly on the waiver wire tonight, based on information obtained the the DMN. With the Stars floundering this year, GM Colin Prichett is apparently set on dumping salary in preparation for next season.
Both Turgeon and Prichett did not return phone calls.
-AP files
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Confirmed.
Modano was going to be UFA and I had no intention of resigning him, couldn't really, with all the nonsense contracts here. Instead of losing him for nothing, I get Sturm, consistent and solid, and a pick. Nothing like picks.
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Confirmed, and a big sorry to Alex. ;-)
Dallas is pleased to bring in Poti to aid a struggling D. Sending along Turco was hard to do, but necessary both from a financial standpoint and also because confidence will be given to Auld. Arnott was a tough, tough pill to swallow, but Halpern and a pick help ease that pill down. Weekes will be given his shot, but with a one-year contract, could find himself on the market.
Tough but really fair negotiations.
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A) Cheating? Ruins the games. I've never cheated on any Sega, PC, Sony or X-Box game. What's the point if you know how to win?
B)Of the two players I sent away Hagos will probably make a decent 3rd liner. The other one? I woulnd' t be overly critical yet. There are players who mature late in this game - it's part of the programming. I had one guy a long time ago who was awful, awful, awful, then he got the right coach in the AHL, and next season he was a standout 2nd line player.
Anyone who thinks Auld will never be anything more than a backup should look at his age and then the age of many of the goaltenders that finally 'make it'. I think Auld is right on track.
;-)
I think that trade was a little better for both teams than many expected.
Colin
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Confirmed.
In Auld I get a good tender which allows me to do what Vancouver did, and work from a position of strength. While losing the two kids does hurt a little, I get a pick back and the glut of goalies should help me balance the team much better in the long run.
Oh, and the cash never hurts either.
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Dallas Morning News
August 8, 2005
The Stars today acquired the services of Marcus Nilson and Duncan Keith from the Chicago Black Hawks for Antti Miettinen and a 5th round pick in the upcoming entry draft. In Nilson, the Stars get a talented forward who will fit into the lineup immediately. Keith is a defensive prospect who might see some action down the stretch.
Miettinen is a young forward who is looking forward to the experience in Chicago. He was dissatisfied with the environment in Dallas, though admittedly was intrigued with new coach and GM Prichett. He had been pencilled in for the second line.
"This is a nice trade for both teams. Nilson will compliment our skillset and Kieth will fill some of the very barran cupboard we have here in Dallas. Hopefully we'll get a long look at him next fall and perhaps the fans will see him in the lineup sooner rather than later."
- confirmed from AP files
Originally posted by ap79To Dallas
Marcus Nilson / 71 - 75 - 73
Duncan Keith / 65 - 64 - 65
for
Antti Miettinen / 65 - 65 - 70
DAL's 5th round pick in 2005
I'm basically getting a younger version of Nilson in Miettinen. D. Keith was expandable since I got so many good young D-men.
[Edited on 8-8-20
05 by ap79]
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Okay, once again I've swiped something I worked on at another forum and put it here since this is my home forum.
Centers
#11. Saku Koivu (Rfa) ($3.600.000)
(Colin- doubtful, I think he's going to have to look a lot closer to the $3m mark in order to stay. He wants to play here, wants to finish his career here, by saying that he puts himself over a barrell. Money isn't an object so much with Koivu, he's proven that over and over, agreeing to qualifying offers when he knows he hasn't performed to snuff.)
#71. Mike Ribeiro (Rfa) ($1.500.000)
(Colin- he's going to ask for more and Gainey's going to counter with less than this figure. If anyone goes to arbitration it might be Ribs - and with his ego it might get messy. One season does not a star make, $1.2m for a one or two-year contract seems enough time to prove himself.)
#14. Radek Bonk ($2.394.000)
(Colin- a lot of money for a 3rd line centre. If I were Sax or Ribs, I'd make myself very pliable or I may find my position gone to Bonk and myself on the open market...)
#22. Steve Begin ($0.608.000)
(Colin- shame we can't renegociate this one. $500k is plenty.)
#00. Tomas Plekanec (Rfa) ($0.500.000)
(Colin- while this number is probably correct, look for Gainey to start at league minimum and see if he can't convince Pleks to prove himself.)
Right Wingers
#27. Alex Kovalev ($4.500.000)
(Colin- too much for a player seemingly on the decline, but perhaps it was just a blip and he'll be worth every penny. Fingers crossed.)
#73. Michael Ryder (Rfa)($1.500.000)
(Colin- see Ribs. He's going to have to prove himself and probably a shorter-term contract is his ticket. $1m is where I'd start him and wouldn't consider much more.)
#37. Niklas Sundstrom ($0.988.000)
(Colin- in this new day and age, this is way too much for Invisible Man. $650k is what he deserves with what he brings to the table.
#42. Alexander Perezhogin ($0.858.000)
(Colin- probably correct, though if you hear rumours about a $700k offering, don't be shocked.)
#26. Pierre Dagenais (Rfa)($0.700.000)
(Colin- for someone who is going to spend one heckuva lot of time in the press box, this is ludicrous money. I know he scored goals, but he really does have to prove he's not a one hit wonder. When you consider his lack of skating, defence, grit...well anything other than goals, I'd offer him $500k, tell him take it or leave it, and pray he leaves it.)
Left Wingers
#20. Richard Zednik ($1.748.000)
(Colin- actually a reasonable price for the returns you'll get.)
#38. Jan Bulis (Rfa)($1.000.000)
(Colin- as much as I like him and as much as he's underrated by a majority of Habs fans, he *is* a third line player who can fill in on the top two lines on occasion. Bottom two lines can't have players making much more than a million or the budget will be blown. $850k seems more reasonable.)
#81. Marcel Hossa (Rfa)($0.500.000)
(Colin- good call on the salary, but the Hossa camp will grumble. If he asks for more, invite him to use the door.)
#88. Chris Higgins ($0.900.600)
(Colin- in the new NHL that's a little much for someone who hasn't played a game, but from everything we've heard, hopefully he plays up to that potential.)
Defensemans
#44. Sheldon Souray ($2.128.000)
(Colin- probably a fair price.)
#79. Andrei Markov (Rfa)($1.600.000)
(Colin- another seriously underrated player, in my opinion, and could very well be making $2.5m if there was more spotlight on him and he wasn't making waves about coming back. That said, I think the $1.8m range is probably more likely. Offer him much lower and Russia looks very good.)
#52. Craig Rivet ($2.660.000)
(Colin- overpaid, sure, but not by nearly as much as many might think. He's a mentor player - don't forget he got Markov to a point where the coaches played him #2 minutes on the team. Rivet is a solid steady guy. He should probably pocket about $1.8m)
#00. Mathieu Dandeneault ($1.700.000)
(Colin- hard to say here. On the one hand, he was low on the Wing depth charts to paying him this much might seem very costly. On the other hand, he was low on the *Wings* depth charts, and that might just mean he's much better on ours. I reserve judgement here.)
#08. Mike Komisarek (Rfa)($0.700.000)
(Colin- I'll be surprised if he isn't around the $1m mark, despite the fact he shouldn't be. The Habs want to make him the centrepiece of the defence here, and as such, they have to pamper him just a little. $700k seems to be lowballing him a little.)
#51. Francis Bouillon ($0.600.000)
(Colin- looks about right for someone who is going to look one heckuva lot better if the rules are applied as stringently as they are forecast to be.)
#65. Ron Hainsey ($0.570.000)
(Colin- is this what he's getting? Allow me to guffaw. The Ego is probably doing a slow burn at this price! On the other hand, I think he might even be overpaid. Anyone who goes back down that often does not have the right to make anywhere near $1m.)
Goalies
#60. Jose Theodore (Rfa)($4.500.000)
(Colin- I know everyone thinks Gainey won't succumb to the Theo camp, but every fibre in me says there's going to be a lot of angst over this deal. If he signs for less than $5m I'd be surprised, nay shocked. I think it'll be *much* closer to the $6m mark.)
#35. Cristobal Huet ($0.456.000) - Injured
(Colin- good price for a backup.)
The Montreal Canadiens: 23 Players / 23
Payroll: $35,663.400
(Colin- $36.15m ballpark. With good negociating - especially with Theo, you can drop that by perhaps $2m. With a lack of luck, you're up around the $37m mark. I suspect Gainey is looking around the $35 mark so he has wiggle room if needed.)
Just my thoughts.
Colin
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*stares*
I am gonna knock all y'all's tastebuds inta next week! I come on here, announce my intention to be your doormat for the league, and ya'll have the never to hijack MY thread with ya'll's trash talkin'?
OH NO YOU DID NOT!
*taps foot*
You THINK you're gonna get my draft pick in a trade? You THINK you're gonna have a chance at Crosby? You get back to the beginning of this thread and re-read the sucker, then you re-post saying how wonderful it is to have me here.
Ungrateful little (censored in 181 countries).
No. Scratch that. No more losing for Dallas. I am gonna kick yo asses all OVER the rink. Puffball wannabe managers.
Now, AP? You can have any player you want. Free. You were nice to me, said nice things, you can have any one. Want my first rounder? I like you. You don't hijack threads!!! Hell, I'll even throw in a piece of pizza. Think I gotta piece of pizza round here somewhere...
*laughs* Bunch of ya's. Trash talking on MY thread. The nerve.
Colin
GM, Dallas Stars
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Dallas Morning News
August 6, 2005
In what can only be considered a shock move, Dallas Stars owner Thomas Hicks decided to remove the taint that seems to be afflicting the once-proud franchise to a most difficult first half of the 2004-2005 season. With a 19-27-3-5 record, the Stars are lounging in last place in their division and former GM Doug Armstrong was the ultimate loser in Hicks' purge.
Introduced at a brief media conference tonight was new GM Colin Prichett, a decidedly daring decision for the Stars. While having considerable hockey knowledge, Prichett is woefully short on actual leadership experience in the hockey field. In fact, his only leadership experience of any kind was in his local pooper scooper brigade in his hometown city of Metcalfe, Ontario.
Interestingly, Prichett is one of the few hockey persons to make the jump from the media into a managerial position, though many have tried in his neck of the woods. Montreal Gazette Jack Todd was rumoured to have applied for the position of GM of the Canadiens, but was rebuffed soundly. Perhaps Prichett's hope is in his singing voice; if he can't win games at least he can entertain Hicks while the owner counts his money from other ventures.
At the press conference, Hicks was to the point. "He has free reign to fix this squad and the time necessary to make those changes."
Prichett added, "I've fired the coach first thing. I'll be taking over behind the bench myself. I've also hired a professional to help with singing practice. I've no interest in listening to them skin a dead cat.
"Mike Modano has been sent to a psychotherapist as well. I don't know why he insists on chewing garlic during his pre-game chats, but it's no wonder the players don't get along anymore. Zubie (Zubov) fainted the other day, and that's just not good for morale."
When asked how active he planeed on being on the market, Prichett left no question, "Very active. Leave no stone unturned. I'm going to remake this club with my vision and that's going to change a lot around here."
"We're also going to be more active in the community. Pooper scooper duty for all. No mambie pambie wimps with clean hands on this team. Down and dirty I say!"
As he was getting up to leave, Prichett leaned into the microphones and made his one and only bold prediction:
"This team will be a wonderful choir by the end of the year. Make no mistake. We may not make the playoffs, but we'll damn well sound good singing the anthems for those who do!"
-AP files
[Edited on 2005/8/7 by Guy!]
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What I was saying was that, looking back, Gainey might be somewhat regretful for having made that decision. I know that at the time it seemed like the correct decision in his eyes, and I know that he had no way of knowing what the future was going to hold for the financial end of hockey. Call it a wistful article where Gainey might look back with just a tinge of regret seeing how resource allocation is different these days.
No matter how much we all like Bonk, the fact remains that he's a very highly paid 3rd line centre...very highly paid. As I've been mulling this thread over today it's come to me that perhaps the reason we've been hearing so much trade talk with Ribbies and Sax's names popping up is because Bonk will actually be the *2nd* line centre - leaving Higgins to the third line.
But, hindsight 20/20 and all.... it wasn't a bashing piece or anything like that. Just a look back.
Colin
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*sigh*
OKAY.
What teams are open? (I don't care where they are in terms of talent or standings or what players they have.) If I have to come on here and whip you all mercilessly, then so be it.
(Well, probably I'll be league doormat, but that's okay with me as well. First round draft picks make me happy.)
What do I have to download, what do I have to learn, and when do I start? (I have played EHM before, but it was a long, LONG time ago.)
Lemme know either here or through a Private Message.
(Oh, and if yer having problems with filling the league numbers? Reduce the games played for an entire season OR turn the league into one with only 10 teams or so. Now, I dunno if you can actually do that with EHM, but it would certainly help if you could.)
Colin
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To start, let me say thank you for the comments regarding the writing. It's great to have what you do awknowledged, but it's even better when people disagree that they do it in a constructive manner, thus furthering the discussion - which is what these boards are about - and ultimately what any kind of 'press' reporting is about. I believe that a writer is accountable for what they produce and (unlike some writers whose names will go unmentioned but who cover the Habs) I will never close my mind to a discussion. I'm here to learn as well as write; and to engage in constructive debate.
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Two things I want to address here: first the issue of Theo being overrated, which has been mentioned to me both privately and publically in other places, and then a quick thought or two about Garon last year in the AHL.
First, I put this in another, LESSER boards, but I'll cut'n'paste it here because I think it has relevance and goes to some length to express where I am regarding 'overrating' Theo.
*snip*
While I can understand the premise behind the thread, what disturbs me somewhat is that the premise is flawed. I'm not sure there's anyone out there who really underestimates Theodore, not at all. Ask almost anyone who knows anything about hockey and they'll point to the Montreal shot-stopper as one of the top five in his position. It's not ability that's really questioned, when it comes to Theo.
Perhaps what is really questioned is the ability of the goalie that isn't Theo - in the case of the original poster, Garon. There is a following that believes Garon might very well become a better player. Saying that does not in any way diminish Theo's game. Not at all. What it does say is that Garon's reflexes, legs, and work ethic could all finally gel to make one of the best goalies in the game.
That said, I think the real issue lies inside Theo's noggin - and *that* is where most people have a problem. There is no debate that he's got almost as much ego as a certain King Patrick - incidentally this latter's ego took him out of Montreal. It's not even all bad: I have no problem with confidence, especially with players between the pipes, since a little swagger seems to make the best goaltenders. It's the over-bearing nature that somehow leaks to the press and fans that's nauseating.
That aside, there's also the question of his salary. Khabibulin, another top-five guy, just belly flopped into the cash bin and came out a crook. If he can make this kind of money - as a sometimes inconsistent goalie who is no better than Theo on any given night - then why can't our pipe darling? As another poster has already mentioned, Theo could hold the team ransom and seriously handcuff its ability to sign any more talent with the potential salary he might demand.
Would you rather have a guy who's top-15 now, with upside, as well as an upgraded defence, or a top-5 guy who might very well force us to make hard choices and go leaner on the defensive side? Don't get me wrong, I'm not passing judgement here, but it's the question that certainly has touched many a mind. Both have upsides, and both have downsides, it comes down to where you are on the team-building scale.
If Theo feels greedy, he's basically done one of two things: he's signed his ticket out of town or he's guaranteed that Montreal is going to struggle to do anything significant in the playoffs. If he decides that Montreal is where he wants to be and is willing to put his mouth where his money will be? We'll be fine, and might even have some wiggle dollars for upgrades here and there.
No, Theo is not underrated, not as I see it, not by a long shot. But what he is, is feared - because of what he could single-handedly do to handcuff the club. And people don't usually like what they fear.
*end snip*
Now, as to Garon's tough playoff last year. I completely agree. He was extremely disappointing, there's no doubt about it, and not really much else to say in that respect. BUT, after Theo had his wonderful MVP year, what did he do in the NHL for his encore? He was *woefully* inconsistent, allowing about one softy goal a game (backbreaker in a low scoring NHL).
There were rumbles that three years Khabi was done because he was so horribly inconsistent. Luongo continues to this day to get immense flak for causing half his own troubles. He's probably the best pure shot-stopper in hockey, but since he can't control his rebounds as well as other keepers, he increases his work load immeasurably.
As has been stated elsewhere, the best goalie is Brodeur, for the precise reason that he's so very consistent. Even when he has his two or three bad games a year, they aren't really bad games.
Okay, Garon had a really tough end to the season - and in fairness, probably wasn't at the top of his game all year, but I still believe he has all the skills to at least match Theo - and be cheaper all the while. (Theo's big contract came before the new CBA so his contracts will always be based on that while Garon's contracts have never been large.) What he needs is a bit of confidence and I think we'll start seeing a Garon who will be stellar on any given night.
I guess my point is that we can never look at closeted points in time, especially with goaltenders. If we did that, Theo would be long gone after his horrid (for his) season a couple of years back. Garon had a tough time, fine, but that doesn't mean that his skill and potential evaporated. He still has a very real chance to outshine his mentor, should everything gel for him.
Now, having said that, I'd like to make it perfectly clear that I'm not disappointed with having Theo here. I'm just disappointed that Garon is not. See the difference?
;-)
Colin
(Edited for opening remarks.)
[Edited on 2005/8/6 by Guy!]
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So for that I agreed to Lehtinen and my first round pick, right? But you don't get it yet, cause you were also supposed to say I had a wonderful singing voice. You blew it!