JLP
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To whom it may concern -- STL has EDM's picklist, we are pissed (drunk) and probably won't be there at 3:00 am our time kthxbye
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Umm, maybe I'm confused but I dont beleive that Bettman has as much support as it would appear. The vote might have been unanimous 26-0 to reject Balsillie as an owner but last time I checked there was 30 teams. Does anybody know who the 4 owners are that didnt participate in the vote? Who are the 4 owners who wont publicly admit that they want another Canadian team that actually generates profits? I bet there are other owners too but they just arent willing to go against the flow of the majority.
It will be absolutely disgusting if the judge doesnt award the Coyotes to Balsillie.
Does anyone else remember when the govt was trying to sell off an old under ground mine? As it turned out the Hells Angels were the highest bidders. Needless to say the govt was no longer interested in selling the mine. Case and point is that in a public auction the highest bid is always the winning bid. If you dont want to sell to the highest bidder than whatever is being sold cant be sold to another party. Thats a big lawsuit waiting to happen in which the sellers would never win.
If the NHL is an exclusive club that you need the NHL's permission to join than it simply cant be a public auction, like it is. Bettman and the other NHL owners are just beat.
I agree. The Phoenix Coyotes should be sold to the Hell's Angels!
Imagine the pre-game shows!Anyway the Balsillie legal team is stepping up.
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Habs Fan Bio
Name: JLP
Habs Cups witnessed: A few in my youth, too few lately.
Which Habs will improve?: Latendresse, Plekanec, Price.
Which Habs will regress?: (I'll edit my post in November to answer this one.)
How will Martin do?: His tie collection will pale in comparison to his predecessor's. Players will appreciate his professional communication skills. The media will trumpet him if the Habs win, and shit all over him if they lose. The lines won't change so often as last year, I hope. Also hope to see more skating and more forwards going to the net.
How do I think the team will place?: 4th in the East
Who will be the next Captain?: Rotating, team vote round Christmas.
General chat about the coming season: Hope they finally offer RDS to online fans in Japan this year!
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Guys suck it up there is NO date that will suit everyone, we get it that some don't like the schedule that was posted weeks back, message received -- but here it is, now just do what you can, all this complaining is killing my buzz mahn.
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Dunno if we take off the homer glasses we might see a flicker of truth in this, we could have traded away our core a long time ago but we patiently stuck with Gainey's 5-year plan, which unfortunately was a bust. Now we're gambling. I don't mind that so much, but it's a new direction for sure. In a few months we can look at the standings, if the new Habs don't deliver Gainey's Christmas present could well be a pink slip.
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Most Entertaining GM again, Unluckiest GM for all those injuries and then my trip to Toronto during the playoffs... and 3 votes for Best GM. I'm quite pleased! Merci all thought who put my name down!
*updates sig*
Meh seven GMs got as many or more "Best GM" votes than yours truly, Oil will just have to find our consolation in actually winning the Stanley Cup!
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The award for Overachieving GM:
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sounds like a good reason to wake up early!
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I think milk should not be made.
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Well there's no way to say how the TB lines will shape up, anyway the team now has three top franco forwards . . .
And:
"The Canadiens never made me an offer, so you have to believe they weren't interested," (Tanguay) said. "They didn't give me any reasons why they didn't make me an offer. But it's a business and they did what they felt was the right thing for them."
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Contract is $2,5m, and yes it's true Tanguay will join Lecavalier and St-Louis in Tampa Bay. The new French Connection, Habs fans can watch on winter vacation !
"The Bolts also had two heavy hitters lobbying for Tanguay: Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier. How can you say no to that kind of pitch?
"When Martin phoned, I was on the phone with Vincent," Tanguay said with a laugh, adding that he spoke with Lecavalier a few times. "I got them one after the other. They both told me they wanted me in Tampa and asked me if I had any questions about the city and things like that. They talked to me about the team."
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How about teams be limited to a maximum number over-26 unsigned prospects. Two? Four? Then the rest (lowest OA) get cut by the simmer?
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Sorta glad that Kovy will be close by, we'll get to follow the drama without living it . . .
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Morning: Fresh fruits, cottage cheese and whole wheat toast
- Squats
- Lunges
- Step-ups (onto bench, stairs, or sturdy chair)
- Calf raises off a step
- Leg lifts/raises
- Push ups
- Tricep Dips
- Crunches
- 5 km run
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Holiday Shmoliday.
HWL is international with GMs in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. So what is it Sir Wilfred Laurier Ski-Doo Day or something over there in Kanada? Is Tim Hortons sponsoring a nationwide All-you-can-eat Kraft Dinner, Back Bacon & Poutine Festival?? Are the Guess Who reuniting for a Tommy Douglas tribute show??? Who cares, sim on!
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sheesh is the formatting request that difficult? C'mon guys list your unprotected OAs some of you are supposed to be "elders" . ..
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... if the league truly is serious about its expansion into non-hockey markets, the team needs to stay where it is. There was practically no such thing as youth hockey in Arizona before the Coyotes. High school hockey, for example, is only 10 years old in the state. Most sports fans follow the sports they grew up with, and don't often go for new things. Now that kids in Phoenix are growing up with hockey, there is an increasing future fan base. In 10 years, these will be season ticket holders and people who will raise their kids watching hockey.
The "top down" model is the failure of many a business, ask the Tuscon Tilt.
FP your theory is ambitious and optimistic but respectfully I don't support asking the other clubs like the Habs to throw millions of ice hockey money into a desert sinkhole. Business is simple: let the teams go where the demand is. A whole lot of Hamilton kids play every day after school. Let Arizona continue to build from the bottom up, the Sundogs are doing well, maybe they could revive their EHCL team as well?
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The Coyotes case is going to a bankruptcy court auction on Sept 10, some think the rich Balsillie offer could prevail. Bettman and his cronies say they would fight that legally "for years."
If the club stays in Phoenix, it seems it will continue taking handouts and losing money. Is it just me that hates seeing profitable teams like the Habs subsidizing personal vendettas? Or am I reading this all wrong? How does the typical Canadian hockey fan feel about the whole mess?
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FFM?
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PAUL DIPIETRO MEMORIAL TROPHY
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PAUL DIPIETRO is not dead. So, "Memorial Trophy" is a bit awkward.