Commandant Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Detroit's struggle is coming.... Datsyuk is supposed to be leaving after next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbp Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Detroit's struggle is coming.... Datsyuk is supposed to be leaving after next season. Datsyuk, Nic, Holmstrom gone.. I assume Zetterbeg will follow soon. What is Detroit after these guys gone? I don't remember hockey before them tbh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 "Empty seats masquerading as fans." Can't describe a large portion of Red Wings fans better, Pierre McGuire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 John Tortorella has been fired by the Rangers. I'm not sure whether or not to be surprised - on the one hand, I thought he was going to be fired after they played so listlessly against the Habs but on the other, they did get to the 2nd round and were missing some important players due to injury (Staal and Clowe in particular). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 damn I am going to miss his after loss press conferences. I hope he gets hired right away or goes back to the quizz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbp Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 John Tortorella has been fired by the Rangers. I'm not sure whether or not to be surprised - on the one hand, I thought he was going to be fired after they played so listlessly against the Habs but on the other, they did get to the 2nd round and were missing some important players due to injury (Staal and Clowe in particular). the fan base was demanding it pretty hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 the fan base was demanding it pretty hard. I'd have to think that the whole Richards-healthy scratch thing must have made mgmt examine the team pretty closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'd like to see the Canuckleheads get hold of him...not only would he bring some fire to a listless dressing room, but he'd offer round-the-clock entertainment for us living in this neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It looks like there's an agreement in place with the Gosbee group to buy the team and keep them in Phoenix. As we've seen from past history though, it's not done until all the i's are dotted and the t's crossed. Here are some reported numbers about the ~$165-$170 M deal that appears to be costing the Gosbee group a whole lot less than that. If I'm interpreting it correctly, the new owners will pay $45 M and an investment group $120 M (and they'll be repaid by the City of Glendale and the taxpayers through the arena management fee). On top of that, the NHL is loaning the group $85 M interest free for five years while guaranteeing the maximum amount possible through revenue sharing. So the new owner is essentially funding about 1/4 of the purchase price and will get the team for a whopping $45 M. I wonder if any of the owners are wishing they'd have accepted Jim Balsille's offer years ago... http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2013/05/30/phoenix-coyotes-170-million-sale-to-be-partially-funded-by-nhl/ On top of that, HC at Noon on Sportsnet apparently reported that the Gosbee group has an option to re-sell the team to the NHL in 5 years. If that were to happen, they'll have effectively 'bought' a team for 5 years for $5 million (plus whatever inevitable losses occur). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Uh, what's happening to Pittsburgh? 4 goals allowed in the first period tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Uh, what's happening to Pittsburgh? 4 goals allowed in the first period tonight. I don't know man. Price sucks, but Fleury is a proven SC winner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 To be fair everyone is saying it isn't the goaltending, it's Pittsburgh shitting the bed as a team. You've probably heard me mention Montreal do this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 St. Louis forward Andy McDonald retires. Wow, I didn't see that coming. I guess that means I won't be drafting him in the pool anymore (as I seem to do annually). Post-concussion symptoms is the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Extremely underrated player. Always liked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Pitts is really imploding. While MAF blows, Vokoun has generally given them a chance most games. Two goals in three games from the offensive powerhouse of the East is not good. The team D is suspect, but they have always made it up with scoring. While Boston is doing a good job defensively, it seems to me more a case of Pitts playing horribly. Crosby is a give away machine with the offensive output of Colby Armstrong.... ouch. In any case, I give them about zero chance of winning the series. They will be lucky to win game 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 In any case, I give them about zero chance of winning the series. They will be lucky to win game 4. They've gotta win tomorrow...at least then if they lose in 5, I'll get the number of games right (I said PIT in 5...whoops). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I wish we had Slava Voynov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Gonchar's negotiating rights have been traded to the Stars for a conditional 6th round pick, so we won't see him in a Sens uniform next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobin Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Wow... Stacked Pitts score two goals in four games and get swept. I am all in for Chicago now. It would be nice if the refs would call penalties so the best team, not the clutch and grab team, wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakiqc Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 How fitting is it that Iginla deflects the series clinching goal in his own net ?! Bruins - Hawks should be entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 ok even though I never cheer for a team other than Les Habs, given a choice of the Forking Broons and the Hawks, I take the Hawks all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Gonchar's negotiating rights have been traded to the Stars for a conditional 6th round pick, so we won't see him in a Sens uniform next season. It looks like he has already signed, 2 years at $5 M per year. Not bad for a slow 39 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 It looks like he has already signed, 2 years at $5 M per year. Not bad for a slow 39 year old. Should we start an NHL offseason thread? It seems to have already started for most teams, and there won't be much time between the SCF and the draft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Should we start an NHL offseason thread? It seems to have already started for most teams, and there won't be much time between the SCF and the draft... Yeah, we probably could. There has been a coaching change and some expect the next couple of weeks to be busy. We'll leave this thread for the playoff talk then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Got only one thing to say now.... GO HAWKS GO! Two cups to Boston in three years is a painful thought... just think if it came true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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