JoeLassister Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Some reports suggest that Kesler would have blocked a deal with NYR. Probably because of Vigneault... I believe that a NTC should be waived after the player asked himself to be traded. It's bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRP Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good for Luongo, Gillis is a baaadddd GM, and has been a total dick to Luongo since he took over. Hired a dick coach, and they are free falling. Luongo never was the Canucks biggest problem, it's a serious lack of testosterone in their highest paid players, outside of Kesler and Bieksa. Enjoy the sunny weather Lou.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good for Luongo, Gillis is a baaadddd GM, and has been a total dick to Luongo since he took over. Hired a dick coach, and they are free falling. Luongo never was the Canucks biggest problem, it's a serious lack of testosterone in their highest paid players, outside of Kesler and Bieksa. Enjoy the sunny weather Lou.... I don't know if I'd call him a bad GM. He's a flawed GM much like Burke. There's things like contract negotiations which Gillis has been pretty great in. Always gets Canucks players at a million less than expected. He has brought in some fantastic defensive options for the Canucks as well. Some of his problems are similar to a lot of GMs. He has really failed finding a guy to click with the Sedin's long term and his handling of the second and fourth lines have left something to be desired. He made a real mess out of Luongo/Schneider. The only team I can think of that bungled up having two number one goalies worse is the Chicago Blackhawks when they had Hasek and Belfour. I'd love to have a GM "Committee" where Burke negotiates trades, Gillis negotiates contracts and Timmins runs the draft. Bergevin can deal with the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Gaborik to LA is being reported. It'll be interesting to see the return as the Kings don't have a ton of space and Gaborik is pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Tampa did alright with the St. Louis deal. They get a guaranteed 1st and a 2nd (which could become a 1st) plus a decent rental in Callahan...or they could trade him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzer Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Conacher claimed by Buffalo. Murray to Murray, for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 St-Louis must be the type to hold a really bad grudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I The only team I can think of that bungled up having two number one goalies worse is the Chicago Blackhawks when they had Hasek and Belfour. Well there was Detroit back in 02-03 I believe it was when they had Hasek who came out of retirement and Curtis joseph was signed as well as Manny Legace. They had over 15 million tied up in goalies. That was a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 So looking at the trades in the East: Atlantic Division Boston: Picks up Meszaros and a really bad defenceman on waivers only Tom Renney ever liked. Toronto: No Moves. Buffalo: Going for the basement with Holtby and Klesla Florida: Gets Luongo, will be better in net. Tampa Bay: Loses St. Louis, gains Callahan, gets Stamkos back from injury. Ottawa: Hemsky. Montreal: Wins the Vanek sweepstakes, picks up Weaver. Overall: Montreal and Florida are the only teams that got significantly better. Callahan won't replace St. Louis' elite offence. Hemsky is overrated. Boston is trying to keep their defence together. Metropolitan Division New York: gets St. Louis and Diaz, loses Callahan Pittsburgh: Picks up Stempniak and Goc Islanders: Lose MacDonald and Vanek Philadelphia: Adds MacDonald, trades Meszaros Carolina: Trades Ruutu New Jersey: Gains Ruutu Washington: Gains Halak and Penner, lose Holtby and a recently traded for Klesla Columbus: Trades Gaborik, gains Schultz and Frattin Overall: Washington and New York come looking the best. Goc and Stempniak are added depth for the Penguins but they really needed another blueliner. Islanders are going down the drain. Carolina and New Jersey don't change enough to warrant a big push. Columbus went sideways as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You can say what you want about Buffalo, they end up with a ton of picks and I have appreciated their recent drafting. I see them being a very competitive team in a few years depending on them getting the organization (management) straightened around. Before you remind me of Edmonton, i don't think that situation duplicates in Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You can say what you want about Buffalo, they end up with a ton of picks and I have appreciated their recent drafting. I see them being a very competitive team in a few years depending on them getting the organization (management) straightened around. Before you remind me of Edmonton, i don't think that situation duplicates in Buffalo. I was talking with a co-worker about Edmonton the other day and we agreed that the Oilers need someone to tell the boys they gotta become men and then someone to tell the men (Lowe, MacTavish) to stop acting like boys. Very few teams have that issue right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbp Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 does buffalo have holtby or neuvith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I was talking with a co-worker about Edmonton the other day and we agreed that the Oilers need someone to tell the boys they gotta become men and then someone to tell the men (Lowe, MacTavish) to stop acting like boys. Very few teams have that issue right now. My point with Buffalo is that they have taken a step forward by purging their roster. There have been many comments on here about getting in a middle position and not being able to get the necessary assets to move to the top level, much like Montreal for a long time. i think both Montreal and Buffalo won at the deadline. As for Edmonton, they seemed to forget to pick up a #1 goalie and a #1 defenseman with all those high picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Buffalo is also the only team to get a big return on their UFAs. St. Louis overpaid by the standards of this year's deadline. I'm sure they're happy they got their guy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 does buffalo have holtby or neuvith? They got Neuvirth in the Halak trade. They also have Enroth and Matt Hackett who's a decent prospect as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 They got Neuvirth in the Halak trade. They also have Enroth and Matt Hackett who's a decent prospect as well. I'm a big supporter of Matt Hackett. I think he'll be a starter in two years, three tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Was nice to see Luongo get a shutout in Florida, good for him and bit of up yours Gillis.....you dumbass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Tampa is beating Bruins...... is that good? Or would it be better for Habs if Bruins win? screw it, Go Tampa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 For some reason I feel like Montreal might be better off starting the playoffs on the road, so the 3 seed might be better with a trip to Tampa. But we definitely want to avoid the wildcard and facing either the Bruins or Pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Strange as it sounds, Tampa worries me more than Boston or Pittsburgh when it comes to the playoffs. Boston is a better team, of course, but we seem to have a psychological edge over them (kinda like TO tends to have against us). As long as Pittsburgh is missing Letang and has Fleury in the nets, we have a legit chance to upset them if we are playing the way we can. But TB is the kind of team nobody pays attention to and seems to have a bit of a history of beating us. It doesn't help that the French media is fond of them due to their now-evaporated francophone connection. I dunno, the Lightning just give me bad vibes. I don't want to meet them in the dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Strange as it sounds, Tampa worries me more than Boston or Pittsburgh when it comes to the playoffs. Boston is a better team, of course, but we seem to have a psychological edge over them (kinda like TO tends to have against us). As long as Pittsburgh is missing Letang and has Fleury in the nets, we have a legit chance to upset them if we are playing the way we can. But TB is the kind of team nobody pays attention to and seems to have a bit of a history of beating us. It doesn't help that the French media is fond of them due to their now-evaporated francophone connection. I dunno, the Lightning just give me bad vibes. I don't want to meet them in the dance. I agree and just 16 games till real Hab season begins. And Habs have more games played than most, so will have a tiny bit easier final month schedule. But, I don't think any East opponent strikes fear in most, especially with Habs ability to beat Bruins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 This is one way to earn a too many men penalty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Savvy move by the Florida coaching staff. Now they can pick the player to serve the penalty from two thirds of the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 There was a really scary incident in Dallas tonight as Rich Peverley went into cardiac arrest in the 1st period. Fortunately, he's in stable condition. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445844 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 There was a really scary incident in Dallas tonight as Rich Peverley went into cardiac arrest in the 1st period. Fortunately, he's in stable condition. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=445844 Wow, that's even scarier than I thought. They didn't mention on the telecast that he was in arrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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