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hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 4:08 PM ET
Just start hassling @HIislegit instead, no really, it's not the same person...
- 1970vintage


What a joke. Did they finally figure out who he is yesterday?
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a
Joined: 11.29.2011

Aug 14 @ 4:08 PM ET
Did you just learn how to do that?
Waiting for a special moment to use that picture eh?

- BoBBeR56


As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Aug 14 @ 4:09 PM ET
Did you just learn how to do that?
Waiting for a special moment to use that picture eh?

- BoBBeR56




I was thinking the same thing. He totally set that up!
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Aug 14 @ 4:09 PM ET
Did you know the leafs traded Rask to boston for Raycraft?
- pker2theend

I wish that was the deal.

walshyleafsfan1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd rather have Kassian than H, PEI
Joined: 01.11.2012

Aug 14 @ 4:10 PM ET
Luongo and Schnieder are both great goalies in my opinion. Like I said, to me it seems like a win/win situation. The Canucks will either play next season with 2 great goalies or one of them will get traded for another piece that will help. If they trade Luongo, I would understand why. He is older and has a higher cap hit. If they trade Schneider I would also understand. He's younger and they could probably get more for him.
- hankthetank


Well there you go then. Win win. You's guys are pretty set. Just trade Ballard and Raymond for the extra peices and erm.... erm... there you go suppose
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a
Joined: 11.29.2011

Aug 14 @ 4:11 PM ET
I wish that was the deal.


- Atomic Wedgie


1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Aug 14 @ 4:11 PM ET
Actually wasn't on purpose.

And by the way, I'd also include Bozak in a heartbeat.

Not that I should be badmouthing all these Leafs, if you and I are going to be the ones hammering out this deal.

- Atomic Wedgie





I'll be honest, I don't recall ever noticing Stekel, but he wins face-offs and can play 10-12 minutes of defence first hockey, or at least I gather that from his stats. We all know our own players much better from watching them often. For all the flak that Raymond gets, he's actually a pretty good hockey player, he just falls down a lot. For the record, there is no player currently on the Vancouver roster that I wouldn't trade if it made the team better, giving us a better opportunity to win the cup now and in the future.
hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 4:12 PM ET
Well there you go then. Win win. You's guys are pretty set. Just trade Ballard and Raymond for the extra peices and erm.... erm... there you go suppose
- walshyleafsfan1


Nice. What fun is it to answer logic with logic when you can just resort to sarcasm? Good on you.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Aug 14 @ 4:13 PM ET

- pker2theend

Oh my gosh, that was the final straw.

You've really made me mad now.

Darn you, pker2theend, you really got me.

Darn you!
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a
Joined: 11.29.2011

Aug 14 @ 4:15 PM ET
Oh my gosh, that was the final straw.

You've really made me mad now.

Darn you, pker2theend, you really got me.

Darn you!

- Atomic Wedgie


walshyleafsfan1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd rather have Kassian than H, PEI
Joined: 01.11.2012

Aug 14 @ 4:15 PM ET
Nice. What fun is it to answer logic with logic when you can just resort to sarcasm? Good on you.
- hankthetank


Imagine the return if you traded both and went with Lack
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Aug 14 @ 4:15 PM ET
What a joke. Did they finally figure out who he is yesterday?
- hankthetank


Oh, I have no idea, but I looked up this @HIislegit on twitter and read the blog he posted. There is no way that who ever wrote that is more than 15 or 16 years old, certainly not one of the talking heads on TSN. "If I get to 100,000 followers I will announce myself and quit my job on live TV", seriously...
hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 4:16 PM ET
Imagine the return if you traded both and went with Lack
- walshyleafsfan1


Then and only then would the Canucks have a serious shot at landing Kadri.
hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 4:17 PM ET
Oh, I have no idea, but I looked up this @HIislegit on twitter and read the blog he posted. There is no way that who ever wrote that is more than 15 or 16 years old, certainly not one of the talking heads on TSN. "If I get to 100,000 followers I will announce myself and quit my job on live TV", seriously...
- 1970vintage


Ya, hockeyy insiderr and hiislegit are the same person. The blog is good for a laugh. He had a good run.
walshyleafsfan1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'd rather have Kassian than H, PEI
Joined: 01.11.2012

Aug 14 @ 4:17 PM ET
Then and only then would the Canucks have a serious shot at landing Kadri.
- hankthetank


No chance. He's now built like the Terminator. He would do a Chad Kilger and just not show up if traded to Vancouver.
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Aug 14 @ 4:19 PM ET

- pker2theend


Sell it! SELL. IT!!...
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Aug 14 @ 4:19 PM ET
No chance. He's now built like the Terminator. He would do a Chad Kilger and just not show up if traded to Vancouver.
- walshyleafsfan1


I think you mean Craig Janney
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Aug 14 @ 4:20 PM ET



I'll be honest, I don't recall ever noticing Stekel, but he wins face-offs and can play 10-12 minutes of defence first hockey, or at least I gather that from his stats. We all know our own players much better from watching them often. For all the flak that Raymond gets, he's actually a pretty good hockey player, he just falls down a lot. For the record, there is no player currently on the Vancouver roster that I wouldn't trade if it made the team better, giving us a better opportunity to win the cup now and in the future.

- 1970vintage

Funny thing about Steckel: I had never even heard of the guy before the Leafs got him.

So I obviously wasn't expecting much. But for the first 10-20 games, the guy was actually pretty good. Relatively speaking, of course.

And then he just absolutely disappeared. Apparently he had a wrist injury, and couldn't grip the stick properly. Which is kinda a problem when really the only talent you have is winning faceoffs.

So just when I was prepared to go out and buy a new Steckel jersey - this one with a Marlies logo on the front - Carlyle comes in as coach, and apparently falls in love with Steckel. Gave him tons of ice time, apparently trusted him, blah blah blah.

OK, great. Ditch the idea of getting a Marlies Steckel jersey - revert to plan B: a Steckel Heritage Classic jersey.

And then the Leafs go out and sign McClemment. Another guy I've never even heard of, but has 4th line centre written all over him. Yeah, the Leafs needed another guy like that. It was really the only piece we were missing last year (that, and Luongo of course).

I just don't know what to do...
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Aug 14 @ 4:25 PM ET
Funny thing about Steckel: I had never even heard of the guy before the Leafs got him.

So I obviously wasn't expecting much. But for the first 10-20 games, the guy was actually pretty good. Relatively speaking, of course.

And then he just absolutely disappeared. Apparently he had a wrist injury, and couldn't grip the stick properly. Which is kinda a problem when really the only talent you have is winning faceoffs.

So just when I was prepared to go out and buy a new Steckel jersey - this one with a Marlies logo on the front - Carlyle comes in as coach, and apparently falls in love with Steckel. Gave him tons of ice time, apparently trusted him, blah blah blah.

OK, great. Ditch the idea of getting a Marlies Steckel jersey - revert to plan B: a Steckel Heritage Classic jersey.

And then the Leafs go out and sign McClemment. Another guy I've never even heard of, but has 4th line centre written all over him. Yeah, the Leafs needed another guy like that. It was really the only piece we were missing last year (that, and Luongo of course).

I just don't know what to do...

- Atomic Wedgie


Right after I went out and got my #49 Bolduc jersey he dislocated his shoulder taking a face off...

"It can be argued the team never had a fourth line centre the entire season because of Alex Bolduc's deficiencies in the faceoff circle, and after two shoulder injuries from taking faceoffs, Bolduc should never be allowed to play centre again."
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Aug 14 @ 4:26 PM ET

- pker2theend

micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 4:58 PM ET
I can't believe I read the whole thing!
micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 5:01 PM ET

- Atomic Wedgie


We may not have any Cup banners, but we've got some cool stuff up there, including a kickass jumbotron. Trevor's #16 is my favourite part.

fiveandagame
Vancouver Canucks
Location: BC
Joined: 05.06.2010

Aug 14 @ 5:01 PM ET
I can't believe I read the whole thing!
- micah555




a hour of life you will never get back.
micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

Aug 14 @ 5:02 PM ET


a hour of life you will never get back.

- fiveandagame


Sometimes being a mod really isn't worth the hassle.
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a
Joined: 11.29.2011

Aug 14 @ 5:35 PM ET
Sometimes being a mod really isn't worth the hassle.
- micah555


Serious question can you ban eklund if you wanted to? Just curious
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