You bet. Playoff bound in only their 2nd year.
- AlexF

Signing Doan for 4 years makes even less sense. If Doan signs here for that kind of term at the rumored cap hit prior to a lockout, Gillis should be fired on the spot.
- GhostOfDCT

It's looking like no one will be signing anything in the near future, unless it's a contract in Europe. The CBA shenanigans have completely frozen this summer.

- pker2theend

- pker2theend

Beautiful

I don't go to bars, would rather drink at the in-laws beautiful backyard, thus no refusal of service. But it wouldn't surprise me!
- LeftCoaster

I'm usually there in the winter—not exactly backyard weather, but I don't frequent the bar too often when I'm there, either. My brother has a nice entertainment setup in his living room, so it's a pretty drink-friendly zone.

Never had that prob myself in Guelph wearing my nucks gear....
- chompsey

That's the only time I've been refused service, but I've had other minor altercations, and any hockey conversation doesn't last much longer than "I'm a Canucks fan..."

I live half an yr from Guelph and have never had a problem.
- Bieksa#3

See above.

I'm usually there in the winter—not exactly backyard weather, but I don't frequent the bar too often when I'm there, either. My brother has a nice entertainment setup in his living room, so it's a pretty drink-friendly zone.
- Fosco

He lives right in Guelph?

That's the only time I've been refused service, but I've had other minor altercations, and any hockey conversation doesn't last much longer than "I'm a Canucks fan..."



See above.
- Fosco

While they are still the majority, leafs fans aren't that dominate here anymore. 20 yrs ago 3/4 of hockey fans were leaf fans. Now I bet its no higher then 1/3.

He lives right in Guelph?
- Bieksa#3

Yup. Rest of my family is in Kitchener. I'm from there originally, but moved to BC in 1990.

While they are still the majority, leafs fans aren't that dominate here anymore. 20 yrs ago 3/4 of hockey fans were leaf fans. Now I bet its no higher then 1/3.
- Bieksa#3

Oh, I know. Lots of people who were Leaf fans when I lived there, or even into the mid/late nineties aren't anymore.

Yup. Rest of my family is in Kitchener. I'm from there originally, but moved to BC in 1990.
- Fosco

Ever heard of a small town called Wingham? My sister and her husband live in Waterloo

Ever heard of a small town called Wingham? My sister and her husband live in Waterloo
- Bieksa#3

Wingham? Yeah I've heard of it. It's not too far from Mt. Forest?

Wingham? Yeah I've heard of it. It's not too far from Mt. Forest?
- Fosco

I live in Wingham. Originally from Mildmay. Mount Forest is about 40 min east of wingham.

I live in Wingham. Originally from Mildmay. Mount Forest is about 40 min east of wingham.
- Bieksa#3

Never been to Wingham, but if it's anything like Mt. Forest (closest I've been), it's probably a nice little town.

this just in, Luongo traded for 4 million in Cap Space! thats the deal that goes down if the cba goes through..

PS you have to feel sorry for these guys signing these big contracts long term only to take a 25% pay cut!

Canucks Misconduct‏@nucksmisconduct

#Canucks - Burrows In Initial Stages Of Ironing Out A New Deal http://sbn.to/NHJXP4

Canucks Misconduct‏@nucksmisconduct

#Canucks - Burrows In Initial Stages Of Ironing Out A New Deal http://sbn.to/NHJXP4
- VANTEL

Wayne Simmonds just signed a six-year contract extension worth $4 million per. If Simmonds get $4m per then what does Alex get?

I'm guessing 6 years at $4.5 per

Wayne Simmonds just signed a six-year contract extension worth $4 million per. If Simmonds get $4m per then what does Alex get?

I'm guessing 6 years at $4.5 per
- bloatedmosquito

He should get about 4.6 six years same as Bieksa.

Is HockeyBuzz having a melt-down this morning?

Is HockeyBuzz having a melt-down this morning?

Simply perfect!

Entering mid-August and with training camps slated to begin in a month’s time, there’s a surprising number of talented young restricted free agents yet to re-sign with their respective teams.

Topping the list are forwards Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars), Ryan O’Reilly (Colorado Avalanche), Evander Kane (Winnipeg Jets) and Tyler Ennis (Buffalo Sabres), along with defensemen P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens), John Carlson (Washington Capitals), Michael Del Zotto (New York Rangers) and Dmitry Kulikov (Florida Panthers).

That's quite a long list. CBA anyone?

If Lu goes to the leafs we'll never hear the end of it from our amigos to the east.
- bloatedmosquito

I'm banning every one from both teams if that trade ever goes down.

It could be the most even trade possible and Leafs fans will reply with:



Then you go into a Canucks message board and Canuck fans will say:



As much as I'm terrified that the trade will happen...it's going to happen.

There was a Leafs poster the other day who was psyched about the potential of a season long lockout, since the Leafs would get a decent shot at 1st overall. That's how bad it seems to have become: Some Leaf fans don't even want hockey to be played if it might miraculously make their team better.
- micah555

It literally is that bad.

Granted, he's the homer of all homer leafs fans; but he actually had a good point.

If there is no lockout, Burke will probably make a trade to try and save his job to the effect of getting Luongo which would catapult the leafs out of the basement and into 7-9 spot range...otherwise known to Leafs fans as "Nik Antropov territory".

If there is a lockout then for once in a Leafs fans life there's nothing management can do to screw up a VERY high draft pick.

Obviously I'd prefer there'd be no lockout, given that I'm a hockey fan first and a Leafs fan 3rd (Team Canada comes 2nd). But you gotta see it from how incredibly frustrating it is to be a leafs fan in that you need something to happen that simply doesn't allow Burke and the Leafs to screw up the high pick.

I don't fully support it, but I 100% understand it.