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Pecafan Fan
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Pacioretty, c'est mou comme d'la marde - Gilbert Delorme
Joined: 01.20.2009

Oct 9 @ 9:09 AM ET
Why are the pilots called 'brave'? They have parachutes and are jumping out of the plane...the only way they could die is if they are dumb and stay in the plane...
- number_23


Speaking of parachutes...

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
mr.peanut
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Born Wearing Gold 2023-24: 6-0-0, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011

Oct 9 @ 9:10 AM ET
Yeah, I've never done that either...

Even if they discounted the price I wouldn't take it...I'm not sure about Howard in a case like that...

- number_23

Goodbye
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:10 AM ET
Goodbye
- mr.peanut


where are you going?

BashCH
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The legendary Don Cherry agrees with me..., QC
Joined: 04.27.2010

Oct 9 @ 9:12 AM ET
Speaking of parachutes...

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

- Pecafan Fan


Over 500K persons connected to watch that online...gonna be pretty sick
hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:13 AM ET
Do you know what else is dumb? Taking a plane that will crash.

AmIrightHoward

- Symba007

That's all I'm saying.
hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:13 AM ET
Yeah, I've never done that either...

Even if they discounted the price I wouldn't take it...I'm not sure about Howard in a case like that...

- number_23

Hahaha.
dt99999
Montreal Canadiens
Location: wow, hope that's sarcasim
Joined: 11.18.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:16 AM ET
The lack of understanding of the difference between do/due negates any point that may have once been valid.
- muffin_man

your right
dt99999
Montreal Canadiens
Location: wow, hope that's sarcasim
Joined: 11.18.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:16 AM ET
That's all I'm saying.
- hscesq



I hope my Private Messages will make you think twice about banning me unjustly next time.
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: You are all perennial cynical sissies , ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:16 AM ET
Haha.
- hscesq

St-Louis?
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:17 AM ET
Hahaha.
- hscesq


mmmm...this feels sarcastic.


hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:18 AM ET
St-Louis?
- Symba007

Lovely place.
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:18 AM ET
I hope my Privates will make you think twice about banning me unjustly next time.
- dt99999


you sick (frank)...
hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:18 AM ET
I hope my Private Messages will make you think twice about banning me unjustly next time.
- dt99999

I thought about it three times just this morning.
dt99999
Montreal Canadiens
Location: wow, hope that's sarcasim
Joined: 11.18.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:19 AM ET
I thought about it three times just this morning.
- hscesq



good... good...

also, why did I just get a text message from TSN announcing Dominic Hasek's retirement?
Rayven
Boston Bruins
Location: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Joined: 07.21.2009

Oct 9 @ 9:23 AM ET
good... good...

also, why did I just get a text message from TSN announcing Dominic Hasek's retirement?

- dt99999


no doubt
stinger67
Montreal Canadiens
Location: QC
Joined: 07.03.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:23 AM ET
somebody here likes Occupation Double
stormey
Location: it is Babsy turning a boy into a man - JL0961
Joined: 10.13.2005

Oct 9 @ 9:24 AM ET
FFS Stormey, he voted for Craig Ludwig and Jean Guy Talbot
- Symba007

Desjardins
Laperriere
Talbot
Bouchard
Tremblay
Ludwick
Langway
bouchard.
3M
Location: Antigua
Joined: 06.30.2009

Oct 9 @ 9:24 AM ET
good... good...

also, why did I just get a text message from TSN announcing Dominic Hasek's retirement?

- dt99999


You should soon be getting the "Pouliot Recalled" text as well.
hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 9 @ 9:26 AM ET
somebody here likes Occupation Double
- stinger67

You have no idea why it was removed?
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Oct 9 @ 9:26 AM ET
You should soon be getting the "Pouliot Recalled" text as well.
- 3M


mr.peanut
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Born Wearing Gold 2023-24: 6-0-0, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011

Oct 9 @ 9:27 AM ET
You have no idea why it was removed?
- hscesq

Want to hear something about Kristo?
stormey
Location: it is Babsy turning a boy into a man - JL0961
Joined: 10.13.2005

Oct 9 @ 9:32 AM ET
Want to hear something about Kristo?
- mr.peanut

He hates snow?
mr.peanut
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Born Wearing Gold 2023-24: 6-0-0, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011

Oct 9 @ 9:33 AM ET
He hates snow?
- stormey

Very good read about the Kristo situation and the overall NCAA loophole

My question to you, is why would you make a statement about Kristo when you clearly don't know what the rules are. I'm just curious as to why people on this site make statements when they don't even know what the rules are, wouldn't it be better to ask what the rules are first so you know before making statements.

So often on this board over the years I continue to see people say this or that about prospects when they clearly don't even know what the rules are, which imo makes it hard to take someone seriously. I know this is directed at you but I want to address this to everyone since I can't count the number of times I've read various posters state incorrect facts.


Here's how it works in the NCAA. If you are drafted and at going to play in the NCAA there are two things that happen. One, the player goes directly to the NCAA the following season after being drafted. This is known as being a true Freshman, and the NHL team has to sign you after the player completes 4 years, he must be signed before August 15th or he will become a UFA. The second thing that can happen is instead of going directly to the NCAA, said draft pick spends the following season after being drafted outside of the NCAA. This could be any league that isn't considered pro by the NCAA, so USHL, USHS, BCHL, etc.... Once that happens, there is a loop hole that after said players 3rd season in the NCAA he can opt to become a UFA on July 1st but in order to due so he has to do two things, one is he must inform the NHL team that selected him that he wishes to become a UFA, he must due so before June 1st. The second is that he will let the school know that he will not be returning to the NCAA for his senior year.

If a NCAA draft pick that is eligible to become a UFA after their junior year opts NOT to become a UFA, then that loop hole is forever closed, meaning he can only sign with the team that drafted him and can NOT become a UFA unless of course the NHL team in question doesn't want to sign him. So Kristo has no options but to sign with the Habs, unless of course he wants out of hockey, maybe to run his own bar. If he wants to play in the NHL he has to sign with the Habs.

Here's the list of players that can opt out of signing with the Habs after their Junior year,

Mac Bennett- (Junior) He can opt out as long as he informs the Habs before June 1st, 2013, if he doesn't do so by then he can only sign with the Habs.

Mark MacMillan- (Sophmore) He can opt out as long as he informs the Habs before June 1st, 2014, if he doesn't do so by then he can only sign with the Habs.

Colin Sullivan- (Freshman) He can opt out as long as he informs the Habs before June 1st, 2015, if he doesn't do so by then he can only sign with the Habs.

The remaining NCAA draft picks, Dustin Walsh, Danny Kristo, Mike Cichy, and Josiah Didier all can NOT use the loop hole so they can only sign with the Habs.
_nay_
Boston Bruins
Location: "aaaargh my leg!!!" -Max Pacioretty
Joined: 04.06.2011

Oct 9 @ 9:35 AM ET
blablabla
- mr.peanut



ok là ta yeule
Dgrdnr
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Newly appointed ambassador of the Nordiques thread
Joined: 10.12.2009

Oct 9 @ 9:35 AM ET
NOT ANYMORE!!!!
- Pecafan Fan


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