p_zub
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 02.20.2007
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Andy Sutton's knee still works.... I swear! - robin_steele264
I thought the entire team was on Cloutier's "untouchables" list? |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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Whoever designed that ride should be shot.
In the nuts. - Pecafan Fan
Why? What's so bad?
It's basically a PT Cruiser on steriods. Lots of room in the back for kids or your hockey gear. You sit up so you can see the road.
Hell, Ford took the idea and ran with it on their Flex. |
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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Look no further than the KHL to see what would happen.
The superstars would still come to the NHL. The next tier below would consider staying at home.
But with the leaps and bounds being made by US players (the base has never been bigger), I wouldn't worry too much about it. Instead of a Czech 3rd liner, you'd have a kid from Rimouski or Flin Flon or Minnesota or even Texas.
The Sundins and Lidstroms and Jagrs and Ovechkins would still come to the NHL. - Atomic Wedgie
thats true about the US program.. but still.. my point is those big name stars would come to play for pheonix or nashville.. they would only come to play in the big markets where they would get paid well
i just dont think there would be a good competitive balance is all. |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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fair enough. i can agree with that.
but the NHL pre-euro invasion was nowhere nears what is was after. and thats not speculation.. thats fact. - Dozzer
Only for the high end talent (which would still play in the NHL) not for the low to mid talent. |
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Iggysbff
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Peter Chiarelli is a fking moron, Calgary, AB Joined: 07.12.2012
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Did you see the uproar when Ken Campbell from THN tweeted that the players were trying to change the HHR definition?? That was false.... but when the owners actually do it no one says bo??? Hmmmm. - burn
Thats because they werent trying to change the definition of HRR. Once again you make poop up. |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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Look no further than the KHL to see what would happen.
The superstars would still come to the NHL. The next tier below would consider staying at home.
But with the leaps and bounds being made by US players (the base has never been bigger), I wouldn't worry too much about it. Instead of a Czech 3rd liner, you'd have a kid from Rimouski or Flin Flon or Minnesota or even Texas.
The Sundins and Lidstroms and Jagrs and Ovechkins would still come to the NHL. - Atomic Wedgie
Exactly |
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so you know what i mean.
great players, you just dont want a Chicago to happen without a cup win, what did they lose, 11 players after winninv the cup? imagine they never won, jesus... - Neiler
Im not worried about cap problems till they exist... I am much more looking forward to watching the young guns with Yak and Schultz added to the mix.
Everyone craps of Yakupov now cause its easy, something tells me he might do alright playing with Eberle or Nuge for some reason though... have to see.
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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lol i agree! im going to contact my buddy and tell him to get on this! - Neiler
dion: so i pinch?
borje: no, not all the time
dion: okay on the PP i pinch right?
borje: no dion, not all the time
dion: when i am killing penalties?
borje: def no! so lets recap, what did we learn today?
dion: all i know is that i should pinch
borje: goddamit dion!!! |
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I thought the entire team was on Cloutier's "untouchables" list? - p_zub
No, just 6 of them I believe.
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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Only for the high end talent (which would still play in the NHL) not for the low to mid talent. - Fakepartofme
yeah i saw wedgie's post about the US program.. i forgot to factor that in when it came to addressing the drop off in the mid to low tier talent.
now i am going to say two words you dont often see on these boards:
i concede |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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thats true about the US program.. but still.. my point is those big name stars would come to play for pheonix or nashville.. they would only come to play in the big markets where they would get paid well
i just dont think there would be a good competitive balance is all. - Dozzer
It wouldn't be.
Although I read an interesting piece a while back about how having the Yankees win the World Series every third year is actually good for baseball - their ratings are higher than every other team on a national basis, gives the entire country someone to cheer against, etc.
Anyhoo, my secret hope is this: NHLPA disbands, court rules that the NHL is in the right, all contracts declared null and void. Toronto goes on a crazy-assed spending spree, and completely ruins the competitive balance in the league. Leafs win 4 of the next 6 Stanley Cups.
People then realize that this is bad - the league has the same top 4 teams in the semis every year (just like Euro soccer) and a new CBA is hammered out.
But I get to keep my t-shirts from my 4 (count 'em - FOUR!) Stanley Cup parades.
Deal? |
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Iggysbff
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Peter Chiarelli is a fking moron, Calgary, AB Joined: 07.12.2012
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Everyone please PM Ek with one simple message: FIRE GARTH! |
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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It wouldn't be.
Although I read an interesting piece a while back about how having the Yankees win the World Series every third year is actually good for baseball - their ratings are higher than every other team on a national basis, gives the entire country someone to cheer against, etc.
Anyhoo, my secret hope is this: NHLPA disbands, court rules that the NHL is in the right, all contracts declared null and void. Toronto goes on a crazy-assed spending spree, and completely ruins the competitive balance in the league. Leafs win 4 of the next 6 Stanley Cups.
People then realize that this is bad - the league has the same top 4 teams in the semis every year (just like Euro soccer) and a new CBA is hammered out.
But I get to keep my t-shirts from my 4 (count 'em - FOUR!) Stanley Cup parades.
Deal? - Atomic Wedgie
I'M IN!!
but i want 4 stanley cup baseball caps as well |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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thats true about the US program.. but still.. my point is those big name stars would come to play for pheonix or nashville.. they would only come to play in the big markets where they would get paid well
i just dont think there would be a good competitive balance is all. - Dozzer
They would play for whoever drafted them, after they reach UFA status 6 - 8 years, then they could play for whoever they wanted.
If a team cannot pay a 40 - 50 million dollar payroll then they shouldn't be in the league.
The League was competitive long before cap, it still would be without a cap. |
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Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
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They would play for whoever drafted them, after they reach UFA status 6 - 8 years, then they could play for whoever they wanted.
If a team cannot pay a 40 - 50 million dollar payroll then they shouldn't be in the league.
The League was competitive long before cap, it still would be without a cap.
- Fakepartofme
Yeah, but the league had the Gordie Howe cap for some of those years. |
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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They would play for whoever drafted them, after they reach UFA status 6 - 8 years, then they could play for whoever they wanted.
If a team cannot pay a 40 - 50 million dollar payroll then they shouldn't be in the league.
The League was competitive long before cap, it still would be without a cap. - Fakepartofme
I ALREADY CONCEDED!!
now you are just kicking me while i'm down |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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Im not worried about cap problems till they exist... I am much more looking forward to watching the young guns with Yak and Schultz added to the mix.
Everyone craps of Yakupov now cause its easy, something tells me he might do alright playing with Eberle or Nuge for some reason though... have to see. - robin_steele264
In a tighter cap world, the oilers would be f'd in a year or two. |
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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I ALREADY CONCEDED!!
now you are just kicking me while i'm down - Dozzer
Well I hadn't seen that email before I typed up that one.
It was too high up and off my screen........also scrolling hurts my fingers. |
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Dozzer
Referee Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
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Well I hadn't seen that email before I typed up that one.
It was too high up and off my screen........also scrolling hurts my fingers. - Fakepartofme
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In a tighter cap world, the oilers would be f'd in a year or two. - Fakepartofme
Half the league would be.
Oilers would be fine.
Go to capgeek and check out their situation and see for yourself.
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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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Half the league would be.
Oilers would be fine.
Go to capgeek and check out their situation and see for yourself. - robin_steele264
You need a real goalie and your youngsters would be asking for big pay days if they turn out as expected.
But hey if they dont, c'est la vie...the oil are my second fav team...so I dont mind.
I just want Eberle on the leafs. |
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You need a real goalie and your youngsters would be asking for big pay days if they turn out as expected.
But hey if they dont, c'est la vie...the oil are my second fav team...so I dont mind.
I just want Eberle on the leafs. - Fakepartofme
Dubnyk is ready.
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PrinceLH
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Belleville, ON Joined: 07.06.2007
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Cody Franson and Kulimen for Edmonton's first pick this year. If what the Oilers fans believe, that their team is going to be very good, then is this offer fair? |
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You need a real goalie and your youngsters would be asking for big pay days if they turn out as expected.
But hey if they dont, c'est la vie...the oil are my second fav team...so I dont mind.
I just want Eberle on the leafs. - Fakepartofme
And you know Hall and Eberle already signed long term right?
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Cody Franson and Kulimen for Edmonton's first pick this year. If what the Oilers fans believe, that their team is going to be very good, then is this offer fair? - PrinceLH
No that wont happen.
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