Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
If you're confused about real vs fake McKenzie accounts, check if they have 575,000+ followers. Did I just say that? Oops.

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Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
If you're confused about real vs fake McKenzie accounts, check if they have 575,000+ followers. Did I just say that? Oops.

lol
- TPC

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
@TSNBobMcKenzie. Already talk of offer sheets among teams with space. Pietrangelo, Bogosian, Little, Bailey, Henrique, Hamonic...

this one is real, I promise. I checked.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m
@TSNBobMcKenzie. Already talk of offer sheets among teams with space. Pietrangelo, Bogosian, Little, Bailey, Henrique, Hamonic...

this one is real, I promise. I checked.
- tomburton99

Yea I just saw that

Mike McMahon ‏@MikeMcMahonCHN 59s

Per Stephen Harris, Tyler Seguin's partying got so bad that during the Playoffs, Bruins ordered him to live in a hotel & placed a guard outside his room.

Actually fellas we may need Torts today. Screw going on offense and attracting free agents at noon, we may just need to collapse and block some shots and get these RFA offer sheets away from our players.

‏@mirtle 1m
Further to @TSNBobMcKenzie's point on RFAs, offer sheet compensation for a deal worth less than $3.36-million AAV is only second-round pick.

Mike McMahon ‏@MikeMcMahonCHN 59s

Per Stephen Harris, Tyler Seguin's partying got so bad that during the Playoffs, Bruins ordered him to live in a hotel & placed a guard outside his room.
- jimbro83

Give a 21 year old a boat load of money and fame.....seen this before.

I'm not saying a complete overhaul, there are some great pieces in place, I agree with you. I do feel you need at least one guy that's going to grind and is big, stay in front of the net. Like a Franzen, Lucic etc. Playoffs are a totally different game IMO, lots of board play, grinding. Those are the guys that excel a lot of the time, Rangers don't have anyone like that.

Something that always bothers me, I watch these games with some other teams and if you go near their goalie and you're getting punched, head locked etc... Go by Hank, a Ranger holds you or pushes you. Maybe its just the mentality I'm looking for a change in but something little like that drives me nuts.
- pcjr307

I don't get why everyone is only focused on the Boston model. Speed kills in this league now.

What team is the only team to win 2 cups in the post-lockout era? Chicago. Who won with Toews, Kane, Hossa, Sharp at the forefront. They have one big guy in Bickell who wasn't a major player till the playoffs.


What are the only other 2 teams to make it to the finals twice? Pens and Wings. Both built on a concept of speed and skill and puck possession similar to the Hawks.

THAT is what wins in this league. I want the speed and skill all over the ice. THATS how the Hawks won, they just got up the ice sooo fast with crisp passing. And I think people need to go back and watch the Boston series. Yes, they were bigger and beat us down but if you watch what really killed us was their breakout. We got the puck in and for them it was just tic tac toe little passes with speed and they were breaking out down the ice out of their zone. That is what we need. Speed and skill.

quick FA blog up to start/continue conversation for today

‏@mirtle 1m
Further to @TSNBobMcKenzie's point on RFAs, offer sheet compensation for a deal worth less than $3.36-million AAV is only second-round pick.
- tomburton99

Hags most vulnerable in that scenario.

I don't get why everyone is only focused on the Boston model. Speed kills in this league now.

What team is the only team to win 2 cups in the post-lockout era? Chicago. Who won with Toews, Kane, Hossa, Sharp at the forefront. They have one big guy in Bickell who wasn't a major player till the playoffs.


What are the only other 2 teams to make it to the finals twice? Pens and Wings. Both built on a concept of speed and skill and puck possession similar to the Hawks.

THAT is what wins in this league. I want the speed and skill all over the ice. THATS how the Hawks won, they just got up the ice sooo fast with crisp passing. And I think people need to go back and watch the Boston series. Yes, they were bigger and beat us down but if you watch what really killed us was their breakout. We got the puck in and for them it was just tic tac toe little passes with speed and they were breaking out down the ice out of their zone. That is what we need. Speed and skill.
- mrhattrick27

Good point. Also, all four of those players not only have great speed, they have great hands as well.

Good point. Also, all four of those players not only have great speed, they have great hands as well.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

I hope AV cant teach our guys how to pass onto the stick, instead of into skates... ahead or behind guys.

Couturier and the Flames

"As per Rich Smith, the Flyers and Flames are reportedly discussing a trade that would send Sean Couturier to the Calgary Flames. "

Well thats how you avoid having to deal with signing Couturier.

LMAO the Flyers board is NOT happy with this.

Ryan McDonagh expected to re-sign with NY Rangers soon as team as potential looms of NHL offer sheets to top-pair defenseman

http://www.nydailynews.co...eam-as-potential-looms-of

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord 37s

Vigneault says Scott Arniel will run PP, Ulf Samuelsson has the PK. Third coach will be eye in sky/practice planning/pre-scouting.

Hockeyy Insiderr ‏@HockeyyInsiderr 1m

#NYRangers and McDonagh have agreed to a contract extension. The deal is done and will be annouced shortly.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

haha, I really don't

You couldn't find someone who hates shutting the NHL season for two weeks so they can play in the Olympics more than me. I despise it.
- jimbro83

I hate it also and annoys me when players go into slump and fatigued from playing in Olympics or sone other international tournament is pointed out as a factor. Let there country pay these guys millions of dollars. If I was Carolina I would be livid that Eric Staal was hurt playing for Canada. Players want to be patriotic let them take two years off and join the army.

Asham and Powe clear waivers

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline 3m

RT @JSportsnet: Andrew Ference signs with Edmonton. / Very quick negotiation and signing. Very quick.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m

EDM signs Andrew Ference to 4 year, $3.25M AAV.

Jim Cerny ‏@JimCerny 1m

RT @Real_ESPNLeBrun: Done deal: Flyers agree to one year, $1.75 M deal with Ray Emery

Jim Cerny ‏@JimCerny 48s

RT @Real_ESPNLeBrun: As per @DarrenDreger, Wings deal has been agreed upon with Alfredsson, one year, $5.5 M (including $2 M in bonuses)

Edmonton Oilers ‏@EdmontonOilers 5m

#Oilers have agreed to terms with centre Boyd Gordon on a 3-year deal.

Adam Rotter ‏@AdamRotter 5m

Note: The Rangers Will Play The Kings In Las Vegas On 9/27 http://on.sny.tv/17SaVyZ

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m

Ribeiro agrees to 4 year deal with Coyotes.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 13s

Nathan Horton's deal with CBJ is 7 years, $37.1 ($5.3 AAV) but he gets $30M in first 5 years.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 51s

Clowe deal in New Jersey: 5 years, $4.85 M per year

HOLY poop!!