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1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:16 PM ET
IC. Very nice. So its got a kick? Discribe the taste?
- Bieksa#3


Yeah, it's definitely got some heat, like Thai food, with the counterbalance of honey, but it's not sweet. Very smooth, and we drink it at room temperature, as opposed to keeping it in the freezer, which is also good and makes it more syrupy and soothing. When you feel a cold coming on, it's an excellent remedy.

Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jul 27 @ 4:17 PM ET
Ott would be the perfect addition for the Canucks. Great deadline move if Buffalo can't resign him.
- KB3Point0

Yep.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:18 PM ET
Ott would be the perfect addition for the Canucks. Great deadline move if Buffalo can't resign him.
- KB3Point0


3 rd line center 3 years and yeah 3 mil per. I would . He would add some playoff grit.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jul 27 @ 4:20 PM ET
Yeah, it's definitely got some heat, like Thai food, with the counterbalance of honey, but it's not sweet. Very smooth, and we drink it at room temperature, as opposed to keeping it in the freezer, which is also good and makes it more syrupy and soothing. When you feel a cold coming on, it's an excellent remedy.
- 1970vintage

Can u get it here?
You want a cold remedy. 1 shot of cidar, one shot of whiskey, tablespoon of lemon juice, tea spoon of vicks vapour rub. Mix in a glass, heat in microwave for 30 sec and drink
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:24 PM ET
Can u get it here?
You want a cold remedy. 1 shot of cidar, one shot of whiskey, tablespoon of lemon juice, tea spoon of vicks vapour rub. Mix in a glass, heat in microwave for 30 sec and drink

- Bieksa#3


The LCBO site is super slow, but I think BC and Manitoba are the only provinces importing it currently.

EDIT - but there are other brands, check the vodka section for Russian or Ukrainian "pepper" vodkas. I like this brand the best, of the few I've tasted.
TJTD
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 02.06.2007

Jul 27 @ 4:24 PM ET
Very good analysis.

Only reason we see Franson rumour headlining tsn is cuz dreger got a call from his cousin asking for help to resolve his issue. Or better from his mom.

Gillis should go for too too. Would love to gear torts and toots discuss the strategy for the night....

"Jman.... We need more..."

"Coach - I got more...."

"Ok....you are with the twins, but you have to keep both skates on the ice no matter what..!"

"No problem coach most of my skates on the ice no matter what..!"
KB3Point0
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 06.14.2012

Jul 27 @ 4:25 PM ET
The thing is there are other UFAs to be picked up to maybe at bargain prices. Heatly could be had for 3.5 Gaborik should be around 4 mil JBo around 4.5 Marleau around 4. Sedins around 4 Dion around 4.5 .

We all know some crazy GMs will offer around double what I mention , but money is running out and more and more teams are locked for the next few years.

- VANTEL


The only one of those guys who might get less than $5M (barring a big home team discount) is Heatley.
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 11.22.2011

Jul 27 @ 4:27 PM ET
Ek reporting the Oilers are in on Grabo.
Makes sense. MacT talked about adding winners to change the culture of the Oilers.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jul 27 @ 4:29 PM ET
Ek reporting the Oilers are in on Grabo.
Makes sense. MacT talked about adding winners to change the culture of the Oilers.

- IanEsplen

I like grabovski. He was paid about 2 mill per in Toronto then he should have got but that's how Burke and no nuts do business.
KB3Point0
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 06.14.2012

Jul 27 @ 4:29 PM ET
I will shoot myself if we land with both Sedins at 6 milfor the next four years.
- VANTEL


Sedins have already said they have no interest in anything but one year contracts from now on. It isn't about the money with them as it is with a lot of other players.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:32 PM ET
The only one of those guys who might get less than $5M (barring a big home team discount) is Heatley.
- KB3Point0



In the past I would agree. I can see CBJ Nash Ott and CGY spending money but NYI NJD ANA FLA St.L PHX won't

Teams capped out Tor Buf Phi Pitts Chi Det Car Edm Bos NYR

So other teams that may jump into the spending race are SJ Van Nash Mtl
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:34 PM ET
Ek reporting the Oilers are in on Grabo.
Makes sense. MacT talked about adding winners to change the culture of the Oilers.

- IanEsplen



Gags Nuge Grabo Gordon would make our centers look like Iron Men
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 4:35 PM ET
Sedins have already said they have no interest in anything but one year contracts from now on. It isn't about the money with them as it is with a lot of other players.
- KB3Point0


If they sign for 4 Mil I am ok higher than that I would take a new direction.

Let the flaming begin.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jul 27 @ 4:35 PM ET
If they sign for 4 Mil I am ok higher than that I would take a new direction.

Let the flaming begin.

- VANTEL

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

Jul 27 @ 5:04 PM ET
Remember during the season when those loser Leafs fans were in here making fun of the Canucks and saying they were screwed cause they'd have no money to sign enough players to fill out a roster?
Now here we are in July and the Canucks have a full roster and about $4 million left in cap space. Silly Leaf fans.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:10 PM ET
Remember during the season when those loser Leafs fans were in here making fun of the Canucks and saying they were screwed cause they'd have no money to sign enough players to fill out a roster?
Now here we are in July and the Canucks have a full roster and about $4 million left in cap space. Silly Leaf fans.

- hankthetank



I wonder if Gillis meant Booth won't play this year when he said we have more cap space than reported.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jul 27 @ 5:12 PM ET
Remember during the season when those loser Leafs fans were in here making fun of the Canucks and saying they were screwed cause they'd have no money to sign enough players to fill out a roster?
Now here we are in July and the Canucks have a full roster and about $4 million left in cap space. Silly Leaf fans.

- hankthetank

Do you remember when Prock gaurenteed Blacker would play in the NHL before Corrado
annoyance_101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I am not a troll, I am not a t
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 27 @ 5:13 PM ET
Do you remember when Prock gaurenteed Blacker would play in the NHL before Corrado
- Bieksa#3


Prock guaranteed a lot of things, thats how he got banned
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:15 PM ET
Prock guaranteed a lot of things, thats how he got banned
- annoyance_101



Ah yes the P Bag
KB3Point0
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver
Joined: 06.14.2012

Jul 27 @ 5:15 PM ET
So you would bet on the team that got swept in the 1st round over the team at the conference finals. LOL. At the end of the day wins matter. Van didnt win 1 game. You know that right. The leafs also were 2 min from beating the bruins does that make them better than the pens?

Pens have arguably the 2 best players in the NHL in Malkin and Crosby. To even think Vancouver is in the same class as Pitt bos and Chi is laughable.

- Bluechip23


Can you formulate an actual argument as to why the Pens are in the same class as the Bruins and Blackhawks? Or any other actual contender for that matter?

You do realize we're talking about this upcoming season right? Not last season. You know who made the conference finals in 2012? The Coyotes. You know who got knocked out in he 1st round in 2012 and 2011? The Blackhawks.

Your assertion that Pittsburgh is so good, despite their recent failures and huge personnel losses for this upcoming season, is laughable. No wonder you can't come up with a rational reason why.

The Penguins belong in a second tier of contenders with teams like Anaheim and Washington.
Big_Lightnin
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pain is coming
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:15 PM ET
Remember during the season when those loser Leafs fans were in here making fun of the Canucks and saying they were screwed cause they'd have no money to sign enough players to fill out a roster?
Now here we are in July and the Canucks have a full roster and about $4 million left in cap space. Silly Leaf fans.

- hankthetank


remember when the Silly Leaf fans told you Gillis would have to suck it up and trade Schnieder cause nobody wanted Lu, and every Canucks fan said we were idiots and it would never happen?

good times

VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:17 PM ET
remember when the Silly Leaf fans told you Gillis would have to suck it up and trade Schnieder cause nobody wanted Lu, and every Canucks fan said we were idiots and it would never happen?

good times


- Big_Lightnin



This is not a fair statememtn. Canucks fans started calling Leaf fans idiots way before the Luongo/Schneider fiasco.
Big_Lightnin
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pain is coming
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:20 PM ET
This is not a fair statememtn. Canucks fans started calling Leaf fans idiots way before the Luongo/Schneider fiasco.
- VANTEL


the conversations I've had in Augello's thread the last few days, I take no offense to this at all...
Big_Lightnin
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pain is coming
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:22 PM ET
Do you remember when Prock gaurenteed Blacker would play in the NHL before Corrado
- Bieksa#3


when was that, last summer?
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jul 27 @ 5:22 PM ET
the conversations I've had in Augello's thread the last few days, I take no offense this at all...
- Big_Lightnin


Joking,
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