2 assists for Ballard. (frank)ing AV

I see Todd picked the 2014 Stanley Cup champs to miss the play offs. How does that work?

[quote=hillbillydeluxe] It was all so mismanaged, I can't understand how it got to where we are now - just poor management of the situation and Luongo didn't help with his comments either, hey lets trade for the guy who says his contract sucks!
quote]

Hey Booner,

Just to expand a bit more (can't wait for the game to start) I can't fathom how some of the decisions that were made didn't result in GMMG being fired if it is not because FA or family were behind them. I can't see how Luongo could have been named captain if it wasn't pushed by FA/family. Gillis seems like a pretty thorough guy, he has to know what is in the rule book.

I am guessing the Florida trades were all MG, but I am not sure. Some moves don't make sense, but I don't think MG is the second coming of Milbury.

I see Todd picked the 2014 Stanley Cup champs to miss the play offs. How does that work?
- Kaptainkesler

Today I learned from Burn that 57-55=>2

Was it my avatar that gave it away?
- 1970vintage

Well it is funny, you went from Lex Luther to Superman.

I see Todd picked the 2014 Stanley Cup champs to miss the play offs. How does that work?
- Kaptainkesler

He's just a homer, he's picking the nine teams he blogs for.

Today I learned from Burn that 57-55=>2
- golfingsince

I see the 14th time in grade 1 paid off for Burn. Now if we can get Iggysbff house trained we might have something

More cap room doesn't equal a top 6 forward. We had a few options in the summer but those have gone. We'll need a trade to get a top 6 guy and it'll take a bit.
- AlexF

With Davy Crockett out we could acquire Morrow for 2.5 and leave the other guuy on LTIR. In the summer buy him out I think the cap hit would be 1.5 for two years.

Trade Edler or Kes and get back a key addition to the top 6

With Davy Crockett out we could acquire Morrow for 2.5 and leave the other guuy on LTIR. In the summer buy him out I think the cap hit would be 1.5 for two years.

Trade Edler or Kes and get back a key addition to the top 6
- VANTEL

If we're lucky Booth will be bitten by a rabid skunk while hunting next year, then we can put him down like old yeller.

2 assists for Ballard. (frank)ing AV
- Kaptainkesler

If we're lucky Booth will be bitten by a rabid skunk while hunting next year, then we can put him down like old yeller.
- A_SteamingLombardi

That streak of bad luck is waiting for my mother in law. Find something different for Booth

2 assists for Ballard. (frank)ing AV
- Kaptainkesler

While playing on his opposite side no less!

While playing on his opposite side no less!
- AlexF

Well it is funny, you went from Lex Luther to Superman.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I'm your kryptonite.

Lyrics to a song? Sounds like it.

While playing on his opposite side no less!
- AlexF

Actually I blame Bowness more then AV. Stupid female genitalia

Anyone know how many forwards are left in camp? Defense?

With Davy Crockett out we could acquire Morrow for 2.5 and leave the other guuy on LTIR. In the summer buy him out I think the cap hit would be 1.5 for two years.

Trade Edler or Kes and get back a key addition to the top 6
- VANTEL

Morrow's done man. And more likely to be sitting next to Booth on the treatment table than skating on the ice.

Brunner was my pick but I think he's gone too (to NJ).

[quote=hillbillydeluxe] It was all so mismanaged, I can't understand how it got to where we are now - just poor management of the situation and Luongo didn't help with his comments either, hey lets trade for the guy who says his contract sucks!
quote]

Hey Booner,

Just to expand a bit more (can't wait for the game to start) I can't fathom how some of the decisions that were made didn't result in GMMG being fired if it is not because FA or family were behind them. I can't see how Luongo could have been named captain if it wasn't pushed by FA/family. Gillis seems like a pretty thorough guy, he has to know what is in the rule book.

I am guessing the Florida trades were all MG, but I am not sure. Some moves don't make sense, but I don't think MG is the second coming of Milbury.
- hillbillydeluxe

Personally I think the Captaincy was definitely Gillis. He walked in preaching bold never before seen moves and lived up to it. Goalie capt, sleep doctors and traveling dieticians immediately upon arrival. The Lu contract does seem outside of what we see Gillis typically do, I agree. To me it seems like the work or FA and of course Gillman who Gillis told us from the beginning would always find a way to keep the core players together. Gillman finds a way to keep Lu long term on a reasonable cap hit and FA signs off on it... it could be a simple as that....

Personally I think the Captaincy was definitely Gillis. He walked in preaching bold never before seen moves and lived up to it. Goalie capt, sleep doctors and traveling dieticians immediately upon arrival. The Lu contract does seem outside of what we Gillis typically does, I agree. To me it seems like the work or FA and of course Gillman who Gillis told us from the beginning would always find a way to keep the core players together. Gillman finds a way to keep Lu long term on a reasonable cap hit and FA signs off on it... it could be a simple as that....
- boonerbuck

I agree other then the captaincy. The Italians are pretty tight knit. I think the contract and captaincy went hand and hand. But of coarse all we can do is speculate

They should win, but keep in mind EDM has 1 Dman that was on the roster last year. Maybe 2 this year. Also Ty Rimmer, an undrafted goalie, is playing the same hnd half.

How's Horvat been?
- TheNugeIsHuge

Sorry... Oilers fan butting in on your blog

... I'm looking forward to seeing our Russian import from the KHL, Belov. Projecting him to lineup with another Russian, Grebeshkov. At this point Belov is a huge unknown... he had a superior reputation in the KHL. So that pairing should be interesting... Hope he performs well 'cuz he's the kind of big boy we need to compete with your mighty Canucks.

Personally I think the Captaincy was definitely Gillis. He walked in preaching bold never before seen moves and lived up to it. Goalie capt, sleep doctors and traveling dieticians immediately upon arrival. The Lu contract does seem outside of what we see Gillis typically do, I agree. To me it seems like the work or FA and of course Gillman who Gillis told us from the beginning would always find a way to keep the core players together. Gillman finds a way to keep Lu long term on a reasonable cap hit and FA signs off on it... it could be a simple as that....
- boonerbuck

Can't wait until he hires Dr. Phil as an assistant coach.

Morrow's done man. And more likely to be sitting next to Booth on the treatment table than skating on the ice.

Brunner was my pick but I think he's gone too (to NJ).
- AlexF

PTO

Personally I think the Captaincy was definitely Gillis. He walked in preaching bold never before seen moves and lived up to it. Goalie capt, sleep doctors and traveling dieticians immediately upon arrival. The Lu contract does seem outside of what we see Gillis typically do, I agree. To me it seems like the work or FA and of course Gillman who Gillis told us from the beginning would always find a way to keep the core players together. Gillman finds a way to keep Lu long term on a reasonable cap hit and FA signs off on it... it could be a simple as that....
- boonerbuck

I can only guess, and wonder how much better GM's some of the contributors on this site could be. Just like the whole Luongo didn't turn down a trade to TO business. It was all handled poorly. Still sounds like there should have been more communication and still really wonder if MG went to Luongo or through his agent. And was that the first time MG talked to Luongo about a possible trade, "will you accept a trade to TO?", RL,"What about Florida, have you spoken to them?, I'd rather go there"... Almost like having to ask your mom if you can have the car and there are a bunch of conditions and you want to go right away cause the movie starts in 20 minutes.

If most of this stuff is on MG, he has to be on a very tight leash.

Just turned on the Leafs/Sabres game, lookin' old school without any ads on the boards.

I can only guess, and wonder how much better GM's some of the contributors on this site could be. Just like the whole Luongo didn't turn down a trade to TO business. It was all handled poorly. Still sounds like there should have been more communication and still really wonder if MG went to Luongo or through his agent. And was that the first time MG talked to Luongo about a possible trade, "will you accept a trade to TO?", RL,"What about Florida, have you spoken to them?, I'd rather go there"... Almost like having to ask your mom if you can have the car and there are a bunch of conditions and you want to go right away cause the movie starts in 20 minutes.

If most of this stuff is on MG, he has to be on a very tight leash.
- hillbillydeluxe

The truth is that 3 years ago about 10 of us were begging trade Bieksa fire AV ang play Schneider . If they listened to us they would not be having these problems today and we would have had a cup