Canada is going for gold in Curling.
- burn

Only watch the last 2-3 ends...The drama is overwhelming..

Only watch the last 2-3 ends...The drama is overwhelming..
- Fruitcakenipple

You'll miss the scraps.

Agreed, the leafs have numerous top draft picks that SUCK.
- bixll

all teams do lol

we talking about anyone in particular?

all teams do lol

we talking about anyone in particular?
- Dozzer

No, just in general.

You'll miss the scraps.
- bixll

Canada is going for gold in Curling.
- burn

Tone it down Burn.

- Fruitcakenipple

1-1 and getting heated.

No, just in general.
- bixll

Then again, most of said players are expected to be Crosby's from a lot of fans....

No, just in general.
- bixll

i think there is a few serviceable guys down there.

i think there is a few serviceable guys down there.
- Dozzer

3-4liners yes a few...But do u really need to draft bottom end players??

Only watch the last 2-3 ends...The drama is overwhelming..
- Fruitcakenipple

Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski
Best celebration of the Games: Swiss winning bronze in women's hockey. Coaches jump-hugging. Players going insane with tears in eyes.

- burn

Canada up 3-1... (had to start watching)...

Languages by number of native speakers worldwide(millions), and % of world population speaking it...

Mandarin 935 14.1%
Spanish 387 5.85%
English 365 5.52%
Hindi 295 4.46%


So yeah, Mandarin by a landslide. Three times English and Spanish.
- Colin Dambrauskas

English is number one if you include people who speak it as a second language.
Not many people speak mandarin as a second language, that's why English is considered the 'global language'.

3-4liners yes a few...But do u really need to draft bottom end players??
- Fruitcakenipple

yes. besides toronto's strength is in their defensive prospects

and its not like the leafs are old in the forward core.

it will come around.

English is number one if you include people who speak it as a second language.
Not many people speak mandarin as a second language, that's why English is considered the 'global language'.
- GardinerExpress

still.. more people speak manadarin than english even with 2nd language factored in.

but its a very centralized language .. mainly in China (obviously)

anyone know which nhl player had the first no trade clause?

Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski
Best celebration of the Games: Swiss winning bronze in women's hockey. Coaches jump-hugging. Players going insane with tears in eyes.
- Fruitcakenipple

good on them .. i imagine most of those teams dont even consider gold or silver within their reach

its absurdly lopsided sadly.

yes. besides toronto's strength is in their defensive prospects

and its not like the leafs are old in the forward core.

it will come around.
- Dozzer

The Biggs and Gauthier picks where safe picks imo in that they both have a legit shot at making the NHL but the problem is they will likely be bottom end players(3-4 liners)..Maybe it's time they started looking at taking a risk with picks as in boom or bust type rather than the safe picks..

Canada up 3-1... (had to start watching)...
- Fruitcakenipple

Any good scraps yet.

anyone know which nhl player had the first no trade clause?
- jimi james

found this:

Don't know who had the first, but they were quite common in the 1970s before Gretzky.

- Darryl Sittler had one in Toronto which prevented Puch Imach from trading him when their relationship went sour

- Carol Vadnais had to waive his NTC in order for the blockbuster Boston/NY 1975 trade to go through

- Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe all had NTCs as part of the deal when they joined the WHA.

anyone know which nhl player had the first no trade clause?
- jimi james

I would guess at 99 or Mark Messier.

found this:

Don't know who had the first, but they were quite common in the 1970s before Gretzky.

- Darryl Sittler had one in Toronto which prevented Puch Imach from trading him when their relationship went sour

- Carol Vadnais had to waive his NTC in order for the blockbuster Boston/NY 1975 trade to go through

- Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe all had NTCs as part of the deal when they joined the WHA.
- Dozzer

King Clancy 1923....with Ottawa

http://www.silversevensen...rs-of-the-no-trade-clause

found this:

Don't know who had the first, but they were quite common in the 1970s before Gretzky.

- Darryl Sittler had one in Toronto which prevented Puch Imach from trading him when their relationship went sour

- Carol Vadnais had to waive his NTC in order for the blockbuster Boston/NY 1975 trade to go through

- Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe all had NTCs as part of the deal when they joined the WHA.
- Dozzer

Who knew..

Canada up 3-1... (had to start watching)...
- Fruitcakenipple

Canada digging a hole now...