I just woke up to this news.

HOLY CRAP.

What a complete Torts led implosion.

he should be fired today, what an absolute disaster.


- jimbro83

His career is close to over, he should have never changed philosophies and should have divorced from Sullivan, those 2 are PP killers

Doesn't help when your GM is getting 18 holes in on deadline day

His career is close to over, he should have never changed philosophies and should have divorced from Sullivan, those 2 are PP killers

Doesn't help when your GM is getting 18 holes in on deadline day
- cranford93

I think getting fired last year really sucked the life out of him. He loved coaching this hockey club but wasn't willing to bend, he wanted to do it his way and it cost him his career. Its too bad because he is a good coach and you say he is a PP killer, he was a PP specialist and he has had success in that area and with Sullivan. I think a combination of pride and blind loyalty got him in the end. The Oedipus Rex of hockey.

However, I would love it if NBC hired him to work in the studio alongside Mike Milbury, that would be fun, two guys who wouldn't mince words and the on the fly editing would be a challenge too.

I was reading a Vancouver news article about the game last night and I was reminded that the Canucks will now go into next year and not ever have won a Cup for their 45th year of existence.

I then remembered Canucks fans holding up 1940 signs during the 1994 finals.


HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was reading a Vancouver news article about the game last night and I was reminded that the Canucks will now go into next year and not ever have won a Cup for their 45th year of existence.

I then remembered Canucks fans holding up 1940 signs during the 1994 finals.


HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- jimbro83

Its hard to believe that a Canadian based franchise has not won a Stanley Cup since 1993.

Its hard to believe that a Canadian based franchise has not won a Stanley Cup since 1993.
- Blueshirts4ever

they came so close in 2004 and 2006

The Lady Byng trophy is gonna be a dogfight between Martin St Louis, Ryan O'Reilly and Tyler Seguin.

I want the Byng!!

The Lady Byng trophy is gonna be a dogfight between Martin St Louis, Ryan O'Reilly and Tyler Seguin.

I want the Byng!!
- jimbro83

Byng Byng baby!

I just woke up to this news.

HOLY CRAP.

What a complete Torts led implosion.

he should be fired today, what an absolute disaster.


- jimbro83

We'll take him!

I think getting fired last year really sucked the life out of him. He loved coaching this hockey club but wasn't willing to bend, he wanted to do it his way and it cost him his career. Its too bad because he is a good coach and you say he is a PP killer, he was a PP specialist and he has had success in that area and with Sullivan. I think a combination of pride and blind loyalty got him in the end. The Oedipus Rex of hockey.

However, I would love it if NBC hired him to work in the studio alongside Mike Milbury, that would be fun, two guys who wouldn't mince words and the on the fly editing would be a challenge too.
- Blueshirts4ever

Torts killed his father and banged his mother. That is F'd up

Torts killed his father and banged his mother. That is F'd up
- climbdenali12

From a hubris standpoint naturally, I probably should have picked a better analogy lol

From a hubris standpoint naturally, I probably should have picked a better analogy lol
- Blueshirts4ever

Ha, i knew what you meant. Maybe he'll gouge out his eyeballs and become the first blind NHL Coach. They will call him BLIND FURY

I just woke up to this news.

HOLY CRAP.

What a complete Torts led implosion.

he should be fired today, what an absolute disaster.


- jimbro83

Pretty sure their GM should be fired first. I'd rather have EDM's goalie situation. They deal Lou which to me shows they wanna blow it up. But then don't deal Kesler. They don't know what they want to be. As Ray Ferraro said "They are half-pregnant"

Just a MESS over there. And AV is here smiling and chewing his gum.

Pretty sure their GM should be fired first. I'd rather have EDM's goalie situation. They deal Lou which to me shows they wanna blow it up. But then don't deal Kesler. They don't know what they want to be. As Ray Ferraro said "They are half-pregnant"

Just a MESS over there. And AV is here smiling and chewing his gum.
- mrhattrick27

they have NINE GUYS with no trade clauses.

NINE

it's absurd, and HAHAHAHA Ryan Kesler.

Ha, i knew what you meant. Maybe he'll gouge out his eyeballs and become the first blind NHL Coach. They will call him BLIND FURY
- climbdenali12

If I were him watching his team make a complete mess of that game I'd think about it....I think he even chuckled after the Isles re-took the lead at 5-4 on the very next shift i think it was....

Pretty sure their GM should be fired first. I'd rather have EDM's goalie situation. They deal Lou which to me shows they wanna blow it up. But then don't deal Kesler. They don't know what they want to be. As Ray Ferraro said "They are half-pregnant"

Just a MESS over there. And AV is here smiling and chewing his gum.
- mrhattrick27

- Blueshirts4ever

Seriously, grass always looks greener. How bad do they long for the days of AV and continuous division titles?

Seriously, grass always looks greener. How bad do they long for the days of AV and continuous division titles?
- mrhattrick27

Clearly it did for AV, he I'm sure got a sense that the project was falling apart and all of those NTC's would tie the hands of the GM going forward, he probably left that meeting after he was let go and did a Bernie Nichols fist pump...

they have NINE GUYS with no trade clauses.

NINE

it's absurd, and HAHAHAHA Ryan Kesler.
- jimbro83

We have Hank, Girardi, Richards, and thats it correct?

EDIT: Random question but how much do you think a NTC is worth to a player, and how much to a GM?

If a player said I want 6 years $36M or 5 years $30M but a full NTC, which would you take? As a player I feel like I'd take less to get a full NMC. Then I have complete control over my career.

We have Hank, Girardi, Richards, and thats it correct?
- mrhattrick27

And Girardi's isn't even for the full length of the contract if I'm not mistaking.

And Girardi's isn't even for the full length of the contract if I'm not mistaking.
- Blueshirts4ever

Well a bit. He has a full NMC first 3 years, which then steps down to a NTC. Not that matters anymore as you can't hide salary in Hartford.

Well a bit. He has a full NMC first 3 years, which then steps down to a NTC. Not that matters anymore as you can't hide salary in Hartford.
- mrhattrick27

McDonagh has one that doesn't start until 2016, like we would ever trade him.

Hopefully Bob Gainey never takes over for Sather as GM

E staal is having a waaay down year - guy has always been
A serious force; I will assume he gets back to that level. J is prob
Overpaid but is also valuable. Hafta say they are a good bit better than what
We have based on every year. It this one. Eric would rock as a #1 center -fugettaboutit.
- BobbySchmautz

the more i think about it the more it seems possible, and it would be a typical sather move. and what a PR heaven it would be, NY media would love the 3 (4?) brothers on the same team.

the more i think about it the more it seems possible, and it would be a typical sather move. and what a PR heaven it would be, NY media would love the 3 (4?) brothers on the same team.
- webleedblue

Ranger$

I miss the days when I told people how awesome the Rangers were cause we had a full home grown team and lead the league in fights. Not gonna lie there.

Well a bit. He has a full NMC first 3 years, which then steps down to a NTC. Not that matters anymore as you can't hide salary in Hartford.
- mrhattrick27

It seemed that NMC/NTC were all the rage for a few years, but I think many GMs have become hip to how hamstrung they make any given team and are much more hesitant to hand them out. So I think the value of them will start to increase.