During the course of an average game, some players can lose as much as 5 to 8 pounds. This loss is mostly water, so players are concerned about making sure they keep enough fluids in their bodies. Goalies, who make it to the bench much less often than other players (who have one-minute shifts), keep a water bottle on top of their goal. Goalies can lose as much weight as a forward or defenseman. The water bottle on top of the net has become a part of the game. Occasionally it will move when a goal is scored--this has been used more than once by replay judges and announcers to help determine whether a disputed goal should count.

Sharks' Strength and Conditioning Coach, Steve Millard,
Sharks Strength and Conditioning Coach, Steve Millard, discusses players' weight fluctuations during the year.

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Some players lose more than just water. Many players will lose weight during the course of the season. In an extreme case, Sharks Captain Todd Gill went from 180 pounds to 165 pounds (82 to 74 kg) over the course of the 1996 season. Injuries to teammates and large numbers of penalty killing situations gave the Sharks' captain more than his share of ice time. Sharks Strength and Conditioning Coach Steve Millard told us that the team monitors the players weight and that, "Fifteen pounds is more significant than we like to see." They gave Gill nutritional supplements to help him keep his body weight up. Millard told us that it was typical for a player to lose 6 or 7 pounds (3 kg) in fat and lean body mass during the course of the season. So why is weight loss a concern? Apparently, losing that much weight indicates that a player is constantly having his system broken down and he is not recovering. In this situation, he is losing muscle mass and may be more susceptible to injury.

I heard Marty B say he lost 10lbs a game, water and likely because hes really really fat
- PinkSock

TODD!!!!!!!!!

Traded our best shot blocker by miles on Saturday.
- burn

This makes absolutely no (frank)ing sense legit. I like gleason alot more than polak... leafs retained salary in the gunner deal, they buy out gleason which counts 1.3M against cap? 1.3+3.25= 4.5M, where gleasons cap hit is 4M. So if we were really making room for cap, we should of traded gunner for draft picks. Id take gleason over polak any day

Bob McKenzie
@TSNBobMcKenzie
Josh Gorges situation in MTL problematic for all. MTL had deal with TOR but Gorges refused to waive modified NTC to go to TOR. Still won't.


Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
MTL appears to want to shed his salary/contract. Could trade him to 1 of 15 approved teams. Failing that, could put him on waivers.


Good..

Beauty

It's a lot.

Read about JS Giguere dehydration issues. The guy couldn't even stand up after games at some point. That's why he drinks a special concoction with a straw nowadays.
- Pecafan Fan

That must have been with the leafs... seeing 50 shots a night and all...lol

I'm not sure that they will slot 4 rookies into the lineup
- MTL1

Granberg
Holland
D'amigo
Ashton
Holzer

it's possible

This would lead to the following
Phan pol 25 mins each
Gardiner Reilly 20 mins each
2 marlies 15 mins each

Are you comfortable with this breakdown of minutes
- MTL1

I'm really comfortable with Granberg I think he's going to do well.

so we obtain a czech guy in polak, who cant even compete against top fighters yet alone is a 4/5 d-man and we retained salary from gunner... yet we buy out the guy who can and blocks shots and everything.... and have it now count against our cap. (frank) the leafs straight up
- DougGilmour_93

Well no one fights anymore. We've been toldn1000 times. I love what shanny and nonis are doing. Finally won't have 7 of 8 dmen being left handed.

this is Johansen the 6'3 220 lb. 21 year old centre who just scored 33 goals? he is a franchise centre. franchise centres don't get moved. and if they ever did, they would only get moved for franchise players in return.
- DoubleDown

Hence the +....

i don't see how Franson is a fit going the other way but i could be wrong. Montreal is looking hard for a top-6 winger. i could see Gorges for Lupul. Montreal gets the better player but Toronto fills a need by dealing from a strength and saves a bit of money.
- DoubleDown

It would be right up there among the worst Leafs trades I can remember.

Granberg
Holland
D'amigo
Carrick
it's possible
- jonnyb_bass

Problem is we lost a better player than those two. Trade gunner to acquire polak so he can replace Gleason. Who replaces gunner?
- burn

I think they have either the gorges deal set up or boyle or both? Still unhappy that gleason is gone, gunner was good to move but not at the expense to obtain polak in replacement of gleason when gunner could of been expended for draft picks at the same price tag, without having the buyout cap hit count against us. If we obtain gorges or boyle or both, it will be better than having gunner

Well no one fights anymore. We've been toldn1000 times. I love what shanny and nonis are doing. Finally won't have 7 of 8 dmen being left handed.
- walshyleafsfan

I think thats a lost point, that our D were all or mostly playing their wrong sides last year

Guys. I'm crushing beers and doobs. Good times.

Gleason and Gunnar are gone. Good times.

Sens suck. Good times.

Makenzie saying mtl threatening waivers for gorges if he doent agree to waive for leafs.


Hold strong josh. Waivers might not be too bad.

Well no one fights anymore. We've been toldn1000 times. I love what shanny and nonis are doing. Finally won't have 7 of 8 dmen being left handed.
- walshyleafsfan

Yet we trade the guy that will fight the lucics and everyone else that is top up there, is still mobile blocks shots leadership qualities, obtain a european guy that gets poop on by the top fighters, obtained why? because he shoots right? ... if we didnt need fighters we wouldnt of signed clarkson or kept orr or mclaren

Guys. I'm crushing beers and doobs. Good times.

Gleason and Gunnar are gone. Good times.

Sens suck. Good times.
- systemtool

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris 4m

Per @capgeek, the impact of Tim Gleason buyout on #leafs salary cap is: $833,333 next season then $1.83M, $1.33M and $1.33M. (Avg $1.33M

Save $3m+ for this season. Handy given the lower than expected cap

Problem is we lost a better player than those two. Trade gunner to acquire polak so he can replace Gleason. Who replaces gunner?
- burn

Boyle or Ehrhoff

Clearing up money for that Bolland contract I see...

Makenzie saying mtl threatening waivers for gorges if he doent agree to waive for leafs.


Hold strong josh. Waivers might not be too bad.
- burn

I wonder what goes the other way. Hopefully Franson.

Guys. I'm crushing beers and doobs. Good times.

Gleason and Gunnar are gone. Good times.

Sens suck. Good times.
- systemtool

sounds like you need one of these snoop approved bad boys

This would lead to the following
Phan pol 25 mins each
Gardiner Reilly 20 mins each
2 marlies 15 mins each

Are you comfortable with this breakdown of minutes
- MTL1

Phaneuf/Rielly -- 23 -- Maximize O zone starts
Gardiner/Polak -- 20 -- Even starts
Bottom pair -- 17 -- 60%+ D zone starts

Phaneuf/Polak -- Top pair PK
Gardiner/Phaneuf -- Top pair PP

I'd be very happy with this.

Clearing up money for that Bolland contract I see...
- keatondixon

Or Vinny... Nvm

Boyle or Ehrhoff
- Nylanders_Flow

Got to be something.


Hopefull franson on his way out

sorry folks Kulimen is as good as gone Malkin wants him to play the wing with him in Pitt he is done in Toronto even though he was our best 2 way player on the team for the last few years. Moving Clarkson in the trade for Gorges may come back to bite us in the ass he will be much better this year guaranteed. Id send Lupal to the habs and Franson for Gorges and Prust if possible. then sign Erhoff to be Phaneufs partner at 3-3.5 million, snag Komarov at 1.5-2 for 2-3 year deal. Bolland needs to be signed but not at top line money for a 3rd line center. D'amigo , komarov and Prust would be a very good 4th line.
- watty47

Please tell me you are the opening act...