Name ten WINGERS better than Kane, please.
- YzermanIsTheMan

Clarkson
Lupul
Bodie
Kessel
JVR

just for starters

Well apparently my opinion is high and mighty and above all else and everyone is always complaining about me on the threads, can someone kindly show me these posts? I'm so concerned about the PM's I got from a banned poster and need to rehabilitate my image on here. Thank you.
- LeafMan

You babysit us. We chirp you for it. The way of the world.

I havent heard anyone complaining about you though.

Clarkson
Lupul
Bodie
Kessel
JVR

just for starters
- Garnie

Name ten WINGERS better than Kane, please.
- YzermanIsTheMan

Kessel
Lupul
JVR
Clarkson
Komarov
Frattin
Orr
Santorelli
McLaren
Bodie
Smith
Ashton

Name ten WINGERS better than Kane, please.
- YzermanIsTheMan

I sure can't. Ovi scoring wise but the rest of his game is pathetic. No, Kane would be the best in my wee mind.

Clarkson
Lupul
Bodie
Kessel
JVR

just for starters
- Garnie

And Komarov

Amen, Gluckster.

You don't put gravy on lobster.

For those of you in Toronto who are looking for the best lobster roll, go here:

http://smokedandcracked.com/

Best.

Lobster roll.

Evah.
- Atomic Wedgie

AW,

Thoughts on the recent Hawks signing?

thanks,

A_Tree

Clarkson
Lupul
Bodie
Kessel
JVR

just for starters
- Garnie

Darn you, Garnie.

Darn you to heck.

Well apparently my opinion is high and mighty and above all else and everyone is always complaining about me on the threads, can someone kindly show me these posts? I'm so concerned about the PM's I got from a banned poster and need to rehabilitate my image on here. Thank you.
- LeafMan

you should feel shame

Well apparently my opinion is high and mighty and above all else and everyone is always complaining about me on the threads, can someone kindly show me these posts? I'm so concerned about the PM's I got from a banned poster and need to rehabilitate my image on here. Thank you.
- LeafMan

I still like you don't worry.

I still like you don't worry.
- Yeti1181

Can you think of 10 active players with 91 points in 93 playoff games?
- JohnFergusonJr

Darn you, Garnie.

Darn you to heck.
- Atomic Wedgie

Darn you, Garnie.

Darn you to heck.
- Atomic Wedgie

Kumars friend?

Harold and Kumars 3D christmas.

But winning the cup isn't an individual accomplishment.

You're paid on performance. Two identical players on different teams should make the same amount, even if one team is a perennial cup winner, and the other is Edmonton.
- Feeling Glucky?

Kane and Toews are the heart and offensive core of a multiple cup winning team.

Would you pay Gaborik the same as you'd pay Kane?



Now, I understand that it makes you feel good to think that Kessel took a pay cut to remain in Toronto. But the fact is, his resume isn't as good as those 2 guys.

Kane won a Conn Smythe and usually leads the team in scoring. They both deserved it.

As for Pittsburgh, I think if Crosby and Malkin were healthy in previous years, they would have at least one more Cup and probably have at least one more Cup in their future.

All of these guys are easily top 10 if not top 5 if not the best player in the league at any given time. If you don't pony up and pay these guys, who are you going to pay?
- JohnFergusonJr

Stars in this league are underpaid. Second tier players are overpaid

Enstrom
Markov
Niskanen
Carle
Orpik
Myers
D Brown
Zajac
Pominville




BOLLAND

Cap hit 8.7, he makes 12 mill this and next year
- bixll

Well we don't know how there contracts are structured yet so possibly could be not.

Darn you, Garnie.

Darn you to heck.
- Atomic Wedgie

On that line, I still think the original Planet of the Apes is still the best one to date of all the movie remakes and sequels.

- A_Tree

Darn you, Garnie.

Darn you to heck.
- Atomic Wedgie

He was lightning quick.

you should feel shame
- Garnie

My ears are burning.

Wtf?

Go sit on your thumb, please.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

So you give me a thumbs up after saying to sit on a thumb.
Point remains, Kane is a top 2-3 winger in the league.

On that line, I still think the original Planet of the Apes is still the best one to date of all the movie remakes and sequels.
- LeafMan

This new one looks pretty dam good.

love this comment. i think it makes so much sense. the problems teams run into, it's not from paying Phil Kessel $8 million or PK Subban $9 million. it's from paying David Clarkson and Dave Bolland north of $5 million.
- DoubleDown

That's what Chicago does right, and what makes them a threat every year. They shed the members of the supporting cast that want too much, and let the youngsters that have been training for that role step in, while their key players stay constant.

I think Toronto's trying to do something similar... they just overestimated Clarkson. But a look at their signings this year- and you'll see a bunch of short-term contracts for supporting guys like Santorelli that will likely be replaced by younger guys next year, while the top-6 guys (JVR, Kessel, Lupul... Bozak .....Clarkson) are signed long term. And the supporting guys who wanted big $$? Bolland, Kulemin? Gone.

AW,

Thoughts on the recent Hawks signing?

thanks,

A_Tree
- A_Tree

If I was the 'hawks, I'd put a contract in front of Toews and have him fill in the numbers.

I'm not as sold on Kane - don't get me wrong, I think he's world-elite - but in a perfect world, I wouldn't pay him as much. But as we know, it's not a perfect world, and it seems these guys have some sorta bromance agreement to get the same contracts. What'evs.

Good teams lock up their superstars.