I don't think he is a captain. He should be stripped. But he is a good defensemen who gets bashed way too much.
- JVR_42_PK81

I think the team would take the C from him...but who would they put it on?

Kronwall doesn't lays huge hits.

Never.

Lupul and Booth coming back, does this mean Panik is going to start getting scratched? Actually, who do you guys think will be the scratches?

*tired of the phaneuf talk, noones changing their minds on him. So why bother.

Lou will say he's worthless, which leads to ten pages of one side trying to convince the other. There are better ways to spend a Friday.

I don't think he is a captain. He should be stripped. But he is a good defensemen who gets bashed way too much.
- JVR_42_PK81

He gets bashed too much because he gets paid as an elite defenceman. I'm not saying that's necessarily fair, but that's just the way it is.

(Slightly off-topic)

Wow does TSN.ca suck now. Everything is video linked and everything gets 2 30 second commercials... all repeated to boot.

Do they have any writers anymore?

(ok, back on topic)
- Beatle_john

(frank) do i hate that about online content now. it's all video. less and less written content.

Kronwall doesn't lays huge hits.

Never.
- Pecafan Fan

He'd be such a great player if only he did. Would definitely be worth the $4.75m AAV.

He'd be such a great player if only he did.
- 1979AD

I think the team would take the C from him...but who would they put it on?
- BlowMonkey

Not sure. I think there is decent amount of leaders but I don't think there is one that could be the captain.

Lupul and Booth coming back, does this mean Panik is going to start getting scratched? Actually, who do you guys think will be the scratches?
- mykokes

Smith and Leivo out
Id like to see
JVR Bozo Tubby
Lupul Kadri Holland
Winnik Leo Clarkson
Panik Santo Booth

(frank) do i hate that about online content now. it's all video. less and less written content.
- DoubleDown

Kronwall doesn't lays huge hits.

Never.
- Pecafan Fan

I love watching that guy crush suckers.

He gets bashed too much because he gets paid as an elite defenceman. I'm not saying that's necessarily fair, but that's just the way it is.
- 1979AD

Then people should be bashing Nonis.

Kronwall doesn't lays huge hits.

Never.
- Pecafan Fan

dude kronwall lays huge hits i get that, ive seen him play like 200 games ffs! damn wing friends i have..

anyhow, im not taking away anything from his game

he played with lidstrom when dion was playing with holzer

thats my point

dion isnt as bad as people make him out to be.

andyes, he used to fight a lot more often than he does now...

lol u cant win around here.

Lupul and Booth coming back, does this mean Panik is going to start getting scratched? Actually, who do you guys think will be the scratches?

*tired of the phaneuf talk, noones changing their minds on him. So why bother.

Lou will say he's worthless, which leads to ten pages of one side trying to convince the other. There are better ways to spend a Friday.
- mykokes

I have liked Panik's play of late. I am convinced Lupul will be traded soon so we will see where that goes...

They could move one of the wingers who can play center on the 4th line so they can scratch Smith.

dude kronwall lays huge hits i get that, ive seen him play like 200 games ffs! damn wing friends i have..

anyhow, im not taking away anything from his game

he played with lidstrom when dion was playing with holzer

thats my point

dion isnt as bad as people make him out to be.

andyes, he used to fight a lot more often than he does now...

lol u cant win around here.
- Lucas Neilson

I'm on your side buddy!

dude kronwall lays huge hits i get that, ive seen him play like 200 games ffs! damn wing friends i have..

anyhow, im not taking away anything from his game

he played with lidstrom when dion was playing with holzer

thats my point

dion isnt as bad as people make him out to be.

andyes, he used to fight a lot more often than he does now...

lol u cant win around here.
- Lucas Neilson

i love Kronwall. at 4.75 million. at 7 million.... yeesh

So he's older than Phaneuf, meaning yes - he would do that trade?

Or he would rather be loyal to a homegrown asset at the expense of making his team better?
- 1979AD

of course he wont do the trade he is a very loyal GM.

all i said was kronwall makes mistakes just as dion does, thats all i said

Then people should be bashing Nonis.
- Atomic Wedgie

(frank) Nonis - he refused listen to me when it was extend or trade time for Phaneuf.

i love Kronwall. at 4.75 million. at 7 million.... yeesh
- DoubleDown

kronwall is a great D man who has one of the best blue line hits in the league (some questionable)

at that rate you cant beat what he brings.

part of that is when he signed his contract too.

I thought everyone knew about adblock...

I thought it was common knowledge.

No more commercials before youtube videos and a like. Love it.
- Lee Denault

Can you get for tablets as well?

(frank) Nonis - he refused listen to me when it was extend or trade time for Phaneuf.
- 1979AD

7x7 i thought was a bit much for years and salary but whatever

it is what it is!

5 years at 6 would have been easier to swallow.

You know, in my day nerds knew their place in society.

They were free to play dungeons and dragons and watch Star Trek and other crap like that, but they knew to do it in their parents basements, shut up and not be proud about it.

This crap today - I just don't know what to say.

This is what happens when you are no longer allowed to punch kids in the face until they give you their lunch money, and then take their math workbook and light it on fire in the parking lot.

I weep for our future.
- Atomic Wedgie

Wedgie....


as a video gaming nerd... (frank) you hahaha

dude kronwall lays huge hits i get that, ive seen him play like 200 games ffs! damn wing friends i have..

anyhow, im not taking away anything from his game

he played with lidstrom when dion was playing with holzer

thats my point

dion isnt as bad as people make him out to be.

andyes, he used to fight a lot more often than he does now...

lol u cant win around here.
- Lucas Neilson

Holzer has 24 career NHL games. Kostka has 35 games as a Leaf. Dion has 329 games as a Leaf. No more than 18% of Dion's games have been played with partners not named Carl or Cody. This he's only played with fringe NHLers argument is BS.

7x7 i thought was a bit much for years and salary but whatever

it is what it is!

5 years at 6 would have been easier to swallow.
- Lucas Neilson

A package of picks/prospects and 7million in cap space to play with would be even better was my opinion at the time and still is.

A package of picks/prospects and 7million in cap space to play with would be even better in my opinion.
- 1979AD

What would you do with that $7 million?