Did Pillar land any punches? I guess I'd need to rewatch but that's pretty much the deciding factor with things like this.
- daeth

Don't think he landed any but it wasn't for lack of effort

Don't think he landed any but it wasn't for lack of effort
- orienbrady22

We'll have to see then. Bautista definitely won't get suspended. His slide was against the rules but not even close to something that could get him a suspension.

Bush might get suspended.

Donaldson.. pretty sure he walked in and took a fist to the chin and that's it so I doubt he gets suspended.

Most guys will just get fines I'm guessing.

Should I throw in an "Obummer" and "Crazy Bernie!" reference to fit in?
- tkecanuck341

Lol please don't lol

Lol please don't lol
- Dozzer

If you don't rein him in, I'll use my Trump card.

AH Lums, She didn't even mention you in the Vlog

And she's has no hits yet.... This is your chance Lums!
- .HOHO.

Oh she has hits alright.

You see that white t-shirt???

well, you guys should keep him if you can sign him for that price
- Tumbleweed

I don't disagree, but you have to give up something good to get rid of something bad. Toronto has said that they're willing to take on bad contracts in exchange for future assets, so a 2nd round pick and a cheap top-four guy is what I would expect it would take in order to get rid of an expensive contract. Gaborik is still a top-six talent, but the Kings can't afford to keep him if they want to keep Lucic and resign Toffoli and Pearson next offseason.

Oh she has hits alright.

You see that white t-shirt???
- Phenom

Did Pillar land any punches? I guess I'd need to rewatch but that's pretty much the deciding factor with things like this.
- daeth

Nope, he didn't land anything - but he did remain true to form and swung at everything.

I don't disagree, but you have to give up something good to get rid of something bad. Toronto has said that they're willing to take on bad contracts in exchange for future assets, so a 2nd round pick and a cheap top-four guy is what I would expect it would take in order to get rid of an expensive contract. Gaborik is still a top-six talent, but the Kings can't afford to keep him if they want to keep Lucic and resign Toffoli and Pearson next offseason.
- tkecanuck341

How many years left on Gaborik's contract?

someone didn't get the memo

Nope, he didn't land anything - but he did remain true to form and swung at everything.
- 1979AD

Hiyoooooo!

I don't disagree, but you have to give up something good to get rid of something bad. Toronto has said that they're willing to take on bad contracts in exchange for future assets, so a 2nd round pick and a cheap top-four guy is what I would expect it would take in order to get rid of an expensive contract. Gaborik is still a top-six talent, but the Kings can't afford to keep him if they want to keep Lucic and resign Toffoli and Pearson next offseason.
- tkecanuck341

In that case, we'll help by taking one of those two.

someone didn't get the memo
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Not surprising to see domi starting a fight.

I don't disagree, but you have to give up something good to get rid of something bad. Toronto has said that they're willing to take on bad contracts in exchange for future assets, so a 2nd round pick and a cheap top-four guy is what I would expect it would take in order to get rid of an expensive contract. Gaborik is still a top-six talent, but the Kings can't afford to keep him if they want to keep Lucic and resign Toffoli and Pearson next offseason.
- tkecanuck341

I dont think they mean 5 year deals.. more like 1 or 2 max

Its in other teams best interest to not help the Kings get out from under Gaborik or Browns .. Let them wiggle around those terrible deals.

I dont think they mean 5 year deals.. more like 1 or 2 max

Its in other teams best interest to not help the Kings get out from under Gaborik or Browns .. Let them wiggle around those terrible deals.
- senstroll

Unless Toffoli is part of the price to take on those contracts....yeah I went there.

I dont think they mean 5 year deals.. more like 1 or 2 max

Its in other teams best interest to not help the Kings get out from under Gaborik or Browns .. Let them wiggle around those terrible deals.
- senstroll

yeah.

leafs can't be taking on long-term dead money. kinda silly to think we could be a dumping ground for that.

Nope, he didn't land anything - but he did remain true to form and swung at everything.
- 1979AD

god damn

He's going to pull kinggilmour any second now ....
- zazzle

How did that turn out yesterday?

That was a weird little thread we had going - even for Hockeybuzz.

We'll have to see then. Bautista definitely won't get suspended. His slide was against the rules but not even close to something that could get him a suspension.

Bush might get suspended.

Donaldson.. pretty sure he walked in and took a fist to the chin and that's it so I doubt he gets suspended.

Most guys will just get fines I'm guessing.
- daeth

I'm the biggest Jays fan you'll ever meet, but I have to admit that part of me is impressed with Odor.

He didn't like the take out slide from a 50 homerun slugger, said some words, and when said superstar got up to stick out his chest and intimidate him, he popped him. Not a close your eyes, looping swing and pray punch like most would throw, but a sharp right cross to the jaw. The kids got balls.

So what's the best guess on suspensions from the Blue jays game ? Price is right rules as always. Jose 3 games Pillar 5 games Donaldson 3 games Odor 14 games Gibbons 0 games.
- orienbrady22

will be fined.

I'm the biggest Jays fan you'll ever meet, but I have to admit that part of me is impressed with Odor.

He didn't like the take out slide from a 50 homerun slugger, said some words, and when said superstar got up to stick out his chest and intimidate him, he popped him. Not a close your eyes, looping swing and pray punch like most would throw, but a sharp right cross to the jaw The kids got brass balls.
- 1979AD

he's been involved in similar incidents in the minors. he's a swing first kind of guy, probably grew up getting into fights all the time. he knows how to throw a punch.

I don't disagree, but you have to give up something good to get rid of something bad. Toronto has said that they're willing to take on bad contracts in exchange for future assets, so a 2nd round pick and a cheap top-four guy is what I would expect it would take in order to get rid of an expensive contract. Gaborik is still a top-six talent, but the Kings can't afford to keep him if they want to keep Lucic and resign Toffoli and Pearson next offseason.
- tkecanuck341

if he's willing to take $1.25/year for 2 years, i suspect a 4 year deal at $2.5M/year would be more than enough to get it done.

LA would have a hard time matching that offer sheet.

The leafs don't need a bridge deal ... a longer term deal would be preferable.

Costs us a 2nd. We keep komarov and don't get stuck with that terrible gaborik contract.

what you proposed was just a terrible value deal for the leafs and that doesn't at all fit into what they need.

How did that turn out yesterday?

That was a weird little thread we had going - even for Hockeybuzz.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm just glad I wasn't involved this time. Now I know I'm not the problem.

We'll have to see then. Bautista definitely won't get suspended. His slide was against the rules but not even close to something that could get him a suspension.

Bush might get suspended.

Donaldson.. pretty sure he walked in and took a fist to the chin and that's it so I doubt he gets suspended.

Most guys will just get fines I'm guessing.
- daeth

The only mitigating factor for Joey Bats is if you look at the video, he cocks his hand into a fist - so I'm sure Odor is going to argue he hit Bautista because Bautista was about to hit him.

Having said that, if I was the league, I'd suspend Odor for half a season. I can't believe that Bautista wasn't concussed - the size of Odor's arm, hitting him flush on the jaw - it was outright nasty. Like, assault charge nasty.

Baseball doesn't want poop like that - they were lucky Bautista didn't suffer a serious injury.

will be fined.
- zazzle

Did I read correctly that Gibbons had already been thrown out of the game, and came back onto the field?

That's gotta be a suspension, no?