He got the only award that matters.
- madmike71

Exactly

that had to be one of the worst awards shows ever...i had to turn it a bunch of times. Poor Keaton, being forced to read that crap

He got the only award that matters.
- madmike71

Time to for a trade.. Bye kuni bye flower. Thanks for the memories and dedication but we need your cap

He got the only award that matters.
- madmike71

and chicago fans used to say the exact same thing when alot of people here went around saying where is kane's heart? where is toews art ross?

Yes. It's the best they can do. Is it really awkwardly bad?
- madmike71

Well, I'm sure that awards show is better than walking this poopty Pirate pitching staff.

and chicago fans used to say the exact same thing when alot of people here went around saying where is kane's heart? where is toews art ross?
- martox

I'm not sure where you're going with this. I could care less about "awards". Especially ones based on opinion.

Well, I'm sure that awards show is better than walking this poopty Pirate pitching staff.
- Oneonta Penguin

Ain't that the truth. Sh1t show again.

Ain't that the truth. Sh1t show again.
- madmike71

The nhl awards show is a joke. I quit watching it years ago.

I'm not sure where you're going with this. I could care less about "awards". Especially ones based on opinion.
- madmike71

where I am going with this is that previous years alot of people have been like "awesome sid won the heart" and always bragged about it. now when he lost they just say "meh who gives a poop. we won what matters". some people cares about the award but when they lose they say they DON'T give a poop about it...

Ain't that the truth. Sh1t show again.
- madmike71

Neal did a horsecrap job on this starting rotation. Didn't replace Happ or Burnett with competent arms and Liriano is absolutely an abortion on the mound. Then again, so is everyone relieving absent Melancon and Feliz. It's either on Neal being too smug at the success we have had with reclamation projects, or cheapass Nutting.

sorry...i will take toews during the last 8 yrs over malkin any time any place...

sorry...i will take toews during the last 8 yrs over malkin any time any place...
- bogiedoc

ofc you would. fans will always overvalue their own players.

sorry...i will take toews during the last 8 yrs over malkin any time any place...
- bogiedoc

of course you will, even if his point production pales in comparison by a pretty hefty chunk and he is the most overrated player in the league today. I mean 10.5 million for 58 points in 80 games. That is tremendous. Yet, Malkin, 58 points in 57 games, so ...

One of these two has the ability to take over a game and its not your guy.

of course you will, even if his point production pales in comparison by a pretty hefty chunk and he is the most overrated player in the league today. I mean 10.5 million for 58 points in 80 games. That is tremendous. Yet, Malkin, 58 points in 57 games, so ...

One of these two has the ability to take over a game and its not your guy.
- Oneonta Penguin

Glad people are finally seeing what I've been saying for years. Toews, by far, is the most overrated player in the NHL. He has a 10.5 million cap hit and the guy has reached 70+ point once is his whole career. He piggybacks off of Kane, Keith, Seabrook, Hossa, Crawford and many others but according to some Toews is the only reason Chicago has won 3 cups.

Time to for a trade.. Bye kuni bye flower. Thanks for the memories and dedication but we need your cap
- nh4442

Kunitz will not be traded.

Kunitz will not be traded.
- stackthepads

It'd be really nice though

It'd be really nice though
- Guile

I dont agree with that Vic Alt.
We have a young developing team, Kuntiz is exactly the type of player I want in that locker room. He also has crazy chemistry with Sid and Geno.

I'd trade Fehr before Kunitz.

I dont agree with that Vic Alt.
We have a young developing team, Kuntiz is exactly the type of player I want in that locker room. He also has crazy chemistry with Sid and Geno.

I'd trade Fehr before Kunitz.
- stackthepads

He isn't a 1st liner anymore. He would be an awesome 3/4th liner but they aren't breaking up the HBK line and they would never put him on 4th line. So by default he plays top 6. He shouldn't anymore. Best thing to do is trade him and his salary

He isn't a 1st liner anymore. He would be an awesome 3/4th liner but they aren't breaking up the HBK line and they would never put him on 4th line. So by default he plays top 6. He shouldn't anymore. Best thing to do is trade him and his salary
- nh4442

who would want a player that is 1 year from ufa, 36 years old, gonna play 3rd or 4 th line and cost 3.85 mil?

I dont agree with that Vic Alt.
We have a young developing team, Kuntiz is exactly the type of player I want in that locker room. He also has crazy chemistry with Sid and Geno.

I'd trade Fehr before Kunitz.
- stackthepads

Fehr isn't a problem. If Kuni would have shot into an empty net instead of trying to pass to Malkin, I would be more forgiving. Good thing for him we won.

He isn't a 1st liner anymore. He would be an awesome 3/4th liner but they aren't breaking up the HBK line and they would never put him on 4th line. So by default he plays top 6. He shouldn't anymore. Best thing to do is trade him and his salary
- nh4442

He is just fine playing with Sid or Malkin, they both want him on their line for a reason.

Fehr isn't a problem.
- Oneonta Penguin

I didnt say he was a problem, I said I would trade him before Kunitz.

So actually went through and read a lot of previous comments about expansion rules and where people are confused at. Not saying I am correct but this is what my take on the confusing ones are.

All players who have currently effective and continuing “no movement” clauses at the time of the expansion draft (and who decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club’s applicable protection limits).

I take this one as anyone who has a NMC of any kind in the 2017-2018 season must auto be protected. Kunitz, Duper and Daley all end and do not continue to the next season. Thus they are avaliable.

All first and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection and will not be counted toward their club’s applicable protection limits.

Anyone who started career before last season, 14-15, is available. So Sprong, Sundquist and Simon are protected. They are still 2nd year pros at this point, IMO. Obviously Murray is not because played all that year in AHL.

All teams must meet the following minimum requirements regarding players exposed for selection in the expansion draft:

One defenseman who is a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season or played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.

Two forwards who are a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season or played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.

Some people really mistook this one. They thought that these were only people you had to make avaliable and LV could take. NO! You have to have someone in your group meet these requirements.

Example. Pouliot most likely is not protected. Lets say similiar to this year happens and does not play 40 games in NHL this year. He would also not hit the 70 games over two years. Even though he is unprotected, he does not meet the game requirements and contract requirements. So you would also have to have someone like Cole, who we will anyway, be unprotected.

This rule is to prevent teams signing a lot of 1 year deals this year and only having free agents be unprotected.

This rule also hurts someone like Toronto. They will have a very young team, most be protected automatically. So they will need someone who has played the number of games. So may force them to not protect someone like Kadri even though they would want to. That is what this rule is for.

who would want a player that is 1 year from ufa, 36 years old, gonna play 3rd or 4 th line and cost 3.85 mil?
- martox

11 teams who need to hit the cap floor...