Cool. We'll iron out details (squad size, positions etc) later, especially when we know how many folks we have. It'll almost certainly be a free league. As of now it's not a keeper, though if there's overwhelming support in favour (votes to come around christmas) then we can do that. It's only one year old so we're really just working everything out.

(EDIT: I'm new to this commish business so still trying to figure everything out - will invite you when I figure out how )
- lumlums

what's the details of this league?

If theres any openings im game!
- Wissler

I'll be setting up a second one, so I'll let you know about that

what's the details of this league?
- zazzle

TBD - I'll get the new one set up in the next day or so. Will PM you

Dear Jesus and Buddha.
Please let zaitsev and Komarov not get hurt.
Thanks
I don't care who wins.
- TonkaPhaneuf

I concur

After reading Bobby mac's 2017 projections, man....

Everyone who said the Leafs tanked at the wrong time (referring to missing at McDavid) were not exactly spot on.

1. Because Matthews looks great and I'm happy to have him and
2. Because previous Leafs regimes, being the clunky doofuses they were, would have tanked THIS year and drafted a 2nd line C 1st overall

Gonna be great to be able to root for a team to win, rather than to lose.
- WingmanWillie

Obviously getting McDavid would have been HUGE.
But Matthews looks like he could be pretty good. No McDavid but still pretty darn good.

Russia v Finland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bVr-Okh5PE


Go KOMAROV AND LAINE Go!

(Go Zaitsev, but let the other 5 Russian D suck.)
- underhill14

Geez look at this guy, two cookies in two days!

Obviously getting McDavid would have been HUGE.
But Matthews looks like he could be pretty good. No McDavid but still pretty darn good.
- Fakepartofme

the next best thing, wel take it!

Russia versus Sweden in the final
- kaptaan

that would be a semi final...not a final.

Canada vs Sweden final

Komarov gets the game winner with a slapshot that deflects off Laines cup. Laine can't reproduce anymore for the good of the human aesthetic. North America moves on.
- markmark

the next best thing, wel take it!
- Lucas.Neilson

Yup.

Obviously getting McDavid would have been HUGE.
But Matthews looks like he could be pretty good. No McDavid but still pretty darn good.
- Fakepartofme

Pfft McDaigle's overrated.

(I kid, I kid!)

the next best thing, wel take it!
- Lucas.Neilson

If you can't have a Crosby you might as well take a Tavares

If you can't have a Crosby you might as well take a Tavares
- AdamFrench

you got it Mr French

Laine over rated heading into draft or what?

dirty slash from ovi

Komarov gets the game winner with a slapshot that deflects off Laines cup. Laine can't reproduce anymore for the good of the human aesthetic. North America moves on.
- markmark

Works for me. Even the sorted details!

Geez look at this guy, two cookies in two days!
- BKups

Don't have any good one liners or any decent hockey insight so it's the least I can do.

With the Habs......

(frank)ING TREADMILL, I HATE YOU

I'll be setting up a second one, so I'll let you know about that
- lumlums

Mr. Lums, room for another?

(frank)ING TREADMILL, I HATE YOU
- Garnie

(frank)ING TREADMILL, I HATE YOU
- Garnie

did you see Lombardi's response?


- Symba007

To be fair to Lombardi, his response is one of those things he's obligated to do. He can't very well admit he put together a bad team because doing so would not only look bad on him, but would be an insult to the players he selected.

If he says, "yeah, I should've picked other players", then it means he's suggesting the ones he did pick weren't good enough. Even though it's true, it would be bad for him to put down any of his hand picked players. The smartest thing at this point is for Lombardi and everyone else involved in that fiasco to just say as little as possible.

I don't mind the Kessel tweet. It was funny. Is he as a professional hockey player not allowed to criticize the makeup of his country's obviously poorly made team? He was right. Of course everyone involved is happy to focus on that tweet and slam Kessel for it since it misdirects attention to "mean, unpatriotic, bad team player Kessel" and away from everything they did wrong in this tournament.

did you see Lombardi's response?


- Symba007

To be fair to Lombardi, his response is one of those things he's obligated to do. He can't very well admit he put together a bad team because doing so would not only look bad on him, but would be an insult to the players he selected.

If he says, "yeah, I should've picked other players", then it means he's suggesting the ones he did pick weren't good enough. Even though it's true, it would be bad for him to put down any of his hand picked players. The smartest thing at this point is for Lombardi and everyone else involved in that fiasco to just say as little as possible.

I don't mind the Kessel tweet. It was funny. Is he as a professional hockey player not allowed to criticize the makeup of his country's obviously poorly made team? He was right. Of course everyone involved is happy to focus on that tweet and slam Kessel for it since it misdirects attention to "mean, unpatriotic, bad team player Kessel" and away from everything they did wrong in this tournament.

Mr. Lums, room for another?
- PhilMcCracken

Sure! Shoot me a PM then I'll remember when I get it set up

you got it Mr French

Laine over rated heading into draft or what?
- Lucas.Neilson

Rated right where he should have been.