VLC is a beardless couturier?
- YuenglingJagr

You are a Bobby Farnham.

well he scored 3 points, so he had a good game

the games he scores 0 points, he has a bad game
- YuenglingJagr

All you can say really is that Hak's scratchings lit a fire under him, allowed him to "learn from upstairs," and that Ghost has finally made an adjustment

All you can say really is that Hak's scratchings lit a fire under him, allowed him to "learn from upstairs," and that Ghost has finally made an adjustment
- Mononoke

How much do you think MacDonald learned last night?

How much do you think MacDonald learned last night?
- YuenglingJagr

He wasn't scratched to learn. He was scratched because he needs to rest if he's going to anchor our top pair for the home stretch towards the playoffs.

He wasn't scratched to learn. He was scratched because he needs to rest if he's going to anchor our top pair for the home stretch towards the playoffs.
- Mononoke

MacDonald is a Virgo and Hak is a Leo.

Destined to fail.

How much do you think MacDonald learned last night?
- YuenglingJagr

Can't imagine him playing better than he already is. I'm starting to think he was actually scratched just to show Ghost how to take proper notes from the press box.

well he scored 3 points, so he had a good game

the games he scores 0 points, he has a bad game
- YuenglingJagr

Actually, for Ghost, this is pretty accurate.

Can't imagine him playing better than he already is. I'm starting to think he was actually scratched just to show Ghost how to take proper notes from the press box.
- Nucker101

I am sure they got phone calls about him

Bill,

Good blog. Disagree on the second Vancouver goal though. You pinned the whole blame on Ghost, but he was only partially responsible at most. The guys in front of the net (Bellemare and MDZ) did not pick up the open men, which is textbook defending from a young age.

Ghost could have done more to break up the play before it got in front, but giving him all the blame is misguided here. It was a team defensive breakdown that he was a part of.

I am sure they got phone calls about him
- Landsbergfan

Apparently this was what he came up with:

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Other rental D in play with AAV: Streit (PHI 5.25*); Del Zotto (PHI 3.875); Schultz (PHI 2.25); Oduya (DAL 3.75); B Smith (DET 2.75)... *fix

Bob McKenzieVerified account
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Other rental D in play with AAV: Streit (PHI 5.25*); Del Zotto (PHI 3.875); Schultz (PHI 2.25); Oduya (DAL 3.75); B Smith (DET 2.75)... *fix
- PhillySportsGuy

They're no Michael Stone

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Other rental D in play with AAV: Streit (PHI 5.25*); Del Zotto (PHI 3.875); Schultz (PHI 2.25); Oduya (DAL 3.75); B Smith (DET 2.75)... *fix
- PhillySportsGuy

Retain! Retain!

Who gave Giroux that GD contract?

I hope Hextall comes out post trade(s), and says he got a better offer 2 days ago

I hope Hextall comes out post trade(s), and says he got a better offer 2 days ago
- Mononoke

http://www.nhltraderumors...flyers-claude-giroux.html


Forgive me if Leight. (I don't really care if I am)

Out of all the unwritten or at least never talked about rules, the goalie one is the most confusing. All of the rules to try to make the players available competitive and there is almost nothing I've found that prevents a team from signing any scrub.

The only measures that would prevent that are a) they'd have to stay on the team that signed them for a season and b) the NHL could possibly deem it a penalty and penalize the team.

It is almost a disadvantage to Vegas if they are forced to select 3 goalies under contract when the best deals could be available on a seemingly flooded FA market.
- YuenglingJagr

Didn't I read that Vegas will have a chance to sign UFAs for 48 hours before the expansion draft (or something like that), and if they do, the team they signed him from his exempt from the draft? Maybe there will be a number of back-room deals worked out so that Vegas isn't forced to take the likes of Niemi.

I'm probably conflating several things I read, but I do believe Vegas can sign UFAs before other teams.

Hakstol needs to bench Gostisbehere more often
- Streit2ThePoint

He should retroactively bench him to the beginning of the season and see if it bumps his numbers up a bit.

http://www.nhltraderumors...flyers-claude-giroux.html


Forgive me if Leight. (I don't really care if I am)
- MBFlyerfan

There are zero reports of Giroux being shopped. It all just goes back to Carchidi giving his erudite opinion and people running with it.

http://www.nhltraderumors...flyers-claude-giroux.html


Forgive me if Leight. (I don't really care if I am)
- MBFlyerfan

Just read this moments ago. Kinda came across like a suggestion more than they should.

There are zero reports of Giroux being shopped. It all just goes back to Carchidi giving his erudite opinion and people running with it.
- Mononoke

Yup, I think the only guys being actively shopped are Schultz, Streit and MDZ.

There are zero reports of Giroux being shopped. It all just goes back to Carchidi giving his erudite opinion and people running with it.
- Mononoke

It cracks me up how beat writers like Carchidi completely over exaggerate situations such as the Manning/ McDavid situation.

I hope Hextall comes out post trade(s), and says he got a better offer 2 days ago
- Mononoke

I didn't realize that actually happened to Sacramento. I was wondering where the hell you were going with that.

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