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golfingsince
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Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:10 PM ET


Oldie but goodie.

- shinebox


It was either that or call Monday morning and tell him I had a headache and my tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:10 PM ET
I have 2 assignments and 2 tests tomorrow.

(frank)ing sick teachers.


- robin_steele264

Dog ate your homework? You have female teachers, obviously. Not sure a dude would do this to you.
golfingsince
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Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:11 PM ET
I have 2 assignments and 2 tests tomorrow.

(frank)ing sick teachers.


- robin_steele264


The assignments are your own fault. As for the tests, as long as they aren't breathalyzers, blood, or urine you should be ok.
robin_steele264
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 5 @ 6:11 PM ET
Dog ate your homework?
- shinebox



And wrote the tests


shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:12 PM ET
It was either that or call Monday morning and tell him I had a headache and my tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth.
- golfingsince

Aww yes, shaving your tongue the next day, always the best part of the day.
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:12 PM ET
Dog ate your homework? You have female teachers, obviously. Not sure a dude would do this to you.
- shinebox


Unless he's a Cowboys fan or something like that.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:12 PM ET
The assignments are your own fault. As for the tests, as long as they aren't breathalyzers, blood, or urine you should be ok.
- golfingsince

golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:13 PM ET
Aww yes, shaving your tongue the next day, always the best part of the day.
- shinebox


I really need to get my home IV hangover kit out on the market. Go to bed pissed, wake up feeling great.
robin_steele264
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 5 @ 6:13 PM ET
The assignments are your own fault. As for the tests, as long as they aren't breathalyzers, blood, or urine you should be ok.
- golfingsince



Its community college I'll be fine!

golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:15 PM ET
Its community college I'll be fine!


- robin_steele264


So your assignments are probably on the Super Bowl then.
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:16 PM ET
I'm trying to listen to the (frank)ing song!!!
robin_steele264
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 5 @ 6:20 PM ET
I'm trying to listen to the (frank)ing song!!!
- golfingsince



*hushes up*


vancouverdawg
Vancouver Canucks
Location: vancouver, BC
Joined: 12.06.2008

Feb 5 @ 6:35 PM ET
Its community college I'll be fine!


- robin_steele264

You do know Sheldon doesn't think Community College is not real college.
darcyhasheart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: London, ON
Joined: 07.16.2006

Feb 5 @ 6:40 PM ET
You do know Sheldon doesn't think Community College is not real college.
- vancouverdawg

I'd rather go to school with Penny than Sheldon.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 6:42 PM ET
So your assignments are probably on the Super Bowl then.
- golfingsince

golfingsince
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Feb 5 @ 6:44 PM ET
Somewhere, Bonz is doing this.


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vancouverdawg
Vancouver Canucks
Location: vancouver, BC
Joined: 12.06.2008

Feb 5 @ 6:51 PM ET
Giants
HOCKEYDOGS64
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: VINNY LECAVLIER IS EPIC, PA
Joined: 09.28.2011

Feb 5 @ 8:08 PM ET
They need a star like nash. He is the vinny or alfie or doan or sakic of new franchises for the city. He goes nowhere. Carter for sure bc he is not a franchise guy.
- therealagent


They need a complete rebuild, trading Nash only helps
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 5 @ 8:14 PM ET
Somewhere, Bonz is doing this.



- golfingsince[url]

jimmc7722
New York Islanders
Location: TAVARES IS AN ASS!!!!, ON
Joined: 02.06.2008

Feb 5 @ 8:28 PM ET
Any rumours today Ek....

Stop watching the football game, and call a source!!!
tsricci
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Oreland, PA
Joined: 12.04.2008

Feb 5 @ 8:31 PM ET
For the most part I believe in building a team carefully and creating a team that can be in the hunt for many years. However, when a team is almost always a playoff contender being competitive after a while loses its luster. Sometimes a team must go for it and win now.
jimmc7722
New York Islanders
Location: TAVARES IS AN ASS!!!!, ON
Joined: 02.06.2008

Feb 5 @ 8:35 PM ET
For the most part I believe in building a team carefully and creating a team that can be in the hunt for many years. However, when a team is almost always a playoff contender being competitive after a while loses its luster. Sometimes a team must go for it and win now.
- tsricci



Nobody cares what you think... keep your opinions to yourself...
ghostibator
Washington Capitals
Joined: 02.17.2010

Feb 5 @ 8:36 PM ET
I think it is fairly evident that taking the big risk is worth it; teams we expect to keel over and die always find ways to surprise us, and teams we expect to do well always find ways to disappoint (ie: Flyers in 06-07); then they end up in the final 3 seasons later? Compare NJ this season and last...bad seasons don't necessarily mean bad teams.

The idea of a rebuild is moot (there are very short ones - and perpetual ones like in Edmonton), and there seem to be teams that get caught up in the false dichotomy of it, when in reality it is much more broad than that.

As it seems that most teams are rather conservative and frugal at this point (for various reasons, like the upcoming CBA renewal), I think if there is a gm out there willing to bring in a bona fide star it will pay off short term and long term. I doubt anything exciting is going to happen, most teams follow the same blue-print build anyways.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 5 @ 8:47 PM ET
Eklund: The Super Sunday Great Debate: Win Now, Risk All Or Slow Build with a Shot?
- Eklund

Does anyone on here want to join an NHL12 league for Xbox? All you need is NHL12, an Xbox and to be able to access Xbox live.

FYI, The Leafs, Hawks, Flyers, Kings Blues and Predators are all spoken for so far. Any other team is fair game.

Inbox me if you're interested and I'll give you the name of the league and the password to join.

I would really like to fill up the entire league.
PrinceLH
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Belleville, ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Feb 5 @ 8:48 PM ET
My opinion on building a team, would be to bottom out for a couple of years and draft a couple of top 5 prospects, then build around them. You keep your cap relatively low, with short term contracts for your veteran players. As you move up the standings, in year 3 or 4, you start dealing off your short term veterans at the trade deadline, for prospects or draft picks. You start looking at unsigned College free agents and also go for midlevel Unrestricted Free Agents. Once you reach a level of making it into the playoffs, you start trying to fill holes on your roster, with front line free agents. By year 3, your core first round picks will be demanding more money, after their entry level contacts. By keeping shorter term, on your midlevel players, you can move the money off of your books, when need be. Cap is the answer, as you can take back salary, from teams that are up against the cap, and take some decent talent, in return.

Would I go for a quick hit and make a run at the Cup, when there is a chance? Only if I have a core of young players in the system, that are untouchable. As long as you don't trade more than one or two, in a gamble to win a Cup, for one veteran. It has to be a calculated risk.
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