As is always the case, Vancouver fans know nothing about hockey, and have to come into Leafs threads to get edumacated.

http://www.iihf.com/home-...ips/iihf-eligibility.html

No need to thank me - just send Luongo over here for Komi, D'Amigo and a 3rd.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm a step behind... Gotta get back to work.

Gives me some good material next time I go to Montreal though.
- prock

to get into fights with, sure.

I'm a step behind... Gotta get back to work.
- prock

as long as you know...

Close?
This is the PA's first counter proposal that's all.
Dont read too much into the meeting. It's just logistics.
- Fakepartofme

always gotta be negative with me and any other ref dont ya?

anyways.. no, i disagree.. if they werent at least open to the concept.. they wouldnt of gone back in to meet.. they would of retracted.. and formulated a counter proposal.

just like last time.

to get into fights with, sure.
- Big_Lightnin

Meh. Never heard it in a discussion or argument.

Alright, so burns rant about only playing for one country is about as well thought out as the rest of his posts?
- Bieksa#3

Once you play for a certain country, it becomes very, very difficult to switch to another.

Peter Statsny and Petr Nedved are interesting historical tidbits, but not really reflective of today's reality. Rules were different then due to the Iron Curtain (I'm guessing you are simply too young to remember a time when movies like Red Dawn were awesome and scary at the same time).

Today, Burn's rant (although I haven't actually read the rant) is more or less correct. Once you choose which country to play for, you are probably only going to play for that country.

There is so much hostility around here today.

And Coke is better

What about Petr Nedved would you like me to explain?
- Atomic Wedgie

I misunderstood your post. I was going off Burns original post of they can't ever play for a 2nd country internationally. My bad.

I'm a step behind... Gotta get back to work.
- prock

Didn't we just trade you to Philly for JVR?

I misunderstood your post. I was going off Burns original post of they can't ever play for a 2nd country internationally. My bad.
- Bieksa#3

Like I said above, there are exceptions to the rule, but you have to jump through many hoops.

So once you play for a country internationally, chances are you won't play for another.

Once you play for a certain country, it becomes very, very difficult to switch to another.

Peter Statsny and Petr Nedved are interesting historical tidbits, but not really reflective of today's reality. Rules were different then due to the Iron Curtain (I'm guessing you are simply too young to remember a time when movies like Red Dawn were awesome and scary at the same time).

Today, Burn's rant (although I haven't actually read the rant) is more or less correct. Once you choose which country to play for, you are probably only going to play for that country.
- Atomic Wedgie

the amount that gets played in insane
(was on last night!)

he quoted burn as saying once you've played for 1 country, you can't play for another. Fact.

This is not, in fact, a fact.

is it 4 o clock yet?

oh fine.. tomato tomato

racism extends to culture tho imo.. and the french are indeed their own culture

and i am not saying culturism
- Dozzer

Could call it discrimination or stereotyping maybe?

the amount that gets played in insane


he quoted burn as saying once you've played for 1 country, you can't play for another. Fact.

This is not, in fact, a fact.


- Big_Lightnin

the amount that gets played in insane


he quoted burn as saying once you've played for 1 country, you can't play for another. Fact.

This is not, in fact, a fact.


- Big_Lightnin

How about:

Once you've played for one country, you can't play for another country unless you are willing to obtain new citizenship, declare that you want to play for your new country, and then wait four years.

To my knowledge, no one has done this.

Phaneuf's not making it, but I don't see Subban or any of the Habs defense either unless something crazy happens.

is it 4 o clock yet?
- big_dion

You're not waiting 'til 4 to crack open your first one, are you?

is it 4 o clock yet?
- big_dion

I wish.. then i'd be done in a 1/2 hour

Phaneuf's not making it, but I don't see Subban or any of the Habs defense either unless something crazy happens.
- Thehabsfan93

I'm still waiting for someone to make a plane crash joke...

Phaneuf's not making it, but I don't see Subban or any of the Habs defense either unless something crazy happens.
- Thehabsfan93

Typical Pepsi Drinker Thinking

Could call it discrimination or stereotyping maybe?
- Oilking97

really? of all the things to talk about regarding my post grammar and word choice is the one everybody goes with?

You're not waiting 'til 4 to crack open your first one, are you?
- Atomic Wedgie

I have to wait till like 9pm

Semi-finals tonight though, so gotta stay sharp

Typical Pepsi Drinker Thinking
- Le_Moderateur

is it 4 o clock yet?
- big_dion

your 4 is my 6.

I'm even getting troll private msg me