James Tanner: Draft Lottery: Excited Like A Kid On Christmas How can I even be a real grown up when I'm this into a draft lottery?

You probably should at least try to pretend like you care for the Yotes.

Why? I do care about them, but I have my loyalties and I ain't no phony.

Funny how you could list both Toronto and Boston for the 'traded away Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton' item.

I couldn't imagine what would happen if the Oilers won the lottery again. There was a funny read about what would happen

www.allinhockey.com/exact...rs-win-nhl-draft-lottery/

My wife thought by now I would have outgrown this hockey addiction but I fooled her. I'm worse than ever. This lottery is the most exciting thing to happen in a long time. Last year I didn't think we had a chance and seeing what Marner's doing makes me forget about McDavid...almost. Cheers James

My wife thought by now I would have outgrown this hockey addiction but I fooled her. I'm worse than ever. This lottery is the most exciting thing to happen in a long time. Last year I didn't think we had a chance and seeing what Marner's doing makes me forget about McDavid...almost. Cheers James
- shack67

Cheers to you as well, good sir.

A star from AZ playing in AZ would be a big deal there. Much bigger than a Toronto born player playing for the Leafs. I don't know if it is enough to get a lot more money from Scottsdale to make the drive out to Glendale, but there would be a lot more local coverage.

A star from AZ playing in AZ would be a big deal there. Much bigger than a Toronto born player playing for the Leafs. I don't know if it is enough to get a lot more money from Scottsdale to make the drive out to Glendale, but there would be a lot more local coverage.
- 333inthe3rd

Oh

Yup...Berard was great and was definitely on his way to being something special, but I always thought Kenny Jonsson was the far better actual defenseman. I was super annoyed at Cliff when he sent him off to the Isles to re-acquire Wendel.

A star from AZ playing in AZ would be a big deal there. Much bigger than a Toronto born player playing for the Leafs. I don't know if it is enough to get a lot more money from Scottsdale to make the drive out to Glendale, but there would be a lot more local coverage.
- 333inthe3rd

For a bit, then who cares? It's not the massive thing people are making it out to be.

Why? I do care about them, but I have my loyalties and I ain't no phony.
- James_Tanner

I don't understand why you don't get to blog for TO. Would be entertaining!

Yup...Berard was great and was definitely on his way to being something special, but I always thought Kenny Jonsson was the far better actual defenseman. I was super annoyed at Cliff when he sent him off to the Isles to re-acquire Wendel.
- clintyboy

I think the fact that Berard came back after missing a whole year or two, with basically one eye, and scored 50 points for the Rangers indicates he was about 10000 times better than Kenny Jonsson.

I think the fact that Berard came back after missing a whole year or two, with basically one eye, and scored 50 points for the Rangers indicates he was about 10000 times better than Kenny Jonsson.
- James_Tanner

Well jeez James...now that you put it that way...

I think the fact that Berard came back after missing a whole year or two, with basically one eye, and scored 50 points for the Rangers indicates he was about 10000 times better than Kenny Jonsson.
- James_Tanner

Actually, 23 points is a far cry (no pun intended) from 50...but point taken.

James, who would be your top 3 Norris candidates?

peace or piece?

Go Leafs go

Not that I care about spelling but just in case you wanted to edit

Auston with Danny B.
and one for good luck

I don't understand why you don't get to blog for TO. Would be entertaining!
- DuranDuran

Probably because Ek is in line with the Gary Bettman expanding markets agenda.

Actually, 23 points is a far cry (no pun intended) from 50...but point taken.
- clintyboy

47 points in 58 games - basically Erik Karlsson numbers - with the Blackhawks in '04. Sorry, I got mixed up when I said the Rangers. But my point stands.

James, who would be your top 3 Norris candidates?
- RonPielep

Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, T.J Brodie.

Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, T.J Brodie.
- James_Tanner

Not sure if this is against the COC, if it is I am sorry.

http://www.matchsticksand...rdano-deserves-the-norris

Not sure if this is against the COC, if it is I am sorry.

http://www.matchsticksand...rdano-deserves-the-norris
- DuranDuran

Why he does a 3 season comparison for a single-season award is suspect. Perhaps the comparisons for this season only weren't as favorable?

47 points in 58 games - basically Erik Karlsson numbers - with the Blackhawks in '04. Sorry, I got mixed up when I said the Rangers. But my point stands.
- James_Tanner

For sure. I wasn't even getting down on Berard at all. I loved the guy...he was a pure joy to watch. Just for "all around" gamesmanship, I liked what Kenny brought to the proverbial table.

James, why do you suppose the lottery is held behind closed doors and not in the open so fans cam see the lottery.

There would be no talk about the lottery being fixed if it was open to see. I just can't understand, why the secrecy?