When you know Laine as well as Ek does it's "Pat Laine." Same goes for Pat Bergeron. Pat Roy. Pat Sajak. Ek knows them all.
- gergeswillems

I prefer Hattrick Laine, personally.

The paragraph on Sami Vatanen (aka Sam Vatanen) was very odd. Ek says the stay in Carolina was brief but WE made a big impact..And they were all very impressed with YOUR skills. Who wrote that? Sam's wife? Something is strange here.
- Kooleus

Yes. It was Vatanen's wife. Her name is Patricia. But to Ek it's Pat Vatanen. Or Pat Vat. There's definite inches from Toronto. Pat Vat really likes it there.

if malkin is traded from the pens, they will need a 2nd AND a 3rd line center. malkin is getting between 80-90 points per year and eats minutes when sid is out. who is filling that spot? Eichel? Cant see mcdavid or matthews going anywhere.

Kings trade #2 pick to Pittsburgh for Malkin at $7m along with Marino.

Stay in Carolina was brief but we made a big impact around the team especially in practices where they were all very impressed with your skills.

I'm a public school kid but this looks all wrong.

Kings trade #2 pick to Pittsburgh for Malkin at $7m along with Marino.
- Tee56

2 years of Malkin to give Kopitar, Carter, Brown, and Quick one more shot in exchange for Byfield/Stutzle? Gonna have to pass.

I'm a public school kid but this looks all wrong.
- Only_A_Ladd

But maybe this was a personal message to Sam, from his wife. That's basically the only scenario where this wording makes sense. So maybe Sam's wife is a source?

But maybe this was a personal message to Sam, from his wife. That's basically the only scenario where this wording makes sense. So maybe Sam's wife is a source?
- Kooleus

I'll even go one further: this was a self-aware slip by EK. It is phrased like someone sent it Samuel, so us, his Dear Readers, would ponder the grammar from that passage and then conclude EK mistakenly pasted the message directly from said source.

But this all raises a bigger question: How long has EK been sleeping with Sami Vatanen's wife?

What if the Habs offered: Drouin, Dannault, and a 2020 first round pick?
- TheUltimateJet

Other than the pick, that’s garbage

I'll even go one further: this was a self-aware slip by EK. It is phrased like someone sent it Samuel, so us, his Dear Readers, would ponder the grammar from that passage and then conclude EK mistakenly pasted the message directly from said source.

But this all raises a bigger question: How long has EK been sleeping with Sami Vatanen's wife?
- Only_A_Ladd

Ever since he turned down Shania Twain's offer of a date

Please spell check yourself ffs.

Please spell check yourself ffs.

Any more new on Pat Laine?

How about Al Pietrangelo? Ty Toffoli? Kev Shattenshet?

Any more new on Pat Laine?

How about Al Pietrangelo? Ty Toffoli? Kev Shattenshet?
- Kooleus

There's definit inches from Toront on Al Petro. But what about Tor Krug? Tor would be perfec for teh Leaf.

There's definit inches from Toront on Al Petro. But what about Tor Krug? Tor would be perfec for teh Leaf.
- gergeswillems

If the Leafs can't sign Al Pietrangelo then they will probably just trade Will Nylander for someone like Trav Sanheim or Darn Nurse. There are inches moving. Pat Laine will either stay or be traded.

If the Leafs can't sign Al Pietrangelo then they will probably just trade Will Nylander for someone like Trav Sanheim or Darn Nurse. There are inches moving. Pat Laine will either stay or be traded.
- Kooleus

Darn Nurse would be a great adition to teh Leaf. But does this meen Cod Ceci is gawn? He's teh consolation priz for Al Petro and Tor Krug. I guess Duba cud targit TJ Brod or Shattenshatt. Ekman Larceny mite be availabel in teh dessert. But he's like lee too expensiv. Will Nyland shud get a gud defensemin in retern. Plenty of inches in him I bet. Even mor inches in Pat Laine.

If the Leafs can't sign Al Pietrangelo then they will probably just trade Will Nylander for someone like Trav Sanheim or Darn Nurse. There are inches moving. Pat Laine will either stay or be traded.
- Kooleus

That's a bold statement.

'mega offers' you say......I am thinking this is the year we see GM's using offer sheets to snag talent from clubs in cap hell.

'mega offers' you say......I am thinking this is the year we see GM's using offer sheets to snag talent from clubs in cap hell.
- Frozendisc

Marner (apparently) almost signed a 1-year $13M offer sheet last year. Yup it's true. So Marner was going to forego a $60M+ payday to sign for just 1 year and hope he doesn't get hurt. And this mystery team was going to give up a bunch of 1st round picks for a single year of Marner. I mean, it makes no sense from all sides, but this is what Ek was hearing. Summer makes people do crazy things. So maybe stuff like that happens this year?

'mega offers' you say......I am thinking this is the year we see GM's using offer sheets to snag talent from clubs in cap hell.
- Frozendisc

It's going to be offer sheet Armageddon. RFA wars. The Flyers are taking a No BS attitude. The Leafs aren't screwing around. A young David Poile is running around the Spectrum in 1966. The Leafs are not OK with this.

It's going to be offer sheet Armageddon. RFA wars. The Flyers are taking a No BS attitude. The Leafs aren't screwing around. A young David Poile is running around the Spectrum in 1966. The Leafs are not OK with this.
- gergeswillems

...and Malkin toils in Pittsburg...longing to be The Man...

...and Malkin toils in Pittsburg...longing to be The Man...
- Only_A_Ladd

Malkin is waiting for Ek to tell him where he's being traded to. He was excited to be going to Chicago to be The Man. But that never materialized. Poor Geno is going to have his heart ripped out once again.

Stay in Carolina was brief but we made a big impact around the team especially in practices where they were all very impressed with your skills.

WTF was that word salad.

WTF was that word salad.
- Aetherial

Like I said, it might be an encouraging note to Sami from his wife. Dear Sami, WE made a big impact around the team and THEY were impressed with YOUR skills. Luv u.

Ek hacked her Facebook and just cut and paste.

“On TJ Brodie...
There’s definite inches from Toronto and it seems to be growing by the day here.”

I says pardon?
- iknowbest

“Snap! Lose it!”