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Well....that Duchene story spread by 2 of my Leaves asshat pals was obviously a no go...I gave em shit...right after I admonished myself for listening to their shit talking mouths!Passing thru Denver on the way home to Cincinnati, and just saw some of today's developments. Nothing on DKs site yet on Duchesne to the Pens; but aside that I'd prefer they not give up on Sprong, that'd be a pretty easy deal to make. I agree with DK that $9 million for 3 years wouldn't have been too unreasonable for Daley. Will be curious to see what the Laffy are paying Hainsey.
18.7 mil over 3 years for an aging Marleau Leaves??? LMFAO!![]()
I honestly can't stop laughing at it CM...my buddies are workin OT to attempt selling it...yet based on the comments I am seeing from other fans online they are getting positively skewered!The Leafs......who obviously consider themselves a Cup contender RIGHT NOW......believe Marleau......who has really never won a thing himself......to be their key to SOMETHING. I don't happen to know what that is, exactly.
But for $6+ million a season ?? I realize everyone knows St. Lou and Pope Mike can do no wrong. And of course, the League's media Gestapo in GTA will be spending the next month convincing everyone this is a downright inspired move. But if experience is what they wanted/needed, they could have had Kunitz at a fraction of the cost.
I honestly can't stop laughing at it CM...my buddies are workin OT to attempt selling it...yet based on the comments I am seeing from other fans online they are getting positively skewered!
'Hey we got Marleau!!! '....ummm...this would be great for you and all that were it 2007...before he won anything...er ...well...who cares what he's won really? Ah shit...priceless!
Sens fans are ripping them to pieces lol...
And they're probably doubling down on how Hainsey has all of a sudden become the glue for their blue line.
Hmmm....I pegged Sheary at around 3 mil over say a 3-4 year term...3.5 seems a bit rich, Dumo I (well not I, it's not my money lol), could live with at 4.5 over 4...somehow I doubt a hometown sort of discount as they say will apply, seeing as they have both now won twice, and may be holding out for big bank after this year although I am unsure if they will get it depending on results next year. I'd honestly stick to my guns at this point if I were the Pens and go the 1 year if needed. This BIG parade isn't going to last forever unfortunately...There is simply no viable replacement for our 2 big guns for a number of years, and sooner rather than later we will see some gradual decline ... I am honestly hopeful they can do well next year and perhaps...just maybe rip off one more!DK reporting this afternoon that both Dumoulin and Sheary are going to arbitration.
JMO, Dumo's price probably increased a full million/season when Schultz got his $5.5 million a year. As for Sheary, I've been reading that he's in line for something like $3.5 million, which I find a hard to believe increase from an entry level FA deal.
Both remain RFA's even if they sign 1-year arbitration deals. But there's seemingly more than enough time to hammer out long-term deals before the arbitration hearings later this month, though the DK piece seems to imply TODAY is some kind of deadline to sign and avoid the hearing.
Meanwhile, GMJR supposedly is prepared to give Matt Cullen all the time he needs this summer to decide if he wants to keep playing. The implication is that a vet of Cullen's status has earned the right to take his time.
Hmmm....I pegged Sheary at around 3 mil over say a 3-4 year term...3.5 seems a bit rich, Dumo I (well not I, it's not my money lol), could live with at 4.5 over 4...somehow I doubt a hometown sort of discount as they say will apply, seeing as they have both now won twice, and may be holding out for big bank after this year although I am unsure if they will get it depending on results next year. I'd honestly stick to my guns at this point if I were the Pens and go the 1 year if needed. This BIG parade isn't going to last forever unfortunately...There is simply no viable replacement for our 2 big guns for a number of years, and sooner rather than later we will see some gradual decline ... I am honestly hopeful they can do well next year and perhaps...just maybe rip off one more!
Curious as to your feel on Niemi CM? I really don't mind the deal on the whole, and for 750 / 1 year it is a well calculated risk imo...what does the confidence of this locker room do for him? He KNOWS he's #2 and is looking to prove himself to get another shot at #1...and he has experience. I honestly dont know enough about his personality...their was only one Flower but I hope the fans give Niemi the benefit of doubt early, he will need support rather than the boo birds...
As per Cullen....I saw your list the other day of 3 vets can we include Cullen lol?!?
One more...how was your 4th yesterday? Just hang with the family? Or something special was organized? AND I was rather jealous when you post from Malibu you son of a gun....how was it? Or yeah, yeah...need I ask lol. We are very hopeful to get back out Cali way next year...
Maybe I am wrong but the Niemi signing seems to be more of a defensive move to keep Jarry in the AHL one more season.
Good for him. He seems to have a very good reputation around the leagueCBS Sports has an article reporting good possibility Rick Tocchet may go to Arizona as HC.
I sure liked him as a player.Good for him. He seems to have a very good reputation around the league
Toronto you asked me awhile back if there was dissatisfaction at the gate of avalanche games. They are running a special this season were you can get 2 tickets in the upper sections behind the goal were the avs shoot once for $1000 bucks. It shows how much disapproval there is of late about the product they have put out. When the avs 1st came to town they sold out every game for 10 years straight and now they are selling 2 seasons tickets for a grand. How times have changed. The predators success this season has made me want to get back in the game in some capacity. I was thinking of getting a partial season ticket package or maybe a 10 game plan. I will be meeting with the avalanche reps at the beginning of August. I will be leaving on the 10th for Hawaii. 3 weeks of R and R.Happy 4th to my friends South of the border. I hope it was an enjoyable day for you and your families...
CBS Sports has an article reporting good possibility Rick Tocchet may go to Arizona as HC.
The view from the front row seats which I have is that sakic wants a big time defense man. if your dream is to see Duchene in a pens uniform then say bye bye to letang. He has indictated he would trade him for a couple of 1st round consecutive picks but I doubt he would want the pens 1st round picks.Speaking of the Aves, I wish I knew the straight skin currently with the Duchene situation. Sakic is being......and I've admittedly done it myself......accused of continually changing the trade equation without evident ownership direction, making it almost impossible to make a deal. OTOH, we really have NO clue what kind of deals trade partners have actually offered him.
It's really becomes a chore to listen to all the reports, since it's hard to find one that isn't biased toward a given team (and I don't think those who report on the NHL as a whole have done very well, either). And I assume it's worst for Aves fans, who are presumably more concerned about their team getting fleeced (or everything falling apart and things are right back where they ended in April).
As a Pens fan, let's just say I've had my fill of this particular story and couldn't care less where Duchene ends up next season (though I admit I'm not all that anxious to see him in end up Columbus).
The view from the front row seats which I have is that sakic wants a big time defense man. if your dream is to see Duchene in a pens uniform then say bye bye to letang. He has indictated he would trade him for a couple of 1st round consecutive picks but I doubt he would want the pens 1st round picks.
Sakic is trying to rebuild the D core but at the moment the avs are in such bad shape that any move they make for the better probably won't show for a couple of years.If Sakic indeed is holding out for a legitimate #1 defenseman (like Letang, or others like him) in exchange for ANYONE on his roster......including MacKinnon (let alone Duchene)......he's not going to be making a major deal anytime soon. An equally desperate (at the time) Edmonton had to give up a former #1 to acquire Adam Larsson, who by most standards was/is no better than 2nd pair quality (but who admittedly was viewed to have had a pretty good 16/17 season).
Meanwhile, exactly what is Sakic trying to sell you front-row-seaters on what he's going to wring out of Nail Yakupov that nobody else in the sport has been able to find thus far ??