2013 NHL Free For All Thread

[joelcairo]

Next season will likely be Kessel's last season with the Leafs, so the time to trade him is now.

Even though Kessel's numbers have been nothing short of great over the past few years (he's even got better numbers than Gino Malkin), he hasn't fit in well in Toronto & you can't give a one-dimensional player like him 'franchise-player' type money. He doesn't bring anything else to the table other than scoring goals: he's got zero presence in the dressing room, he can't check his own shadow, he's basically invisible among his teammates, he hates talking to the media (too shy), and ever since his arrival in Toronto, he's constantly been put under a microscope and it'll never stop as long as Tyler Seguin & Doug Hamilton continue starring for the Boston Bruins.

Must give you partial credit on this oldie but goodie, Doctor.

You were wrong in predicting that the Stick was likely leaving toronto but obviously the leafs would have been WAY better off if he did.

You were REALLY on another planet with the Malkin comment, but in your defense leaf fans NEVER bother with FACTS.

But - kudos to you - you were ABSOLUTELY CORRECT with your evaluation of Phil as "a one-dimensional player" (or should that be ZERO- dimensional, to be more accurate?) and you were RIGHT ON when you said he shouldn't get "franchise-player type money". Too bad for you and for all leaf fans that Nonis gave him that utterly ridiculous 8 year, $64 million contract, thereby dooming the leafs for close to a decade to come. You were also EXACTLY CORRECT when you said "he can't check his own shadow".

All in all, except for the pipe dream about Malkin, your post was pretty damned accurate. Nice work!

 

[joelcairo]

Here you go, Cairo:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm

We always read from you why the Leafs are a bunch of losers, and yadi yadi yada, but can you explain to us why the Wings are only 2 points ahead of them at this point of the season?

1. That's MISTER Cairo to you Rev.

2. We're "only" 2 points ahead because we're not having a good season. Yet even with what - for the Wings - is a BAD season, we're STILL ahead of the stinkin' leafs - which sure as hell doesn't say much for that inept group of losers.

3. I could also talk about injuries, but I won't stoop to the leaf level of making excuses.

4. The sad reality that the Wings are not doing well doesn't change the FACT that the leafs suck the big one. Guess what? Some other teams (e.g.: Sabres, Oilers, Brian Burke's Flames...) are ALSO not doing well...but AGAIN, that does not change the FACT that the leafs suck.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Me thinks The "NHL'S TEAM", (The Leafs, of course) will overtake the Dead Things On Jan 1, 2014 in points for the season when some 80k Leafs Fans will be at the Big House along with 25k simpletons, aka Dead Things fans..... :lol: and :thumb:

GLG, Baby!

 

[joelcairo]

Me thinks The "NHL'S TEAM", (The Leafs, of course) will overtake the Dead Things On Jan 1, 2014 in points for the season when some 80k Leafs Fans will be at the Big House along with 25k simpletons, aka Dead Things fans..... :lol: and :thumb:

GLG, Baby!

The usual empty-headed prediction with no basis in fact. Who gives a fuck what YOU think, since you're almost always wrong and know nothing about hockey.

You're the same genius who's been predicting leaf success for the past 5 years on this board. Here are the results of those predictions: Year one: wrong. Year two: wrong. Year three: wrong. Year four: wrong. Year five: wrong.

You're also the same genius who blabbed on incessantly about how the east was better and tougher than the west...until the rest of us here set you straight with the actual FACTS.

So junior, maybe the stinkin' leafs WILL win on Jan. 1...or maybe not. But only a true bonehead would make such a prediction, ESPECIALLY when he's been wrong so many times in the past.

Wait and see, little man. If the leafs manage to win, then bravo to them, but your empty-headed know-nothing advance bragging isn't worth a piece of used toilet paper until then.

BTW, how did Kessel do in the latest leaf loss? Oh yeah, that's right: he was invisible...again. At least Carlyle had the brains not to use him in the shootout (not that it helped).

 

[joelcairo]

dead things contending next season my a**, they will be more than lucky to make the playoffs now that they are in the east

This is called evidence.

 

[joelcairo]

The Dead Things are a soft team compared to most of the east and will be tested nightly when they go against the bigger and more physical eastern conference teams... FACT

More evidence.

 

[joelcairo]

The east may be easier for the dead things when they play florida, montreal, buffalo and that weak tampa bay team (steve Y should be fired after this season if he even makes it that far) but come time to play the big tough teams like Boston, Toronto, Philly and the Rangers just to name a few, good luck :thumb:

Still more evidence.

By the way, how's "that weak tampa bay team" doing? Oh yeah: WAY better than the wretched leafs...even WITHOUT the great Steven Stamkos.

You lose AGAIN junior.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Bwhahahaahah............. you are easier (and much more pathetic) than a dead things fan holding out hope for a win under the Christmas Tree from Santa! Oh Wait! you are that guy! :lol:


Same S**t, different day eh cairo?....haha, Take the day off Sir Ebenezer, afterall it is Christmas Eve. :thumb:

 

[joelcairo]

And it is gonna suck having to wait until Dec 21 until the Leafs get a looksie at that soft team from that horrible city in Michigan, but all good things come to those who wait, and a win by the Leafs will certainly be a very Good Thing, at the expense of the DEAD THINGS!

Well junior, the wait is over.

How did THAT prediction of yours turn out? Oh yeah, right: the leafs LOST ...just like YOU did...AGAIN.

One more reason why you shouldn't shoot your mouth off with stupid empty-headed predictions that invariably turn out wrong. But - sadly for you - you'll probably never learn. If you're going to be a loudmouthed braggart, maybe it would help if some of your bragging actually came true for once.

 

[joelcairo]

Bwhahahaahah............. you are easier (and much more pathetic) than a dead things fan holding out hope for a win under the Christmas Tree from Santa! Oh Wait! you are that guy! :lol:


Same S**t, different day eh cairo?....haha, Take the day off Sir Ebenezer, afterall it is Christmas Eve. :thumb:

If you can stand the horrible sight, take a look in your mirror little guy. I gave you EVIDENCE of your lack of hockey knowledge but as usual you had NO answer so you just came back with your usual half-assed braindead juvenilia. It might be wiser of you to either say something intelligent or factual...or if that's impossible for you, then to say NOTHING and at least not embarrass yourself even further.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Nice to have you posting here again. You were often absent during the recent string of 25 humiliating games by the leafs.

I never agreed with having a free-for-all thread, so that's the main reason why i don't post here much. Only negatives can come out of this thread, and i'd be the first one to raise my hand if the mods would ask who's in favor of getting rid of it.

However, since it's still there, i'll use it to my advantage every once in a while to express my opinion and expose those who are clueless about hockey, yet believe they are geniuses on the subject. :lol:

So i guess there's some good than can come out of this thread!

Let's face it: The Red Wings suck. Only an idiot could be blind enough not to see this. I'll be the first to admit that the Leafs have run into some bad luck over the past month or so and yes, they haven't played very well at times and were saved by great goaltending. But Detroit?? Holy crap, they're playing as bad as that shitty slum that is dubbed America's automobile capital!!

Oh, the times-are-a-changin'................seriously though, what's in store for them in the future once Zetterberg & Datsyuk retire or leave for the KHL?? There's NOBODY in their system that's ready to take over for those two stars and that's all due to atrocious scouting on their part. Sure, they got lucky for years with European scouting, but what do they have to show for when it comes to first and second-round picks?? And the goaltending? How can they ever consider themselves to be serious contenders if Jimmy Howard is still considered #1 and now they have the Monster backing him up??? Geez!!!! No wonder Babcock threw the HBO filming crew out of the dressing room since he was totally embarrassed!!!!

 

[joelcairo]

I never agreed with having a free-for-all thread, so that's the main reason why i don't post here much. Only negatives can come out of this thread, and i'd be the first one to raise my hand if the mods would ask who's in favor of getting rid of it.

Interesting comment, considering that it's your very good longtime friend iggy who started this thread.

 

[joelcairo]

Let's face it: The Red Wings suck. Only an idiot could be blind enough not to see this. I'll be the first to admit that the Leafs have run into some bad luck over the past month or so and yes, they haven't played very well at times and were saved by great goaltending. But Detroit?? Holy crap, they're playing as bad as that shitty slum that is dubbed America's automobile capital!!

"The Red Wings suck." Well, let's assume that's correct. Since they're 2 points AHEAD of the leafs, and since they BEAT the leafs when they played a few days ago, wouldn't that mean that the leafs suck even more?

Oh, but I SEE: "the leafs have run into some bad luck over the past month or so" - RIGHT - so when the WINGS do poorly, it's because they "suck" yet when the LEAFS do poorly (as in - oh, roughly the last 46 YEARS) it's "bad luck". Nice to see that your DOUBLE STANDARD is operating so well. (If someone is reading this to ig, please be sure to explain to the little guy what a double standard is.)

Typical leaf: avoid the truth and find EXCUSES for your constant failure.

P.S.: The poor, poor pitiful leafs (apologies to Warren Zevon, RIP) REALLY must "have run into some bad luck" when they were HUMILIATED 6-0 BY THE LAST-PLACE SABRES.

 

[joelcairo]

Oh, the times-are-a-changin'................seriously though, what's in store for them in the future once Zetterberg & Datsyuk retire or leave for the KHL?? There's NOBODY in their system that's ready to take over for those two stars and that's all due to atrocious scouting on their part. Sure, they got lucky for years with European scouting, but what do they have to show for when it comes to first and second-round picks??

Nice piece of FICTION, Doctor. Now for the TRUE version of your little short story:

1. Mr. Dylan to the contrary, the times they are NOT a-changin' for the leafs, who STILL suck after 46 YEARS. BTW, you omitted the "they" from your Dylan plagiarism. As for the Wings, they're obviously not the super-stacked powerhouse that they were for a decade and a half, but they're still hanging in, with 22 consecutive years (and counting) in the playoffs.
2. Yes, it won't be easy to replace Datsyuk (the most skilled hockey player in the world) or Zetterberg (the best leader in hockey today) - just as it left voids when the great Steve Yzerman retired, just as it hurt when Nick Lidstrom (the second best defenseman who ever lived) retired, and just as it hurt when Thomas Holmstrom (the world's most immoveable object) departed - but SOMEHOW the great Kenny Holland keeps things going. The leafs are lucky: for half a century, they haven't had ANYONE who was good enough to leave a void when he left.
3. DOUBLE STANDARD time again: Because it will be hard to replace two surefire first ballot Hall of Famers, you say that the Wings have "atrocious scouting" yet the fact that they OBTAINED all their greats in the first place was because "they got lucky for years with European scouting". You are LAUGHABLE, Doctor. Is there anyone on the planet except for little iggy who buys into your bullshit (and we know that little iggy, in addition to be being a whole LOT of wax short of a candle, simply idolizes you and would believe anything you told him)? Like an obedient little puppy, he laps up everything you put in his bowl - but NO ONE ELSE does.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

(apologies to Warren Zevon, RIP)

Aha!! I suspected that you might be a man of impeccable taste. You know this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufEtQcisrgg

 

[Doc Holliday]

Interesting comment, considering that it's your very good longtime friend iggy who started this thread.

I actually believe that the thread was started by Mod 8, but i could be wrong. Maybe Iggy can clarify.

And even if he did start the thread, it doesn't mean i have to support it. He's his own man, and of course anyone who knows me knows that i walk to the beat of my own drum and rarely listen to others. I'll more often than not do the opposite of what i'm told. I was a rebel as a young man, and still a rebel as an middle-aged man, but i'm more reasonable as i grow older. I'm simply not a 'follower'. I'm the modern-day Lone Wolf McQuade.

 

[joelcairo]

Detroit's "Lucky" and "Atrocious" Scouting (Adjectives Supplied by Doc Holliday):

Pavel Datsyuk - drafted # 171 (!!!!!!) in 1998
Henrik Zetterberg - drafted # 210 (!!!!!!!) in 1999
Niklas Kronwall - drafted # 29 in 2000
Johan Franzen - drafted # 97 (!!) in 2004
Darren Helm -- drafted # 132 (!!) in 2005
Jiri Hudler - drafted # 58 in 2002
Valtteri Filppula - drafted # 95 (!) in 2002
Jimmy Howard - drafted # 64 (!) in 2003
Gustav Nyquist - drafted # 121 (!!!) in 2008
Tomas Tatar - drafted # 60 in 2009

Please note that the Wings never get high picks because UNLIKE the leafs they always do well in the standings. The leafs are always bottom-feeders so they get high picks, which they then WASTE due to their INEPT scouting and management...or which they GIVE AWAY (hi, Brian Burke) for one-dimensional stiffs (names kept anonymous to protect the identity of Invisible Men).

To be fair, the leafs have drafted 2 good players in the last decade and a half. One was Alex Steen, who they traded WITH Carlo Colaiacovo to St. Louis for Lee Stempniak. How did THAT one work out? (Ha ha ha).
Another was Tuukka Rask, who they traded to Boston for...drum roll please...Andrew Freakin' Raycroft!!! And how did THAT one work out? (DOUBLE ha ha ha). Even when the leafs get it RIGHT (which they VERY rarely do) in the draft, they TOTALLY screw it up later - idiots that they are.

 

[Merlot]

BOYZ!

... i'd be the first one to raise my hand if the mods would ask who's in favor of getting rid of it.

I called for a ban of free-for-alls years ago. In 2012 you sure used nearly every bit of your board time to expand the baseball free-for-all with dozens of melt downs.

...little iggy, in addition to be being a whole LOT of wax short of a candle, simply idolizes you and would believe anything you told him)? Like an obedient little puppy, he laps up everything you put in his bowl - but NO ONE ELSE does.

ROFLMAO!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah that's Iggy alright. Too bad Doc has to get by Joe.t to find room at the bowl.

Good ole Iggy, he even had to act like trash with his classless birthday flame comments to his buddy.

Yeah JC, Doc sure has a lot of comments against the Red Wings right after his team collapsed against them. I think poor Doc just wants the Red Wings to keep company with his team in the scrap heap of the NHL. It must be awfully lonely and cold down there. Any team that fails so often to find that last once of energy to get a win in regulation or after must be...well...they must be the Toronto Maple Leafs. There's nothing beyond that name to relate to the bottom of the pile so well, that says so much about abject failure.

2008

Wow, such a short time ago...right Doc.


Cheers,

Merlot

 

[Doc Holliday]

In 2012 you sure used nearly every bit of your board time to expand the baseball free-for-all with dozens of melt downs.

I had meltdowns in a baseball thread??? Meltdown about what?? This is surprising since i'm not very passionate about baseball as i am about hockey. You must have me mixed up with someone else.


Considering i've often been told that i have ice in my veins, i'm surprised that anyone would ever associate me with a meldtown. Heck, even good ol' Donny B once wrote on this board after meeting me that i had to be the most laid-back person who happened to hobby that he had ever met in his entire life....

 

[joelcairo]

Aha!! I suspected that you might be a man of impeccable taste. You know this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufEtQcisrgg

Great stuff Rumples - can't go wrong with Warren! Thanks for posting - let's hope the regulars here check it out.

My favorite line: "He saw himself scoring for the Wings or Canucks."

Enjoy every sandwich! (Which, if you think about it, is really the same philosophy as "I'll sleep when I'm dead".)