The Official M.E.R.B. Hockey Thread

[lgna69xxx]

Respectfully,

Scotty Gomez 65 games ... 50 points, Season Salary.. $8million

Phil Kessel 55 games ... 45 points Season Salary $4.5 millon


you were saying? save your breath, the #'s speak for themselves

Now that the habs are mostly healthy again, Gomez is putting up some points, BUT, where was he when the habs had alot of players injured? Great players find a way to produce even when there regular linemates are not there, i only say great and Gomez in the same sentence because anyone who makes 8MILLION PER SEASON, is expected to be an elite player.

Big deal - so he scores a goal when Toronto is out of it and has nothing to play for (except 28th place! ). Where was Kessel over a 21 game stretch between December 18 and January 29 when he only had a grand total of 2 goals? Oh yeah, "the Leafs are not relying on Kessel to be the only one to score," !

 

[lgna69xxx]

I think since Burke did a little house cleaning the last 6 weeks, that Wilson has been much more friendly with the Media, it has been a frustrating season and that wears on any coach especially pertaining to the media, but since he now has a bunch of KIDS who are teachable and want to learn and want to be part of this team going forward, it has got to be a more fun atmosphere for all the coaches and that has parlayed into a different Ron Wilson the last 2 weeks in his interviews. The guy has always said whats on his mind towards the media and always will, but sometimes stress can get the best of anyone.

Pat Quinn What I loved about him is he had the right personality for Toronto, Paul Maurice, JFJ and definitely Ron Wilson don't. They can't relate to the media like Quinn can.

 

[joelcairo]

**YAWN** (sorry, i get tired of reading the same posts over for like "1000" times)

and for the record, you have made it very clear with your "pro habs" posts that you are a fan of the habs more than not, so sorry, and respectfully btw, there was no bs in my post what so ever, plus if you read the post carefully i never mentioned you by name, so please stop trying to start a flame war, we are supposed to be past that in this thread, so let it go out of respect to Mod8 , and again, thanks for the info about your thoughts of Kessel, it just goes to show that nobody is right all the time.

Ho hum, more pointless BS and - more importantly - more DENIAL of facts and more total fabrication. If I were a habs fan - which I am not - I would PROUDLY proclaim it, since there is absolutely no shame in being a habs fan (or, in fact, being a fan of ANY team except the leafs, those perennial losers). Is that really so hard for you to comprehend? (Oh yeah, sorry I forgot, I guess in your case, it is.)

 

[joelcairo]

Respectfully,

Scotty Gomez 65 games ... 50 points, Season Salary.. $8million

Phil Kessel 55 games ... 45 points Season Salary $4.5 millon


you were saying? save your breath, the #'s speak for themselves

Yes the numbers do speak for themselves - both players are greatly overpaid. And if you think Kessel's lousy 45 points in 55 games makes him a superstar (even a "merging" one, to use your infamous quote), then you need to learn a lot about hockey.

 

[lgna69xxx]

a bit of advice for you, LET IT GO! you will feel better....

Ho hum, more pointless BS and - more importantly - more DENIAL of facts and more total fabrication. If I were a habs fan - which I am not - I would PROUDLY proclaim it, since there is absolutely no shame in being a habs fan (or, in fact, being a fan of ANY team except the leafs, those perennial losers). Is that really so hard for you to comprehend? (Oh yeah, sorry I forgot, I guess in your case, it is.)

 

[lgna69xxx]

this coming from a guy who asks to drop the sarcasm, i rest my case lol


and actually Kessels 45 points coming off a major injury and playing with in what habs fans minds would consider as him not having any talent around him is actually remarkable , thank you for your post

Yes the numbers do speak for themselves - both players are greatly overpaid. And if you think Kessel's lousy 45 points in 55 games makes him a superstar (even a "merging" one, to use your infamous quote), then you need to learn a lot about hockey.

 

[joelcairo]

this coming from a guy who asks to drop the sarcasm, i rest my case lol


and actually Kessels 45 points coming off a major injury and playing with in what habs fans minds would consider as him not having any talent around him is actually remarkable , thank you for your post

1. There was no sarcasm.
2. For "remarkable", check out Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Iginla. For "not bad but nothing special", check out Kessel.

 

[joelcairo]

a bit of advice for you, LET IT GO! you will feel better....

And, since you were kind enough to offer me some advice, I will return the favor by suggesting that you take your own advice. Good luck to you!

 

[Doc Holliday]

And, since you were kind enough to offer me some advice, I will return the favor by suggesting that you take your own advice. Good luck to you!

And this coming from a guy who asked to drop the sarcasm. I rest my case! LOL!!!!

 

[joelcairo]

And this coming from a guy who asked to drop the sarcasm. I rest my case! LOL!!!!

1. It's not sarcasm. It's constructive advice to your very good friend, just as I'm sure he was offering me constructive advice.
2. What's with the LOL? There is nothing laughable about constructive advice.
3. I understand that lg is your very good, very close friend, but that is still no reason for you to enter the constructive discussion that he and I are having, since it appears that your only purpose in entering was to offer an unsolicited non-hockey related comment. My discussion with your good friend began when he commented on my hockey observation.

 

[lgna69xxx]

you stealing my lines Doc? lol. save your breath, some people just can not post respectfully and w/o sarcasm when they have been asked to do so. sad really

anyways, and Again, BACK TO HOCKEY!

If you were mini B, who would you sign between Halak and Price, and why? remember of course tho, Plekanacs needs to be signed or he walks for nothing in return July1. Be kinda funny if he ended up in Toronto, just saying

And this coming from a guy who asked to drop the sarcasm. I rest my case! LOL!!!!

 

[lgna69xxx]

again with the sarcasms eh? can you ever post w/o them? i never said kessel was remarkable, i said what he has done so far at his young age of 22, coming off a major injury, and not have a true centerman for most of the season is quite remarkable. can you please play by the rules the mods have asked EVERYONE to play by?, your know better than anyone here so please play within the rules sir. thank you for your time and understanding.

1. There was no sarcasm.
2. For "remarkable", check out Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Iginla. For "not bad but nothing special", check out Kessel.

 

[joelcairo]

again with the sarcasms eh? can you ever post w/o them?

Respectful suggestion: Borrow a dictionary and look up the word "sarcasm". Afterwards, you might realize why your recent series of posts is completely inaccurate. How about using this thread for hockey instead of BS?

 

[lgna69xxx]

again i rest my case.....

Respectful suggestion: Borrow a dictionary and look up the word "sarcasm". Afterwards, you might realize why your recent series of posts is completely inaccurate. How about using this thread for hockey instead of BS?

 

[joelcairo]

again i rest my case.....

Thank you, thank you, thank you - now please keep it rested. You will have my undying gratitude.

 

[Doc Holliday]

If you were mini B, who would you sign between Halak and Price, and why? remember of course tho, Plekanacs needs to be signed or he walks for nothing in return July1. Be kinda funny if he ended up in Toronto, just saying

If i'm Zombie Pete, or Mini B as you prefer to call him, i'm offering Playkanex $4 million for 3 years. If he balks, let him walk. He's not worth a penny more. I will then have to decide between keeping either Price or Halak. Since my mentor spent (wasted?) a first-round pick on Price, i have to keep him. If this wouldn't have happened, i probably would have kept Halak & tend an offer to Price before he leaves for restricted free agency since he'd probably get a bigger offer to sign, meaning i'd get a maximum return for him in terms of draft picks.

But what i'd do if i'm ZP, i tend an offer to Halak. He'll probably tell me to go fuck myself & tell me he's hitting the free agent market. I probaby won't get as much in return as Price would have brought me, but i'll still get some decent draft picks. Of course, i'm aware that everytime Price will have a bad game at home, fans (yeah, the worse fans in the league) will boo him & start chanting "Halak! Halak!" everytime he lets in a bad goal. But what can i do more if i'm Mini B? I need some money to re-sign Andrei Markov after the following season. I also need some money to re-sign some restricted free agents. So it's bye-bye Tomas!! Again, for nothing in return, but if i'm Mini B, it was worth the price to keep him since i likely wouldn't have made the playoffs if i would have traded him at the trade deadline.

Of course, i'm aware that it means that i won't make it past the first round anyway, but hey, these are the Habs we're talking about. Even though i'm aware that i have a crappy team which has been saved by Halak in at least three-quarters of the games we won, we still have to make the playoffs in order to make money for the Smothers Brothers.....oops, i meant the Molson brothers.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Today's news around the NHL

Ryan McDonagh with the blue shirts this season?

According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the Blueshirts are taking a hard look at University of Wisconsin defenseman Ryan McDonagh.

The Rangers' brass believes that McDonagh, a former first-round pick acquired in the trade that sent Scott Gomez to Montreal, can challenge for a roster spot next year, Brooks writes. McDonagh could even play in this year's playoffs if he signs with the club, provided the Rangers -- currently ninth in the East -- qualify.


Eberle to have a role in draft?

Jordan Eberle is a top Oilers' prospect and just 19 years old. But the Oilers may come calling to see what they should do in the upcoming NHL Draft. Why? Well, because he has played with the guys the Oilers will have to decide be between: Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin. And next season, Eberle will likely be linemates with whoever they pick.

And it sounds like he's leaning toward Hall.

Eberle told the Times-Colonist, "I've played on a lot of different (junior) teams with Hall . . . he's got so much skill, and he's so fast. ... He has no fear. Hopefully, I get to play with him one day (in the NHL.)"

As for Seguin, Eberle said, "He's a good two-way player. He focuses on a lot of the defensive zone play, too. I think he'd be a really good pick, as well."

Well, how's this sound, Oilers fan: Eberle and Hall together in Edmonton next season? Hey, there's a good possibility of this happening.



Brashear's career coming to an end?

This might be it for Donald Brashear. After the New York Rangers demoted him to the AHL, Brashear may end up hanging up the skates for good.

CBC's Elliotte Friedman writes, "Saw one game Donald Brashear played in the AHL, and it was embarrassing. How many fighters have played 1,000 games? Craig Berube, Tie Domi and Brashear. That's something to be proud of, but watching him aimlessly run at these guys was sad. In retaliation, I think some of the Marlies were asking him how he was enjoying his final month of hockey."

This is the 15th season in the league for the big enforcer. If he does hang 'em up, he'll finish his career with 205 points and 2,634 penalty minutes.



Will Hawks send Huet to the minors?

Cristobal Huet may almost have been sent to the minors. It turns out that they were in on G Alex Auld, who was released by the Dallas Stars. But the New York Rangers had waiver priority so they nabbed him before the Hawks could touch him, CBC reports.

Now, we have to believe the Hawks were planning on keeping Antti Niemi and demoting Cristobal Huet in such a deal. (Either that, or they have a trade lined up -- unlikely, though, given the price they would have to pay to ditch Huet.)

So perhaps they don't mind stashing Huet and his contract, $5.625 million for annually two more years, in the minors. And if they do that in the offseason, it would not only solve a lot of the Hawks cap trouble. It would also let them go out and find another goalie.

 

[Jman47]

– Watch out for these Canadiens. After a season of fits and starts caused mostly by a boatload of injuries, Jacques Martin's charges are putting it together when it counts - down the stretch and into the playoffs.

Habs win 6 in a row and counting...
Looks like they are getting hot at exactly the right time...

 

[Doc Holliday]

Today's news around the NHL


Hints on Kulemin's future

Nikolai Kulemin is a restricted free agent at season's end, and there was buzz that he wants to go to Russia. However, he told the Toronto Star, "I want to play here. Some players are going to Russia for some big money but I like it here."

That's good news for the Leafs, who have benefitted from Kulemin's recent strong play. Coach Ron Wilson calls him his most "complete player," which is always good for a team that needs help all around.

However, it doesn't look like negotiations are under way between the Leafs and Kulemin. GM Brian Burke told the Star, "We'll sit down and talk to him and if something makes sense then we'll do it."


Flyers may trade for Tim Thomas

The Philadelphia Flyers tried to trade for Tim Thomas at the trade deadline, the New York Post reports, and with their goalie troubles right now, they may try again in the offseason.

The Flyers lost Ray Emery to a potentially career-threatening injury and, now, they're without Michael Leighton for the season. So it's Brian Boucher all the way. That's bad.

So although they could target Marty Turco, Dan Ellis for Evgeni Nabokov -- all impending free agents -- the Post's Larry Brooks believe they'll target Thomas instead.

In Boston, Tuukka Rask has taken over the No. 1 job in Boston and, if the Bruins can hold onto their playoff spot, it looks like Rask will be starting over Thomas, the reigning Vezina winner Thomas.

What makes Thomas even more appealing to the Flyers is the dip in his salary each of the next three years. He'll make $6 million next season, but that goes down to $5 million in 2011-12 and then $3 million in 2012-13.


Fehr is near

Several NHLPA player reps are reportedly discussing a contract to offer Donald Fehr for their executive director vacancy. Fehr, formerly the MLBPA's executive director, has previously said he's not interested in the gig. However, a lack of a clear denial and his continued interest in this situation leads many to believe he'd be up for the challenge.

As the New York Post's Larry Brooks writes, "We're told that an overwhelming majority of player reps believes it is imperative for the union to hire a leader with the credibility owned by Fehr, in order to prevent the type of food fight that led to Paul Kelly's ouster last summer."

In fact, Detroit Red Wings D Brian Rafalski has sent an e-mail to the 30 player reps asking for unanimous approval of Fehr. So if all parties agree, this one might be close to happening.


Here come the Nordiques?

The Ice Edge group was the favorite to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and had already signed a letter of intent. But a source tells ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun that they are no longer the frontrunner and that Jerry Reinsdorf -- the Chicago White Sox owner -- is back in the running.

But this is going to be close, because as LeBrun writes, if the team isn't sold by May, relocation is a possibility. And there are several Canadian cities vying to bring a displaced franchise up north, including Quebec City.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Lets keep our fingers crossed!

Today's news around the NHL


But this is going to be close, because as LeBrun writes, if the team isn't sold by May, relocation is a possibility. And there are several Canadian cities vying to bring a displaced franchise up north, including Quebec City.