but the Hawks came out of it with their stars intact. i'm talking about a team being forced to trade a Patrick Kane or a Jordan Eberle...
- Gary_B.

Doesn't happen often.. teams work around that and keep both!

but the Hawks came out of it with their stars intact. i'm talking about a team being forced to trade a Patrick Kane or a Jordan Eberle...
- Gary_B.

They had to choose the stars they kept. Kane was rumoured to be on the block. But even still they had to move some pretty damn talented players...Campbell, Ladd, Buffy...*cough* Versteeg *cough*.

I just hate rewarding the worst teams, who are usually worst due to their own incompetence, with the best young talent. I think it really hurts the league at times. Stamkos in TB and Tavares in NYI is terrible for marketing.

If not a reverse order then make it a 30 team lottery. Anything but the current system. That would give every team a hope and generate HUGE interest.

Having a discussion about the "losing environment" effect in the Flames blog and as I was looking up some info realized that the Islanders have drafted 10 times in the top 5 over the past 20 drafts. Thats, uh - a lot.
- Colin Dambrauskas

But drafting high picks and tanking is a guaranteed road to success!

But drafting high picks and tanking is a guaranteed road to success!


- Fakepartofme

2013-2mil
2014-3mil
2015-4mil
2016-4.5 mil
2017-5mil
2018-5.5 mil

Not an outrageous contract really.

haven't read comments.......Kadri and Franson identical 6 year 23 mill contracts: 1 @ 2.5, 2 @ 3.5, 3 @ 4.5....no trade clauses first 3 years, modified for last 3...

Oh god...

Oh god...


- Leafland

(frank) he looks fat

Oh god...


- Leafland

It took me a moment to find the quote button. I lost myself in those oceans he has for eyes.

Oh god...


- Leafland

haven't read comments.......Kadri and Franson identical 6 year 23 mill contracts: 1 @ 2.5, 2 @ 3.5, 3 @ 4.5....no trade clauses first 3 years, modified for last 3...
- jimi james

How do Leafs afford the cap hit?

Oh god...


- Leafland

Best hockey player to look like a stoned gamer who lives in his basement ever.

(frank) he looks fat
- Gary_B.

Not as fat as this guy...

I think that the Team USA's new uniforms make them all look fat. Must have had something to do with looking at the U.S. government......bloated and overweight.

Not as fat as this guy...


- djamon

Good grief.

I think that the Team USA's new uniforms make them all look fat. Must have had something to do with looking at the U.S. government......bloated and overweight.
- PrinceLH

We're not ones to talk

We're not ones to talk
- Gary_B.

I can attest to that. Corruption is everywhere, these days and is rampant in politics. The U.S. debt, however, stands alone as the greatest shame of this once proud nation. Unfortunately, the world had to pay for this frivolity with other people's money that's been perpetrated by governments of all stripes.

They had to choose the stars they kept. Kane was rumoured to be on the block. But even still they had to move some pretty damn talented players...Campbell, Ladd, Buffy...*cough* Versteeg *cough*.

I just hate rewarding the worst teams, who are usually worst due to their own incompetence, with the best young talent. I think it really hurts the league at times. Stamkos in TB and Tavares in NYI is terrible for marketing.

If not a reverse order then make it a 30 team lottery. Anything but the current system. That would give every team a hope and generate HUGE interest.
- djamon

Agreed - something ass backwards about rewarding losers. Knowing there can never be a relegation system, I'd be down with a system that does not allow a team to draft in the top three spots 2 years in a row.

I can attest to that. Corruption is everywhere, these days and is rampant in politics. The U.S. debt, however, stands alone as the greatest shame of this once proud nation. Unfortunately, the world had to pay for this frivolity with other people's money that's been perpetrated by governments of all stripes.
- PrinceLH

Governments work for banks. Pre 1913 North America was just fine, after the addition of the privately owned central bank we were all f-ed.

Agreed - something ass backwards about rewarding losers. Knowing there can never be a relegation system, I'd be down with a system that does not allow a team to draft in the top three spots 2 years in a row.
- doinktheclown

I can see that being practical after two top 3 picks in the draft. In year 3, a team still sitting near the bottom would have to wait and draft 10th that next year. I think that bottoming out for 5 years is terrible for the fanbase and causes too many teams to fall into Revenue Sharing. That too should become a penalty, after two year of finishing near the bottom. Your revenue sharing cash gets cut in half.

Good evening guys.

I can see that being practical after two top 3 picks in the draft. In year 3, a team still sitting near the bottom would have to wait and draft 10th that next year. I think that bottoming out for 5 years is terrible for the fanbase and causes too many teams to fall into Revenue Sharing. That too should become a penalty, after two year of finishing near the bottom. Your revenue sharing cash gets cut in half.
- PrinceLH

Definite need for some type of 'edmonton' rule

Oh god...


- Leafland

Time to shave his melon before someone calls him "Iafrate Jr."






Uh-oh, someone just did...

Time to shave his melon before someone calls him "Iafrate Jr."






Uh-oh, someone just did...
- Atomic Wedgie

Looks like we may have a little flooding again.