Any of you going to the next home game do me a favor, late in the 3rd period could you chant the following "FA give Steaming Lombardi 100K"
Thanks in advance.
- A_SteamingLombardi

It's a bit of a mouthful but I'll give it my best shot

He has wicked skill, but ya...thats why i'm leaning more towards Kapanen/Virtanen.
- Whiskey-Tango

Interesting that Ehlers ended up as #13 on Central Scouting's final NA rankings.

Rank Player Team League Position Height Weight
1 BENNETT, SAMUEL KINGSTON OHL C 6' 0.25" 178
2 EKBLAD, AARON BARRIE OHL D 6' 3.5" 216
3 REINHART, SAM KOOTENAY WHL C 6' 0.75" 185
4 DRAISAITL, LEON PRINCE ALBERT WHL C 6' 1.5" 204
5 DAL COLLE, MICHAEL OSHAWA OHL LW 6' 1.5" 182
6 VIRTANEN, JAKE CALGARY WHL RW 6' 0.75" 208
7 RITCHIE, NICHOLAS PETERBOROUGH OHL LW 6' 2.25" 226
8 PERLINI, BRENDAN NIAGARA OHL LW 6' 2.75" 205
9 FLEURY, HAYDN RED DEER WHL D 6' 2.5" 203
10 MCCANN, JARED SAULT STE. MARIE OHL C 6' 0.25" 179
11 HONKA, JULIUS SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 5' 10.75" 180
12 TUCH, ALEX USA U-18 USHL RW 6' 3.5" 213
13 EHLERS, NIKOLAJ HALIFAX QMJHL LW 5' 11.0" 162
14 DEANGELO, ANTHONY SARNIA OHL D 5' 10.5" 175
15 SCHERBAK, NIKITA SASKATOON WHL RW 6' 1.0" 175
16 MILANO, SONNY USA U-18 USHL LW 5' 11.5" 183
17 LARKIN, DYLAN USA U-18 USHL C 6' 0.75" 190
18 BARBASHEV, IVAN MONCTON QMJHL C/LW 6' 0.0" 180
19 SCHMALTZ, NICK GREEN BAY USHL C 5' 11.5" 172
20 MACINNIS, RYAN KITCHENER OHL C 6' 3.25" 183
21 FABBRI, ROBERT GUELPH OHL C 5' 10.25" 170
22 HO-SANG, JOSHUA WINDSOR OHL C/RW 5' 11.0" 175
23 QUENNEVILLE, JOHN BRANDON WHL C 6' 0.5" 182
24 GOLDOBIN, NIKOLAY SARNIA OHL RW 5' 11.75" 178
25 CORNEL, ERIC PETERBOROUGH OHL C 6' 1.5" 186
26 MARTIN, BRYCEN SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 6' 1.75" 195
27 MCKEOWN, ROLAND KINGSTON OHL D 6' 0.75" 195
28 LEMIEUX, BRENDAN BARRIE OHL LW 6' 0.25" 206
29 GARDINER, REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL C/RW 5' 10.5" 183
30 DOUGHERTY, JACK USA U-18 USHL D 6' 1.0" 186

I would imagine EDM would trade to land the pick required to land Ekblad if they don't have it after the lottery.

Interesting that Ehlers ended up as #13 on Central Scouting's final NA rankings.

Rank Player Team League Position Height Weight
1 BENNETT, SAMUEL KINGSTON OHL C 6' 0.25" 178
2 EKBLAD, AARON BARRIE OHL D 6' 3.5" 216
3 REINHART, SAM KOOTENAY WHL C 6' 0.75" 185
4 DRAISAITL, LEON PRINCE ALBERT WHL C 6' 1.5" 204
5 DAL COLLE, MICHAEL OSHAWA OHL LW 6' 1.5" 182
6 VIRTANEN, JAKE CALGARY WHL RW 6' 0.75" 208
7 RITCHIE, NICHOLAS PETERBOROUGH OHL LW 6' 2.25" 226
8 PERLINI, BRENDAN NIAGARA OHL LW 6' 2.75" 205
9 FLEURY, HAYDN RED DEER WHL D 6' 2.5" 203
10 MCCANN, JARED SAULT STE. MARIE OHL C 6' 0.25" 179
11 HONKA, JULIUS SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 5' 10.75" 180
12 TUCH, ALEX USA U-18 USHL RW 6' 3.5" 213
13 EHLERS, NIKOLAJ HALIFAX QMJHL LW 5' 11.0" 162
14 DEANGELO, ANTHONY SARNIA OHL D 5' 10.5" 175
15 SCHERBAK, NIKITA SASKATOON WHL RW 6' 1.0" 175
16 MILANO, SONNY USA U-18 USHL LW 5' 11.5" 183
17 LARKIN, DYLAN USA U-18 USHL C 6' 0.75" 190
18 BARBASHEV, IVAN MONCTON QMJHL C/LW 6' 0.0" 180
19 SCHMALTZ, NICK GREEN BAY USHL C 5' 11.5" 172
20 MACINNIS, RYAN KITCHENER OHL C 6' 3.25" 183
21 FABBRI, ROBERT GUELPH OHL C 5' 10.25" 170
22 HO-SANG, JOSHUA WINDSOR OHL C/RW 5' 11.0" 175
23 QUENNEVILLE, JOHN BRANDON WHL C 6' 0.5" 182
24 GOLDOBIN, NIKOLAY SARNIA OHL RW 5' 11.75" 178
25 CORNEL, ERIC PETERBOROUGH OHL C 6' 1.5" 186
26 MARTIN, BRYCEN SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 6' 1.75" 195
27 MCKEOWN, ROLAND KINGSTON OHL D 6' 0.75" 195
28 LEMIEUX, BRENDAN BARRIE OHL LW 6' 0.25" 206
29 GARDINER, REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL C/RW 5' 10.5" 183
30 DOUGHERTY, JACK USA U-18 USHL D 6' 1.0" 186
- AlexF

More importantly

International:

1 KAPANEN, KASPERI KALPA FINLAND RW 6' 0.0" 180
2 NYLANDER, WILLIAM MODO SWEDEN C/RW 5' 11.0" 169
3 FIALA, KEVIN HV 71 SWEDEN LW 5' 10.0" 180
4 VRANA, JAKUB LINKOPING SWEDEN LW/RW 5' 11.0" 185
5 PASTRNAK, DAVID SODERTALJE SWEDEN-2 RW 6' 0.0" 167
6 KEMPE, ADRIAN MODO SWEDEN LW 6' 1.5" 187
7 PETTERSSON, MARCUS SKELLEFTEA JR. SWEDEN-JR. D 4.0" 167
8 KASE, ONDREJ CHOMUTOV CZREP RW 6' 0.0" 165
9 AHO, SEBASTIAN SKELLEFTEA SWEDEN D 5' 9.25" 165
10 MASIN, DOMINIK SLAVIA JR. CZREP-JR. D 6' 2.0"

Does Ehlers play with Drouin on his line?

I know they play together on the power play.

He has wicked skill, but ya...thats why i'm leaning more towards Kapanen/Virtanen.
- Whiskey-Tango

I went from 6'2" 185 - 6'4" 215 the summer I turned 18. Draft the skillset & give the kid a strength & conditioning/nutrition program. I'd take Ehlers over Virtanen 100 times out of 100.

Does Ehlers play with Drouin on his line?

I know they play together on the power play.
- classic321

Apparently only at times, otherwise they usually spread out the scoring.

I went from 6'2" 185 - 6'4" 215 the summer I turned 18. Draft the skillset & give the kid a strength & conditioning/nutrition program. I'd take Ehlers over Virtanen 100 times out of 100.
- DrChristianTroy

Are you saying you were pulling a Barry Bonds, Herr Doctor

I agree, though, most youngsters don't fully fill out until their twenties - add to that a specific strength and conditioning program along with the latest diet, physical and psychological developmental tools available, and it would thus make sense to take skill over brawn (at least in most cases)

Fox 2nd
Gaunce 4th
Cassels 7th
Horvat 8th
- A_SteamingLombardi

Watch them all get traded away.

Farhan tweeting quite confidently that Linden will officially be named President tomorrow.

Interesting that Ehlers ended up as #13 on Central Scouting's final NA rankings.

Rank Player Team League Position Height Weight
1 BENNETT, SAMUEL KINGSTON OHL C 6' 0.25" 178
2 EKBLAD, AARON BARRIE OHL D 6' 3.5" 216
3 REINHART, SAM KOOTENAY WHL C 6' 0.75" 185
4 DRAISAITL, LEON PRINCE ALBERT WHL C 6' 1.5" 204
5 DAL COLLE, MICHAEL OSHAWA OHL LW 6' 1.5" 182
6 VIRTANEN, JAKE CALGARY WHL RW 6' 0.75" 208
7 RITCHIE, NICHOLAS PETERBOROUGH OHL LW 6' 2.25" 226
8 PERLINI, BRENDAN NIAGARA OHL LW 6' 2.75" 205
9 FLEURY, HAYDN RED DEER WHL D 6' 2.5" 203
10 MCCANN, JARED SAULT STE. MARIE OHL C 6' 0.25" 179
11 HONKA, JULIUS SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 5' 10.75" 180
12 TUCH, ALEX USA U-18 USHL RW 6' 3.5" 213
13 EHLERS, NIKOLAJ HALIFAX QMJHL LW 5' 11.0" 162
14 DEANGELO, ANTHONY SARNIA OHL D 5' 10.5" 175
15 SCHERBAK, NIKITA SASKATOON WHL RW 6' 1.0" 175
16 MILANO, SONNY USA U-18 USHL LW 5' 11.5" 183
17 LARKIN, DYLAN USA U-18 USHL C 6' 0.75" 190
18 BARBASHEV, IVAN MONCTON QMJHL C/LW 6' 0.0" 180
19 SCHMALTZ, NICK GREEN BAY USHL C 5' 11.5" 172
20 MACINNIS, RYAN KITCHENER OHL C 6' 3.25" 183
21 FABBRI, ROBERT GUELPH OHL C 5' 10.25" 170
22 HO-SANG, JOSHUA WINDSOR OHL C/RW 5' 11.0" 175
23 QUENNEVILLE, JOHN BRANDON WHL C 6' 0.5" 182
24 GOLDOBIN, NIKOLAY SARNIA OHL RW 5' 11.75" 178
25 CORNEL, ERIC PETERBOROUGH OHL C 6' 1.5" 186
26 MARTIN, BRYCEN SWIFT CURRENT WHL D 6' 1.75" 195
27 MCKEOWN, ROLAND KINGSTON OHL D 6' 0.75" 195
28 LEMIEUX, BRENDAN BARRIE OHL LW 6' 0.25" 206
29 GARDINER, REID PRINCE ALBERT WHL C/RW 5' 10.5" 183
30 DOUGHERTY, JACK USA U-18 USHL D 6' 1.0" 186
- AlexF

If you remember Schroeder was ranked as the 5th best skater by CSS back in 2009.

Seems like most GM's saw through his skill set and size, as he hasn't done much.

Anybody know who does the best mock drafts???

Ah, well, so long to Gillis. As Goldberg was fond of asking, "Who's Next?"

I loved Linden as a player. I have no idea if he would be any good as a GM. But it would be nice to see him given some sort of job within the organization. The guy has the kind of steady leadership presence you want on your team.

If you remember Schroeder was ranked as the 5th best skater by CSS back in 2009.

Seems like most GM's saw through his skill set and size, as he hasn't done much.

Anybody know who does the best mock drafts???
- classic321

Schroeder hasn't been given an opportunity to do much. Kassian was picked 13th that year... If you compare his & Schroeder's pts per game production at the NHL level, I wouldn't write Schroeder off just yet. He just needs to be put in a position to make the most of his skillset (which if you look back at the majority of Gillis' personnel failures, was the main problem - guys were chronically misused under AV, & now Torts... Both coaches place system above flexible game planning for the talent made available to them by the GM)

Linden is safe as Prez if Nicholson is GM. I can't imagine that we would pass on Nic, unless ownership is really out of this world crazy........ Which is actually possible....

People forget that Gillis also inherited an amazing cap situation from Nonuts something like 15m in space? I was actually sorry that Nonuts got axed when he did without at least seeing how he would move forward with cap space. For sure he would have fired AV - which would have been great IMO.

Then Gillis kept AV, and went all in on Sundin, which was a fairly mediocre move compared to what could have happened.

Gillis being fired is the best news we could receive. Now fire torts and then I may watch and go to canuck games again.

Ultimate warrior joins Macho Man Randy Savage in WWF heaven . RIP

Farhan reporting Gillis had an out clause and FA will be on the hook for only half the salary? He also tweeted that Torts has the same out clause.

Ultimate warrior joins Macho Man Randy Savage in WWF heaven . RIP
- VANTEL

Steriods

Farhan reporting Gillis had an out clause and FA will be on the hook for only half the salary? He also tweeted that Torts has the same out clause.
- VANTEL

I reported that last night?

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Steriods
- LeftCoaster

Yup another one lost to that Sh!t.

Top 5 buyouts this year as reported by HNN

Leino
Richards
Pavelec
Havlat
Myers.

I reported that last night?

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- LeftCoaster

Edited. As reported by Lefty on page 25

Yup another one lost to that Sh!t.
- VANTEL

<------------------- 6'4" 270 lbs no steriods

<------------------- 6'4" 270 lbs no steriods
- LeftCoaster

270

Boy work has been slow lately