The difference is that I never feel the need to resort to calling out other peoples opinions as whining or idiotic. I state my opinions and try to defend them and admit when I change my mind or feel I am proved wrong.

If you want to post on here saying I believe in Benning and his decisions ad nausium, I'm okay with that but if I disagree, I'm going to comment.

This is how a message board works....
- belcherbd

You are absolutely correct, my apologies, I seem to have been a bit over the top.

You think that Benning over paid for potencial (if there is potencial) and/or because he felt a need to validate one of his acquisitions. And this move will handcuff the team cap wise going forward.

I think Benning overpaid because he believes there will be improvement, and the contract will be of value one day. I also think there is a plan in place to adress the cap going forward to Oct.

I will be more civil and thoughtful with future discussion...enjoy the game tonight.

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
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Phaneuf tonight -- http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...ibe-embarrassing-feeling/ …

wondering what is gonna happen in the off season in Toronto.
- hillbillydeluxe

in a hypothetical alt universe...how much salary would T. have to eat for you to be interested in swapping Bieksa for Deon?

(puts on thick skin in anticipation of abuse)

We win! we win! our side wins.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Ek needs new emoticons...a laughing head with tears flowing. this made me laugh so hard I'm crying

i'm actually looking forward to watching a flames game, can't say i've felt that since the early 90s.

Would you like to see my monkey?
- VANTEL

touch my monkey, love him....

You are absolutely correct, my apologies, I seem to have been a bit over the top.

You think that Benning over paid for potencial (if there is potencial) and/or because he felt a need to validate one of his acquisitions. And this move will handcuff the team cap wise going forward.

I think Benning overpaid because he believes there will be improvement, and the contract will be of value one day. I also think there is a plan in place to adress the cap going forward to Oct.

I will be more civil and thoughtful with future discussion...enjoy the game tonight.
- Makita

You have already proven to be more civil and thoughtful, enjoy the game as well and look forward to more civil debate.....I've clearly made my point so I'll move on to the present.

in a hypothetical alt universe...how much salary would T. have to eat for you to be interested in swapping Bieksa for Deon?

(puts on thick skin in anticipation of abuse)
- dbot

Dion would fit in fine on this team . He can get in line with all our other overpaid D

in a hypothetical alt universe...how much salary would T. have to eat for you to be interested in swapping Bieksa for Deon?

(puts on thick skin in anticipation of abuse)
- dbot

I think he is over paid by around 2+ mil. BUT, his contract is too long...

I would rather hold onto Bieksa and then see where the team is at and what options are there when Bieksa's contract expires.

You have already proven to be more civil and thoughtful, enjoy the game as well and look forward to more civil debate.....I've clearly made my point so I'll move on to the present.
- belcherbd

...see what 35 years of marriage has done for me...reflection.

I did like Linden_4_Capt analytics on the salary.

Good game so far, but man that Carter line dwarfs the Gaudreau line something fierce.

touch my monkey, love him....
- Zogg

I'm sure your monkey is as twisted as you are. And I mean that in the nicest possible way...

So are we finally done with the Sbisa hate?

I'm sure your monkey is as twisted as you are. And I mean that in the nicest possible way...
- PetrolSexual

1-0 Flames . Ottawa win

1-0 Flames . Ottawa win
- VANTEL

I just changed feeds.

1-0 Flames . Ottawa win
- VANTEL

I just changed feeds.
- thundachunk

2-0!

2-0!
- dbot

Welcome to the fray.

Fyi I met Sopel once he was a douchè and after a few drinks talked about how he could buy my whole family. I should never have bought him drinks.

So are we finally done with the Sbisa hate?
- thundachunk

Depends on how he plays tonight.

Depends on how he plays tonight.
- bloatedmosquito

Nice.

2-1 FLA over Bos

Now 3-1

Nice.
- thundachunk

Nice.
- thundachunk

I hope he stinks to piss off the ones who don't like his deal

in a hypothetical alt universe...how much salary would T. have to eat for you to be interested in swapping Bieksa for Deon?

(puts on thick skin in anticipation of abuse)
- dbot

For the way our D is structured (salary-wise) his salary would throw it out of whack. They'd need to eat 3M IMO, but then it would take much more than Bieksa in trade.

Welcome to the fray.

Fyi I met Sopel once he was a douchè and after a few drinks talked about how he could buy my whole family. I should never have bought him drinks.
- thundachunk

sounds lame. I loved how much of a skid he seemed when he was with the nucks. I swear he would play air guitar to acdc between the whistles.

2-1 FLA over Bos
- VANTEL

3-1 now. Boy this really is going all our way these final days. Hopefully that continues into the playoffs.