So does the UFA open up at 3pm pacific? 12pm eastern I'm assuming, right?

For sure. GM's have three options when building teams. each team is made up of those. if were talking many years in advance, then yes some trades affected the cup run. that core had been together for years. The trades that were made going into that year and at the TDL were of minor affect with the exception of the three I mentioned, and really Kelly and Horton are the only ones that really made much of a difference. I wasn't implying that their core wasn't made opf some players they traded for, every core is. I was implying they didn't make much in the way of moves going into/during their winning season
- neem55

The fact is the core was drafted. They were the biggest impact. Krejci, Marchand, Lucic, Bergeron, Seguin. I think that's the only drafted players they had. They made trades before they won the cup. They didn't just sit ideal and wait for a ton of players to develop.

I think i'm getting slightly off what we started the talking about but meh

So does the UFA open up at 3pm pacific? 12pm eastern I'm assuming, right?
- neem55

12 am PT

Ass kisser.
- VANTEL

Flattery will get you everywhere.

12 am PT
- Codes1087

It's not 12am EST and 9pm PST?

12 am PT
- Codes1087

booo-urns Codes. BOO-URNS!

It's not 12am EST and 9pm PST?
- Nuck4U

it actually could be. I thought I saw 12:01AM PT Aug 16th as the date teams can start calling.. not 100% though.

The fact is the core was drafted. They were the biggest impact. Krejci, Marchand, Lucic, Bergeron, Seguin. I think that's the only drafted players they had. They made trades before they won the cup. They didn't just sit ideal and wait for a ton of players to develop.

I think i'm getting slightly off what we started the talking about but meh
- manvanfan

Probably, but whatevs. I (pretty sure) agree. Once you've got the core, it's time to start making trades, can't wait forever but you do need to develop some key pieces first via draft (mostly), trades and free agents. In this new era, the NCAA UFA signings are becoming pretty significant.

“If they see a future for us then we might have another year in us here after next year,” Henrik said to FanRag Sports in April. “If not, I don’t think we’re prepared to go anywhere else.”

The End
- LeftCoaster

That doesn't sound definitive to me. That sounds like he's leaving it open to possibility.
Either way, Sedin's epitomize saying the right thing. I would expect nothing less.
The run up to the TDL and how the team/Sedin's are doing/feeling will determine the outcome, until then...

Probably, but whatevs. I (pretty sure) agree. Once you've got the core, it's time to start making trades, can't wait forever but you do need to develop some key pieces first via draft (mostly), trades and free agents. In this new era, the NCAA UFA signings are becoming pretty significant.
- neem55

The amount of quality players that are now skipping the CHL to go to School in the states is increasing. The quality of players coming out seem to be further ahead in development then the CHL players that aren't the cream of the crop.

I like a lot of the NCAA players JB has signed. More what he was looking for. The first couple years, it just seemed like players that could fill a gap for a while.

Kinda like suicide by cop...

- boonerbuck

“If they see a future for us then we might have another year in us here after next year,” Henrik said to FanRag Sports in April. “If not, I don’t think we’re prepared to go anywhere else.”

The End
- LeftCoaster

I hope they get 5 goals combined

Flattery will get you everywhere.
- SRam19

I hope they get 5 goals combined
- VANTEL

5 more than Guance? Well then they should definitely be resigned

5 more than Guance? Well then they should definitely be resigned
- CanuckDon

Guancy Donny ....Guancy

The Blue Jays should have traded Estrada before he had to pitch tonight!

The Blue Jays should have traded Estrada before he had to pitch tonight!
- manvanfan

terrible management on the Jays. they still think they are making the playoffs so they didn't want to trade him

terrible management on the Jays. they still think they are making the playoffs so they didn't want to trade him
- CanuckDon

Very Canuckish of them

terrible management on the Jays. they still think they are making the playoffs so they didn't want to trade him
- CanuckDon

3.5 games back of wild card and the playoffs are crazy hard to make in baseball. Rumor was AL east team so Boston, TB, NY, Bal were the team that claimed him. I would try and fleece them.

Very Canuckish of them
- VANTEL

Atkins sounds like Hank and Daniel

Very Canuckish of them
- VANTEL

Thinking the same thing actually. Trying to hold on for too long. They don't need a tear down they just need a retool!

Has anybody seen the show Midnight, Texas? I recorded about 10 episodes forgetting I set a series recording. Been watching it. It's good. It's the only show I watch other then sports.

Has anybody seen the show Midnight, Texas? I recorded about 10 episodes forgetting I set a series recording. Been watching it. It's good. It's the only show I watch other then sports.
- manvanfan

Nope, I'm watching GLOW right now, really good show that brings me back to the rock n' wrestling era of the 80's.

Nope, I'm watching GLOW right now, really good show that brings me back to the rock n' wrestling era of the 80's.
- DariusKnight

I was 3 years old at the end of the 80's. Not sure if I can relate.

Atkins sounds like Hank and Daniel
- CanuckDon

Josh Donaldson is the problem, he is trying to drag this team to the playoffs by himself.