Annnnnd now I feel old. Thanks.
- Karine Hains

Robinson and Bobby Smith played in the 80s that I still remember watching

This is completely ridiculous.

They're picking the wrong arena for battle; they have to fight at the draft.

Draft eligibility should expand for teams drafting in their own region. So the NHL would give each team a region, and in the first round of the draft, they could draft players who are D - 1 year instead of D year. That way if a superstar is rising the ranks, your team has dibs on him (you'd still have to use high priced draft picks; that's the trade off).

We're all going to talk about Connor Bedard two years from now - by all rights, Vancouver should be able to draft him next year if the player agrees to it. It's both a money move and a common sense move.

It was, to me, a crime when Montreal has to wait until Pittsburgh rolls into town before they can watch Mario Lemieux play. Enough is enough... there's now hockey development everywhere, it's time for local superstars to play for their cities again.
- archromat

Good evening everyone.

F the knights.

Have a nice evening!

Good evening everyone.

F the knights.

Have a nice evening!
- pete26

NYC considers The Islanders to be from there ?
- Heywood Jablome

I'm not from NY so I have no idea.

how the (frank) do you think the habs, leafs and red wings ended up with all the Cups in the O6 days?
- Gramps28

Apparently Montreal was helped by the fact they "set up networks of junior and senior leagues in Quebec and elsewhere and those players would belong to Montreal in the future. This system ensured a near monopoly of players from Quebec". Had nothing to do with "Territorial Rights".

https://hfboards.mandator...players-in-quebec.725314/

Apparently Montreal was helped by the fact they "set up networks of junior and senior leagues in Quebec and elsewhere and those players would belong to Montreal in the future. This system ensured a near monopoly of players from Quebec". Had nothing to do with "Territorial Rights".

https://hfboards.mandator...players-in-quebec.725314/
- Nasty_Duck

well, if you can't officially have proper "territorial rights", setting up a network of junior and senior leagues in Quebec that basically ensures a monopoly on players born in the province sounds like a nice compromise loll

well, if you can't officially have proper "territorial rights", setting up a network of junior and senior leagues in Quebec that basically ensures a monopoly on players born in the province sounds like a nice compromise loll
- Pat1993

Of course.

Just meant it wasn't a league mandate. They were smart enough to basically pre-sign-up all the youth hockey talent by running all those leagues.

Of course.

Just meant it wasn't a league mandate. They were smart enough to basically pre-sign-up all the youth hockey talent by running all those leagues.

- Nasty_Duck

yeah, I was simply pointing out how close it was to having actual territorial rights, but I know what you mean

the NHL should give the habs first dibs on all Quebecers at the draft at least every 2 years, just to thank them for their rich historical contribution to the sport.

I'm not from NY so I have no idea.
- Nasty_Duck

You said there were 2 Teams in NYC, that's why I asked.

The wait is finally over....

Vegas in 5, they win the first game 4-1, Habs will be rusty and Vegas will jump on them early (see WPG the first game against MTL)

Now (frank) Vegas

Toronto need character I hear

hello. like everyone else, i have no idea what will happen in this series.

unlike everyone else, i am not pretending to know either.

Toronto need character I hear
- Symba007

Kyle Dubas is a genius. he will figure it out.

Kyle Dubas is a genius. he will figure it out.
- DoubleDown

The expected goals were not scored as expected.

hello. like everyone else, i have no idea what will happen in this series.

unlike everyone else, i am not pretending to know either.
- DoubleDown

By everyone you mean fido, right?

The expected goals were not scored as expected.
- stinger67

damn posts

hello. like everyone else, i have no idea what will happen in this series.

unlike everyone else, i am not pretending to know either.
- DoubleDown

that's not the way it works, friendo.

you're supposed to make predictions left and right. tons of them. say them with conviction. endlessly brag about the ones that you get right and never mention the ones you get wrong ever again.

that's not the way it works, friendo.

you're supposed to make predictions left and right. tons of them. say them with conviction. endlessly brag about the ones that you get right and never mention the ones you get wrong ever again.
- kicksave856

I plan to make all eight potential predictions before puck drop thus ensuring my correctness and internet bragging glory

I plan to make all eight potential predictions before puck drop thus ensuring my correctness and internet bragging glory
- Takemedrunkimhome

Your HB creds is on the line here

I plan to make all eight potential predictions before puck drop thus ensuring my correctness and internet bragging glory
- Takemedrunkimhome

are you willing to risk your hockeybuzz career?™

Nah ah I saw Robinson, I saw Lafleur, I saw Bossy, I saw Billy Smith and I have hell of a memory
- Karine Hains

QP saw Patrick Roy play before he was born. Beat that.

that's not the way it works, friendo.

you're supposed to make predictions left and right. tons of them. say them with conviction. endlessly brag about the ones that you get right and never mention the ones you get wrong ever again.
- kicksave856

Count the hits and ignore the misses like a religious person praying for a lottery.

I prayed 157 000 times. On the 157 101 try I won ten bucks therefore prayer works and god is real.

that's not the way it works, friendo.

you're supposed to make predictions left and right. tons of them. say them with conviction. endlessly brag about the ones that you get right and never mention the ones you get wrong ever again.
- kicksave856

i do predict that Mark Stone will spend the night looking like he's in the process of passing a kidney stone