Mark Antony Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hartnell was the one pred who got away that still irks me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hartnell's a bit older now, but still Columbus gets that much nastier. With Johansen improving, this team should be even more fun to watch next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Weber robbed again le sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yeah I thought he should've won, especially after Keith slipped a bit at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 The Oilers just signed Nikitin for 4.5mil per year. I know Nikitin is ok, but cmon man! For reference, Taylor Hall, an 80pt player, makes $6 mil per season. I mean there's cap room to spare, but that doesn't mean you can throw away money like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balefired-ed Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 The Oilers just signed Nikitin for 4.5mil per year. I know Nikitin is ok, but cmon man! For reference, Taylor Hall, an 80pt player, makes $6 mil per season.I mean there's cap room to spare, but that doesn't mean you can throw away money like that. Take care of NikiNiki up there. He was solid for us. Not great, but not every player can be an all-star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Take care of NikiNiki up there. He was solid for us. Not great, but not every player can be an all-star.I like the term of the deal if anything. Would 'solid vet' be accurate in describing him? Seems like we'd need some of those while our defensive prospects move up the pipeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balefired-ed Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I like the term of the deal if anything. Would 'solid vet' be accurate in describing him? Seems like we'd need some of those while our defensive prospects move up the pipeline. I'd say so. I think he was a great help in bringing Dalton Prout along last year. Very calm as a player. He'll make a dumb play sometimes, but is usually very disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'd say so. I think he was a great help in bringing Dalton Prout along last year. Very calm as a player. He'll make a dumb play sometimes, but is usually very disciplined.Sounds useful then. It'll definitely be an eye opener for him though, going from a team on the rise to one wallowing in the basement...--Kesler has narrowed his list of trade options to the Ducks and Blackhawks. Spezza has no interest in staying in Canada. And Thornton is also inexplicably on the block (why would SJ trade him?). This will be an interesting summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well then, it appears Kesler is off to Anaheim. Waiting to hear what's headed the other way, but Anaheim gets a lot better with a legit 2C.Edit: Sbisa, Bonino and the Ducks 24th pick (not their 10th!). Safe to say the Ducks won this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Damn, the Ducks should be a legitimate contender now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Damn, the Ducks should be a legitimate contender now.Well Kesler isn't what he was in 2011, but if he stays healthy then the Ducks may now have a legitimate 2nd line, something they sorely lacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well Kesler isn't what he was in 2011, but if he stays healthy then the Ducks may now have a legitimate 2nd line, something they sorely lacked.I think they are at least close now. Maybe one or two more additions. Not sure what else they need as I didn't see much of them last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 I think they are at least close now. Maybe one or two more additions. Not sure what else they need as I didn't see much of them last year.Really they just had a lot of young guys in key positions. Fowler, Vatanen and Lindholm will be very good defensemen, but they're inexperienced and it showed against LA. Same story for the apparent phenom goalie Gibson, and young forwards like Smith-Pelley. I'm just not sold on Boudreau as coach. Despite that, as the Ducks' young guys round into form, the team should get better. They are contenders now, but maybe a year away from seriously threatening for the Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balefired-ed Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 How can you not be sold on Boudreau as a coach? Guy wins wherever he goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 How can you not be sold on Boudreau as a coach? Guy wins wherever he goes.To me he's a very good but not great coach. He seems to get out coached pretty often in the playoffs, but he has improved. I'm still not convinced he can coach them to the Cup yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Lol this has to be the longest I've seen anyone booed. Bettman is loving these Philly fans :lol:No surprise, Ekblad goes to Florida. I kinda wish he fell to 3rd, but whatever. Such is life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Lol this has to be the longest I've seen anyone booed. Bettman is loving these Philly fans :lol: What do you expect, they booed Santa Claus at an Eagles game in Philly. They're ruthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 What do you expect, they booed Santa Claus at an Eagles game in Philly. They're ruthless. Haha yeah didn't they throw snow at him too? I remember Flyers fans booing the Canadian anthem a couple times too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Haha yeah didn't they throw snow at him too? I remember Flyers fans booing the Canadian anthem a couple times too.I think they did pelt him with snowballs. LolYou guys are up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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