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posted by Mike Boone at 11h53 EST on Jun 17
Is Tony Robbins a UFA?
Dr. Phil ... Esposito?
The Canadiens need a new motivational consultant.
Ryan Walter, who had been dropping by the room from time to time (including a playoff visit) to give the Canadiens pep talks, has been hired as an assistant coach by the Vancouver Canucks.
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The Calgary Sun repoorts the Flames will re-sign Daymond Langkow, who would have become a free agent July 1.
Langkow scored 30 goals, added 35 assists and was plus-16 in 2007-'08. He made $2.44 million and will double that in a new deal.
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Glad to see that Glenn Anderson finally made it to the Hall of Fame. About time.
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Yeah, geez....can't wait to visit the Hall of Fame. I wonder if Anderson's stick (complete with dripping blood and maybe some flesh or an eyeball attached to it) will be on display.
IMO, Ciccarelli would have been a better choice, but politics is politics.
Tommy B - A little follow up to our past discussions on the Vatican - "The smell from toronto just gets worse" by Dan Wood of the Orange County Register. I'm sure you'll like it...... http://ducks.freedomblogging.com/2008/06/12/smell-from-toronto-just-gets...
Thanks, a good read.
The Leafs are like a clogged toilet...the crap keeps going around and around, but won't disappear.
LMAO...ahhh it's so disgusting, blah blahb blah about the Leafs and their sorry organization.
Thank god for the Uero 2008, at least it gives us a respite from the TSN and SPORTSNET Leaf blather.
Not to mention Patti LuPone's frillies.
Oops! Did that slip out?
Tommy & Teach - I don't see it as being one guy over another. Ciccarelli had a great career, no doubt about it and I'm sure his time will come. As for Anderson, hard to argue with 498 goals, 601 assists, 214 playoff points and 6 Cups.
If there's a point to be made here, it's probably that the NHL let too many guys into the Hall of Fame (based on cronyism) and now they have started to tighten things up. Is everyone in the Hall worthy of fame? I think not.
There are even more toughter calls down the road as time goes by. Pulford and Duff should be thankful. Timing is everything in life sometimes.
Good to see you back Teach and that all is well.
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Well, I'm out of the hospital now. Just in time to watch an Italy win and advance today and just in time for the upcoming draft :)
I'm happy to say that I am feeling much better these days and look forward to joining the inevitable commentary that will be forthcoming over the next few days and weeks to come.
Thanks to all those who wished me well with a special thanks to the Doctor and hope his math skills have improved over the last few days ;)
I agree TommyB, Ciccarelli would have been a much better pick considering he is the only 600+ goal scorer still not enshrined if I'm not mistaken.
Good to have you back with us Teach. Out of respect, I didn't say one negative thing about Koivu while you were away.
Ahaha Yay! Thank god for small miracles :P
Thanks for the well wishes also.
I musta missed something...glad to hear all is well, wouldn't be the same without your edjumacation skills around here!
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LMAO, thank you Mr. Hayes :)
Belated best wishes, Teach. Hope the nurses were better than the food.
Thanks Mike, and to tell you the truth, the food was actually not bad! Maybe it's because beggars can't be choosers?
As for the nurses, when some of them ask you if you were operated in the back of the neck or the front...something ain't quite right in Quebec, shouldn't they know this stuff?
However, I am feeling much better and am glad to live in a country with a socialist medical system, even with the problems we have.
On top of it all, the 2nd night I was there, the window directly in front of me got blown in by the wind apparently. Me being deaf, didn't hear a single thing although the whole floor said it sounded like paratroopers stormed in. The only thing I had to say when the nurse woke me up and pointed to the window was, "Man this wind feels good, leave the window open please (not knowing it was in pieces all over the floor, as I sleep with my hearing aids off).
Didn't know you were in the hospital, but wish you well belatedly!
Thank you Bill :)
On Friday night it should be interesting when it as announced " The seventh pick in the 2008 entry draft will go to the laffs. Does GM Cliff Fletcher call time out right away and get on the phone with Brian Burke or does he send Al Coates over to Anahiem's table to courier the pick. The NHL should make a ruling on this , it's so unprofessional.
Exactly, nightmare.....you know my thinking on this.
Assuming Malkin is available and assuming you think the Habs should make a trade offer for him, what do you think is a reasonable offer?
Sidhu - I would tell Pittsburgh they could have any two players they want off our roster with the exception of Carey Price. Any two. The only stipulation would be that Malkin would have to agree to sign a long term contract with Montreal as part of the deal. I'd offer him $54 mil over 6 years.
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Two would not do it. They'd want onew or both Brothers K, McDonagh and draft choices ... minimum.
I think I'd still do it for 1 Kostitsyn, would prefer Higgins, Mcdonagh and picks. Malkin is a top 5 player, is a 21year old 100 point man and is a big center. Those are 3 things very hard to find. I love the Kostitsyn's and McDonagh should be a top 4 D, but each of them are easier to find a comparable replacement , than a young, big,100 point centerman. IMO and I'm sure alot of others peoples opinions,thats a good trade. Some will not, like those blinded by bias feelings towards Habs players, in other words, fans that think there guys are worth more than what they really are worth around the league. You know like how I am about Price. :-)
Way back in the post response, someone commented that we don't really need a #6 pick. I say, hey, we did all right the #5 three years ago didn't we? Maybe there's an interest in Luke Schenn or one of the top young forwards out there.
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I think a pick in the top 10 is always desirable. In most cases, there are at least 10 very promising future NHL'ers. The key, and this is the tricky part or the gambling part, is what can you "afford to give up in order to trade up to that position".
I think the Habs are solid for the future, and therefore I would not trade any assets (other than minor leaguers, and future late round picks) for a chance to move up in the order. The other thing to keep in mind is...high draft picks usually translate into high payrolls down the road. So, unless you have a shot at a truly "can't miss" prospect, I would not worry too much about moving up on draft day, from a Habs point of view. The good teams will take the best players they can get, and develop them into players that will fit their roster down the road. IMO, it's all about development of prospects after you get past the half dozen "sure thing" picks in any draft year. Many times have teams traded away decent players in a crap shoot, chasing after prospects that never did pan out.
I'm glad I don't have to sit at the table and make those decisions.
Maybe we should go after Marcus Nasland from Vancouver. I heard he's UFA and they're letting alot of other players go, as well.
Paying big bucks for any player who is past his best days, is in my opinion a bad route to take.
Naslund's production and worth are tumbling, and he would be asking for a fairly high salary to take him into retirement a year or two down the road. I'm sure there is a better option.
Teams (for example Toronto) have gone this route in the past and are paying dearly for it now. I agree that Naslund has been a better than average player during his career, but I don't feel he can bring enough to the table at this stage of his career to justify the kind of salary he would no doubt be commanding.
If you are considering offering a contract to a UFA, please take into consideration his age and what motivating factors he may have that would work in your favour. Taking on a guy who may just be playing out the string is not the way to go.
Unless there's a higher-rated big power forward, the Habs should pick up one of these two guys:
27. GREG NEMISZ
PROFILE
Pos: Centre
Shoots: R
Height: 6'3
Weight: 197 lbs.
Born: 06/06/1990
Comparable: John LeClair
From TSN: A big, diligent forward with an NHL-calibre shot who protects the puck well and understands the game. But he needs to pick up his skating, add a little more energy to his game. That could mean a fall into the second round, but then they were saying all the same things about Shawn Matthias a couple of years ago.
From NHL Central Scouting: Greg is a big player that goes to the net, he's not overly physical but he doesn't get knocked around either. He is good on the power-play, in the sense that he sets himself at the front of the net, he's hard to move and he bangs in a lot of rebounds from there.
Year Team GP G A Pts Pim
2007-2008 Windsor (OHL) 68 34 33 67 52
2007-2008 Playoffs Windsor 5 2 1 3 8
30. ANTON GUSTAFSSON
PROFILE
Pos: Centre
Shoots: L
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 194 lbs.
Comparable: Jordan Staal
From TSN: If an NHL team is convinced the son of ex-NHLer Bengt Gustafsson is healthy, he could easily go much higher in the first round than No. 30. But the Swedish centre had significant lower back issues and his health status was a primary concern of NHL teams at the Central Scouting Combine. Those concerns could cause his stock to drop radically, but teams were doing a lot of homework on him to be sure. His X-rays and MRIs will tell as much about when he's drafted as his on-ice performance.
From NHL Central Scouting: Anton is a highly skilled player with strong puckhandling skills and playmaking ability. He's a tall, strong and talented two-way center with good vision and a fine understanding of the game. He plays a mature game.
Year Team GP G A Pts Pim
2007-2008 Frolunda (Swe Jr) 23 10 13 23 43
This low in the draft you gotta take a bit of a chance - might as well take a guy who could have huge upside if he keeps improving or stays healthy.
skating is the name of the game in the NHL now. I highly doubt Timmins will ever draft anyone who can't skate again. See Guillaume Latendresse.
Good News : Glen Healy has left TSN to work for the NHLPA as a liasion.
AMEN!!! MAN Heals and Millen at CBC are the biggest clowns in color commentary. Now if we've seen the last of P.J. Stock yhat would even better.
I BLEED BLEU BLANC ET ROUGE!!!