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Rollie

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Well, you've got a few young guys who could turn into pretty solid players. P.K. was one of those can't miss guys IMO, but he's one of our Juniors, and I've been biased before. It obviously hasn't been your junior scouts, etc., that have hamstrung the team.

Love Cam Neely rippin' into the Bruins for their lack of heart and passion. So sick of this bullshit. I want to see a pretty big purge. I also like him admitting that the drop off in leadership was much more than they expected. Good when management admits they've been wrong (as long as they're not consistently wrong).

Holy fuck, Kesler for 5 years and 30M! Love the player, glad to see him getting payed... Vancouver has quite a few big ticket players now though. Be interesting to see how that works out moving forward. I had heard about the deal, but I've been on an island without internet for a few days. That's a big number.
 

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    BLOOM, FLIPS. 1-0.

    Datsyuk is owning their whole team, and folks wonder why I wouldn't trade him for anything.
     

    Rollie

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    Well, it's maybe one of those lesser of two evils, type of deals at best. Gomez has been decent, but that salary is one of the very worst in the league... and it's got some legs, yet. 4 years left?

    One thing to remember also, is that without moving Gomez, NYR couldn't have signed Gaborik... who has been fucking awesome.

    And Higgins was terrible (and none of the others have really produced for NYR to my knowledge), but dealing him helped them get Jokinen (which isn't overwhelming at this point, but the verdict is obviously out on that one; if they could resign him for value, it would be nice).
     

    KB824

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    Well, it's maybe one of those lesser of two evils, type of deals at best. Gomez has been decent, but that salary is one of the very worst in the league... and it's got some legs, yet. 4 years left?

    One thing to remember also, is that without moving Gomez, NYR couldn't have signed Gaborik... who has been fucking awesome.

    And Higgins was terrible (and none of the others have really produced for NYR to my knowledge), but dealing him helped them get Jokinen (which isn't overwhelming at this point, but the verdict is obviously out on that one; if they could resign him for value, it would be nice).
    yet, they are still on the outside looking in for the playoffs
     

    Rollie

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    yet, they are still on the outside looking in for the playoffs
    And hopefully it'll stay that way buddy. Intensely tight at the bottom of a WEAK Eastern Conference... I'm not a fan of NYR at all, but with Lundqvist, they always have a shot.

    Hard to believe how much money that team has flushed down the toilet.
     
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    Bjerknes

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    But Christopher Higgins is even funnier.


    Look, let me have my moment here.
    :lol:

    And hopefully it'll stay that way buddy. Intensely tight at the bottom of a WEAK Eastern Conference... I'm not a fan of NYR at all, but with Lundqvist, they always have a shot.

    Hard to believe how much money that team has flushed down the toilet.
    Funny how my tight-ass, millionaire uncle who doesn't even use credit cards loves the Rangers with all his heart despite being Detroit born and raised. Weirdo.
     

    Rollie

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    Krejci, Chara and Bergeron and you got a deal. ;)
    Ha! Shoot for the moon. I like you style! Now if only we had some wingers to play with those youngsters...

    But Christopher Higgins is even funnier.


    Look, let me have my moment here.
    :lol:

    :lol:



    Funny how my tight-ass, millionaire uncle who doesn't even use credit cards loves the Rangers with all his heart despite being Detroit born and raised. Weirdo.
    That is weird. Fuck. I think... I might actually respect him for it, though?! HA!

    Still, it hasn't been that long since the Rangers won a cup... he needs to suffer for another 10 years or so, before I'll start respecting the misplaced loyalty!

    I'm supremely anti-bandwagon hopping... once you get on, there's no getting off. Which is why I count Boston, the 49ers, and the Oakland Athletics amongst my teams (although I have to admit that I can't stand baseball anymore, nor have I been able to for a few years; slow sport, and nothing that could even modestly resemble parity).
    :D
     
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    Bjerknes

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    Hold on. That division is not full of expansion teams.

    Oh wait. Yeah they are??????

    No they're not. The Carolina Hurricanes used to be the Hartford Whalers.

    Doesn't exactly make the situation any better, but still.
    I wish they were still the Whalers. I consider the Canes an expansion team.
     
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    That is weird. Fuck. I think... I might actually respect him for it, though?! HA!

    Still, it hasn't been that long since the Rangers won a cup... he needs to suffer for another 10 years or so, before I'll start respecting the misplaced loyalty!

    I'm supremely anti-bandwagon hopping... once you get on, there's no getting off. Which is why I count Boston, the 49ers, and the Oakland Athletics amongst my teams (although I have to admit that I can't stand baseball anymore, nor have I been able to for a few years; slow sport, and nothing that could even modestly resemble parity).
    :D
    I think that's when he jumped on.
     

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