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The "every scenario is on the table" line would indicate he has talked to Skinner's camp. "Every scenario" by default must include a trade and, by default, a trade requires Skinner's blessing.

Oh God.

This and the Rod the Bod quote are like good cop/bad cop; one supports the other. Especially with Waddell using the phrase "fresh start". Why would Skinner need a fresh start? None of this really matters, though, because we have our own issues with Skinner. For a $9m cap hit and using a High School Musical song for his goal song he needs to have a two-way game full stop. For that matter, Owen "Don't hurt me" Power better live up to his $8.35m cap hit or his snowflake keister should get traded the heck out of here, too. It's bad enough Cozens and Dangles couldn't bother to earn their keep, we have more expensive property stinking up the ice? Why does anyone tolerate this nonsense?

I have to ask that you respect my choice to live on the planet and not in it. I can not abide those Mole Men.

You must be a CIA plant here to steer conversations away from themes and topics disapproved by the ruling class. Your username makes complete sense now.

It's not "some people" - it's "all people". It is how our brains work. All you are doing by saying "some people" is excusing and/or ignoring the same traits in cohorts you happen to agree with or believe are harmless. And by doing that you become the pot calling the kettle black. Let's not water down or redefine what a conspiracy is. A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. By that definition and in accordance with history, we do indeed "live in a word of conspiracies..." because there are always criminals plotting and executing schemes. What you are referring to is what the media frames as narratives that are disagreeable for whatever reason. As an example, a finance group might release a report saying the economy is approaching its worst levels in generations, and the opposition to the seated political administration will pick up the report and use it as to attack the sitting regime. The sitting regime will claim it's false, and, in an attempt to discredit the report, will label the report, those who made it, and those who use it as conspirators "using fake information" to attack them. The media runs with this language - honestly because many are hopelessly dumb, ego-laden sock puppets - and most people are none-the-wiser because of the cult-like tendencies of people to believe those who have, artificially or not, an elevated status. Cult-like behavior is normal for humans despite the traditional American theme of individualism. Relatively few people are individuals and when you find one, they're often called crazy, mocked, ignored, and generally don't fit in with the rest of the herd/cult. The people held up as "individuals" are actually people used to shepherd the rest. Tattoos are a great example: tattoos are explained as some way of expressing individuality, but if you line up 20 people and 10 of them have tattoos all you will see are 10 people with tattoos and 10 people without and no individuals.

If Edmonton - and the refs - come back from down 3 - 0 and win the Cup the NHL will insufferable for the next two seasons. Come to think of it, the entire story almost seems too good to be true: a perfect narrative to build up the legend of McJesus. It would be horrific.

If Florida played an entire game this would be over. Still, the refs gave Edmonton the edge.

I wouldn't pull the goalie against Edmonton.

NHL gonna NHL.

The reason we're getting rid of Skinner is because he is a one-way player. So why would we be interested in Kane?

I think Bob is playing hurt. He's not on his game.

They sorely needed that. Let's see what happens.

Crazy.

Edmonton is playing with desperation and Florida is not matching. We'll see what they look like after the intermission - can Florida pick up their game or will Edmonton tire out.

Florida typically starts a game slow. It's a matter of whether they can pick it up faster than the other team seizes the momentum.

Not going to win making the same mistakes all if the time on the power play.

Skinner + two-way game = Ø

The reason you're hearing about this is to force Skinner to accept a trade. If he gets bought out then he has to deal with that shame and its stench follows him around the rest of his career and beyond. If he allows a trade, he gets a chance to play out a contract honorably, possibly on a team that only expects him to be Jeff Skinner as opposed to a player that he is not. It would be perfectly acceptable for it to be a complex trade for a piece that seems questionable on the surface, but might have the qualities Ruff and Addymns think could be transformed into something useful. So, like salary retention on our end, a late round pick going their way, another late round pick coming our way with, of course, the mystery player.

This explains so many things.

NYS is an exceptionally lovely state in the spring, summer and autumn. Ever been to the Great Smoky Mountains?

I put the sources in my post.