apuszczalowski Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 Ah, ok I didn't hear about the new contract in the trade, I thought they were just getting him for this season and had to re-sign him. So if he is out for 2 weeks, I guess he is done for the season :ph34r: :devil:
Taro T Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 I went looking for something around the interwebs that discussed this very topic and couldn't find anything. For whetever it is worth (which I freely admit is damned near nothing) my recollection is that the Lindros draft was prime motivator. I remember The Hockey News openly suggesting that Quebec had tanked at least two of the 3 most recent years in order to build up talent. And IIRC, the Quebec situation was used as a justification, not the Lemieux draft. Then again, I could def see Lemieux still being discussed to so............ Your recollection of what THN was saying back around then got me curious to see if I was 'misremembering.' According to THN's '95 draft preview, the leading proponents of the lottery were Bettman and (then) Devils owner John McMullen. While THN mentioned that it was instituted to protect the integrity of the game and guard against teams not going all out at the end of the year for fear of possibly losing the #1 pick; there was only 1 specific example given. "It's generally believed the 1983-84 Pittsburgh Penguins didn't put their best skate forward, to ensure they would finish last overall and get Mario Lemieux."
shrader Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 Ah, ok I didn't hear about the new contract in the trade, I thought they were just getting him for this season and had to re-sign him. So if he is out for 2 weeks, I guess he is done for the season :ph34r: :devil: It's a good thing for them that they did give him the contract. He would have needed to get to 28 NHL games played. He's at 12 (assuming he has played more than 30 minutes in all of those games, but I'm not looking up those stats) now so unless they strung together a decent playoff run with him as the starter, he wasn't going to get there even if healthy.
Punch Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 One of HNiC's Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts: "30. NHL teams watching Nail Yakupov in the OHL playoffs last Friday: Toronto, Anaheim, Buffalo, Columbus. Probably more, but those were the ones I heard about." http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/2012/03/quebec-arena-announcement-ends-strange-week-30-thoughts.html
FolignosJock Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 One of HNiC's Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts: "30. NHL teams watching Nail Yakupov in the OHL playoffs last Friday: Toronto, Anaheim, Buffalo, Columbus. Probably more, but those were the ones I heard about." http://www.cbc.ca/sp...0-thoughts.html I would be shocked if at least half the teams in the league didnt have a scout at an OHL playoff game with one of the top porspects playing.
apuszczalowski Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 I would be shocked if at least half the teams in the league didnt have a scout at an OHL playoff game with one of the top porspects playing. throw in the fact that theres other players in the draft from those teams that scouts may be watching also
spndnchz Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Posted March 27, 2012 Taylor Hall needs labral (shoulder) surgery. Out 5-6 months.
korab rules Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 Taylor Hall needs labral (shoulder) surgery. Out 5-6 months. That's a bad injury for a young man. Tough way to end the year after almost having his face cut off.
That Aud Smell Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 Taylor Hall needs labral (shoulder) surgery. Out 5-6 months. ... oh. labral. god's honest truth, i read that the wrong way initially. :bag:
cdexchange Posted March 27, 2012 Report Posted March 27, 2012 ... oh. labral. god's honest truth, i read that the wrong way initially. :bag: Haha, I did the exact same thing! :lol: :bag:
biodork Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Bryzgalov day-to-day with foot fracture: http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=7892
biodork Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Also, Pens down two D-men with Ketang out with a possible concussion and Lovejoy out 3-4 weeks after knee surgery: http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=7907
shrader Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Also, Pens down two D-men with Ketang out with a possible concussion and Lovejoy out 3-4 weeks after knee surgery: http://www.nhl.com/i...ost.htm?id=7907 I'll enjoy seeing Brian Strait get his shot for a couple weeks.
Iron Crotch Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Three straight shutouts for St. Louis. They're playing great hockey... but are sooooooooo boring to watch.
FogBat Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Three straight shutouts for St. Louis. They're playing great hockey... but are sooooooooo boring to watch. Would you expect anything else from Hitchcocky?
apuszczalowski Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Three straight shutouts for St. Louis. They're playing great hockey... but are sooooooooo boring to watch. Pfft, thats nothing, I had 5 shutouts in a row this year in my league (a beginners/starter hockey league for adults who haven't played in a league before)
Samson's Flow Posted March 28, 2012 Report Posted March 28, 2012 Pfft, thats nothing, I had 5 shutouts in a row this year in my league (a beginners/starter hockey league for adults who haven't played in a league before) For posters with worse than 20/100 vision you are the F'n man!
spndnchz Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Posted March 29, 2012 Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier about to be fired.
shrader Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier about to be fired. And will they go with Patrick Roy as was speculated a couple weeks back? When it comes to trade time, he'll never hear the phone calls with all those rings stuck in his ears.
bunomatic Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier about to be fired. Doesn't he sing that song ' someone I used to know ' ? If it happens there'll be a great wringing of hands in Montreal for firing a french Canadian.
LastPommerFan Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier about to be fired. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=391671
BetterDays06 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Gauthier fired as Canadiens GM. per nhl.com
nobody Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Bob Gainey is also out in Montreal, Serge Savard is in as an advisor to help hire new GM.
nobody Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Darcy Regier will be the commissioner's guest on the NHL Hour tonight from 6-7 et on the NHL Network and online.
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