biodork Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Yeah I woke up this morning thinking I had a scoop! Then I read my twitter feed and realized it happened about 14 hours earlier. ;) Quote
inkman Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Yes they are. They just traded for another soft squishy player, idiots. If I was the gm I'd be calling Buffalo and asking them what the price of Tim Schaller was, and Detroit about Sheahan. Those are the type of gritty centers they need for their high powered squishy wingers. Centers who can skate with size and grit. Schaller in a AHL grinder, not sure I'd want to put him between Hall and Eberle. Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Posted December 30, 2014 Schaller in a AHL grinder, not sure I'd want to put him between Hall and Eberle. True Quote
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Heatley assigned to AHL... Bahahahaha edit: asked to report to Norfolk Can't help but think they sent him to Juvie Edited December 30, 2014 by wjag Quote
Drunkard Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 I think it's amazing that we can all sit here and laugh about how silly it would be for pretty much any team to pick up Roy on waivers. But Edmonton does it and we're like "hmmm, not a bad move for them." Holy crap is Edmonton messed up. Well, they did follow the patented Darcy blue print of starting the season with one legitimate top 9 center and pinning their hopes on a highly touted teenager to fill in as another one. He should be demanding royalties or something. Quote
Brawndo Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Nelson officially takes over as Oilers HC. He took a very mediocre OKC to the playoffs last season http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mactavish-stepping-down-from-oilers-bench/ Quote
darksabre Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Heatley assigned to AHL... Bahahahaha edit: asked to report to Norfolk Can't help but think they sent him to Juvie I'd be surprised if he reports to Norfolk. Quote
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) I'd be surprised if he reports to Norfolk. I suppose it depends on how much he enjoys his paycheck.. Just checked cap geek. He is working for less than Kaleta money Edited December 30, 2014 by wjag Quote
darksabre Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 I suppose it depends on how much he enjoys his paycheck.. Just checked cap geek. He is working for less than Kaleta money Unless he REALLY wants to keep playing he's probably done. I don't see him being a Rivet type. Quote
biodork Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 Heatley assigned to AHL... Bahahahaha edit: asked to report to Norfolk Can't help but think they sent him to Juvie This is Dany Heatley you're talking about? Geez, what the heck happened to that guy? He used to be a Sabre-killer on the Sens, and doesn't seem like he's nearly old enough to be thinking of hanging them up. Quote
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 This is Dany Heatley you're talking about? Geez, what the heck happened to that guy? He used to be a Sabre-killer on the Sens, and doesn't seem like he's nearly old enough to be thinking of hanging them up. 33 Quote
biodork Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) 33 Geez where have I been? It's like when I have friends with kids whom I rarely see... in my brain, they're still the same age as when we met, lol. 33 is hardly over the hill for a hockey player, but I guess if he's gone downhill to the point where he's been waived then the KHL and/or European teams probably won't be calling. (Then again... Omark.) Edited December 30, 2014 by biodork Quote
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 The number 1 goalie snubbing continue. Lightning called up Syracuse prospect, Andrei Vasilevskiy, to play goal against Buffalo on Wednesday even though their goalies are apparently healthy enough to play. Quote
Stoner Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 The number 1 goalie snubbing continue. Lightning called up Syracuse prospect, Andrei Vasilevskiy, to play goal against Buffalo on Wednesday even though their goalies are apparently healthy enough to play. Great name. "Mrs. Smith, I know you're daughter's only 15, but we're pretty sure she has Andrei Vasilevskiy. Here's a script. She'll be fine." Quote
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 and then there's this.... "The 2015 Winter Classic might not start at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday as currently scheduled. The glare from the sun is a potential factor that might cause the contest to be delayed. The players have been advised to be prepared for the game being pushed back." Rotoworld Quote
tom webster Posted December 30, 2014 Report Posted December 30, 2014 I've also read that there was a need for Nashville to retain salary and that Edmonton was at max contracts. Whatever. Clearly, though, this is a team that is serious about finishing last. By trading for Roy instead of picking him up they now can trade him at deadline without first having to expose him to waivers. That, and Nashville retaining salary were the reasons for the way the transaction was handled. Quote
LastPommerFan Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 This is Dany Heatley you're talking about? Geez, what the heck happened to that guy? He used to be a Sabre-killer on the Sens, and doesn't seem like he's nearly old enough to be thinking of hanging them up. And when he was on the Thrashers, he was a thrasher-killer. Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Posted December 31, 2014 Leon Draisaitl is being returned to the WHL as soon as tomorrow, according to several reporters via twitter Quote
Randall Flagg Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Leon Draisaitl is being returned to the WHL as soon as tomorrow, according to several reporters via twitter WTF are they doing? didn't let him go for WJC but NOW send him down? Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Posted December 31, 2014 WTF are they doing? didn't let him go for WJC but NOW send him down? Supposedly his junior rights are being traded and he is near the 40 game threshold which would make him a ufa at 25 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 Supposedly his junior rights are being traded and he is near the 40 game threshold which would make him a ufa at 25 Is that worth him playing up here all year then missing the tournament all to go down during it anyway? Do they anticipate trouble if he was a UFA at a different time? Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Posted December 31, 2014 Is that worth him playing up here all year then missing the tournament all to go down during it anyway? Do they anticipate trouble if he was a UFA at a different time? It isn't about trouble it's about keeping his RFA status for another year. They are trying to correct their stupidity before it compounds the situation. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 It isn't about trouble it's about keeping his RFA status for another year. They are trying to correct their stupidity before it compounds the situation. So basically he should have never been up past nine games, right? Just seems like stupid all over. Quote
LGR4GM Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Posted December 31, 2014 So basically he should have never been up past nine games, right? Just seems like stupid all over. No he shouldn't have been kept passed 9 games. His skating is terrible. He is basically in the exact same situation Grigorenko was in before Buffalo wised up. Complete stupidity on Edmonton's part. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted December 31, 2014 Report Posted December 31, 2014 No he shouldn't have been kept passed 9 games. His skating is terrible. He is basically in the exact same situation Grigorenko was in before Buffalo wised up. Complete stupidity on Edmonton's part. Yeah, going into the season with Arcobello as center #2 isn't a good idea. I believe in the press conference they had recently, McTavish claimed that that wasn't a mistake at all. (this was probably brought up in this thread) That team is baffling. Quote
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