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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 9, 2008 12:31:57 GMT -5
The season is over, now the offseason begins. It's an extremely weak FA class this offseason, but the cap goes up so we should expect some ridiculous contracts handed out.
I'll post my wants for the Rangers below.
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Post by Flyrfn144 on Jun 9, 2008 12:59:40 GMT -5
Flyers get some cap space with the retirement of Sami Kapanen, which is good. Hopefully Richards gets the C this year, he really deserves it. I can't wait to see what happens with Claude Giroux. This kid is a beast, and truly, I think, deserves to be called up to the Flyers main team. He is a very good, young player and could be a big star in years to come.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2008 19:48:19 GMT -5
Lets see if the Wings do anything. If they bring up Howard or hire a new backup. Or get any new players
Also Mattias Norstrom has officially retied from the NHL. Bad lose for the Dallas Stars. and Marc Crawford was dismissed and the Kings head coach
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2008 21:40:07 GMT -5
Wow, alot going on today. Marc Andre Bergeron is traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Anaheim Ducks
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2008 14:28:12 GMT -5
Wow, no one commenting anymore? -Holmstrom has Sports Hernia surgery -Babcock signs a new 3 year deal  -Trevor Linden retires from the NHL -Ozzie, Stanley, Blake, O'Donell, and Parros will be live for the premiere of the Love Guru -Ozzie will be on Jim Rome is burning -Ozzie/Lidstrom will be on last call with Carson Daly thursday night Also thursday is the NHL awards |
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Post by KMIS™ on Jun 11, 2008 15:36:12 GMT -5
I STILL LOVE YOU, HASEK!
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Post by Cody McCormick on Jun 11, 2008 22:24:01 GMT -5
sabres n portland r new affiliates (prob. old news)
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Post by jjkotm on Jun 11, 2008 22:30:41 GMT -5
I'm nervous for the Rangers this offseason. I know they have a lot of FA's including Jagr, Avery, and Shanahan. Shanny will probably retire; and if he doesn't, hopefully they don't re-sign him. They have plenty of wingers. I would miss the intensity of Avery if he left. And I couldn't even imagine the team without Jagr, I think it would be much more of a disaster than people think.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2008 21:40:42 GMT -5
Hey, if Shanny left New York. I would love to have him back as a Wing.
Congrads to everyone who won tonight at the Awards show. I think Babcock got cheated abit but as a Detroit fan I think he should have won. Very happy Dats, and Lids got some hardwear.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jun 14, 2008 11:53:58 GMT -5
Hey, if Shanny left New York. I would love to have him back as a Wing. Congrads to everyone who won tonight at the Awards show. I think Babcock got cheated abit but as a Detroit fan I think he should have won. Very happy Dats, and Lids got some hardwear. Bruce Boudreau? wtf? did not suit it. |
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Post by Trypod on Jun 14, 2008 15:28:48 GMT -5
While I do think that Babcock is deserving of an Adams and is pretty much overdue, the change that Boudreau made to the team was too significant to ignore. The Caps looked like they were out of it until Christmas when they made the coaching change. Then they came back to win their division.
Then you look at the Wings and if you put any other coach in there, they still probably win the Presidents trophy. That sounds like I'm saying Babcock had nothing to do with it, but my point is, with any coach in there the Wings are still an otherworldly roster of players.
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Post by nightmare on Jun 14, 2008 15:40:22 GMT -5
I could have "coached" the Wings, and probably gotten 100 points out of that team... the coach of a loaded team has to do an awful lot to win the coach of the year award, in most sports. It usually goes to a team that was not expected to make the playoffs, or go very far, and winds up doing so... example- Joe Girardi with the marlins a few years back.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2008 19:29:16 GMT -5
I know that, and Bruce does deserve it. But Babcock has been so great since getting here. Bringing us to a West Conference Final and a Stanley Cup. Presidents trophies, 50 win seasons. Im not saying Bruce doesnt deserve it Im just saying I think Babcock should have got it this year
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 14, 2008 19:32:52 GMT -5
Shanahan needs to retire. He looked so out of his element in the playoffs because of how slow he's gotten. As one of my all-time favorite players, it would be really tough to see him trot out there if he continues to play the way he did last year. It was the same thing with Messier when he returned to the Rangers.
I do think that no matter what, Shanahan will take a front office job when he retires, maybe even at the NHL offices so he doesn't have to relocate his family from New York again.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 14, 2008 19:45:39 GMT -5
Oh, and for our pending FAs here's who I'd like to see brought back for the Rangers...
Bring back:
Jagr (He'll be back for sure, the only question is for how much.)
Avery (No idea what will happen here...I'm hoping Sather meets his asking price since they're only rumored to be $1 million or $2 million off.)
Straka (I'm kind of half-and-half on him, I could take him or leave him.)
Rozsival (Will depend on what happens with Jagr.)
Valliquette (Won't cost much at all.)
Strudwick (Only a two-way contract as our 7th defenseman.)
Give the boot to:
Malik (GO AWAY.)
Mara (Maybe bring him back, depends on what happens in the FA market.)
Shanahan (Needs to retire, as stated above.)
Hollweg (Not a FA, but he's still useless and should be waived.)
Trade bait:
Prucha
Dawes
Backman
Top FAs to look into:
Hossa
Campbell
Streit
Malone
Orpik
I really can't wait until 2009 - 2010. By then, Sanguinettit, Anisimov and Cherepanov will all be ready and I think this team can really take off.
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Post by scotti1183 on Jun 15, 2008 2:03:33 GMT -5
Oh, and for our pending FAs here's who I'd like to see brought back for the Rangers... Bring back: Jagr (He'll be back for sure, the only question is for how much.) Avery (No idea what will happen here...I'm hoping Sather meets his asking price since they're only rumored to be $1 million or $2 million off.) Straka (I'm kind of half-and-half on him, I could take him or leave him.) Rozsival (Will depend on what happens with Jagr.) Valliquette (Won't cost much at all.) Strudwick (Only a two-way contract as our 7th defenseman.) Give the boot to: Malik (GO AWAY.) Mara (Maybe bring him back, depends on what happens in the FA market.) Shanahan (Needs to retire, as stated above.) Hollweg (Not a FA, but he's still useless and should be waived.) Trade bait: Prucha Dawes Backman Top FAs to look into: Hossa Campbell Streit Malone Orpik I really can't wait until 2009 - 2010. By then, Sanguinettit, Anisimov and Cherepanov will all be ready and I think this team can really take off. I agree on some parts.....Dawes has to stay no doubt about that..he proved he can play in this league last year...Rosi i think has to go....i would like campbell malone or orpik..hossa is gonna cost us alot.....prucha is gonna have to go im sorry..backman what the hell we saw in him is beyond me..jagr i believe will come back and i think avery will come back... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2008 12:33:54 GMT -5
Im interested in where Hossa would go. Id love to see him in Detroit, but I could also see him going to Vancouver seeing as they lost Linden
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 15, 2008 12:40:10 GMT -5
Supposedly, the Penguins are trying to re-sign Hossa as their top priority of the offseason. If they do, that would mean that they wouldn't be able to afford Malone and Orpik. ;D
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Post by Trypod on Jun 15, 2008 12:49:37 GMT -5
I'm thinking that it's a foregone conclusion that they're letting Malone go. I dunno.. it just might be smarter to focus on their heart and soul guys like Malone a little more. They've got their superstars. Locking up Hossa will bring problems for re-signing their younger crew in the next couple of years. Malone seems to be finally coming together. It'd be smart to hold onto him.
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Post by James Hardy on Jun 15, 2008 13:09:19 GMT -5
I'd like to keep Malone, but Hossa is more valuable.. Malone had his break out season this year, but who knows if he'll have the same kind of season again...
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