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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2007 23:47:52 GMT -5
Smyth in Detroit would kickass. I hope he signs here. About our goalie situation, If Hasek retires we should try to go for a better goalie. Bryzgalov or Toskala would be ok. Not Ozzie as starter, hell no.
Get rid of Lang, he usually does nothing. And maybe trade off Ozzie and Lang together to get a sweet goalie. Then sign an ok goalie of FA. Smyth should be top priority for now
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 8, 2007 23:49:59 GMT -5
If Lang and Osgood suck, how can you get a 'sweet goalie' for them?
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Post by Trypod on Jun 9, 2007 8:36:00 GMT -5
The playoffs aren't even a week over and I'm already reading Smyth to Toronto rumours.
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Post by Chosen1 on Jun 9, 2007 10:05:55 GMT -5
Lang is a free agent, we can't trade him.
I'd like to see us land Toskala if Hasek leaves.
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Post by Trypod on Jun 9, 2007 16:54:58 GMT -5
So if Selanne retires, and Bobby Ryan isn't NHL-ready, I could see Burke making that push for Smyth..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2007 10:55:34 GMT -5
We can trade Lang before July 1st
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 11:00:29 GMT -5
No you cant, does the NHL put a hold on all the roster moves until then? Seriously, why would someone trade for Lang when in a week hes gone?
Come on man, thats silly
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Post by Chosen1 on Jun 10, 2007 13:14:59 GMT -5
Yeah, we can trade his rights, and people have done it before, but it's pointless. He's a free agent July 1st and you aren't going to get much for him.
15,000 people show up to the Ducks Stanley Cup Parade. What a disgrace.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 14:04:16 GMT -5
They trade someones rights, 10 days before they become a FA?
I'd like to see that, unless its in a contract move, I dunno if thats ever happened.
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Post by Chosen1 on Jun 10, 2007 14:16:01 GMT -5
They trade someones rights, 10 days before they become a FA? I'd like to see that, unless its in a contract move, I dunno if thats ever happened. It has. Off the top of my head, it happened to Curtis Joseph.
30-Jun-02: Toronto Maple Leafs traded the rights Curtis Joseph to the Calgary Flames for a 8th round selection in 2004 and future considerations. 02-Jul-02: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 10, 2007 14:22:36 GMT -5
Hmm, maybe its just for the draft pick then.
Point of the matter, even with trading Lang you wont get a 'sick' goalie
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Post by T. Selanne on Jun 10, 2007 14:24:05 GMT -5
15,000 people show up to the Ducks Stanley Cup Parade. What a disgrace. Yeah and Selanne gets the biggest pop!
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Post by Chosen1 on Jun 10, 2007 15:19:09 GMT -5
Hmm, maybe its just for the draft pick then. Point of the matter, even with trading Lang you wont get a 'sick' goalie Agreed. Lang wouldn't get us anything these days. 15,000 people show up to the Ducks Stanley Cup Parade. What a disgrace. Yeah and Selanne gets the biggest pop! You realize that 15,000 people is less than the capacity of the Ducks arena, right? That's pretty bad for a Stanley Cup celebration on the weekend.
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Post by sim on Jun 11, 2007 6:11:55 GMT -5
15,000 for the Ducks parade? What the hell? So more people went to the actual games then showed up for a FREE parade? LMAO.
Lang sucks and he's not going to get us anything, and we don't need to trade for a goalie as long as Holland still wants to bring Jimmy Howard up and we can roll out the Osgood/Howard tandem. Ozzie can still be clutch when needed, even if he gives up a softie every once in awhile. If Hasek doesn't stay, and Howard isn't ready, then there are still options. Manny Fernandez could be had through a trade since it looks like Minny is moving in the Backstrom direction, then there is Aebischer and Giggy that are available. Plus, any sort of trade could play out. If Hasek doesn't come back, I can totally see Detroit going the Osgood/Howard direction and then making a move towards the trade deadline for a playoff goalie.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 11, 2007 10:10:41 GMT -5
15,000 people showing up just proves exactly what I said to be right: no one gives a about hockey in California.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jun 11, 2007 10:25:15 GMT -5
15,000 people showing up just proves exactly what I said to be right: no one gives a about hockey in 99% of America. Fixed it.
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Post by romulox on Jun 11, 2007 19:49:30 GMT -5
Detroit, NY, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Colorado and arguably Dallas and Tampa Bay are the only U.S. cities with any hockey interest.
And you can possibly throw SJ into the mix, but it's a real stretch.
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Post by T. Selanne on Jun 11, 2007 20:19:11 GMT -5
Yeah even Saskatoon, Saskatchewan would have more fans for a Stanley Cup parade if there was one there.. I'm actually surprised there weren't more people there in Cali
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Even still, Selanne got the biggest pop from those who were there! He should be RAW GM lolz
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Post by James Hardy on Jun 11, 2007 22:49:08 GMT -5
Detroit, NY, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Colorado and arguably Dallas and Tampa Bay are the only U.S. cities with any hockey interest. And you can possibly throw SJ into the mix, but it's a real stretch. Yeah.. no one cares about Hockey in Pittsburgh.. We've always been a strong hockey fanbase. Why do you think so many people were against the team moving?
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 11, 2007 23:04:33 GMT -5
How do you include Florida and Texas in that list?
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