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NP= no playoffs This won't be the last time you hear it.

I think they should have gone with a bolder look. Something like this maybe...

Was Rinne even nominated for a Hart trophy? He meant more to his team than anyone else. With their offensive roster, they wouldn't have even made the playoffs without Rinne. Perry isn't even the best or most important player on his team.

What a joke. Other teams need to play first. Just name it the East Coast Classic already.

Should have it in Florida, Lightning vs Panthers!

You should blame yourself for checking ESPN in the first place. The only time I go there is when I want to know about poker. Which is never.

Congrats to Nicky on his seventh Norris trophy! Holla!

Like I said, he's probably getting paid a relatively princely sum by Hudler's agent or something. Because who would waste their time like that?

Yes, but you can't throw in a clause that says, "If we trade for you, you're required to re-sign with us."

Trotz shoulda won the Adams. esteef

*ahem* Nick Lidstrom is the man, was the man, is the man. *ahem*

esteef

This is obviously fantastic news, because we're better with Nick even at 85% than we are with no Nick at all. My question is, I haven't read through all 5 pages of this thread thus far......how many people bitched/complained/hemmed & hawed at the price of the contract? I would like to think the number is zero, but you never know.

Why wasn't this game in NYC?

Beach Classic

Personally it doesn't matter if we do get him or not. The wings problem last season was never scoring, but rather their defense and injury problems. They were second in league scoring only scoring one goal less than Vancouver. They need to focus less on getting another big scorer and more on fixing our blatant holes on defense. We won alot of games last year but it seemed that we were always winning games 5-4 instead of 3-1. If they get jagr, fine but Kenny needs to get two solid defensemen instead of throwing money at a guy like Richards. The wings offense will be fine this year if they can stay healthy especially since all the injuries we have had over the past two seasons (and there have been alot!) have made it very difficult for any lines to build any chemistry come playoff time. That being said, Jagr had a quote saying he still has a house in pittsburgh because he was too lazy to sell it. If he is too lazy to sell a house, is he going to have the work ethic for this team?

That blows. Change up the teams already.

If Philly does ink Bryzgalov to a 5 year/$5.5M deal then 1 of Philly's goalies, or both, will end up on eBay at a great price. One option to replaceing Osgood lol.

I just don't think he works out HERE. In another system elsewhere? There's a possibility. Look at Leino. He's thriving in Philly and is due for quite a raise. Some players just plain don't work out in particular systems. He's had plenty of chances here though, and we both know that.

Aaron Downey for U.S. President. :usaflag: Or Canadian Prime Minister. Or hell, why not both?

Yes. It's such fine logic. Using the same logic Aaron Downey was on pace to score 240 points in the 2008/2009 season if he played every game on 1st line minutes by using his per-minute scoring. 2 points in 12 minutes of ice time. Double that for 1st line minutes and times by lets say 80, cos he can't play every game at that pace cos it's not fair on the opposition, and you get a final points total of the season of 240 for Aaron Downey. Put him in the HOF!

That's what she said!

I know right? This future Hall of Fame goalie totally blows. Him and his garbage 2.49 lifetime goals against average, 400 career regular season wins, .905 regular season save percentage, 2.09 playoff goals against, .916 playoff save percentage, 74 playoff wins, 15 playoff shutouts, and three Stanley Cup wins. What a buster! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Os-terrible...am I right...am I right? If you don't want to see him re-signed I understand. Making dumb ass comments which suggest that he's a bad goalie, is...well...nevermind, perhaps the NBA is more your speed. Note: I am way protective of Osgood considering so many people defy logic and want to talk s***. That being said, if you were only referencing his last two years when he wasn't really playing very well then I sincerely apologize for the overreaction. If, however, you were making disparaging remarks about a career that has been nothing less than stellar, you are dumb as hell.

I'd take Draper back as the 13th/14th forward, that way he won't take away time from the younger players and he'd be a perfect replacement for any injured player.

Yeah, the Firing squad.