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If I can accept red home uni's then I can accept the new format. Damn, I miss home whites.

Anyone remember how Lilja ended up Lidstrom's partner in the 2006 playoffs? I don't think Schneider was injured. I just know Lidstrom held Lilja back and that pairing was a disaster in the postseason.

It was originally planned to be called the Metrosexual division due to a certain Pittsburgh Penguin...

Speaking of Pasha, as we are, may we raise a glass to toast him on his birthday. Happy birthday to the most amazing hockey player to cross our paths in many a moon. We love ya, Pasha!

Too soon?

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG Breathe Breathe OMG OMG Wings at Rangers 10/26, 1/16, 3/9 Wings at Devils 12/6, 3/4 Plus I'll add in a Philly, Washington and Boston trip. OMG OMG OMG

3 thoughts on that article. If Brunner is patient I think he can get close to what he wants on a short term deal once teams have more time to evaluate what they have internally. Cap space isn't an issue for the Wings. They can go over cap until the end of camp and even after they sign Andersson and Nyquist they'll be OK. I don't think they re-sign Cleary unless they can swing a deal that sends out Samuelsson and Tootoo or Eaves.

That's what I was thinking when i mentioned LaFontaine for Buffalo/NYI. Him and Mogilny were insane together. Especially in NHL games on Sega Now they can't even get grazed by a guy without playing dead. Hang that on the wall for goalies to see.

You're the first.

Mantha is lazy and he sucks!

Fabian Brunnstrom had a higher goals-per-game average than Brunner in his own rookie season, and he did it without Datsyuk or Zetterberg. He was in the AHL the next season. So no, we don't know what he can do. Nothing is certain, especially for late entries into the NHL.

I would respectfully disagree with Andreychuk as the 4th choice in Buffalo. Now to ME as a Mt. Rushmore and the face of the franchise forever is was Waterford's Own Patty La-la-la-la-la-la-la LaFontaine. I'd put him on for sure.

Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco, Jarnkrok, Sheahan, Pulk and the rest of their prospects are the long term solution.

What's wrong with Crosby?

If you're referring to my comments on Florida's division placement, I don't recall saying it was the end of the world. But they definitely got screwed. Out west it's an inevitability that teams will have long travel. In the east that's less the case. The Florida teams closest division rival is further away than at least 5 or 6 teams in other divisions. Doesn't this map seem a little odd?

I'd prefer Sawchuk over Lindsey, just because I want to see this pic carved into 200 ft. of stone. Totally Badass!!!!!

Im surprised it wasnt called the Crosby division.

Let's be honest: East, West, Central, and Goulash.

I can meet all time Preds great Greg Classen? Sign me up

Like it wasn't enough when they took my boy Bykov from us in 2003. I'll never forgive Russia for that.

Feds:Wanna sign? Pavs:Nah it's about the number... Feds:$10M per Pavs:Actually 13... Feds:No prob,13 per is than Pavs:in the rafters Sergei... Feds:sigh

I didn't read it as a funny comment. I read it as a serious valid point and a real consideration, as well as a poignant commentary on the state of the infrastructure over there, including significant aspects such as emergency medical preparedness at rinks, player medical coverage in general, etc. Especially coming from F Michael; dude is usually spot on with his insights.

My hubby says it's the color of the belly of a catfish. As he loves to fish, I'll take his word for it. It is appropriate, I suppose, since a) They throw catfish on the ice down there, and b) One is a scum-sucking bottom feeder, and the other is a fish.

Be right back, have to pee..,

"Emdog," which has to be the dumbest nickname I've ever seen, is on the roster, it's going to be as an extra forward unless Helm can't go. I know there's been some noise about the Wings moving Samuelsson or Tootoo, but they don't have to. Once they shift Alfredsson's bonus money to next year's cap, they can afford to waive both Emmerton and Eaves, eat the little bit of cap space that they'll get hit with for it, and still be over $1mil under the cap. CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER My Custom Lineup FORWARDS Henrik Zetterberg ($6.083m) / Pavel Datsyuk ($6.700m) / Daniel Alfredsson ($5.500m) Johan Franzen ($3.955m) / Stephen Weiss ($4.900m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($3.000m) Drew Miller ($1.350m) / Darren Helm ($2.125m) / Justin Abdelkader ($1.800m) Gustav Nyquist ($1.250m) / Joakim Andersson ($0.975m) / Tomas Tatar ($0.840m) Todd Bertuzzi ($2.075m) / Jordin Tootoo ($1.900m) DEFENSEMEN Niklas Kronwall ($4.750m) / Jonathan Ericsson ($3.250m) Jakub Kindl ($2.400m) / Danny DeKeyser ($1.350m) Kyle Quincey ($3.775m) / Brendan Smith ($2.000m) Brian Lashoff ($0.725m) / GOALTENDERS Jimmy Howard ($5.292m) Jonas Gustavsson ($1.500m) OTHER Buyout: Patrick Eaves ($0.400m) ------ CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $67,894,545; BONUSES: $3,010,000 CAP SPACE (23-man roster):- $584,545