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I wouldn't hate it if we signed Barker as the 7th dman and let him compete in camp for the 6 spot, but for all the reasons you stated, he isn't my first choice... the more I think about Gilroy, the more I like that idea if we're going to go the reclamation route... I still think a steady, stay at home guy (preferably with some snarl) like Vandermeer would be ideal, but there's quite a few options I wouldn't be opposed to...

No, I think he's holding out for LA, I hear they like players who party with hookers and blow more than Calgary... enough to trade for them

I just want to state that I liked the content of your post, not your improper use of the often confused words: "There, their, they're" hint, it should have been the middle one just giving you a hard time by the way and busting chops, I realize this is a message board and not an English class

What about now? I'm still waiting for a name... ONE guy that we realistically could have had, that would have made a major impact, that wasn't a horrible contract... ONE. I'm going to sleep now, so I look forward to this tomorrow...

Martian Hossa says hi... Now, re-signing him instead of Franzen is probably the only case one can make that I'll agree Holland got wrong, but that's still a big name signing... The only reason you think the analogy sucks is because it's dead on, and you can't refute it... Its fine to be pissed this off season hasn't gone the way we all wanted, but projecting and looking for someone to blame over details out of their control is ridiculous... Also, give me one example of a player in last years FA market worth their contract then? The last two years have been crap markets, and before that, we were right up against the cap AND coming off of back to back SCF... So, you were saying?

Name one guy that's signed elsewhere, that would be an impact player, who was worth what they got? Just ONE? And furthermore, worth their TERM... You just ***** to *****... You're mentality is like saying you have 300k for a house, but all that's on the market is a bunch of shacks, and rather than NOT take out the mortgage, and wait for something to come on the market worth the money, you'd rather buy the 800 sq ft ranch at WAY over market value, because it's available now, in a horrible market... ridiculous...

And own the whole interwebz?!?

Oh, and it deeply pains me to admit this about my childhood idol and my favorite player of all time... but... Yzerman hasn't done that great in Tampa, yet people are willing to anoint him the next coming of Lord Stanley himself, remove a GM who is at least partially responsible for 4 cups in the last 15 years, and give him the reigns, just because he makes more moves (on a team that failed to make the playoffs last year mind you)... Grass is greener mentality if there's ever been one...

With the new profanity filter on the new board, can we make that name one? it'd just be funny to see all the asterisk's in Carman's posts

No, he'll spend when it makes sense, not chase and over pay for above average players, or mid range guys, just because we have money or cap space, thus hand cuffing our team... There were only two prizes this year, THAT'S IT They chose to play in Minnesota together, and for a ridiculous amount at that, and it didn't mater what anyone else offered them, because their minds were already made up... No one else in this FA class is worth the money, and more importantly, the term they've been getting... Other teams can continue to f' themselves with horrible contracts (Ville Leino says hello), I'll just sit back and be grateful the horrendous arm-chair GM's on LGW don't run this team, and we have someone like Holland to know the difference...

Fun fact, if typing on a smart phone, and you don't catch the typo/auto correct, you may publish a post calling someone a trolly... Which drastically changes the intention of the post... Is it still insulting to be called a street car?

Exactly, Holland is Holland and not panicking and making poor decisions and hurting his team by signing guys we don't need... COME ON........

If we're gonna go reclamation project, who still has upside and age on their side, might as well give Matt Gilroy a shot... I'd actually prefer him over Barker, RH shot too...

and therein lies the BIG IF

Jesus Christ? That guy is lazy and sucks, I don't know why the Wild would want him... He apparently does too much partying with hookers and blow anyway...

Wow, you aren't kidding... If that price is true, that's a steal for potential alone

this is because I listen to devil music, isn't it?

Agreed, all kidding aside, I'm very optimistic about him, I think he will be in the top 4 in no time and is poised to have a real impact... I haven't been as pumped about a prospect as him in a long time... Agreed completely, he's realllly matured over the last couple years too it appears...

Awesome, thanks!

42, how could you even say that?! Bears eat beets, bears, beats... Battlestar Gallactica...

Not to get off topic, but I looked for the ignore feature and couldn't find it... where's it at?

travelocity, or priceline?

Yea! And ride in on a steed, while slinging fire and stabbing people's faces with tridents! Yea! YEA!!!

You're crazy!! 44?!?! I'd say there's a chance he scores 28, 37, or 45... anything else is ridiculous!