MacK_Attack

The ones in the minor leagues are worlds worse than the current refs.

You've got it all wrong. Convict first, ask questions later.

During the season, the team has 10 games or 30 days to assign a player to the minors once he's cleared waivers. If that period of time passes before an assignment is made, the player has to clear waivers again to be sent down. And Meech has a one-way deal, so he would have to clear re-entry waivers to be recalled on a non-emergency basis.

I don't think Philly needs a 9th defenceman.

End of the playoffs, I believe.

Anytime. There's not really a time when you can't waive a player.

See, this is where I struggle. I can't say Howie Morenz was definitely better than Espo, because Morenz died around 50 years before I was born. But hey, I guess that's what makes lists like this fun. Non-stop debate. Berezin wore #94 for most of his career, briefly wearing #95 (I think) in Montreal.

Hockey Players Patrice Brisebois: Brisebois played defense for the Montreal Canadiens for 15 years in a 17-year NHL career, winning one Stanley Cup and later becoming a NASCAR Canada racecar driver. Valeri Bure: Known as the Russian Pocket Rocket for his world-class speed, Valeri played for five teams and collected over 400 points throughout his 10-year NHL career. Kelly Chase: A hardnosed NHLer, Chase in 1998 earned the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for helping those with developmental disabilities participate in organized hockey. Russ Courtnall: A 1984 Olympian, the speedy right winger is known as much for his style and flair as for the 300 goals he scored in 15 NHL seasons. Theo Fleury: A gritty forward who collected more than 1,000 points during a 15-year career in the NHL, Fleury also twice represented Canada at the Olympics, winning a gold medal in 2002. Georges Laraque: One of the toughest players in the NHL, Laraque is also known for his charitable efforts, notably for the victims of the Haiti earthquake earlier this year. PJ Stock: Never one to shy away from the rough stuff, Stock played 235 games in the NHL and is currently a sports broadcaster on CBC'S Hockey Night in Canada. Todd Warriner: A first-round draft choice in 1992 by the Quebec Nordiques, Warriner was a hard-working NHL winger who scored the Leafs' first goal at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Figure Skaters Violetta Afanasieva: Afanasieva joined the Bolshoi Moscow Circus on Ice at the age of 14 and won the first-ever Extreme Ice Skating World Championship with Canadian partner/husband Peter Dack. Shae-Lynn Bourne: The 10-time Canadian Dance Champion returns for her second season on Battle of the Blades. Bourne and her partner Victor Kraatz were the first North American ice dance team to capture the World Figure Skating Championship. Isabelle Brasseur: Another of four returning skaters, she won five Canadian pairs championships and the World Title with partner Lloyd Eisler, as well as bronze medals at the 1992 and 1994 Olympic Games. Ekaterina Gordeeva: Two-time Olympic Gold medalist and four-time World Champion, this internationally renowned Russian native is considered by many to be the world's best pairs figure skater. Christine Hough-Sweeney: Another return performer, she represented Canada, along with her partner Doug Ladret, at two Olympic Games and enjoyed a prolific professional career. Kyoko Ina: A Japanese-American pairs skater, she competed in three Olympic Games and won the U.S. Championships five times with two different partners. Anabelle Langlois: Competed at her second Olympic Games in Vancouver, making a remarkable comeback from a near-career-ending foot injury during the 2008-09 season. Jamie Salé: This reigning Battle of the Blades champion won a gold medal at the 2002 Olympics with partner David Pelletier and the World Championships in 2001.

It's really a subjective list, though. The top 7 or 8 are sure-fire, then it gets debatable as depending on what you look for in a hockey player kind of dictates the way a list like that would go. Plus, I have a hard time ranking the really old-time guys like Howie Morenz, Eddie Shore, etc.

Refers to Andreychuk's personal Cup drought, not Tampa's.

It clearly states in the opening that players are considered by the number they wore the most, and Hossa has worn #18 far more than he has worn #81. I'm guessing they considered Hossa for the two years he has worn #81.

Or, you could just go here: http://www.gg.ca/pdf/Nomination_Candidature_OC_2009_06.pdf

Hossa wore #18 in Ottawa, Atlanta & Pittsburgh though. Kind of a difficult topic because Chelios is apparently the best to wear #24, but arguably spent his best years wearing #7 in Chicago.

Any team in Quebec City would get a piece of the Hockey Night in Canada pie, which is no small chunk of change. I don't think Edmonton is all that cheap, they just can't get the players to spend money on. Darryl Katz certainly has the pockets to spend what he wants, just that they can't get the players. And that's a certainly a concern for Quebec City. While Montreal is a city you can get by in without speaking French, you can't in Quebec City. It isn't anywhere close to as bilingual as Montreal. Although, European players may like it there, the language barrier could be a problem in terms of recruiting Anglophone players.

Looks like a 2-year deal worth $2.75 million for Price. Million less than Halak. I know who I'd rather have.

Once Chicago walked away from the arbitration award, he became a UFA and the arb award had no bearing on his signing.

Yzerman will get his day for the Order of Canada at some point. But Mario certainly deserves it for all he has done for hockey. Mario probably had the most natural talent I've ever seen in a hockey player.

Paul Martin isn't a terrible replacement.

Comrie took league minimum.

Yeah, I'd take Halak, definitely. Price doesn't have the mental side of his game to survive in Montreal.

The 'PA doesn't need the cap revoked (nor would they get it) or altered, really. The players are doing quite well for themselves.

I don't doubt it hurts the Hawks chances to lure free agents. What about the Caps? They did it to Nylander. They wouldn't even let him play for a good portion of the year. If you fear possible repercussions, try to get an NMC.

There's no way Huet would have found an NHL contract. Hell, Niemi can't even get a contract. Going this route gets him all of the money he was to be paid the next two years. I bet he's not taking it too poorly.

Build an arena, and they will come.

There's a huge difference in that the player in this case has agreed to go to the Swiss league. This is no different than what Washington did to Nylander, other than it took Washington much longer to find an overseas taker.