kipwinger

No, Holland said that in a radio interview yesterday. Babs' comments here are different, but shouldn't come as a surprise considering he's made his preferences clear in the past.

Watching the Maple Leafs lately has got me thinking quite a bit about wildlife documentaries. I feel the same as those cameramen must feel when they follow around the water buffalo recently bitten by a komodo dragon. You know he's poisoned. You know he's dying. You know the end result. Even if they don't. This is only going to get uglier between now and the draft, when (mercifully) the final agonizing death throes should end.

NO! Where did this quote come from? Gotta link?

A second offense should get a fine. Pun in-ten-ded.

No, I did. I read it just like you said, but wrote it wrong. I'll edit.

Bumpkin Wrasslegator

Didn't Tampa, or Florida, have to dress Dwayne Roloson as a third goalie recently? Edit: Nevermind, it was the Ducks. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24780957/retired-nhl-g-dwayne-roloson-steps-in-as-ducks-emergency-backup

Gutsy Snappletaker

Not after Old Man Doan squashes them with one of his patented body checks. Gotta let these little punks know you don't get anything easy on the Arizona Coyotes roster. It's Doan's way, or the broken bones way!

Are you guys talkin' bout Justin Rattlesnaker?

How does that work? Is the salary just retained, or is his cap hit split between the two teams as well?

Seems like a good enough place to put this. Ovechkin had two more goals last night. Bringing him up to 43. With 17 games left to play, what's the over/under on him getting to 55?

Why do you think Babs wouldn't want Quincey with anybody other than Dekeyser?

Didn't Arizona keep like 50% of his salary?

Sooo? He doesn't bring much to the table other than scoring, and since he isn't doing much of that he's being sent back to GR? I know. I agree. That's what I said to begin with.

Careful. You might owe Phil Kessel an apology. And as I understand it, the Maple Leafs employ of team of lawyers for round the clock protection from hockey fans.

Other than LGW I assume? I get the feeling that you're probably ok with the social media that you use, just not the social media that other people use. Or did you not think that LGW was social media?

Ahhh.

Here you go...

Except this post. Which you "liked". Suggesting that both of you feel that way.

The best post ever belonged to T.Low, who wrote about why being married to his wife was better than being married to Elisha Cuthbert. It is my all time favorite post.

Kessel, Lupul, Dubas, Phaneuf? They all chose to take jobs there.

Holland says of Marchenko, "I want him in the lineup, or I want him playing in Grand Rapids...I'd rather have them [young players] playing than being here and practicing" http://kuklaskorner.com/tmr/comments/ken-holland-explains-trade-deadline-moves-talks-about-the-next-generation-o So probably no scratch for him.

Where these guys expecting a media friendly environment when they signed in Toronto? Everybody know, you win in Toronto and you're a hero. You lose in Toronto you're a dog. Buyer beware.

With regard to the bolded, I was referring to the snarky "it worked out well for us with Nyquist and Tatar" comment posted by someone else above. I know you weren't arguing for keeping him in the lineup. And I agree with your other statement. I'd imagine, if this were the early part of the season, he might get a longer look despite his lack of production. But at this time of year you really shouldn't be worried about the development of an injury call up. I'm not sure that I agree with you in saying that "he's not being sent down for lack of production". He was called up for exactly one reason, as the rest of his game isn't anything to write home about. If he's not doing that thing, then he's got very little value to the club. But given that Jurco can be sent to GR, and Andersson is a frequent healthy scratch, I'd imagine they'd make room for him if he was contributing regularly. The fact that he isn't just makes the decision easier.