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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.

God you rule. I think of you almost as highly as I think of Katie Strang.

There's quite a lot of research to suggest that the Arabic language regularly uses more sophisticated, and a greater number of, literary devices than any other language. Anyway, how about that Erik Cole huh?

Gaelic is such an ugly language. Do yourself a favor and learn something with a little bit of class. You're better than that.

It was directed at you, and nyquististhefuture. I'll be honest, I don't really care what your preferences are. He's where he needs to be, learning what he needs to be learning. When he starts scoring again, he'll get more opportunity on scoring lines. Just like Abby did. Just like Helm did. Babcock on Jurco: Jurco had gone 25 games without a goal heading into the Detroit Red Wings' contest at Dallas Saturday night. His coach is stressing that he shouldn't be pressing. "The big thing is he doesn't even need to worry about it, he's got to play real well without (the puck) and forecheck and work and then everything else will happen," Babcock said. "That to me is the biggest priority. His competitiveness, his work ethic, his forecheck, his ability to play without it. All those things will lead to offense. Let's look after that part first." http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2015/02/red_wings_believe_offense_will.html Jurco isn't poor defensively. His defense is what's keeping him in the lineup. If he was bad defensively he'd be sitting in GR with Pulkkinen.

In other news, Joffrey Lupul has decided to go all Marshawn Lynch and from now on will refuse to give interviews to the media. I'm sure they'll be heartbroken to hear "no comment" from a guy who hasn't played a game in 200 years and who the team is desperate to get rid of. "Hey Joffrey, when are you going to get back in the lineup...ah...nevermind." "No comment".

I'm really baffled by this suggestion that guys should get playing time based on their potential and not based upon what they've earned. Teemu Pulkkinen got a look on the scoring lines because at lower levels he scored well. He's being sent to the minors because he didn't do anything with those opportunities. I'm sure the coaching staff will give him some feedback, tell him what to work on, and he'll get another shot later. But some of you think he should be given MORE opportunities and not less? That's not how accountability works. It seems like some folks would rather see their favorite players, rather than the better players, given time. That's not how good organizations work. If you're a fan of giving promoting guys based on their potential, and not their production, I'd recommend watching the Oilers. I'm sure they need the support.

Again, I didn't invent the term. But I get what you're saying.

Depends on what the alternative is. I think I'd much rather hear those names than professional wrestler nicknames or nicknames that make a player sound like an American Gladiator. Teemu "Lazer" Pulkkinin. No thanks. Luke "The Glenemy" Glendening. Not a chance. Brendan "Motor City" Smitty. Yes please.

Fair enough. I'll concede. He needs to work on getting off better shots, as the blocks and missing attest. Not necessarily quicker shots.

I didn't invent the term. But I understand what you're saying.

"A right-handed shot would be preferable for crisper tape-to-tape passing and quicker puck movement. (Former coach) Scotty Bowman was starting a seminar for coaches the other day and he said 'Mike Babcock, he loves those right- and left-hand shots. At the Olympics, he took right- and left-hand shots (for Canada),' " Babcock said during the draft. "I just think it's so much easier when you have a right and lefty on every pair. All you got to do is look at L.A. (Stanley Cup champion Kings), a right and lefty on every pair. Makes it easier to get through the neutral zone, easier off D-zone faceoffs to execute. You have the puck more. You can get it off the wall and shoot it in the offensive zone. To me it just makes sense." http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2014/06/red_wings_mike_babcock_values.html This is why I think what I do. Not because I have some crush on Marchenko.

I presume you mean when I said this? Yeah, as I've stated twice now. I'm predicating this on the fact that when the GM and Coach say that they want balanced pairs, that they actually do. You keep confusing my preferences, for what I believe our options are given what the decision makers have said. When they say righty-lefty pairs are IDEAL. I believe them until I hear otherwise. Wanna know why? Because they know why more about hockey than me.

I agree. He's not better individually than those six other guys. But some of the GM and coach's comments seem to suggest that the PAIRINGS are better when the handedness is mixed. Regardless of the individual talent levels of the players. For instance, Smith and Marchenko was a better pair than Smith and Ouellet, despite the fact that Ouellet is probably a better player than Marchenko. Again, I'm not pulling this out of my ass. They've said it.