frankgrimes

I don't understand it, the FloridaPanthers are winning at the Joe that's disgusting. This team is the definition of streaky. Used to blast teams like this away in the first period. Howards needs to be better, so does the support cast.

I never was but for sure hoped, to be proven wrong and people were thinking Clarkson would be overpaid oh my.

Heatley is making 7,5 annually right now, so let's say he takes a discount and signs a one year deal for around 4 - 5 million I still wouldn't take that guy, he is playing on the fourth line for the Minnesotta wild right now. If he really wants to stay in the NHL, the guy might have to pull of a Raymond thing, sign for almost league minimum and show your worth.

I really think and believe this roster would have exceeded the 100 million mark easily and the best part of it, the best owner in all of sports would have paid it without thinking twice. Seeing these two alumni teams just proves how stupid and boring the league has become post 2005.

The perfect human, THE captain one the ice one more time just wow. God I wish someone would build a Delorean

In order to create room for the young and coming players those 3 + Alfie need to be gone.

If he keeps up this stellar performance there are will for sure be a market for him.

Good god this list is just... http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=2 other than Phaneuf there is absolutely nothing, Boyle and Markov are to old, same for Kimonen. In terms of forwards, who can play center Statsny might be a nice alternative http://capgeek.com/free-agents/?year_id=2014&team_id=-1&position_id=F&fa_type_id=2, Vanek for sure won't be worth the caphit he'll be demanding. Given this pool, playing the young guns and let them develope might be the smart thing to do. I just pray that Kenny is going to stay away from signing Heatley...

Hopefully, Phaneuf makes into free angecy would love him on the DetroitRedWings. Guy is a beast, defensive reliable and if needed he can play QB on the PP very well with a nice shot. as for Suter there is nothing Kenny could have done here, his girlfriend wanted to go home and he wanted to play with Parise so it was a done deal. I said back then that the contract isn't horrible and vera creative structured, Suter is worth of that a Norris candidate year in and year out. The bad thing is, aside from Vanek and Phaneuf this UFA class is looking very disappointing,

Welcome back Pasha time to show the cats your magic

How is looking at the needs from other teams + the current Weiss situation trolling? No team in the whole league would be happy paying a fourth liner almost 5 million annually.

wow so the DetroitRedWings are stuck with him? Maybe the Vancouvercanucks would be interested for Higgin

Better for sure but since revenue sharing went up for only ten teams, the cap for these ten should do so also.. Would like something around 80 million

I'm still glad this wasn't the case and I really dislike Marchand, he is only tough because he can hide between McQuaid, Lucic, Chara and Shawn Thornton, but if he would have been stretchered off one is looking at a severe (maybe even crosbylike concussion) and that's something I don't want to see/read about a player, no matter if I like him or not.

Shanahan is such a joke. How can one justify not even looking at the hit from Orpik and of course Neal should have an inperson hearing too but since both are wearing the right the jersey the Penguins are getting away with t once again. The department of player safety and especially Shanahan should be ashamed, disgusting. Hopefully, they pull this crap against the Calgary Flames on Bartschi or Monahan, McGrattan is not going to ask them if they want to dance +gg+btw. if that's true https://twitter.com/IanAltenbaugh/status/410144999309729792, huge kudos to Shero.

I am not sure but I thought both could need a change of scenery, if things aren't improving come trade deadline.Clarkson has a slightly higher caphit but at least provides a better compete level even if he doesn't score. My preference would for sure be Gardiner but I doubt Nonis would do this trade.

Very deserving and well thought out articles but hyping them up ad the euro twins if the future is setting the bar to high. Personally, I would be happy if both could become steady contributors on the top 6. Can't wait till they are starting to bulk up. Like others I had to laugh hard, when Kenny's favoritism of veterans was mentioned because its more than true. Lets hope that Gustav N and Thomas T. can keep their compete level up for a long time, because these two are a better support cast than the so called veterans.

Says the guy, who is trying in every damn thread to "analyse" the opinion of others. Soccer mums and hockey dads is not used for anyone specifically it's simple a term, because +in general+ the same discussions are happening on every board, every year ..more scoring, remove this and that...so it's warranted like it or not., just a simple term so stop reaching and stay on topic. I also don't need to defend my arguments, some agree some disagree so I could care less, if someone thinks I'm wrong or right. Secondly I don't need others telling me, what is part of the game and what isn't since I know it, thanks. Anyway back to topic Bylsma has no problem with the hit from Orpik, maybe they should have asked him about the Neal thing, I am sure he doesn't have a problem with that either if it happened to Malkin or Crosby he would sing a different tune. That's exactly the reason why I can't stand the Penguins they are so talented but extremely hypocrites, Julien was honest and of course right.

Nope team Bettman is my nickname for that team, after all the stuff they are getting away with. Doesn't matter to me, its just annoying reading the same headlines everytime something like this is happening. If people don't like the game fine, don't watch it but stop pushing an agenda. Neals hit could have been way worse the guy is skating with protectors on his knee through the head of a player, who happens to lay down on the ice that's disgusting and extremely dangerous. The department of player safety needs to look at the intent and then at the result, if Thornton is getting extensively more than Neal something in this league is really really wrong..if this happened to Crosby Mario and the whole Penguins organization would cry bloody murder.

I think Claud Julien nailed it, basically said: Thornton obviously crossed the line, but so did team Bettman known as the Penguins. If Shanahan wants to send a message: Thornton: 10 games - disgusting and he knows it Neal: 8 games - that wasn't kneeing this was an intent with the head as principal point of contact according to rule #48 ..didn't even show any remorse what an idiot Orpik: phone hearing = less than 5 games I am sure it's also just bad luck, that everytime a game goes out of hand the Penguins are involved...maybe thats the Mario L. & Sindy C. bonus... Personally, I still love the type of grit and caring McCarty has shown that's the type of team bounding I love to watch. Like Downey said, you can hit the players but if you cross the line someone will come out and make you pay for it. Sometimes I think people are forgetting, that this hockey not a sport for the soccer mums and dads of the world

Maybe a trade can be worked out with the TorontoMapleLeafs Weiss for a guy like Gardiner or Clarkson. It was mindblowing hearing Babcock talking about how Weiss needs to fit into the system after the signing, maybe Kenny signed him without asking Babcock if Weiss would be the right player for this team. This is nothing against the person Weiss but as a player he just doesn't fit so far and if this continues, he will be one of the buyout candidates simple as that. So far Helm has outplayed him in every possible way and with the amount of money Weiss is making, that is unacceptable. If Weiss doesn't score he is useless, the guy is not physical, not big and brings absolutely nothing if he doesn't put up poitns, that's simple not enough for a 5 million annual price tag.

Thornton can play hockey and on top of it is tough as nails a perfect fourth liner plus brings tons of leadership.

Losing against the Florida panthers that's wow. Seriously without Z and Pasha or the young guns playing unreal there is absolutely no support cast it seems. The longest winstreak this team has put together are 4 games..changes need to happen know the offseason

Just came home and after looking at this: Neal is coward hopefully he gets 8 games but then again he is playing for team buttman do nothing will happen Thornton will get around 10 games Also get well soon Orpik that said if you are tough enough trying to blindside Ericsson you accept the challenge like a real man. Sadly the soccer mums and dads are now having to incidents to talk about...

At this rate the guy is a buyout candidate for sure