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Is jurco hitting everything in sight and setting our first goal, playong HEAVY enough FORYA BABS?

Nothing i love more than dissing quincey and watching him score his first goal of the century.

Whos with me when i say... CLEARY BERT QUINCEY GET THE f*** OUT. YOU ARE NO LONGER RELEVENT.

Damn. When did eaves become Steven stamkos?

How terrible are cleary and bert? Helm is LITERALLY PASSING TO HIMSELF.

Far enough im glad we could talk it out without anyone getting hurt feelings! Fair*

My negativity, if you wish to call it that, was in regards to those saying Babs had given up on the season. And even he himself has been rather pessimistic with his media comments lately. And you cant really say KH has given us ample tools. He hasnt been terrible but i dont think i need to reiderate what terrible deals hes made the last 2 years, were all aware by now and are past that. But his insistence to sit on his hands and act like wed be winning a cup if we were healthy is just asinine. Hes sticking his head in the sand and acting like were all set, when were the furthest thing from it. I know what im talking about, and if you havent noticed every other beat writer/sports columnist whos touched on the wings lately has been singing the same "dwindling playoff hopes" tune as well. At a certain point in the season thats showing no signs of life, you cant confuse being realistic with being negative. As far as Pav goes, im not the only one who sees him going to Russia as a possibilty. Not saying its gonna happen but ilya kovalchuck showed us just how little a contract and money means to an aging player just trying to go where his heart takes him. To finish out a great career where he feels at home. With family and friends. Nick lidstroms body/skills were sharp as ever when he left, but he retired because he, like many players at that stage in their career, realize when things are headed south and arent interested in trying to lead a nearly lost cause to a cup.

In my mind; Babs is a surgeon preparing for an operation with no one to hand him tools. And even if there were, the tools arent all there to begin with (thank you Ken Holland). Thus the patients chance to live (make the playoffs) are that much lower.

Its obvious from Pavs comments to the media that hes 100% focused on Sochi. Its his time, near the end of his career, playing on his home country, first time being captain. Its no surprise that our dwindling team is the last thing on his mind. Cant say I blame him. I can definitely see him pulling a Kovalchuck ans going home if we dont make the playoffs this year.

We gotta shut down red hot Marian! Put the body on him Big E! Wellll idk what to expect tonight but i wont get my hopes up. 3-2 wings (Z, Jurco, Bert)

Im 20... Playoffs without the Wings??? Thats like telling me the sun wont rise tomorrow.

*grabs popcorn* This will get interesting.

The way things have been going, im on board with this idea. Except keep Jurco as well.

Package him up with nyquist +smith for an impact player like JVR (see the discussion taking place in the "Pipeline" thread) Commence winning cup Edit: sorry to derail the thread/ignore youre question. But hes still not close according to what ive read. Which usually means 1-2 weeks. I dont think we'll see him before Sochi.

We'd be sitting here so smug like "just wait till you guys see him play"...man Kip, this talks getting me too excited about something thatll never happen :(

Genius move by toronto....i wish we had a GM who trades for players like that

Couldnt agree more Kip. Hes one of my favorite players in the league forsure. His potential is absolutely unreal. Hes the kindof player who does something sick every shift. If Toronto were stupid enough to ever let him go (which im doubting) thered be a bidding war over him forsure. Almost, and i mean almost...any team that ads a player of that caliber is a cup contender. Hes a big part of why toronto is doing as well as they are this half of the season.

Not ready yet. Maybe friday. -khan/Babs

Id trade anyone except for Z Dats n Tatar for JVR. The kids a superstar. Slightly overshadowed by phil kessel. But nonetheless is the big, fast, scoring winger with sick hands who likes to park it netfront. Exactly what the team needs!

We have something like the 24th worst PP in the NHL.

The thought of JVR in a winged wheel gets me all excited down below. I love that kid.

Ericsson in, Gustavsson starting. DATSYUK OUT. And THATS the game folks. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, and may God have mercy on our souls.

He doesnt need our help, have you seen Mrs Z? A dime piece.

Z is the furthest thing from the problem. Hes a beast. His back is literally crumbling from carrying this team the last 2 years. Hes doing his best and thats all we can ask of him.

Hes regressed in nearly every facet of his game, im ready for him to be packaged and shipped out in a trade.