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So, I guess we're tanking it then? I don't trust Holland with a top 5 pick, let alone the #1.

#7 could net us Foote.

Yes, it is his son.

Did you know that Keith Primeau's kid is a goalie who is in this year's draft...

Nope. I can't find any quote from Datsyuk either, but he was very diplomatic, I don't doubt he may have in some interview that he'd like to play with him. It sure as hell beat being stuck with Abby...

Wow such sass from such a "new" member...

All 200 of them? Or have you more drunk posts somewhere?

Mrazek has already been drafted... In a late round, I hope Holland gives Kelton Hatcher a call. Great bloodline, nice D prospect.

Dave Tallon....but yes it would, but the Cup just seems to follow people named Bowman around. That was my tongue in cheek statement.

Not at all towards you. We've been hearing bought the Cup from other fans and non fans from day 1 after that win.

Again, I must dispute the whole "bought the Cup" theory. Buying the Cup means you gave up nothing and just threw a butt ton of cash at all the top F/A's in order to bring them in to win it all. Let's break it down from the playoff team: Yzerman - DRAFTED Shanahan - TRADED for Coffey, Primeau, 1st round pick Fedorov - DRAFTED Hull - Signed on August 22nd, 2001, nearly THREE months after any other team could've signed him. Lets note that he took less to come here. His own team didn't want him back, nether did St. Louis. Lidstrom - DRAFTED Chelios - TRADED for Eriksson and TWO 1st round picks Holmstrom - DRAFTED Robitaille - SIGNED July 5th, 2001, 4 days after UFA started and only after they lost Lapointe. The Kings told him they weren't interested in his services anymore, or he would have re-signed there. McCarty - DRAFTED Datsyuk - DRAFTED Fischer - DRAFTED Maltby - TRADED for (basically thrown aside by Edmonton) Dan McGillis in 1996 Devereaux - SIGNED as UFA on AUGUST 23, 2000. Again nearly 3 months after all other teams could've signed him. Including his own. Another Edmonton cast off. Olausson - SIGNED as UFA May 24th, 2001 out the Swiss league. Duchesne - SIGNED as UFA September 3, 1999 a whole 3 months after anyone else could've signed him. Including his team Philly. Larionov - TRADED for Ray Sheppard Oct. 24th, 1995 one of our LAST 50 goal scoerer's on this team (52 in 1994) plus he scored 30 goals in the 43 game shortened season before he was dealt. No exactly table scraps. TRADED for Golubovsky from Florida in 2000 after he left UFA that summer. So basically we traded Ray Sheppard and Yan Golubovsky to get Larionov. Draper - TRADED for ONE Canadian dollar, basically thrown in the garbage by Winnipeg June 30, 1993. Dandenault - DRAFTED Hasek - TRADED for Kozlov and a 1st round pick July 1, 2001. Krupp - Lets just forget this UFA signing, he only played 2 games anyhow Legace - Claimed of WAIVERS from Vancouver (Oct. 1999.) Who claimed him from us off waivers (Sept. 1999,) after we signed him as a career minor league UFA in August 1999. Slegr - TRADED for Butsayev and a 2nd round pick from Atlanta at the 2002 deadline. Williams - Signed as UFA in September 2000. Honestly that is really not buying The Cup as basically defined by "buying" a Championship, when you are signing players nobody else wanted and giving up multiple assets to acquire players. Plus using your drafted players. I laugh when other fans say that Cup was bought.

Only after he gets a big contract with a NTC. Only then he'll have questions on everything to do with his game.

I've survived too much to walk away from the forum!

Do you think we could get Stevie to give them a speech? Just one for old times sake....

Ahhhhh, good ol' Eva! I miss the font change! Blueadams, Omnipotent Hudler, centcougar, just to name a few!

Is Kip gone? I could've swore I just saw a post from him....

Too bad Number9 is gone too....oh, nevermind.

Maybe, but if you can't achieve one, they make a blue pill for it. Now you see why Datsyuk wanted out, and why Babs split. Holland has too much say in the lineup and lines, and hires pawns and puppets who don't challenge him. This is a sad day. But I'm out until the house is swept clean. I'll be here to be a contributing member, but I am 100% out of watching this s*** that Holland has assembled and has grossly overpaid. Sad day indeed...

Jesus, the 1989-90 team wasn't even this bad.

Honestly, this coaching staff shouldn't board the team plane after the game. Fired!

What the f*** am I watching here? Nyquist is the perfect example of his salary dictating his icetime. 1 goal in 24 games? He should be in Jurco's spot.

We should trade Holland for Bowman.

Their punishment should be give us their 1st round draft pick.

Oops...

Bingo! Could you imagine that team with Fedorov and Bure?