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I wonder how many of the ducks crooks hes bringing into toronto.... interestingly that only douchebag pronger is signed to ducks for the next season... will burke trade for him too?

J Ruutu might look like a dog, but i doubt that he has the biting power of a dog, i mean u have to bite quite hard thru a glove...

I agree, what kinda ahole shoves his fingers in someones mouth? Im not a fan of Ruutu, but ruutu should have knocked out Peters, i mean if someone did that to me, i would definately knock them out.

Theres no doping free sports anywhere, i dont think theres been doping free sports since 1950ies. Once the big money enters there sport, with it comes guys n girls who want the money fame that come with it.

Or to put it simply, Warrior is better than what he was using before?

If i heard def leppard on my radio, if switch off immediately cos i hate that bubble gum pop rock.

McCabe just doesnt have any positive luck at all.

Kip Brennan! lol! what a totally useless guy on skates!! Hes currently the worst player in Finnish league.

Finland, but ive lived in scotland too.

Watshis name and Jokinen dont like each other much, due Jokinen being such a lazy s***. (Ill never, EVER want to see O Jokinen in a Red Wing uniform, i hate that wanker)

Apparently Flyers are after Bouwmeester but i wonder what would they have to give to get him? What team has the best chance of landing him? (no, not wings )

Does Lightning still have enough capspace to sign Shanny?

Canada - Gretzky US - Chelios Czech Republic - Jagr Russia - Datsyuk Slovakia - Marian Hossa Finland - Esa Tikkanen Sweden - Lidstrom

Dude, angels dont do damage, just the opposite infact

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_576092.html By Joe Starkey TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, July 5, 2008 The storm has passed. Took with it the Penguins' top two wingers in Marian Hossa and Ryan Malone, plus character guys such as Jarkko Ruutu, Gary Roberts and Adam Hall, an enforcer in Georges Laraque and a solid backup goaltender in Ty Conklin. What's left? Only an embarrassment of riches. What's left? story continues below Only the best team in the Eastern Conference. What's left? Only a club whose elite young core is nearly secured - Jordan Staal being the final item on the to-do list - for the next several years at unbelievable bargain rates. So, please, spare us the wailing over Hossa. Spare us the fretting over Ruutu and Conklin. Now, I would have gone harder after Malone. He probably would have taken less than his market value, too, as so many of his teammates have done. I love Malone's skill and grit and leadership ability. He's a late bloomer who might still get better. But it's not like he's irreplaceable. Staal can do as much damage or more in front of the net on the power play, and free-agent signee Ruslan Fedotenko will help make up for the missing 27 goals. Put it like this: If you gave a prospective coach, general manager or owner the choice of any team in the East, 95 out of 100 would choose this one. The other five would be whisked away in a straitjacket. Clearly, the Penguins are the strongest team at center, with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Staal and Maxime Talbot. Only the Philadelphia Flyers reside in the same neighborhood (though not the same block) down the middle. Nobody will put more talent on the ice for power plays, if the Penguins deploy, say, Crosby, Malkin and Staal up front with Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney on the points. Nobody has a superior defense, and nobody has a significantly better goaltending situation. And if you think the Penguins are the only club lacking elite scoring punch and some depth on the wings, go check three-quarters of the other rosters and remember that the team you see now might not be the team you see in October, and the team you see in October definitely won't be the one you see in March. Rentals remain an option. In the salary-cap era, every team outside of Detroit has holes. Look at Ottawa's lack of depth on the wings. Look at Tampa Bay's defense (and would anyone feel entirely comfortable with Mike Smith and Olaf Kolzig in goal?). Look at the Flyers' depth on defense. Washington's, too. Look at some of the misguided contracts lavished in free agency, starting with the Rangers' ridiculous six-year, $39 million deal for 31-year old defenseman Wade Redden. Last we saw Redden, he was doing a wonderful imitation of a speed bag as the Penguins beat him to a pulp in the first round of the playoffs. A popular line in the wake of the free-agency flurry goes like this: The Penguins are worse today than they were a month ago. Considering that Miroslav Satan and Fedotenko have essentially replaced Hossa and Malone, that point is hard to argue at face-value. But it fails to take into account a crucial point: The Penguins' best young players still have significant upside. People talk about these guys as if they are finished products. They aren't close. Staal is 19 years old. He will look like a different player in a few years, as he matures into his offensive potential. Crosby is 20. His next frontier is to develop a finisher's touch and improve his goal-scoring output. I have no doubt he will. The greatest athletes find ways to get better each season, the way Magic Johnson improved his shooting touch and scoring ability with age. Malkin is 21. As he grows into that lanky frame, he stands a chance to become an even more devastating force and perhaps the best player in the world. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is 23. He began last season as the youngest starting goaltender in the NHL. Whitney is 25 and has yet to reap the benefits of playing his natural spot at the right point on the power play. Defenseman Kris Letang is 21 with possibilities of becoming a future All-Star. Losing Hossa obviously was the greatest disappointment of the past week, but in the end, the Penguins managed to reinforce their team-first culture. As with the Red Wings, it is one predicated on sacrifice with an eye toward winning. We knew that was true on the ice. Now, in the wake of Malkin, Fleury and Orpik all taking less than market value, we see it is just as true in contract negotiations. Make no mistake: The so-called hometown discount is alive and well in Pittsburgh. If you'd asked me after the Cup final, I'd have said Orpik was gone, and Malkin would want more money than Crosby. Too bad Hossa didn't buy in. Too bad Malone and the others are gone. But what's left, you ask? A lot to look forward to, I'd say. ----

They still have good group, but the question is, can they win the cup with Therrien behind bench? Even if they faced any other team from west in the finals? I wasnt really impressed with him in the finals, isnt it head coach's job to do the talking during the timeouts? And there are other, much better coaches available, im not complaining if they stick with Therrien

How about "Hose" ?

at that time no one thought that signing Hossa was even possible, that means less time to others waiting in the wings... damn.

If Pho is in, whos out? Ana?

I do not want O Jokinen on the red wings roster, ever.

LOL! Burke the best? that was funniest article in ive read in a long time.

8.7 for Crosby? why didnt he sign for less to make room for other players? If i was a superstar like him, id take a paycut to get caproom for other good players in the team, but thats just me thinking... 8.7mill or 7mill or even 6mill? so what? You would still live happily ever after with that money, of course, then there are his sponsorship income too. Still lives in SuperMarios mansion? wtf!?

maybe cheli should go for an assistant coach role and run the defence.

Not forgetting that Flips fioncee is from a filthy rich family too...

http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Columnist...777636-sun.html Anyone noticed during the timeout in game 6, Therrien had his hands in his pockets and was quiet as his assistant did most of the tactics with the players? isnt that head coaches job? just wondering... "PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby's first trip to the Stanley Cup final is not expected to be his last. But the world is about to get very complicated for Ray Shero, general manager, of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who has a bevy of internal issues he must deal with after the Stanley Cup is presented. For one thing, there is a brewing problem between coach Michel Therrien and some of his players -- a number of them despise playing for him. No one will choose the Stanley Cup final as a forum to call out their coach but there are far too many whispers out there that too many players can't stand working for -- or with-- Therrien. If that isn't an issue to be dealt with immediately, it is certainly something that will grow with time. Brooks Orpik, the free agent defenceman who will be coveted by many teams after July 1, has told people he will not re-sign in Pittsburgh if Therrien is the coach. Jordan Staal, the terrific young player who lives in the shadow of Crosby and Evgeni Malkin -- but is poised to bust out as one of the most complete centres in hockey -- is another Therrien complainer. If there are more, Shero may have a difficult decision to make. Add to that the belief that part-owner Mario Lemieux hasn't been impressed with Therrien's work in the playoffs and that's another problem for Shero. As if he needed more issues: Almost half his roster is unsigned for next season. He paid heavily to bring in Marian Hossa at the trade deadline. The trade has paid off -- at least in the short term. Hossa has dispelled any beliefs that he isn't a playoff performer. But Hossa is a free agent, and it's hard to imagine Pittsburgh has the money to sign him when it has to find a way to sign Evgeny Malkin and Staal (after next season) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, a restricted free agent. With Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Fleury and defencemen Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney potentially signed for the long-term, it doesn't give Shero much room for salary manipulation in the future. Hossa and Ryan Malone, possibly the best wingers on the Pens, are both free agents come July 1. Orpik, one half of the No. 1 defence pairing, is also free as are many of the character players such as Gary Roberts, Pasqual Dupuis, Jarkko Ruutu, Adam Hall and Georges Laraque. In addition, the Pens have Darryl Sydor signed for next season at $2.5 million US, a contract they may buy out for the part-time defenceman. Which means what for Shero, who won't discuss many of these issues publicly? He needs to find a way to make Malkin and Staal happy, find a way to settle his coaching situation and find a way to fill out almost half his roster while losing some of his most significant leaders and role players along the way. The challenge is immense. "