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Sedins just showed last play-offs how good they are at it. Some of their dives were comparable to the best of Crosby and Thornton.

I always feel nervous when someone fires a shot at Jimmy. I can only imagine what players feel. If I were a Red Wings player I wouldn't believe Jimmy at all.

Excellent! Once in a while we get a goalie who can actually stop pucks any goalie should stop. With Jimmy Howard any soft wrister from the blue line could be a goal. Last time I had such good feeling was in 2008 when... Ty Concklin played for us.

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Looks like he is 13 years old. And I guess that is the worst possible thing that can be said about a man. PS Meanwhile, how old is Mason?

Personally, I like Daniels and Redmond. However, they indeed rarely talk about what happens on the ice. I don't need it though as I watch hockey since I was 5... I also like San Jose crew. They are almost always neutral. Absolutely hate Pens and Bruins announcers. PS For some reason my wife always fall asleep when Redmond is talking...

this. PS In my mind the closest player in terms of skill is Ales Hemsky. Unite them with Zetterberg and I think Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Hemsky would be unstoppable.

why should we care? None of these will play for the Red Wings next season and I think most of them will be signed by those dates. Especially, Parise and Weber.

I think you're a bit confused with the term "team-first" player. I use this term to describe what players do on the ice. Of course, loyalty is important and in order to win you may take less. However, Bryzgalov didn't force Holmgren to trade Richards or Carter. It was Holgrem who decided to trade Versteeg and use the leftover of the cap space to sign Jagr instead of keeping Richards or Carter. Trading one of the was inevitable - in the cap era you need to give something to get one of the best goalies in the world. Bryz just wanted to get paid and paid fairly. Moreover, he didn't owe a thing to Flyers nor he asked to be traded there. That famous Crosby's non-handshake once again? Never ending story just like that Bertuzzi punch People should understand that when you have so much adrenaline in you blood you may make stupid things. Do you really think that players just after winning or loosing Game 7 of SCF (by one goal) have any respect for each other? You're completely wrong if you think so. It does not mean that he has no respect for his peers in general. It also has nothing to do with "team-first" mentality of Crosby. He is that kind of player who not only plays better than anyone on his team but works harder too. Do not get me wrong... I do not like him at all. I also think Datsyuk is better both offensively and defensively. But I simply can't deny his talent and dedication to win not to just pump up his own statistics. PS Indeed, Fedorov has an ego. He also did much more on the ice compared to Ovechkin's "skate and shoot".

No, I have them in correct order For me it does not matter what media thinks about a player or how many points he gets if his production stays well above average. A hockey player needs to be evaluated in terms of what he brings to a team. In general, I think Kovalchuk and Ovechkin are the most useless "stars" in NHL with Kovalchuk being a bit better team player. Excellent complementary players, no doubt. Team-first players are way more important. That is why Crosby and Datsyuk are real stars. It is a big mistake that Washington builds their team around Ovechkin ego. PS I indeed forgot Bryzgalov. So my first three would be Datsyuk, Malkin, and Bryzgalov...

I'm a Russian and for me it is Dats, Malkin (just slightly worse), Kovalchuk and then goes Ovechkin. Perhaps A. Markov is ahead of him.

Signing this agreement NHL says it has a peer. Loss by NHL and nothing but some kind of respect gained by KHL. Will not affect players transactions anyway.

Wow! Two guys that have a plenty to prove! Just like Babcock 8 years ago. Excellent!

me too. they are pretty comparable but Arnott is bigger and smarter with the puck.

http://vkontakte.ru/video-79672_160394186 some dangles by Jurco. Hopefully, you can all see it (this is Russian social site where registration is not required to view). Check his size, btw.

As far as I remember Arnott has not signed yet. What do you think about getting him for fair price (~2M)? He will allow Filppula to remain our third line center as he should be. The only concern is the speed. He is pretty slow now and need to be paired with faster defensively responsible guys like Cleary. However, he still has a lethal shot from the circle (we did't have that since Hossa left to nowhere in the middle on 2009-2010 season) and could be good on PP.

thanks for highlighting this. No one will see it sadly

what do you want me to answer? Yes, I'm sure it is Jurco? Will you recognize Brendan Smith or Brian Lashoff on the street? This is from the fan site of DRW in Russia. Take it as it is.

they can do that, indeed. I no way suggested to sign him, just wanted to hear buddies' opinions. Agree in general as we are already too slow...

how much cap do we have after this signing?

he offers exactly what Wizniewki... 5.5 and 2.85. Excellent! Just excellent! One more true top-6 winger, please!

when did we trade for someone better than 3rd pair def pylon? Shanahan comes to my mind in 1997... 15 years ago

f***!

What can I say? Enjoy your losses, Wiz. 5 years on your contract you will be screaming to get traded to Pens, Phily or Detroit. But YOUR rights will be traded to Winnipeg or Florida or Islanders or Monthreal.

Indeed, I almost forgot that in the play-offs you clutch and grab. He is a master in this. Just a bit worse than Hal Gill.