NeverForgetMac25

Oh Calfan.....That doesn't bode too well for your Flames playoff run if they don't have Home Ice Advantage. Goodnight in game 7 of the first round, hello golf course. Nice to see you posting again Calfan. Are you and your son going to any playoff games again this season.? Edit: Grammar

Just Samuelsson

I thought they had won recently. Right after you made your initial post, I stupidly checked NHL.com instead of my normal trusty TSN.ca/NHL and they didn't have a "W" next to the second Avalanche game. Even though, I knew they had won a game in there, I didn't take the effort to find out which one.

QFT

Hence the smiley. C'mon Icer.....read between the lines.

Good Luck with that one (not meant maliciously). I agree with you that neither of our rules seem like they'll happen anytime soon, but your idea isn't too bad either. You could pull a NFL, and move the trade deadline up really early in the season, but having the deadline in the NHL when it is creates a lot of excitement. IMO, its easily the most exciting trade deadline in any sport.

True, but its not really fair to the rest of the NHL. Again, they could make this a trade-deadline rule only.

And if it happens and the Isles re-sign him, than it was absolutely worth it even if the Isles don't make the playoffs this season.

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No one, but I would like to know the percentage of players that are traded at the deadline, and then re-sign with the team that acquired them. I'd be willing to bet its not even 50%. NN, or another resident stat guru? Regardless if this is true or not, I really feel the NHL should step in, and create a rule that a player traded at the deadline won't be allowed to play for the team that traded him the following season (I.E. Doug Weight).

Even if you want to look at that way..........O'Marra and the draft pick for nothing. And besides, Nilsson could have been traded for another player, on another team that could have been signed long-term. So you still have to factor him into the loss. Sorry, but I don't agree with your logic.

I'm thrilled that the NHL and NBC extended their contract, and will play what looks like a lot more games next season (all of which will be in HD ). Here's the thing that worries me about flexible scheduling: You know that a matchup of the Penguins vs. Philly right now would be considered the game of the week over a DET/NSH game. I greatly worry that the league will choose Crosby and Philly's marketability vs. Detroit's marketability (sorry Nashville fans, but its true), even though Nashville and Detroit would be much more entertaining and exciting. Let's just hope the league puts preference on the biggest game over the biggest stars. Edit: Clarity

Doesn't that mean they're due?

In his first game back since Oct. 18, it could be considered overkill. That being said, Bert's shots proved otherwise (except neither of them found the twine).

Dear god, those are even worse. UFA's signing with teams and then being tossed around in a trade rumor. Possibly dumber than the threads regarding players with NTC's getting traded without waiving their clause.

He looks like he's struggling to get a deuce out.

I'm not surprised that any coach would want to put Bertuzzi in the shootout, but I am surprised he put Bert in during his first two games back. That being said, there isn't really any strain on Bert during the SO, and I'm sure he's been working on it plenty since he's been back on skates.

However, with the cap going up next year (thought to be around $47-$48) it could open up the door to re-signing more players than people around here think.

Exactly. That will turn out to be one of the biggest waste trades of all time. Essentially they lose Ryan O'Marra, Robert Nilsson and their first-round pick in 2007 for nothing. Ouch.

Honestly, as soon as he was moved to Philly, I had a feeling they'd sign him for atleast another season. He's a good fit, and will help that team greatly.

I know, I was joking around.

Fixed it for you. Edit: Spacing

Do I need to break out my old "Andreas Lilja for Norris" sig?

Mikael Samuelsson: 6'2" - 210 lbs. Scott Niedermayer: 6'1" - 2000 lbs. Samuelsson's actually the bigger guy......not that that necessarily means anything.