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I was just kidding. ...and yes, I like to stoke the fires. Guilty as charged. However... I'm one of those that believe Holland hasn't lost much of anything for nothing. Sure, it'd be great if we never lost a prospect, but that's not how it works. Anyway... There's no reason that Jurco should be protected. I don't believe he's llkely to be claimed

You have to look at previous contacts to determine what is the new "going rate." As far as Crosby goes... who cares? He's a has been! We're on to McDavid as the New Savior of the NHL.

Baseless speculation is what we do best Buppy. Wallowing in trades that could have been is a close runner up. IF POSSIBLE, Burns should have been no-brainer type move for Holland. Rafalski is retiring. You're nearing the end of the line with your best defenseman as Lidstrom is now doing one year deals. (You're hoping and praying that these go on forever because you "like our team." ..but really you should be saying to yourself, "Kenny this ain't gonna last forever.") Living in the present: Holland should be at a point that he makes the trade too good for the other team to refuse. Burns signing with the Sharks does just go to show that most UFAs that are worth it are gonna get paid unless that franchise is moving in a different direction, or that "paid UFA" isn't really worth it.

ONCE AGAIN, Holland loses the second coming of somebody for nothing!

Can we not turn this into an over/under-rating of Babcock thread... it's already turned into yet ANOTHER Holland bashing thread. (Not that he doesn't deserve it)

I don't disagree. This is all hind-sight fantasy trade scheming anyway.

Should have? Absolutely. Could have? Sure. We probably could have offered up someone better than Setoguchi. Not to be rude/inappropriate but was Franzen pre-concussion? Babcock's salivation over Burns and Holland missing out/not even in the game is probably the most telling thing. The beginning of the end?

Dude, I know it's a rarity but GMP was making a joke!

...and so begins everyone's favorite back and forth: Has Jurco received enough time to prove his worth/value/skill? *grabs popcorn* GO!

Further proof that all hockey players that play in Cali want to stay in Cali.

Thank God?

Brendan Shanahan was a defenseman? ...I'll find my way out.

I cringe watching any player on our team getting the puck out of our own end if there is any pressure in the zone. Seriously, the Red Wings CANNOT break out of their own end without hiccup this year so far. Smith will be back in now that Marchy went down.

Both edges of the same sword. Alexey needed to sit for a bit. I don't like anyone getting injured but he needs to get it together. Then work his way back into the lineup and put it back together. I think he's got the skills, but it's not working right now and he wasn't getting sat otherwise. As others have mentioned elsewhere, I really have NO IDEA why he didn't sit prior to this injury. EDIT: Also, why can I not embed tweets properly?

I don't want us to be mired in mediocrity for the next 10 years, but I don't care about the Cup that much to have us suck for the next 8 years. Yeah, I said it.

Surprised there isn't a couple over turned cars and a couch on fire in this thread this morning.

At least he's not wearing it backwards, right?

Fixed 4 u.

You do you, brah. ...but luck had nothing to do with this win.

Wow! Miller! WHAT A FREAKING SAVE <----- Goose can't believe it!

BIG RIG! OTTER!

Depends on who you ask.

Heavy hit from that beast of a dman the Canucks have.

I still have no idea what he is reacting to in this GIF. Honestly, I never want to know. I just want it as is.

My first player avatar in a long long time. Thanks Nerve. AA out. Grrrr.