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It's about the same reason anyone does something like this knowingly: they just don't give a s***. I don't think three years is enough either. This isn't much different from killing somebody - you're just using a different knife, and a knife that can spread beyond the first victim too.

He has til November to crack the lineup, or the Wings are probably done with him. Word sounds optimistic so far.

"He'll have a big adjustment anyway with the language and living issues," Nill continued. "It's all in how he adapts. We think he'll be a really good second-line guy that might suit Datsyuk. He has the potential to be a star, but it's one day at a time to start. For instance, if we want him to go to the minors to catch up with the speed, how does he accept that? It won't do him any good to struggle up here and not play much. A lot of Europeans don't respect the AHL, but four weeks in the minors might be the best way to get up to NHL speed." Nill probably means once he's become familiar with the Wings/NHL game and adjusted to it, but I like hearing it from top management. And that might be the best plan for Grigorenko to set him with the Griffs before November rolls around.

It'd be great if Kipper started to put Detroit on the list as "teams to go to", but right, aside from that a trade's only if there's no chance. I know that if I were Flames management though, I'd put that gamestealer as far away from my club as possible. Calgary and SJ seriously played awful to us these playoffs and had so much more to them, but neither would have a chance even at 100% if we had that guy. I'd seriously go nuts if we picked him up. I can't articulate to any of you guys how I'd just lose it like we had won the Cup already.

QFT. And Hank... there's no doubt about that! They may as well pencil us in, and that is the truth. We would never get Kipper though. He'll probably go to the East if they make a trade (Calg still wants to be a competitive team after all) and if he became a FA some team would probably drop a contract on him large enough to make Briere blush. Hank -and- Lids would have to take some discounts to pull that one off. If it did happen though... f*** yeah!

If this gets bigger NHL exposure, it'll be almost a great rib on Dives fans. It would have been exceedingly great if one of the Avs players were caught with this lovely lady. That would have been gold.

I actually agree that they aren't, I was just asking "are you saying general fans aren't bandwagoners?" But I didn't put it right, my bad. I don't find it all that arrogant or stupid, but in the context of "Olympics are huge - Recognize this - National teams are what deserve the title" you're right. No one (that is, broad America and the media) cares about that though, and no one really cares about the Olympics until they roll around every two or four years depending on how you count summer or winter. I think it'd be great if that kind of seriousness were paid to Olympic competition, believe me, and I don't know how it is in other countries (smaller ones I bet there's a lot more pride invested consistently), but here... Olympic glory is mostly gone. If the NHL and NBA didn't exist, then maybe people'd care again, but right now those are our stars.

Add FItzpatrick for the Hart and Brodeur's backup for the Vezina then you're the Oracle of Delphi. Bettman's kid gets the Conn Smythe. Bettman's kid's roller hockey team also (yeah, no ice) gets the Stanley Cup. Sorry Rangers. Little Betts FTW.

I'm saying this right now (not like I'm going out on a limb though): Detroit will take the conference. I won't say SJ will overtake the Ducks in the Pacific, but Van is a shoe-in for the 3rd seed again easy. That's how the top four round out for me, and the realistic bottom sixers will look like this: Nashville Dallas Minnesota Calgary Colorado St. Louis Not in order.

Are you saying that they're not? When it comes to the general public? There was a certain little Detroit-based hubbub about Tiger tickets this year... and all it took was the scent of success to waft into fans noses. Main point's just this: Winners attract attention, that's the way it is. It's not really a dumb concept, although I don't put a lot of stock into it. It's a natural concept though. Especially in the media.

Anti-Flag - This is the End Cute is What We Aim For - There's a Class For This Gatsby's American Dream - Theatre Inkwell - Ecuador is Lovely This Time of Year Mobile - Montreal Calling Mashlin - The Shore Ten bucks if you get where those six artists are included on. Clue: You listen to them while clacking buttons. Other than them, Happiness is a Warm Gun by the Beatles.

They would've played longer if they had different jerseys. Radiation green, anyone? Totally the precursor to baby puke that Nash would've loved to say had precedence.

'Back in the summer of 05' when the NHL was coming back, Eklund was running his old site, and he posted his email to contact him if you were a source. One of us actually e-mailed him and gave him our cellphone number. We talked to him and told him we worked with the Penguins. We told him that Peter Forsberg was a lock to come to the Penguins. Moments later, it was up on his site. We called back again sometime later and reported Jagr was on his way back as well. That obviously tipped him off.' http://thepensblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/la...ree-agents.html

It'd take years of consistency to pull that off. The Rags have to build their team back into shape before they gain a fearsome rep. And I hope they do.

Deer, hogs, raccoons... so just about anyone who's wild over Minnesota. They claim to hate 'em with an undying passion, but no one really believes that! Minn hates Nash too, don't know why.... it's not like they've ever taken a swipe at them or anything.. :punch: You can tell the summer season is getting boring when you resort to bad puns! But you actually only need one reason to root for the Panthers, which works for the Blueshirts too: Beezer.

You guys act like you really know what DMac would or wouldn't like. why, I sent him down to Grand Rapids on my ps2 yesterday.

Then everyone in Post Everytime You Look went in and she wanted on them, too. Jen is such a gracious restaurant lady.

Steely Dan.. hahaha, I think that's the only song I have of his. I like it. I just downloaded it because you mentioned it, let's see *clicks play* ...AWWWWW it's so cute and emo puckhog! It's actually a nice song though... it doesn't overdo it.

I want Jen to come in here and say she waited on Kris Draper, Ozzie, Hank, and a drunken and rambunctious Dats this afternoon. Lie to us Offsides, we will believe!

I agree. And Ian, no doubt the slogan itself doesn't suck bad -- it's HEADS above all the playoff marketing for the past few years! But that banner stinks. I feel pretty adamantly that the Wings can get better think-tanks for their playoff advertising, this is even worse than "Join the Red Wave!"

Even though they're not official (Seriously, I keep forgetting whenever those jersey photos come up... that they're always obviously a non-official work), I really do hate the number on the front. Someone else likened it to basketball... it looks roller hockey-ish to me. Both old uniforms pwn these two.

"stop balding jason woolley, it doesn't become your name" That's so cool! It's Woolley, but still.... cool... even if I always put him in the minors on NHL video games

I know Igor has played in pro leagues for a bit now, but he's probably going to eat fourth line minutes if he makes the team. Aside from that, he's not going to step right into the NHL style (or the Wings' style) and take 2nd line time. That said though, I'm really looking forward to seeing Grigorenko and if he's what management hopes he can be.

That's part of it. The skill level just sucks too, unless you get some real players in who have a conception of playmaking, and it's just not worth it in general, imo. It's also in a league that you can make a smart choice to don a halffie or go with a skull bucket on and that's it, if you know the general feel for the teams you're with. I wouldn't play cageless for a minute at a drop-in.

When you're older you'll start thinking "they're kinda neat" instead of "wtf how gross" Elsh, you wait and see! lol... I wondered too, and at the inclusion of an attractive girl but the Stanley cup final sure is a cute place to be, right?