IceMunkee

Hey Matt, I know it has been a long time since i have been on but i am interested in the last spot and can pay today.

All the games in the West are exciting cause every game means something. Every team can take a spot in the eight seats. Besides the Oilers. Oh my god! That hit on seabrook was massive!!!! And the subban thing was funny. And yeah he was lucky.

Prust got away with the league under debate about head... Anything? Eager? I have been youtubing Probie and Kocer fights. I think that is a punk move to the way the fella's used to square up. In my opinion Eager pulls a bertuzzi without the injury.

No matter the outcome it makes both Nabokov and the Islanders look like d-bags. Either side of the fence both lose face. Nabokov is an ahole for going to the KHL in the first place for money and the Islanders suck. Noone wants to play for them, there is a reason for that.

Wait all the claims of claims came from Eklund??? Oh my, we shall see Nabokov in the Red and White soon enough! YES!!!!! Nabby will be a Wing!

I have figured it out, Kenny has thought of every angle and has let out little trendils of rumors to the teams that may want to claim him. IE; fact blackhawk insider calls real shark insider and says hey we made a claim. Shark insider tells the brass not to make a claim cuz it is a waste of time. Kenny has had this done for everyone and shows us once again why he is a super genius.

There is no deal behind the scenes. It can't be. Kenny did it because he wanted to get a great goaltender in and probably knew that it was unlikely that once his name was brought in some other GM would jump on him. There are no pawns on this one. Sucks but true I think.

From what I gather since my last post in this thread is we are all wondering the source of him being claimed? Oh and Osgood parted the red sea and Howard can jump in water and never get a drop of water on him...

I feel like Mr. Bettman and company have a war room and come up with stuff that hinders us. No one even thought of Nabby until we did and BAM! there is a rule to hinder our amazing GM and alert the s***ty ones.

WeNo matter what, it was a long shot from the start. Hopefully for the folks that think this was to motivate Jimmy, hopefully he got the message and he gets better. Beware Mr. Howard we DO have the nuts to replace you.

No doubt Jimmy gets complacent but that is not the reason the Brass is making this move. They are not signing him to shine Jimmy's shoes, dance for him or do backflips, well maybe the last just in net. The move is not for Jimmy and his entertainment. This is a team move. Nabs is a great... okay really good goaltender. That has been the winningest goalie in the regular season, sometimes starting 70ish games a season and a "shakey" playoff past. This move is not for Jimmy. It is because of Jimmy. All goes well we can have a once overworked goalie and Jimmy splitting time and the possibilities of a once great goalie could be the answer.

It makes little differance that he came through our system. There is no way he was rushed and Babcock is the last to blame. We spent a ton of time pampering Jimmy and it is time. He has to be better and this will push him. Push him by motivation or push him right out on his butt. I just think it would be silly to stay with Jimmy and an injuried Ozzy becauuse they came through our system or they are swell guys!

If I was a GM and a Goalie wants the Wings and I can get this goalie but I know he would rather not play for me. I just bought a ghost.

He probably sent pictures of his winky to some girls???

I don't think it will make a differance at all. If he plays, he makes zero impact.

Nope! Where is the dramatics in that!

Agreed!

Works for me... Sucks that we have to follow real life rules.

Thats cool. Yeah this is really confusing but I knew that was not right. I mean I am sure he can refuse anyone, I would just assume there is a rule against that. Like a refuse and you don't play rule. I do know that the signing removes the NHL from the waiver order and the other teams get a crack at it. None if it makes sense. Maybe I will just go to bed until tomorrow!!!

You don't think it is more then that? Just insurance? I don't agree, I think they are upgrading in goaltending, at least that is their hope. Not really replace anyone but I just don't think it is only n insurance.

I think the best thing it brings is the tandem. This could be like the Ozzy and Hasek tandem of 2008 that won use the prize!

I think it is safe to assume both things are an issue.

What rule book are you reading? If that were true he would be signed and not have to wait until he clears waivers where every team has an oppurtunity to sign him.

I would assume GM's are taking the fact that he WANTS to play for the wings. I mean this is a pivatol position and if he might not want to play for them???