miller76 463 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) Just was watching the lottery. Tampa Bay gets 1st choice. Stamkos the most likely pick. Will they be a team to beat in the East again? Being that everyone else posted a thread about the lottery, I think this thread should be: Is Tampa going to be good again? I think they totally bombed this year for this reason alone. Note: If the mods will change the name of this thread, that would be okay. ty. Edited April 8, 2008 by miller76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Top 5: 1. Tampa Bay 2. Los Angeles 3. Atlanta 4. St Louis 5. Ny Islanders Anaheim got 12th pick,way to battle for the playoff spot Oilers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=233769&hubname= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 1-5 gets the pick they deserve. Tampa will prob get Stamkos, and the lottery offered no surprises. link to follow... Any thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amberlynn25 9 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 I thought Stamkos didnt look to happy that he could be going to TB... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteLightning91 105 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Not at all. Off topic - Anyone else notice that Milbury didn't get one word in the whole program? Just thought that it was kinda funny that he was their but didn't say anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
34Legace34 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 LA wouldnt be much better... warm weather is warm weather Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 TSN.CA I was rooting for LA, but it didn't go that way. Tampa really looks to be in the same boat. The Ducks got 12th... Lucky (D)ucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Not at all. Off topic - Anyone else notice that Milbury didn't get one word in the whole program? Just thought that it was kinda funny that he was their but didn't say anything. I did notice that. What a tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettsyukwall415 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Absolutely no changes in position. I'm kind of disappointed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Stamkos has been getting alot of comparisons to Yzerman. I say Holland needs to work out a trade!!! lol. Will LA take another Defenseman now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Ughh, they got my hopes up by saying there was a playoff preview show, but its on TSN not Versus. What gives? I'd watch that, even if it is a bunch of people saying the Wings aren't going to do anything... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jeremy88 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Hilarious that this news gets 3 threads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) Ughh, they got my hopes up by saying there was a playoff preview show, but its on TSN not Versus. What gives? I'd watch that, even if it is a bunch of people saying the Wings aren't going to do anything... NHL.com has a link,watching it right now. Edit: doesn't work anymore Edited April 8, 2008 by FinRedWing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Hilarious that this news gets 3 threads your avatar is a little disturbing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 I thought Stamkos didnt look to happy that he could be going to TB... I agree, he didn't seem excited. I hear he is rather reserved.... Or he doesn't want to be second fiddle to Vinnie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller76 463 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) I say we strike up a trade with TB Lilja/Lebda for Stamkos.. And if they get a little snippy, we can throw in "Sammy the sniper"! Edited April 8, 2008 by miller76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 NHL.com has a link,watching it right now. Can't find the link... Link please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman54 91 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Wish L.A would have gotten it, but ow well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 http://www.justin.tv/gsgorveatt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Who else laughed at lucky luc? That was quite the cameo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 zzzzzzzzzzz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Burke got 12th. He was quoted earlier in the year saying he thought the draft had 7 "players" in it and was a wash after 7th in the first round. Considering Edmonton finished 19th, this is as good a deal as youd expect if you didnt like Burke. As for LA, there were a lot of rumors that they might trade their 1st rounder as it was, to a team that was looking for the 1st overall and getting Stamkos. They really want defenseman, so they're probably happy with the number 2. With their studded, young offense - Frolov, Kopitar, Brown, Cammy, and O'Sullivan - Stamkos wouldn't have been a definite need as it was. Doughty or Bogosian on the other hand will probably go to LA. What I think is interesting is that LA and Tampa might both take Dmen. I dont expect it to happen, but I wouldnt be surprised if it did either. If Tampa takes a Dman, then Id expect Stamkos to fall to number 3, which would be a shocker. Then again, Id say its pretty likely Tampa takes Stamkos and just like that they have their replacement for Richards.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amberlynn25 9 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 I agree, he didn't seem excited. I hear he is rather reserved.... Or he doesn't want to be second fiddle to Vinnie. hes a great player and all, tho i heard that he wants to play in Tdot. Ive seen him play hes awesome. He just wants to be close to home really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2008 Stamkos is no Ovechkin or Crosby. I think Tampa Bay has to consider moving the pick for a package that would help them in areas that are more pressing, such as defense. Outside of Boyle, the Lightning don't have a dman on the squad that is a true top pairing dman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
