HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 Stop with the Yzerman love this s*** is getting really annoying I know right!!! OMGZZZZ!!!!!! The greatest Captain in the history of sports who took a paycut to play his last season with us. Basically, the man who made the word "Captain" actually mean something. A guy who can legitimately go his whole life by just being called "Captain". I can truly say that if you feel this way about Stevie, then not sure where your heart is when it comes to hockey fandom. In this town, Stevie truly does no wrong. And being a patriotic American, that includes spearheading that damn Canadian team to Gold. So take the Stevie Y anger elsewhere, fella. That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 No such thing. Went away with the CBA in 2005. How much is $1.7m worth to you? Where did you come up with $1.7m? More like $780k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 4, 2011 Where did you come up with $1.7m? More like $780k. That still significant to a team like the Islanders, I bet. That team is far in the red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 I know right!!! OMGZZZZ!!!!!! The greatest Captain in the history of sports who took a paycut to play his last season with us. Basically, the man who made the word "Captain" actually mean something. A guy who can legitimately go his whole life by just being called "Captain". I can truly say that if you feel this way about Stevie, then not sure where your heart is when it comes to hockey fandom. In this town, Stevie truly does no wrong. And being a patriotic American, that includes spearheading that damn Canadian team to Gold. So take the Stevie Y anger elsewhere, fella. That is all. Love Steve Yzerman as a player. but saying he is this master gm that makes no mistakes is going way over the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 Love Steve Yzerman as a player. but saying he is this master gm that makes no mistakes is going way over the top. Even Ellis hasn't proven to be a mistake, guys have down years and we don't know what's going on with him off ice either... with that said, no one is perfect and he is going to have SOME mistakes, that's not that point, the point is that he has done one HELL of a job with them as a GM and deserves the credit he is getting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingzman91 134 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 A whole page of posts that don't mention Smith at all, came here thinking there was more news, not man-love fest, we all love Yzerman, start a topic if you love him so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 A whole page of posts that don't mention Smith at all, came here thinking there was more news, not man-love fest, we all love Yzerman, start a topic if you love him so much. Be a mod if you like nitpicking threads so much. 2 evilmrt and teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 4, 2011 I know right!!! OMGZZZZ!!!!!! The greatest Captain in the history of sports who took a paycut to play his last season with us. Basically, the man who made the word "Captain" actually mean something. A guy who can legitimately go his whole life by just being called "Captain". I can truly say that if you feel this way about Stevie, then not sure where your heart is when it comes to hockey fandom. In this town, Stevie truly does no wrong. And being a patriotic American, that includes spearheading that damn Canadian team to Gold. So take the Stevie Y anger elsewhere, fella. That is all. I think you're overreacting. He was taking exception to people acting as if Yzerman had done no wrong as Tampa's GM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted February 4, 2011 I think you're overreacting. He was taking exception to people acting as if Yzerman had done no wrong as Tampa's GM. Yeah, somewhat purposely too. My bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 Even Ellis hasn't proven to be a mistake, guys have down years and we don't know what's going on with him off ice either... with that said, no one is perfect and he is going to have SOME mistakes, that's not that point, the point is that he has done one HELL of a job with them as a GM and deserves the credit he is getting. Meh... I know they did not pay much for Gange but he has been a disapointment so far. The key pieces like Stamkos and others were already on the team before Yzerman got there. He has done a good job so far I just dont think he is the god of NHL gm's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 Where did you come up with $1.7m? More like $780k. Smith makes $2.2m and is signed past this season. $2.2m - $500k = $1.7m Yay simple math! Meh... I know they did not pay much for Gange but he has been a disapointment so far. How? He has acquired a skilled scoring forward (Gagne) for next to nothing, he has significantly improved the team's goaltending for next to nothing. What exactly were your expectations of Yzerman in his first season as a GM? That he would build the Bolts into a team that would win the Cup by the All-Star break? 2 teebo and evilmrt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted February 5, 2011 Meh... I know they did not pay much for Gange but he has been a disapointment so far. The key pieces like Stamkos and others were already on the team before Yzerman got there. He has done a good job so far I just dont think he is the god of NHL gm's Oh, how quickly they forget the Brian Lawton-Barry Melrose era of 18 months ago. We're lucky they didn't fold after that reign of error. They've gone from being worse than Toronto last year to being second in the conference and on top of a very competitive, underrated division. Geef the man hees manny. 2 evilmrt and teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
