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Torres suspended the rest of the series. How the f*** is that fair considering he was suspended 25 games for hit against Hossa last year? The Coyotes sorely missed him for the remainder of the playoffs but now that he is a Shark it is only up to 6 games? Both hits don't look to be that different, and Torres is a repeat offender. Player injury should not play a direct role in the length of suspension, but how is this consistent? Great job NHL.

Both the type of hit and the end result are different.

-6) V. Filppula.  Similar to Mule.  If you can find someone who plays harder, is more physical, and who isn't much worse offensively (or at least shoots more), then sure, you do it.  If you can't, resign Val, and we're fine.

 

Just one thing I wanted to add: this, to me, entirely depends on how much he asks for.  I like the guy ok, but the 5M+ he's asking for is a massive overpayment.  I'd be ok with 4M / yr for maybe 3 years.  And no NTC.  I'd bet he'll be offered a better deal though.  So if he stays, I for one will probably be unhappy with it.  Hopefully he either asks for less or walks.

 

Abdelkader is a center.

 

He has been in the past, but hasn't been used as one for the overwhelming majority of the year.  I think it's more than safe to assume he'd be put back on the same line he was on when he was suspended.  Why would he suddenly be used as a third or fourth line center when he's been a winger on the number 1 line nearly all year?

Bert has been amzing on the 4th line.  He as given us real depth and made that line really dangerous.  Really, we out match the Ducks on every line except the Getzlaf line (which is equal to the pav line). 

 

Move Bert up to the Filpula line, keep Sammi on the first, and put Abby on the 3rd and take out Emmerton.

Who are your proposed centers?

Given that Abdelkader is a winger, I don't see us sitting Emmerton, a center.  Besides, that would mean that we'd need to split up Z and Dats.  I'm guessing Sammy sits.