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Zaz  38637 posts
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Date Posted: 8/31 12:12am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Glad you warned me. However, rumours are that the Canucks aren't going to keep both of them.

 

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Boba_Fett_2001  26158 posts
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Date Posted: 9/12 11:34am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread. - Date Edited: 9/12 12:14pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Boba_Fett_2001
Heatley traded to San Jose

Heatley and a fifth round draft pick have been traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second round pick.

How does this make you feel, Lando?

 

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Zaz  38637 posts
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Date Posted: 9/12 1:11pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
This is *my* take: this team does not need yet another head case.

 

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Darth-Lando  8027 posts
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Date Posted: 9/12 4:12pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Wow, this whole thing is surreal. Reminds me of the Joe Thornton trade to be honest: San Jose gives up a handful of fan favorite players who can't quite cut it for one of the best players in the league. Doug Wilson does it again! This is a much better deal the the "Marleau to LA, Stoll and Frolov to the Sens and Heatly to SJ" deal that was announced by ESPN on Thursday night. I had actually texted 5 people about it that night in the half hour between when it was announced and when it was debunked by all 3 GMs. I'm actually glad my hockey pride took a hit after that. Giving up Marleau would have been a HUGE mistake IMO.

It's pretty much the exact deal I was hoping for back in early August. I love Cheechoo but he'll never have another season like he did when won the Rocket Richard trophey. Michalek, while a decent player, was just taking way to long to develop into the star that he was supposed to be. It seemed like every year people were saying "this is his year!" and then nothing happened. I'm actually surprised that SJ didn't have to give up a first round pick in this deal. I think a lot of it had to do with Doug Wilson essentially waiting Ottawa out until the last minute. This also helps out SJ's cap issues even more because Cheech and Milan are both WAY overpayed and total more than Heater.

Heatley should be able to help Thornton become 100+ point scorer again. And while I'm happy that Heatley is joining the team, goal scoring hasn't exactly been San Jose's problem. We still need a strong captain and while I have faith in Marleau and would love to see him reinstated I know a lot of fans have been disappointed. (Heatley will probably complain and request to be traded if he isn't made captain tongue )But frankly, when your captain has his best season in his entire career and scores your only game winning goals in the playoffs it's hard to blame him. He's unfairly become the scapegoat for all of the Sharks playoff losses. His biggest issue is when the fans/media loose faith in him, he tends to loose faith in himself.

Final thoughts: The Sharks top two lines look siiiiiick and I can't wait to see them in action. (I'll be there on Friday for some preseason action against Vancouver)
Heatley-Thornton-Setoguchi
Clowe-Pavelski-Marleau

December 1 against Ottawa will be an interesting game. Plus that's the day after my birthday. dancing

Finally, what do I do with my Jonathan Cheechoo action figure now?

 

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Boba_Fett_2001  26158 posts
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Date Posted: 9/12 5:26pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Engrave "2002-2009" next to his name. tongue

 

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ImpKnight  463 posts
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Date Posted: 9/15 3:47pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
What do I do with my 50% off Dany Heatley t-shirt, that I bought just to anger Sens fans?

 

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Date Posted: 9/16 9:38pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Ah, preseason kicks off and I have hockey to watch again. Time for me to start catching up on all the trade news I usually ignore in the summer. So, wow, no more Gomez, huh? That's a surprise. Who did we essentially get by letting him go?

 

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Boba_Fett_2001  26158 posts
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Date Posted: 9/17 2:37am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Gaborik.

 

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Zaz  38637 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 12:28am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
I don't see the point of the Kessel trade.

 

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DarthWormie  2472 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 8:45am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread. - Date Edited: 9/18 8:46am (1 edits total) Edited By: DarthWormie
Zaz posted:
I don't see the point of the Kessel trade.


He wants too much money and the B's are tight against the cap. Plus there is rumors around Boston that management just doesn't like his attitude and work ethic.

Bruins unveiled their Winter Classic uni's yesterday:

 

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ImpKnight  463 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 10:13am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
...and a lot of people say the Leafs need scoring. I think they did well offensively last season, but I would gladly take Kessel.

 

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Boba_Fett_2001  26158 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 3:39pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
TSN is saying the deal is close to being done!

 

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Darth-Lando  8027 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 4:14pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
I'm goin to see San Jose and Vancouver tonight. Heatly won't be playing though. sad
At least I'll get to see Lukowich and Erhoff one last time at least.

 

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Boba_Fett_2001  26158 posts
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Date Posted: 9/18 5:39pm Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Kessel to the Leafs for two first rounders and a second....signs 5 year/$27 million contract

It's a risky move for sure but I hope it pays off for us.

 

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ImpKnight  463 posts
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Date Posted: 9/19 10:57am Subject: Gary Bettman Sucks! The NHL Discussion Thread.
Boba_Fett_2001 posted:
Kessel to the Leafs for two first rounders and a second....signs 5 year/$27 million contract

It's a risky move for sure but I hope it pays off for us.


I disagree. I think everyone would agree he's worth at least a 1st and 2nd. The other 1st will hopefully be no better than 8th, 9th, or 10th(worst case scenario). If you look at the list of the 8th, 9th, and 10th picks from 95-2005, they aren't that spectacular.

Terry Ryan
Kyle McLaren
Radek Dvorak
Jonathan Aitken
Ruslan Salei
Lance Ward
Sergei Samsonov
Nick Boynton
Brad Ference
Mark Bell
Michael Rupp
Nikolai Antropov
Taylor Pyatt
Jamie Lundmark
Branislav Mezei
Nikita Alexeev
Brent Krahn
Mikhail Yakubov
Pascal Leclaire
Tuomu Ruutu
Dan Blackburn
Pierre Marc Bouchard
Petr Taticek
Eric Nystrom
Braydon Coburn
Dion Phaneuf
Andrei Kostitsyn
Alexandre Picard
Ladislav Smid
Boris Valabik
Devin Setoguchi
Brian Lee
Luc Bourdon

 

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