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If you really don't like people picking your posts apart you probably should stay away from (you guessed it) specific predictions about the relatively distant future. I didn't think it was a specific prediction, I read it as "This is the situation today, these are the players under contract today a...

HW or not. We all know the Canucks need at least one HW. :mrgreen: I'd never really considered Nolan to be a Torres-replacement. To be honest I don't have many memories of Nolan in his prime. But one thing about Raffi that made him so effective was his quick burst speed, he could accelerate to frei...

The lack of integrity must come to an end. It is my own opinion that, aside from the rash of injuries, the lack of discipline and honor was the main undoing of this club in June. The sideshow acts were sickening. There, I said it. I may be a homer, but I simply didn't see it. So after reading this,...

As mentioned I am in a Sim league starting this year. I was part of a different one many years ago but quit it when it became obvious the commissioner was rigging the results. I am also a founding member of a keeper pool that is going into year 18. The basics are we bid on players, have fixed salar...

Hossa is so tough to judge. He was so good early in his career, but since his 100 pt season in Atlanta he hasn't come close to that level. He was a beast in Pitt's loss in the playoffs, but hasn't been much of a factor since. I was surprised he got 6 points in 7 games this year, because he wasn't re...

Honestly, since the Hawks firesale over the last year I don't know how anyone can think they have more depth than the Canucks - who are still arguably the deepest team in the league. The only "depth" advantage I can see is that they have Toews/Kane/Sharp/Hossa to our Sedin/Sedin/Kesler. Well, looki...

I use ESPN's site because it incorporates the live draft and a salary cap which really levels the ice-surface on draft day. ... For the record, ESPN fantasy leagues kick Yahoo's ass in a major way (as of last October). That's interesting, so the salary cap is based on real-world salaries? That woul...

Interesting, I guess what you're saying is this issue isn't the dollar amount Weber gets under the self-imposed cap, the issue is the self-imposed cap itself. Until the bargain basement budget goes away, it doesn't matter if Rinne or Suter walk to make "room" for Weber's salary. I'm curious though, ...

The offer sheet could back fire on Weber as Nashville can match. He may end up signing with a team of his choice, at a cap friendly deal, to try and win a cup but the Preds come along and match. It is risky for him to enter into a long term offer sheet for that very reason. If he intends to stay in...

Oh come on, seriously?!? This many hardcore hockey fans, on their computers apparently all day scouring stats and analysis, and nobody is in a proper fantasy league??? :cry: Is anybody interested in starting one? The work involved is far less than steadily posting to a goddamn hockey message board, ...

Raymond will recover but it will take until 2012-2013 season before he is 100%. I'm going to predict the same thing for Kesler. Ask Ballard & Tim Thomas about the year following hip surgery. He's going to have a rough regular season but will find his stride heading into playoffs. Kesler had hip sur...

Very nice post. I'll preface my response by acknowledging that I heavily base my opinion on regular-season stats, and I acknowledge the huge difference between the top players in post-season record. Secondary scoring and defensive forwards: ... It is no secret the Canucks need to spend more money on...

Lots of low-risk and medium reward talk... I'd change that to no-risk. PTOs carry no obligation. My initial reaction is that Nolan will bring leadership, toughness, and scoring prowess. But he can't skate very well anymore. I can see him helping on the PP with the sedins (especially well Kesler is ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14414889 Mr. Bean should have stuck to the Mini! Actor Rowan Atkinson was hurt when he crashed his McLaren F1 supercar into a tree in Cambridgeshire. The Blackadder and Mr Bean star suffered a shoulder injury in the accident, near Peterborough. He ...

Very good read. It kills me having to drive up traffic to that site, but well worth it. Does anyone remember the name of the original Canucks writer on that site? He was excellent, but he supposedly left to go to The Hockey News but I never saw his articles there, and now I've completely forgotten h...