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BladesofSteel wrote:

herb wrote:

Blob Mckenzie wrote:How many organizations has Weisbrod been turfed from now ?

Don't worry Blob. We have, like, Jim, like, Benning to, like, put our confidence in.

Now your stooping to Botchford lows herb.

Hey now! I DO NOT speak with a lisp or have any twitches.

Blob Mckenzie wrote:How many organizations has Weisbrod been turfed from now ?

Don't worry Blob. We have, like, Jim, like, Benning to, like, put our confidence in.

I imagine the NHL is hoping that, like the Lightening, if the Panthers ever get to a sustained level of respectability, the fans will come. They've got a nice young crop of players, but they need to put it all together. One thing's for sure, with the Eastern conference being fairly wide open every ...

The league has said the earliest a new team will play is the 2017-18 season. So, two more seasons of 30 teams, then probably up to 32 at least in 2017-18. Vegas will have shitty fans.....similar to Phoenix. They will have the ticket sales though. It'll be a fun arena to go see a game at, and you can...

This could get interesting quickly. Graeme Roustan has already said he will apply for an expansion team in Toronto/GTA. The obvious imbalance in the divisions points to two new teams in the west. Vegas seems like a done deal at this point. All kinds of rumblings keep coming out of Seattle. Quebec wa...

He $old his $oul. Of course he did. All along, Babcock wanted somebody to show him the money. He knew the leaves were likely to do so. Maybe he was trying to use his pending free agency to get Detroit to ante up. Maybe when he saw the massive gulf between offers (8 years, $50M in Toronto vs 5 years...

Gotta give Shanahan credit. He landed the biggest free agent of the year, coach or player. The leaves now have one of the best coaches in the world. Lots of work to do, though. What do you base this assessment on Herb? It's not my assessment. Babcock is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in...

Buffalo was then told and they apparently are very upset.they feel he used their deep pockets to drive up the leaves offer. Yeah, that's called negotiating. :lol: Wow, what did they expect? They've proven they're committed to winning how? Playing off different offers is negotiating 101. That's exac...

TSN now reporting it as a done deal.

According to Dreger it's a done deal. Babcock to Toronto. 8 years, $50M. Front loaded deal.

An announcement from MLSE is scheduled for 2:30 ET.

Damn. Not what I expected. Shanahan, man.

Apparently the Babcock sweepstakes is down to Toronto and Buffalo. He is supposed to decide today. Detroit's final offer was reportedly 5 years @ $4M per. McKenzie has said the leaves made an aggressive offer. I doubt billionaire Pegula will be outbid, though, and Buffalo has the brighter future. Bo...

Babcock reportedly in contract negotiations this a.m., as I type this, with the Buffalo Sabres. Some reports indicated the deal could be a lifetime type contract reported to be near $50 million USD. Babcock has indicated he will make a decision regarding Buffalo as early as possible today. Don Swee...

Topper wrote:

herb wrote:Kassian is damn entertaining.

Like watching waterheads tie their shoes.

Hey, if it's funny, it's funny.

Hind sight is a euphemism for having your head up your ass. I just want to be entertained, Top. The NHL is in the business of entertainment, correct? Kassian is damn entertaining. He's like the anti Linden Vey. Lindey Vey sucks. Just looking at pictures of the guy makes me laugh. If you're having a...

Topper wrote:Kassian?, Really Herb, Kassian? Oh how you have changed your tune. LOL

Maybe. In hindsight, I just don't know if it served us in the long term to scratch the guy, but with the back problems it may not matter anyway.