From Bountiful to Ponoka

[Meds]

The problem with many of those UFA's coming up in July is that they will be high paid, low producing, underachievers.
Chances are that feaster isn't brainy enough to be able to spot the miscast diamond amongst all the rubbish.


Well at least I hope he isn't smart enough...

I don't know about that. I think that with the new CBA and the reduced cap some of these UFA's will be willing to sign for less than one might think. Especially if, as HW pointed out, some of them are buyouts from other teams.

So players that would probably have gotten $5M might be signing short-term deals in the $3.5M-$4M range. This is just speculation on my part, obviously, but it does make for a less painful rebuild. Besides, if all that ownership said is make the playoffs, with a handful of UFA signings, that's easier than it might sound. I mean they just have to finish in the top 8, and who cares if they get bounced in round 1.....they're rebuilding.

[Topper]

Fuck me Mëds, I said the same thing three pages ago.

Try to keep up.

[ukcanuck]

Hey maybe that logic will hold for DeRoy and he sticks around awhile, I'll bet Higgins will offer to buy him all the steak dinners he can eat..

[Lancer]

Just a question, can you buy out a player and then re-sign him to a lower contract? You take someone like Booth, who some people despise but management seems to still like, and buy him out almost with a new contract on the table. With the amount the guy makes off the buyout, depending on the new contract he may be persuaded to sign for lower dollars with the buyout money as a mitigating factor.

[Topper]

no

[Meds]

Fuck me Mëds, I said the same thing three pages ago.

Try to keep up.

I know, but as usual you were very concise and to the point, so I elaborated just a bit for the people who still didn't quite get it.

Some times things are too obvious for some people to grasp.

[Arachnid]

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/04/ ... o-be-here/

I don't think thinking of the Vegas trip is a bad thing, sheeeeeeeeit, it's a strong draft year....good on the Avs...it's the CowPaddies led by Uncle Fester...what the fuck? Win now and you lose the draft lottery?! If you trade your stars for picks then tank for fucks sake...

I need another coffee...

Fresh Press!

[Hockey Widow]

Draft lottery has changed. No more percentage chance to win based upon finishing lower, no longer weighted. They all have an equal chance of winning the 1st round pick.

[sagebrush]

The lottery has changed, yes.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

[Meds]

The lottery has changed, yes.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

[ukcanuck]

The lottery has changed, yes.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

You could roll out if your recliner that would be sufficient. impressive actually

[Cousin Strawberry]

You could roll out if your recliner that would be sufficient. impressive actually

You could roll another log in another celebration of another Flame-related-failing

[dbr]

The lottery has changed, yes.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

You still can't drop more than a spot in the draft order, for what it's worth.

[Blob Mckenzie]

I love Bountiful.


http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpost.p ... stcount=99



http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpost.p ... tcount=132

Just for shits and giggles if Baertschi is a top 5 pick exactly who the fuck does he bump out of the top 5 in such a strong draft. I have him at 11 in that draft.

Have a ganders through both of those threads. Great stuff.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2011e.html

[Meds]

The lottery has changed, yes.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

You still can't drop more than a spot in the draft order, for what it's worth.

How does that work then?

If Colorado wins the lottery and gets the 1st overall pick, Calgary automatically gets the 2nd pick?