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Post by Steveweiser on Jan 6, 2013 18:44:43 GMT -5
Yeah, since it'll be entirely conference play, Winnipeg will be logging some serious air miles this season.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 18:54:28 GMT -5
Is there going to be a trade deadline this season? Or any time to do trades this season? Will the buyout clause take effect this season? If so goodbye Horcoff and either Khabibulin or Ben Eager. Most likely Eager to make room for either Hartikianian or Paajarvi.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 18:57:15 GMT -5
Is there going to be a trade deadline this season? Or any time to do trades this season? Will the buyout clause take effect this season? If so goodbye Horcoff and either Khabibulin or Ben Eager. Most likely Eager to make room for either Hartikianian or Paajarvi. Good question. I think there will probably still be a trade deadline but probably pushed back a few weeks than usual. I know that the buyout/waiver rules have changed but I'm not too informed on the details though. Also it seems this new CBA has made it easier to suck as anybody in the bottom 14 per season now has a chance to get the #1 pick in the draft.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 19:07:13 GMT -5
Is there going to be a trade deadline this season? Or any time to do trades this season? Will the buyout clause take effect this season? If so goodbye Horcoff and either Khabibulin or Ben Eager. Most likely Eager to make room for either Hartikianian or Paajarvi. Good question. I think there will probably still be a trade deadline but probably pushed back a few weeks than usual. I know that the buyout/waiver rules have changed but I'm not too informed on the details though. Also it seems this new CBA has made it easier to suck as anybody in the bottom 14 per season now has a chance to get the #1 pick in the draft. But the percentages are the same. But hey if Edmonton sucks this year that means 4 overall 1st round picks baby!!!!!!
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Post by armbar on Jan 6, 2013 19:11:50 GMT -5
Oh yeah, now we'll see if Mikael Granlund is a player that can only play on a wider rink, like some critics say. Minnesota is insanely overpowered in the first two lines if he is as good as he was here.
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Post by BR329 on Jan 6, 2013 20:49:01 GMT -5
Yeah, since it'll be entirely conference play, Winnipeg will be logging some serious air miles this season. I assume realignment is coming next year? For Winnipeg's sake I hope so.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 6, 2013 21:05:13 GMT -5
The date floating around for the trade deadline is April 4th.
Also, the Leafs have just been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
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Post by darthalexander on Jan 6, 2013 22:03:16 GMT -5
It's so weird seeing you guys talk about line-ups and off-season moves. I feel like I'm accidentally reading a thread from last year.
We've added Prust, Armstrong. I think Gally is getting called up for a try-out and I think Dumont might get called up from Hamilton (not sure about Gallagher).
Habs being Habs we already have injury problems - Gomez has some kind of groin injury that's bothering him. Damn, there goes his big 4 goal season and Plekanec has a rib injury I think.
Does anyone feel moderately ashamed to be so happy that hockey's back? Nah, me neither.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 22:08:02 GMT -5
It's so weird seeing you guys talk about line-ups and off-season moves. I feel like I'm accidentally reading a thread from last year. We've added Prust, Armstrong. I think Gally is getting called up for a try-out and I think Dumont might get called up from Hamilton (not sure about Gallagher). Habs being Habs we already have injury problems - Gomez has some kind of groin injury that's bothering him. Damn, there goes his big 4 goal season and Plekanec has a rib injury I think. Does anyone feel moderately ashamed to be so happy that hockey's back? Nah, me neither. You were supposed to be ashamed that hockey's back? I didn't get that memo. Did anybody else get that memo?
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 6, 2013 22:22:37 GMT -5
So, triplethreat, who's the biggest threat in the West to your Cup champs?
It's hard to find any- Nashville lost Suter, Sharks are long in the tooth, Blues lack offense, Blackhawks lack that 'it' factor, Canucks can't be trusted in the spring, Detroit seems to finally have run out of gas, and Minnesota has a 2011 Eagles Dream Team feel to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 22:44:47 GMT -5
Predictions:
Atlantic: Rangers Northeast: Sabres Southeast: Capitals W.Cs: Devils, Penguins, Flyers, Senators, Leafs
ECF: Rangers over Penguins
Central: Predators Northwest: Canucks Southwest: Kings W.Cs: Sharkss, Blackhawks, Red Wings, Coyotes, Stars
WCF: Blackhawks over Kings
Stanley Cup Prediction: Rangers over Blackhawks.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 6, 2013 22:45:44 GMT -5
The BoG will meet on Wednesday to ratify the new CBA and iron out details, but multiple reports suggest that January 19th will be opening night for the NHL.
Pierre LeBrun is reporting, though, that January 15th isn't 100% off the table yet, either.
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Post by BR329 on Jan 7, 2013 0:26:05 GMT -5
Well atleast my state cares....
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Post by Vincent Whiney on Jan 7, 2013 0:28:59 GMT -5
I don't see the Sabres beating Boston for the division. Even with Thomas gone they still have a decent defense. So much is still unknown but if Nash can gel with the Rangers I can see them winning the cup.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 7, 2013 0:33:06 GMT -5
Well atleast my state cares.... hope this out of spite of the lockout, and not plain disinterest in hockey
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jan 7, 2013 0:34:56 GMT -5
Its ESPN who gives a shit what they think they continue to employ Skip Bayless
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 7, 2013 0:53:34 GMT -5
I'm going to have to check with the Devils' folks to see if there's any special deals on tickets for the truncated season. I need my hockey fix and I try to go to at least one Devils game per season. Maybe the Devils fans here should make plans on going to a game.
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 7, 2013 1:54:59 GMT -5
Well atleast my state cares.... hope this out of spite of the lockout, and not plain disinterest in hockey To be fair, that was taken a while ago. Now Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New Jersey have switched to blue, and New York and Rhode Island are grey (toss-up between very excited and not interested). Also, some other states (mainly Michigan and to a lesser extent Illinois) are a bit closer than the overall national opinion.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 7, 2013 2:12:00 GMT -5
At least 44% of the country is the tiniest bit excited. If I'm the NHL, I take that as a plus. Also like RT said, it's ESPN, who gives a f***.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 7, 2013 2:14:03 GMT -5
So, triplethreat, who's the biggest threat in the West to your Cup champs? It's hard to find any- Nashville lost Suter, Sharks are long in the tooth, Blues lack offense, Blackhawks lack that 'it' factor, Canucks can't be trusted in the spring, Detroit seems to finally have run out of gas, and Minnesota has a 2011 Eagles Dream Team feel to it. Probably St. Louis, Chicago, and Vancouver. They're the teams out West I'm most afraid of.
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