Bluecharm

As to Montreal it’s hard to truly rebuild while you have an elite goalie in a long term contract. Yet that seems to be what they need to do.

Coyotes had a very good second half of the season this past year. Galchenyuk has a chance to be a part of a good situation there. Wonder if he is going to be used at Center, I suspect so. And does Dylan Strome crack the lineup? I think so also. I own Raanta and think he could break out. Kind of rooting for the Yates in the west. Interesting team.

I like the Jets. They have a good shot at it. Hope they can bring the cup back to Canada.

Whew. I wish I could be more optimistic but he is not earning his new contract signed last year. I can only hope that the injury setback is still impacting him and he will return and be better next year. He was pretty darn good in 16/17. Looked like a great deal. Now not so much. Jury is still out though.

The guy went in with such upward momentum that he ended up over and into his own bench. Look I didn’t like the Kadri hit either but it was reactionary, not predatory. And with his history the suspension was warranted. No argument. But Wilson planned his hit, you could see it coming. And he has a history too. He was planning to inflict maximum damage on ZAR. And he left his feet to do it. Predatory, dirty and despicable. And his reaction on the bench tells you everything you need to know. No respect and classless.

God help us I hope you are in the minority.

Another couple cents worth. IMO Kadri’s hit was not more predatory, not by a long shot. Kadri was reacting to Marner getting hit in the head. It was a split second decision. Wilson is out there cruising around wondering who he can waste out there. He looks for players in vulnerable positions. His hit was far more predatory. ZAR could have lifetime symptoms due to this. Broke his jaw, concussion. Or the symptoms could disappear but brain issues come out later in life. Dont give me the old time hockey, NHL is getting too soft BS, this stuff needs to get cleaned up. Too much is known now about brain injuries, it is very serious. I think it will get cleaned up eventually, and it couldn’t happen soon enough for me.

Guy tries to injure plain and simple. Laughs on bench when opponent is in distress. In the old days pretty much every team had an enforcer to look after jerks like this. And he would pay dearly. Now the league must protect the players. They have been very inconsistent. But they got this one right. In fact should have been longer. ‘I am not a Pens fan but now I really hope they put away the Caps.

I just love it when pro athletes do things like this. Good on you Sid the Kid!

Well there is always the insanity factor I guess.

There is no way!

The Russians brought it on themselves. The Olympic women's hockey tourney may be far more interesting than the men's.

RIP Gord

Oh Ralph, that's hilarious. I would fit the model of the modern day goalie. Well at least the 215 lb plus part. At only 5'11 I am a bit short for the net. Don't do the calculation, I am NOT at my ideal weight.

The future is bright for the little guy. Just a few short years ago this never could have happened.

Man I don't know. The organization seems a bit lost. But they still have Price. His play declined slightly last year though. But the play of Plekanacs and Ghallagher also tailed off a bit. And Galchenyuk did not take a step forward. Sergachev is looking like a stud Dman, now gone, but Drouin can help offensively. With Markov also gone there are blue line issues. Not a big lot in the pipeline. They will see how far Price can carry them but the time for a rebuild may be approaching.

Salaries are exploding still so NHL teams have to have players on entry level deals to balance it out.

That's hilarious Fukufui! He didn't seem to be upset by it! lol

Sure. Sheary is better value. But it's a bit of an anomaly. playing with Malkin, Crosbie, etc. Other comparatives might point to this being Closer to a market valuation.

Nino Niederrater signs 5 year 5.25 AAV. Sounds about right.

Yes Salros good story. I made sure not to bust out my Apple IPad. Lol. But he treated us no differently, and we treated him no differently, than any other respectful opponent. We all appreciated that I think.

Yes. Apparently Warren Buffett was there somewhere too. They both attend big tourneys regularly. As do my wife and I. The way the competition is set up players of similar abilities are set up to play against of same or approx same level. so it is not a shock that it happened but odds were against it in any case. Thousands attend these tourneys. This one is at the metro convention center in Toronto.

Well he dressed modestly and was just quiet and respectful. So was his partner, Sharon somebody. We really respected his privacy and just told him it was an honor to meet him. He was very modest and unassuming and we all quietly concentrated on our cards for the most part. Bridge at that level is a very cerebral activity, so to speak. He was a real gentleman, and trust me I've met a few A'holes at the table. There wasn't a hint of arrogance whatsoever. I think he really appreciated us just sticking to the game for the most part. I was really impressed with the man, and I think he enjoyed playing at our table. But It was really cool for us. Won't forget it.

So I have mentioned that my wife and I play competitive bridge. So we are in Toronto at the North American Bridge championship. so we sit down to play an afternoon session against another pair, which happens to include the one and only BILL freakin' GATES. So we played a couple of hours against one of the richest and most successful people in the world. Very pleasant match which we narrowly lost, I am looking for a rematch! Bluecharm (Jim) GNFL and NAFL

This could set off a flurry of moves today.