NHL awards/draft/off-season/training camp/preseason running thread

Flash · Dec 15, 2014

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Rumoured new jersey in Van ...

About time they brought in Johnny Canuck. That stupid whale should have never existed.

Cansportschick · Jun 19, 2007

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Cansportschick said:

A few things:

1) The reported six year deals Philly gave to Hartnell and Timmonen. Are they crazy?
I understand that they are part of the rebuilding process, but to give them six year deals in the new age of the NHL team salary caps? I am predicting that the head brass in Philly will regret this decision in two years time and try to buy them out (like the Isles did to Yashin).
2) Is Balsillle or Leipold trying to do a fire sale before the team comes to Hamilton? If this is a sign of things to come for the team, Hamilton is in trouble.
3) New Jersey's loss is Boston's gain. Boston's hiring of Claude Julien is a good thing for the Bruins. I hope that this hiring alone catapaults the Bruins into the playoffs and they fare much better than the Devils so Julien can rub it in their faces. ;D
4) Pat Quinn's name keeps on coming up as the coach of the Senators. I am not sure that is a good idea.
See what happened to the Leafs and the Olympic team in Turin? He may have come home with the gold from Salt Lake City, but I don't consider him in the upper rung of coaches in the NHL. However, what an interesting story this could become if Quinn goes to the Senators, the Sens win the Cup next year. Another coach that may rub it in a former team's face (forget the Canucks, I am thinking the Leafs :)
5) Doesn't anybody find it strange that Jim Playfair has stayed in Calgary as an assistant to Mike Keenan?
Why would you stay there after being the coach? I am wondering if he simply doesn't want to be a head coach anymore or if there is something else we are missing here. ???
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Flash, do you know any reason why Playfair took an assistant's position to Keenan?

Flash · Jun 19, 2007

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Because he wanted to keep a job?

Oz · Dec 15, 2014

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Flash said:

Rumoured new jersey in Van ...

About time they brought in Johnny Canuck. That stupid whale should have never existed.
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How many times can they change colors and sweaters? Seems like they do it all the time.

Flash · Dec 15, 2014

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Oz said:

Flash said:

Rumoured new jersey in Van ...

About time they brought in Johnny Canuck. That stupid whale should have never existed.
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How many times can they change colors and sweaters? Seems like they do it all the time.
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Every time they think they can suck 150 bucks out of the average consumer? I dunno. There's not much to be said for tradition anymore.

Any truth to the rumours Pat Burns wants back into coaching? Is he in full remission?

crimsonace · Dec 15, 2014

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Oz said:

Flash said:

Rumoured new jersey in Van ...

About time they brought in Johnny Canuck. That stupid whale should have never existed.
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How many times can they change colors and sweaters? Seems like they do it all the time.
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At least these colors are the same ones the 'Nucks used in their original incarnation in the 1970s. Thankfully, they didn't resurrect the blandest logo in the history of professional sports, nor did they resurrect the yellow/red/black "V," quite possibly the ugliest uniform in the history of professional sports.

This franchise has changed colors, logos, sweaters about as much as George Steinbrenner used to change managers, but they've never seemed to get it right. Methinks Johnny Canuck isn't going to last too long, either.

Claws for Concern · Jun 19, 2007

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RedCanuck said:

No talk about Timmonen and Hartnell to Philly yet? Big move for the Flyers' rebuild.
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Is Kariya going to stay in Nashville?

Flash · Dec 15, 2014

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crimsonace said:

Oz said:

Flash said:

Rumoured new jersey in Van ...

About time they brought in Johnny Canuck. That stupid whale should have never existed.
Click to expand...

How many times can they change colors and sweaters? Seems like they do it all the time.
Click to expand...

At least these colors are the same ones the 'Nucks used in their original incarnation in the 1970s. Thankfully, they didn't resurrect the blandest logo in the history of professional sports, nor did they resurrect the yellow/red/black "V," quite possibly the ugliest uniform in the history of professional sports.

This franchise has changed colors, logos, sweaters about as much as George Steinbrenner used to change managers, but they've never seemed to get it right. Methinks Johnny Canuck isn't going to last too long, either.
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You could be right, especially considering the demographics of Vancouver. The average citizen won't relate to the legend that is Johnny Canuck.

Claws for Concern · Jun 19, 2007

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As for Julien, I'm glad he found a new gig. Didn't Robbie Ftorek go to the Bruins after the Devils fired him? Weird.

Sam Mills 51 · Jun 19, 2007

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Claws for Concern said:

RedCanuck said:

No talk about Timmonen and Hartnell to Philly yet? Big move for the Flyers' rebuild.
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Is Kariya going to stay in Nashville?
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If the Predators end up in Hamilton, I kinda doubt it.

Seriously, I don't know. I dunno who else may have the salary cap room to sign him, combined with a place where Kariya may actually want to be.

ondeadline · Jun 19, 2007

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A very nice night of hockey one year ago today.

Sam Mills 51 · Jun 19, 2007

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Ahhhh ... yes. It was, wasn't it?

A couple of the news copy folks thought I was physically losing it. But Justin Williams' empty-netter pretty much launched me for a few hours.

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