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[InjuredChoker]

Still.. Ottawa has to slow down right? All those injruries, almost ahl level defense, poor C depth, they'll crash and fall.

Right?

 

[strungout]

This dude playing goal for Ottawa tonight is a freaking tree.

#tallgoalie#2

 

[BTCG]

Thanks for the heads-up. I was just lamenting that nothing is on tonight.

 

[Zoidberg Jesus]

Bah, 6'7? That's nothing.

 

[kicksavedave]

Bah, 6'7? That's nothing.

Yeah but can he program web sites?

 

[Capitlols]

Eakin looks much stronger on his skates this year.

 

[4thTierSport]

How does Patches get no games for his hit? Spin the freaking wheel indeed.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Chicago just keeps on going.

 

[Ajax1995]

Eakin looks much stronger on his skates this year.

Yeah but that was as predictable as the sun coming up this morning IMO.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Yeah but that was as predictable as the sun coming up this morning IMO.

You could have said the same for Johansson...nowhere to go but up, right? And you would have been wrong.

 

[brs03]

You could have said the same for Johansson...nowhere to go but up, right? And you would have been wrong.

Given how good is production was vs. how bad his fancystats were, it probably would have been easier to predict the opposite for MoJo.

 

[Ajax1995]

You could have said the same for Johansson...nowhere to go but up, right? And you would have been wrong.

Johansson is without a doubt a physically stronger player than the guy who first showed up in DC. That is all I was saying, that after his first season as a pro Eakin was definitely going to get stronger in the off season.

 

[RandyHolt]

Wait, I thought Chicago mortgaged the future to win a cup.

 

[Langway]

@CanadiensMTL: Michel Therrien confirmed Rene Bourque has a concussion.

Heh.

 

[Ajax1995]

Wait, I thought Chicago mortgaged the future to win a cup.

I'm pretty sure around here regular season accomplishments don't mean squat. Call us when they have another 'deep' playoff run...

 

[Stewie G]

Wait, I thought Chicago mortgaged the future to win a cup.

I don't know if anyone said that. It's not like they sold off all their young prospects and picks to build up their collection of talent. They took advantage of the ELCs/RFA deals of some of their good players and let it ride. Sure, they ended up having to deal some of those guys, but they traded them for reasonable returns (except maybe the Campbell deal).

Mortgaging the future would have been something akin to the rumored Pronger deal. Multiple blue chip prospects and high picks for a guy in his mid-30s and only 1 year left on his deal.

 

[RandyHolt]

I'm pretty sure around here regular season accomplishments don't mean squat. Call us when they have another 'deep' playoff run...

George has his blueprint in place to win a cup. One year it will be our turn, and we will be crowned America's Hockey Team proper.

We have waited 40 years, what's another 40.

Chicago fans must feel so dirty.

 

[RandyHolt]

I don't know if anyone said that. ....

I may well be mistaken but I thought I saw some here implying that....

Maybe that they "bought" a cup, or maybe risked cap hell to have a good chance in a one year push.

They don't know what Cap hell is

 

[Stewie G]

I may well be mistaken but I thought I saw some here implying that....

Maybe that they "bought" a cup, or maybe risked cap hell to have a good chance in a one year push.

They don't know what Cap hell is

The cap hell issue I think is what people made the most noise about, although it doesn't appear to have cost them anything long-term. The Hossa retirement deal doesn't hurt and they don't have any obviously terrible deals.

 

[brs03]

They had to shed some key pieces (Byfuglien and Ladd especially) but they've drafted well and manage to get Leddy from Minnesota at gunpoint so that seriously helped them weather the storm.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Gagne back to Philly for cond. 4th rounder.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Erik Cole for Michael Ryder. Did not see that coming.

 

[brs03]

Erik Cole for Michael Ryder. Did not see that coming.

Clears cap space for MTL next season.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Clears cap space for MTL next season.

That's the only explanation. Still, didn't think they'd look to move anybody important the way they're playing.

 

[SimplySensational]

Where's the Caps fans bashing these other GMs for dumpster diving for former players.

Who am I kidding, people here will praise it.