Around the NHL (Part XLIII)

[*Bob Richards*]

My point is that playing a sport on ice with skates is much harder than running on foot. Moving on foot is innate, something we don't need to learn or be taught (with the exception of being a baby). I'm not dissing Brown, again. I'm simply saying that playing hockey requires much more skill than any sport that is played on foot. Call it biased if you'd like.

Fair point, I'm just saying that losing to arguably the greatest football player of all time isn't the worst thing in the world.

This is also the United States.

 

[NYR Viper]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
NSH trades Brian McGrattan to CGY.

Guess Calgary wanted to move their own dead weight

 

[Bluenote13]

Fair point, I'm just saying that losing to arguably the greatest football player of all time isn't the worst thing in the world.

This is also the United States.

I'm with you, if ya gonna lose out, Jim Brown is not small potatoes

By the way, I don't know why this is just hitting me now, been going on for years, but every comment from every hockey analyst regarding the NYR's and their fans expectations this year all have to include "....but Ranger fans you have to make the playoffs before you can win the Cup..."

Really? Oh thats how that works

It's like WE were the only ones putting high expectations on this team. And of course that was only a minority of the fans, but the rest are lumped into the generalization.

Also kinda funny seeing that an 8th seed won the Cup last year.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Doubt it. A superstar with a huge ego that appears to be on the decline and carries the highest cap hit in the NHL? Nobody will take that unless they're dumping a bad contract in the process or the Caps agree to eat some of the contract. Too big of a risk.

Canadiens say Hi

I wouldn't be surprised if he moved to Montreal

 

[Thirty One]

Guess Calgary wanted to move their own dead weight

Looks like they are going to send him down immediately, which they couldn't do if they claimed him.

 

[Fitzy]

Leighton is on waivers today.

 

[TheGreek]

Any way Rangers put in a claim for Flyers Sestito?

Any thoughts? Would provide reliable toughness, especially in light of fact that Asham always seems to be injured.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Dallas Stars place Tom Wandell on waivers...http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5411 can play wing center and only 26.. Rangers need depth. Please claim him.

 

[Thirty One]

Any thoughts? Would provide reliable toughness, especially in light of fact that Asham always seems to be injured.

Only if Adolf Hitler and Ted Bundy aren't available.

 

[NYR Viper]

Only if Adolf Hitler and Ted Bundy aren't available.

I would take Wandell. Sestito wouldn't be the worst move. If Torts wants more aggression, he will bring it. Would also piss off the Flyers.

 

[Whiplash27]

Sestito is Italian, I accept.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Doubt it. A superstar with a huge ego that appears to be on the decline and carries the highest cap hit in the NHL? Nobody will take that unless they're dumping a bad contract in the process or the Caps agree to eat some of the contract. Too big of a risk.

At this point, I'd consider trading Brad Richards for Ovechkin straight up - how much worse could he possibly be?

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Isn't that the Palmieri that was holding Kreider back at the WJC?

Mike Rupp scored a hat trick, too.

Don't see how a hat trick negates the fact he literally never passed the puck during world juniors.

And I don't mean literally as in fake literally I mean literally as in he legitimately actually never passed the puck in that tourney, go to the tape.

 

[Fitzy]

At this point, I'd consider trading Brad Richards for Ovechkin straight up - how much worse could he possibly be?

Heh, so would everyone else.

 

[NYR Viper]

Kevin Maher ‏@KMaherNews12
DiPietro also admitted injuries, losing and fan hatred over the past 3 years made him think about killing himself at one point.

Woah, depression is very serious

 

[silverfish]

Woah, depression is very serious

Came to post this. That's incredibly scary.

 

[Hockey Team]

Doubt it. A superstar with a huge ego that appears to be on the decline and carries the highest cap hit in the NHL? Nobody will take that unless they're dumping a bad contract in the process or the Caps agree to eat some of the contract. Too big of a risk.

Do the isles get his cap hit when he fails to report?

 

[16 To Stanley*]

Woah, depression is very serious

Boy did he pick the wrong place to sign a 15 year contract

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Woah, depression is very serious

See what happens when people act ridiculous and have mob mentality? It's messed up.

 

[Cmox]

It's okay DP we hate your fans too.

 

[NYR Viper]

I hope DP gets bought out, and then he signs on with the Rangers as a back-up. I legitimately like him.

 

[The Gloaming]

I hope DP gets bought out, and then he signs on with the Rangers as a back-up. I legitimately like him.

Umm...no.

If the media and fans in Long Island have shown this much hatred, causing depression, then I hope for everyone's sake that he doesn't sign here.

 

[NYR Viper]

Umm...no.

If the media and fans in Long Island have shown this much hatred, causing depression, then I hope for everyone's sake that he doesn't sign here.

He feels the pressure of his contract. I said after he is bought out.

 

[The Gloaming]

He feels the pressure of his contract. I said after he is bought out.

Yeah, but he's flat out bad. MSG chants "Henrik!" whenever Biron is having a bad game. DP wouldn't exactly be welcomed with open arms and with love.

It really does seem that you would like every single player on the Rangers.

 

[NYR Viper]

Yeah, but he's flat out bad. MSG chants "Henrik!" whenever Biron is having a bad game. DP wouldn't exactly be welcomed with open arms and with love.

It really does seem that you would like every single player on the Rangers.

Because I like Dipietro? I have always liked Dipietro. As a back-up? I am not seeing the correlation.