NHL Around the NHL VII - Blues sign head coach Craig Berube to three-year contract

[Chief Nine]

Vancouver gets hit with a cap recapture penalty

 

[Jaguar God]

The Cancuks getting hit with a penalty for Luongo retiring is golden lol. What a pathetic franchise.

 

[TD Charlie]

Vancouver getting hosed is both a hilarious and garbage ruling.

 

[McGarnagle]

The only Vancouver fan I know is happy because the recapture hit will prevent Benning from doing something even more destructive like signing Tyler Myers to an 8 year anchor deal.

 

[Aeroforce]

So Luongo couldn't recapture the glory of his youth, so the Canucks must recapture his salary they cheated the cap on. Who says life isn't fair?

This will be interesting to watch as people have suggested when Shea Weber retires, the league won't actually enforce the recapture penalty.

 

[Jorah Marshmont]

So who is left of the recapture kids? Weber and?

 

[sarge88]

I guess this just comes down to world-view.

Some of the most successful and lauded people I know personally are also some of the worst humans beings I've met.

Inversely, SOme of the pluggers in crap jobs who are living paycheck to paycheck are some of the best human beings I know. They make significant contributions to the lives of people around them and are IMO worthy of the accolaids that the previously mentioned people get.

Because of that, I firmly believe a HoF player can be someone without eye poping numbers. There is more to a hockey player than stats, human beings are more than numbers. Contributing to the lives of the players around you via leadership or just being there for players in need is laudable. If you make a career out of that then yes, I do believe your peers so recognize that.

There’s a difference between not “eye popping” and pedestrian/underwhelming.

I mean if Carbonneau were a defenseman from that era, his numbers would be HOF worthy, but considering how many superior players aren’t in, his selection is simply because of the team he played on.

His selection truky makes the HOF weaker.

 

[BruinDust]

Zubov was phenomenal. No issue with him getting in. Rangers trading him to Pitt w Nedved for Ulf and Luc was terrible. Pit dealing him for Hatcher wasn't so hot either

Always thought Zubov was very underrated. Zubov for Hatcher was a steal for Dallas.

He doesn't get the recognition that other great D-men of his generation get (Lidstrom, Pronger, Blake, and Niedermyer) but he was right there with those guys as the best in the game in the late 90s to mid-2000s.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Aside from Wickenheiser, this list is an abomination

Carbonneau? I can't see him getting in, did the Habs even retire his jersey?

 

[DominicT]

They're not Leafs heavy but the Bruins do their share of analytics work

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Carbonneau's career highs, despite playing in the 80s are 26 goals and 56 points and was a career 0.51 ppg

Bergeron currently has 170 more career points in 300 fewer games while playing in a significantly lower scoring era and has a career 0.79 ppg

No comparison

Personally, I no reason for Carbonneau to be in the HHOF. Does anyone why he would be in? I am having trouble ing one right now.

 

[Gee Wally]

Colin Miller to Buffalo for a 2nd and 5th rounder.

The second is the one the Sabres got from the Blues.

 

[Alicat]

Colin Miller to Buffalo for a 2nd and 5th rounder.

The second is the one the Sabres got from the Blues.

Hope he enjoys wings and snow.

 

[s3antana5757]

Colin Miller to Buffalo for a 2nd and 5th rounder.

The second is the one the Sabres got from the Blues.

And we gave him away for nothing

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

And we gave him away for nothing

Oh, I forgot the expansion draft wasn't a thing...Y'know, where every team gave away someone for nothing. Lets not act like the Bruins were the only team who lost a player for nothing.

 

[Dr Hook]

Oh, I forgot the expansion draft wasn't a thing...Y'know, where every team gave away someone for nothing. Lets not act like the Bruins were the only team who lost a player for nothing.

Well, I guess we could have bought Vegas off to not take Colin like some teams did, but that would just haunt the team in a different way. Then we'd hear from some about how they could have used that pick, or that the prospect that went away would have potted 20 for us.

 

[Bruinaura]

YIKES

 

[Bruinaura]

Spooner on the move again, good grief lol

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Cue the "Spooner on a show me tryout contract" posts in 3.....2......1....

 

[mikelvl]

Cue the "Spooner on a show me tryout contract" posts in 3.....2......1....

More like Spooner to Switzerland or some other large ice, little contact league

 

[774EVER]

Please change the title. Happened days ago and don’t really want to think of anything related to the Blues right now.

 

[Dr Hook]

Please change the title. Happened days ago and don’t really want to think of anything related to the Blues right now.

Change it to Rags buyout Ryan Spooner

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Absurdity]

 

[Gator Mike]