tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post1126864908914576679..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Monday Roundup/Gamenight: Sabres @ CapsJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-23075229270067880382007-11-26T22:17:00.000-05:002007-11-26T22:17:00.000-05:00The ESPN guys are idiots, but they are so right wh...The ESPN guys are idiots, but they are so right when it comes to Nylander. What an absolute waste of cap space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52935885544262150352007-11-26T16:45:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:45:00.000-05:00@ Wilbur: Great stuff.@ Tyler: Such as the Iraq?@ ...@ Wilbur: Great stuff.<BR/><BR/>@ Tyler: Such as the Iraq?<BR/><BR/>@ Ted: I agree - Boudreau is likely a sign that GMGM's job security is tenuous at best. Had they gone with an established coach (a Hartley/Burns type) and things didn't change, it'd be more clear that the coach wasn't the problem and that the personnel was, at which point they'd have to fire GMGM but couldn't really fire the JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85471016354437293612007-11-26T14:12:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:12:00.000-05:001) The Ducks/Yotes/ Sutherby rumor is pure bunk. ...1) The Ducks/Yotes/ Sutherby rumor is pure bunk. If the Ducks wanted to 'curry favor' they could have sent Bryzgalov to Phoenix for a 7th rounder in 2010 or something(nothing) and not had to take the extra costly step of picking up a press box dwellar/4th liner for a 2nd round pickFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-36318506433302640362007-11-26T13:50:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:50:00.000-05:00Anyone know why Pettinger is having a tough time p...Anyone know why Pettinger is having a tough time producing goals? I think he is on pace for 5 or 6 goals. He hit 20 goals before, but he is far from that same kind of player. Most games it seems like he gets his fair number of shots on target so to speak, but hasnt really put the 'biscuit in the basket' a la Craigh Laughlin. Corey Masicek (sp?) says he might not play in place of Semin.<BR/><BR/>IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33433720102650624792007-11-26T13:37:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:37:00.000-05:00Wilbur:Good analysis. Not to mention that Nylande...Wilbur:<BR/><BR/>Good analysis. Not to mention that Nylander hasn't been paired much with Ovie except on the PP and a few experimental shifts. He hasn't had many shifts with Semin for that matter. <BR/><BR/>My biggest complaint with Nylander is that he sometimes hangs on to the puck a little longer than he should. Even that is minor compared to the alternative where no one last year could mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-86261538899148790312007-11-26T12:13:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:13:00.000-05:00Re. the ten worst cap-strapping deals in the NHL:I...Re. the ten worst cap-strapping deals in the NHL:<BR/><BR/>I have no problem with the list including Bertuzzi, Kubina, Penner, Jovanovski, and McCabe...these guys are drastically underachieving and their salaries are primo. Timonen, Richards, and Chara also have pretty rich contracts, but at least they are producing.<BR/><BR/>However, including Vokoun and Nylander on this list is pretty lame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50096760992736332052007-11-26T11:33:00.000-05:002007-11-26T11:33:00.000-05:00To elaborate on the Bryz/Suts rumor, the theory is...To elaborate on the Bryz/Suts rumor, the theory is that the Ducks will want one of Phoenix's D-men later on, so in order to curry favor, they wanted to let the 'Yotes get Bryz for nothing now. To ensure that that would happen, they needed to buy off the Caps, and the price was Sutherby for a 2nd rounder in '09. Not sure if I buy the rumor, but there it is.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-906230097798460922007-11-26T10:50:00.000-05:002007-11-26T10:50:00.000-05:00I'd be pretty surprised if anyone gets canned befo...I'd be pretty surprised if anyone gets canned before Ferguson, but that isn't the first time I've said that.<BR/><BR/>I also think this article would have a little more credibility if it didn't refer to Brian Sutherby as a defenseman:<BR/><BR/>"RUMOURS DU JOUR: Did Ducks GM Brian Burke really give away G Ilja Bryzgalov on waivers? The story making the rounds is the Ducks agreed to take D Brian DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-62052611351519235302007-11-26T10:21:00.000-05:002007-11-26T10:21:00.000-05:00GMGM has also made mistakes: Such as apparently be...GMGM has also made mistakes: Such as apparently believing that NHL teams don't need RWs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85356511886033637292007-11-26T09:02:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:02:00.000-05:00Hmmm. While GMGM's days may be numbered, I think ...Hmmm. While GMGM's days may be numbered, I think Leonsis will give him until the end of the season to right the ship. At this point in the season, the table is set and the pieces are in play. The only chance a GM is going to make any significant changes will be at the trade deadline. Just about everyone was happy with the FA acquisitions that McPhee made over the summer. He has done a nice mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-20357069823140944322007-11-26T08:34:00.000-05:002007-11-26T08:34:00.000-05:00The best part of winning with BB is that the Ovech...The best part of winning with BB is that the Ovechkin hasn't missed a step yet =-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-7562982354665165632007-11-26T07:55:00.000-05:002007-11-26T07:55:00.000-05:001) Oh, the best part of the Garrioch fantasy piece...1) Oh, the best part of the Garrioch fantasy piece is whom Leonsis is supposedly considering to replace GMGM. Mike Milbury is mentioned! LOL LOL <BR/>2) Of course Mike, with his amazing resume of 10+ years helping the Isles win Zero playoff series will get tons of attention from owners looking for a new GM. Ted would have to drink quite a bit of Ouzo to consider mad Mike!FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com