tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post6072950817248736067..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Thursday RoundupJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-42958593912764298922008-02-29T12:58:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:58:00.000-05:00Fedorov 's stoked to be playing on the team with O...Fedorov 's stoked to be playing on the team with Ovechkin and in lesser extent yet optimistic with the other russian players..Ovechkin has Fedorov fired up , which is great for the Caps...Huet was offered up , i'm grateful Mcphee went for him, great move..if theres a a good run here at the end of the season and a playoff berth than Huet will be given some money and a contract for certain, no Menshacawa!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01381772455988259786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50432833766841053892008-02-29T12:24:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:24:00.000-05:00I could not disagree with you more over the man wh...I could not disagree with you more over the man who built Dallas into a cup winner and has pulled the Habs out of the dark ages and made them once again an exciting team to watch and a viable presence on the ice.<BR/><BR/>Mcphee did steal Huet but had Gainey thought Huet was a real difference in Montreal then Huet would have been theft proof. And had anyone ever offered anything for Huet that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-30154202574556877992008-02-28T19:52:00.000-05:002008-02-28T19:52:00.000-05:00Okay so we need to start looking at all these othe...Okay so we need to start looking at all these other games going on and having some analysis of the implications. That's what I want need have to have. I can't even decide who I need to pull for in some of these games tonight. Rangers or Hurricanes? can they both lose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1674363345519926672008-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:002008-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:00Re Ted Montgomery: dude's a dumbass and should hav...Re Ted Montgomery: dude's a dumbass and should have done three seconds of research to realize that Ovechkin and Backstrom aren't going to get broken up and Fedorov was brought in to be the second line center.<BR/><BR/>Reminiscent of when Mike Brophy wrote of "Ryan Hollweg, <I>who is not a fighter</I>" (emphasis his)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-49759921910891737652008-02-28T15:57:00.000-05:002008-02-28T15:57:00.000-05:001) No problem JP. We'll be happy to buy ya an ove...1) No problem JP. We'll be happy to buy ya an over priced Verizon beer Saturday<BR/>2) Just lookng at who will be available as far as UFA goalies this summer. Its slim pickings. Huet by all accounts is a top 10 goalie. A team like Colorado, LA, etc who may be in need of a starting goalie may be happy to pay out 5 or so mil for a goalie of his caliberFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-14484929340233553482008-02-28T13:41:00.000-05:002008-02-28T13:41:00.000-05:00Oh, c'mon, Faux. You know I love you... all of yo...Oh, c'mon, Faux. You know I love you... all of you.<BR/><BR/>I do, however, believe strongly that Huet is <B>not</B> a $5m/year goalie at this point, and this is based less on my opinion of his skills than on what the market had to say about him on Tuesday. <BR/><BR/>Look at <A HREF="http://web.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071004.wsptsala4/BNStory/GlobeSportsHockey" REL="nofollow">JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45028904382841566672008-02-28T12:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:45:00.000-05:001) Say the word JP and we'll refrain from further ...1) Say the word JP and we'll refrain from further comment. It would be disappointing as we enjoy reading/discussing caps news here, but if ya have a thin skin where ya don't enjoy having someone with a differing opinion then by all means we'll move on.FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-16258432207748576372008-02-28T12:23:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:23:00.000-05:00N/m. The answer is neither. Which makes sense.N/m. The answer is neither. Which makes sense.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44102713282621988312008-02-28T12:18:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:18:00.000-05:00@ Ogre - I can't imagine an individual could get a...@ Ogre - <BR/><BR/>I can't imagine an individual could get a shutout in a game in which the other team, you know, scored. That would defy logic.<BR/><BR/>Easier question - when two goalies share a shutout, who gets credit for it? The starter? The finisher? Whomever played more minutes?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-27185635367713119632008-02-28T12:14:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:14:00.000-05:00I think the chances of Olie resigning as a backup ...I think the chances of Olie resigning as a backup is pretty slim. I wouldn't put too much stock in GMGM's remarks about Olie next year. <BR/><BR/>The fact is Olie and anyone who has been paying attention understands that the Huet trade is a vote of no confidence unlike earlier in the season when they passed on Brzgalov. I wouldn't be surprised if GMGM believes he could perform well as a backup Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236487973373343895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50114152778376919012008-02-28T12:07:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:07:00.000-05:00Ok, so this is kind of Huet related - let's say a ...Ok, so this is kind of Huet related - let's say a goalie(Huet) makes 19 saves on 19 shots in a game(of NHL 2008), but during a moment that he is pulled (Let's say it's for an extra attacker while a delayed penalty on the other team in my game, i mean, the Ottawa Senators) and the offensive team puts the puck into it's own net. Let's then say that me, I mean the Caps, won 4-1. If this situation Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-23558640084350507672008-02-28T11:48:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:48:00.000-05:00JP, my fault. Your link is correct, this is ind...JP, my fault. Your link is correct, <A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0802/nhl.ice.girls/content.31.html" REL="nofollow"> this </A> is indeed the gal to whom I am referring.Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-2560636642378963122008-02-28T11:35:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:35:00.000-05:00How 'bout a wager, Faux?If Huet signs for less tha...How 'bout a wager, Faux?<BR/><BR/>If Huet signs for less than what Olie makes this year - $5.45m - which is what I said, you and your many aliases never comment on this blog again.<BR/><BR/>If he signs for more than that, I'll pay for your Risperdal Rx for a year.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-78375068939355908332008-02-28T11:31:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:31:00.000-05:00Anaheim: $9.073m- Traded Bryzgalov to reduce thisC...Anaheim: $9.073m- Traded Bryzgalov to reduce this<BR/>Chicago: $7.918m- Would LOVE to unload Khabibulin to lower this figure<BR/>Colorado: $6.227m- Theodore another salary cap albatross<BR/>Dallas: $6.855m- Most of it is Turco's 5.7 mil<BR/>Ottawa: $6.922m- A mess with 2 back ups making starting goalie money<BR/>Vancouver: $7.371m- 6.75 for Luongo alone<BR/>Washington: $6.933m- <BR/>2) We FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-77603354554844481712008-02-28T11:13:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:13:00.000-05:00The last thing the Caps need is a bunch of ice gir...The last thing the Caps need is a bunch of ice girls ruining their ice more than it already is.Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-84865917969335525642008-02-28T10:53:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:53:00.000-05:00@ Faux: Check out these 2007-08 combined Cap hits ...@ Faux: Check out these 2007-08 combined Cap hits for teams' goaltenders:<BR/><BR/>Anaheim: $9.073m<BR/>Chicago: $7.918m<BR/>Colorado: $6.227m<BR/>Dallas: $6.855m<BR/>Ottawa: $6.922m<BR/>Vancouver: $7.371m<BR/>Washington: $6.933m<BR/><BR/>There's a mix of good and mediocre teams, great and decent goaltenders, etc. on that list, but the point is I think it's fairly likely that the Caps could get JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64982384110377399832008-02-28T10:40:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:40:00.000-05:001) In a salary cap NHL its a rarity to have 2 goal...1) In a salary cap NHL its a rarity to have 2 goalies making top dollar. Therefore retaining Johnson as backup to either Olie or Huet makes the most financial sense<BR/>2) If Olie believes he's still a #1 caliber goalie its unlikely he'd settle for a 'back up' contract (1 mil or less). Certainly Huet will command top dollar on the open market (5 mil+) if he goes that far this JulyFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47575290278305108912008-02-28T10:25:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:25:00.000-05:00Johnny will "only" make $825k next year, so if the...Johnny will "only" make $825k next year, so if the team decides that they want Olie back (that is, that he can contribute meaningfully in some role) and Olie decides he wants to come back (that is, at the price and role the Caps have for him), they can either trade, buy-out or send Johnny through waivers hoping for a taker.<BR/><BR/>I'd think they could trade him, but without question they could JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50089965472755137622008-02-28T10:14:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:14:00.000-05:001) GMGM couldn't be quoted acuratly when he said t...1) GMGM couldn't be quoted acuratly when he said that the Caps will keep Kolzig if he wants to come back? <BR/>2) If they are to sign Huet, and thats the move that makes the most sense, and they already have Johnson under contract for next season, where would Olie fit in?FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-38384619733196066232008-02-28T10:02:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:02:00.000-05:00I've been a big admirer of Huet and watching him b...I've been a big admirer of Huet and watching him blank the Caps only cinched the fact that I hoped the Caps would make a play for him in the offseason. Do you guys think this trade will improve the chances of the Caps signing him to a 3 yr deal to help bridge the gap between our young prospects? What other teams do you guys think we will be bidding against in the offseason?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236487973373343895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-14684061113746594172008-02-28T08:31:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:31:00.000-05:00@ Rage - Rink Rule #3: You can't reference in a co...@ Rage - <BR/><BR/>Rink Rule #3: You can't reference in a comment an attractive girl whose picture isn't readily available (i.e. in the post) without providing a link to said girl.<BR/><BR/>Is <A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0802/nhl.ice.girls/content.31.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> the lass to whom you're referring?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52836443204546733082008-02-28T08:26:00.000-05:002008-02-28T08:26:00.000-05:00That gal from the CBJ's is a little bit money.That gal from the CBJ's is a little bit money.Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-59740399722017987262008-02-28T07:37:00.000-05:002008-02-28T07:37:00.000-05:00I was watching some of the interviews on comcast y...I was watching some of the interviews on comcast yesterday from Fedorov and Huet, and noticed a very different tone from each, where Fedorov had a much more uplifting tone and encouraging, Huet seemed kinda down and I had a feeling it was a Ryan Smith thing where he was saddened by leaving his old team and not unhappy with Caps picking him up, and this seems to confirm that<BR/><BR/>I hope soon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com