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I don't mind if Sundin comes for two years, cause that's all there is, no long term contract,
with money tied up for years, and we will do well with him, cause he is a very strong player, a leader, a captain, big and strong, a noticeable force on the ice, and in my opinion it would help all of our young players as well, and luongo's contract comes up in two years
as well, although I would think they will re-sign him, at the beginning of 'next' year. So,
when sundin is finished in two years, we can move on without him, and you never know
what will happen while he is here, could be very good.
(but I would imagine he doesn't want all the travel time with a western team, as in New York, he can sleep in his own bed, most of the season.as what they call a road trip, is
laughable.)
with money tied up for years, and we will do well with him, cause he is a very strong player, a leader, a captain, big and strong, a noticeable force on the ice, and in my opinion it would help all of our young players as well, and luongo's contract comes up in two years
as well, although I would think they will re-sign him, at the beginning of 'next' year. So,
when sundin is finished in two years, we can move on without him, and you never know
what will happen while he is here, could be very good.
(but I would imagine he doesn't want all the travel time with a western team, as in New York, he can sleep in his own bed, most of the season.as what they call a road trip, is
laughable.)
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That is true. Teams like Vancouver have to keep a salary cushion to pay their younger players more when they get so good they attract offers from other teams. God! I remember when in the NHL, it would have been considered a mortal sin to make an offer to another team's star player
You can only make them an offer, if they are 'free agents', which is after July 1, or a
team can make an offer to a player, who has 'one' year left on their contract, its called
an 'offer sheet', and that can only happen sometime during the month of july, no other
time of the year, as Keven Lowe did when he sent the offer sheet to 'Dustin Penner,
last year, as Burke hadn't signed him yet, took too much time, and left him vulnerable,
and Lowe jumped all over it, and got him, and Burke has been so mad ever since, he calls
Lowe names every chance he gets, but it was his own fault, for not having him signed
before July.
If each team takes care of their own, they can make sure no other team can offer
them anything, a good example right now is Gaborik, as he is going to start his last
season under contract, so, now Minnesota is negotiating with him, and they should get
him signed before Xmas, and if gaborik won't co operate, then they should trade
him, as it will be a sign that he is going to wait for free agency, and they will lose
him and get 'nothing' next July 1.
I know the 'above' is my favourite player of all time, and I think he is Kreskin's as well,
just thought I would bring him on here to give us all a reminder of him, and how he
thrilled us for many years.
I'm still fumbling and bumbling around here, when I got the picture, then I didn't know
how to do this message on same post.:lol:
I guess I should do the message first, before bringing the picture aboard, I'll try that next time.
just thought I would bring him on here to give us all a reminder of him, and how he
thrilled us for many years.
I'm still fumbling and bumbling around here, when I got the picture, then I didn't know
how to do this message on same post.:lol:
I guess I should do the message first, before bringing the picture aboard, I'll try that next time.
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I know, sure brings back memories, and the other guys too, cournouyer, lamaire, shutt,
beliveau,robinson, savard, henri richard,lapieriere,guy lapointe, and others.
That's when I really developed my deep true love for the game of hockey, it's not just
watching a hockey game, it's all of the history, knowing about the players, sharing
stores with others, watching stanley cup playoffs, from beginning to the end, and
seeing how passionate they all are and how much, winning that 'old' cup means to all of them, and it's kind of neat thing that, the stanley cup was given by the 'englishman,'
lord stanley.
I spent many an evening sitting in the living room with all the guys, cheering, and
whining about calls, and just have pure joy, while all of the other wives/girlfriends,
were in the kitchen, wondering about this friend of theirs, who spent all of her
time with the men, and not with them. I never did understand why we parted
company as soon as we all converged in someone's house anyway.
(yeah, well, I was with all of their men too, heh heh;-))
Naughty girl.
Hey, looking closer at that photo it looks like a photoshop. The head looks like something off of a computer generated game, he looks like he's about 22 years old, and the fans look like they were photographed in the last few years. They didn't have that board advertising in his day. Great photo though.
Hey, looking closer at that photo it looks like a photoshop. The head looks like something off of a computer generated game, he looks like he's about 22 years old, and the fans look like they were photographed in the last few years. They didn't have that board advertising in his day. Great photo though.
I wouldn't have noticed that, but I think you are correct, makes the picture look better,
and probably much sharper and clearer, than it originally was. Lots of Boston sweaters in the crowd.
LOL! I was going to mention that, but it looks like you already beat me to the punch.:lol:
This coach is Emile (the cat) Francis, and, I remember watching him play goal for the old Victoria Cougars,in the western hockey league, back in the 50's, he used to crouch like a cat in the net,
hence, Cat Fancis, he had allready played goal for the rangers, went on to coach the
rangers, and now is in management.
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I can't wait for NHL 09 to come out for my PS3. I recently started playing 08 again, fun times!
Yeah, EA has been doing that for years. It would require too much of the systems resources to have 20k different fan models, each with unique animations.
I like how they have a token black dude in the crowd though, lol
LOLLLL - I had to go back and look to see if you were kidding - it took a few seconds before I found him - a "Where's Waldo" moment. :lol::lol: