Around the League 14: PLAY GLORIA!

[HisIceness]

Simmonds wins the Messier over Williams? Holy **** that's a ****ing joke. Guess that's why nobody takes that thing even remotely seriously.

Best part is Simmonds couldn't be bothered to show up

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Mark Messier accepting the Mark Messier trophy on Simmonds behalf is the Mark Messier-iest thing to ever happen.

 

[Chrispy]

I think he gets it because he got SO MUCH **** when he took over and despite that the Bruins are an absolute wagon.

So Sweeney gets credit because Boston fans were Boston fans?

 

[Joe McGrath]

So Sweeney gets credit because Boston fans were Boston fans?

No he was league wide viewed as a joke when he took over. It was him and Benning head to head for a while, especially on here.

 

[DaveG]

Simmonds wins the Messier over Williams? Holy **** that's a ****ing joke. Guess that's why nobody takes that thing even remotely seriously.

Yeah that award needed to be dumpstered the second it came out. A leadership award that is solely determined by the most overrated "leader" of all time.

No he was league wide viewed as a joke when he took over. It was him and Benning head to head for a while, especially on here.

Yeah I'm with that. Only thing is the Bruins were a powerhouse last year as well, he didn't really have to DO anything to get them to that point. Nothing like the changes that Armstrong made in the ROR trade, yet alone the moves Waddell made getting a team that hadn't made the playoffs in a decade in to the conference final.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Yeah that award needed to be dumpstered the second it came out. A leadership award that is solely determined by the most overrated "leader" of all time.



Yeah I'm with that. Only thing is the Bruins were a powerhouse last year as well, he didn't really have to DO anything to get them to that point. Nothing like the changes that Armstrong made in the ROR trade, yet alone the moves Waddell made getting a team that hadn't made the playoffs in a decade in to the conference final.

I think organizational depth plays a role here. The Bruins had 39 players dress for them this year. They had 21 different goal scorers in the playoffs. Missing as many guys as they did all season and not missing a step may have influenced the vote.

I’d have gone Armstrong though if it were me. Dundon made the move that defined the Canes, hiring Brind’amour.

 

[DougieSmash]

Still pissed we didnt acquire ROR

 

[Chrispy]

Thanks. So it's more of a career achievement for Sweeney rather than a calendar year thing. I don't agree with that but it at least makes more sense than "he's taken a lot of **** and the team was good again"

 

[My Special Purpose]

I have no issue with Waddell not being GM of the year considering we don't even know how much of a hand he had in the moves he made. If we're truly operating as a hive-mind, with green light-red light type decisions at the top, he really doesn't deserve it, does he?

 

[Chrispy]

I have no issue with Waddell not being GM of the year considering we don't even know how much of a hand he had in the moves he made. If we're truly operating as a hive-mind, with green light-red light type decisions at the top, he really doesn't deserve it, does he?

If it's really a hive mind, then the entire hive should be nominated in lieu of Waddell.

And if that's the case, I think the hive mind is worthy of this nomination and you can argue for Borg GM of the Year.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Mark Messier accepting the Mark Messier trophy on Simmonds behalf is the Mark Messier-iest thing to ever happen.

Williams should demand a recount.

 

[AD Skinner]

Resistance is futile

 

[FreshSeabass]

Right. Like hossa is/was allegric to equipment right

 

[Canes]

Might as well just get rid of the cap if they're going to let teams blatantly circumvent it like that.

 

[Brock Anton]

Ever notice how this only happens to guys with terrible contracts (Clarkson, Hossa, Callahan)? I mean, don't get me wrong, if Callahan really is suffering from that, that f***ing sucks, but you can't blame people from being extremely suspicious.

 

[Unsustainable]

Ever notice how this only happens to guys with terrible contracts (Clarkson, Hossa, Callahan)? I mean, don't get me wrong, if Callahan really is suffering from that, that ****ing sucks, but you can't blame people from being extremely suspicious.

The Kings termination also for breach of contract lol

 

[DaveG]

I know the guy has had injury issues for a while. The timing of this is odious as all hell though.

 

[Lempo]

$4.7M real money though ($5.8M AAV). It's not like he got allergic to playing hockey with $1M salary.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

You just know that interested parties are pointing to the Teravainen trade and asking for Kapanen at a reduced price.

Perhaps the leak today was strategic to bring up the price.

 

[robbieberns]

Marleau has a full NTC, no? If any team could’ve traded for him without his say, he’d be gone by now.

 

[SvechneJerk]

Hopefully, this means things are getting ready to happen.

 

[DougieSmash]

8 years for W. Karlsson? lol

 

[WreckingCrew]

You just know that interested parties are pointing to the Teravainen trade and asking for Kapanen at a reduced price.

Perhaps the leak today was strategic to bring up the price.

That tweet aged well! Lol

 

[Lempo]

That tweet aged well! Lol

Dundon so cheap there really was.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Here is Carolinas goalie for 2019-20.