Miscellaneous NHL Talk Part VII: The Not-So Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer

[Curufinwe]

Gryba's was a joke, I can see people going crazy over Torres but I don't think it was bad, just a reputation call. Keith however I think deserved it. That's not a hockey play.

Hits like Gryba's headshot are the reason players like Andy MacDonald are forced to retire early.

 

[OzFlyers]

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[Krishna]

gonchar was traded to DAL

 

[sobrien]

gonchar was traded to DAL

I thought he just signed in the KHL?

 

[Beef Invictus]

I thought he just signed in the KHL?

Per another thread, Dal only acquires his rights.


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http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/201...wa-for-conditional-6th-round-draft-pick.html/

The Stars on Friday acquired the rights to defenseman Sergei Gonchar for a conditional sixth round draft pick.

The Stars are hoping to get him signed to a two-year contract. If they do, Ottawa will get the draft pick. If they don’t, the Stars keep the draft pick.

Gonchar, 39, is a four-time All-Star Game participant who the Stars see as a potential No.1 defenseman, or possibly as a power play specialist. Gonchar has been a 25-minute player for most of his career, and averaged 23:59 in 45 games with Ottawa last season.

He tallied three goals and added 24 assists for 27 points. That ranked 16th among defensemen in the NHL. Gonchar is coming off a three-year contract in Ottawa in which he averaged $5.5 million a season. He has told reporters in Ottawa that he wants a two-year deal, something that Ottawa appeared hesitant to give at his advanced age.

However, the Stars gave Ray Whitney a two-year deal last summer at 40 and were rewarded when Whitney tallied 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 32 games. Dallas seems fine with the older player.

Gonchar has had few injury issues in recent seasons. He also played 37 games for Metallurg in the KHL during the lockout last season, and tallied 29 points (3G, 26 A) there.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Nice to see someone other than Homer trading for a player's rights.

 

[Krishna]

such a terrible call on lucic

 

[The Couturier Effect]

What a BS call.

1. That wasn't icing.

2. Lucic was just finishing his check because he and Murray didn't know it was icing.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

Nice hit Paille. Keep it up.

 

[Krishna]

Mainboards make me want to lobotomize myself with a screwdriver

 

[kudymen]

Weekes sounds quite certain there will be another game

 

[Krishna]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Mainboards make me want to lobotomize myself with a screwdriver

I see you making some friends. That novel by the pens fan was great.

 

[orangecrush8]

Dive x 2

Marchand and Orpik

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I can't count how many times I've seen Jagr force a pass on the PP this series.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

Hell yeah McQuaid!!!

 

[FlyingPhilly]

Finally!! McQuaid!!

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

C'mon Bruins!

 

[hckyplayer8]

Pitts been seriously dealt some bad luck the past two games.

 

[Domino666]

I so wish Lucic was a Flyer

 

[FlyingPhilly]

Man, I wish Lucic was on the Flyers. Simmonds and him would make everyone hate 100X more.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

Ping for Jagr.

 

[Domino666]

Jagr with a ping on the PP

 

[Domino666]

Watching all these PP in the playoffs, makes me feel spoiled that G is on the Flyers PP he is definately a wizard out there

 

[achdumeingute]

Watching all these PP in the playoffs, makes me feel spoiled that G is on the Flyers PP he is definately a wizard out there

I feel the same way about Kimmo, that guy makes it look so ridiculously easy.