News and Notes Thread VII: Ch ch ch changes

[Blueline Bomber]

You shouldn't let anyone use your phone late at night. Only a matter of time before you give it to the wrong person and have the police come knocking at your door because your phone was used in something illegal.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

If someone could so something illegal with my land line while I'm standing in the same room, I'd be impressed.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Vancouver dumps Garrison. Shedding salary to take on a larger one in net perhaps

 

[Brock Anton]

Look out Buffalo, you've got you're #1 competitor for McDavid.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

What the hell is going on in Canuckistan

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I love that they had to add to a 33 point top 4 defenceman to get a mid round 2nd

 

[bleedgreen]

The yotes are officially buying out ribeiro.

W.

T.

F.

 

[DougieSmash]

Florida sucks, first overall to Toronto.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

The yotes are officially buying out ribeiro.

W.

T.

F.

they played him with rob klinkhammer and david moss all year and are shocked he didn't produce up to expectations

 

[What the Faulk]

Florida sucks, first overall to Toronto.

JVR + to Florida could be a pretty solid move for the Panthers. Especially if it only involves moving down. He's well worth the difference.

Source:

MikeKellyNHL
Hearing Panthers seriously considering an offer from the Maple Leafs for the #1 overall pick. JVR centerpiece with others going to FLA

 

[bluedevil58*]

Columbus gave away Nikitin for a 5th round pick. That could have been our 2nd-3rd pairing d man......

 

[bleedgreen]

Not sure what the leafs are up to there if it's true. I think they were on the right course under Burke, ever since they lost that game to the bruins they've seemed a bit disoriented. Breaking it all down now does not really compute. Ekblad ain't a game changer. He's years away from being a top pairing guy, no?

 

[raynman]

Sarah McLellan ‏@azc_mclellan 4m
Maloney said this move was purely about behavioral issues and not cost-saving move. Ribeiro has been seeking help this summer, Maloney said.

Insight on Ribeiro.

 

[bluedevil58*]

Insight on Ribeiro.

Is he a druggie or something?

 

[What the Faulk]

Columbus gave away Nikitin for a 5th round pick. That could have been our 2nd-3rd pairing d man......

And sign him for what the Oilers did? Even if you consider the Edmonton premium, he's not worth it.


BG: This draft seems very 2006ish to me. I don't know why so many teams are so hellbent on going after number one. Good players, but not a true top guy.

DarrenDreger
Teams arriving on the Draft floor and heavy speculation on the Canucks shifting focus in quest to acquire 1st pick overall.


Unfortunate about Ribeiro. At least he hasn't bitten anyone yet.

 

[bleedgreen]

That's interesting. I guess we 'll hear what kind of help. If its substance abuse he'd be protected by the league, wouldn't he? Not sure I get the rules on all that. Obviously he isn't under any protection if this is gong through.

 

[bluedevil58*]

And sign him for what the Oilers did? Even if you consider the Edmonton premium, he's not worth it.


BG: This draft seems very 2006ish to me. I don't know why so many teams are so hellbent on going after number one. Good players, but not a true top guy.

DarrenDreger
Teams arriving on the Draft floor and heavy speculation on the Canucks shifting focus in quest to acquire 1st pick overall.


Unfortunate about Ribeiro. At least he hasn't bitten anyone yet.

it's because the salary cap. You need up and coming talent that can produce and yet remain const effective while young in order to win on a yearly basis.

 

[Brock Anton]

If the Leafs get #1, I feel so bad for whoever they pick. Will be so overhyped.

 

[What the Faulk]

it's because the salary cap. You need up and coming talent that can produce and yet remain const effective while young in order to win on a yearly basis.

So nothing that makes Nikitin a painful miss then? He's really nothing special.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

it's because the salary cap. You need up and coming talent that can produce and yet remain const effective while young in order to win on a yearly basis.

i agree, but what does this have to do with nikita nikitin (who is already 28 and was a pending UFA) making 4.5m per year? that seems to be the opposite of cost effective.

edit: NM i think you were responding to his point about first overall

 

[bleedgreen]

The only positive of that I guess is that he only hurts them for two years, and helps keep them cap floor compliant in the meantime. If he doesn't help them any.

 

[bluedevil58*]

i agree, but what does this have to do with nikita nikitin (who is already 28 and was a pending UFA) making 4.5m per year? that seems to be the opposite of cost effective.

That comment was about Toronto wanting the 1st round overall pick. Not Nikitin.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

That comment was about Toronto wanting the 1st round overall pick. Not Nikitin.

yeah i realized that right after i posted

#sry

 

[raynman]

Is he a druggie or something?

Comments like those go a long way in developing an opinion.

 

[What the Faulk]

That comment was about Toronto wanting the 1st round overall pick. Not Nikitin.

In that case, I don't disagree with your point, but JVR is locked up for 4 more years at a very attractive 4.25M cap hit. That's very attractive.