http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1703881
I hope if one of our players did what Bertuzzi did then our fans wouldn't go through such lengths to defend him just because he's an Islander. I mean SHEESH.
I think the dirtiest thing any Islander player has done in recent years was Chris Simon stomping on Ruutuu and IIRC the majority of us were calling for the league to suspend him for a long time.
A lot of us were bashing him for the crosscheck to Hollweg but a lot were also saying that he was hit from behind a second before and that was just payback or something.
When Simon gave Holweg that Barry bonds to the head I was hiding my face from all my friends who were rags fans. You can't defend stuff like that. Hits to the head during the fast pace off play are dirty but a bit different. Swing a stick like a Louisville slugger at someone and that's on another level. Same with stomping with a skate and attacking someone from beind.
I also get angry when people overreact. I remember people comparing what Martin did to talbot to the Bertuzzi Moore incident. Bertuzzi punched Moore from behind and then drove his head straight Into the ice and broke his neck and was still pounding away. Martin grabbed Talbot and with an open hand he reached around and grabbed his chest. It looks like a swing but if you watch Martin did not contact his face and on e talbot turtled Martin didn't throw any more punches.
Just saw this amazing thread on the Trade section.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1704003
MacKinnon for McDonagh was proposed. Hilarity ensues.
The delusion of some Rags fans is epic.
You know what I was thinking?
What if Lars Eller gets like $5m or so in arbitration and the Habs take it.
Then Subban gets like $10m and the Habs can't get it under the cap and have to decline the arbitration. He would become an UFA just like that.
It is an amusing longshot to consider, but boy that would be a monkeywrench in the works if there ever was one!
You know what I was thinking?
What if Lars Eller gets like $5m or so in arbitration and the Habs take it.
Then Subban gets like $10m and the Habs can't get it under the cap and have to decline the arbitration. He would become an UFA just like that.
It is an amusing longshot to consider, but boy that would be a monkeywrench in the works if there ever was one!
The question is, why would they take Eller getting $5m over Subban at $10m? I would let Eller walk if it was going to cost me Subban.
I was thinking they might get the Eller decision before the Subban decision.
The Subban decision is going to be unprecedented I think. Has a Norris winner ever gone to arbitration before?
I was wondering about the timing as well. Do you know how long they have to decide? I couldn't imagine it's a 'you have five minutes' type of deal.
Not sure if a Norris winner ever went to arbitration, I'd guess not, but I also don't see Montreal doing anything that would jeopardize keeping him. They'd be looking to trade him if they didn't they could keep him I'd imagine. Do they get any compensation if he turns UFA after arbitration?
You get no compensation because it isn't an offer sheet. He's UFA, the U being "unrestricted".
I don't know how much time you get to decide, I'd have to check out the CBA.
CHI signs Kane and Toews for 8 years @ 10.5 per....
Call CHI and se what it will take to get Sharp and/or Oduya
CHI signs Kane and Toews for 8 years @ 10.5 per....
Call CHI and se what it will take to get Sharp and/or Oduya
Sounds intriguing, but as stated already, the caphits kick in next year. What's fun though, is that Brandon Saad becomes an RFA next season. Can they afford him? And if they do, somebody else gotta go.
CHI signs Kane and Toews for 8 years @ 10.5 per....
Call CHI and se what it will take to get Sharp and/or Oduya